If you want to discover the captivating history of the Crusades, then keep reading...
It could be said that European kings and nobles in the Middle Ages were Crusade mad. The enormous amount of fighting men who periodically sailed off to the Near East to do battle with Muslims are evidence of the widespread popularity of overseas adventurism at the time. The notion of a Crusade, in which large armies assembled from various regions of Europe for the purpose of doing battle with Turkish and Arab Muslims, became so fixed that it was expanded to include Crusades against heretical European Christian sects.
In The Crusades: A Captivating Guide to the Military Expeditions During the Middle Ages That Departed from Europe with the Goal to Free Jerusalem and Aid Christianity in the Holy Land, you will discover topics such as
The First Crusade (1095-1099) -The Pope Calls the Faithful to Arms
The Armies of the First Crusade Engage with the Enemy
The Aftermath of the First Crusade
The Second Crusade (1147-1149) The Beginnings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Third Crusade (1189-1192) - The King's Crusade
The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) - The Latin Empire of Constantinople and the Children's Crusade
The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221)
The Sixth Crusade (1228) - The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Takes the Cross
The Seventh Crusade (1248-1254)
The Eighth Crusade (1270)
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Sarmatians and Scythians, then keep reading...
Masters of the horse, the Scythians and Sarmatians opened the Eurasian Steppe to nomadic civilizations like it had never seen before. For the first time, a group of tribes sharing a common culture called the Steppe their home, adapting themselves to its harshness. Born out of this environment, a very particular way to live was adopted and later spread to peoples of Central Asia--the pastoral nomadic lifestyle. It would be the bane of organized armies of great empires, as the excellent mobility granted by their superior horse-riding skills were no match compared to the slow, organized infantry.
The tale of the Scythians and Sarmatians have lasted through history, and although they had not one written historical record of their own, their presence was registered by dozens of classical historians. More importantly, though, their precious burial tombs still retained some of the civilizational remains of this extraordinary group of peoples.
In Sarmatians and Scythians: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians, you will discover topics such as
Origins of the Scythians and Sarmatians
Art, Culture, and Religion
Economy and Society
Warfare and Conquest
End of the Scythians and Sarmatians
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Christianity, then keep reading...
Three captivating manuscripts in one book:
History of Christianity: A Captivating Guide to Crucial Moments in Christian History, Including Events Such as the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, the Early Church, and the Reformation
The Kings of Israel and Judah: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Jewish Kingdom of David and Solomon, the Divided Monarchy, and the Assyrian and Babylonian Conquests of Samaria and Jerusalem
Queen of Sheba: A Captivating Guide to a Mysterious Queen Mentioned in the Bible and Her Relationship with King Solomon
Who would have thought that from its humble beginnings as a small group of followers of a Jewish man called Jesus that Christianity would become, less than two thousand years later, the most widespread religion on Earth?
Christianity's birth and development is a vast, complex story filled with setbacks and contradictions but also with triumphs. It is intricately entwined with the world's development over the last two thousand years, encompassing entire societies, helping to build and destroy empires, and molding the spiritual lives of people of all races and cultures. This book will reveal the main aspects surrounding this fascinating saga.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Prophecies with an Announced birth
Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ
Early Church
Christianity Spreads Throughout the World
Radical Changes Within the Church
Christianity Nowadays
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
The Last Judges
Give Us a King
A Boy from Bethlehem
Saul Has a Rival
King David
David's Downfall
The Horrors
King Solomon
Divided Monarchy
The Kings of the Divided Monarchy Until the Fall of Israel
Ten Lost Tribes: The Destruction and Fall of Israel
Judah's Resistance and Reforms
The Fall of Jerusalem and the End of the Kingdom of Judah
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Sheba Before the Queen
A Questioning Queen
Word of the Wise King
A Journey to Israel
Encountering Solomon
A Forbidden Union
Joy on the Journey Home
A New King
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Mongol Conquests, then keep reading...
The Mongols were also known to be both merciful as well as tolerant. Moreover, their conquests weren't aimed against civilized life; in fact, they helped connect numerous cultures and facilitated the spread of ideas and knowledge across the continent. Of course, the Mongols themselves were not uncultured brutes, as they had their own civilization, society, and traditions. With all that being said, this does not mean they were innocent for all the destruction they caused. Instead, it is implied that the Mongols weren't like fire, causing annihilation wherever they passed. They were more like water, capable of causing floods and carving mountains while at the same time creating fertile soil and giving life.
Like many other topics in history, the Mongol story has more than one side, and this book will try to present as many as possible. It will explore both the bloody history of Genghis Khan and his conquests while showing that he and his fellow Mongols were capable of much more than that. Diving deep inside their culture and society, we'll cast off their barbaric image. They will be exposed for what they actually were, mere humans like any other on this Earth. Hopefully, by the end of this guide of the Mongol conquests, you will get a better understanding of not only the history of the Mongols but of all of humankind as well.
In The Mongol Conquests: A Captivating Guide to the Invasions and Conquests Initiated by Genghis Khan That Created the Vast Mongol Empire, you will discover topics such as
Origin of the Mongols
Rise of Genghis Khan and the Unification of the Steppes
The Mongol Conquest of the East
Genghis Khan's Revenge
Death and Succession of the Great Khan
From Unity to Division - Genghis' Heirs
The Last of the Great Khans
The Mongol War Machine
Mongol State, Society, and Culture
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Christianity, then keep reading...
Who would have thought that from its humble beginnings as a small group of followers of a Jewish man called Jesus that Christianity would become, less than two thousand years later, the most widespread religion on Earth?
Christianity's birth and development is a vast, complex story filled with setbacks and contradictions but also with triumphs. It is intricately entwined with the world's development over the last two thousand years, encompassing entire societies, helping to build and destroy empires, and molding the spiritual lives of people of all races and cultures. This book will reveal the main aspects surrounding this fascinating saga.
In History of Christianity: A Captivating Guide to Crucial Moments in Christian History, Including Events Such as the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, the Early Church, and the Reformation, you will discover topics such as
Prophecies with an Announced birth
Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ
Early Church
Christianity Spreads Throughout the World
Radical Changes Within the Church
Christianity Nowadays
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Scientific Revolution, then keep reading...
Ancient cultures have been looking up at the stars for thousands of years, wondering about their place in the universe. What were those glowing spots in the black cover of night? Just how far away was the moon? These and other questions hounded humanity through the millennia until, finally, relative economic stability allowed for a number of people to examine their world more closely. Slowly, knowledge and understanding accumulated generation by generation until the conditions were ideal enough for a revolution to occur in thinking, experimentation, worldview, and natural philosophy.
It was the Scientific Revolution, the time period when Western theologians had more and better tools to measure and make sense of the things around them. With careful measurements, precise data collection, and an unwavering sense of curiosity, humankind stepped into the future. The truly magnificent feature of this time period, besides, of course, the scientific discoveries themselves, was the kinship between philosophers, scientists, and experimental hobbyists throughout Europe. Hundreds, if not thousands, of letters between great intellectuals such as Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Robert Hooke, and Tycho Brahe have been preserved, demonstrating how these men (and a few women) worked in cooperation with one another in order to better their own research.
In The Scientific Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Emergence of Modern Science During the Early Modern Period, Including Stories of Thinkers Such as Isaac Newton and Ren Descartes, you will discover topics such as
Science: A Definition and Brief Prehistory
The Early Western Sciences
Paracelsus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Luigi Anguillara
Andreas Vesalius
Ignazio Danti
Tycho and Sophia Brahe
Paul Wittich
Sethus Calvisius
Joseph Goedenhuyze
Giordano Bruno
Conrad Gessner
Johannes Kepler
Daniel Sennert
Galileo Galilei
William Harvey
Ren Descartes
Robert Boyle
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Winckelmann-Kirch
William and Caroline Herschel
Mary Somerville
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...
One of the least understood periods of European history occurred between the 6th century and the 14th or 15th century (depending on which historian you ask). Commonly called the Middle Ages, this was a time period of extreme change for Europe, beginning with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. To a continent that had seen a drastic shift in the power structure, the world seemed to be particularly harsh. Rome had been a major player across Europe for well over a millennium. Then it was gone.
This is also a time period that still inspires art, literature, and philosophy today. There were men who lived during the Middle Ages who are still quoted and revered today, such as Saint Thomas Aquinas. They were almost always men of the cloth (religious men), but not always. People still enjoy the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, a famous writer who was also a merchant. The architecture of this time has also been used and reused for many centuries as well. The cathedrals and castles built during the Middle Ages still remain while younger structures have long since crumbled. Perhaps the most famous architecture from the time though is known as the Gothic style. The look and feel of the Gothic style have inspired many generations, including the Romantics of the 1800s and the horror/mystery genre that is still so popular today. However, it was the birth of universities that reflects the thinking of the time. Prior to the Middle Ages, there was no higher education.
Many of the institutions and ideas that the men of the Renaissance would explore began during the Middle Ages. It was a time when Europe healed from the fall of one superpower and transitioned into something that more closely resembled the map of Europe today. It would undergo many more changes in the years following the Middle Ages, but nations began to find their identities without their Roman overlords.
In The Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Death to the Beginning of the Renaissance, you will discover topics such as:
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Stewards of the Future
The Rise of the Byzantine Empire
Reclaiming Spain and Expanding One of the Strongest and Earliest Kingdoms of the Middle Ages
Charlemagne
A Brief Return to the Empire
Otto I and His New Empire
The Great Schism
The Famous (or Infamous) Crusades
Forging a New England
The Hundred Years' War
The Horrors of Nature
Higher Education and The Gothic Period
How the Middle Ages Advanced Education and Architecture
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Salem Witch Hunt, then keep reading...
Decades after witch-hunting had begun to die down in Europe, North America was about to witness its bloodiest witch hunt in history. The Massachusetts of 1692 was a very different one to the state we know today. Populated by colonists, many of them a generation or less from life in an England bathed in religious turmoil, Massachusetts was not the safe haven that the fleeing Puritans had hoped it would be. Persecuted for their faith in Europe, the Puritans had pictured a kind of utopia founded on biblical principles. They saw the New World as a new beginning, a kind of second chance for humanity. It would be only 72 years after the arrival of the Mayflower that the events in Salem would make it blatantly obvious that humanity had already blown it again.
This is not the story of the trials. This is the story of its people. This is not an attempt to explain the events of 1692. It is an attempt to bring to life the victims who died so unjustly. In this book, we will walk side by side with the destitute Sarah Good as she realizes that after having lost all she owns, her reputation, her baby, and even her life will still be taken from her. We stand at the bar with Rebecca Nurse, a sweet little old lady who is sentenced to hang for what she must have perceived to be the most heinous of crimes. We witness George Burroughs at the gallows, a former minister now condemned to die for his supposed alliance with Satan, as he delivers a speech so stirring that it takes quick thinking from his enemies to prevent the crowd from rushing forth to cut him down. We feel our own breaths catching as we watch the cruel and greedy Sheriff George Corwin piling rocks onto the fragile eighty-year-old body of Giles Corey, who is determined to die without entering a plea so that his sons will still get the inheritance he promised them.
We will walk through this history in the footprints of those who suffered the hardest in it. The Salem witch hunt and trials killed many and ruined the lives of countless others. And this is their story.
In The Salem Witch Hunt: A Captivating Guide to the Hunt and Trials of People Accused of Witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts, you will discover topics such as
Witches in Europe
Salem
Strange Afflictions
The Affliction of Elizabeth Hubbard
The Confession of Tituba
Fuel on the Fire
The Madness Intensifies
The Reverend in League with the Devil
The First Casualty
Hanging
A Bid for Mercy
The Reverend Hangs
Crushed
Eight Innocent Firebrands
Glimmers of Sense
Not Guilty
The Last Casualty
Life After the Trials
The Second Salem
Remembering Salem
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Dark Ages: A Captivating Guide to the Period Between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance
The Black Death: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human History
Following the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the entire dynamic of Europe underwent a complete shift in power and culture. The Dark Ages was an interesting period of about six centuries, and during it, Europe was still trying to figure out what it was and how it would survive the chaos that followed the fall of Rome.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Misconception of the Dark Ages
The World after Rome
The Rise of the Christian Church
Rome Continues - The Byzantine Empire
The Rise of the Caliphate and the Conquest of Spain
The Lombard Kingdom
Charlemagne
The Treaty of Verdun and the Rurik Dynasty - Beginnings of Modern Nations
Alfred the Great
Otto 1 and the Founding of a Loose Federation
The Reign of Venice
The Vikings
The Second Half of the Middle Ages
The Renaissance
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
The First Pandemics
The Black Death
The Unlikely Use of the Black Death
Rumors and Arrival
Perceptions Vs. The Reality
The Ultimate Equalizer
Stealing the Future - Princess Joan
Decline of the Catholic Church and the Rise of Mysticism
Art of the Black Death
The First Quarantine and Successful Containment
Beyond the Human Toll
Lasting Effects on Europe's Future
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Barbarians, then keep reading...
Seven captivating manuscripts in one book:
Celts: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Celtic History and Mythology, Including Their Battles Against the Roman Republic in the Gallic Wars
The Vandals: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians That Conquered the Roman Empire During the Transitional Period from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages
The Gallic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Military Campaigns that Expanded the Roman Republic and Helped Julius Caesar Transform Rome into the Greatest Empire of the Ancient World
Sarmatians and Scythians: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians
The Goths: A Captivating Guide to the Visigoths and Ostrogoths Who Sacked Rome and Played an Essential Role in the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Attila the Hun: A Captivating Guide to the Ruler of the Huns and His Invasions of the Roman Empire
Anglo-Saxons: A Captivating Guide to the People Who Inhabited Great Britain from the Early Middle Ages to the Norman Conquest of England
In part 1 of this book, you will:
Who Were the Celts?
The Celtic Migrations
The Many Celtic Tribes of Europe
The Celtiberians
The Gallic Wars
The Insular Celts
Celtic Warriors
And much, much more
In part 2 of this book, you will:
Origins of the Vandals
From the Danube to Africa
And much, much more
In part 3 of this book, you will:
Ancient Gaul
Gaius Julius Caesar
The Helvetii Celts
The Helvetian War
Ariovistus, the German King
Battle of the Sabis
And much, much more
In part 4 of this book, you will:
Origins of the Scythians and Sarmatians
Art, Culture, and Religion
Economy and Society
And much, much more
In part 5 of this book, you will:
Who Were the Goths? Names, Origins, and Early Settlements
History of the Goths: Relations with Romans, Gothic Kingdoms
And much, much more
In part 6 of this book, you will:
The Origins of Attila and the Huns
The Wars of the Huns Before Attila
An Alliance Between the Huns and the Romans
And much, much more
In part 7 of this book, you will:
Anglo-Saxons Arrive
Early Anglo-Saxons: Origins and Pre-Settlement History
The Culture of Anglo-Saxons: Religion, Customs, Social Hierarchy, Early Christianity
Everyday Life of Anglo-Saxon England: Jobs and Division of Labor, Food and Drink, Clothes, Architecture, Travel, Wars, Gender and Age Norms, Art, Written Works
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...
The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdom, one that commanded the respect of nations as mighty as Egypt and Babylonia. As its history takes a turn for the darker, each chapter reads like a roll call of the most famous of figures: Antony and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Frederick Barbarossa. Armenia saw ancient Rome rise to power; it knew Egyptian pharaohs, the Golden Horde, the Soviet Union, and saw the first invasion of the first Muslim army. For a long and ugly part of its history, Armenia struggled under the yokes of one empire after another: the Roman, Parthian, Persian, Byzantine, Timurid, Mongolian, and Ottoman Empires, to name just a few.
Yet through it all, Armenia, time and time again, emerged as a nation with a powerful identity, one that caused much grief over the years, but one that still remains a pillar of strength to its people in good times and in bad. There is much sorrow held within these pages; much oppression, much persecution, and even the most terrible evil of them all--genocide. The reading is made easy by one single gleaming light, a golden thread running through every word and chapter, and that light is the Armenian people themselves.
Their story is tragic, but their survival is incredible. And that is what makes their tale so inspiring.
In History of Armenia: A Captivating Guide to Armenian History, Starting from Ancient Armenia to Its Declaration of Sovereignty from the Soviet Union, you will discover topics such as
The Home of Eden
The Rise and Fall of Urartu
A Conquered Armenia
An Empire in its Own Right
Caught in the Crossfire
Illumination
Immortals and War Elephants
An Armenian Emperor
Crusader State
Conquered
The First Deportation
Genocide
Freedom at Last
A Study in Velvet
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Age of Enlightenment, then keep reading...
The life of an eminent scientist during the Scientific Revolution and the ensuing Enlightenment was not easy. Ambitious people were killed in the name of the Catholic Church for their scientific and philosophical works, which were often viewed as heretical. As time went on, however, and the truths of scientific research and exploration showed themselves time and time again, the collective perspective of the population began to shift away from religious dogma toward the logical scientific method.
The Enlightenment gained traction in the 17th century, and more emphasis was given to scientific techniques in the schools, as well as to the separation of religious and scientific data. Religious philosophies also became less rooted in the exact words of the Catholic Church, as papal authority gave way in many European countries to splinter groups of Christianity, such as the Calvinists, Lutherans, and other types of Protestants.
Major figures of the Enlightenment period include Voltaire, Isaac Newton, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, and Thomas Jefferson. These and many other great thinkers of the era influenced mass social upheaval in pursuit of equality and human rights, and many historians consider the culmination of these efforts to have been the French Revolution of 1789.
In Age of Enlightenment: A Captivating Guide to the Age of Reason, Including the Lives of Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Mary Somerville, you will discover topics such as
The Republic of Letters
Michel de Montaigne
Francis Bacon
Marie de Gournay
Ren Descartes
Bathsua Makin
Anna Maria Van Schurman
Dorothy Moore
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Robert Boyle
John Locke
Isaac Newton
England's Civil War
The Royal Society of London
Marie du Moulin
Conflict in the Royal Society
Charles-Louis de Secondat (Montesquieu)
Benjamin Franklin
David Hume
Adam Smith
The Boston Tea Party
Thomas Paine
The American Revolution
Fran ois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)
Mary Sommerville
And much, much more
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