The Battle of Thermopylae: A Captivating Guide to One of the Greatest Battles in Ancient History Between the Spartans and Persians, History Captivating
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Описание: The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties outside of this modest piece of land, many clans and tribes overran their lands.
If you're looking for a captivating collection of Sumerian myths, then keep reading...
This book includes tales of gods and goddesses, both major and minor, as well as kings and heroes, both historical and mythical. One such king is the hero of what many scholars believe to be the first written epic: Gilgamesh.
In addition to creating connections between the human world and the divine, Sumerian myths explain how the world came to be in the first place. These myths establish the cosmic order, which places the greater gods, or Annunaki, at the top of the hierarchy, with the lesser gods, or Igigi, below them.
Heroic strength capable of bringing mountains to their knees is the province of both male and female deities in Sumerian myth. The god Ninurta does battle with the evil Asag and rearranges the mountains to allow the Tigris and Euphrates to flow, while the goddess Inanna brings down Mount Ebih in revenge for the mountain's refusal to do the goddess reverence.
The original Sumerian texts of these stories are poetic in nature and often contain a significant number of repeated phrases. For the purposes of this book, the stories have been rendered in prose and the repetitions have been smoothed out in order to make the language flow as such. A glossary of names and places for modern readers who may not be familiar with Sumerian mythography is included. But however these stories are transmitted, they will always tell us how this ancient people understood their world and their place in it, as well as about the customs and relationships they found to be most important.
In Sumerian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics covered
Tales of Gods and Goddesses
Tales of Kings and Heroes
Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
Enkidu in the Underworld
Gilgamesh and Huwawa
Gilgamesh and Aga
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Japan, then keep reading...
Japan, the country of the rising sun, is today known as one of the most prosperous and technologically advanced nations despite not having many natural resources. It is full of hardworking, ethical people that live with a mix of old-time traditions and new-age progressive lifestyles. It's the land of famed and virtuous samurai warriors, for whom loyalty is everything, and of legendary and adept ninja assassins, capable of bypassing any obstacle.
No less famed is Japanese art, unique in its style and form, from short haiku songs to breathtaking watercolor paintings, both amazingly vivid and simplistic in form. It's the country of Buddhist Zen masters, who were wise and spiritual, symbols of moderation and morality. At the same time, it's the culture of geishas, who represented indulgence, entertainment, and corporeal desires. Today, it is one of the most liberal and democratic countries, yet it still has an emperor on the throne and a long tradition of shōguns, who were more or less military dictators. All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang.
Yet it doesn't seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind.
But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look. This guide will lead you into that dive, showing how those characteristics synonymous with the Japanese civilization gradually appeared, formed, and transformed through time.
Learning about Japan's history, its past failures and successes and how they shaped their nation, will also illuminate how this civilization developed, while at the same time presenting a full array of interesting stories, persons, and events.
In Ancient Japan: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, you will discover topics such as
Origins of Imperial Japan and Its People
Birth of Imperial Japan and Its Culture
History of Classical Japan
Early Medieval Japan
Late Medieval Japan
Japanese Society
Warriors of Ancient Japan
Religious Life in Japan
Japanese Culture
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenian history, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
History of Armenia: A Captivating Guide to Armenian History, Starting from Ancient Armenia to Its Declaration of Sovereignty from the Soviet Union
The Armenian Genocide: A Captivating Guide to the Massacre of the Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire
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.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
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
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
The Armenian Problem
The Ottoman Empire
The First Massacres
The Young Turk Revolution
The World Goes to War
Red Sunday
Death March
One Thousand Orphans
The Black Sea Runs Red
Stolen Children
Justice
Operation Nemesis
Denial
Fighting for Freedom
And much, much more
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Описание: This civilization is single-handedly responsible for some of the most major innovations in nearly every field relevant to maintaining a civilized society - this includes religion, lawmaking, architecture, schooling, art, literature, and even entertainment.
If you want to discover the captivating life of Augustus, then keep reading...
The life of Augustus is historically important because his leadership marked out a new era in the story of the Roman world, an era that would see the expansion of the Roman Empire across the Mediterranean and beyond. However, the influence of the Roman Empire extended much farther than its territory and had a profound effect on the development of Western culture.
Moreover, the stories and legends that emanate from the Roman world have become part of the cultural consciousness of the Western world today. Our fascination with the Roman world is boundless; there are thousands of movies, books, plays, and video games that are inspired by ancient Rome. The stories of the lives of great Romans have, in turn, become stories and ideas that have been taken up by everyone from Shakespeare to the Star Wars franchise.
What is absolutely fascinating about the story of Augustus is the way that he masterminded his ascent to power by leading people to believe that power was the last thing he wanted, so that as a leader, he was willingly accepted--and often demanded--by the people. At the same time, he also proved indispensable to the Senate, whose job it was to check his power.
In Augustus: A Captivating Guide to the First Emperor of Rome and How He Ruled the Roman Empire, you will discover topics such as
Rome
The Early Years
Early Career
Caesar's Son
The Road to Actium
Augustus
The Birth of an Empire
Imperator
Death and Legacy
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Minoans, then keep reading...
The Minoans continue to be an intriguing subject for modern audiences because they are like a puzzle missing half of its pieces. Individuals have a rough idea of what it might look like, but there could be surprises no one even thinks of because all traces of the image are gone. For archaeologists, historians, tourists, scholars, fans of mythology, and students of the ancient world, the Minoans are this broken puzzle.
The Minoans were an ancient civilization that built their settlements on islands in the Aegean Sea. They lived almost 5,000 years ago and left behind traces of their lives but not enough for people to create a complete picture. Ever since the early 20th century, the Minoans have been a subject of interest thanks to the discoveries and excavations by Sir Arthur Evans, a British archaeologist who found the first Minoan ruins and named them after the mythological King Minos and his Minotaur. Evans was able to gain almost sole access to the lands of the Cretan government for excavation by paying for it with funds generated by his supporters in 1900. He and his crew unearthed the massive palace complex of Knossos, one of the most famous archaeological excavation sites in history.
From the work of Evans and others, the puzzle of the Minoans has slowly gained more pieces. Through the study of material culture, modern audiences now know quite a bit about artistic techniques, favorite subjects, fashion, daily life, gender roles, and who the Minoans traded with. An observer can tell that the Minoans were a seafaring mercantile civilization, that they built magnificent urban centers, and that they had a form of proto-writing.
In Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization, you will discover topics such as
Where and When Did the Minoans Live?
Known History of the Minoans before the Mycenaeans
Society, Culture, and Daily Life
Trade and Shipbuilding on the Mediterranean Sea
Language and Linear A
The Potential Predecessors of Greek Religion
Art
Architecture
Theories about the Collapse of Civilization
And much, much more
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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
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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
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