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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Inglorious Empire written and read by Shashi Tharoor. In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. The Empire blew rebels from cannon...

Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just 20 years, from October 1795, when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe. After seizing power in a coup d'état, he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the revolution had descended.

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar. THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019 A...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red, discover the incredible true story and page-turning account of the 18th century slave ship, often known as the Zong yet actually named the Zorg, that sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade...

Eric Hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in every sphere of European life by the Dual revolution - the 1789 French revolution and the Industrial Revolution that originated in Britain. This enthralling and original account highlights the significant 60 years when industrial capitalism established itself in Western Europe and when Europe established the domination over the rest of the world it was to hold for half a century.

The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society. 

伝統的な絶対王政や宗教的権威を打ち砕き、理性の力で社会を根底から覆した思想史の激動と、その理想に潜む残酷な矛盾を浮き彫りにする歴史ドキュメンタリー。毎日の通勤時間やリラックスした週末のわずか二時間で...

El colapso político de una monarquía absoluta detona una revolución histórica que transformó Europa a sangre y fuego. Ideal para escuchar durante tus trayectos diarios, esta tensa e inmersiva narración te sitúa en el centro del Antiguo Régimen para entender cómo las enormes deudas y la...

Sumérgete en el primer conflicto bélico global de la historia militar, donde la geopolítica europea incendió el mundo. Ideal para transformar tu viaje diario en una experiencia épica e inmersiva, esta narración revela cómo tensiones aparentemente locales desataron una tormenta de fuego...

18世紀のヨーロッパを起点とした大国の権力闘争が海を越えて連鎖し、史上初となる真の世界大戦へと発展していく壮大な歴史の因果関係を、知的な興奮とともに解き明かします。日々の通勤や静かな夜のひとときに、点...

絶対的な権力を誇った大国が、外部からの攻撃ではなく、慢性的な財政破綻と政治エリートたちの些細な選択のミスから静かに内部崩壊していく歴史の残酷なダイナミズムを鼓膜へと直接響かせます。朝の通勤電車の中や...

El triunfo de la razón crítica sobre el dogma tradicional desató una revolución intelectual llena de luces y sombras. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios con una escucha inmersiva, esta narración rigurosa te sumerge en los debates políticos que redefinieron los cimientos de la...

血塗られた権力闘争の舞台であった中世の要塞都市は、いかにして世界を導く知と啓蒙のヨーロッパ史の中心地へと変貌を遂げたのか。火山性の岩山に築かれた城塞から見下ろす石畳の風景には、血湧き肉躍る壮大なドラ...

Découvrez l'histoire dramatique de la Révolution française et l'enchaînement fatal qui a brisé une puissante monarchie. Parfait pour un trajet éducatif, ce récit politique captivant dissèque les tensions sociales de l'Ancien Régime jusqu'à l'effondrement de l'autorité royale...

Vivez le premier véritable conflit planétaire de l'Histoire militaire et comprenez les rouages géopolitiques mondiaux. Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale lors de vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit immersif vous transporte instantanément au dix-huitième siècle. Assistez au...

Erlebe den Fall einer Monarchie in dieser historischen Erzählung voller Macht, Rebellion und sozialer Spannungen. Ob beim konzentrierten Lernen oder auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg, diese atmosphärische Reise ins 18. Jahrhundert macht den drängenden Konflikt zwischen starrem Ständestaat und...

Brought to you by Penguin. The Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought, scientific...

Comprenez comment l'éveil de la raison philosophique a renversé l'ordre établi pour façonner notre société moderne. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, cet essai historique stimulant retrace l'évolution des mentalités européennes face aux autorités religieuses et politiques...

Dieser packende historische Überblick enthüllt die dramatische Militärgeschichte des ersten wahren globalen Machtkampfes. Wenn du auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg bist oder beim Spaziergang dein Wissen erweitern möchtest, liefert dir dieses kompakte Sachbuch einen fesselnden Einstieg in die...

The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed, and inspired for more than two centuries. It was a seismic event that radically transformed France and launched shock waves across the world. In this provocative new history, Peter McPhee draws on a lifetime's study of eighteenth-century France...