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The Battle For History

Re-Fighting World War Two

par John Keegan ...

With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians. ... En savoir plus

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With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians.
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The Declassification Engine

What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets

par Matthew Connelly ...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE • Every day, thousands of new secrets are created by the United States government. What is all this secrecy really for? And whom does it benefit?“A brilliant, deeply unsettling look at the history and inner workings of ‘the dark state'.... At a time when federal agencies are increasingly classifying or destroying documents with historical significance, ... En savoir plus

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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE • Every day, thousands of new secrets are created by the United States government. What is all this secrecy really for? And whom does it benefit?“A brilliant, deeply unsettling look at the history and inner workings of ‘the dark state'.... At a time when federal agencies are increasingly classifying or destroying documents with historical significance,
... En savoir plus
Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies

A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever Made

par Michael Adams ...

"Michael Adams's book is great fun! No one intends to make a truly bad movie, but when they do, Michael Adams will be there to watch it...and make it entertaining!" —John Landis, director of Trading Places and The Blues BrothersIn Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies, film critic Michael Adams embarks on a year-long odyssey to discover the worst movie ever made, which Mystery Science Theater ... En savoir plus

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"Michael Adams's book is great fun! No one intends to make a truly bad movie, but when they do, Michael Adams will be there to watch it...and make it entertaining!" —John Landis, director of Trading Places and The Blues BrothersIn Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies, film critic Michael Adams embarks on a year-long odyssey to discover the worst movie ever made, which Mystery Science Theater
... En savoir plus
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Complete 6 Volume Edition)

Enriched edition. From the Height of the Roman Empire to the Fall of Byzantium

par Edward Gibbon, Troy Whitaker ...

Edward Gibbon's monumental work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of the factors that led to the downfall of one of the greatest empires in history. Gibbon's literary style is characterized by its meticulous attention to detail, as well as its thoughtful analysis of historical events and their implications. The ... En savoir plus

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Edward Gibbon's monumental work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of the factors that led to the downfall of one of the greatest empires in history. Gibbon's literary style is characterized by its meticulous attention to detail, as well as its thoughtful analysis of historical events and their implications. The
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Battle of Antietam

par Hourly History ...

The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in the Civil War. In the span of several hours, there would be more loss of American life than in any other battle before or since, leaving one in four of the soldiers who took part either dead or wounded by the end of the day.Inside you will read about...Maryland, My Maryland…McClellan's ArmyThe Opening GambitHarper's FerryDunker Church & The WoodsThe ... En savoir plus

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The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in the Civil War. In the span of several hours, there would be more loss of American life than in any other battle before or since, leaving one in four of the soldiers who took part either dead or wounded by the end of the day.Inside you will read about...Maryland, My Maryland…McClellan's ArmyThe Opening GambitHarper's FerryDunker Church & The WoodsThe
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Imponderables

par David Feldman ...

Collections Livre 1 - Imponderables Series
Why does an "X" stand for a kiss?Which fruits are in Juicy Fruit® gum?Why do people cry at happy endings?Why do you never see baby pigeons?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Don't Cats Like to Swim? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderables® series, Feldman's book arms readers with ... En savoir plus

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Why does an "X" stand for a kiss?Which fruits are in Juicy Fruit® gum?Why do people cry at happy endings?Why do you never see baby pigeons?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Don't Cats Like to Swim? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderables® series, Feldman's book arms readers with
... En savoir plus
Les nations savent-elles encore rêver?

les mythes nationaux à l'ère de la mondialisation

par Gérard Bouchard ...

Depuis deux siècles, la nation a été, en Occident tout au moins, le lieu principal de mouvements sociaux, de conflits, de ruptures et de débats d'où ont émergé les visions du monde, les idéaux et les idéologies qui ont façonné en profondeur les imaginaires et cimenté les peuples. C'était l'époque où, pour le meilleur et pour le pire, les nations savaient rêver. Mais si désormais les nations et les ... En savoir plus

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Depuis deux siècles, la nation a été, en Occident tout au moins, le lieu principal de mouvements sociaux, de conflits, de ruptures et de débats d'où ont émergé les visions du monde, les idéaux et les idéologies qui ont façonné en profondeur les imaginaires et cimenté les peuples. C'était l'époque où, pour le meilleur et pour le pire, les nations savaient rêver. Mais si désormais les nations et les
... En savoir plus
Mental Floss: Genius Instruction Manual

par Editors of Mental Floss ...

Remember that time you bumped into Stephen Hawking at the clambake and his monologue on string theory went completely over your head? Man, was that awkward. Or remember the time you were at a party and someone asked, "Who knows how to perform open-heart surgery?" and you were the only one who didn't raise your hand?Well, put all of that embarrassment behind you. Want to dazzle crowds with your ... En savoir plus

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Remember that time you bumped into Stephen Hawking at the clambake and his monologue on string theory went completely over your head? Man, was that awkward. Or remember the time you were at a party and someone asked, "Who knows how to perform open-heart surgery?" and you were the only one who didn't raise your hand?Well, put all of that embarrassment behind you. Want to dazzle crowds with your
... En savoir plus
World History

From the Ancient World to the Information Age

par Philip Parker ...

Collections series DK Ultimate Guides
Take a trip through the defining moments of our global story and see the thinkers, leaders, ideas, and inventions that have shaped the world.Presented in a beautiful slipcase, World History is an essential guide for anyone who loves history or wants to broaden their knowledge. This accessible book covers over 350 of the world's most important turning points, from our earliest human ancestors of ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Take a trip through the defining moments of our global story and see the thinkers, leaders, ideas, and inventions that have shaped the world.Presented in a beautiful slipcase, World History is an essential guide for anyone who loves history or wants to broaden their knowledge. This accessible book covers over 350 of the world's most important turning points, from our earliest human ancestors of
... En savoir plus
J’accuse

Lettre au Président de la République ( Edition intégrale ) annoté

par Émile Zola ...

Collections series Oeuvres de Émile Zola
J’accuse… ! est le titre d’un article rédigé par Émile Zola au cours de l’affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L’Aurore du 13 janvier 1898 sous la forme d’une lettre ouverte au président de la République française, Félix Faure.En 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, officier français d’état-major d’origine alsacienne, et d’obédience judaïque, accusé à tort d’avoir livré des documents à l’Allemagne, est ... En savoir plus

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J’accuse… ! est le titre d’un article rédigé par Émile Zola au cours de l’affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L’Aurore du 13 janvier 1898 sous la forme d’une lettre ouverte au président de la République française, Félix Faure.En 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, officier français d’état-major d’origine alsacienne, et d’obédience judaïque, accusé à tort d’avoir livré des documents à l’Allemagne, est
... En savoir plus
Barbarian Europe

par Elena Rozbicka, Karol Modzelewski ...

Traduit par Ewa Macura ...

European culture has been greatly influenced by the Christian Church and Greek and Roman culture. However, the peoples of Europe’s remote past, whom the Greeks, Romans, and their medieval heirs called the «barbarians», also left their mark. Closely examining ancient and medieval narratives and the codifications of laws, this thoughtfully conducted comparative study sheds light on the illiterate ... En savoir plus

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European culture has been greatly influenced by the Christian Church and Greek and Roman culture. However, the peoples of Europe’s remote past, whom the Greeks, Romans, and their medieval heirs called the «barbarians», also left their mark. Closely examining ancient and medieval narratives and the codifications of laws, this thoughtfully conducted comparative study sheds light on the illiterate
... En savoir plus
Sustainability

A History

par Jeremy L. Caradonna ...

The word is nearly ubiquitous: at the grocery store we shop for "sustainable foods" that were produced from "sustainable agriculture"; groups ranging from small advocacy organizations to city and state governments to the United Nations tout "sustainable development" as a strategy for local and global stability; and woe betide the city-dweller who doesn't aim for a "sustainable lifestyle." Seeming ... En savoir plus

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The word is nearly ubiquitous: at the grocery store we shop for "sustainable foods" that were produced from "sustainable agriculture"; groups ranging from small advocacy organizations to city and state governments to the United Nations tout "sustainable development" as a strategy for local and global stability; and woe betide the city-dweller who doesn't aim for a "sustainable lifestyle." Seeming
... En savoir plus
The LGBTQ + History Book

par DK ...

Collections series DK Big Ideas
Presents a bold and accessible overview of LGBTQ+ history: the good, the bad, and the clandestine.Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world-their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience. This diverse, global ... En savoir plus

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Presents a bold and accessible overview of LGBTQ+ history: the good, the bad, and the clandestine.Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world-their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience. This diverse, global
... En savoir plus
Spies of the American Revolution: The History of George Washington's Secret Spying Ring (The Culper Ring)

par Howard Brinkley ...

Spies! Treason! Conspiracy! The American Revolution? The Culper Spying Ring had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with muskets.This book looks at the incredible history of Washington's famous spying ring. With a gripping narrative this book will read more like a John le Carré spy novel than a history book.HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides. With each ... En savoir plus

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Spies! Treason! Conspiracy! The American Revolution? The Culper Spying Ring had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with muskets.This book looks at the incredible history of Washington's famous spying ring. With a gripping narrative this book will read more like a John le Carré spy novel than a history book.HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides. With each
... En savoir plus
Banned Books

The World's Most Controversial Books, Past and Present

par DK ...

Immerse yourself in the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published!Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while definitions of what is deemed "acceptable" in published works have shifted over the centuries, and from culture to culture.Banned Books explores why some of the world's most important literary classics and seminal non ... En savoir plus

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Immerse yourself in the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published!Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while definitions of what is deemed "acceptable" in published works have shifted over the centuries, and from culture to culture.Banned Books explores why some of the world's most important literary classics and seminal non
... En savoir plus
Collins Tracing Your Scottish Family History

par Anthony Adolph ...

The authoritative and comprehensive guide to tracing your Scottish ancestryThere's never been a better time to trace your Scottish family history. Vast internet resources and DNA testing, as well as access to censuses, religious records and other archive material make this process easier than ever.Renowned genealogist Anthony Adolph unveils a wide range of tools and information available, specific ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

The authoritative and comprehensive guide to tracing your Scottish ancestryThere's never been a better time to trace your Scottish family history. Vast internet resources and DNA testing, as well as access to censuses, religious records and other archive material make this process easier than ever.Renowned genealogist Anthony Adolph unveils a wide range of tools and information available, specific
... En savoir plus
Relation originale du voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534

( Edition intégrale ) illustré

par Jacques Cartier, Henri Victor Michelant, Alfred Ramé ...

Collections series Oeuvres de Jacques Cartier
M. d'Avezac, dont il faut toujours citer l'ingénieuse et profonde érudition lorsqu'il s'agit de recherches sur l'histoire de la géographie, se plaignait naguère, et non sans raison, de l'indifférence que les Français avaient apportée en tout temps à faire valoir leurs découvertes; il regrettait surtout que le récit du premier voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada ne nous fût parvenu que par des ... En savoir plus

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M. d'Avezac, dont il faut toujours citer l'ingénieuse et profonde érudition lorsqu'il s'agit de recherches sur l'histoire de la géographie, se plaignait naguère, et non sans raison, de l'indifférence que les Français avaient apportée en tout temps à faire valoir leurs découvertes; il regrettait surtout que le récit du premier voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada ne nous fût parvenu que par des
... En savoir plus
The System of the Inquisition in Medieval Europe

par Teresa Fazan, Jan Burzyński, Anna Wolff-Powęska, Paweł Kras ...

Collections Livre 36 - Studies in History, Memory and Politics
This book reexamines the origins and growth of the medieval inquisition which provided a framework for the large-scale operations against religious dissidents. In the last quarter of the twelfth century, the papacy launched concerted efforts to hunt out heretics, mostly Cathars and Waldensians, and directed operations against them all across Latin Christendom. The bull of Pope Lucius III Ad ... En savoir plus

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This book reexamines the origins and growth of the medieval inquisition which provided a framework for the large-scale operations against religious dissidents. In the last quarter of the twelfth century, the papacy launched concerted efforts to hunt out heretics, mostly Cathars and Waldensians, and directed operations against them all across Latin Christendom. The bull of Pope Lucius III Ad
... En savoir plus
Critical Ancient World Studies

The Case for Forgetting Classics

Modifié par Mathura Umachandran, Marchella Ward ...

This volume explores and elucidates critical ancient world studies (CAWS), a new model for the study of the ancient world operating critically, setting itself against a long history of a discipline formulated to naturalise a hierarchical, white supremacist origin story for an imagined modern West.CAWS is a methodology for the study of antiquity that shifts away from the assumptions and approaches ... En savoir plus

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This volume explores and elucidates critical ancient world studies (CAWS), a new model for the study of the ancient world operating critically, setting itself against a long history of a discipline formulated to naturalise a hierarchical, white supremacist origin story for an imagined modern West.CAWS is a methodology for the study of antiquity that shifts away from the assumptions and approaches
... En savoir plus
A Concise History of the Arabs

par John McHugo ...

This "brilliant and erudite" history by the award-winning Arabist provides vital context for understanding the contemporary Middle East (Patrick Seale, author of Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East).From Algeria and Libya to Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab world commands Western headlines. Nowhere else does the unfolding of events have such significant consequences for America. And yet ... En savoir plus

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This "brilliant and erudite" history by the award-winning Arabist provides vital context for understanding the contemporary Middle East (Patrick Seale, author of Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East).From Algeria and Libya to Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab world commands Western headlines. Nowhere else does the unfolding of events have such significant consequences for America. And yet
... En savoir plus
Who Will Write Our History?

Rediscovering a Hidden Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto

par Samuel D. Kassow ...

In 1940, in the Jewish ghetto of Nazi-occupied Warsaw, the Polish historian Emanuel Ringelblum established a clandestine scholarly organization called the Oyneg Shabes to record the experiences of the ghetto's inhabitants. For three years, members of the Oyneb Shabes worked in secret to chronicle the lives of hundereds of thousands as they suffered starvation, disease, and deportation by the Nazis ... En savoir plus

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In 1940, in the Jewish ghetto of Nazi-occupied Warsaw, the Polish historian Emanuel Ringelblum established a clandestine scholarly organization called the Oyneg Shabes to record the experiences of the ghetto's inhabitants. For three years, members of the Oyneb Shabes worked in secret to chronicle the lives of hundereds of thousands as they suffered starvation, disease, and deportation by the Nazis
... En savoir plus
Latitude

The astonishing adventure that shaped the world

par Nicholas Crane ...

Told for the very first time, this is the true story of the adventure that shaped the world . . .'A thrilling story of courage, survival and science. It's an extraordinary, visceral and vivid read' Geographical Magazine________Three hundred years ago no one knew the true shape of the world.It wasn't a sphere - but did it bulge at the equator or was it pointed at the poles? Until we found out no ... En savoir plus

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Told for the very first time, this is the true story of the adventure that shaped the world . . .'A thrilling story of courage, survival and science. It's an extraordinary, visceral and vivid read' Geographical Magazine________Three hundred years ago no one knew the true shape of the world.It wasn't a sphere - but did it bulge at the equator or was it pointed at the poles? Until we found out no
... En savoir plus
The Hitler of History

par John Lukacs ...

In this brilliant, strikingly original book, historian John Lukacs delves to the core of Adolf Hitler's life and mind by examining him through the lenses of his surprisingly diverse biographers.Since 1945 there have been more than one hundred biographies of Hitler, and countless other books on him and the Third Reich. What happens when so many people reinterpret the life of a single individual? ... En savoir plus

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In this brilliant, strikingly original book, historian John Lukacs delves to the core of Adolf Hitler's life and mind by examining him through the lenses of his surprisingly diverse biographers.Since 1945 there have been more than one hundred biographies of Hitler, and countless other books on him and the Third Reich. What happens when so many people reinterpret the life of a single individual?
... En savoir plus
Sources and Methods in Indigenous Studies

Modifié par Chris Andersen, Jean M. O'Brien ...

Collections series Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources
Sources and Methods in Indigenous Studies is a synthesis of changes and innovations in methodologies in Indigenous Studies, focusing on sources over a broad chronological and geographical range. Written by a group of highly respected Indigenous Studies scholars from across an array of disciplines, this collection offers insight into the methodological approaches contributors take to research, and ... En savoir plus

$91.99 CAD

Sources and Methods in Indigenous Studies is a synthesis of changes and innovations in methodologies in Indigenous Studies, focusing on sources over a broad chronological and geographical range. Written by a group of highly respected Indigenous Studies scholars from across an array of disciplines, this collection offers insight into the methodological approaches contributors take to research, and
... En savoir plus

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