A Short History of France

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483160815
Total Pages : 280 pages
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Download or read book A Short History of France written by D. J. Peters and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Short History of France comprises brief accounts of significant events in the history of France. Some of the topics discussed in this book include the origins of France; Capetians to St. Louis; Joan of Arc and the restoration of France at the end of the Middle Ages; France from Charles VIII to the rise of Catherine de' Medici; end of the Valois line and the reign of Henry IV; and Mazarin and the years of the Fronde. Louis XIV and the establishment of absolutism; Waterloo to the revolution of 1848; The Second Empire and its collapse; and events in the last 50 years in France are also described in this text. This publication is valuable to French language and literature students who wish to gain general knowledge on French history.

A Short History of Parliament, 1295-1642

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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 0816658803
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Book Synopsis A Short History of Parliament, 1295-1642 by : Faith Thompson

Download or read book A Short History of Parliament, 1295-1642 written by Faith Thompson and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1953-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Short History of Parliament was first published in 1953. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

Freedom

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Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814781918
Total Pages : 472 pages
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Book Synopsis Freedom by : Donald W. Treadgold

Download or read book Freedom written by Donald W. Treadgold and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1990-11 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A worldwide trend toward democracy is surely one of the more remarkable phenomena of our times, even if the movement twoard that goal may often be haphazard and elusive. Past history will provide a healthy skepticism concerning the likelihood of democracy being reached in the near future in many parts of the world, as well as a preparedness for the possibility that many countries apparently close to the "institutional divide" are going to slip back rather than cross it soon. Nevertheless, the past 2600 years, or even 5000, yield the reassuring message that during that long period freedom has improved its extent significantly, with respect both to geographical breadth and institutional depth. This book is the first to attempt to describe the history of the growth of freedom on a world scale within one single set of covers. It sets out not to redefine freedom nor to discvoer freedom where no one else has, nor to argue that freedom is the proud possession of one country or tradition or people. Its purpose instead is to show how certain elements of free society made their appearance in an amazing variety of places, from ancient Sumeria and China to medieval Japan, modern Czechoslovakia and Costa Rica, in areas both inside and outside of the Western European and North American tradition that will probably be familiar to most readers of the English language edition of this book. The whole story, with its fits and starts, triumphs and tragedies, deserves the thoughtful reflection of everyone who in the wish to establish and protect freedom would avoid needless disappointment and despair and desires to act intelligently to attain the attainable. But even for the quietest, the person who has no faith in human action to improve man's lot, the story is worth pondering, for along with failure and misery it holds much that is noble and uplifting, tells of much gain for humanity through patient suffering and self-sacrifice, and catches a vision of liberty for all in the present an dpossible future that was inconceivable at the dawn of history.

The Birth of Territory

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022604128X
Total Pages : 506 pages
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Download or read book The Birth of Territory written by Stuart Elden and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political theory professor Stuart Elden explores the history of land ownership and control from the ancient to the modern world in The Birth of Territory. Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlled politically. Yet territory has not received the critical attention afforded to other crucial concepts such as sovereignty, rights, and justice. While territory continues to matter politically, and territorial disputes and arrangements are studied in detail, the concept of territory itself is often neglected today. Where did the idea of exclusive ownership of a portion of the earth’s surface come from, and what kinds of complexities are hidden behind that seemingly straightforward definition? The Birth of Territory provides a detailed account of the emergence of territory within Western political thought. Looking at ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and early modern thought, Stuart Elden examines the evolution of the concept of territory from ancient Greece to the seventeenth century to determine how we arrived at our contemporary understanding. Elden addresses a range of historical, political, and literary texts and practices, as well as a number of key players—historians, poets, philosophers, theologians, and secular political theorists—and in doing so sheds new light on the way the world came to be ordered and how the earth’s surface is divided, controlled, and administered. “The Birth of Territory is an outstanding scholarly achievement . . . a book that already promises to become a ‘classic’ in geography, together with very few others published in the past decades.” —Political Geography “An impressive feat of erudition.” —American Historical Review

Florentine Politics and Society, 1343-1378

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400847869
Total Pages : 445 pages
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Download or read book Florentine Politics and Society, 1343-1378 written by Gene A. Brucker and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, analyzing the government of Florence during one of her most critical periods, and the forces that destroyed it, is the first study of the Florentine Trecento to use archival sources of the communal government systematically. Originally published in 1962. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Writings on British History

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
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Download or read book Writings on British History written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Companion to the Great Western Schism (1378-1417)

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 904744261X
Total Pages : 480 pages
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Download or read book A Companion to the Great Western Schism (1378-1417) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The division of the Church or Schism that took place between 1378 and 1417 had no precedent in Christianity. No conclave since the twelfth century had acted as had those in April and September 1378, electing two concurrent popes. This crisis was neither an issue of the authority claimed by the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor nor an issue of authority and liturgy. The Great Western Schism was unique because it forced upon Christianity a rethinking of the traditional medieval mental frame. It raised question of personality, authority, human fallibility, ecclesiastical jurisdiction and taxation, and in the end responsibility in holding power and authority. This collection presents the broadest range of experiences, center and periphery, clerical and lay, male and female, Christian and Muslim. Theology, including exegesis of Scripture, diplomacy, French literature, reform, art, and finance all receive attention.

Civilization Past and Present

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Total Pages : 912 pages
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Modern England 1901-1970

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Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521209410
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Book Synopsis Modern England 1901-1970 by : Alfred Havighurst

Download or read book Modern England 1901-1970 written by Alfred Havighurst and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1976-05-13 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive bibliography of all printed books, articles and standard texts on England, Ireland, Scotland, the Commonwealth and the colonies up to 1970. This handbook will serve as a useful guide to scholars, teachers at all levels, advanced students, and the general reader interested in examining the period in some depth.

The Dawn of a New Era

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
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Download or read book The Dawn of a New Era written by Edward P. Cheyney and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Short History of Western Civilization

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Publisher : Knopf College Department
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 814 pages
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Download or read book A Short History of Western Civilization written by John Baugham Harrison and published by Knopf College Department. This book was released on 1980 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Introduction to the History of the Western Tradition

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to the History of the Western Tradition by : Edgar Nathaniel Johnson

Download or read book An Introduction to the History of the Western Tradition written by Edgar Nathaniel Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Clique

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Total Pages : 912 pages
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Download or read book The Clique written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Short History of Western Civilization: To 1776

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Publisher : Knopf College Department
ISBN 13 : 9780394324388
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Download or read book A Short History of Western Civilization: To 1776 written by John Baugham Harrison and published by Knopf College Department. This book was released on 1980 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of the Christian Church

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476794677
Total Pages : 776 pages
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Book Synopsis History of the Christian Church by : Williston Walker

Download or read book History of the Christian Church written by Williston Walker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publication of the first edition in 1918, A History of the Christian Church by Williston Walker has enjoyed outstanding success and recognition as a classic in the field. Written by an eminent theologian, it combines in its narrative a rare blend of clarity, unity, and balance. In light of significant advances in scholarship in recent years, extensive revisions have been made to this fourth edition. Three scholars from Union Theological Seminary in New York have incorporated new historical discoveries and provided fresh interpretations of various periods in church history from the first century to the twentieth. The result is a thoroughly updated history which preserves the tenor and structure of Walker's original, unparalleled text.

Journal of Medieval Military History

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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843839369
Total Pages : 255 pages
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Book Synopsis Journal of Medieval Military History by : Clifford J. Rogers

Download or read book Journal of Medieval Military History written by Clifford J. Rogers and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights "the range and richness of scholarship on medieval warfare, military institutions, and cultures of conflict that characterize the field". History 95 (2010) The latest collection of the most up-to-date research on matters of medieval military history contains a remarkable geographical range, extending from Spain and Britain to the southern steppe lands, by way of Scandinavia, Byzantium, and the Crusader States. At one end of the timescale is a study of population in the later Roman Empire and at the other the Hundred Years War, touching on every century in between. Topics include the hardware of war, the social origins of soldiers, considerations of individual battles, and words for weapons in Old Norse literature. Contributors: Bernard S. Bachrach, Gary Baker, Michael Ehrlich, Nicholas A. Gribit, Nicolaos S. Kanellopoulos, Mollie M. Madden, Kenneth J. McMullen, Craig M. Nakashian, Mamuka Tsurtsumia, Andrew L.J. Villalon

A point of view

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
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Book Synopsis A point of view by : Edgar Nathaniel Johnson

Download or read book A point of view written by Edgar Nathaniel Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: