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(0)Patrick Boucheron
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In a series of poignant vignettes, a preeminent historian makes a compelling case for Machiavelli as an unjustly maligned figure with valuable political insights that resonate as strongly today as they did in his time.
Whenever a tempestuous period in history begins, Machiavelli is summoned, because he is known as one for philosophizing in dark times. Since he died in 1527, we have never ceased to read him to pull ourselves out of torpors. But what...
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Dates That Made History volume 10
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English
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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people." Those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration. The event struck a chord worldwide, reminding us that South Africa, historically, was not only the first country to be colonized, but also the last country to be decolonized.
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Dates That Made History volume 9
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English
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As opposed to the official discourse, the United States viewed the Hiroshima operation as a large-scale scientific experiment to force the Japanese to capitulate and avoid a Russian invasion of Japan. The first mass bombing in history: maybe 70.000 sustained fatal injuries.
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Dates That Made History volume 6
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English
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The fascinating discovery of Angkor's ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendor. We'd like to believe in the idea of a lost civilization, as was the case for the Roman Empire. Yet, the study of the ruins of these monumental temples gives no sign of any brutal disappearance.
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Dates That Made History volume 4
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English
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Mahomet's first year in Medina, in the year 622 of the Christian era, marks the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion, civilization, empire and calendar. The Hegira, Mahomet's visit to the Mecca in Medina, also marks a major change. From then on, believers will pray in the direction of this new sacred place and no longer in the direction of Jerusalem.
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Dates That Made History volume 3
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English
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The catastrophe led to a vast interdisciplinary project. Volcanology reveals the force of the eruption, archeology and the study of texts uncover new objects of daily life found in the remains of buildings and roadways, including graffiti on the walls… The eruption of Mount Vesuvius froze the town of Pompeii forever. But can one be sure that all of these discoveries date back to the eruption?
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Dates That Made History volume 7
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English
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In our collective memory, 1492 is the year that divides the Middle Ages from Modern times. Why is this?
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Dates That Made History volume 1
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English
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Alexander's death marks the loss of the greatest conquerors in History, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean and India. Different versions of The Romance of Alexander were found in the Persian, Arabian and Latin regions of the world, but also in Mali.
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Dates That Made History volume 5
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English
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Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.
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English
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From one of the foremost medievalists of our time, a groundbreaking work on history and memory that goes well beyond the life of this influential saint.
Elected bishop of Milan by popular acclaim in 374, Ambrose went on to become one of the four original Doctors of the Church. There is much more to this book, however, than the captivating story of the bishop who baptized Saint Augustine in the fourth century. Trace and Aura investigates how a crucial...
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Dates That Made History volume 2
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English
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Being a Christian is to believe that God is a man who came to Earth to deliver us from our sins, preaching and performed miracles, that he died on the cross and was resurrected. But for historians, the crucifixion is the least unreliable indicator of the Jesus' existence.
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Dates That Made History volume 8
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English
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The Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, both from a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles, and swore not to separate until having written a constitution to France. What happened that day? Who are these men who made the people the sovereign of the French nation?
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Other Press
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[2019]
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English
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"A fresh, radical history of France and its place in the world that offers short, accessible articles on topics ranging from the Chauvet Cave all the way to the events of 2015. Bringing together an impressive group of established and up-and-coming historians, this bestselling history conceives of France not as a fixed, rooted entity, but instead as a place and an idea in flux, moving beyond all borders and frontiers, shaped by exchanges and mixtures....