Szerző Paul Strathern
A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance, by the author of The Borgias and The Florentines. During the 1600s, between the end of the Renaissance…
A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance, by the author of The Borgias and The Florentines.During the 1600s, between the end of the Renaissance…
An original and compelling history of the northern European medieval renaissance in art, science and philosophy, which rivalled its Italian counterpart, by the author of The Florentines and The Borgias.
'A book of ideas [...] Strathern ably guides us through these moments of glory.' -- The Times ***Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born…
An 'essential book for 2023', as selected by the Irish ExaminerIt is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in northern Europe at the same time. This…
A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.
The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.
Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of…
A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias.
Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing…
Francis Crick és James Watson felfedezte a DNS-nek, az élet egyik alapvető építőkövének a szerkezetét, s e felfedezésnek óriási hordereje van az emberiség jövője szempontjából. Nem csupán a klónozásra, az élet meghosszabbodására és az orvosi kutatásra…
A Filozófia 90 percben sorozat célja, hogy röviden, de mérvadóan bemutassa a világ nagy gondolkodóit, szórakoztató, megközelíthető módon fejtse meg a filozófiai gondolatokat, s tegye ezt közérthetően, mindenki érdeklődésére számot tartó formában.