Free DownloadSarah B. Pomeroy, "A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture"
English | ISBN: 0190925302 | 2019 | 448 pages | PDF | 18 MB
Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of A Brief History of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. Written by six leading ancient Greek historians, this captivating study covers Greek history from the Bronze Age into the Roman period.
Free DownloadGary B. Ferngren, "The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia"
English | ISBN: 1138867837 | 2019 | 608 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
First comprehensive survey in the field The debate over evolution’s place in the school science curriculum in the United States illustrates the ongoing importance of the relationship between science and religion in the West. Surprisingly, however, that relationship has not always been a locus of contention. It has been varied and multifaceted, with religion oftentimes nurturing and encouraging scientific progress. For the first time, this relationship, which has gone on in some form perhaps since the dawn of history itself, is chronicled-through the analysis of intellectual movements, Western religious traditions, and the evolving manifestations of science. A truly vast range of coverage Reaching back to Greece in the fifth century B.C.E. and proceeding to the late twentieth century, this volume describes the relationship of science and religion throughout history. From ancient cosmology and medieval occult sciences to modern physics and psychology, every major intellectual movement and discipline of study is covered. There is also comprehensive coverage of the foundational aspects of the study of science and religion, with, for example, detailed discussions of the demarcation of science and religion, of epistemology, and of causation. Coverage of scientists’ religious concerns Also included here are biographical studies of major scientific figures-among them Galileo, Newton, and Darwin-who were particularly concerned with the religious implications and dimensions of their scientific discoveries.
Free DownloadShakespeare’s French Connection: How the History, Literature and Culture of France Permeate the Plays by Margrethe Jolly
English | July 25, 2024 | ISBN: 1476695385, 9781476652696 | True EPUB | 257 pages | 11.8 MB
Shakespeare most often locates his plays in Italy and England, and his third most frequent setting is France. Indeed, nearly 70 scenes at a conservative count, and perhaps as many as 100, take place in France in a variety of significant geographical locations. French is also the foreign language Shakespeare uses most; he is sufficiently au fait with French to use it for puns and scatological jokes. He weaves in comments on French fashion, ways of walking, and skills in horsemanship, sword-playing and dancing. Not only does Shakespeare draw directly or indirectly upon French chroniclers but he also presents us with parts of French history. Many French characters people his stage; sometimes historical figures appear as themselves, and sometimes they are alluded to. And the plays demonstrate Shakespeare’s reading in French literature and how that influenced him.
Free DownloadBill Gunston – History of Military Aviation
Hamlyn | 2000 | ISBN: 060060005X | English | 200 pages | PDF | 121.09 MB
Now, at the start of the 21st century, much of warfare is waged from the air, not on the ground. High-flying, high-tech air forces around the world keep breaking barriers in speed and in stealthiness. Find out how we got to this point, and where the modern air force will soar to in the future. Helped by more than 180 photographs, a story unfolds of how the best air forces developed, and of their winning strategies-including the Nazis’ devastating Blitzkrieg tactic. All the groundbreaking planes of the past and the ones revolutionizing our present receive close coverage, as are those wars where control of the skies proved crucial to victory and humanitarian efforts where the air force played an important role.
Free DownloadChurchill: A Visual History by Anthony Richards
English | 6 Feb. 2025 | ISBN: 1912423812 | True EPUB | 240 pages | 42.7 MB
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the man voted ‘the Greatest Briton’, Churchill: A Visual History tells the incredible story of Winston Churchill’s long life and lasting legacy. With particular focus on Churchill’s pivotal role during the Second World War, the book features artefacts, interviews, documents, art and photographs from IWM’s unparalleled collections – some of them never previously published. Featuring compelling personal testimony from the man himself alongside the accounts of those who worked closely with him, this richly illustrated history brings Churchill’s story to life like never before.
Free DownloadAspects of History: Issue Sixteen by Oliver Webb-Carter
English | July 4, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CB6TRF5W | 151 pages | EPUB | 0.45 Mb
"A great new resource… Indispensable for historians and history lovers alike." Saul David.
Free DownloadWilliam L. Cleveland, "A History of the Modern Middle East"
English | ISBN: 081334980X | 2016 | 624 pages | AZW3 | 13 MB
A History of the Modern Middle East examines the profound and often dramatic transformations of the region in the past two centuries, from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms, through the challenge of Western imperialism, to the impact of US foreign policies. Built around a framework of political history, while also carefully integrating social, cultural, and economic developments, this expertly crafted account provides readers with the most comprehensive, balanced and penetrating analysis of the modern Middle East.
Free DownloadA Brief History of Czechia (A Brief History – Around the World Edition) by KJ Smith
English | February 9, 2025 | ISBN: 8310245424 | 59 pages | EPUB | 0.30 Mb
A Brief History of Czechia takes readers on a fascinating journey through the rich and complex history of this Central European nation. From its early Slavic roots and the rise of the Great Moravian Empire to the golden age of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Czechia has long been a crossroads of culture, trade, and power.
Free DownloadThe Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution by Zara Anishanslin
English | July 1, 2025 | ISBN: 0674290232, 9780674300378 | True EPUB | 400 pages | 30.1 MB
Told through the lives of three remarkable artists devoted to the pursuit of liberty, an illuminating new history of the ideals that fired the American Revolution.
Free DownloadThe History of Indiana Law By David J. Bodenhamer; Randall T. Shepard
2014 | 343 Pages | ISBN: 0821416375 | EPUB | 1 MB
Long regarded as a center for middle-American values, Indiana is also a cultural crossroads that has produced a rich and complex legal and constitutional heritage. The History of Indiana Law traces this history through a series of expert articles by identifying the themes that mark the state’s legal development and establish its place within the broader context of the Midwest and nation. The History of Indiana Law explores the ways in which the state’s legal culture responded to-and at times resisted-the influence of national legal developments, including the tortured history of race relations in Indiana. Legal issues addressed by the contributors include the Indiana constitutional tradition, civil liberties, race, women’s rights, family law, welfare and the poor, education, crime and punishment, juvenile justice, the role of courts and judiciary, and landmark cases. The essays describe how Indiana law has adapted to the needs of an increasingly complex society. The History of Indiana Law is an indispensable reference and invaluable first source to learn about law and society in Indiana during almost two centuries of statehood.
