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変革栄えて、国滅ぶ。これは230年前に書かれた「現代日本の省察」だ！18世紀、自由と秩序のバランスを求めて、華麗な弁舌をふるったイギリスの政治家・文人エドマンド・バーク。

Ce manuel, à la fois rigoureux et pourtant facile d'accès, relate la fascinante histoire de la France, de Vercingétorix...

The Inventive Peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost persuaded the learned judges at the Parlement of Toulouse, when on a summer's day in 1560 a man swaggered into the court on a wooden leg, denounced Arnaud, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre....

In the tumultuous world of revolutionary France, the enigmatic diplomat Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord survived–and shaped–five regimes.

This chapter of France's history is about the French Revolution: attempts at Reform, the States-General, the new constitution...

Cette collection "L'Histoire de France vivante" nous faire revivre les grandes heures de l'histoire de France. Pour chaque époque, l'illustration sonore...

A cogent, comprehensive, and sweeping account of Napoleon’s dismantling of the French Revolution, giving new insight into this critical period of French history....

Through the generations, Hermès have created innovative and exquisite accessories for the most glamorous customers. From their 19th-century saddlery workshop to 1960s Paris and beyond, Hermès has graced the arms and wardrobes of Grace Kelly and Jane Birkin to Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian.

Le 18 juin 1940 : naissance de Charles de Gaulle. Naissance à Londres derrière un micro avec des mots qui promettent à la France, vaincue...

In the six lectures of The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici, you will join Professor William Landon of Northern Kentucky University to explore the impact of an unlikely ruler who established an astonishing political and cultural legacy.

The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as "magnificent" by The Economist. "What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a...

The Catacombs of Rome and Paris examines the origins of these necropolises, their development throughout the years, and the period of rediscovery that put these subterranean cemeteries on the map....

A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation. On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place...

In the 16th century, corruption, debauchery, and the general perversion of ethics were running rampant within the Roman Catholic Church....

Dans ce tome captivant, Élie Faure explore l'art médiéval comme une explosion de vie spirituelle et sensuelle, née du choc entre religions éthiques et instincts humains.

The incredible true story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, sisters who risked everything to fight for freedom during the Second World War. When elderly recluse Eileen Nearne died, few suspected that the quiet little old lady was a decorated WWII war hero. Volunteering to...

L'Histoire de France des origines à nos jours, racontée avec passion et humour ! Un champ de ruines, voilà ce que risquent de devenir vos connaissances en...

Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954....

The Years is a personal narrative of the period of 1941 to 2006 told through the lens of memory....

The Jacobites conjure up many images to 21st-century Britons, but Jacobitism was a cause that had far-reaching consequences across 18th century Europe. The Jacobites were not only supporters of the exiled Stuart monarchy, but also against the political and religious settlements....