историческая литература
Русские князья. От Ярослава Мудрого до Юрия Долгорукого
Павел Загребельный
Перед вами одни из лучших романов, знаменитого писателя и историка. Он посвящены ключевым фигурам истории Древней Руси.
Время правления Ярослава Мудрого, сына крестителя Руси князя Владимира Святославича, называют «золотым веком»...
Маяк на Хийумаа (сборник)
Леонид Юзефович
В новой книге Леонида Юзефовича – писателя, историка, лауреата премий “Большая книга” и “Национальный бестселлер” – собраны рассказы разных лет, в том числе связанные с многолетними историческими изысканиями автора. Он встречается с внуком...
Роза ветров
Андрей Геласимов
«История в некотором смысле есть священная книга народов; главная, необходимая, зерцало их бытия и деятельности; скрижаль откровений и правил, завет предков к потомству; дополнение, изъяснение настоящего и пример будущего», – писал в предисловии...
Медсестра, солдат и шпион
Сара Эдмондс
Подсчитано, что в Гражданской войне между промышленным Севером и плантаторским Югом в США участвовало 400 женщин – причем не всех женщин, конечно, а тех, что переодевшись в суровую мужскую одежду пошли прямо в армию, чтобы с винтовкой и...
Конфуций
Александр Ушаков
Конфуцианство сохранило свою жизнеспособность и основные положения доктрины и в настоящее время. Поэтому он остается мощным фактором, воздействующим на культуру и идеологию не только Китая и других стран Дальнего Востока, но и всего мира. Это...
Юность императора
Александр Ушаков
По написанному о нем Наполеон уступает только Иисусу Христу. И это не удивительно: жизнь великих людей всегда привлекала внимание писателей, художников и ученых. Странно другое. В этом огромном море литературы нет ни одного романа о его...
Вода и камень. Историческая повесть
Валерий Пикулев
Вода и камень… – именно эти две стихии, слившиеся воедино, создают неповторимую красоту Санкт-Петербурга. Документально-художественная фотоповесть, с двумя сотнями цветных фотографий, является «визитной карточкой» при первом знакомстве с Великим...
Это – Франция! Короли и королевы
Людмила Попкова
В данной книге автор исследует великие французские династии, описывает исторические события и их влияние на судьбы королей и королев, не забывая проследить черты характера французских королей: и vert-galant (пылких любовников), и воинствующих...
Рязанский сказ. От Мурома до Рязани
Борис Глимханович Сафин
Кто бы мог знать, что обгоревшая, потрепанная тетрадь, случайно выкопанная на огороде, положит начало увлекательному путешествию по Мещерскому краю, по уникальным местам Рязанской области. Кто бы мог предположить, что из глубины столетий...
Суд офицерской чести (сборник)
Александр Кердан
В новую книгу Александра Кердана вошли роман «Караул» и повествование «Суд офицерской чести» о защитниках Отечества, солдатах и офицерах, воевавших в Афганистане и в Чечне, верно исполнявших свой долг в период холодной войны и в дни мира. О...
По дуге большого круга
Геннадий Турмов
Огромную территорию России от Уральских гор до побережья Тихого океана издавна называли Сибирью. Коуди Марш, известный американский журналист, побывавший в 1920 году на Дальнем Востоке, опубликовал статью под названием «Знакомство с российским...
Пифагор
Александр Немировский
Мало о ком в древности говорили с такой охотой и восхищением, как о Пифагоре, видя в нем не только великого мыслителя, но также мага и даже языческого святого. Ему приписывали многие чудеса: появление одновременно в нескольких местах, общение на...
Louisiana
Группа авторов
Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably...
Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges
Naoko Shibusawa
Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. Draws on original research on gender and empire in relation...
The Bones of a King. Richard III Rediscovered
Lin Foxhall
The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official...
Hollywood's America
Steven Mintz
Fully revised, updated, and extended, the fifth edition of Hollywood’s America provides an important compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents that allows students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual...
American Business Since 1920
Thomas K. McCraw
Tells the story of how America’s biggest companies began, operated, and prospered post-World War I This book takes the vantage point of people working within companies as they responded to constant change created by consumers and technology. It...
The Sociologist and the Historian
Roger Chartier
In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Published here for the first time, these conversations are an...
The History of Texas
Gregg Cantrell
The History of Texas is fully revised and updated in this fifth edition to reflect the latest scholarship in its coverage of Texas history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Fully revised to reflect the most recent scholarly findings...
"We Are Still Here"
Wade Davies
In addition to revisions and updates, the second edition of “We Are Still Here” features new material, seeing this well-loved American History Series volume maintain its treatment of American Indians in the 20th century while extending its...
A Companion to South Asia in the Past
Gwen Robbins Schug
A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global...
Where the Domino Fell
James S. Olson
This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to...
Twentieth-Century Europe. A Brief History, 1900 to the Present
Michael D. Richards
Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Features updates that include a new...
Contested Boundaries
David J. Jepsen
Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries. An engaging look at the themes, events,...
A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
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A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era presents a collection of new historiographic essays covering the years between 1877 and 1920, a period which saw the U.S. emerge from the ashes of Reconstruction to become a world power. The...
Louisiana Legacies
Michael S. Martin
Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest scholarship. Includes readings featuring recent scholarship that expand on...
A Respectable Army
James Kirby Martin
A fully revised and updated third edition of the most established and innovative historical analysis of the Continental Army and its role in the formation of the new republic. Written by two experts in the field of early U.S. history Includes...
From Isolation to War
Justus D. Doenecke
The new edition of this popular and widely-used American history textbook has been thoroughly updated to include a wealth of new scholarship on American diplomacy in the decade leading up to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Features new material...
A Companion to Intellectual History
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A Companion to Intellectual History provides an in-depth survey of the practice of intellectual history as a discipline. Forty newly-commissioned chapters showcase leading global research with broad coverage of every aspect of intellectual...
A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower
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A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era. Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant...
California
Andrew Rolle
The eighth edition of California: A History covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many...
Drawing the Line
Edwin Danson
The second edition of Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America updates Edwin Danson’s definitive history of the creation of the Mason – Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have...
A Companion to Custer and the Little Bighorn Campaign
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An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the history of the American West Combines contributions from an array of respected scholars, historians, and...
A Short History of South-East Asia
Peter Church
Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this...
A Companion to First Ladies
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This volume explores more than two centuries of literature on the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, providing the first historiographical overview of these important women in U.S. history. Underlines the growing scholarly...
A Companion to Chinese History
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A Companion to Chinese History presents a collection of essays offering a comprehensive overview of the latest intellectual developments in the study of China’s history from the ancient past up until the present day. Covers the major trends in...
A Companion to Ronald Reagan
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A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedented detail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan’s administration. It assesses the scope and influence of his various careers within the context of the times, providing...
A Companion to Livy
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A Companion to Livy features a collection of essays representing the most up-to-date international scholarship on the life and works of the Roman historian Livy. Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world Presents for...
Slavery in Small Things
James Walvin
Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Offers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged...
A History of China
Morris Rossabi
Capturing China’s past in all its complexity, this multi-faceted history portrays China in the context of a larger global world, while incorporating the narratives of Chinese as well as non-Chinese ethnic groups and discussing people...
Big History and the Future of Humanity
Fred Spier
Featuring a variety of updates and revisions, Big History and the Future of Humanity, Second Edition, presents an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history from the origins of the universe and origins of life on Earth up to...
A Companion to Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover
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With the analysis of the best scholars on this era, 29 essays demonstrate how academics then and now have addressed the political, economic, diplomatic, cultural, ethnic, and social history of the presidents of the Republican Era of 1921-1933 –...
A Companion to American Sport History
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A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of American sport history. Presents the first complete analysis of the...
A Companion to John F. Kennedy
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A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation’s 35th president. Features original contributions from leading Kennedy scholars Reassesses...
A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams
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A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams presents a collection of original historiographic essays contributed by leading historians that cover diverse aspects of the lives and politics of John and John Quincy Adams and their spouses,...
A Companion to Woodrow Wilson
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A Companion to Woodrow Wilson presents a compilation of essays contributed by various scholars in the field that cover all aspects of the life and career of America’s 28th president. Represents the only current anthology of essays to introduce...
Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World
Kurt A. Raaflaub
Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. Written by an international group of scholars...
A Companion to the U.S. Civil War
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A Companion to the U.S. Civil War presents a comprehensive historiographical collection of essays covering all major military, political, social, and economic aspects of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Represents the most comprehensive...
