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Ingen svensk har utövat så mycket makt under så lång tid som Axel Oxenstierna. Han blev rikskansler på nyåret 1612 och behöll denna post till sin död den 28 augusti 1654. Få har …

This masterful synthesis provides a much-needed, complete survey of European colonialism from 1700 to decolonization in the twentieth century. Written by an award-winning author, …

Euroopan historiassa on kausia, jolloin henkinen ilmapiiri on keväinen ja ilmava kuin Botticellin maalaus: optimismi vallitsee, uudet ideat sinkoilevat ja toimeliaisuus on …

Boken redogör ur ett ekonomiskt och politiskt perspektiv Rysslands historia under de senaste 150 åren. Landets dramatiska erfarenhet presenteras i ljuset av nya rön från ryska …

Talvella 1576 Krakovaan, kuninkaiden kaupunkiin, saapuu toivoa täynnä oleva keski-ikäinen ylhäisönainen. Puola tarvitsee hallitsijan, ja ehdolla kuningattareksi on monien …

Pike & Shotte is the third rulebook publication from Warlord Games. It is a beautiful book in its own right with hundreds of colour photos of the most exquisitely painted model …

An exciting series that covers selected topics from the Higher Level options in the IB History syllabus. This coursebook covers Higher Level option 5, Topic 5, Imperial Russia, …

Have you ever wished you could live in an earlier, more romantic era? Ladies, welcome to the 19thcentury, where arsenic is a face cream, opium is a medicine, and all of your …

The definitive history of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency--the most authoritative account we have of the Pentagon agency that has quietly shaped war and technology …

Warfare dominated the long reign of the `Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years from 1672, France was continuously at war and had one of the largest armies seen in the West since …

Emotions are as old as humankind. But what do we know about them and what importance do we assign to them? Emotional Lexicons is the first cultural history of terms of emotion …

As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII) and Queens of Scotland …

"Twilight of the Romanovs" opens a door onto the world of pre-revolutionary Russia in original photographs taken during the last decades of Romanov rule. They include many …

När Johan Jacob Anckarström halshöggs strax sydost om Skanstull i Stockholm en dag i april 1792 tog Sverige en ny vändning. Inom kort var gustavianerna bortstötta ur de ledande …

This revised and updated edition of the hugely successful American Civilization provides students of American studies with the perfect background and introductory information on …

Med Utrotningens år, 193945 avslutar Saul Friedländer sitt monumentala verk om historien bakom Förintelsen, Tredje riket och judarna. Med minutiös detaljrikedom visas hur den …

Del två av Finnarnas historia i Sverige handlar om tiden 1809-1944, då inflyttarna var ryska undersåtar eller finska medborgare.

Following the dramatic announcement that Richard III's body had been discovered, past controversies have been matched by fresh disputes. Why is Richard III England's most …