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This pictorial record follows the rise of Germany's armored forces from the origins of the 1st Panzer Division in 1935, to their deployment in the Spanish Civil War and the spectacular Blitzkrieg …

geschrieben von S. Hart (Autor) und Niall Barr (Autor) und Russell Hart (Autor)

Traces war in Europe from the aftermath of the French Revolution to the eve of the First World War. Treating warfare as much wider than simply the product of military planning and technology, but a …

geschrieben von Geoffrey Wawro (Autor)

(Verlag: Benjamin …

geschrieben von Benjamin Schemmel (Autor)

Edited by Mária Schmidt and …

By 1989 it was obvious that the majority of Hungary's population wanted fundamental political, economic, and social changes. The situation resembled what prevailed in 1956, when massive Soviet …

geschrieben von Maria Schmidt (Herausgeber) und Laszlo Gy Toth (Herausgeber)

Richard Hall is Director of Archaeology at York Archaeological Trust. He led the excavations of Viking Age York, and helped to devise the world-famous Jorvik Viking Centre there. He is one of the …

A vivid picture of the Vikings that draws on the latest discoveries and augments written evidence with fine archaeological detail.
Here is the complete story of the Vikings from their origins in …

I. Who Were the Vikings?; II. Viking Life and Culture; III. Raiders and Invaders; IV. Invaders and Settlers; V. New Found Lands; VI. Expressions of Identity: Religion and Art; VII. The Later Viking …

geschrieben von Richard Hall (Autor)

Louis DiMarco teaches military history at the US Army Command and Staff College. He is a …

geschrieben von Louis A. DiMarco (Autor)

Elisheva Baumgarten is Lecturer in the Department of Jewish History and …

Presents a synthetic history of the family in Germany and northern France during the High Middle Ages. Concentrating on the special roles of mothers and children, this book advances efforts to write a …

Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 Chapter One. Birth 21 Chapter Two. Circumcision and Baptism 55 Chapter Three. Additional Birth Rituals 92 Chapter Four. Maternal …

This thoughtful and elegant work is guided by an overriding big idea: with respect to childbirth and nurturing, Jewish parents in medieval France and Germany developed many practices very similar to …

geschrieben von Elisheva Baumgarten (Autor)

The allure of Egypt is not exclusive to the modern world. Egypt also held a fascination and attraction for people of the past. In this book, academics from a wide range of disciplines assess the …

geschrieben von Roger Matthews (Herausgeber) und Cornelia Roemer (Herausgeber)

Nick B. Mills is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Boston University's College of Communication. He first met Hamid Karzai while serving as field director of Boston University's Afghan Media …

The untold story of Hamid Karzai's dramatic rise to the presidency of Afghanistan and the problems he and his country face
In 2004, Hamid Karzai was elected president in Afghanistan's first-ever …

Preface.Acknowledgements.A Brief History of Afghanistan.A Few Facts about Afghanistan.Introduction.1. Hamid Karzai.2. The Beginning of Jihad.3. Defeating a Superpower.4. Losing the Peace: As the World …

geschrieben von Nick B. Mills (Autor)

Jonathan E. Klein, MA: Studied Germanic Studies and History at Bowling Green State University. …

Though World War Two is well covered in many history books, the mechanics of the capitulation in May 1945 are often overlooked. In this area, the actions of the government of Karl Dönitz are key. …

geschrieben von Jonathan Klein (Autor)