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Brought to you by Penguin. When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen shows, it was the year 1000, when for the first time new trade routes linked the entire globe, so an object could in...

This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?

Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, is one of the most famous events of Western history. It inaugurated the Protestant Reformation and has for centuries been a powerful and enduring symbol of religious freedom of conscience and of righteous protest against the abuse of power. But did it actually really happen? In this engagingly written, wide-ranging, and insightful work of cultural history, leading Reformation historian Peter Marshall reviews the available evidence and concludes that very probably, it did not.

Bloomsbury presents The Collapse of Yugoslavia by Alastair Finlan, read by Ric Jerrom. An accessible introduction to the brutal conflict in the former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest yet least understood tragedies of the 20th century. In 1991, an ethnically diverse and peaceful region of Europe...

Paul Johnson, the most celebrated popular historian of our time, takes a scalpel to Stalin, whom he considers "one of the outstanding monsters of history." Johnson sets forth the essence of Stalin’s life, character, and career. "It has been a hateful task, which has caused me much pain and disgust," he writes with characteristic candor. "But it has been a duty I have performed not without a certain grim satisfaction."

Father Patrick Desbois documents the daunting task of identifying and examining all the sites where Jews were exterminated by Nazi mobile units in the Ukraine in WWII. Using innovative methodology, interviews, and ballistic evidence, he has determined the location of many mass gravesites with the goal of providing proper burials for the victims of the forgotten Ukrainian Holocaust. Compiling new archival material and many eye-witness accounts, Desbois has put together the first definitive account of one of World War II's bloodiest chapters.

Brought to you by Penguin. The definitive new history of East Germany by an acclaimed historian In 1990, a country disappeared. For the previous forty-one years, East Germany had existed in Western minds as more of a metaphor than a place, more of a grey communist blur than a land of real people...

Separa la cruda historia medieval de la ficción vampírica explorando la fortaleza más enigmática de los Cárpatos. Si buscas un viaje sonoro inmersivo que desafíe tus conocimientos, este riguroso recorrido te revelará los secretos estratégicos de la frontera más convulsa de Europa del...

Erlebe ein fesselndes Sachhörbuch, das mittelalterliche Fakten schonungslos von der blutigen Dracula-Fiktion trennt. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder wissensdurstige Abende, entführt dich diese atmosphärische Reise direkt in die wilde Natur der rumänischen Karpaten. Hinter der...

Experience the gripping European history of a valley where religious pluralism sparked devastating global conflict. Perfect for an educational commute, this intense narrative transports you to the heart of the Balkans. Walk ancient streets where diverse faiths forged a culture that repeatedly...

Der gegenwärtige Krieg in der Ukraine ist ohne diese historische Last nicht zu verstehen – der erzwungene Hungertod von mehr als drei Millionen Ukrainern 1932 und 1933, Holodomor genannt, war eine der größten Katastrophen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Und sie hat Folgen bis heute – Stalins »Krieg gegen die Ukraine« hat sich tief im kollektiven Bewusstsein der osteuropäischen Völker verankert.

From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and New York Times bestselling author, the essential history of Russian imperialism. “A singularly fascinating account of Russian nationalism through the ages.” —Financial Times In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion...

From a bestselling historian, a daringly revisionist history of World War I. “A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking.” — Atlantic The Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England’s fault. According...

All'alba del 26 aprile 1986, all'01:23:40, Aleksandr Akimov preme l'interruttore per l'arresto di emergenza del quarto reattore nucleare di Chernobyl. Quel gesto costringe alla permanente evacuazione di una città e sancisce l'inizio di un disastro nucleare che ha segnato la storia del mondo e il destino dell'Unione Sovietica. Seguiranno decenni di storie contraddittorie, esagerate e inesatte.

Starcie dwóch dyktatur zmusza narody Europy do dramatycznej walki o przetrwanie w realiach brutalnej drugiej wojny. Gdy nazistowska III Rzesza i stalinowski Związek Sowiecki dzielą kontynent, zwykli ludzie stają przed dylematami bez dobrego wyjścia. To pełna napięcia opowieść o całych...

当二战的残酷战火在两大极权帝国的版图边缘燃起，中东欧的小国与普通民众瞬间沦为大国博弈的牺牲品与地缘政治的生存试验场。在那段动荡的岁月中，主权被肆意切割，家园被粗暴重组。无论你是渴望在通勤途中深度沉浸...

亚得里亚海东岸的狭长边界上，三大庞大帝国历经千年的地缘政治角力，如何塑造出在夹缝中求生并最终觉醒的现代民族？在这部节奏紧凑的欧洲历史缩影中，昔日的烽火边界、沿海贸易与多元宗教信仰交织碰撞，还原了一幅...

Verken de duistere oorlogsgeschiedenis van Europese naties die bekneld raakten tussen twee brute dictaturen. Terwijl nazi-Duitsland en de Sovjet-Unie hun expansiedrift botvierden, veranderden Midden- en Oost-Europa in meedogenloze slagvelden en politieke laboratoria. Deze meeslepende historische...

Verken machtige imperiums en eeuwenlange natievorming in deze meeslepende Europese geschiedenis van de Adriatische kust. Maak van je dagelijkse reis of woon-werkverkeer een sfeervolle tijdreis door het hart van Midden-Europa, waar Romeinse legioenen, Venetiaanse handelaren en Habsburgse keizers...

夹在罗马帝国、奥斯曼铁骑与哈布斯堡王朝的权力博弈之间，这片亚得里亚海沿岸的狭长地带如何在两千年的地缘政治撕扯中，淬炼出坚韧的现代民族认同？这是一部节奏紧凑、引人入胜的欧洲历史生存史诗。只需要戴上耳机...