“Politics in Eastern Europe. 1945-1992”
The communist experience in Central and Eastern Europe has been one of the most extraordinary political experiments of the twentieth century. Its long-term effects, moreover, will continue to be felt within its countries for many years to come, as they struggle to return to democracy. In this book, George Schöpflin provides an exceptional analysis of […]
“Prolonging the Agony : How the Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-And-A-Half Years.”
The fact that governments lie is generally accepted today, but World War I was the first global conflict in which millions of young men were sacrificed for hidden causes. They did not die to save civilization; they were killed for profit and in the hopes of establishing a one-world government. By 1917, America had been […]
“Pyramid of Fire: The Lost Aztec Codex”
Spiritual ascent at the end of time. Mesoamerican Studies / Metaphysics “Ancient Mexico lives again in this amazing retrieval of an Aztec pictorial and oral tradition. Marty and John lead reader to places undiscovered by archaeologists and ethnologists.” – Bruce Scofield, author of Day-Signs: Native American Astrology From Ancient Mexico “The Pyramid of Fire is […]
“Queens of the Conquest”
England’s Mediavel Queens 1066-1167. The story of England’s mediavel queens is vivid and stirring, packed with tragedy, high drama and even comedy. It is a chronicle of love, murder, war and betrayal, filled with passion, intrigue and sorrow, peopled by a cast of heroines, villains, stateswomen and lovers. In the first volume of this epic […]
“Reader’s Digest Vanished Civilizations”
More than 370 full-color illustrations, photographs, and detailed maps highlight an intriguing look at some of the world’s long-lost civilizations, taking a close-up look at each culture’s artifacts and efforts of archaeologists to reconstruct these complex societies–including Catal Huyuk, Mycenae, Babylon, Pataliputra, and others.
“Samurai. The Japanese warrior’s manual”
UNOFFICIAL Combines the latest research with contemporary lives, descriptions, and reconstructions to provide a dramatic picture of what it was like to be a samurai. So you think you’d like to be a samurai? It’s 1615 and the samurai, Japan’s elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of […]
“Savage Continent : Europe in the Aftermath of World War II”
Keith Lowe’s Savage Continent is an awe-inspiring portrait of how Europe emerged from the ashes of WWII. The end of the Second World War saw a terrible explosion of violence across Europe. Prisoners murdered jailers. Soldiers visited atrocities on civilians. Resistance fighters killed and pilloried collaborators. Ethnic cleansing, civil war, rape and murder were rife […]
“Scalp dance”
Indian Warfare on The High Plains, 1865-1879 Indian warfare is, of all warfare, the most dangerous, the most trying, and the most thankless. Not recognized by the high authority of the United Stater Senate as war, it still possesses for you the disadvantages of civilized warfare, with all the horrible accompaniments that barbarians can invent […]
“Soldier. A Visual History of the Fighting Man”
“We lived, slept, ate, worked, and played together. We would share our lives until death or the war´s end.” – WW2 bomber navigator Relive the dramatic experiences of the men who have fought the battles, endured the suffering and paid the price of warfare. From the Samurai of Japan to the Zulu warrior, the Mongol […]
“Stories from Ancient Canaan, Second Edition”
The texts from ancient Ugarit are among the most important modern discoveries for understanding the Bible. For more than thirty years, Stories from Ancient Canaan has been recognized as a highly authoritative and readable presentation of the principal Canaanite myths and epics discovered at Ugarit. This fully revised edition takes into account advances in the […]
“Storm of Steel”
Penguin Classics A magnificent new translation of one of the greatest works to emerge from the catastrophe of the First World War A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war as seen through the eyes of an ordinary German […]
“Sword and Scimitar : Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West”
The West and Islam–the sword and the scimitar–have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Byzantine emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad’s order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the significant battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the […]
“Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History Volume II”
With readable and enternatining stories from China’s past, this book is a unique addition to the field of Chinese history. Open these pages to discover the great figures of Chinese history: Du Yu, the tamer of floods; Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor of China; Confucius, the great philosopher; Sima Qian, the great historian; and the […]
“The Arabs: A History”
The history of the Arab world is a story of colonization, war and resistance but also rich creativity, encompassing a diverse area from Marocco to Iraq. Eugene Rogan´s acclaimed book traces five hundred years of tumultuous history, from the Ottoman conquests to today´s world, drawing on accounts of politicians, poets, intellectuals and ordinary people to […]
“The Army in Finland – During the Last Decades of Swedish Rule (1770-1809)”
This book describes the army raised in Finland during the reigns of Gustav III and Gustav IV Adolf, the last decades of Swedish rule. It considers the organization of the army and its role in the defence of Finland. Regimental records and official regulations have been used to illustrate the army´s peacetime routine, which for […]
“The Bad War : The Truth Never Taught about World War II”
244 Pages / 500 Illustrations *** A Project of TomatoBubble.com During the 75 years that have now passed since the end of the grand history-altering event known as World War II, only a single narrative of the great conflict has been heard. It is a story which the architects of the New World Order have […]
“The Best Kitchen in Town — Finnish haute cuisine”
Maan suurimman liikepankin ravintolan herkullisimmista menuista ja resepteistä koottu keittokirja tarjoaa läpileikkauksen suomalaiseen gastronomiaan.
“The British Home Guard Pocket Book”
The Home Guards are an attacking force lying in wait for, and ready to destroy, and enemy who dares to set foot on out shores.’ The Home Guard has been immortalised in British culture in the TV series Dad’s Army. Formed by men not eligible for active service – too old, too young, in reserved […]
“The Carolingians A Family Who Forged Europe – The Middle Ages Series”
Pierre Riché traces the emergence of Europe from the seventh to the early eleventh century, the period that witnessed the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolinian Empire. It was during this time the first contours of a broad new civilization and the first visible signs of European unity are discernable. Until the seventh century […]
“The Civilization of Angkor”
In the late sixteenth century a mythical encounter was reported during an elephant hunt in the dense north of the Tonle Sap, or Great Lake of central Cambodia. King Satha of Cambodia and his retainers were beating a path through the undergrowth when they were halted by stone giants and a massive wall. The King, […]
