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The Heirs of Vijayanagara
Court Politics in Early Modern South India
Paperback || Lennart Bes || Leiden University Press || met inkijkexemplaar
This comparative study investigates court politics in four kingdoms that succeeded the south Indian Vijayanagara empire during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries: Ikkeri, Tanjavur, Madurai, and Ramnad. Building on a unique combination of unexplored Indian texts and Dutch archival records, this research offers a captivating new analysis of political culture, power relations, and dynastic developments.
In great detail, this monograph provides both new facts and fresh insights that contest exi...
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Donald Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year
Paperback || Anonymous || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Very Stable Genius
The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was infl...
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Military Power and the Dutch Republic
War, Trade and the Balance of Power in Europe, 1648-1813
2021 || Hardcover || Marc van Alphen e.a. || Leiden University Press || met inkijkexemplaar
In 1667, the year of the Raid on the Medway, the Dutch Republic was at the pinnacle of its might and fame. A century and a half later little of this glory remained and Napoleon wiped the country off the political map. This book provides a military explanation for the ‘miracle’ of the seventeenth century and the demise that ensued. How were the army and navy in the Dutch Republic organised and financed? What tactics were employed and how did military leaders operate? Where did the Republic...
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Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe
Paperback || Niall Ferguson || Veltman Distributie Import Books
A compelling history of catastrophes and their consequences, from 'the most brilliant British historian of his generation' (The Times)
Disasters are inherently hard to predict. But when catastrophe strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck. We have science on our side, after all. Yet the responses of many developed countries to a new pathogen from China were badly bungled. Why?
While populist rulers cert...
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Colonialism and Slavery
An Alternative History of the Port City of Rotterdam
Paperback || Gert Oostindie || Leiden University Press || met inkijkexemplaar
In this book the focus uniquely lies on the colonial and slavery part of a city. Rotterdam, the second-largest Dutch city, is one of the leading European port cities. Its maritime expansion was intrinsically linked to Dutch colonialism, including slave trading and colonial slavery in the Americas, Africa and Asia. This painful history sits uneasy with the city’s contemporary profile, with its large number of ‘new Rotterdammers’ with colonial roots. The present volume provides a summary...
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The First Turn of the Wheel
Japan and Russia at Khalkin Gol, 1939
Paperback || William C. Jandrew || Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
The Battle of Khalkin Gol (also called Nomonhan), sent shockwaves through world history. It was a testbed for future Soviet doctrine and a catalyst for the Japanese political upheaval that brought the United States into every theater of World War II.
A rebuilding Russian army (still reeling from Stalin’s purges) and its combined-arms doctrine faced off against Japan’s modern bushido; the Soviet tactics used successfully here would prove devastating in the war to come. The Russian vi...
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Yes To Life In Spite of Everything
2021 || Paperback || Viktor E Frankl || Ebury Publishing
'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an opportunity' Edith Eger, bestselling author of The Choice
'Offers a path to finding hope even in these dark times' The New York Times
A rediscovered masterpiece by the 16 million copy bestselling author of Man’s Search For Meaning
Just months after his liberation from Auschwitz renowned psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl delivered a series of talks revealing the foundations of his life-affirming philosophy. The psychologist,...
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Weed of Wonder
Explore the World of Cannabis Through the Collection of Ben Dronkers and the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
2021 || Hardcover || Jules Marshall e.a. || Vrije Uitgevers, De || met inkijkexemplaar
The collection of the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum comprises over 9,000 items. Together, they illustrate the relationship between humankind and Cannabis over the course of thousands of years. It’s an enlightening and fascinating journey. In Weed of Wonder, you can experience this journey as never before. Hundreds of high-quality, full-colour photographs accompanied by lively, informative text take you through the highs and lows of Cannabis history to the present day. Seasoned Cannabis champ...
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The Blue Max in World War I
Flag Officer Recipients of the Pour le Mérite, 1914-1918
2021 || Paperback || Andris J. Kursietis || Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
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Journey to the Horizon
Escape and Evasion during World War II
2021 || Paperback || Hans Onderwater e.a. || Nedvision Publishing || met inkijkexemplaar
Journey to the Horizon is a tribute to aircrew who were force down and evaded capture. It also honours those Who died and those who endured a long time as a PoW.