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In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow - banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians to use against one another - to the nuclear missile, from the sociological consequences of drill in the 17th century to the emergence of the military-industrial complex in the 20th.

Bloomsbury presents How the World Made the West by Josephine Quinn, read by Alix Dunmore. A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Rest is Politics and Waterstones Highlight for 2024 'Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we have here is a truly encyclopaedic and...

In Volume VI (Chapters LVII - LXXI), Gibbon ends his masterful history by charting the rise of the Turkish nation and the birth of the Ottoman Empire, which becomes an unstoppable force as it eventually captures the remains of the Eastern Empire. Weakened under the continuing schism of the Greek and Latin Christians, the strategically important site of Constantinople becomes an easy target for Sultan Mohammed II much to the consternation and apathy of the West.

In an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions - in communications, business, and many areas of daily life - are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call “networks” - the physical links that bind any society together.

Das Byzantinische Reich wurde während des chaotischen dritten Jahrhunderts gegründet. Es war die Zeit, in der Aufstände und Bürgerkriege an der Tagesordnung waren und die römischen Kaiser nur ein Jahr im Amt blieben. Obwohl es eine der fesselndsten historischen Epochen aller Zeiten ist, ist das Byzantinische Reich weniger bekannt, und es ist selten, dass man ein fesselndes Buch zu diesem Thema findet. Aber das wird sich jetzt ändern.

The incendiary history of Russia’s fossil fuel empire, revealing how energy has been the Kremlin’s most critical lifeline and most potent weapon The Kremlin lost the Cold War and yet within just a few years Russia recovered to become a formidable global force once again. This comeback would...

Ontdek hoe kwetsbare boerendorpen in de ruige Alpen uitgroeiden tot de meest stabiele, neutrale natiestaat van Europa. Deze meeslepende historische vertelling neemt je mee langs eeuwen van interne strijd, sluwe allianties en constante dreiging van machtige buren. Het is het ultieme verhaal over...

在列强环伺的欧洲地缘政治绞肉机中，一个松散的贫穷山地联盟竟凭着残酷的雇佣兵传统与极致的政治妥协，硬生生杀出了一条绝地求生的建国之路。如果你正处在人生的迷茫期，或是渴望在每日通勤的喧嚣中获取冷峻理性的...

Descubra como vilarejos isolados nos Alpes forjaram a história de uma nação neutra em meio ao caos político europeu. Esta narrativa histórica envolvente transforma o seu trajeto diário em uma viagem imersiva pela formação de um dos territórios mais intrigantes do mundo. Longe das...

تتبع كيف تحولت قرى جبال الألب المعزولة إلى قوة سياسية محايدة في تاريخ أوروبي مليء بالصراعات الدامية والتحالفات المعقدة. عبر تجربة استماع تأملية ترافقك في...

Sfata il mito della nazione alpina ed esplora i crudi conflitti geopolitici che hanno forgiato la sua neutralità. Perfetto per chi desidera trasformare il pendolarismo quotidiano in una sessione di apprendimento attivo, questo saggio storico offre uno sguardo rivelatorio sulle reali dinamiche...

Unas frágiles aldeas alpinas forjaron el mayor emblema de neutralidad y supervivencia en la historia europea moderna. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios, este inmersivo viaje sonoro revela los pactos defensivos que moldearon una nación rodeada de potencias bélicas. La geografía...

Encuentra la paz interior y un propósito auténtico al reconectar con la antigua sabiduría celta en tu día a día. Si lidias con la desconexión del ritmo moderno, este viaje sonoro ofrece un ancla contemplativa para calmar la mente y enraizar tu espíritu. Es el refugio auditivo ideal para...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim our sins are unique? It is now in vogue to celebrate non-Western cultures and disparage Western ones. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning, but much of it fatally undermines the very things that...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees, read by Jonathan Keeble. This landmark work answers two of the most fundamental questions in history - how, and why, did the Holocaust happen? Laurence Rees has spent twenty-five years meeting...

Mary Fulbrook's encompassing book explores the lives of individuals across a full spectrum of suffering and guilt, each one capturing one small part of the greater story. Using "reckoning" in the widest possible sense to evoke how the consequences of violence have expanded almost infinitely through time. Fulbrook exposes the disjuncture between official myths about "dealing with the past" and the extent to which the vast majority of Nazi perpetrators evaded responsibility. 

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern Belgium and the Netherlands. This is the story of a thousand years, a must-listen narrative history of ambitious aristocrats, family dysfunction, treachery, savage battles, luxury, and madness.

Découvrez comment de modestes vallées alpines ont forgé une neutralité historique face au chaos des empires européens. Loin d'un destin tracé d'avance, la construction de ce territoire s'est heurtée à des rivalités féroces et des luttes d'influence constantes. C'est un récit épique...

Diese packende historische Zeitreise zeigt, wie isolierte Alpendörfer zur neutralen Überlebensstrategie Europas wurden. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder einen aufmerksamen Spaziergang, verwandelt dieses fesselnde Hörerlebnis komplexe geopolitische Zusammenhänge in eine anschauliche...

Packende europäische Geschichte trifft auf den epischen Kampf Mensch gegen Natur, der eine ganze Zivilisation formte. Perfekt für deinen nächsten Spaziergang zieht dich diese dramatische Zeitreise tief in die sumpfigen Flusslandschaften eines Volkes, das auf nassem Grund baute. Lass dich von...