ヨーロッパ

わたしたちは、おそらくこれまでのどの時代の人間も知らなかった「人間」を知った。では、この人間とはなにものか。人間とは、人間とはなにかをつねに決定する存在だ。

一杯が豊かになる、新たな歴史案内。普段身近に楽しんでいるカフェというものは、どのような歴史的なルーツを持っているのか、どのような文化的背景とつながっているのか、飲み物とお菓子を片手に「なるほど」と思えるような…

変革栄えて、国滅ぶ。これは230年前に書かれた「現代日本の省察」だ！18世紀、自由と秩序のバランスを求めて、華麗な弁舌をふるったイギリスの政治家・文人エドマンド・バーク。

十六世紀にはヨーロッパの二流国に過ぎなかったイギリス。それがなぜ世界を動かす帝国になり得たのか?

世界暦と黙示的文学が終末意識を突き動かすとき，ヨーロッパの歴史は大きく躍動した．古代末期に源流をもつ地中海＝ヨーロッパの歴史を，人びとを駆動し「近代」をも産み落とした〈力〉の真相とともに探究する．

一五～一八世紀，ヨーロッパ文明がまばゆい光を放ち始めたまさにそのとき，「魔女狩り」という底知れぬ闇が口を開いたのはなぜか．

De toute la monarchie, il reste dans la bouche du peuple un nom - Henri IV - et deux chansons - "Charmante Gabrielle" et...

Naples '44 is an unflinching autobiographical account of a year in Naples after the armistice and Allied landings in Sorrento in 1943. Working as a British counterintelligence officer under the Allied occupation, Lewis documents the rich pageant of life in the city and its surrounding areas....

As dez aulas reveladoras (e muitas vezes bem-humoradas) de Mitos e mistérios medievais vão mostrar que esses séculos foram diferentes da “idade das trevas” como ficaram conhecidos.

Spanning 1940 to 1965, this volume picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became prime minister - when Britain stood alone against the might of Nazi Germany....

The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period....

In 1838, Frederic Chopin finished what would eventually be recognized as one of the great and revolutionary works of musical Romanticism: his 24 Preludes. Chopin's Piano traces the history of Chopin's 24 Preludes through the instruments on which they were played....

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers profound insights into Stoic philosophy. In these writings, the Roman Emperor contemplates themes of virtue, resilience, and inner peace, guiding listeners on how to live a life of purpose and integrity.

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes.

The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum....

The author of the groundbreaking "The Case for Colonialism" demonstrates that, contrary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished....

Come ci si difendeva da morbi, infezioni, malattie e altri flagelli nella società di antico regime? In tre brevi capitoli centrati sull'epidemia di peste del 1630...

The monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British history. John Guy presents a compelling and fascinating exploration of the Tudors in the new edition of this Very Short Introduction audiobook....

These lectures consistently deliver a fresh level of understanding about medieval England, its rulers and subjects, and their significance....

This book describes the odd coalition between Germany and Finland in World War II, and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945....