Download or read book Venetian Adventurer written by Henry Hersch Hart and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Marco Polo. Included a discussion of the effects of his work on geography.
Download or read book Marco Polo and the Realm of Kublai Khan written by Tim McNeese and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1271, 17-year-old Marco Polo traveled from Venice to meet the great ruler of the east, Kublai Khan. This ruler of the enormous Mongol Empire invited Polo into his service; thus began Polo's 25 years of travel to the far corners of the Mongol empire. Wh
Download or read book Selected Writings of an Eighteenth Century Venetian Woman of Letters written by Elisabetta Caminer Turra and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elisabetta Caminer Turra (1751-96) was one of the most prominent women in eighteenth-century Italy and a central figure in the international "Republic of Letters." A journalist and publisher, Caminer participated in important debates on capital punishment, freedom of the press, and the abuse of clerical power. She also helped spread Enlightenment ideas into Italy by promoting and publishing Voltaire's latest works and translating new European plays-plays she herself directed, to great applause, on Venetian stages. Bringing together Caminer's letters, poems, and journalistic writings, nearly all published for the first time here, Selected Writings offers readers an intellectual biography of this remarkable figure as well as a glimpse into her intimate correspondence with the most prominent thinkers of her day. But more important, Selected Writings provides insight into the passion that animated Caminer's fervent reflections on the complex and shifting condition of women in her society-the same passion that pushed her to succeed in the male-dominated literary professions.
Download or read book By Star and Compass written by William Stewart Wallace and published by London : H. Milford, Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1922 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geographers written by Geoffrey Martin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. Subjects are drawn from all periods and from all parts of the world, and include famous names as well as those less well known, including explorers, independent thinkers and scholars. Each paper describes the geographer's education, life and work and discusses their influence and spread of academic ideas. Each study includes a select bibliography and a brief chronology. The work includes a general index, and a cumulative index of geographers listed in volumes published to date. Published under the auspices of the International Geographical Union.
Download or read book The History of North America Discovery and exploration by A Brittain in conference with G E Reed written by Guy Carleton Lee and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reformations in Hungary in the Age of the Ottoman Conquest written by Pál Ács and published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pál Ács discusses various aspects of the cultural and literary history of Hungary during the hundred years that followed the Battle of Mohács (1526) and the onset of the Reformation. The author focuses on the special Ottoman context of the Hungarian Reformation movements including the Protestant and Catholic Reformation and the spiritual reform of Erasmian intellectuals. The author argues that the Ottoman presence in Hungary could mean the co-existence of Ottoman bureaucrats and soldiers with the indigenous population. He explores the culture of occupied areas, the fascinating ways Christians came to terms with Muslim authorities, and the co-existence of Muslims and Christians. Ács treats not only the culture of the Reformation in an Ottoman context but also vice versa the Ottomans in a Protestant framework. As the studies show, the culture of the early modern Hungarian Reformation is extremely manifold and multi-layered. Historical documents such as theological, political and literary works and pieces of art formed an interpretive, unified whole in the self-representation of the era. Two interlinked and unifying ideas define this diversity: on the one hand the idea of European-ness, i.e. the idea of strong ties to a Christian Europe, and on the other the concept of Reformation itself. Despite its constant ideological fragmentation, the Reformation sought universalism in all its branches. As Ács shows, it was re-formatio in the original sense of the word, i.e. restoration, an attempt to restore a bygone perfection imagined to be ideal.
Download or read book The History of North America written by Guy Carleton Lee and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Companion to Marina Cvetaeva written by Sibelan Forrester and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marina Cvetaeva is one of the best-known Russian poets of the 20th century, often translated and studied in a copious scholarly literature. With articles on Cvetaeva’s biography and her relationship with visual arts, drama, folklore, music, translation and the work of other poets, this volume offers both a valuable overview of scholarly approaches to her work today and a way to enter specific aspects of her writing and career. Contributors include both foremost established scholars of Cvetaeva’s work and young scholars taking new approaches and discovering neglected artifacts and topics. Scholars who do not read Russian will find this collection of value, as will advanced students of Russian literature, poetry, and women’s writing. Contributors include Molly Thomasy Blasing, Karen Evans-Romaine, Sibelan Forrester, Karin Grelz, Olga Peters Hasty, Maria Khotimsky, Olga Partan, and Alexandra Smith
Download or read book Spices Condiments and Seasonings written by Kenneth T. Farrell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Here Begins the Dark Sea written by Meredith Francesca Small and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of the cartographic masterpiece—the Venetian mappa mundi—that revolutionized how we see the world. In 1459 a Venetian monk named Fra Mauro completed an astonishing map of the world. Seven feet in diameter, Fra Mauro’s mappamundi is the oldest and most complete Medieval map to survive into modernity. And in its time, this groundbreaking mappamundi provided the most detailed description of the known world, incorporating accurate observation, and geographic reality, urging viewers to see water and land as they really existed. Fra Mauro's map was the first in history to show that a ship could circumnavigate Africa, and that the Indian “Sea” was in fact an ocean, enabling international trade to expand across the globe. Acclaimed anthropologist Meredith F. Small reveals how Fra Mauro’s mappamundi made cartography into a science rather than a practice based on religion and ancient myths. Here Begins the Dark Sea brings Fra Mauro’s masterpiece to life as a work of art and a window into Venetian society and culture. In telling the story of this cornerstone of modern cartography, Small takes the reader on a fascinating journey as she explores the human urge to find our way. Here Begins the Dark Sea is a riveting testament to the undeniable impact Fra Mauro and his mappamundi have had over the past five centuries and still holds relevance today.
Download or read book Simmel written by Thomas Kemple and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georg Simmel, as well as being a major philosopher, is one of the founding figures of sociology whose work is comparable in importance to that of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. His writings on money, metropolises, and modernity have inspired generations of thinkers for over a century. In this book, leading expert Thomas Kemple clearly and accessibly introduces Simmel’s sociological and philosophical work, ranging from his masterpiece The Philosophy of Money to his famous essays ‘The Metropolis and Mental Life’ and ‘Fashion’ and beyond. The author situates his writings within his social and intellectual circles and analyses them in light of current debates surrounding urban sociology and social networks, phenomenology and metaphysics, cultural criticism and the study of everyday life. He brings Simmel’s most famous works into conversation with others that have received less attention, such as his writings on nature, art, religion, and sexuality. Through diagrams, everyday examples, and expositions of the work of his predecessors and contemporaries, and successors, this highly readable book captures the innovative spirit of Simmel’s unique method of thinking about cultural objects and his original style of writing about social life. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Simmel’s death, it will be the leading guide to Simmel’s thought for generations of students and scholars.
Download or read book Venice written by Margaret Plant and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Plant presents a wide-ranging cultural history of the city from the fall of the Republic in 1797, until 1997, showing how it has changed and adapted and how perceptions of it have shaped its reality.
Download or read book The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol 1 2 written by Gomes Eannes de Zurara and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gomes Eannes de Zurara's 'The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea' is a significant historical account of Portuguese exploration and colonization in Africa during the 15th century. Written in a detailed and factual style, the book provides a firsthand narrative of the expeditions, encounters with native populations, and the establishment of trading posts along the Guinea coast. Zurara's work is considered a primary source for scholars studying early European expansion and the interactions between different cultures. The vivid descriptions and meticulous documentation make this chronicle a valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of colonialism during this period. It is a compelling read for history enthusiasts interested in the African diaspora and the impact of exploration on global trade routes. Gomes Eannes de Zurara's expertise as a royal chronicler and his close association with Portuguese explorers like Henry the Navigator lend credibility to his account of the events in Guinea, making it a reliable and informative resource for anyone interested in the history of European exploration in Africa.
Download or read book The History of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea written by Gomes Eannes de Zurara and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-17 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gomes Eannes de Zurara's 'The History of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea' is a seminal work that provides a detailed account of the exploration and colonization of West Africa during the 15th century. Written in a straightforward and factual style, the book offers valuable insights into the motives and methods of the Portuguese explorers, as well as the interactions between Europeans and Africans during this period. Zurara's work serves as an important historical document, shedding light on a crucial time in the expansion of European empires and the impact on indigenous populations in Guinea. The narrative is enriched with vivid descriptions of landscapes, encounters, and diplomatic exchanges, making it a fascinating read for those interested in colonial history and cultural exchange in the Age of Exploration. Gomes Eannes de Zurara, a Portuguese chronicler and historian, was appointed by Prince Henry the Navigator to document the achievements of the Portuguese explorers. His firsthand experiences and access to official records allowed him to provide a comprehensive and detailed account of the events in Guinea. As a trusted chronicler of his time, Zurara's work is recognized for its accuracy and attention to detail, adding to its significance as a primary source for historians. 'The History of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea' is a must-read for anyone interested in the complexities of intercultural relations, colonial expansion, and the lasting impact of European exploration in Africa.
Download or read book Marco Polo written by Tim McNeese and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biography of late thirteenth and early fourteenth-century Italian explorer, Marco Polo, and chronicles his life and travels including the time he spent in the court of Emperor Kublai Khan.
Download or read book The Late Byzantine Army written by Mark C. Bartusis and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late Byzantine period was a time characterized by both civil strife and foreign invasion, framed by two cataclysmic events: the fall of Constantinople to the western Europeans in 1204 and again to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Mark C. Bartusis here opens an extraordinary window on the Byzantine Empire during its last centuries by providing the first comprehensive treatment of the dying empire's military. Although the Byzantine army was highly visible, it was increasingly ineffective in preventing the incursion of western European crusaders into the Aegean, the advance of the Ottoman Turks into Europe, and the slow decline and eventual fall of the thousand-year Byzantine Empire. Using all the available Greek, western European, Slavic, and Turkish sources, Bartusis describes the evolution of the army both as an institution and as an instrument of imperial policy. He considers the army's size, organization, administration, and the varieties of soldiers, and he examines Byzantine feudalism and the army's impact on society and the economy. In its extensive use of soldier companies composed of foreign mercenaries, the Byzantine army had many parallels with those of western Europe; in the final analysis, Bartusis contends, the death of Byzantium was attributable more to a shrinking fiscal base than to any lack of creative military thinking on the part of its leaders.
