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Author : Walter Frewen Lord
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Lost Empires of the Modern World written by Walter Frewen Lord and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Boynton Priestley
Publisher : Great Northern
ISBN 13 : 9781905080373
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Lost Empires written by John Boynton Priestley and published by Great Northern. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Set in the last yers of the England that vanished for ever after World War I, it tells the story of Richard Herncastle, an aspiring painter who travels the now-vanished music halls with his Uncle Nick, the half-lovable, half-monster, master illusionist. As they move between dingy lodging houses and decaying variety stages, Richard becomes caught in a triangle of love, temptation and sexual adventure."-- p. [4] of cover.
Author : Kate Marsh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0739148834
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book France's Lost Empires written by Kate Marsh and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays investigates the fundamental role that the loss of colonial territories at the end of the Ancient Regime and post-World War II has played in shaping French memories and colonial discourses. In identifying loss and nostalgia as key tropes in cultural representations, these essays call for a re-evaluation of French colonialism as a discourse informed not just by narratives of conquest, but equally by its histories of defeat.
Author : Ed Bonny
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780786936540
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Lost Empires of Faerun written by Ed Bonny and published by . This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, the secrets of past empires of the Forgotten Realms world are chronicled in one comprehensive sourcebook. Includes rules for how to build and sustain a ruin-based campaign, more than a dozen detailed adventure sites with maps, and new monsters and artifacts.
Author : Suzanne Klueppelberg
Publisher : Suzanne Klueppelberg
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (249 download)
Download or read book Lost Empires written by Suzanne Klueppelberg and published by Suzanne Klueppelberg. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lost Empires" is a captivating journey through time, exploring the rise and fall of some of the most magnificent empires that have shaped human history. This book delves into the heart of civilizations that once ruled vast stretches of our planet yet now lie buried beneath layers of time and earth. The first chapter whisks the reader to the enigmatic ruins of the Inca Empire in South America, where architectural marvels like Machu Picchu reveal the complexity and sophistication of a culture that thrived in the harsh Andean mountains. The narrative then shifts to the sun-scorched sands of the Middle East, exploring the once-mighty Persian Empire, famed for its opulent palaces and the enduring legacy of its administrative innovations. The book also takes an in-depth look at the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, which preserved and passed on the artistic and intellectual heritage of the ancient world amidst political turmoil and religious upheavals. The fall of Constantinople, marking the end of this empire, is depicted with vivid details, bringing to life the twilight of a civilization that influenced much of European and Middle Eastern history. "Lost Empires" concludes with an introspective reflection on the transient nature of power and the lessons modern society can draw from these ancient stories of glory and decline. This thought-provoking work sheds light on forgotten chapters of history and offers a poignant reminder of the legacy left behind by these once-great empires. As a journey through lost ages, it is a treasure trove of historical insight and a moving contemplation on the cyclical nature of human civilization.
Author : Colin Wells
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553901710
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)
Download or read book Sailing from Byzantium written by Colin Wells and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping intellectual adventure story, Sailing from Byzantium sweeps you from the deserts of Arabia to the dark forests of northern Russia, from the colorful towns of Renaissance Italy to the final moments of a millennial city under siege…. Byzantium: the successor of Greece and Rome, this magnificent empire bridged the ancient and modern worlds for more than a thousand years. Without Byzantium, the works of Homer and Herodotus, Plato and Aristotle, Sophocles and Aeschylus, would never have survived. Yet very few of us have any idea of the enormous debt we owe them. The story of Byzantium is a real-life adventure of electrifying ideas, high drama, colorful characters, and inspiring feats of daring. In Sailing from Byzantium, Colin Wells tells of the missionaries, mystics, philosophers, and artists who against great odds and often at peril of their own lives spread Greek ideas to the Italians, the Arabs, and the Slavs. Their heroic efforts inspired the Renaissance, the golden age of Islamic learning, and Russian Orthodox Christianity, which came complete with a new alphabet, architecture, and one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions. The story’s central reference point is an arcane squabble called the Hesychast controversy that pitted humanist scholars led by the brilliant, acerbic intellectual Barlaam against the powerful monks of Mount Athos led by the stern Gregory Palamas, who denounced “pagan” rationalism in favor of Christian mysticism. Within a few decades, the light of Byzantium would be extinguished forever by the invading Turks, but not before the humanists found a safe haven for Greek literature. The controversy of rationalism versus faith would continue to be argued by some of history’s greatest minds. Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and filled with fascinating insights, Sailing from Byzantium is one of the great historical dramas–the gripping story of how the flame of civilization was saved and passed on.
Author : New South Wales Free Public Library, Sydney
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1142 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalogue written by New South Wales Free Public Library, Sydney and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Social Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Serhii Plokhy
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465097391
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Lost Kingdom written by Serhii Plokhy and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prizewinning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialism. In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine -- only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation. In Lost Kingdom, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues that we can only understand the confluence of Russian imperialism and nationalism today by delving into the nation's history. Spanning over 500 years, from the end of the Mongol rule to the present day, Plokhy shows how leaders from Ivan the Terrible to Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin exploited existing forms of identity, warfare, and territorial expansion to achieve imperial supremacy. An authoritative and masterful account of Russian nationalism, Lost Kingdom chronicles the story behind Russia's belligerent empire-building quest.
Author : Gavin Menzies
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062049518
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book The Lost Empire of Atlantis written by Gavin Menzies and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” —New York Times Magazine New York Times bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that “the lost city of Atlantis” was not only real but also at the heart of a highly advanced global empire that reached the shores of America before being violently wiped from the earth. For three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped the imaginations of explorers, philosophers, occultists, treasure hunters, historians, and archaeologists. Until now, it has remained shrouded in myth. Yet, like ancient Troy, is it possible that this fabled city actually existed? If so, what happened to it and what are its secrets? The fascinating reality of Atlantis’s epic glory and destruction are uncovered, finally, in these pages in thrilling detail by the iconoclastic historian Gavin Menzies—father of some of “the most revolutionary ideas in the history of history” (New York Times). Meticulously analyzing exciting new geologic research, recently unearthed archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies has made a jaw-dropping discovery: Atlantis truly did exist, and was part of the incredibly advanced Minoan civilization that extended from its Mediterranean base to England, India, and even America. In The Lost Empire of Atlantis, he constructs a vivid portrait of this legendary civilization and shares his remarkable findings. As riveting as an Indiana Jones adventure, The Lost Empire of Atlantis is a revolutionary work of popular history that will forever change our understanding of the past.
Author : J. C. Sharman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691210071
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Empires of the Weak written by J. C. Sharman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the first global system, and the dominance of the West? The conventional answer asserts that superior technology, tactics, and institutions forged by Darwinian military competition gave Europeans a decisive advantage in war over other civilizations from 1500 onward. In contrast, Empires of the Weak argues that Europeans actually had no general military superiority in the early modern era. J. C. Sharman shows instead that European expansion from the late fifteenth to the late eighteenth centuries is better explained by deference to strong Asian and African polities, disease in the Americas, and maritime supremacy earned by default because local land-oriented polities were largely indifferent to war and trade at sea. Europeans were overawed by the mighty Eastern empires of the day, which pioneered key military innovations and were the greatest early modern conquerors. Against the view that the Europeans won for all time, Sharman contends that the imperialism of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was a relatively transient and anomalous development in world politics that concluded with Western losses in various insurgencies. If the twenty-first century is to be dominated by non-Western powers like China, this represents a return to the norm for the modern era. Bringing a revisionist perspective to the idea that Europe ruled the world due to military dominance, Empires of the Weak demonstrates that the rise of the West was an exception in the prevailing world order.
Author : Lydia He. LIU
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674040295
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Clash of Empires written by Lydia He. LIU and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is lost in translation may be a war, a world, a way of life. A unique look into the nineteenth-century clash of empires from both sides of the earthshaking encounter, this book reveals the connections between international law, modern warfare, and comparative grammar--and their influence on the shaping of the modern world in Eastern and Western terms. The Clash of Empires brings to light the cultural legacy of sovereign thinking that emerged in the course of the violent meetings between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Lydia Liu demonstrates how the collision of imperial will and competing interests, rather than the civilizational attributes of existing nations and cultures, led to the invention of China, the East, the West, and the modern notion of the world in recent history. Drawing on her archival research and comparative analyses of English--and Chinese--language texts, as well as their respective translations, she explores how the rhetoric of barbarity and civilization, friend and enemy, and discourses on sovereign rights, injury, and dignity were a central part of British imperial warfare. Exposing the military and philological--and almost always translingual--nature of the clash of empires, this book provides a startlingly new interpretation of modern imperial history.
Author : Chicago Public Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Social Sciences written by Chicago Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1104 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Nineteenth Century and After written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Heather Streets-Salter
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780190216375
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (163 download)
Download or read book Empires and Colonies in the Modern World written by Heather Streets-Salter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Empires and Colonies in the Modern World takes on world history 1450-present through the sweeping events and human experiences of empires, imperialism, and colonialism. More than just a history of one or more empires, this volume ties together all of the modern empires, and also considers the development of global commerce, shared ideas about race and gender, and the political development of the international system in which we live. It is more than just a narrative of events. Rather, it is a guide to major debates in the field: What is an empire? What were the global origins of sixteenth century European overseas empires? How and why did the 'new imperialism' happen? Are there empires in the world today? In exploring the answers to these questions, the book focuses not only on political and economic history but also on cultural and social history, with a particular eye to the lasting legacies of colonialism to be found in migration patterns, intellectual thought, ecology, consumption, and belief. An intellectual volume engaged with cutting-edge research, it is also an accessible chronicle that connects English Puritans, the Ottoman Empire, and the Qing Dynasty with American politics, struggles in the modern Middle East, and Chinese foreign policy today"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Detroit Public Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (25 download)
Download or read book General Catalogue of the Public Library of Detroit, Mich written by Detroit Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 504 pages
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Download or read book The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
