Tom Buijtendorp geeft in 'Caesar in de Lage Landen' duidelijkheid over Julius Caesars aanwezigheid in de Nederlanden, iets wat lange tijd in nevelen gehuld was. Julius Caesar sloeg een tijdlang met zijn legers kamp op in de Lage Landen en hij vocht veldslagen uit in deze regio, waarvan Caesar zelf dacht dat hij er gedood zou kunnen worden. Op basis van een reeks nieuwe ontdekkingen, zoals vondsten in een Karolingisch handschrift, een gezichtsreconstructie van Caesar in het RMO en rapporten van een Romeinse legerofficier, laat Buijtendorp in 'Caesar in de Lage Landen' zien dat we de plaatsen waar Caesar in Nederland en België verbleef nu ook kunnen aanwijzen.

The volume is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three main phases in Gothic history: their early history down to the fourth century, the revolution in Gothic society set in motion by the arrival of the Huns, and the history of the Gothic successor states to the western Roman Empire. At its heart lies a new vision of Gothic identity, and of the social caste by whom it was defined and transmitted.

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'Brilliant ... a historical masterpiece' The Times Literary Supplement

From one of Britain's most distinguished historians and the bestselling author of Hitler, this is the definitive history of a divided Europe, from the aftermath of the Second World War to the present.

After the overwhelming horrors of the first half of the 20th century, described by Ian Kershaw in his previous book as having gone 'to Hell and back', the years from 1950 to 2017 brought peace and relative prosperity to most of Europe. Enormous economic improvements transformed the continent. The catastrophic era of the world wars receded into an ever more distant past, though its long shadow continued to shape mentalities.

Europe was now a divided continent, living under the nuclear threat in a period intermittently fraught with anxiety. Europeans experienced a 'roller-coaster ride', both in the sense that they were flung through a series of events which threatened disaster, but also in that they were no longer in charge of their own destinies: for much of the period the USA and USSR effectively reduced Europeans to helpless figures whose fates were dictated to them by the Cold War. There were striking successes - the Soviet bloc melted away, dictatorships vanished and Germany was successfully reunited. But accelerating globalization brought new fragilities. The impact of interlocking crises after 2008 was the clearest warning to Europeans that there was no guarantee of peace and stability.

In this remarkable book, Ian Kershaw has created a grand panorama of the world we live in and where it came from. Drawing on examples from all across the continent, Roller-Coaster will make us all rethink Europe and what it means to be European.

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bede's most famous work. As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History, this edition includes a new translation of the Greater Chronicle, in which Bede examines the Roman Empire and contemporary Europe. His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death, and all three texts here are further illuminated by a detailed introduction and explanatory notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

"This engaging book tackles the contentious issue of categorizing the Christian military campaigns against Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula."—Historian

Das Grundlagenwerk zur Geschichte der Weimarer Republik Die Weimarer Republik gilt als erster Versuch Deutschlands, auf demokratischen Füßen zu stehen. Doch ihre Schöpfer schafftes es aus nationalpolitischen Rücksichten nicht, einen klaren strukturellen und moralischen Trennungsstrich zu den Verfechtern der alten Ordnung zu ziehen. Dem großen Historiker Hans Mommsen gelingt es, die komplizierten innen- und außenpolitischen Geschehnisse zu verdeutlichen und eine pointierte Darstellung zum Thema zu liefern.

De Tachtigjarige Oorlog is een van de belangrijkste perioden uit de geschiedenis der Nederlanden. In die woelige tijd werd de basis gelegd voor het Nederland zoals wij dat nu kennen. De strijd die in de loop van de 16de eeuw binnen de Lage Landen uitbrak - tegen het beleid van Filips II en vóór godsdienstvrijheid - leidde uiteindelijk tot de onafhankelijkheid van de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden. Met de langverwachte herziening van de standaardwerken "De kogel door de kerk?" en "De bruid in de schuit" biedt deze uitgave voor het eerst een totaaloverzicht van de Tachtigjarige Oorlog (1559-1650). De tekst is volledig aangepast aan de huidige stand van de wetenschap en werd voorzien van een geactualiseerde beredeneerde bibliografie en vele illustraties in kleur. Aan bod komen de staatsrechtelijke, economische, maatschappelijke en godsdienstige aspecten van dit boeiende tijdvak.

A history of the wars of North American natives, from the coming of whites to the end of the nineteenth century, discusses massacres, broken treaties, and the native Americans' struggle to halt white expansion westward.

The Later Tudors is an authoritative and comprehensive study of England between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I--a turbulent period of conflict amongst European nations, and between warring Catholics and Protestants. These internal and external struggles created anxiety in England, but by the end of Elizabeth's reign the nation had achieved a remarkable sense of political and religious identity. Penry Williams combines the political, religious and economic history of the nation with a broader analysis of English society, family relations, and culture, in order to explain the workings and development of the English state. The result is an incisive and wide-ranging analysis that culminates in an assessment of England's part in the shaping of the New World. 'It should hold its own for some time ... the best account for the serious reader' History Today

A chronicle of the Russian Civil War, from 1918 to 1921.

In this work the author selects more than 150 of those he considers to be the most influential and unusual journeys of discovery, setting each firmly in its historical context. This book chronicles the personalities, the conditions that were endured, and the contribution that exploration has made to our knowledge of the world.

Overzicht van belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen op het gebied van de natuurwetenschappen vanaf de achttiende eeuw.

The most dramatic, revealing and little-known story in Turkey's history - which illuminates the nation

'Through the spellbinding career of a single, ill-fated leader, Jeremy Seal illuminates a bitterly divided country' Colin Thubron

'Read this book if you're interested in Turkey. Read it if you're interested in power, hubris and redemption. Read it' Christopher de Bellaigue, author of The Islamic Enlightenment

In the spring of 2016 travel writer Jeremy Seal went to Turkey to investigate perhaps the most dramatic, revealing and little-known episode in the country's history - the 'original' coup of 1960, which deposed the traditionalist Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. The story of Menderes - to his adoring supporters the country's founding democrat; to his sworn enemies its most infamous traitor - goes to the heart of the feud that continues to rage between the Western and secular ambitions of a minority elite and the religious and conservative instincts of the small-town majority. A Coup in Turkey is a thrilling account of the events leading up to the coup and the trials and executions that followed, a story of political subterfuge and score-settling, courtroom drama, state execution, authoritarian intolerance and ideological division.

Seal travels through President Erdogan's Turkey, tracking down eye-witness accounts from survivors of the Menderes era in Istanbul, the historic metropolis, and the new capital at Ankara. As he expertly guides us through this extraordinary story, so the compelling parallels between past and present become strikingly clear, and he illuminates this troubled nation with a deep sympathy and love for the people and places he writes about. By focussing on one key event - one which many Turks regard with shame - this evocative, gripping portrait of Turkey recentres our understanding of the past and makes sense of one of Europe's most bewildering yet intriguing neighbours.

'A wonderful writer' Robert Macfarlane

For a long time guilds have been condemned as a major obstacle to economic progress in the pre-industrial era. This re-examination of the role of guilds in the early modern European economy challenges that view by taking into account fresh research on innovation, technological change and entrepreneurship. Leading economic historians argue that industry before the Industrial Revolution was much more innovative than previous studies have allowed for and explore the different products and production techniques that were launched and developed in this period. Much of this innovation was fostered by the craft guilds that formed the backbone of industrial production before the rise of the steam engine. The book traces the manifold ways in which guilds in a variety of industries in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain helped to create an institutional environment conducive to technological and marketing innovations.

Hoe kon de vroegere, relatief rustige kolonie van België, sinds 1960 onafhankelijk, zo veranderen? David Van Reybrouck beschrijft voor het eerst de verbijsterende geschiedenis van Congo, van ruim voor de komst van de ontdekkingsreiziger Stanley tot en met de invloed van China in de laatste tien jaar en de recente economische crisis.

Thematische bloemlezing met toelichtingen uit brieven en scheepsjournalen van de Nederlandse zeeheld (1607-1676). In Michiel de Ruyter in eigen woorden komt De Ruyter zelf aan het woord. Zijn eigenhandig geschreven brieven en journalen bieden prachtige citaten over allerhande onderwerpen uit zijn dagelijkse leven: de walvisvaart, de kaapvaart, de koopvaardij, de marine, de navigatie, de politiek, zijn geloof, zijn gezondheid.

- Intrigerende citaten uit brieven en dagboeken van Michiel Adriaenszoon
- De Ruyter zoals we hem niet kennen: als schrijver

Deel 1: De jaren van vervolging 1933-1939

In dit standaardwerk over de meest schokkende periode in de moderne geschiedenis verklaart Saul Friedländer hoe Duitsland, een van de economisch en cultureel meest ontwikkelde landen ter wereld, zich tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog schuldig kon maken aan genocide op de Europese joden

Het geloof als ridderplicht.

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Na een familiefeest, op 30 januari 1933 - de dag dat Hitler aan de macht komt - waar bijna alle romanpersonages bijeenkomen, besluit een deel van de familie Duitsland te verlaten. Zo begint de emigratie naar Praag en Parijs, later naar Londen en de VS; het boek gaat over de steeds groter wordende problemen van de emigranten en de achtergebleven joden, de zelfmoorden, de deportaties en het uiteenvallen van gemengde huwelijken. Gabriele Tergit wilde haar generatie portretteren, met alle hoop, teleurstellingen en breuken in de continuïteit van het leven, 'onze hele stomme wereld van 1932' wilde zij vastleggen, de generaties van verdrevenen, tot aan de Joodse vluchtelingen in New York, die Grete, Tergits alter ego, in het begin van de jaren vijftig bezoekt.