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Author : Mario Machi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Emperor's Hostages written by Mario Machi and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S. C. Emmett
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316558281
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)
Download or read book The Throne of the Five Winds written by S. C. Emmett and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Intricate, elegant and sharp as a blade―The Throne of the Five Winds is sweeping political fantasy at its finest." ―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne Two women are forced to navigate a treacherous imperial court determined to consume them in this sweeping and richly detailed first book of an East Asian-inspired epic fantasy series. The imperial palace―full of ambitious royals, sly gossip, and unforeseen perils―is perhaps the most dangerous place in the Empire of Zhaon. Komor Yala, the lady-in-waiting to the princess of the vanquished kingdom of Khir, has only her wits and a hidden blade to protect herself and her charge, who was sacrificed in marriage to secure a tenuous peace. Soon, Komor Yala and the Khir princess find themselves pawns in the deadly schemes for the throne. And when the emperor falls ill, a far bloodier game begins... A single hidden blade could alter the course of history in this epic tale of ambition, honor, and sacrifice, perfect for fans of The Tiger's Daughter and The Grace of Kings. Praise for the Hostage of Empire series: "With a deliberate pace and fine attention to details of dress and custom, Emmett weaves a masterful tale of court intrigues." ―Booklist (starred review) "Action and intrigue takes place within a layered and beautifully realized fantasy world that will appeal to readers of K. Arsenault Rivera's The Tiger's Daughter."―B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog Hostage of Empire The Throne of the Five Winds The Poison Prince The Blood Throne
Author : William den Hollander
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004266836
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome written by William den Hollander and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome William den Hollander places under the microscope the Judaean historian's own account of the latter part of his life, following his first encounters with the Romans. Episodes of Josephus' life, such as his embassy to Rome prior to the outbreak of the 1st Judaean Revolt, his prophetic pronouncement of Vespasian's imminent rise to the imperial throne, and his time in the Roman prisoner-of-war camp, are subjected to rigorous analysis and evaluated against the broader ancient evidence by the application of a vivid historical imagination. Den Hollander also explores at great length the relationships formed by Josephus with the Flavian emperors and other individuals of note within the Roman army camp and, later, in the city of Rome. He builds solidly on recent trends in Josephan research that emphasize Josephus' distance from the corridors of power.
Author : Adam J. Kosto
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199651701
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Hostages in the Middle Ages written by Adam J. Kosto and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the changing situations in which hostages were used in the Europe and the Mediterranean world from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries, touching on a wide range of topics in military, diplomatic, political, social, gender, economic, and legal history.
Author : John Buchan
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473373646
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)
Download or read book The Three Hostages written by John Buchan and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth of the five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan. Here we find our hero Richard Hannay living a quiet life in the countryside with a wife and young child but his past comes back to haunt him and he once more must face up to an arch-enemy.
Author : Joel Allen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521861837
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Hostages and Hostage-Taking in the Roman Empire written by Joel Allen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-08 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2006 book examines hostage-taking in ancient Rome, which was a standard practice of international diplomacy. Hundreds of foreign hostages, typically adolescents, were detained as the empire grew in the Republic and early Principate.
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Author : Great Britain. Public Record Office
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1168 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Calendar of Letters, Despatches, and State Papers Relating to the Negotiations Between England and Spain Preserved in the Archives at Simancas and Elsewhere: Henry VIII. 1509-[1546] 12 v written by Great Britain. Public Record Office and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 1168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1198 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Calendar of Letters, Despatches, and State Papers, Relating to the Negotiations Between England and Spain written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janet L. Nelson
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241305268
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (413 download)
Download or read book King and Emperor written by Janet L. Nelson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DAILY TELEGRAPH AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'A remarkable book: the dramatic story of a truly extraordinary man ... brilliant' Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves A major new biography of one of the most extraordinary of all rulers, and the father of present-day Europe Charles, King of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called 'Charles the Great': by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'. His strength of character was felt to be remarkable from early in his long reign. Warfare and accident, vermin and weather have destroyed much of the evidence for his rule in the twelve centuries since his death, but a remarkable amount still survives. Janet L. Nelson's wonderful new book brings together everything we know about Charlemagne and sifts through the evidence to come as close as we can to understanding the man and his motives. Nelson has an extraordinary knowledge of the sources and much of the book is a sort of detective story, prying into and interpreting fascinating material and often obdurate scraps, from prayerbooks to skeletons, gossip to artwork. Above all, Charles' legacy lies in his deeds and their continuing resonance, as he shaped duchies and counties, rebuilt and founded towns and monasteries, and consciously set himself up not just as King of the Franks, but as the new 'Emperor governing the Roman Empire'. His successors - in some ways to the present day - have struggled to interpret, misinterpret, copy or subvert Charlemagne's legacy. Nelson gets us as close as we can ever hope to come to the real figure, as understood in his own time.
Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1608464423
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Pirates and Emperors, Old and New written by Noam Chomsky and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world’s leading intellectuals “raises provocative questions about U.S. diplomacy” in a brilliant account of the workings of state terrorism (Maclean’s). Pirates and Emperors, Old and New is a virtuoso exploration of the role of the United States in the Middle East that exposes how the media manipulates public opinion about what constitutes “terrorism.” Chomsky masterfully argues that appreciating the differences between state terror and nongovernmental terror is crucial to stopping terrorism and understanding why atrocities like the bombing of the World Trade Center and the killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists happen. “Disturbing reading and as always, indispensable.” ―The Ubyssey Praise for Noam Chomsky “Our greatest unraveller of accredited lies.” —New Statesman “Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.” —The New York Times Book Review “There is no living political writer who has more radically changed how more people think in more parts of the world about political issues.” ―Glenn Greenwald, journalist and author “A truth-teller on an epic scale. I salute him.” —John Pilger, journalist, writer, and filmmaker
Author : Helena P. Schrader
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1627876243
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)
Download or read book Rebels Against Tyranny written by Helena P. Schrader and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emperor Frederick II, called "enlightened" by historians yet decried as a despot by contemporaries, unleashes a civil war that tears the Holy Land apart. The heir to an intimidating legacy, a woman artist, and a boy king are caught up in the game of emperors and popes. Set against the backdrop of the Sixth Crusade, Rebels against Tyranny takes you from the harems of Sicily to the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, from the palaces of privilege to the dungeons of despair. This is a timeless tale of youthful audacity taking on tyranny―but sometimes courage is not enough....
Author : Volker Matthies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781558765528
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (655 download)
Download or read book The Siege of Magdala written by Volker Matthies and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Copyright [MARC]93] 2010 by Ch. Links Verlag GmbH, Berlin, for the German edition, entitled Unternehmen Magdala: Strafexpedition in eAthiopien, by Volker Matthies."--P. iv.
Author : , Zhenyinfang
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1648573398
Total Pages : 1576 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (485 download)
Download or read book Beautiful Hostage written by , Zhenyinfang and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 1576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: superb female appearance
Author : Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698167171
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book A King's Ransom written by Sharon Kay Penman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharon Kay Penman follows up her acclaimed novel Lionheart with this vivid and heart-wrenching New York Times bestseller about the last event-filled years in the life of Richard I of England, Coeur de Lion. November 1192. After his bloody crusade in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard and his crew are overcome by a sudden storm, its fierce winds propelling the ship onto the Sicilian shore. But this misfortune is just the beginning. Forced to make a dangerous choice, Richard finds himself in enemy territory, where he is captured—in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders—and handed over to the Holy Roman Emperor. Imprisoned in the notorious fortress at Trifels, from which few ever leave alive, Richard, for the first time in his life, experiences pure, visceral fear—while his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, moves heaven and earth to secure his release. Amid betrayals, intrigues, infidelities, wars, and illness, Richard’s courage and intelligence will become legend.
Author : Juan Signes Codoñer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317034279
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Emperor Theophilos and the East, 829–842 written by Juan Signes Codoñer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern historiography has become accustomed to portraying the emperor Theophilos of Byzantium (829-842) in a favourable light, taking at face value the legendary account that makes of him a righteous and learned ruler, and excusing as ill fortune his apparent military failures against the Muslims. The present book considers events of the period that are crucial to our understanding of the reign and argues for a more balanced assessment of it. The focus lies on the impact of Oriental politics on the reign of Theophilos, the last iconoclast emperor. After introductory chapters, setting out the context in which he came to power, separate sections are devoted to the influence of Armenians at the court, the enrolment of Persian rebels against the caliphate in the Byzantine army, the continuous warfare with the Arabs and the cultural exchange with Baghdad, the Khazar problem, and the attitude of the Christian Melkites towards the iconoclast emperor. The final chapter reassesses the image of the emperor as a good ruler, building on the conclusions of the previous sections. The book reinterprets major events of the period and their chronology, and sets in a new light the role played by figures like Thomas the Slav, Manuel the Armenian or the Persian Theophobos, whose identity is established from a better understanding of the sources.
Author : Peter Francis Kenny
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1514443759
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)
Download or read book Monarchs written by Peter Francis Kenny and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of Europe and the Middle East have been governed by a king, Queen, Emperor, or Empress. These individuals in most cases began a dynasty which lasted many years, and are still reigning today. The Roman Empire grew so huge and vast that it needed two Emperors to rule both East and West, while the Middle Eastern countries suffered under their control. Russia was ruled by Tsars, and a great many dynasties existed. This book takes a look at these leaders, and uncovers the facts surrounding the reigns of these leaders.
Author : J. E. M. Benham
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526162725
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Peacemaking in the Middle Ages written by J. E. M. Benham and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peacemaking in the Middle Ages explores the making of peace in the late-twelfth and early thirteenth centuries based on the experiences of the kings of England and the kings of Denmark. From dealing with owing allegiance to powerful neighbours to conquering the ‘barbarians’, this book offers a vision of how relationships between rulers were regulated and maintained, and how rulers negotiated, resolved, avoided and enforced matters in dispute in a period before nation states and international law. This is the first full-length study in English of the principles and practice of peacemaking in the medieval period. Its findings have wider significance and applications, and numerous comparisons are drawn with the peacemaking activities of other western European rulers, in the medieval period and beyond. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Europe, but also those with a more general interest in kingship, warfare, diplomacy and international relations.
