Native American History: A Captivating Guide to the Long History of Native Americans Including Stories of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Native Ame, History Captivating
Автор: Susan Kollin Название: Captivating Westerns: The Middle East in the American West ISBN: 0803226993 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803226999 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 45980.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Tracing the transnational influences of what has been known as a uniquely American genre, "the Western," Susan Kollin's Captivating Westerns analyzes key moments in the history of multicultural encounters between the Middle East and the American West. In particular, the book examines how experiences of contact and conflict have played a role in defining the western United States as a crucial American landscape. Kollin interprets the popular Western as a powerful national narrative and presents the cowboy hero as a captivating figure who upholds traditional American notions of freedom and promise, not just in the region but across the globe. Captivating Westerns revisits popular uses of the Western plot and cowboy hero in understanding American global power in the post-9/11 period. Although various attempts to build a case for the war on terror have referenced this quintessential American region, genre, and hero, they have largely overlooked the ways in which these celebrated spaces, icons, and forms, rather than being uniquely American, are instead the result of numerous encounters with and influences from the Middle East. By tracing this history of contact, encounter, and borrowing, this study expands the scope of transnational studies of the cowboy and the Western and in so doing discloses the powerful and productive influence of the Middle East on the American West. Susan Kollin is professor of English at Montana State University. She is the editor of Postwestern Cultures: Literature, Theory, Space (Nebraska, 2007) and author of Nature's State: Imagining Alaska as the Last Frontier.
Автор: History Captivating Название: Franklin Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of FDR ISBN: 1647485622 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647485627 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: As the thirty-second president of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a common household name in both his home country and the world. Known as the man who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, Roosevelt was a leader and a statesman, a scholar, and a politician.
Автор: History Captivating Название: World War 2: A Captivating Guide from Beginning to End ISBN: 1647485568 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647485566 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent.
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Punic Wars, then keep reading...
The Punic Wars between 264 BCE and 146 BCE were a series of wars fought between the armies of ancient Carthage and Rome. In the years before the battles broke out, Carthage had risen from a small port community to the Mediterranean region's richest and most powerful city. Carthage had a powerful navy, a mercenary army, and ample resources to act as an authority in trade and politics. As such, Carthage prohibited Roman trade in the Western Mediterranean through an agreement with what was then just a small city called Rome. Without an organized military, Rome had little choice but to abide by the treaty.
As history shows, however, Rome didn't stay small and insignificant for long. As its size and power grew, so too did Rome's desire to fight back against its Carthaginian oppressors: so followed the three Punic Wars. At the start of the conflict, Carthage dominated the Mediterranean. By the end of the wars, Rome had not only conquered Carthage but become the strongest society in the Western Mediterranean. It was a formative period for the Roman Republic and one that would eventually lead Rome to form its own empire.
In The Punic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars Between Rome and Carthage, Including the Rise and Fall of Hannibal Barca, you will discover topics such as
Never before told story of what the Punic Wars were all about, where it was fought, and the major events surrounding the historical war
Full account of the epic battles fought during the three wars that spanned over 118 years
The outcome of the many years of warfare between the two major powers, Carthage and Rome
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Punic Wars, then keep reading...
The Punic Wars between 264 BCE and 146 BCE were a series of wars fought between the armies of ancient Carthage and Rome. In the years before the battles broke out, Carthage had risen from a small port community to the Mediterranean region's richest and most powerful city. Carthage had a powerful navy, a mercenary army, and ample resources to act as an authority in trade and politics. As such, Carthage prohibited Roman trade in the Western Mediterranean through an agreement with what was then just a small city called Rome. Without an organized military, Rome had little choice but to abide by the treaty.
As history shows, however, Rome didn't stay small and insignificant for long. As its size and power grew, so too did Rome's desire to fight back against its Carthaginian oppressors: so followed the three Punic Wars. At the start of the conflict, Carthage dominated the Mediterranean. By the end of the wars, Rome had not only conquered Carthage but become the strongest society in the Western Mediterranean. It was a formative period for the Roman Republic and one that would eventually lead Rome to form its own empire.
In The Punic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First, Second, and Third Punic Wars Between Rome and Carthage, Including the Rise and Fall of Hannibal Barca, you will discover topics such as
Never before told story of what the Punic Wars were all about, where it was fought, and the major events surrounding the historical war
Full account of the epic battles fought during the three wars that spanned over 118 years
The outcome of the many years of warfare between the two major powers, Carthage and Rome
And much, much more
So if you want to learn more about the Punic Wars, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
If you want to discover the captivating history of England, then keep reading...
There are few places that entice the imagination quite like England. Just a little island off the western coast of continental Europe, it boasts a rich history that stretches all the way back to the first modern humans.
Since then, entire societies have risen and fallen as people learned to make flint and bone tools, bury their dead, and fortify their cities against foreign raiders.
From the fearsome Celtic warriors of prehistory to the clever inventors and statesmen of the modern era, England's story is one bursting with magnificent castles, complex kings and queens, rebellious peasants, and horrifying plagues.
Throughout history, more people have called England home than perhaps most of us have ever realized.
In History of England: A Captivating Guide to English History, Starting from Antiquity through the Rule of the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Tudors to the End of World War 2, you will discover topics such as
The People of Prehistory
The Roman Conquest
Britannia
The Dark Ages
Alfred the Great
Danelaw
The Norman Conquest
Magna Carta
The Black Death
The Tudor Dynasty
England's Diaspora
The House of Stuart
Civil War
The Protectorate
The Glorious Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
Great Britain Emerges
The Victorian Era
World War I
The Irish Rebellions
20th-Century England
Edward VIII
World War II
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Notre-Dame de Paris, then keep reading...
It was with horror and sadness that the people of the world opened their social media or switched on their televisions on April 15th, 2019, only to see terrifying pictures of smoke and flames roaring around one of the most iconic outlines in France: that of Notre-Dame de Paris. The cathedral attracts more visitors than the Eiffel Tower (an estimated 13 million annually), and it has become a favorite with tourists and Parisians alike. Mass is still conducted there regularly, and when the fire destroyed part of Notre-Dame, all of the world mourned.
There is more to Notre-Dame, however, than just a tragic fire. Almost nine centuries of history lie behind its weathered towers, and its history is closely interlinked with that of France and its people. Its story has rung out through the ages as one of hope and survival, a tale of fear and destruction turning into courage and renovation. Its characters range from novelists to saints, from daredevils to kings, from generals to emperors. Its themes stretch across the spectrum, from humanity's greatest darkness to the warmth of the human spirit; it tells stories about exceptional brutality and exceptional grace, of the greatest terror of them all and of dauntless courage. Kings were crowned here, emperors seized power, Nazis paraded the streets, and saints strove valiantly to break sieges. There were wars and revolts, there were requiems and battles, there were suicides and stunts, and there were feats of human engineering that still baffle the modern mind.
And above all, now and always, then and forever, there is hope.
The world watched Notre-Dame burn. Now, it's time for the world to hear its story.
In Notre-Dame de Paris: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Famous Catholic Cathedrals of Medieval Europe, you will discover topics such as
Before Notre-Dame
The Construction of a Cathedral
A Curse and a Coronation
The First Ransacking
Louis Times Two
Surviving Revolution
The Emperor and the Hunchback
Two Warrior Women
Withstanding the War
Part of Us Burning
And much, much more
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Автор: History Captivating Название: Marie Antoinette: A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of France Before and During the French Revolution, Including Her Relationship wi ISBN: 1647484235 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647484231 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Marie Antoinette is one of history`s most celebrated queens thanks to her style and confidence, yet generally she is perceived as a greedy and selfish mistress of France. Despite popular belief, Marie Antoinette was not entirely obsessed with pretty dresses and towering hairstyles-though she wouldn`t quite have been the same without them.
Автор: History Captivating Название: History of Chicago: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City`s History ISBN: 1647484456 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647484453 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From procuring drinking water to implementing racial equality, nothing has ever been simple for the people who have called Chicago home - and yet there is immense pride among Chicagoans for what they and their fellow people have achieved.
If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading...
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
Russian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Russia, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasion, the Napoleonic Invasion, Reforms of Peter the Great, the Fall of the Soviet Union, and More
Ivan the Terrible: A Captivating Guide to the First Tsar of Russia and His Impact on Russian History
The Russian Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the February and October Revolutions and the Rise of the Soviet Union Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
The Cambridge Five: A Captivating Guide to the Russian Spies in Britain Who Passed Information to the Soviet Union During World War II
Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world's largest country and covers almost a sixth of the global landmass. The country is often associated with harsh climates and autocratic government. The shadow of communism and the Cold War continues to influence global attitudes towards Russia.
This new captivating history book serves as an overview of Russian history over the span of more than a millennium, from the foundation of the Russian state by the Viking prince Rurik in 862 AD until the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Foundation of Rus
The Christianization of Rus
The Fragmentation and Subjugation of Rus
The Rise of Muscovy
Overthrowing the Tatar yoke
Gathering the Russian Lands
The Birth of a Dynasty
The Road to Reform
Imperial Majesty
Enlightened Despotism
Reform and Reaction
War and Revolution
Terror and Upheaval
The Great Patriotic War
Cold War
Reform and Collapse
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
Russia Before the First Tsar
A Lineage of Heroes
The Birth of an Emperor
Assassination
Becoming Terrible
The Coronation of the First Tsar
An Ambitious Young Ruler
Books and Cathedrals
Death in the Family
Betrayal
Revenge
The Failure of the Oprichniki
Two Killings
The Legacy of Ivan "The Terrible"
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Twilight of the Tsars
The Midnight Train
Dual Power
Return from exile
The July Days
The abortive coup
Ten Days that Shook the World
Peace, Land, and Bread
Defending the Revolution
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
The Undeniable Attraction of Marxism
Students of Prestige
Anthony Blunt: Teacher, Lover, Recruiter
Burgess: A Mole Within the BBC
Maclean and the Spanish Civil War
World War II: Espionage Between Allies
Enigma, Bombe, and Colossus
Espionage and the Battle of Kursk
Project Venona
Allied Insurgents in Albania
The Downfall of the Cambridge Five
And much, much more
So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, click the "add to cart" button
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