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Now re-issued in a third, updated edition, this book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the modern history of Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. The current economic crisis has marked a turning point in the country''s history.This third edition includes a new final chapter, which analyses contemporary political, economic and social developments. It includes additional illustrations together with updated tables and suggestions for further reading.Designed to provide a basic introduction, the first edition of this hugely successful Concise History won the Runciman Award for the best book on an Hellenic topic published in 1992 and has been translated into twelve languages.- An updated edition of Richard Clogg''s classic account of Greek history from independence in 1830 to the present day- Includes a new final chapter on recent developments, other updates and revisions and new illustrations- Established as the most reliable and approachable single-volume history of modern Greece in print

El Kalevipoeg es una de las grandes narraciones épicas europeas hasta ahora inédita en castellano. Basado en una serie de leyendas procedentes de la tradición estonia, cuenta las diversas aventuras y contiendas del gigante Kalevipoeg (Hijo de Kalev) a lo largo y ancho de la geografia de Estonia, Finlandia y otras zonas del Norte de Europa, asi como su descenso a los infiernos y su tragico final por culpa de una espada maldita.Compuesto originalmente a mediados del siglo XIX como poema de mas de 19.000 versos aliterados por el escritor y folclorista estonio Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803-1882), en esta edicion presentamos la fiel adaptacion en prosa publicada en 1895 por el entomologo y tambien folclorista britanico William F. Kirby (1844-1912), conocido por ser asimismo responsable de una de las primeras traducciones de otra de las grandes epicas de los pueblos fino-ugrios, el Kalevala fines, cuya version inglesa J.R.R. Tolkien leyo en su mas temprana juventud y que tanto le inspiraria posteriormente para la creacion de El Silmarillion.La presente edicion, acompañada por una generosa presentacion del profesor, escritor y poeta estonio Juri Talvet, ha sido realizada por Mariano Gonzalez Campo, especialista en lenguas y culturas nordicas, durante una estancia de investigacion en la Universidad de Tartu.

"Una cuidada selección del The Newgate Calendar, un boletín mensual de ajusticiamientos producido por el vigilante de la tristemente infame prisión de Newgate, Londres. The Newgate Calendar, subtitulado The malefactors bloody register (El sangrante registro de los malhechores), podia encontrarse en cualquier hogar ingles entre 1750 y 1850. Fue el precursor de la novela gotica y detectivesca o los celebres Penny dreadful. Sus historias, pavorosas e inolvidables, despertaron una gran fascinacion entre los ingleses, hasta el punto de que se convirtieron en un genero literario de los mas vendidos en toda la historia del pais.Defoe, De Quincey o Dickens, entre otros, se inspiraron en el Newgate Calendar. Este es el primer titulo con el que inauguramos la coleccion True Crime sobre crimen real."

Les écrits personnels ou écrits du « for privé » sont une des sources les plus riches retrouvées et utilisées de façon interdisciplinaire dans le champ des sciences humaines. Ce livre propose un rega

In 1991, an ethnically diverse region that had enjoyed decades of peaceful coexistence descended into bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight. Communities fractured along lines of ethnic and religious affiliation and the ensuing fighting was deeply personal, resulting in brutality, rape and torture, and ultimately the deaths of thousands of people. This book examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region.

Robin Waterfield traces the life and history of Athens, one of the great classical cities of the world The book covers the entire history of Athens, from its brief period of classical greatness through its decline under a series of occupying empires--Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, and Turkish--to its resurrection in the modern era.

No bigger story has occurred in the city of Glasgow than the coming of the Irish. Irish tells how Glasgow would not have become the powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution had it not been for the labours and skills of the tens of thousands who flooded in during and following Ireland's biggest-ever disaster, the Great Famine. Nor would there have been the legendary Rangers and Celtic had it not been for the arrival of those hard-pressed immigrants, and the real story of the formation of the two clubs is just one of the many episodes uncovered here. The harrowing experiences and suffering of so many throughout Ireland during the Great Famine is brought home, as are the privations faced and sacrifices made by those fleeing impoverished Ireland on board overcrowded, tiny vessels. The author also reveals that one such voyage was one of the most deplorable crimes in maritime history. The acceptance of such a number of immigrants into one city is one of the great social achievements of its kind, but this did not come about without riots and social upheaval, such as what happened in Partick and on the very first Orange Walk.John Burrowes

The words are those of a working class Red Army veteran and they are in stark contrast to the opinion of a 34-year-old Russian entrepreneur: "Lenin and Trotsky were totally evil men - they turned my country into a nightmare..." What was it like to be a worker in Petrograd or Moscow before the Revolution? How much did a tram driver''s family know about Bolshevism? What was the price of a loaf of bread or a pair of boots? Who kept the power stations running, the telephone exchanges, bakeries, farms and hospitals? How did it feel to be a stockbroker one day, then a forced labourer the next? The Great War tore at the nation''s heart, and Russia''s autocracy dined and danced while the people starved. The Revolution of 1917 has remained a controversial political and academic battleground - much has been written about Lenin, Trotsky and Kerensky, their politics relentlessly analysed. Yet there is also a compelling human side, and Roy Bainton tells it, not only through the staggering bravado of revolutionary politicians, but through the poignant stories recounted to him by ordinary families whose hopes and aspirations were soon turned to fear.

Tony Blair's relationship with America is one of the most compelling stories of our time. He is the Prime Minister whose bond with George W. Bush imperilled his political future in Britain, while making him a hero to many Americans after 9/11. In this riveting narrative, James Naughtie asks why America has so taken him to its heart, and what this means for our politics, our leaders and the kind of country we are. Fully revised and updated in the light of the 2004 Presidential election, "The Accidental American" is an important and timely book, written with wit, verve and an acute eye for the contradictions and intrigues behind the Prime Minister's American adventures. This is essential reading for anyone hoping to understand the enigma of Tony Blair. "Absorbing ...The portrait of Blair is deeply alarming" - Kenneth O'Morgan, "Independent". "Well worth reading. Naughtie has an admirably rounded prose style ...some good stories and many illuminating quotes" - Ian Gilmour, "Guardian".

D''un côté, le président des Etats-Unis, Franklin Roosevelt, politicien brillant, retors et manipulateur, pour qui la France a cessé de compter depuis la grande débâcle de 1940... De l''autre, le che

Ardent journaliste et communard, P.-O. Lissagaray donne un témoignage de premier plan sur la manière dont un acteur de l''événement concevait le rôle de la Commune, ainsi que sur les critiques adress

¿Qué harían sus compañeros de trabajo, los profesores de sus hijos, el tendero de su barrio o sus vecinos si de repente a usted le obligaran a llevar una estrella amarilla en la solapa, le prohibieran ejercer su profesion, le despojaran de todas sus pertenencias y por fin, una madrugada, le arrancaran de su casa para llevarle a un campo de concentracion? ¿Mirarian para otro lado o se solidarizarian con usted? ¿Se rebelarian contra el Gobierno que ha dictado esas ordenes o las apoyarian en el fondo de su conciencia? ¿Que hicieron los millones de ciudadanos de la Europa ocupada cuando la Solucion Final de Hitler -el proyecto de exterminio total del pueblo judio- se hizo realidad? ¿Como se lleva a cabo un genocidio sin que, aparentemente, nadie fuera consciente ni lo apoyara ni lo hubiera ordenado? Veinticuatro investigadores de toda Europa -incluyendo al historiador español Jacobo Israel Garzon- se han hecho estas preguntas y las han intentado responder con los ensayos recogidos en este libro. Su investigacion, la cuidadosa recopilacion de testimonios y sus analisis trazan un panorama unico que retrata, pais por pais y practicamente casa por casa, las pequeñas miserias, las huidizas reacciones y tambien los ocasionales heroismos que, sumados, escribieron las paginas mas estremecedoras del siglo XX. Sus estudios desmenuzan la compleja situacion politica y social de todos los paises implicados y desvelan como la reaccion y los sentimientos populares influyeron significativamente en el destino de los judios y en el curso de la guerra. El resultado es un volumen imprescindible para los interesados en la historia contemporanea -por su impresionante valor documental, riqueza bibliografica y material inedito- y para todos los lectores europeos; porque aun no conocemos nuestra Historia tanto como para despreciar el riesgo de repetirla.

This book is a concise narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great in AD 306 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The author presents Byzantium as a vital society, important in its own right, but also one that served as a bridge between East and West, and ancient and modern society. "A History of Byzantium" uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame, but balances politics with a consideration of social and economic life and the rich culture of Byzantium. Visual documents, such as photographs of art, architecture, and implements from daily life, are used alongside the text to raise questions about life in the Byzantine Empire. The book is based on the latest scholarship and discusses the major historiographical questions for each period. At the same time, it is written in clear, narrative prose, making this fascinating period accessible to a wide readership. This book is a concise narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (AD 306) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Argues that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern society. Uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame. Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of the Byzantine Empire. Integrates visual documents, such as photographs of art, architecture, and implements from daily life. Makes the latest scholarship accessible to a wide audience. Includes a chronological list of emperors, a glossary and maps.

Bonaparte et ses savants. Des soldats et la conquête de l'Égypte. Du soleil, du sable, du sang, la peste, la peur, la guerre, la science et la magie. Une quête décrypter l'écriture de Pharaon, celle dont on dit, au début de ce XIXe siècle, qu'elle mène au plus puissant des pouvoirs. Un pacte : celui de trois amis, orientalistes et mathématicien qui décident coûte que coûte de rechercher la vérité et de décoder le mystère des hiéroglyphes. La rencontre de la vallée des Rois, de la pierre de Rosette, du danger aussi. Et celle du déchiffreur, le fameux Champollion. Des adversaires anglais, des espions du Vatican, des ennemis de l'intérieur, une Italienne amoureuse et énigmatique, du poison, des cabales, une nuit où tout bascule. Et un manuscrit, caché pendant cent cinquante ans, qui dit tout. Pour qu'enfin se lève le voile et soit révélé. le Secret de Champollion.

Ce texte a été écrit par R. Hoess (1900-1947), l''ancien commandant du camp d''Auschwitz, alors qu''il était détenu à la prison de Cracovie et en attente de son procès. Rédigé sur le conseil de ses a

A mediados de 1941 la máquina militar del Tercer Reich había iniciado la invasión de la URSS.España aportaría un importantísimo contingente militar, que se unió con entusiasmo a la lucha europea cont