Автор: Roger Knight Название: William IV (Penguin Monarchs) ISBN: 0141977205 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141977201 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1676 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: William IV, the `Sailor King`, reigned for just seven years. Rash and impetuous as a young man, he was sent to join the navy by his father, George III, to bring him to order, but he was over promoted at an early age and saw his years of active service marked by a series of calamities. This book deals with his life and work.
Автор: Knight Roger Название: Britain Against Napoleon ISBN: 184614177X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846141775 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Цена: 2772 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Roger Knight Название: The Pursuit of Victory ISBN: 0141007613 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141007618 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 3048 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Horatio Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. This biography takes a look at Nelson`s status as a hero, explaining how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success.
Описание: This book explores European mercantile activity in Southeast Asia at a time when trade in this part of the world was being transformed and extended much more widely. Based on extensive original research including in newly discovered archives, the book reveals, through the study of one particular merchant and his extensive network, how trade in the region worked. It outlines the activities of Gillian Maclaine, a young Scottish "adventurer" (his word) who came to the region in about 1816 and established an enduring business in Batavia (present day Jakarta), trading in cotton goods and coffee, and later in opium. It examines the multi-faceted nature of such a trading network, including the wide scope of commodity chains, the associated link between colony and colonial metropole, and the many tensions between colonial powers, in this case the Dutch and the British, and with local polities. The book demonstrates that Southeast Asian maritime trade was every bit as important to European worldwide commercial networks as the trade with India and China, which have been much more extensively studied, and it contributes to current scholarly debates about western imperialism, colonialism and the nature of empire. G. Roger Knight is an Associate Professor in the School of History and Politics in the University of Adelaide. He has published three previous books and numerous journal articles on the economic and social history of Southeast Asia.
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