историческая литература
Во дни усобиц
Олег Яковлев
Вторая половина XI века. Всеволод, сын Ярослава Мудрого, добился желанной цели – занял престол киевский, но это не приносит ему счастья. Зло порождает зло, поэтому Всеволод ради укрепления власти вынужден множить свои грехи, которых и так...
Новый Улисс, или Книга Судеб
Виктор Печорин
Мое имя выбито на каменном кресте в центре помпезного кладбища Гласневин. Надпись на нем гласит: «Установлен в память преподобного Владимира Печерина». Преподобный Владимир Печерин – это я. Нашел-таки успокоение вечный скиталец в чужой земле,...
Премудрая царица. Историческая фантастика
Светлана Бестужева-Лада
Молодая женщина-врач после удара током попадает в тело царицы Марии Нагой, последней жены Ивана Грозного. И, прожив насыщенную жизнь, возвращается обратно.
Католики и протестанты. Глава 12
Александр Иванович Подмосковных
Спустя два дня после вышеописанных событий монастырь Святой Женевьевы города Парижа принял двух измученных в дороге путников.Монастырь был женский, но добрая мать-настоятельница – пожилая женщина лет пятидесяти, – не могла без сострадания...
ANZACS on the Western Front
Peter Pedersen
A newly updated, lavishly illustrated account of the ANZACs involvement in the Western Front—complete with walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields. With rare photographs and documents from the Australian War Memorial archive and extensive...
Believe and Destroy
Christian Ingrao
There were eighty of them. They were young, clever and cultivated; they were barely in their thirties when Adolf Hitler came to power. Their university studies in law, economics, linguistics, philosophy and history marked them out for brilliant...
Roman Disasters
Jerry Toner
Roman Disasters looks at how the Romans coped with, thought about, and used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous throughout history for its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered colossal disasters. From the battle of Cannae, where...
Kingship
Francis Oakley
From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Considers the many forms that kingship took during...
What is African American History?
Pero Dagbovie Gaglo
Scholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams’ pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882. Organized chronologically and thematically, What is African American...
Сөләйман солтан
Вахит Имамов
Татарстан Республикасының Г. Тукай исемендәге Дәүләт премиясе лауреаты Вахит Имамовның өр-яңа әсәрендә 1520–1566 елларда Госманлы империясендә хакимлек иткән һәм Төркия тарихында иң югары сәяси көчкә ия булган Сөләйман Кануниның тормышы...
Алиса Бэлл в мире волшебства
Александр Вячеславович Храмов
Чудеса могут поджидать там, куда не дотягивается сознание, там, где живут те, кого нельзя увидеть… Параллельные миры затягивают своей неизвестностью, вызывают интерес у искателей приключений и простых шарлатанов, что наживаются на невероятных,...
Одна битва непознанной Руси
Кистениан Тивиллаф
Они были всегда, надеюсь, есть и сейчас, и будут обязательно завтра. Возможно, Вы их встречали, были знакомы, но они не открывали Вам своих умений, ибо Вы не были им врагом, а значит незачем! Ну а враги никогда о них не расскажут, ибо мертвы,...
Наследство последнего императора. 2-й том
Николай Волынский
…Весна 1918 г. Комиссар Яковлев получает задание Ленина и Свердлова вывезти из Тобольска в Москву семью бывшего царя. Однако в дело вмешиваются уральские большевики, считающие Ленина предателем революции.…Начало 90-х гг. Сотрудница французской...
Не плачу… Есть только Миг между Прошлым и Будущим… /Стихи/
Анатолий Иванович Брехов
Это второй том моих стихов, уважаемый мой читатель. Хочу сказать словами стихов советского поэта Леонида Дербенёва: «Призрачно всё в этом мире бушующем. Есть только миг, за него и держись. Есть только миг между прошлым и будущим. Именно он...
Судьба Пятерых, или Нефритовая лилия. Историко-приключенческий роман
Антон Дюваль
Новая история о мушкетерах, похожа и не похожа на исторический роман А. Дюма «Три мушкетера». В романе присутствует вымысел, но также существует множество малоизвестных исторических фактов, которые умышленно или случайно не упомянул в своей...
Екатеринбург Восемнадцатый (сборник)
Арсен Титов
Книга историко-художественной прозы лауреата премии «Ясная Поляна» Арсена Титова посвящена как давним, так и сравнительно близким по времени к нам событиям, происходившим на Урале. События романа «Екатеринбург Восемнадцатый» разворачиваются в...
Воля Ізабелли
Ганна Гороженко
Любов, політика, пристрасті і пригоди у XVIII столітті на українських землях. І в центрі всіх перипетій – русинська, а отже українська княгиня Ізабелла Любомирська з волинського роду Чарторийських. Цю реальну жінку, надзвичайно заможну, відому...
Spaces, Objects and Identities in Early Modern Italian Medicine
David Gentilcore
This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which questions the conventional boundaries of medical history. Brings together historians of medicine and...
The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II
Marc Van De Mieroop
The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC. Shows how powerful states – stretching from western Iran to Greece and from...
Taxation Under the Early Tudors 1485-1547
Группа авторов
Based on original research, this book marks an important advance in our understanding not only of the fiscal resources available to the English crown but also of the broader political culture of early Tudor England. An original study of taxation...
A Companion to International History 1900 - 2001
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A comprehensive overview of the most important international events, movements, and controversies of the 20th century. Written by distinguished scholars, each an authority in their field Explores influential, underlying themes such as...
Magic in the Ancient Greek World
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Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and...
A Companion to the Ancient Near East
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A Companion to the Ancient Near East offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites,...
Alexander the Great in His World
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Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life...
Household and Family Religion in Antiquity
John Bodel
The first book to explore the religious dimensions of the family and the household in ancient Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity. Advances our understanding of household and familial religion, as opposed to state-sponsored or civic temple...
A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain
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This Companion brings together 32 new essays by leading historians to provide a reassessment of British history in the early twentieth century. The contributors present lucid introductions to the literature and debates on major aspects of the...
Disease and the Modern World: 1500 to the Present Day
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‘Mark Harrison's book illuminates the threats posed by infectious diseases since 1500. He places these diseases within an international perspective, and demonstrates the relationship between European expansion and changing epidemiological...
U.S. Constitution For Dummies
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Your complete guide to understanding the U.S. Constitution. Want to make sense of the U.S. Constitution? This new edition walks you through this revered document, explaining how the articles and amendments came to be and how they have guided...
War in the Hellenistic World
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Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social...
A Brief History of Ancient Astrology
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A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies. Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in...
War and Peace in the Ancient World
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This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective. The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from...
A Brief History of the Olympic Games
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For more than a millennium, the ancient Olympics captured the imaginations of the Greeks, until a Christianized Rome terminated the competitions in the fourth century AD. But the Olympic ideal did not die and this book is a succinct history of...
A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity
Josef Lossl
A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This...
A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity
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A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity examines the social and cultural landscape of the Late Antique Mediterranean. The text offers a picture of everyday life as it was lived in the spaces around and between two of the most memorable...
Social Struggles in Archaic Rome
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This widely respected study of social conflicts between the patrician elite and the plebeians in the first centuries of the Roman republic has now been enhanced by a new chapter on material culture, updates to individual chapters, an updated...
Food in the Ancient World
Shaun Hill
In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c.750 BC to 200 AD. Shows the pivotal role food had in a world...
A Companion to the Classical Greek World
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This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Topics covered range from the...
A Companion to the Roman Empire
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A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries. This Companion brings together thirty original essays guiding readers...
A Companion to the Roman Army
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This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force. An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its...
A Companion to the Hellenistic World
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Covering the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the celebrated defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the hands of Augustus, this authoritative Companion explores the world that Alexander created but did not live to see. Comprises 29...
A Companion to the Hellenistic World
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Covering the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the celebrated defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the hands of Augustus, this authoritative Companion explores the world that Alexander created but did not live to see. Comprises 29...
Popular Culture in Ancient Rome
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The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90% of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in...
A Companion to the Roman Republic
Robert Morstein-Marx
This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening...
Rome Enters the Greek East
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This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. Applies modern political...
A Companion to Western Historical Thought
Lloyd S. Kramer
This broad survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present. Surveys the evolution of historical thought in the Western World...
A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume II
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Provides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia Beginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in the mid-thirteenth century, Volume II of this comprehensive work covers the remarkable history of “Inner...
A Companion to American Cultural History
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A Companion to American Cultural History offers a historiographic overview of the scholarship, with special attention to the major studies and debates that have shaped the field, and an assessment of where it is currently headed. 30 essays...
A Companion to 20th-Century America
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A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Contains 29 original essays by leading scholars, each assessing the past and current...
A Companion to American Foreign Relations
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This is an authoritative volume of historiographical essays that survey the state of U.S. diplomatic history. The essays cover the entire range of the history of American foreign relations from the colonial period to the present. They discuss...
A Companion to Post-1945 America
Roy Rosenzweig
A Companion to Post-1945 America is an original collection of 34 essays by key scholars on the history and historiography of Post-1945 America. Covers society and culture, people and movements, politics and foreign policy Surveys and evaluates...
