empire
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The Seed of Empire – ebook
Fred M. White
Fred M. White wrote a story on a historical basis. Belgium is just a pawn in a game of chess, in which Germany has played continuously for the last 40 years. And now England was waiting. Black Monday was overtaken. Germany violated its solemn promise to Belgium, and England was at war with Germany, and the greatest conflict in the history of the world began.Data dostępności:
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The Shields of the Empire: Eastern Roman Military Elites during the Reigns of the Emperors Theodosius II, Marcian and Leo I – ebook
Łukasz Pigoński
When the emperor Valentinian III murdered the general Flavius Aetius, it has been observed that he had ‘cut his right hand with his left’, and the story of the fall of the ‘last Roman’ has been put in the greater context of the subsequent dissolution of the Roman Empire in the West. However, a similar deed committed by the emperor Leo in the East in 471, when he ordered the killing of the general Aspar,...Data dostępności:
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Napoleon the Little – ebook
Victor Hugo
This book gives a lot of interesting info about Napoleon the little. In this pamphlet, Hugo exposes the usurper, who declared himself emperor. The great writer stigmatizes the Napoleonic government of the Second Empire for despotism and terror, for the destruction of the last democratic freedoms. Hugo is outraged by the venality of the clergy, who recognized the „crook”.Data dostępności:
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Belshazzar – ebook
H. Rider Haggard
Belshazzar is the latest novel by Henry Rider Haggard. He wrote it shortly before his death. All events revolve around Ramose, a descendant of the Egyptian pharaoh and the Greek. He decides to radically change his life and go on adventures. As a result, this decision leads to the fall of Babylon at the hand of the Persian Empire under Cyrus.Data dostępności:
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History of Julius Caesar – ebook
Jacob Abbott
This is a story about a historical figure written by Abbott. The author describes in detail the youth of Caesar nd his role in the Sylla and Marius conflict. Readers learn a lot of interesting facts. One of which is revealed at the end of the book, namely the murder of Caesar on the day when he was going to be crowned King of the Roman Empire.Data dostępności:
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Genghis Khan – ebook
Jacob Abbott
The most amazing thing about this story is that we can feel the life story of Genghis Khan. Starting from being the son of a minor chieftain in Mongolia to becoming the ruler of arguably the largest empire in history. His name itself caused so much terror in the minds of the countries he invaded, that most of them just gave him the keys to their kingdoms hoping that he won’t kill them all.The book...Data dostępności:
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Romulus – ebook
Jacob Abbott
Fascinating short history of the life and legends of Romulus and the foundation of Rome and the Roman empire. There is political intrigue, social foundation and mystery/magic in this telling of this long distant time in history. It is a fitting way to encounter the stories of Romulus. This book will not leave indifferent those who love the history of ancient mythology.Data dostępności:
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L’Argent des autres – ebook
Émile Gaboriau
C’est une histoire d’une famille typique de la bourgeoisie du Second Empire qui vive la vie tranquille. Un fois, pendant un dîner avec plusieurs de leurs amis, le banquier Thaller fait irruption chez eux et l’accuse publiquement le père (qui est un caissier principal du Comptoir de Crédit mutuel dont il est le directeur) d’avoir détourné une grande somme d’argent. Quelle obscure machination se cache...Data dostępności:
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Monsieur Lecoq – ebook
Émile Gaboriau
Deux cadavres dans la première page, troisième dans la suivante... Sans doutes, ce sont les meurtres violentes: pistolet et poison sont les instruments. «Monsieur Lecoq» est vraiment le grand chef-d’œuvre de son père, Emile Gaboriau, qui est un peintre authentique de l’époque du Second Empire. L’auteur nous entraîne à voyage dans le temps pour découvrir cet ancêtre des polars, un complot entre deux...Data dostępności:
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Nowojorczycy. Miasto i ludzie – ebook
Craig Taylor
Hymn na cześć Nowego Jorku – poznaj miasto, które nigdy nie śpi Niezwykła opowieść o najbardziej fascynującej metropolii świata z perspektywy jej mieszkańców. Niewidomy piosenkarz, nauczyciel medytacji, elektryk montujący światła w iglicy Empire State Building, agent nieruchomości, serwisant wind, matka nastoletniego chłopaka, który odbywa karę w zakładzie na Rikers Island, złodziej samochodów…...Data dostępności:
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