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Plongez dans mille ans d'histoire scandinave, des raids vikings à la quête tumultueuse d'une indépendance souveraine. Que vous écoutiez pendant votre trajet quotidien ou pour enrichir votre culture, ce récit immersif retrace les batailles stratégiques d'une nation façonnée par un...

Une guerre civile sanglante et de sombres intrigues politiques déchirent à jamais la couronne d'Angleterre. Parfait pour cultiver votre esprit pendant vos trajets, ce récit captivant vous plonge dans l'ambiance tragique du XVe siècle. Assistez à l'embrasement meurtrier d'une querelle...

Dieser packende historische Überlebenskampf am Bosporus rettete das antike Weltreich für weitere tausend Jahre. Ob beim morgendlichen Pendeln oder abendlichen Abschalten – lass dich von dieser fesselnden Erzählung in eine dramatische Epoche voller geopolitischer Umbrüche entführen. Erlebe...

Begleite nordische Krieger durch die mittelalterliche Geschichte, von rauen Plünderern zu den Gestaltern Europas. Diese fesselnde historische Reise verwandelt deinen täglichen Arbeitsweg in ein immersives Abenteuer im achten Jahrhundert. Nüchtern, archäologisch präzise und völlig frei von...

Trenne historische Fakten von düsteren Mythen und erlebe das Mittelalter in diesem fesselnden Sachbuch völlig neu. Begib dich auf eine packende Zeitreise in eine Ära, in der Glaube, Aberglaube und harte Realität untrennbar verschmolzen. Ob beim morgendlichen Pendeln oder während eines...

Diese fesselnde historische Analyse entführt dich in die epischen Machtkämpfe und den rauen Alltag Skandinaviens. Perfekt für lange Autofahrten oder das konzentrierte Pendeln, tauchst du tief in eine atmosphärische Zeitreise ein. Spüre die rohe Energie einer Epoche, in der Glaube, Schwert...

It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the steepest of odds. It spans the millennia and the continents - from India to Andalusia and from the bazaars of Cairo to the streets of Oxford. It takes you to unimagined places: to a Jewish kingdom in the mountains of southern Arabia; a Syrian synagogue glowing with radiant wall paintings; the palm groves of the Jewish dead in the Roman catacombs.

Looking into the past, the Crusades seem incomprehensible. What combination of religious fervor, hatred of people of different faiths, and gall led Europeans of AD 1100 to make their way thousands of miles to conquer the Holy Land? Why did they continue for 200 years? How did the Crusades change the world? The intriguing story is peppered with colorful characters. Over the centuries crusaders saw - and participated in - the evolution of warfare and the transformation of society from feudal fiefdoms to nations and empires.

The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia, including the Parthian regime which ruled ancient Persia (Iran). It explores Roman dealings with the Kushan Empire which seized power in Bactria (Afghanistan) and laid claim to the Indus Kingdoms. Further chapters examine the development of Palmyra as a leading caravan city on the edge of Roman Syria and consider trade ventures through the Tarim territories that led Roman merchants to Han China.

Lange kalte Winter und kurze kühle Sommer: Im 17. Jahrhundert veränderte sich das Klima in Europa dramatisch. Das Getreide wurde knapp, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft torkelten in eine tiefe Krise. Die Kleine Eiszeit vermittelt uns eine Vorstellung von den schweren Verwerfungen, die ein Klimawandel auslöst.

A fascinating account of the Fifth Crusade, the campaign to conquer Egypt and regain the Holy Land In 1217, the crusader states were in a highly fragile condition. The Fourth Crusade had failed, and Jerusalem had not been recovered. The crusaders now set their sights on Egypt. If the breadbasket...

伝説の学習参考書『大学への世界史の要点』が、最新情報＋全面改訂で「読みやすく」「わかりやすく」再登場！ 佐藤優氏が40年以上、たえず読み返してきた「座右の書」であり「最高の基本書」であり「伝説の学習参考書」。

Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and religious literature, Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature.

As the Black Death swept across Europe, killing up to a half of the population in certain areas, a young Geoffrey Chaucer came of age in England. While he and his family avoided the worst of the disease, all were shaped by its presence and impact on the British island. With expert Simon Doubleday, professor of history at Hofstra University, in After the Plague, examine medieval literature like The Canterbury Tales for firsthand accounts from minority voices not typically heard from in the period.

Richard II was young, handsome, and elegant. Last living child of the brilliant Black Prince, he came to the throne bearing the hopes of his people on his shoulders. His court glittered; his tastes were refined; his portraits shone with gold. Regal, composed, aloof, he was the very picture of majesty. He became a murderous, capricious tyrant. His favorites plotted against his family. He rewrote the laws of England to give himself absolute power. He raised an army against his own subjects. His subjects deposed him.

The Inventive Peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost persuaded the learned judges at the Parlement of Toulouse, when on a summer's day in 1560 a man swaggered into the court on a wooden leg, denounced Arnaud, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre. The astonishing case captured the imagination of the Continent. Natalie Zemon Davis reconstructs the lives of ordinary people, in a sparkling way that reveals the hidden attachments and sensibilities of nonliterate 16th-century villagers.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts written and read by Christopher de Hamel. This is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is rather like meeting a very famous person...

In the first volume of this epic new series, Alison Weir strips away centuries of romantic mythology and prejudice to reveal the lives of England's queens in the century after the Norman Conquest. Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in 1066, to the turbulent...

In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class.

The reign of Richard III, the last Yorkist king and the final monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty, marked a turning point in British history. But despite his lasting legacy, Richard only ruled as king for the final two years of his life. While much attention has been given to his short reign, Michael Hicks explores the whole of Richard's fascinating life and traces the unfolding of his character and career from his early years as the son of a duke to his violent death at the battle of Bosworth.