The Civil Wars – Bücher, CDs, LPs und mehr, Seite 9

Body Count

Bloodlust

Also gut, Amerika, du wolltest es so – du hast die schlafende Bestie geweckt. Das hier ist nicht der Ice-T, den deine Mutter mag, der sanftmütige TV-Star aus »Law And Order: Special Victims Unit«, der dur…

Michael Boulware Moore,

Freedom on the Sea

This is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate himself, his family, and over a dozen others from enslavement. On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil …

Frank W Garmon,

A Wonderful Career in Crime

Charles Cowlam's career as a convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. His life touched many of the most prominent…

Erik Larson

The Demon of Unrest

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexa…

Justice Malala

The Plot to Save South Africa

A “gripping and important” (The Guardian) account of nine tumultuous days, as the assassination of Nelson Mandela’s protégé by a white supremacist threatens to derail South Africa’s democratic transition …

Robert M. Utley

The Commanders

Taking a novel approach to the military history of the post-Civil War West, distinguished historian Robert M. Utley examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the Unio…

Justice Malala

The Plot to Save South Africa

The compelling story of nine days that saved South Africa from civil war

Jack Hardy

Civil Wars

Tom Cooper, Efim Sandler

Lebanese Civil War

Following years of growing tensions, in June 1982 Israel launched an all-out invasion of Lebanon. Within a matter of days, its armed forces became involved in bitter and murderous battles against Palestin…

Robert W Merry

Decade of Disunion

"The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new territories seemed unsuitable for the type of agriculture that depended on sla…

U& Peçe

Island and Empire

"In the 1890s, conflict erupted on the Ottoman island of Crete. At the heart of the Crete Question, as it came to be known around the world, were clashing claims of sovereignty between Greece and the Otto…

U& Peçe

Island and Empire

"In the 1890s, conflict erupted on the Ottoman island of Crete. At the heart of the Crete Question, as it came to be known around the world, were clashing claims of sovereignty between Greece and the Otto…

W. Jeffrey Tatum

A Noble Ruin

The fullest biography of Mark Antony in English, A Noble Ruin provides a fresh account of Antony's personal life and especially his public career, including his administration of the Roman east and his mi…

Jonathan Lande

Freedom Soldiers

Freedom Soldiers examines the lives of formerly enslaved men who deserted the US Army during the Civil War and their experiences in army camps, courts, and prisons. It explores their reasons for leaving, …

Julia Lin Thompson

Censorship and Ideology

This book offers a fascinating picture of how state censorship affected children s literature translation in post-Civil War Spain. Focusing on the Spanish translations of Mark Twain s children s classics …

Dalal Mawad

All She Lost

'Poignant and compelling. will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power' - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm 'Essential and urgent' - …

Dalal Mawad

All She Lost

?Poignant and compelling... will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power' - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm 'Essential and urgent' …

Jeff Sharlet

The Undertow

Nominally Christian churches glorify materialism, a gluttony of the soul, while others celebrate an ecstatic indulgence in hate, citing Scripture whilst preparing for civil war. Lonely men gather to rage …

Robert Fisk

The Great War for Civilisation

Unflinching, provocative, and brilliantly written, this work of stunning reportage addresses the full complexity of recent history and political events in the Middle East.