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Children of Ash and Elm

A History of the Vikings

de Neil Price ...

From a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikings—from arts and culture to politics and cosmology.**“A thrilling read.” —**Wall Street JournalThe Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have ... Leer más

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From a distinguished archaeologist, the definitive history of the Vikings—from arts and culture to politics and cosmology.**“A thrilling read.” —**Wall Street JournalThe Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have
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Hadrian's Wall

de Adrian Goldsworthy ...

**From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Hadrian’s Wall.“Hadrian’s Wall is a short and sparkling introduction to the great wall of the Roman Empire, written by a master historian. Adrian Goldsworthy cuts through the myth without losing the magic.” ―Barry Strauss, author of The Trojan War**Stretching eighty miles from coast to coast across northern England, ... Leer más

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**From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Hadrian’s Wall.“Hadrian’s Wall is a short and sparkling introduction to the great wall of the Roman Empire, written by a master historian. Adrian Goldsworthy cuts through the myth without losing the magic.” ―Barry Strauss, author of The Trojan War**Stretching eighty miles from coast to coast across northern England,
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Inside the Roman Legions

The Soldier's Experience 264–107 BCE

de Kathryn Milne ...

"…an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up-to-date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome's legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion." - The Journal of Military History Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in ... Leer más

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"…an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up-to-date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome's legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion." - The Journal of Military History Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in
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The American Revolution

de DK ...

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political tensions, and personal stories that shaped the United States. Discover how events like the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of ... Leer más

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This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political tensions, and personal stories that shaped the United States. Discover how events like the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of
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Siege Warfare During the Crusades

de Michael S. Fulton ...

An extensive study of the strategy and technology employed by the Franks and Muslims as they fought each other in the Holy Land.Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims, and no detailed study of the subject has been published in recent times. So, Michael Fulton's graphic, wide-ranging, and thought ... Leer más

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An extensive study of the strategy and technology employed by the Franks and Muslims as they fought each other in the Holy Land.Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims, and no detailed study of the subject has been published in recent times. So, Michael Fulton's graphic, wide-ranging, and thought
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M60 Tank

US Cold War MBT

de David Doyle ...

The M60 was the primary battle tank deployed by the US Military from 1960 until the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm ... Leer más

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The M60 was the primary battle tank deployed by the US Military from 1960 until the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm
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Rome's Greatest Emperor: Vespasian

de Tony Sullivan ...

“It's smoothly written and I learned -- or perhaps re-learned -- about the efforts and exploits of Vespasian, especially when it came to stabilizing the economy.” -Historical Miniatures Gaming SocietyTo anyone scanning the sea from the southern coast of Britain in the year 43 AD, the sight of hundreds of ships appearing one by one as dots on the horizon would have filled them with awe and dread. ... Leer más

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“It's smoothly written and I learned -- or perhaps re-learned -- about the efforts and exploits of Vespasian, especially when it came to stabilizing the economy.” -Historical Miniatures Gaming SocietyTo anyone scanning the sea from the southern coast of Britain in the year 43 AD, the sight of hundreds of ships appearing one by one as dots on the horizon would have filled them with awe and dread.
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The Coming Storm

Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

de Odd Arne Westad ...

An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al... ... Leer más

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An Economist best book of the yearA Foreign Affairs best book of the yearA Foreign Policy most anticipated book of the yearFrom a renowned Yale historian comes a chilling look at the looming threat of the next Great Power war and the urgent interventions necessary to avoid it in the twenty-first century.The vast majority of people al...
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The Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC)

Caesar, Pompey & Their Final Clash in the Third Roman Civil War

de Gareth C. Sampson ...

In August 48 BC, following the earlier battle at Dyrrhachium, the two greatest Roman commanders of their generation met in battle again at Pharsalus in Greece. Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, had been defeated at Dyrrhachium and forced to retreat but now stood at bay to face Pompey the Great, conqueror of the East. At stake lay the future of the ailing Roman Republic, each man believing he alone ... Leer más

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In August 48 BC, following the earlier battle at Dyrrhachium, the two greatest Roman commanders of their generation met in battle again at Pharsalus in Greece. Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, had been defeated at Dyrrhachium and forced to retreat but now stood at bay to face Pompey the Great, conqueror of the East. At stake lay the future of the ailing Roman Republic, each man believing he alone
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Pandora's Jar

Women in the Greek Myths

de Natalie Haynes ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's TaleThe national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's TaleThe national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of
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The End of Everything

How Wars Descend into Annihilation

de Victor Davis Hanson ...

**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA major military historian explains how and why some societies chose to destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time.“A profound book.” —Wall Street Journal**War can settle disputes, topple tyrants, and bend the trajectory of civilization—sometimes to the breaking point. From Troy to Hiroshima, moments when war has ... Leer más

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**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA major military historian explains how and why some societies chose to destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time.“A profound book.” —Wall Street Journal**War can settle disputes, topple tyrants, and bend the trajectory of civilization—sometimes to the breaking point. From Troy to Hiroshima, moments when war has
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Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900

de David Graff ...

Series series Warfare and History
Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on ... Leer más

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Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on
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The Burgundians

A Vanished Empire

de Bart Van Loo ...

Traducido por Nancy Forest-Flier ...

A masterful history of the great dynasty of the Netherlands' Middle Ages.'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year'Thrillingly colourful and entertaining' Sunday Times'A thrilling narrative of the brutal dazzlingly rich wildly ambitious duchy' Simon Sebag Montefiore5 stars! Daily Telegraph'A masterpiece' De Morgen</... ... Leer más

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A masterful history of the great dynasty of the Netherlands' Middle Ages.'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year'Thrillingly colourful and entertaining' Sunday Times'A thrilling narrative of the brutal dazzlingly rich wildly ambitious duchy' Simon Sebag Montefiore5 stars! Daily Telegraph'A masterpiece' De Morgen</...
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The Missing Martyrs

Why There Are So Few Muslim Terrorists

de Charles Kurzman ...

Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world. ... Leer más

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Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world.
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The Origin of Empire

Rome from the Republic to Hadrian

de David Potter ...

Series Libro 4 - History of the Ancient World
Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success.Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later, Rome became one of ... Leer más

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Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success.Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later, Rome became one of
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1861

The Lost Peace

de Jay Winik ...

From an award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author, a gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's decision to go to war against the Confederacy.1861: The Lost Peace is the story of President Lincoln’s difficult and courageous decision at a time when the country wrestled with deep moral questions of epic proportions.Through Jay Winik’s singular ... Leer más

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From an award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author, a gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's decision to go to war against the Confederacy.1861: The Lost Peace is the story of President Lincoln’s difficult and courageous decision at a time when the country wrestled with deep moral questions of epic proportions.Through Jay Winik’s singular
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Black Power and Palestine

Transnational Countries of Color

de Michael R. Fischbach ...

Series series Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity
The 1967 Arab–Israeli War rocketed the question of Israel and Palestine onto the front pages of American newspapers. Black Power activists saw Palestinians as a kindred people of color, waging the same struggle for freedom and justice as themselves. Soon concerns over the Arab–Israeli conflict spread across mainstream black politics and into the heart of the civil rights movement itself. Black ... Leer más

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The 1967 Arab–Israeli War rocketed the question of Israel and Palestine onto the front pages of American newspapers. Black Power activists saw Palestinians as a kindred people of color, waging the same struggle for freedom and justice as themselves. Soon concerns over the Arab–Israeli conflict spread across mainstream black politics and into the heart of the civil rights movement itself. Black
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Russia's War

A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945

de Richard Overy ...

**"A penetrating and compassionate book on the most gigantic military struggle in world history."--The New York Times Book Review"An extraordinary tale... Overy's engrossing book provides extensive details of the slaughter, brutality, bitterness and destruction on the massive front from the White Sea to the flank of Asia."--Chicago Tribune**The Russian war effort to defeat invading Axis powers, an ... Leer más

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**"A penetrating and compassionate book on the most gigantic military struggle in world history."--The New York Times Book Review"An extraordinary tale... Overy's engrossing book provides extensive details of the slaughter, brutality, bitterness and destruction on the massive front from the White Sea to the flank of Asia."--Chicago Tribune**The Russian war effort to defeat invading Axis powers, an
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Crimea in War and Transformation

de Mara Kozelsky ...

Crimea in War and Transformation is the first book to examine the terrible toll of violence on Crimean civilians and landscapes from mobilization through reconstruction. When war landed on Crimea's coast in September 1854, multiple armies instantly doubled the peninsula's population. Engineering brigades mowed down forests to build barracks. Ravenous men fell upon orchards like locusts and ... Leer más

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Crimea in War and Transformation is the first book to examine the terrible toll of violence on Crimean civilians and landscapes from mobilization through reconstruction. When war landed on Crimea's coast in September 1854, multiple armies instantly doubled the peninsula's population. Engineering brigades mowed down forests to build barracks. Ravenous men fell upon orchards like locusts and
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Making the Corps

de Thomas E. Ricks ...

Series series Bestselling Military History
The bestselling, compelling insider’s account of the Marine Corps from the lives of the men of Platoon 3086—their training at Parris Island, their fierce camaraderie, and the unique code of honor that defines them.The United States Marine Corps, with its proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth. Making ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

The bestselling, compelling insider’s account of the Marine Corps from the lives of the men of Platoon 3086—their training at Parris Island, their fierce camaraderie, and the unique code of honor that defines them.The United States Marine Corps, with its proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth. Making
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The Templars

The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors

de Dan Jones ...

**“Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” – The Times, Book of the YearA New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is “a fresh, muscular and compelling history of the ultimate military-religious crusading order, combining sensible scholarship with narrative swagger" – Simon Sebag ... Leer más

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**“Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” – The Times, Book of the YearA New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is “a fresh, muscular and compelling history of the ultimate military-religious crusading order, combining sensible scholarship with narrative swagger" – Simon Sebag
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Rubicon

The Last Years of the Roman Republic

de Tom Holland ...

**A vivid historical account of the social world of Julius Caesar’s Rome as it moved from republic to empire, from the acclaimed author of Dynasty and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is History“A fascinating picture of Roman city life . . . In every aspect of this story, Holland expertly makes the Romans, so alien and yet so familiar, relevant to us.”—Los Angeles Times“Stunning . . . Holland ... Leer más

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**A vivid historical account of the social world of Julius Caesar’s Rome as it moved from republic to empire, from the acclaimed author of Dynasty and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is History“A fascinating picture of Roman city life . . . In every aspect of this story, Holland expertly makes the Romans, so alien and yet so familiar, relevant to us.”—Los Angeles Times“Stunning . . . Holland
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Henry Hudson, the Navigator:

The Original Documents in Which His Career Is Recorded

de G. M. Asher ...

"Four centuries ago, English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), commanding the yacht 'Halve Maen' for the Dutch East India Company, sailed into a New World tidal estuary near the landmass the local Lenape Indians called the "island of many hills." The island was Manhattan, and though Hudson was unlikely the first European to see the river, it has been forever after that known by his name. This ... Leer más

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"Four centuries ago, English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), commanding the yacht 'Halve Maen' for the Dutch East India Company, sailed into a New World tidal estuary near the landmass the local Lenape Indians called the "island of many hills." The island was Manhattan, and though Hudson was unlikely the first European to see the river, it has been forever after that known by his name. This
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Medieval Heraldry

de Terence Wise ...

Series Libro 99 - Men-at-Arms
Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles.But by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively by the lesser nobility, knights and those who later came to be styled gentlemen. In some countries the use of arms spread even to merchants, townspeople and the peasantry.From the mundane to the fantastic, from simple geometric patterns to elaborate ... Leer más

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Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles.But by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively by the lesser nobility, knights and those who later came to be styled gentlemen. In some countries the use of arms spread even to merchants, townspeople and the peasantry.From the mundane to the fantastic, from simple geometric patterns to elaborate
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