Christopher Columbus: A Captivating Guide to the Life of an Italian Explorer and His Voyages to the Americas, History Captivating
Название: Magical Beauties: A Captivating Coloring Book ISBN: 153903853X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781539038535 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
If you're looking for a collection of Roman myths that speaks to all ages then keep reading...
Feats of strength and skill, monsters, magic, divine interventions, and the overcoming of impossible odds by larger-than-life figures all feature in this book.
The Roman myths contained in this collection will be brought to life so all the details are more than merely a bunch of dry facts.
Not only does this book offer captivating stories for you to enjoy, but it also gives you impressive knowledge about history. For example, the story of the rape of Lucretia, an incident that supposedly sparked the revolt against the early Roman monarchy and led to the development of the early Republic, may have been based on actual historical persons and events.
Roman Mythology: Captivating Roman Myths of Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Mythological Creatures includes stories such as:
The Wanderings of Aeneas
The Story of the Founding of Rome
The Rape of Lucretia
Hercules and the Giant of Latium
The Quest for the Golden Fleece
The Creation of the World
And many more
So if you want a collection of engaging Roman myths that can cause some people to scream for more as oppose to falling asleep, click the "add to cart" button
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Medieval England, then keep reading...
Medieval England's history starts with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
In the 11th century, the Anglo-Saxon elite was completely replaced by the invading Normans. William the Conqueror and his successors brought novelties to England such as castles and cavalry.
The last phase of Medieval England started with the great Famine and Black Death in the 14th century, when millions of lives were lost, resulting in England losing half of its population.
In this book, you'll get insights into all of the above events and many more. Prepare to discover England in one of its most interesting times.
In Medieval England: A Captivating Guide to English History in the Middle Ages, Including Events Such as the Norman Conquest, Black Death, and Hundred Years' War, you will discover topics such as
Roman Province
The Anglo-Saxon Invasion
Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
Viking Attacks
Norman Invasion
The Consequences of Norman Conquest
Race for Power
Henry II
Richard and John
Late Middle Ages and the Black Death
The Hundred Years War
War of the Roses, the End of an Age
And much, much more
So if you want to learn more about the Medieval England, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cultural Revolution, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Cultural Revolution: A Captivating Guide to a Decade-Long Upheaval in China Unleashed by Mao Zedong to Preserve Chinese Communism
Mao Zedong: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Chairman of the Communist Party of China, the Cultural Revolution and the Political Theory of Maoism
The Cultural Revolution, known in full as the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," was launched by Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Communist Party of China, as a means of quashing capitalism in China. He wanted to ensure that the desire for a communist government would remain strong in the country long after his death. Like other previous leaders who attempted to continue to rule after their death, his attempt did not work out quite the way he had planned.
Over the course of a decade, from the summer of 1966 to 1976, Mao Zedong implemented a number of changes that have led him to be known as one of the most brutal tyrants of the modern age. It is estimated that between 500,000 to two million Chinese people, although numbers can go as high as twenty million, died as a direct result of Zedong's Cultural Revolution. It also resulted in millions of people being imprisoned, displaced, and tortured in an attempt to cement Mao Zedong's reputation as the leader of the communist world.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Mao Zedong's Early Life, Rise to Power, and the Government Upheaval That Changed China during the First Half of the 20th Century
The Suspicion Behind the United Face
The Five-Year Plan, the Great Leap Forward, and the Events Leading to the Cultural Revolution
fighting the Capitalism of the West
The Introduction of Revolution
The Red Guards
July 20th Incident
Border Clashes with the Communist Soviets
Lin Biao - The Successor and Opponent
Health Issues and Slipping Grip on the Revolution
The 10th Congress and the Shifting of Power
Mass Killings in China and Devastation in Northern China
End of the Cultural Revolution
Lasting Effects
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
Early Life
Political Awakenings
Beijing
May Fourth and the New Culture Movement
The Communist Party of China's Growing Pains
The Northern Expedition
Communists at Large
The Long March
The People's Republic of China
The Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
What Did Maoism Stand For?
And much more
So if you want to learn more about the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedong, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Tudors, then keep reading...
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Tudors: A Captivating Guide to the History of England from Henry VII to Elizabeth I
The Wars of the Roses: A Captivating Guide to the English Civil Wars That Brought down the Plantagenet Dynasty and Put the Tudors on the Throne
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: A Captivating Guide to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr
Elizabeth I: A Captivating Guide to the Queen of England Who Was the Last of the Five Monarchs of the House of Tudor
Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England's most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world's financial, colonial and technological superpowers.
There is so much more to the story of these kings and queens than beheadings, political marriages and the reformation of the church - but those events remain some of the family's most enthralling moments.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Tudors of Wales
The Wars of the Roses
Catherine of Valois, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
Margaret Beaufort, Second Tudor Matriarch
King Henry VII
Arthur Tudor
King Henry VIII
Margaret Tudor, Sister of Henry VIII
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
The Birth of the Church of England
King Henry VIII: Wives Two and Three
King Henry VIII: The Last Three Wives
King Edward VI
The Nine Days' Queen, Jane Grey
Elizabeth Tudor
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
And much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
A Short History of the House of Plantagenet
Civil War in France
England's Loss and a King's Illness
Treason by the Duke of York
The Battle of Northampton
Margaret's Army
Mortimer's Cross and the Battle of Towton
York Takes the Throne
The King in the Tower
The Kingmaker Repents
The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury
The Death of a King
The Final Plantagenet Kings
Richard III and the Princes in the Tower
The Battle of Bosworth
The Foundation of the Tudor Dynasty
Attempts on the Tudor Throne
The Sainthood and Cult of King Henry VI
The Legacy of the Wars of the Roses
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Henry Tudor
Catherine of Aragon
Mistress Elizabeth Blount
Mistress Mary Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
Mistress Mary Shelton
The Wooing of Jane Seymour
Catherine Howard
The Culpeper Affair
Katherine Parr
More Theories on Henry Tudor's Fertility
The Illegitimate Children of Henry VIII
And much more
So if you want to learn more about Tudor history, click the "add to cart" button
Описание: If you want to discover the captivating history of Europe, then keep reading... Five captivating manuscripts in one book:European History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Neanderthals Through to the Roman Empire and the End of the Cold War
Introducing: Captivating Stories and Facts of Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures
In this book, you will discover many fascinating aspects of the Roman gods, goddesses, and mythological creatures. Each of the first six chapters begins with a narrative scene which helps bring the legendary and mythical characters to life.
In chapter 1, you will find the seeds of legitimacy that Virgil planted regarding the Trojan connection to Rome. In chapter 2, you will learn about the foundation of Rome by the semi-divine, wolf-suckled brothers, Romulus and Remus. This chapter will also explore the myth of Aeneas's son.
In chapter 3, you will learn about the gods of Roman origin as well as Roman mythological creatures. Chapter 4 focuses on the Etruscan influence on Roman mythology. The Greek influence on Roman mythology is the topic of chapter 5.
In chapter 6, the book will investigate the Celtic influence and see how the gods of the Celts were melded with the Roman pantheon in creative ways. Finally, in chapter 7, you will discover the potential truths behind the Roman gods, goddesses, and creatures. Every myth had a beginning, and in this chapter, we explore some of the possibilities.
Just some of the questions and topics covered in this book include:
The Trojan Connection
What History and an Analysis of Myth Tell Us
Founding of Rome
Purely Roman Gods
The Creatures of Roman Mythology
Borrowings from Etruria
Influence of the Greek Pantheon
Greek Creatures Adopted by the Romans
Celtic Potpourri
Roman Conquests of the Celts
Truth Behind the Roman Gods
Get the book now and learn more about Roman mythology
Автор: History Captivating Название: D Day: A Captivating Guide to the Battle for Normandy ISBN: 1647485495 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647485498 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4137.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: D-Day, the Allied invasion of German-held Normandy, was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War but in the whole of military history. Millions of Allied personnel were involved in launching the greatest sea-borne invasion ever undertaken.
Описание: As a British politician who was well known for serving twice as prime minister for the United Kingdom and as an infamous war organizer, leader Winston S. Churchill filled his long life with achievements and recognition plotted throughout every modern history book.
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