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Both a celebration and a lament for Ukraine, a moving personal memoir taking us from Katyas idyllic childhood with her siblings: holidays in Crimea and carefree days working the land at the Dacha; to the sickening impact of Putins invasion and its effect on Katya, her friends and family - the anxiety, fear and heartache. The desperate attempts to make contact with friends and ensure loved ones are safe. Throughout it all bestrides Babushka, Katyas favourite person on earth still living in the familys apartment block in Kyiv. Babushka learned fortitude at an early age when her own mother was taken by the Germans and she was rescued by a Jewish doctor whose identity was kept secret. When she is not growing vegetables and making vats of borsch, she is reading the sexy bits from novels out loud to her granddaughter. But in this last year she has turned her hand to a recipe of a different type - Molotov cocktails - in preparation for an attack on her apartment block. Combining prose, poetry, collage, maps and illustrations this is a truly immersive memoir an authentic portrait of the impact of war.

La caduta dellImpero romano dOccidente viene fissata formalmente dagli storici il 476 d.C., anno in cui Odoacre depose lultimo imperatore romano dOccidente, Romolo Augusto. Cio fu il risultato di un lungo processo di declino dellImpero romano dOccidente in cui questultimo non riusci a far rispettare il suo dominio sulle sue province e il suo vasto territorio fu diviso in diverse entita. Gli storici moderni hanno ipotizzato diversi fattori causali tra cui il declino dellefficienza del suo esercito, la salute e il numero della popolazione, la crisi delleconomia, lincompetenza degli imperatori, le lotte interne per il potere, i mutamenti religiosi e linefficienza dellamministrazione civile. Anche la crescente pressione da parte delle invasioni barbariche, ovvero di popoli estranei alla cultura latina, contribui notevolmente alla caduta.Sebbene la sua legittimita sia durata per secoli e la sua influenza culturale permanga ancora oggi, lImpero dOccidente non ha mai avuto la forza di risorgere, non riuscendo piu a dominare alcuna parte dellEuropa occidentale a nord delle Alpi. LImpero romano dOriente, o bizantino, sopravvisse e, sebbene diminuito in forza, rimase per secoli una potenza effettiva del Mediterraneo orientale fino alla sua definitiva caduta nel 1453 da parte dei Turchi ottomani.I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.A cura di Antonio Ferraiuolo.

La caduta dellImpero romano dOccidente viene fissata formalmente dagli storici il 476 d.C., anno in cui Odoacre depose lultimo imperatore romano dOccidente, Romolo Augusto. Cio fu il risultato di un lungo processo di declino dellImpero romano dOccidente in cui questultimo non riusci a far rispettare il suo dominio sulle sue province e il suo vasto territorio fu diviso in diverse entita. Gli storici moderni hanno ipotizzato diversi fattori causali tra cui il declino dellefficienza del suo esercito, la salute e il numero della popolazione, la crisi delleconomia, lincompetenza degli imperatori, le lotte interne per il potere, i mutamenti religiosi e linefficienza dellamministrazione civile. Anche la crescente pressione da parte delle invasioni barbariche, ovvero di popoli estranei alla cultura latina, contribui notevolmente alla caduta.Sebbene la sua legittimita sia durata per secoli e la sua influenza culturale permanga ancora oggi, lImpero dOccidente non ha mai avuto la forza di risorgere, non riuscendo piu a dominare alcuna parte dellEuropa occidentale a nord delle Alpi. LImpero romano dOriente, o bizantino, sopravvisse e, sebbene diminuito in forza, rimase per secoli una potenza effettiva del Mediterraneo orientale fino alla sua definitiva caduta nel 1453 da parte dei Turchi ottomani.I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.A cura di Antonio Ferraiuolo.

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La caduta dellImpero romano dOccidente viene fissata formalmente dagli storici il 476 d.C., anno in cui Odoacre depose lultimo imperatore romano dOccidente, Romolo Augusto. Cio fu il risultato di un lungo processo di declino dellImpero romano dOccidente in cui questultimo non riusci a far rispettare il suo dominio sulle sue province e il suo vasto territorio fu diviso in diverse entita. Gli storici moderni hanno ipotizzato diversi fattori causali tra cui il declino dellefficienza del suo esercito, la salute e il numero della popolazione, la crisi delleconomia, lincompetenza degli imperatori, le lotte interne per il potere, i mutamenti religiosi e linefficienza dellamministrazione civile. Anche la crescente pressione da parte delle invasioni barbariche, ovvero di popoli estranei alla cultura latina, contribui notevolmente alla caduta.Sebbene la sua legittimita sia durata per secoli e la sua influenza culturale permanga ancora oggi, lImpero dOccidente non ha mai avuto la forza di risorgere, non riuscendo piu a dominare alcuna parte dellEuropa occidentale a nord delle Alpi. LImpero romano dOriente, o bizantino, sopravvisse e, sebbene diminuito in forza, rimase per secoli una potenza effettiva del Mediterraneo orientale fino alla sua definitiva caduta nel 1453 da parte dei Turchi ottomani.I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.A cura di Antonio Ferraiuolo.

"Echoes of the Past: Unveiling Historys Secrets" is a captivating journey through the hidden truths of some of the most iconic historical events of the past. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, this book delves deep into the secrets that have been kept from us for centuries. The author takes a critical look at the accepted narratives of history and uncovers new information that challenges our understanding of the past.One of the main focuses of the book is the Cold War, where the author explores the hidden truths behind this pivotal period in world history. From espionage to propaganda, the author examines the role that these played in shaping the course of the Cold War. The author also delves into the various cultural, technological and scientific advancements that took place during this time, showing how they were shaped by the global tensions of the Cold War.The book also covers the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and the American Revolution, shedding new light on these defining moments in history. The authors research is thorough and draws on a wide range of primary sources and historical records, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in history.With its unique perspectives and thought-provoking insights, "Echoes of the Past: Unveiling Historys Secrets" offers readers a fresh and fascinating look at the past, challenging our understanding of some of the most iconic events in history. The book is an intriguing read that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the past.

L’écriture a bouleversé le monde. Elle a transformé les modes de pensée et de communication et aidé à donner jour à de nouvelles formes artistiques. Cette étude décisive examine les conséquences du l

Cinderella and the billionaire Housekeeper Sophie is honour-bound to reveal the shocking secrets that her boss, Alessios father, has hidden from him. Still, Sophie doesnt expect Alessio to make her the solution to his familys problemsby inviting her to Lake Garda as his pretend girlfriend! Hell finally claim her! When Theo was wrongfully imprisoned, ending his affair with Isla was vital for her safety. Proved innocent at last, he discovers shes pregnant! Nothing will stop Theo from claiming his child. But he must convince Isla that he wants her too!

Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners and also for use within the classroom. You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history and culture, or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors. The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile, when only 1.5 per cent of Scotlands population speak the language. However, Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands and Western Isles it is the everyday language and it represents an important part of the United Kingdoms cultural mix. There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland. Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation, using the International Phonetics Alphabet), and an item of conversation. This new edition includes an audio download link.

Migrants cuts through the toxic debates to tell the rich and collective stories of humankinds urge to moveFascinating... Millers perspective may be just what we needDaily TelegraphEnjoyable, provocative and timelySpectatorTimely and empathetic: a rare combination on this most controversial issue Remi AdekoyaTremendous: blends the personal and the panoramic to great effectRobert WinderHumans are, in fundamental ways, a migratory species, more so than any other land mammal. For most of our existence , we were all nomads, and some of us still are. Houses and permanent settlements are a relatively late development - dating back little more than twelve thousand years. Borders and passports are much more recent. From the Neanderthals, Alexander the Great, Christopher Columbus and Pocahontas to the African slave trade, Fu Manchu, and Barack Obama, Migrants shows us that it is only by understanding how migration and migrants have been viewed in the past, that we can re-set the terms of the modern-day debate about migration.Migrants presents us with an alternative history of the world, in which migration is restored to the heart of the human story. And in which humans migrate for a wide range of reasons: not just because of civil war, or poverty or climate change but also out of curiosity and a sense of adventure. On arrival, migrants are expected both to assimilate and encouraged to remain distinctive; to defend their heritage and adopt a new one. They are sub-human and super-human; romanticised and castigated, admired and abhorred. Migrants tells us that this is not a new narrative; this is the history of us all, part of everybodys backstory - for those who consider themselves migrants and those who do not.

Pendant quinze jours, en février 1580, les habitants de la cité de Romans (Drôme actuelle, Dauphiné d’autrefois) se sont déguisés, masqués de toutes les manières. Ils ont dansé à perdre l’âme, joué,

Ne jamais abandonner : telle est la devise que n’a cessé de suivre Bernardine Evaristo tout au long de son extraordinaire trajectoire. Née d’un ouvrier nigérian et d’une institutrice anglaise, l’autr

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFrom the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of a dictatorship built on violence and persecution. It is the previously untold story of how antisemitic beliefs were weaponised to justify and propagate the Franco overthrow of liberal Spain. The Spanish military coup of 1936 was launched to overturn the social and economic reforms of the democratic Second Republic, and its educational and cultural challenges to the established order. The consequent civil war was fought in the interests of the landowners, industrialists, bankers, clerics and army officers whose privileges were threatened. However, a central justification for a war that took the lives of around 500,000 Spaniards was that it was being fought to combat an alleged scheme for world domination by a non-existent Jewish- Masonic-Bolshevik Conspiracy. Despite the fact that Spain had only a tiny minority of Jews and Freemasons, Franco and his inner circle were ardent believers in this fabricated conspiracy and spread the notion that the survival of Catholic Spain, as well, of course, of the establishment s economic interests, required the total annihilation of Jews and Freemasons. Architects of Terror is the story of how fake news, mendacity, corruption and nostalgia for lost empire generated violence and hatred. The book presents vivid portraits of the key ideologues who propagated the myth of the Jewish-Masonic-Bolshevik Conspiracy and of the military figures who implemented the atrocities that it justified. Among the convictions shared by these individuals was their belief in the idea that Freemasonry was responsible for Spain s loss of empire and in the factual veracity of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the notorious fiction about the global domination of the Jews. This is a history that reverberates in our own political moment

"One of Hungarys most important twentieth-century writers"New York Times"Magda Szabós fiction shows the travails of modern Hungarian history from oblique but sharply illuminating angles"EconomistEszter Encsy is an acclaimed actress, funny and outrageous, quick-witted but callous. Yet even flushed with the success of adulthood, Eszter craves acceptance of herself as she really is and of the person she has been. The only child of an impoverished aristocrat and a harried music teacher failing to make ends meet, Eszter grew up poor and painfully aware of it in a provincial Hungarian town.The feelings of resentment and envy acquired during her fraught childhood have hardened into an obsessional hatred for one person, the beautiful, saintly and pampered Angela, Eszters former classmate and the wife of the man who becomes her lover. Set against newly communist 1950s Hungary, The Fawn embraces the lies and falsehoods people were obliged to live with in those nightmarish times, and displays Szabos uncanny ability to convey how the past can haunt and consume us.Translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix.

The Sunday Times Bestseller A new assessment of the Wests colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the End of History that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever. Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the liberal West faces major threats. These threats are not only external. Especially in the Anglosphere, the decolonisation movement corrodes the Wests self-confidence by retelling the history of European and American colonial dominance as a litany of racism, exploitation, and massively murderous violence. Nigel Biggar tests this indictment, addressing the crucial questions in eight chapters: Was the British Empire driven primarily by greed and the lust to dominate? Should we speak of colonialism and slavery in the same breath, as if they were identical? Was the Empire essentially racist? How far was it based on the theft of land? Did it involve genocide? Was it driven fundamentally by the motive of economic exploitation? Was undemocratic colonial government necessarily illegitimate? and, Was the Empire essentially violent, and its violence pervasively racist and terroristic? Biggar makes clear that, like any other long-standing state, the British Empire involved elements of injustice, sometimes appalling. On occasions it was culpably incompetent and presided over moments of dreadful tragedy. Nevertheless, from the early 1800s the Empire was committed to abolishing the slave trade in the name of a Christian conviction of the basic equality of all human beings. It ended endemic inter-tribal warfare, opened local economies to the opportunities of global trade, moderated the impact of inescapable modernisation, established the rule of law and liberal institutions such as a free press, and spent itself in defeating the murderously racist Nazi and Japanese empires in the Second World War. As encyclopaedic in historical breadth as it is penetrating in analytical depth, Colonialism offers a moral inquest into the colonial past, forensically contesting damaging falsehoods and thereby helping to rejuvenate faith in the Wests future.

BOOK 12 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLANDFeaturing stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detailWhy did Japan decide to attack at Pearl Harbour?What was the Japanese vision of a Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere?How did the American strategy turn the tide against Japanese offensives?Uncover the complexities of the brutal war against Japan.From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Oahu, to the Philippines Campaign, the Allies were finally able to turn the tide against the onslaught of Japanese forces.Ending in Japanese surrender after the devastating atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the war in Japan was eventually won, but at the cost of civilian lives.THE WAR THAT LED TO TWO ATOMIC BOMBINGSWritten by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, Victory Against Japan is an essential introduction to the tactics that finally brought an end to the Second World War.__________Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series:BlitzkriegThe Battle of BritainBattle of the AtlanticThe Desert WarThe Eastern FrontThe Pacific WarThe Bomber WarThe War in ItalyThe Battle for NormandyThe War in BurmaVictory in EuropeVictory Against Japan

THE BOOK. Giovanni Battista Maldura (18591905), a renowned musician and tireless entertainer of Romes musical life in the second half of the 19th century, was also an undisputed innovator of a new concept of mandolin making, an instrument of which he was recognised as a great virtuoso. The need to restore the legitimate role of the figure of Maldura arises at a time when the mandolin is regaining, after a few decades of oblivion, its rightful place in the musical and cultural history of Italy, finally freeing itself from the stigma of the second half of the 20th century that bound it predominantly, if not sometimes exclusively, to a mostly popular soundscape. This book written in two voices brings together Malduras two souls: that of a brilliant teacher and musician, and that of a luthier, two souls that were never too far apart.THE AUTHORSLorenzo Lippi has been considered for a long time one of the most esteemed Italian luthier. He started his career mostly involved in building antique instruments and later, for years, also in classic guitars and mandolins. He is deeply experienced as teacher at the Civica Scuola di Liuteria in Milan, where, since 1979, he had an active role in training a big part of the current Italian luthiers and also several foreign luthiers. Well known also for his organologic and technologic studies, he is author of several releases; recently he has written some items for the new edition of Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments; he is often invited to give lectures and master class overseas. First Prize and Gold Medal at the Third International Instrument Making Competition in Pisogne (Brescia). Several musicians all over the world (Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, France, Austria, USA, Switzerland, China, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and Greece) perform Lorenzo Lippis instruments.Donatella Melini Researcher (RTDa sector L-ART/07) at the University of Pavia, she graduated in Disciplines of Music and Performing Arts from the University of Bologna where she later specialized in Renaissance Art History. In 2002, she received an advanced Masters degree in Philology of Musical Texts, from the University of Pavia and in 2008 a PhD in Musicology from the University of Innsbruck. Master luthier, in 2016 she was included in the official national list of restoration technicians of Mic (Italian Ministry of Culture). A scholar of Musical Iconography and Organology she collaborates with the Associazione Liutaria Italiana (A.L.I.) and the Antonio Carlo Monzino Foundation in Milan. Since 2018, he has been a scientific consultant to the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan for the study and preservation of the Emma Vecla collection of musical instruments.

Il periodo che va dalla fine della Prima guerra mondiale alla marcia su Roma, con la presa del potere di Mussolini, rappresenta una delle epoche piu convulse e tumultuose della storia nazionale. In questi quattro anni, percorsi da una guerra civile strisciante, un fenomeno inedito come lo squadrismo fascista fu protagonista della dinamica storica e politica del nostro Paese, ergendosi poi a modello europeo. In questo libro si entra nel vivo di quel laboratorio, analizzandone la composizione sociale, lorganizzazione della violenza, lo sviluppo politico e i personaggi di spicco, oltre che limmaginario culturale, e si ripercorre levoluzione storica del movimento fascista da attore eversivo a forza istituzionale attraverso la lente privilegiata degli squadristi, delle loro azioni, dei loro simboli, in quello che e stato un passaggio cruciale, non solo italiano, del Novecento.

En partant en mission, nous pensions, Eileen et moi, être prêts à affronter tous les problèmes. Deux jour après notre départ, nous nous demandions si cétait vraiment la volonté de Dieu de se retrouve

Lautore rende onore in questo straordinario diario alla musicalita di luoghi e di emozioni che accarezzano padre tempo ricordandogli la loro immortalita. È una lettura appassionante che trascina il visitatore in un sogno sospeso mozzafiato. (Robert Von Sachsen Bellony)