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Author: James Charles Roy
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN: STANFORD:36105021956078
Category: History
Page: 398
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Combining armchair travel, stunning photography, and a keen historical sense, James Charles Roy takes us on a moving journey through the tragic past, present, and, very likely, future of Eastern Europe.
The story is spiced with interviews and reminiscences, unforgettable in their sadness, of people looking back at a life now gone, a life full of turmoil and heartache, memories both fond and tragic.
Author: James Charles Roy
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0813337933
Category: History
Page: 416
View: 902
Twice in this century, Germany initiated wars of unimagined terror and destruction. In both cases, defense of the “Prussian” realm, the German homeland, was the perceived and vilified perpetrator. Few today understand with any precision what “Prussia” means, either geographically or nationalistically, but neither would they deny the psychic resonance of the single word. To most, it means unbridled aggression, the image of the goose-stepping Junker.But what was once Prussia is now a significant portion of Eastern Europe, a contested homeland first won by Christian knights of the Teutonic Order. For centuries thereafter its terrain has been crisscrossed by war and partitioned by barbed wire. In its final catastrophe of 1945, nearly two million German refugees fled the region as Russian armies broke the eastern front, perhaps the greatest dislocation of a civilian population at any time during World War II. With the Berlin Wall now a memory and the Soviet Union in a state of collapse, this remains a geography in shambles. Modern travelers can now, for the first time in decades, see and ponder for themselves what Prussia really was and now is.James Charles Roy and Amos Elon, two writers noted for their inquisitive natures, have gone to search through the rubble themselves. They intermingle present-day observations with moving vignettes from the German and Prussian past, sketching a portrait of the Europe we know today. The story is spiced with interviews and reminiscences, unforgettable in their sadness, of people looking back at a life now gone, a life full of turmoil and heartache, memories both fond and tragic. The final result: a far deeper understanding of the tattered lands of today's Eastern Europe.
The basic structure of the cart in Sanmenxia Guo Kingdom is traced back to the early and middle periods of Yin Shang and Western Zhou Dynasty , and its importance in every social position has grown ever since . The cart and horse pit is ...
Part II then tells the narrative of a 'vanished kingdom' that once inhabited the same location. Part III examines the extent to which the vanished kingdom has either been remembered or forgotten; usually it is poorly remembered or ...
Author: Norman Davies
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141960487
Category: History
Page: 848
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'The past is a foreign country' has become a truism, yet the past differs from the present in many unfamiliar ways and historical memory is extraordinarily imperfect. The degree to which we think of the European past as the history of France, Germany, Britain, Russia and so on, actually obstructs our view of former reality, and blunts our sensitivity to the ever-changing political landscape. Europe's past is littered with kingdoms, empires and republics which no longer exist but which were some of the most important entities of their day - 'the Empire of Aragon', which dominated the western Mediterranean in the thirteenth century, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the largest country in Europe for part of the eighteenth century. This book shows the reader how to peer through the cracks of mainstream history-writing, and to catch a glimpse of the 'Five, Six or Seven Kingdoms of Burgundy'. How long will it be before the USSR, until recently one of the world's two superpowers, is wholly or half-forgotten as most of these? The histories of the lost echo across the centuries, mixed in with more familiar sounds. One of the purposes of this book is to help us hear them again more clearly, and appreciate where they came from. As in his earlier celebrated books Europe and The Isles, Norman Davies aims to subvert our established view what looks familiar in history and urges us to look and think again. This stimulating book, full of unexpected stories, observations and connections, gives us a fresh and original perspective on European history.
Attending school for the first time ever, young witch Willow Moss meets new friends who join her on her most urgent mission yet--to protect the children of Starfell from the source of all magic falling into the wrong hands.
Author: Dominique Valente
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 0008308489
Category: Children's stories
Page: 288
View: 139
The third book in the magical Starfell series, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton. Willow Moss and the Lost Day was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month.
I thought if you really did come from the Vanished Kingdom, and Greatshadow destroyed civilization back then, it might explain your grudge.” A reasonable theory. “But is it right?” Relic shook his head. Without the primal dragons, ...
Author: James Maxey
Publisher: James Maxey
ISBN:
Category: Fiction
Page: 600
View: 628
Nothing can stand in the way of true love, except maybe dragons. Big, nasty dragons. Two complete novels, one epic tale of adventure and romance! With his dying breath, the tomb-raiding rogue Stagger confesses his love to his long-time companion, the swashbuckling swordswoman known as Infidel. With his ghost now bound to the blade that killed him, Stagger bears witness as Infidel launches into her most dangerous adventure yet, a quest to slay the dragon Greatshadow. Dragons exist on two planes of existence, residing in both the material realm and the spirit world. As Infidel’s quest brings her to the lands beyond death, is there hope for the star-crossed lovers to reunite? Or will both their souls be devoured as they are swept into the eternal battle between Greatshadow, the primal dragon of fire, and his ultimate foe, Hush, the primal dragon of ice? Hearts of Frost & Flame collects the novels Greatshadow and Hush, Books One and Two of the Dragon Apocalypse, the saga of Infidel and Stagger.
Ptolemy VI flees Egypt ; division of the kingdom between Ptolemy VI and the future Ptolemy VIII ( Physcon ) . Ptolemy VIII bequeaths his share of the kingdom to Rome . Third Punic War . 211 200 196 196 190/189 188 180 ca.
Author: Luciano Canfora
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520072553
Category: History
Page: 205
View: 313
Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction
ordinary , dimensions the most unexpected , distinguished these innumerable crystals . ... and gold - veined lapis lazuli - all that the crystal kingdom could offer that was precious and rare and bright and dazzling had served as the ...
A reasonable theory. “But is it right?” Relic shook his head. Without the primal dragons, there would never have been a Vanished Kingdom. Humans lived as little more than animals before three thousand years ago.
Author: James Maxey
Publisher: James Maxey
ISBN:
Category: Fiction
Page: 800
View: 192
Bad girls, big dragons! An eclectic band of female adventures must come together to save the world from the primal dragons. DRAGON APOCALYPSE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, gathers all four novels of the critically acclaimed series by James Maxey, author of the bestselling BITTERWOOD series. It also includes the novella GREATSHADOW: ORIGINS, the story that provided the inspiration for the novels.
Intrepid young witch Willow Moss is back in a third installment of this magical middle grade series, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett.
Author: Dominique Valente
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062879493
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 208
View: 457
Intrepid young witch Willow Moss is back in a third installment of this magical middle grade series, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett. For the first time ever, Willow Moss is going to school. Magical children have long been barred from attending school. And the sudden reversal of the rule by the mysterious (and nefarious) Brothers of Wol seems too good to be true. Why would they decide to change it now? Willow, though hesitant, embarks on this new path with her usual courage and determination. On her first day, she meets new friends Twist and Peg, who will soon become her next partners-in-adventure. Because Willow is about to be tasked with her most urgent mission yet: to protect the children of Starfell, uncover the mystery of a long-lost kingdom—and prevent the very source of all magic from falling into the wrong hands.