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The American Revolution

A History

by Gordon S. Wood ...

Series Book 9 - Modern Library Chronicles
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Radicalism of the Revolution comes “an elegant, concise, and lucid summary of the Revolution’s origins, the war itself, and the social and political changes wrought by the struggle for American independence” (The Wall Street Journal).“This slim book tells a big story: one that invites the reader to contemplate the ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Radicalism of the Revolution comes “an elegant, concise, and lucid summary of the Revolution’s origins, the war itself, and the social and political changes wrought by the struggle for American independence” (The Wall Street Journal).“This slim book tells a big story: one that invites the reader to contemplate the
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解放的悲劇：中國革命史1945-1957

（當代中國史學家馮客三部曲）

by 馮客（Frank Dikotter） ...

Translated by 蕭葉 ...

Series series 歷史大講堂
◆歷史傳記暢銷作家張戎：這是一本必讀的書。◆少數民族、宗教團體、農民、藝術家、企業家、質疑各項政策的黨員……他們才是受到這場巨大災難影響的普通人，但他們的故事幾乎被歷史淹沒《周日泰晤士報》年度歷史好書、入圍歐威爾獎《觀察家報》、《華爾街日報》、《科克斯評論》、《出版人週刊》、《紐約書評》、《時代雜誌》、《衛報》、《金融時報》……推薦！以人民視角書寫中國革命史的最新觀點！揭開毛澤東宣傳假面，還原中共建國真相！人民發聲的歷史，是正史難以承載的生命重量。來自中國檔案館的大量證據，揭開黃金時代的恐怖真相！中國共產黨將1949年的勝利稱作「解放」，看到這個詞，人們通常會聯想到興高采烈的群眾湧上街頭慶祝重獲自由的情景。然而在中國，「解放」和「革命」的故事卻與和平、自由及正義無關，而是充滿了精心策劃的... ... Read more

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◆歷史傳記暢銷作家張戎：這是一本必讀的書。◆少數民族、宗教團體、農民、藝術家、企業家、質疑各項政策的黨員……他們才是受到這場巨大災難影響的普通人，但他們的故事幾乎被歷史淹沒《周日泰晤士報》年度歷史好書、入圍歐威爾獎《觀察家報》、《華爾街日報》、《科克斯評論》、《出版人週刊》、《紐約書評》、《時代雜誌》、《衛報》、《金融時報》……推薦！以人民視角書寫中國革命史的最新觀點！揭開毛澤東宣傳假面，還原中共建國真相！人民發聲的歷史，是正史難以承載的生命重量。來自中國檔案館的大量證據，揭開黃金時代的恐怖真相！中國共產黨將1949年的勝利稱作「解放」，看到這個詞，人們通常會聯想到興高采烈的群眾湧上街頭慶祝重獲自由的情景。然而在中國，「解放」和「革命」的故事卻與和平、自由及正義無關，而是充滿了精心策劃的...
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1848

Year of Revolution

by Mike Rapport ...

**The dramatic story of the interconnected revolutions that shattered the old European order and transformed the continent“A fully nuanced portrait of a tumultuous year.” —Wall Street Journal**In 1848 a torrent of revolutions ripped through Europe. Crowds of working-class radicals and middle-class liberals in Paris, Milan, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Munich, and Berlin toppled the ... Read more

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**The dramatic story of the interconnected revolutions that shattered the old European order and transformed the continent“A fully nuanced portrait of a tumultuous year.” —Wall Street Journal**In 1848 a torrent of revolutions ripped through Europe. Crowds of working-class radicals and middle-class liberals in Paris, Milan, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Munich, and Berlin toppled the
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The Revolutionary Temper

Paris, 1748-1789

by Robert Darnton ...

**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice“This captivating history of the decades leading up to the French Revolution…immerse[s] readers in what agitated Parisians read, wore, ate and sang on the way to toppling the monarchy of Louis XVI.” —New York Times Book ReviewA groundbreaking account of the coming of the French Revolution from a historian of worldwide acclaim.**When a Parisian crowd ... Read more

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice“This captivating history of the decades leading up to the French Revolution…immerse[s] readers in what agitated Parisians read, wore, ate and sang on the way to toppling the monarchy of Louis XVI.” —New York Times Book ReviewA groundbreaking account of the coming of the French Revolution from a historian of worldwide acclaim.**When a Parisian crowd
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The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

by Walter Isaacson ...

America’s bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.“Isaacson uses a jeweler’s loupe to scan what gives his snappy little book its engaging title….Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.” ... Read more

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America’s bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.“Isaacson uses a jeweler’s loupe to scan what gives his snappy little book its engaging title….Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.”
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The Fortune of the Rougons

by Émile Zola ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'He thought he could see, in a flash, the future of the Rougon-Macquart family, a pack of wild satiated appetites in the midst of a blaze of gold and blood.' Set in the fictitious Provençal town of Plassans, The Fortune of the Rougons tells the story of Silvère and Miette, two idealistic young supporters of the republican resistance to Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état in December 1851. They ... Read more

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'He thought he could see, in a flash, the future of the Rougon-Macquart family, a pack of wild satiated appetites in the midst of a blaze of gold and blood.' Set in the fictitious Provençal town of Plassans, The Fortune of the Rougons tells the story of Silvère and Miette, two idealistic young supporters of the republican resistance to Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état in December 1851. They
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Washington's Spies

The Story of America's First Spy Ring

by Alexander Rose ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Turn: Washington’s Spies, now an original series on AMCBased on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Turn: Washington’s Spies, now an original series on AMCBased on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and
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Summer of Blood

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381

by Dan Jones ...

‘Combines scholarly zest with novelistic flair. Jones serves his account hot, brave and reeking with gore’ THE TIMESRevolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, ‘Summer of Blood’ breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381.The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 is one of the most dramatic and bloody events in English ... Read more

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‘Combines scholarly zest with novelistic flair. Jones serves his account hot, brave and reeking with gore’ THE TIMESRevolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, ‘Summer of Blood’ breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381.The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 is one of the most dramatic and bloody events in English
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Those of Us Who Must Die

Execution, Exile and Revival after the Easter Rising

by Derek Molyneux, Darren Kelly ...

The 1916 Rising is one of the most documented and analysed episodes in Ireland's turbulent history. Often overlooked, however, is its immediate aftermath. This significant window in the narrative of Irish revolutionary history, which saw the rebirth of the Volunteers and laid the foundations for the War of Independence, is usually covered as a footnote, or from the biographical standpoints of the ... Read more

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The 1916 Rising is one of the most documented and analysed episodes in Ireland's turbulent history. Often overlooked, however, is its immediate aftermath. This significant window in the narrative of Irish revolutionary history, which saw the rebirth of the Volunteers and laid the foundations for the War of Independence, is usually covered as a footnote, or from the biographical standpoints of the
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From Splendor to Revolution

The Romanov Women 1847–1928

by Julia P. Gelardi ...

"A richly detailed portrait of four women, whom marriage and blood put at the center of European history." — Richmond Times-DispatchThis sweeping saga recreates the extraordinary opulence and violence of Tsarist Russia as the shadow of revolution fell over the land and destroyed a way of life for these Imperial women.From the early 1850s until the late 1920s Russia underwent a massive ... Read more

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"A richly detailed portrait of four women, whom marriage and blood put at the center of European history." — Richmond Times-DispatchThis sweeping saga recreates the extraordinary opulence and violence of Tsarist Russia as the shadow of revolution fell over the land and destroyed a way of life for these Imperial women.From the early 1850s until the late 1920s Russia underwent a massive
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Lenin

A Biography

by Robert Service ...

**A critically acclaimed portrait of Vladimir Lenin, from one of the finest scholars of modern and Soviet era Russia.'This book deserves a place among the best studies of one of the most fascinating figures in modern history' – Harold Shukman, The Times**A colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated, Lenin’s full story remains somewhat unknown. Drawing on ... Read more

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**A critically acclaimed portrait of Vladimir Lenin, from one of the finest scholars of modern and Soviet era Russia.'This book deserves a place among the best studies of one of the most fascinating figures in modern history' – Harold Shukman, The Times**A colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated, Lenin’s full story remains somewhat unknown. Drawing on
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The Mexican Revolution

A Very Short Introduction

by Alan Knight ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the Revolution and those who adopt the more middle-of-the-road reality of the regime after 1940. Taking account of these divergent interpretations, this Very Short Introduction offers a succinct ... Read more

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The Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the Revolution and those who adopt the more middle-of-the-road reality of the regime after 1940. Taking account of these divergent interpretations, this Very Short Introduction offers a succinct
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On the State of Egypt

What Made the Revolution Inevitable

by Alaa Al Aswany ...

Translated by Humphrey Davies ...

“Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor.” –Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK)From one of Egypt’s most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues—economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and ... Read more

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“Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor.” –Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK)From one of Egypt’s most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues—economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and
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Radical Antiquity

Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings

by Christopher B. Zeichmann ...

“Unearthing the ancient world’s anarchist cultures, Zeichmann presents a compelling argument that authority may itself have always been the real aberration. Highly recommended” Alan Moore, writer, activist, performer“An inspirational masterpiece … Will transform the way you think about history, and the possibilities for human liberty” William Arnal, Professor, University of Regina“Wonderfully ... Read more

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“Unearthing the ancient world’s anarchist cultures, Zeichmann presents a compelling argument that authority may itself have always been the real aberration. Highly recommended” Alan Moore, writer, activist, performer“An inspirational masterpiece … Will transform the way you think about history, and the possibilities for human liberty” William Arnal, Professor, University of Regina“Wonderfully
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Napoleon the Great

by Andrew Roberts ...

'A Napoleonic triumph of a book, irresistibly galloping with the momentum of a cavalry charge' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Simply dynamite' Bernard CornwellFrom Andrew Roberts, author of the bestsellers The Storm of War and Churchill: Walking with Destiny, this is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon.Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space o... ... Read more

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'A Napoleonic triumph of a book, irresistibly galloping with the momentum of a cavalry charge' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Simply dynamite' Bernard CornwellFrom Andrew Roberts, author of the bestsellers The Storm of War and Churchill: Walking with Destiny, this is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon.Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space o...
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The King’s List

by Peter Ransley ...

What price betrayal? The bloody saga of revolution and republicanism reaches its climax in the final instalment of the Tom Neave trilogy.Tom Neave, now Lord Stonehouse and feared spymaster for the republic, must do what he can to maintain the reins of power. With Oliver Cromwell dead, a ruthless struggle for control of the country begins.A Royalist rebellion is easily put down, but is of concern ... Read more

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What price betrayal? The bloody saga of revolution and republicanism reaches its climax in the final instalment of the Tom Neave trilogy.Tom Neave, now Lord Stonehouse and feared spymaster for the republic, must do what he can to maintain the reins of power. With Oliver Cromwell dead, a ruthless struggle for control of the country begins.A Royalist rebellion is easily put down, but is of concern
... Read more
The Great Demarcation

The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property

by Rafe Blaufarb ...

What does it mean to own something? What sorts of things can be owned, and what cannot? How does one relinquish ownership? What are the boundaries between private and public property? Over the course of a decade, the French Revolution grappled with these questions. Punctuated by false starts, contingencies, and unexpected results, this process laid the foundations of the Napoleonic Code and modern ... Read more

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What does it mean to own something? What sorts of things can be owned, and what cannot? How does one relinquish ownership? What are the boundaries between private and public property? Over the course of a decade, the French Revolution grappled with these questions. Punctuated by false starts, contingencies, and unexpected results, this process laid the foundations of the Napoleonic Code and modern
... Read more
Oceans of Grain

How American Wheat Remade the World

by Scott Reynolds Nelson ...

An "incredibly timely" global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times).To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate ... Read more

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An "incredibly timely" global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times).To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate
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Marie-Therese, Child of Terror

The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter

by Susan Nagel ...

The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution.Susan Nagel, author of the critically acclaimed biography Mistress of the Elgin Marbles, turns her attention to the life of a remarkable woman who both defined and shaped an era, the tumultuous last days of the crumbling ancient régime. Nagel brings the formidable ... Read more

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The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution.Susan Nagel, author of the critically acclaimed biography Mistress of the Elgin Marbles, turns her attention to the life of a remarkable woman who both defined and shaped an era, the tumultuous last days of the crumbling ancient régime. Nagel brings the formidable
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Agony and Eloquence

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution

by Daniel L. Mallock ...

The drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of America-courage, loyalty, hope, fanaticism, greatness, failure, forgiveness, love.Agony and Eloquence is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it was made, ruined, and finally renewed.In the wake of Washington’s retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John ... Read more

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The drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of America-courage, loyalty, hope, fanaticism, greatness, failure, forgiveness, love.Agony and Eloquence is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it was made, ruined, and finally renewed.In the wake of Washington’s retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John
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Entscheidung in Spanien

Der große Kampf der Literatur 1936-1939

by Paul Ingendaay ...

Am 19. Juli 1936 besteigt General Francisco Franco ein Flugzeug in Richtung Tetuán, um sich einem Aufstand gegen die spanische Republik anzuschließen. Spontan brechen mutige Freiwillige aus mehr als fünfzig Ländern auf, um Spanien gegen den faschistischen Umsturz zu verteidigen. Ernest Hemingway, Robert Capa, George Orwell, Simone Weil, Willy Brandt und viele andere schließen sich ihnen an. Der ... Read more

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Am 19. Juli 1936 besteigt General Francisco Franco ein Flugzeug in Richtung Tetuán, um sich einem Aufstand gegen die spanische Republik anzuschließen. Spontan brechen mutige Freiwillige aus mehr als fünfzig Ländern auf, um Spanien gegen den faschistischen Umsturz zu verteidigen. Ernest Hemingway, Robert Capa, George Orwell, Simone Weil, Willy Brandt und viele andere schließen sich ihnen an. Der
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Rhodesian Bush War

Savage Civil Wars of the 20th Century

by Daniel Wrinn ...

Series series Savage Civil Wars of the 20th Century
The Guerrilla Conflict That Shaped Modern ZimbabweThe Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979) was a brutal and protracted guerrilla conflict that ultimately led to the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe. This comprehensive yet concise book takes you through the key events and figures that shaped this war, providing a detailed look into one of Africa's most significant ... Read more

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The Guerrilla Conflict That Shaped Modern ZimbabweThe Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979) was a brutal and protracted guerrilla conflict that ultimately led to the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe. This comprehensive yet concise book takes you through the key events and figures that shaped this war, providing a detailed look into one of Africa's most significant
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Labor Aristocracy

Mass Base of Social Democracy

by Hodee Waldstein Edwards, Paul David Richards PhD ...

Aristocracies have always existed at the pleasure of the king and loyally served his interests. Western popular support for our monstrous wars arises from the fact that our material prosperity is inextricably tied to the super profits of colonial and neo-colonial exploitation of the nations of what is now called the Global South. Imperialist super profits accrued by US multi national corporations ... Read more

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Aristocracies have always existed at the pleasure of the king and loyally served his interests. Western popular support for our monstrous wars arises from the fact that our material prosperity is inextricably tied to the super profits of colonial and neo-colonial exploitation of the nations of what is now called the Global South. Imperialist super profits accrued by US multi national corporations
... Read more
Flying Close to the Sun

My Life and Times as a Weatherman

by Cathy Wilkerson ...

Flying Close to the Sun is the stunning memoir of a white middle-class girl from Connecticut who became a member of the Weather Underground, one of the most notorious groups of the 1960s. Cathy Wilkerson, who famously escaped the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion, here wrestles with thelegacy of the movement, at times finding contradictions that many others have avoided: the absence of women’s ... Read more

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Flying Close to the Sun is the stunning memoir of a white middle-class girl from Connecticut who became a member of the Weather Underground, one of the most notorious groups of the 1960s. Cathy Wilkerson, who famously escaped the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion, here wrestles with thelegacy of the movement, at times finding contradictions that many others have avoided: the absence of women’s
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