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Marcus Aurelius
Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2010
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
198 kr
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Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in …
Marcus Aurelius
A Life
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2010
321 kr
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Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) is one of the great figures of antiquity whose life and words still speak to us today. His Meditations remains one of the most widely read books from the classical world, and his life represents the fulfillment of Plato's famous dictum that mankind will prosper only …
1759
The Year Britain Became Master of the World
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2008
160 kr
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Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most significant year since 1066. In 1759 - the fourth year of the Seven Years War - the British defeated the French in arduous campaigns on four continents and also …
Burma Campaign
Disaster into Triumph 1942-45
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2011
165 kr
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A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign – one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two.The Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War Two. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure, …
Captain Cook
Master of the Seas
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2012
246 kr
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A vivid reappraisal of the legendary Captain Cook, from bestselling biographer Frank McLynnThe age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James …
Richard and John
Kings at War
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2008
253 kr
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Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and the novels of Sir Walter Scott to Hollywood movies. Frank McLynn has returned to the original sources to discover what Richard and John, the warring sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, were …
Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England
Av Frank McLynn
Inbunden, 1989
2585 kr
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McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?
1066
The Year of The Three Battles
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 1999
188 kr
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Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but in recent years is has become customary to assume that the victory was virtually inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. In this new study, underpinned by biographical sketches of the …
Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2002
472 kr
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Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2013
820 kr
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McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?
Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2013
820 kr
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McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?
Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2015
787 kr
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McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?
Heroes & Villains
Inside the minds of the greatest warriors in history
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2009
167 kr
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In the history of warfare, an elite group of men have attained almost legendary status through their courage, ambition and unrivalled military genius. But many of these same men possessed deep personal character flaws. In Heroes & Villains, acclaimed historian Frank McLynn focuses on six of the …
Lionheart and Lackland
King Richard, King John and the Wars of Conquest
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2012
144 kr
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Anyone who has seen The Lion in Winter will remember the vicious, compelling world of the Plantagenets and readers of the romance of Robin Hood will be familiar with the typecasting of Good King Richard, defending Christendom in the Holy Land, and Bad King John who usurps the kingdom in his …
1759
The Year Britain Became Master of the World
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2011
125 kr
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Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most significant year since 1066. In 1759 - the fourth year of the Seven Years War - the British defeated the French in arduous campaigns on four continents and also …
Genghis Khan
The Man Who Conquered the World
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2015
147 kr
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Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and …
Burma Campaign
Disaster into Triumph 1942-45
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2011
136 kr
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A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign – one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two.The Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War Two. Impenetrable jungle, poor transport infrastructure, …
Marcus Aurelius
Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2011
147 kr
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Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in …
Road Not Taken
How Britain Narrowly Missed a Revolution, 1381-1926
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2012
147 kr
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Britain has not been successfully invaded since 1066; nor, in nearly 1,000 years has it known a true revolution – one that brings radical, systemic and enduring change. The contrast with Britain’s European neighbours, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia, is dramatic – all have been …
1066
The Year of The Three Battles
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2011
170 kr
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Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but in recent years is has become customary to assume that the victory was virtually inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. In this new study, underpinned by biographical sketches of the …
Napoleon
Av Frank McLynn
E-bok, 2011
170 kr
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Napoleon Bonaparte's character and achievements have always divided critics and commentators. In this compelling new biography Frank McLynn draws on the most recent scholarship and throws a brilliant light on this most paradoxical of men - as military leader, lover and emperor. Tracing Napoleon's …
Genghis Khan
The Man Who Conquered the World
Av Frank McLynn
Häftad, 2016
194 kr
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Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and …
