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The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke
By Timothy Snyder. 2008
Wilhelm Von Habsburg wore the uniform of the Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit…
of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and, every so often, a dress. He could handle a saber, a pistol, a rudder, or a golf club; he handled women by necessity and men for pleasure. He spoke the Italian of his archduchess mother, the German of his archduke father, the English of his British royal friends, the Polish of the country his father wished to rule, and the Ukrainian of the land Wilhelm wished to rule himself. In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin. Played out in Europe’s glittering capitals and bloody battlefields, in extravagant ski resorts and dank prison cells, The Red Prince captures an extraordinary moment in the history of Europe, in which the old order of the past was giving way to an undefined future-and in which everything, including identity itself, seemed up for grabs.The Plantagenets: The Kings That Made Britain
By Derek Wilson. 2014
Plantagenet is the name given to the English royal house descended from the union of Queen Matilda of England and…
her second husband Geoffrey of Anjou. The name derived from Geoffrey's nickname, which came from the sprig of broom (planta genet) which he wore in his hat. The Plantagenets ruled England for more than three hundred years, from the accession of reign of the dynasty's founder, Matilda and Geoffrey's son, Henry II, in 1154, to the death of the last Plantagenet, Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The Plantagenets: The Kings That Made Britain is a compelling, year-by-year chronology of a tumultuous and critical period in the development of the English nation. Each year is covered by a concise, informative and accessible narrative, amplified by extensive quotation from contemporary sources and accompanied by generously captioned and stunning images of the period-including illuminations, portraits, maps, royal seals, tapestries and other artifacts. Authoritative, informative and sumptuous, and compiled by a scholar who is steeped in knowledge of the period, The Plantagenets: The Kings That Made Britain brings a critical era of English history dramatically and vividly to life. It is the perfect gift book for anyone with a love of, or fascination for, medieval English history.Atlas of Lost Cities: A Travel Guide to Abandoned and Forsaken Destinations
By Aude De Tocqueville. 2014
Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, and they eventually die. In Atlas of Lost Cities, Aude…
de Tocqueville tells the compelling narrative of the rise and fall of such notable places as Pompeii, Teotihuacán, and Angkor. She also details the less well known places, including Centralia, an abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire; Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came; and Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed up by water. Beautiful, original artwork shows the location of the lost cities and depicts how they looked when they thrived.Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition (Mentor Book)
By Edith Hamilton, Jim Tierney. 2011
In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will…
be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages. Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the word and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book. For 75 years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology-from Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom. This exciting new deluxe, large-format hardcover edition, published in celebration of the book's 75th anniversary, will be beautifully packages and fully-illustrated throughout with all-new, specially commissioned four-color art, making it a true collector's item.Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium
By Youval Rotman. 2016
In the Roman and Byzantine Near East, the holy fool emerged in Christianity as a way of describing individuals whose…
apparent madness allowed them to achieve a higher level of spirituality. Youval Rotman examines how the figure of the mad saint or mystic was used as a means of individual and collective transformation prior to the rise is Islam.A dynamic and exciting way to understand success and failure, through the life of Hannibal, one of history's greatest generals.…
The life of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with his army in 218 B. C. E. , is the stuff of legend. And the epic choices he and his opponents made-on the battlefield and elsewhere in life-offer lessons about responding to our victories and our defeats that are as relevant today as they were more than 2,000 years ago. A big new idea book inspired by ancient history, Hannibal and Me explores the truths behind triumph and disaster in our lives by examining the decisions made by Hannibal and others, including Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Steve Jobs, Ernest Shackleton, and Paul Cézanne-men and women who learned from their mistakes. By showing why some people overcome failure and others succumb to it, and why some fall victim to success while others thrive on it, Hannibal and Me demonstrates how to recognize the seeds of success within our own failures and the threats of failure hidden in our successes. The result is a page-turning adventure tale, a compelling human drama, and an insightful guide to understanding behavior. This is essential reading for anyone who seeks to transform misfortune into success at work, at home, and in life. .Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville (Sports)
By Pete Weber, Justin B. Bradford. 2015
Nashville may be the country music capital, but local hockey fans know it as Smashville. The Predators adopted their name…
from the bones of a saber-toothed tiger found beneath a local building. Craig Leipold first purchased the expansion rights in 1997, and the team quickly built a loyal following. It won twenty-eight games in the inaugural season. Twelve seasons later, the team finished second in the Central Division and appeared in its first-ever conference semifinals. One year later, it finally dispatched its long-standing rival Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opening round of the playoffs. Author Justin Bradford details the fascinating history through unique player anecdotes and perspectives from those involved in the team's rise to prominence.The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
By Eleanor Herman. 2018
"You’ll be as appalled at times as you are entertained." —Bustle, one of The 17 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out…
In June 2018"A heady mix of erudite history and delicious gossip." —Aja Raden, author of StonedIn the Washington Post roundup, "What your favorite authors are reading this summer," A.J. Finn says, “I want to read The Royal Art of Poison, Eleanor Herman’s history of poisons."Hugely entertaining, a work of pop history that traces the use of poison as a political—and cosmetic—tool in the royal courts of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the Kremlin todayThe story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roiling, vomit-inducing agony of a little something added to their food or wine by an enemy. To avoid poison, they depended on tasters, unicorn horns, and antidotes tested on condemned prisoners. Servants licked the royal family’s spoons, tried on their underpants and tested their chamber pots. Ironically, royals terrified of poison were unknowingly poisoning themselves daily with their cosmetics, medications, and filthy living conditions. Women wore makeup made with mercury and lead. Men rubbed turds on their bald spots. Physicians prescribed mercury enemas, arsenic skin cream, drinks of lead filings, and potions of human fat and skull, fresh from the executioner. The most gorgeous palaces were little better than filthy latrines. Gazing at gorgeous portraits of centuries past, we don’t see what lies beneath the royal robes and the stench of unwashed bodies; the lice feasting on private parts; and worms nesting in the intestines. In The Royal Art of Poison, Eleanor Herman combines her unique access to royal archives with cutting-edge forensic discoveries to tell the true story of Europe’s glittering palaces: one of medical bafflement, poisonous cosmetics, ever-present excrement, festering natural illness, and, sometimes, murder.Tacitus on Germany
By Tacitus, Thomas Gordon.
Philoctetes
By Paul Woodruff, Peter Meineck, Sophocles. 2014
Around the World with a King
By William N. Armstrong. 1977
Around the World with a King, is an eyewitness account of Hawaiian King Kalakaua's journey around the world in 1881.William…
Armstrong accompanied the King as a member of His Majesty's Government and Royal Commissioner for Immigration. His account of this remarkable circumnavigation, the first ever for a monarch, is told with humor and insight, although not always with sympathy for the King's aspirations or ideals.The book is a gem of Hawaiian literature. It provides us with insights into the personality of King Kalakaua, and into the mind of Mr. Armstrong. We are given fascinating glimpses of the courts of both Eastern and Western countries, including the Japanese Royal Court and that of Queen Victoria of England.Mr. Armstrong sometimes views his royal master with a jaundiced eye, but, to the reader, King Kalakaua emerges unscathed. Song writer, bon vivant, able politician, scholar, gentleman, and humanist, Kalakaua was devoted to his Hawaiian subjects and the to him. Nicknamed the Merry Monarch, he has, with the passing of time, emerged as a highly significant personality who has been more appropriately named the Magnificent Monarch.Andromache, Hecuba, Trojan Women
By Euripides, Ruth Scodel, Diane Arnson Svarlien. 2012
Diane Arnson Svarlien's translation of Euripides' Andromache, Hecuba, and Trojan Women exhibits the same scholarly and poetic standards that have…
won praise for her Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus. Ruth Scodel's Introduction examines the cultural and political context in which Euripides wrote, and provides analysis of the themes, structure, and characters of the plays included. Her notes offer expert guidance to readers encountering these works for the first time.The Geography of Intellect
By Nathaniel Weyl, Prof Stefan T Possony. 2018
Until the first publication of the Geography of Intellect in 1963 the study of human intelligence its distribution…
and causes had been confined to inaccessible scholars journals With the publication of works by Carleton S Coon Ernst Mayr and others dealing with the evolution of man and his various sub-groups has grown a strong popular interest in the findings of anthropological science What has made man Why do his civilizations rise and fall How can we make certain that our current rate of material progress is maintained or increased that we do not fall into the graveyard of civilizations wherein are buried Periclean Greece Imperial Rome Post-Inquisition Spain Islamic civilization and the monstrous Nazi regime No one can read Nathaniel Weyl without realizing the has is clearly a man of intellectual honesty attempting to perform a signal service for us all NATIONAL REVIEW So lucid and admirable a style NEW REPUBLIC Professor Possony is an admirable historian and his book is a careful and well-documented account THE ANNALS Dr Possony deeply steeped in general sociology stands out among the younger historians whose work has commanded attention in Europe and in this country THE NEW LEADERThe Generalship of Alexander the Great (Wordsworth Military Library)
By J F C Fuller. 1998
Of all General Fuller s brilliant books this is the masterpiece …
B H Liddell Hart A thrilling portrayal of Alexander s military career and genius American Historical ReviewIn his brief and meteoric life 356-323 B C the greatest of all conquerors redirected the course of world history Here General J F C Fuller one of the premier military historians of the twentieth century vividly portrays the astonishing successes of Alexander the Great focusing on his brilliant battle strategies and his political savvy The first half of the book The Record describes in Fuller s trademark concise and gripping style Alexander s character and training the structure of his army and the geography of the world that determined the strategy of conquest The Analysis dissects the great battles from Granicus to Hydaspes and concludes with two chapters on Alexander s statesmanship In clear spirited prose Fuller illuminates the many facets of Alexander s genius and the enduring legacy of his empirePlato for the Modern Age
By Robert Brumbaugh. 2018
PLATO IS GENERALLY regarded as the most brilliant speculative mind the West has produced Some philosophers have preferred the…
greater patience and methodical procedure of Aristotle Aquinas or more recent analytic philosophy others have argued that the Platonic vision did not do justice to our intuitions of duration and existence but no one will ever deny the continuing inspiration that Western philosophy has gained from Plato Prof Robert S Brumbaugh IntroductionOriginally published in 1962 and the first comprehensive work of its kind since Alfred Edward Taylor s Plato in 1908 Professor Robert S Brumbaugh s Plato for the Modern Age represents a one-volume introduction to Plato s biography and includes a complete account of his works Plato for the Modern Age like Plato s life and works is divided into three major periods a youthful commitment to philosophical inquiry and its defense a mature systematic vision and a final careful criticism and application of the system Plato had envisaged For each of these main periods Prof Brumbaugh first introduces Plato at different stages of his career and provides an account of the dialogues he wrote the characters who enact these dramatic intellectual conversations and confrontations the theme they explore with its major variations and some internal evidence that our biographical notions are correct in assumptions such as that a visit to Tarentum would have led to new confidence in mathematics one to Syracuse to less confidence in unprincipled dictatorship Plato for the Modern Age was designed as an introductory text for the beginner student of philosophy and it will also greatly appeal to the general readerIn the Light of Science
By Demetris Nicolaides. 2014
The birth of science in ancient Greece had a historical impact that is still being felt today. Physicist Demetris Nicolaides…
examines the epochal shift in thinking that led pre-Socratic philosophers of the sixth and fifth centuries BCE to abandon the prevailing mythologies of the age and, for the first time, to analyze the natural world in terms of impersonal, rationally understood principles. He argues not only that their conceptual breakthroughs anticipated much of later science but that scientists of the twenty-first century are still grappling with the fundamental problems raised twenty-five hundred years ago.Looking at the vast sweep of human history, the author delves into the factors that led to the birth of science: urbanization, the role of religion, and in Greece a progressive intellectual curiosity that was unafraid to question tradition. Why did the first scientific approach to understanding the world take place in Greece? The author makes a convincing case that, aside from factors of geography and politics, the power of the Greek language and a cultural proclivity for critical thinking played a large role. In the Light of Science is a unique approach to the history of science revealing the important links between the ancient past and the present scientific endeavor to understand the universe.The Caesars
By Suetonius, Donna W. Hurley. 2011
Donna Hurley has done a sterling job in providing us with both an Introduction to Suetonius and a translation of…
The Caesars that we can confidently recommend to students. Her Introduction summarizes a complex topic succinctly and is informative without being overwhelming, set at an ideal level for the student and intelligent enthusiast. Her translation is accurate and contemporary. Her primary goal is faithfulness to the original, which she achieves, but at the same time she recognizes the need to make her text clear, entertaining, and comprehensible to the modern reader, and she strikes exactly the right balance. --Anthony Barrett, Emeritus, University of British ColumbiaThe Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians
By Xenophon, H. G. Dakyns.
Agesilaus
By Xenophon.
Designed to help motivate the learning of advanced calculus by demonstrating its relevance in the field of statistics, this successful…
text features detailed coverage of optimization techniques and their applications in statistics while introducing the reader to approximation theory. The Second Edition provides substantial new coverage of the material, including three new chapters and a large appendix that contains solutions to almost all of the exercises in the book. Applications of some of these methods in statistics are discusses.Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture (3rd Edition)
By William H. Stiebing, Susan N. Helft. 2018
p Organized by the periods kingdoms and empires generally used in ancient Near Eastern political history Ancient…
Near Eastern History and Culture interlaces social and cultural history with a political narrative Charts figures maps and historical documents introduce the reader to the material world of the ancient Near East including Egypt The emphasis on historical debates and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how historians use evidence to create interpretations and that several different interpretations of history are possible New features in this edition include p li Reorganization of the chapters on the early periods with discussions incorporating the latest archaeological finds li New Debating the Evidence sections discussing current controversial issues in Near Eastern history These sections make it easy for students and teachers to find and use the portions of the text devoted to scholarly arguments about various aspects of ancient Near Eastern history li A new chapter Ancient Israel and Judah has been added to cover more completely the crucial issues of ancient Israelite history and religion li More emphasis has been placed on the role and contributions of women in the ancient Near East li p p The most important change is the addition of co-author Susan N Helft a specialist in the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East who has applied her considerable knowledge insight research and editing skills throughout the book This new edition of Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture will remain a crucial text for students beginning to learn about the fascinating civilizations of the Near East p