Mark C. Bartusis opens an extraordinary window on the Byzantine Empire during its last centuries by providing the first comprehensive treatment of the dying empire's military... Zobraziť viac
Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World is the first comprehensive study of warfare and the Byzantine world from the sixth to the twelfth century... Zobraziť viac
From the demonstrations for democracy, through the beginnings of the Free Syrian Army, to the arrival of ISIS, the author offers remarkable snapshots of soldiers, of children, of old men and women simply trying to stay alive... Zobraziť viac
This is the first 'biography' of the city of Amsterdam - in the same vein as Peter Ackroyd's London. Amsterdam is not just any city. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins - Paris, London, Berlin ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven'. Zobraziť viac
In the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours... Zobraziť viac
This compelling history of Europe's Cold War follows the dramatic arc of the conflict that shaped the development of the continent and defined world politics in the second half of the twentieth century... Zobraziť viac
Tragedy and Hope shows the years 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Europe in the nineteenth century to the world of three blocs in the twentieth century... Zobraziť viac
Druhé, upravené a rozšířené vydání publikace o dějinách budovy Karolina v sepětí s výukou a slavnostmi Univerzity Karlovy. Autor líčí jeho stavební vývoj, pozornost věnuje zejména novodobým přestavbám podle projektů architektů... Zobraziť viac
The top 1 percent have the best houses, the best educations, the best doctors, and the best lifestyles, but there is one thing that money doesn't seem to have bought: an understanding that their fate is bound up with how the other 99 percent live... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating, bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on why Putin's grip on power is more fragile then we think... Zobraziť viac
The incredible story of the crack team of men and women who transformed RAF Bomber Command and helped the Allies deliver decisive victory over Nazi Germany... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zobraziť viac
Práce je zaměřena na sbírky Rudolfa II. v Praze a jejich osudy ve světle inventářů z let 1576 až 1860. Konkrétnější představu o obsahu a hodnotě dnes zcela rozptýlených sbírek je možné získat především pomocí pramenů, které... Zobraziť viac
Kde je chyba? Hledání odpovědi na otázku absolutní chronologie santorinského vulkánu Jedním z nejprobádanějších a nejčastěji citovaných problémů egejské doby bronzové je otázka absolutní datace výbuchu santorinské sopky... Zobraziť viac
Monografia je upraveným a doplneným vydaním slovenskej publikácie Boj o Slovensko a Trianon 1918 – 1920. V porovnaní so slovenskou verziou má koncepčnú... Zobraziť viac
When Patrick Modiano was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature he was praised for using the 'art of memory' to bring to life the Occupation of Paris during the Second World War. Born just after the war, ... Zobraziť viac
Although he probably never set foot on a battlefield, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI (886–912) had a lively interest in military matters. Successor to Caesar Augustus, Constantine, and Justinian, ... Zobraziť viac
