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"J’ai acheté à la petite fille un pistolet de bazar. Ce n’est pas que je sois une guerrière, je suis même tout le contraire, mais pour faire de l’enfant une féministe, je dois lui viriliser le caract

Acclaimed maritime historian William H. Miller presents a vivid collection of photographs charting a century of cruising the ocean waves from the 1920s to the start of the current cruising boom.100 Years of Cruise Ships in Colour includes many early, often seasonal, liners, along with the more purposeful generation of floating hotels that began in the 1960s.There are favourites, such as the pre-Second World War Franconia, Reliance, Nieuw Amsterdam and Normandie; then, in greater numbers, a fleet starting from the 1950s and 60s ships such as the Caronia, Andes, Queen of Bermuda, Nassau, Italia, Bahama Star, Reina Del Mar, Oceanic, Skyward, Song of Norway, Hamburg, Royal Viking Star and Queen Elizabeth 2. Finally, steaming into the twenty-first century, we see the likes of the Royal Princess, Statendam, Crystal Symphony, Oriana, Queen Mary 2, Allure of the Seas and Viking Star.This is a magnificent scrapbook of a great and grand generation of ships.

In 1776, a group of colonies dared to challenge one of the most powerful empires in history. 1776 chronicles the American Revolution as both a military struggle and an ideological awakening that reshaped global notions of freedom and governance. Using personal letters, battle accounts, and political debates, the book traces how ordinary farmers, merchants, and intellectuals became founders of a new nation. It explores the tension between idealism and survival, the formation of revolutionary leadership, and the emergence of a distinctly American identity forged in rebellion. This historical narrative captures the transformation from resistance to republicthe moment when revolution gave birth to democracys boldest experiment.

The international order constructed after 1991 is visibly fracturing. The assumptions that underpinned three decades of global governanceAmerican unipolarity, the liberalizing force of economic interdependence, the stabilizing function of multilateral institutionsare being tested simultaneously by great power rivalry, regional conflicts, economic nationalism, and the emergence of alternative institutional frameworks that bypass Western-led architecture entirely. 2026 World Order examines this transition in real historical time, situating the current moment within the longer arc of power transitions that have periodically restructured international relations since the Congress of Vienna.Drawing on diplomatic records, think-tank assessments, UN Security Council documentation, and the scholarship of international relations historians, each chapter examines a distinct axis of change: the US-China strategic competition and its implications for trade, technology, and military posture; the reconfiguration of European security following the Russia-Ukraine war; the assertive multilateralism of the Global South through BRICS expansion and African Union institutional development; and the contested governance of emerging domainsartificial intelligence, space, and digital infrastructurewhere no settled international framework yet exists.The final section examines what historical precedent suggests about power transitions of this magnitude: how they have been managed, how they have failed, and what the documented record of previous international order collapses1815, 1919, 1945, 1991reveals about the conditions that determine whether transition produces new stability or prolonged conflict. 2026 World Order is a serious, evidence-based examination of the present moment as a historical inflection pointessential for readers who understand that the decisions being made today will define the international landscape for the next generation.

The twentieth century produced more documented cases of mass atrocity than any preceding erayet each one unfolded against a backdrop of prior warnings, international inaction, and institutional mechanisms that failed at the critical moment. From the Armenian massacres of 1915 through the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia, and Rwanda, the patterns are disturbingly consistent: early evidence ignored, bystander nations calculating strategic interest over human cost, and perpetrator regimes exploiting the gap between international rhetoric and political will.This book does not treat these events as isolated tragedies. It examines them as a connected historical recorddrawing on survivor testimony, diplomatic archives, UN documentation, and the work of genocide scholars to trace what was known, when it was known, and what was done and not done in response. Each chapter reconstructs a distinct case while identifying the structural conditions that enabled it: ethnic scapegoating, state propaganda, legal dehumanization, and the systematic dismantling of protective institutions.The final section examines the international legal architecture built in genocides aftermaththe Genocide Convention, the International Criminal Court, the Responsibility to Protect doctrineand asks honestly how these frameworks have performed when tested. 20th Century Genocides is a work of historical accountability, written for readers who believe that understanding failure clearly is the necessary foundation for preventing its repetition.

Un retrato fiel y evocador de una civilización que, más de mil años después, sigue despertando fascinación.La cultura vikinga suele presentarse envuelta en tópicos: guerreros feroces y sanguinarios, saqueadores que vivian al margen de la ley y enterraban a sus muertos en barcos, incansables exploradores capaces de atravesar mares y territorios desconocidos desafiando cualquier peligro... Sin embargo, la realidad fue mucho mas rica y compleja. Su sociedad, sus creencias y su modo de vida conformaron una de las culturas mas fascinantes que ha alumbrado la historia.Kirsten Wolf, una de las mayores especialistas en el mundo vikingo, se embarca en un viaje en el tiempo para mostrarnos como transcurria un dia cualquiera para los miembros de esta atractiva comunidad. A traves de veinticuatro inolvidables personajes una esclava, un rey, un tallador de runas, un poeta, un guerrero, un comerciante o un campesino, el lector se adentra en la vida cotidiana de este sorprendente y cautivador universo.Una mirada vivida y cercana a una civilizacion apasionante.

Les 47 chroniques du Lot-et-Garonne parues dans le journal du Sud Ouest, racontent 47 aventures passionnantes puisées dans la mémoire de nos archives départementales. Récits amoureux ou d’aventure, f

Talvez a explicaço para o facto de estes autores terem conseguido com tanta frequencia que os quadros do passado que apresentam sejam convincentes esteja na sua sensibilidade para a realidade do presente, mais do que em qualquer outra coisa. Salvo algumas raras excepçes, fizeram-no sem recorrer a arcaismos ou apoiar-se demasiado no uso de adereços historicos. No tiveram medo de lidar com a miseria, o tedio, o po ou a sordidez da morte. Apresentaram muitas vezes herois despretensiosos afligidos por dilemas nada pitorescos. Apresentaram herois historicos sem assumir que o seu unico atractivo concebivel reside nas vitorias que obtiveram. A sua abordagem do passado pode ser designada como reconstruço, se por essa palavra se entender a reconstituiço funcional e essencialmente destituida de sentimentalismo de um dado periodo historico, dando mais atenço a descoberta dos usos a que se presta do que a singularidade pitoresca, a fim de lhe fixar com preciso um lugar no continuum da historia humana. Ha um processo alternativo, mais romantico e sentimental, a que se pode chamar restauro. Compraz-se na exibiço de quadros estaticos e na recuperaço minuciosa de figurinos e cenarios. Faz desfilar, com o entusiasmo de um antiquario, os seus homens e mulheres em majestosas procisses e copia a sua fala na linguagem tortuosa de Wardour Street. Tais atitudes talvez ainda no se tenham perdido completamente, mas esto hoje muito menos em evidencia do que estavam ha meio seculo.Tendo chegado ao fim da sua historia, o heroi desta linhagem antiga recapitula as suas aventuras num espirito de reminiscencia jovial. Os passaros cantam nas arvores, o aroma fresco de maio entra-lhe pela janela e algures no interior da casa espaçosa ouve-se a voz alegre da mulher que entoa uma canço que traz a memoria as horas agridoces dos primeiros amores, das guerras, das despedidas e das reconciliaçes. Agora tudo e paz, e, durante um momento, o tempo parou. O futuro no pode trazer seno felicidade e memorias gratas.

Uma simples trama, um conto poético sobre dois jovens, que apesar de estudarem na mesma escola e consequentemente na mesma sala de aulas, nunca haviam conversado, pois eram de uma classe social diferente. Em tempos de juventude, os populares ficavam de um lado e os estudiosos de outro. A historia se passa na pequena cidade de Monte Verde/MG, sendo uma narrativa ficticia, mas baseada em fatos reais. A historia de um garoto que se apaixonou por uma bela moça, Pedro, que sonhava e bolava planos incriveis para conquistar o seu amor. Luna, uma menina linda, filha de pais separados, inteligente, doce, mas que nem de longe desconfiava ser por Pedro, admirada. A Bella Luna, um conto poetico que contem nas entrelinhas uma sexualidade inocente, com um toque de humor, momentos emocionantes e tambem tristes, com um grau romantico significativo, vale a pena ler.

History comes alive through a curated collection of true stories where ordinary individuals perform extraordinary acts of bravery, celebrating the triumph of the human spirit over fear in moments of

From ancient battlefields to domestic fires, this collection chronicles true moments of selflessness, proving that the golden thread of heroism runs through all of human history.

Roberto Pompeu de Toledo nos conduz em uma narrativa envolvente, bem documentada e reveladora, pelos momentos mais decisivos da fundação e dos três primeiros séculos da cidade de São Paulo. Uma obra

A radical collection of reimagined fairytales from three incredible Australian authors, for readers of all ages.In the middle of a great famine, two siblings are cast out into a forest that holds both danger and beauty. Perpetual winter descends upon a giants garden after rowdy children are shut out by a massive wall. In the year 3099, humans find themselves stranded on the Moon and turn to their one remaining tree for wisdom.At the centre of each of these stories is an urgent question about humanitys relationship with nature. But there is also a tiny seed of hope.Based on the Brothers Grimms Hansel & Gretel, Oscar Wildes The Selfish Giant and Hans Christian Andersens The Little Match Girl, this epic collection from award-winning authors Ceridwen Dovey, Ursula Dubosarsky and Jennifer Mills is destined to be a favourite for all generations.A Concise Compendium of Wonder is published to coincide with the Slingsby theatre production of the same name, premiering at the Adelaide Festival in March 2026, and includes illustrations by Lorelei Medcalf.

Criança substantivo concreto, como um pé. E Coletivo, classe mista no colégio. Mas meninos e meninas são tão abstratos. sendo próprio das meninas, não querer nadar em piscina única, quando é tão mais

Charles d’Azérat est de ces hommes dont la vie semble taillée pour l’épopée. Officier des forces spéciales, il raconte dans À cœur ouvert, son engagement sans concession pour son pays. Chef de groupe

Capturing the shift from the pioneer era to the modern age, this memoir explores the intellectual and emotional growth of a family establishing their roots in the changing landscape of the American W

Honra, serviço e fidelidade, entre outros atributos, eram apresentados como características essenciais pelos pretendentes a cavaleiros das Ordens Militares de Cristo, Santiago e Avis. Nesta obra, Estevam Machado reconstitui uma parte especifica do Imperio Ultramarino Portugues para demonstrar como, em Pernambuco, a participaço na Guerra dos Mascates (1710-1711) foi, assim como outros serviços prestados a monarquia, utilizada como justificativa fundamental para a obtenço dos cobiçados habitos das Ordens Militares. Atraves de uma pesquisa historica em fontes primarias como requerimentos e processos de habilitaço, esta obra revela como o serviço militar, a fidelidade monarquica e a construço da honra eram moedas de troca fundamentais para a ascenso da elite colonial.Nesta obra, o leitor encontrara o retrato de uma sociedade profundamente hierarquizada, na qual o habito no era apenas um simbolo religioso, mas uma exteriorizaço de distinço social. "A espada em forma de Cruz" e leitura indispensavel para quem deseja compreender como a busca por prestigio moldou as dinamicas politicas do Nordeste colonial e consolidou o dominio da Coroa Portuguesa na America.

For over a century, the Middle East has been riven by conflict driven by Jewish and Arab nationalism. They came about at the same point in history with claims over the same territory. Their encounter has evolved into one of the most enduring and divisive geopolitical issues of the modern era one defined by its complexity and its extremism and unfolding against a backdrop of 24-hour rolling news and social-media outrage. A Forever War: Israel, Palestine and the Struggles for Statehood reflects on the key questions: How did this state of affairs come about? And will it be a forever war?At a time when so much coverage is based on prejudice, fear and ignorance, Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor of Israel Studies at SOAS, presents an authoritative view of this tragic conflict and dissects the current situation. Tracing the religious, political and historical motivations of both sides throughout many decades of turmoil and upheaval, A Forever War is the concise and non-partisan overview of the conflict that is so sorely needed.

"A General History of the Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson is one of the most influential accounts of piracy during the so-called Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century. First published in 1724, the book presents vivid biographies of notorious pirates such as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Calico Jack, and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Blending historical reporting with dramatic storytelling, the work captures the brutality, audacity, and unpredictability of life at sea.Johnson recounts battles, mutinies, betrayals, and daring escapes, portraying pirates as both ruthless criminals and rebellious figures who defied imperial authority. The narrative details the social structures aboard pirate ships, including codes of conduct, divisions of plunder, and unusual forms of democratic governance.While the books authorship remains debated, its impact is undeniable. It shaped the popular image of pirates for centuries, influencing literature, folklore, and modern entertainment. The text oscillates between moral condemnation and fascination, offering insight into the economic and political tensions that fueled piracy.A General History of the Pyrates remains a foundational source for understanding maritime crime and legend, blending documentation and myth in a work that helped define the enduring mythology of pirates."

Responding to critics who questioned the veracity of her groundbreaking novel, the author presents a comprehensive collection of documents and testimonies verifying the realities of slavery. This non-fiction companion dismantles arguments against her fiction by laying bare the legal statutes and real-life accounts that inspired the characters. It serves as a searing indictment of the legislative support for human bondage.