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يقدّم نيقولا ماكيافيلي في «الأمير» قراءة واقعية لآليات السلطة وكيف يكتسب الحاكم النفوذ ويحافظ على استقرار دولته وسط الصراعات والتحالفات وتقلب الولاءات. يناقش...

Diese packende Kulturgeschichte zeigt, wie brutale Machtkämpfe und genialer Kunstsinn die Renaissance entfesselten. Mach dein tägliches Pendeln oder den abendlichen Spaziergang zu einer atmosphärischen Zeitreise in das Italien der mächtigen Medici. Spüre die pulsierende Energie einer...

Embarquez pour une fresque historique épique et revivez trois millénaires de luttes politiques au cœur de l'Europe. Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale lors de vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif retrace l'ascension et la chute des grandes puissances de la péninsule. Des...

Plongez au cœur de la Renaissance historique pour comprendre comment l'humanisme et l'art ont bouleversé l'Europe. Ce récit immersif vous transporte des cités italiennes florissantes aux cours du Nord, révélant les mutations profondes d'une société en pleine réinvention. Idéal pour...

Erlebe den schleichenden Epochenumbruch Europas in einer kompakten Kulturgeschichte abseits der bekannten Mythen. Wo das Mittelalter langsam verblasst, entfaltet sich in den Gassen italienischer Stadtstaaten ein neues, revolutionäres Denken. Perfekt für das konzentrierte Hören beim Pendeln...

Begleite eine brillante Strategin durch die politischen Intrigen und tödlichen Kriege der französischen Renaissance. Wenn du beim Pendeln oder abendlichen Entspannen in atmosphärische Machtkämpfe abtauchen willst, liefert dir diese Biografie die perfekte historische Tiefe. Die Erzählung...

Begleite den dramatischen Aufstieg vom Tiber-Dorf zur Weltmacht in dieser packenden Reise durch die Kulturgeschichte. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder entspannte Abende tauchst du tief in ein faszinierendes Mosaik aus rivalisierenden Stadtstaaten, glanzvoller Renaissance und erbitterten...

Tauche in eine dramatische Kulturgeschichte ein, in der radikales Denken und geniale Kunst das alte Europa herausfordern. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg oder einen inspirierenden Spaziergang, entfaltet sich hier das lebendige Panorama der aufstrebenden italienischen Stadtstaaten. Spüre...

Découvrez l'aube de la Renaissance et comprenez comment une cité a bouleversé l'histoire de l'art européen. Laissez-vous transporter en Toscane, au rythme des luttes de pouvoir et du génie créatif. Ce récit historique immersif transforme votre trajet quotidien en une fascinante épopée...

La voce del narratore recita le più belle poesie di Petrarca, tratte dal Canzoniere dove l'autore, prende in esame i suoi sentimenti, analizza il suo amore non corrisposto per Laura (chiunque sia stata questa donna) ed esplora le sue crisi più profonde e irrisolte.

'Ingenious… a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning' Daily Telegraph 'A deeply fascinating, sui generis book by a brilliant scholar-writer, which uses the life story of a Renaissance prodigy to summon an angel-host of ideas, people and stories, all circling the...

One of the most famous figures in Christian history, Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was revered as a miracle worker during his life and quickly canonized after his death. He has inspired generations of Christians and other spiritual seekers, from medieval ascetics to 1960s hippies and modern environmentalists. The "poverello" wrote poems praising the sun, moon, and stars, spoke to the birds, and—so the story goes—even tamed a wolf. But what do we know for sure about who he was, and what is simply legend?

The Prince is a treatise that systematically charts the best strategies for successful governing. It unapologetically places realism above idealism, showing would-be kings how to get what they want while appearing to be generous and honourable, and advocates that the means — cruelty, duplicity and horror —justify the ends of secure monarchical rule. But it can also be read as the work of a secret republican subtly undermining the despotism of the ruling Medici family.

The Prince is considered the all-time best book on political strategy. It has of late become a much-referred-to book for all competitive situations. Machiavelli's name is associated closely with his philosophy, as he well deserves. His other works are worth reading or hearing, as well, especially his Art of War and Belfagor: The Devil Who Took a Wife.

Great castles are invaluable historical artifacts, that give us an incredible window into the medieval world. Castles were part of the very fabric of medieval society, and profoundly influenced the political, economic, demographic, and social evolution of Europe. In the 24 compelling lectures of Great Castles of Europe, Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times.

The papal tiara has been worn by a number of infamous men through the course of its history. Some have been accused of murder, many have had mistresses, while others sold positions in the church to their followers or gave land and wealth to their illegitimate children. E. R. Chamberlin examines the lives of eight of the most controversial popes, from the reign of Pope Stephen VI, who had his predecessor exhumed, put on trial and thrown in the Tiber, in the ninth century, through to Pope Clement VII, whose failed international policy led to the Sack of Rome in 1527.

Death in Florence illuminates one of the defining moments in Western history—the bloody and dramatic story of the battle for the soul of Renaissance Florence. By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of...

From Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I, the age of the Tudors comes to vivid life on the page. Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his History of England series...

Perhaps one of the most influential and controversial books in history, Machiavelli’s The Prince raises issues that are still debated centuries after its publication. The theories he developed in The Prince were derived from his observation of the successes and failures of the ruling class. The Prince was designed as a practical guide for newly appointed rulers and is required reading for all persons in a position of authority who strive for grandeur in business and politics.

The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn. In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the...