Geschiedenis

Drie delen: 1. Oorlogen overzee. Militair optreden door compagnie en staat buiten Europa, 1595-1814. Al voordat Nederland een koninkrijk werd, waren de lage landen meer dan tweehonderd jaar militair actief in Azië, Afrika en Amerika. De soldaten en zeelui streden in de Oost en de West tegen Europese concurrenten en tegen inheemse tegenstanders. Dit monumentale werk beschrijft de complexe activiteiten van de krijgsmacht in de overzeese gebieden. Na het boek over de Tachtigjarige Oorlog, dat al snel werd herdrukt en nu al geldt als een standaardwerk, is dit het tweede deel in de reeks 'Militaire Geschiedenis van Nederland'. 2. De tachtigjarige oorlog. Van opstand tot geregelde oorlog.1568-1648 [en] 3. Krijgsmacht en handelsgeest. Over het machtsevenwicht in Europa 1648-1813

What you see depends on where - and when - you are looking from. As this enthralling book shows, maps have shaped our view of the world throughout history, and are themselves shaped by the ideas, prejudices, systems of power and creativity of their age. Jerry Brotton examines twelve world maps from global history - from the mystical representations of ancient civilizations and the medieval mappaemundi to the satellite-derived imagery of today - to show how, by reading them, we can better understand the worlds that produced them. You will never look at a map in quite the same way again. 'Marvellous historical writing that captivates the reader and reveals the aura with which artefacts from the past entrance us.' Robert Mayhew, History Today'A mesmerising and beautifully illustrated book . . . Rich and endlessly absorbing.' Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph'A highly rewarding study . . . you will emerge with a detailed insight into how maps reflect, expose and manipulate the societies in which they are made.' Simon Garfield, Mail on Sunday'Conveyed with beguiling erudition . . . maps prove to be less conveyors of information than theatrical performances.' Andrew Linklater, Spectator'A brilliant exercise in global history.' Stephen Howe, Independent, Books of the Year

Overzichtswerk in woord en beeld van opvattingen over het begrip schoonheid in de geschiedenis en filosofie vanaf de Griekse beschaving.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bruce Catton's unsurpassed narrative, evoking the sweep and drama of a nation at war, provides the basis for The American Heritage New History of the Civil War, which includes more than 800 important contemporary photographs and sketches and magnificent paintings. The Civil War's battles and campaigns are painstakingly illustrated in three-dimensional maps that guide the reader through the four years of the struggle. With illustrations that range from photographs by Mathew Brady and sketches by soldiers at the front, to famous paintings by Winslow Homer, the book boasts an extraordinary breadth of pictures and artifacts culled from across the nation. This richly textured tapestry is made complete by the words of men and women who actually witnessed the events. From the journal entry of a Confederate soldier departing for battle and the letter an African-American soldier scrawled on the back of his wife's letter to him, to some of the best-known documents written in the very hand of Abraham Lincoln, each page of this book allows the participants to speak for themselves.

[SUMMIER]: met facsimile Japanse kopie verklaring van Keicho uit 1609 (Deshima, VOC)

Criminology, Police History, Laws, Criminal Procedures

Americas beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America’s survival in the hands of George Washington.

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence—when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper.

Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color; farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the Kings men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known.

Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCulloughs 1776 is another landmark in the literature of American history.

Historisch-sociologische studies door de vooraanstaande socioloog (1897-1990).

De geschiedenis van Nederland in de eerste decennia van de twintigste eeuw, toen op economisch, cultureel en sociaal-maatschappelijk terrein een sterke vooruitgang te zien was.

Geschiedenis van de Franse militaire expeditie naar Egypte in 1798, die plaatsvond onder leiding van Napoleon.

"Wie was deze controversiële man, die meer dan vijfentwintig jaar door de mediterrane wereld reisde? Wie was deze man, die wist dat zijn boodschap op verzet zou stuiten, maar dat juist als een stimulans beschouwde om zijn geloof, dat in Israël was ontstaan, te verkondigen tot in het hart van het Romeinse rijk? Fik Meijer volgt Paulus op zijn reizen van Jeruzalem tot in Rome, waar het Nieuwe Testament abrupt over zijn lot zwijgt. Door de informatie uit Paulus' brieven en de Handelingen van de apostelen te combineren met zijn kennis van de oudheid is Meijer in staat leven en werk van Paulus in de context van de Grieks-Romeinse wereld te presenteren."--Cover.

Onderzoek naar de toedracht en achtergronden van een natuurramp in Kameroen in 1986, waarbij alle mensen en dieren in de Nyosvallei door onbekende oorzaak om het leven kwamen.

Geschiedenis van het heelal en van de mensheid vanaf de oerknal tot nu.

The Story of Spain is a very readable, one-volume introduction to this nation's fascinating history & culture, placed within a context of Europe & the Americas. The book is a popular history of Spain from prehistoric times to the present day, as well as the Spanish Empire (1492-1898). It includes description & analysis of political, social, economic & cultural events, which together shaped this distinctive country. The author brings to life all the dominant historical figures, including El Cid, Columbus, King Philip II, Cervantes, St. Theresa, Goya, Franco & Picasso. Chapters are included on ancient Iberia, the Roman era, medieval & Moorish Spain, the Reconquest, Spain's discovery & conquest of the Americas, its Golden Age & decline, the coming of the Bourbons, Napoleonic wars & the modern era leading up to the Spanish Civil War & Franco's dictatorship. After ten years in print, this revised edition features a new chapter covering contemporary Spain & the transition to democracy (1976-2000). For travelers to Spain, historic places to visit are listed, as well as 16 pages of color photos & dozens of other illustrations, a dynastic chart, bibliographic sources & index. Author Mark R. Williams received an M.A. in history from the University of California & lived in Spain for several years, where he worked as a teacher & journalist. Distributed through Golden Era Books, P.O. Box 5603, San Mateo, CA 94402. Website: www.GoldenEraBooks.com.

Tuchman turns to America with a fresh new view of the events that led from the first foreign salute to the American Nationhood in 1776 to the last campaign of the Revolution five years later--the moment that inaugurated the existence of a new nation, and announced the coming of a democratic age to the Old World. 8 pages of color, 8 pages of photos, 7 maps.

Geschiedenis van de Franse militaire expeditie naar Egypte in 1798, die plaatsvond onder leiding van Napoleon.

Bloemlezing van gedichten en verhalen over de Watersnoodramp van 1953.

Historisch overzicht van de melkvoorziening en -handel in Nederland, mede aan de hand van interviews, waarbij de nadruk valt op de rol van de familie Menken.

De belevingswereld van de ontwikkelde Westeuropese mens rond het jaar 1000.

Beschrijving van de betrekkingen tussen de Noordelijke en de Zuidelijke Nederlanden vanaf de val van Antwerpen (1585) waarbij vooral de periode van het einde van het Twaalfjarig bestand uitvoerig aan de orde komt.

Widely regarded as one of America's greatest historians, Dodge's work on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 is without parallel for scholarship or psychological sophistication.  Beginning with Napoleon's doomed march on Russia, Dodge examines Napoleon's state of mind and the factors behind his decisions using personal letters and genuine reports. How could Napoleon, a proficient strategist, have led his army into such an atrocious situation and underestimated the severity of the Russian winter? In one of the most imposing invasions ever attempted--Napoleon could draw upon 600,000 men and 250,000 horses - the Grande Armée's success seemed inevitable. Few could imagine that only 100,000 would reach Moscow and all without having achieved the decisive battle that Napoleon sought. Dodge sheds new light on Napoleon's character as a soldier by focusing on his personal matters and behavior, putting aside his political concerns. The narrative provides the perfect introduction for those who want to learn more about Napoleon and the disastrous winter of 1812, as well as for the more seasoned Napoleonic scholar.

Achtergronden, verloop en gevolgen van de historische veldslag waarbij de Goten een Romeins leger onder keizer Valens versloegen.

The colourful salacious and sumptuously illustrated story of Covent Garden - the creative heart of Georgian London - from Wolfson Prize-winning author Vic Gatrell

SHORT-LISTED FOR THE HESSELL TILTMAN PRIZE 2014

In the teeming disordered and sexually charged square half-mile centred on London's Covent Garden something extraordinary evolved in the eighteenth century. It was the world's first creative 'Bohemia'. The nation's most significant artists actors poets novelists and dramatists lived here. From Soho and Leicester Square across Covent Garden's Piazza to Drury Lane and down from Long Acre to the Strand they rubbed shoulders with rakes prostitutes market people craftsmen and shopkeepers. It was an often brutal world full of criminality poverty and feuds but also of high spirits and an intimacy that was as culturally creative as any other in history. Virtually everything that we associate with Georgian culture was produced here.