"A landmark new history of the peasant experience, exploring a now neglected way of life that once encompassed most of humanity but is vanishing in our time. For over the past century and a half, and still more rapidly in the last seventy years, the world has become increasingly urban, and the peasant way of life-the dominant way of life for humanity since agriculture began well over 6,000 years ago-is disappearing. In this new history of peasantry,...

Looks at Europe during World War Two, including several battles such as D-Day, Operation Torch, and the Battle of Kursk.

This history of practitioners of "service magic" in medieval and early modern Europe reveals the central place they occupied in everyday life and how they helped soothe the anxieties of both commoners and nobles.

Discurso en defensa del talento de las mujeres (1786) es un brillante ensayo a favor de la emancipación femenina escrito en la España del siglo XIX.El pilar fundamental sobre el que Josefa Amar y Borbón construye su discurso -sin cuestionar la igualdad intelectual entre hombres y mujeres- es la exigencia del acceso a la educación, "instrucción" o "ilustración", para poner fin a la "ignorancia absoluta" a la que han sido relegadas la mujeres...

Il passe des heures à regarder les nuages dans le ciel d'hiver, en espérant que Cassie soit quelque part là-haut. La veille de son anniversaire, Cassie rentre chez elle dans un merveilleux bateau volant et jette l'ancre dans l'eucalyptus argenté de leur jardin. Elle invite Liam à monter à bord et les deux enfants partent naviguer sur la voie lactée. Mais il y a beaucoup de leçons que Liam devra apprendre avant de rentrer chez lui. ...

Embark on a captivating journey through "Timeless Treasures: Exploring Historical Landmarks in Europe," a meticulously crafted guide that unveils the rich tapestry of Europe's cultural heritage. This book invites readers to explore the continent's most iconic landmarks, from the ancient ruins of Greece to the majestic castles of Scotland.Each chapter offers vivid descriptions, historical insights, and practical travel tips, making this book an indispensable...

Today, numerous individuals find themselves adrift, seeking meaning in a world where various ideologies have faltered: Communism, Capitalism, Nationalism, Materialism. Amidst this ideological void, one ponders: What is the essence of life? Who or what can genuinely satisfy human yearnings? Each year, hundreds of thousands embark on the Camino, or segments of it, in a quest for purpose. In 2018, I joined this pursuit, starting my journey on the Camino...

Das kommunistische System Rumäniens entwickelte sich zum blutigsten System Europas nach dem 2. Weltkrieg. Viele von denen, die den Mut aufgebracht hatten, Rumänien von der Tyrannei zu befreien, starben während des Volksaufstandes im Kugelhagel der Securitate und des Militärs. Fast 1200 Menschen wurden erst nach dem Sturz Ceaușescus getötet. So zerstörte der Kommunismus das Schicksal zweier Generationen von Rumänen. Klassenkampf und Klassenhass...

Treinta y un documentos para pensar la reforma de cofradías del siglo XVIII en Nueva España y Sevilla es una compilación de fuentes que tiene la doble particularidad de reunir materiales provenientes de acervos tanto de México como de España, y de hacerlo con un objetivo muy concreto: argumentar a favor de una interpretación precisa sobre las reformas borbónicas. Una cierta tradición historiográfica ha insistido en ver esas reformas como...

Tony Judt considers the question: How likely is a united Europe? "I am enthusiastically European; no informed person could seriously wish to return to the embattled, mutually antagonistic circle of suspicious and introverted nations that was the European continent in the quite recent past. But it is one thing to think an outcome desirable, quite another to suppose it is possible. It is my contention that a truly united Europe is sufficiently unlikely...