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Book Synopsis The Splendid Century by : W. H. Lewis
Download or read book The Splendid Century written by W. H. Lewis and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Splendid Century,” penned by the brother of famous author C. S. Lewis (“Alice in Wonderland”), is a depiction of various aspects of life in France during the reign of Louis XIV, gleaned through the author’s thorough research of records, correspondence, and journals of the time. Using anecdotal evidence, the book probes in detail various facets of life in France during this time, including the lives of nobles (particularly those at court) as well as commoners, religious institutions and conflicts, the organization of the French army and its restructuring, rural life and city life, what life was like on galley ships and passenger sailing ships, how doctors were trained, and the state of women’s education. The author also discusses the background behind Louis XIV’s policies, illustrating their impact on French civilization, both during this time and for generations to come. A must-read for anyone interested in French history.
Book Synopsis The Splendid Century by : Warren Hamilton Lewis
Download or read book The Splendid Century written by Warren Hamilton Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Splendid Blond Beast by : Christopher Simpson
Download or read book The Splendid Blond Beast written by Christopher Simpson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a National Jewish Book Award–winning author: The “revelatory and shocking” investigation into the CIA’s liberation of Nazi war criminals (Kirkus Reviews). How did Gen, Karl Wolff, one of the highest-ranking members of the Nazi Party’s Waffen-SS, who personally oversaw the deportation of three hundred thousand Jews to the Treblinka extermination camps, escape prosecution at the Nuremberg trials? As revealed in this groundbreaking investigation—culled from recently uncovered archival documents—the answer lies within the US government, which buried reports on the Final Solution and was complicit in the recruitment of Nazi war criminals, all to protect the world economy. Among the key players was CIA director Allen Dulles, who was not only instrumental in Wolff’s exoneration but also responsible for installing former slave-labor specialists into positions of power in postwar Germany. In this damning exposé of American government malfeasance, author Christopher Simpson traces the roots of mass murder as an instrument of financial gain and state power, from the Armenian genocide during World War I to Hitler’s Holocaust through the practice of genocide today. Detailing how the existing structures of international law and commerce have encouraged mass killings, corporate looting, and profiteering at the expense of innocent victims, The Splendid Blond Beast is a disturbing and profound book about the success of evil in our time. The award-winning author of Blowback and Science of Coercion, Simpson also served as research director for Marcel Ophüls’s Oscar-winning documentary, Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie.
Book Synopsis The Sunset of the Splendid Century by : Warren Hamilton Lewis
Download or read book The Sunset of the Splendid Century written by Warren Hamilton Lewis and published by London, Eyre & Spottiswoode. This book was released on 1955 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Splendid Century Life in the France of Louis XIV by : Wh Lewis
Download or read book The Splendid Century Life in the France of Louis XIV written by Wh Lewis and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Splendid Centuries written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the Extraordinary Collection of the Splendid Manuscripts, Chiefly Upon Vellum, in Various Languages of Europe and the East, Formed by M. Guglielmo Libri by :
Download or read book Catalogue of the Extraordinary Collection of the Splendid Manuscripts, Chiefly Upon Vellum, in Various Languages of Europe and the East, Formed by M. Guglielmo Libri written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy. Stories and Sketches in South Burgundy by : Percy Allen
Download or read book Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy. Stories and Sketches in South Burgundy written by Percy Allen and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy. Stories and Sketches in South Burgundy,' Percy Allen presents an insightful foray into the historical tapestry that weaves together the European continent with its opulent heart, Burgundy. Through a blend of enchanting narratives and meticulous research, Allen excavates the richness of Burgundy as a bastion of Roman influence and its pivotal role in shaping Western civilization. His literary style employs both the sweep of historical analysis and the intimacy of anecdotal vignettes, capturing the intricate relationship between a place and the unfolding of history within its borders. The book shines in its contextual placement among esteemed historical literature, providing a detailed examination of South Burgundy's contribution to European heritage. Percy Allen, an author whose profound interest in European history is evident in the pages of this book, embarks on a quest to bridge the past with the present by unpacking the layers of South Burgundy's heritage. Allen's exploration is driven by a deep reverence for the region's historical significance and a personal affinity for the cultural and societal contributions of Roman civilization to Europe. His narrative is informed by a desire to illuminate the lives shaped by centuries of events, crafting a compelling argument for the importance of understanding one's roots in the broader context of European identity. 'Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy' offers an invaluable resource for those intrigued by Europe's historical saga and the enduring legacy of Roman culture. With Allen's expert guidance, readers are invited to traverse through corridors of time, uncovering the essence of South Burgundy's soul in Europe's narrative. This book is particularly recommended for history enthusiasts, cultural scholars, and anyone seeking to grasp the intricate bonds between a region's past and the continent's collective destiny.
Book Synopsis The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta by : John Rollin Ridge
Download or read book The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta written by John Rollin Ridge and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta (1854) is a novel by John Rollin Ridge. Published under his birth name Yellow Bird, from Cheesquatalawny in Cherokee, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta was the first novel from a Native American author. Despite its popular success worldwide—the novel was translated into French and Spanish—Ridge’s work was a financial failure due to bootleg copies and widespread plagiarism. Recognized today as a groundbreaking work of nineteenth century fiction, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta is a powerful novel that investigates American racism, illustrates the struggle for financial independence among marginalized communities, and dramatizes the lives of outlaws seeking fame, fortune, and vigilante justice. Born in Mexico, Joaquin Murieta came to California in search of gold. Despite his belief in the American Dream, he soon faces violence and racism from white settlers who see his success as a miner as a personal affront. When his wife is raped by a mob of white men and after Joaquin is beaten by a group of horse thieves, he loses all hope of living alongside Americans and turns to a life of vigilantism. Joined by a posse of similarly enraged Mexican-American men, Joaquin becomes a fearsome bandit with a reputation for brutality and stealth. Based on the life of Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo, also known as The Robin Hood of the West, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta would serve as inspiration for Johnston McCulley’s beloved pulp novel hero Zorro. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of John Rollin Ridge’s The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta is a classic work of Native American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Book Synopsis Splendid Monarchy by : Takashi Fujitani
Download or read book Splendid Monarchy written by Takashi Fujitani and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using ceremonials such as imperial weddings and funerals as models, T. Fujitani illustrates what visual symbols and rituals reveal about monarchy, nationalism, city planning, discipline, gender, memory, and modernity. Focusing on the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Fujitani brings recent methods of cultural history to a study of modern Japanese nationalism for the first time.
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Medieval History by : John Bagnell Bury
Download or read book The Cambridge Medieval History written by John Bagnell Bury and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medieval Cities written by Henri Pirenne and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Modern English Romanticism by : H. G. de Maar
Download or read book A History of Modern English Romanticism written by H. G. de Maar and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1964 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Splendid and the Vile by : Erik Larson
Download or read book The Splendid and the Vile written by Erik Larson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis “One of [Erik Larson’s] best books yet . . . perfectly timed for the moment.”—Time • “A bravura performance by one of America’s greatest storytellers.”—NPR NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • Vogue • NPR • The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • The Globe & Mail • Fortune • Bloomberg • New York Post • The New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • LibraryReads • PopMatters On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally—and willing to fight to the end. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows, in cinematic detail, how Churchill taught the British people “the art of being fearless.” It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it’s also an intimate domestic drama, set against the backdrop of Churchill’s prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports—some released only recently—Larson provides a new lens on London’s darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family: his wife, Clementine; their youngest daughter, Mary, who chafes against her parents’ wartime protectiveness; their son, Randolph, and his beautiful, unhappy wife, Pamela; Pamela’s illicit lover, a dashing American emissary; and the advisers in Churchill’s “Secret Circle,” to whom he turns in the hardest moments. The Splendid and the Vile takes readers out of today’s political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill’s eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.
Book Synopsis The Splendid Century by : Warren Hamilton Lewis
Download or read book The Splendid Century written by Warren Hamilton Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rome and the Campagna an Historical and Topographical Description of the Site, Buildings and Neighbourhood of Ancient Rome by Robert Burn by : Robert Burn
Download or read book Rome and the Campagna an Historical and Topographical Description of the Site, Buildings and Neighbourhood of Ancient Rome by Robert Burn written by Robert Burn and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of the Greek and Roman World (Routledge Revivals) by : George B. Grundy
Download or read book A History of the Greek and Roman World (Routledge Revivals) written by George B. Grundy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Greek and Roman World, first published in 1926, presents the story of Graeco-Roman antiquity from its earliest recorded origins to the height of the Roman imperium. It aims to bring into prominence the internal dynamism - political, cultural, intellectual, and aesthetic – which animated the ancient peoples at different periods of their history, and to draw attention to the physical, socio-economic and religious conditions under which they lived. Written in a style which will likely be unfamiliar to modern readers, Grundy’s historical portrait is painted with broad brush-strokes, offering not only compelling narrative but also incisive commentary on the individuals and societies which occupy the foreground. A History of the Greek and Roman World will be of interest for the general enthusiast as well as students, who may value such a radically different approach to the interpretation of antiquity compared to the conventions which prevail amongst contemporary scholars.
