European Studies

“Lázár is an exquisite and masterly pronouncement that a gifted young writer walks among us.” —Patti Smith “Virtuosic...riveting...audacious.” —The New York Times An “astonishing…disturbingly dreamlike” (Daniel Kehlmann, The Director) debut, inspired by the author’s own...

Viennese ideas saturate the modern world. From California architecture to Hollywood Westerns, modern advertising to shopping malls, orgasms to gender confirmation surgery, nuclear fission to fitted kitchens—every aspect of our history, science, and culture is in some way shaped by Vienna. Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese.

In this brilliant work of literary criticism, Stefan Zweig examines the three titans he believed to be the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Each created not just novels, but entire universes that continue to captivate readers more than a century later. Balzac emerges as the literary Napoleon, driven by monomania and writing twenty hours a day to construct his vast social cosmos. His characters, each consumed by a single desperate urge, populate a world where ambition and desire reign supreme. Dickens embodies the heart of Victorian England, crafting a universe of middle-class ...

World War II History - Military History - Modern European History - Pacific War History - Holocaust and Genocide Studies - Twentieth-Century History - Geopolitics and Diplomacy - War Aftermath and Memory How did a fragile peace become the most destructive conflict in modern history? Why did democracies hesitate, dictatorships expand, and entire societies become trapped in a war that reshaped the world? World War II Made Easy offers a clear, compelling, and carefully organized journey through the causes, major fronts, decisive turning points, human suffering, and lasting consequences of the ...

In this examination of Solzhenitsyn and his work, Lee Congdon explores the consequences of the atheistic socialism that drove the Russian revolutionary movement.

Before AIDS or coronavirus, there was the Spanish Flu — Catharine Arnold's gripping narrative, Pandemic 1918, marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that altered world history. In January 1918, as World War I raged on, a new and terrifying virus began to spread across the globe. In three...

This program is read by the author. From a master of popular history, the lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the aftermath of World War II as it’s never been told before BERLIN’S FATE WAS SEALED AT THE 1945 YALTA CONFERENCE: the city, along with the rest of Germany, was...

This book examines the link between stadium ownership, financial strength and sporting output across European football. The work began during the Covid lockdown, when questions on the real impact of owning a stadium became difficult to ignore. Many clubs claim that control of their venue gives them stability. Others rely on municipal sites or long leases. The facts were unclear. Public data contained gaps, and some academic studies repeated errors without correction. This research addresses those issues through a structured investigation supported by verified records, financial statements, ...

Discover a poetic journey through God’s promises. If you’ve ever felt weary, overlooked, or in need of fresh hope, these Scripture-inspired poems will remind your heart of what never fails. Inside you’ll find: • Short, beautifully crafted poems rooted in biblical truths, designed to bring you peace, strength, and joy when life feels heavy. • Themes of faith, resilience, and divine love that reach beyond the surface to speak directly to your life right now. • Thoughtful reflection questions at the end of each chapter—ideal for personal devotion, journaling, or group discussion....

At the eleventh hour on 11 November 1918 the guns along the Western Front fell silent—and for a few minutes a battered, exhausted world believed the war had ended. In a low railway carriage in a shadowed forest, generals and diplomats signed terms that stopped the killing and began to sort blame. This is a book about that quiet: the odd intimacy of negotiation in a mundane room, the sudden chorus of church bells and cheers, the way celebration walked hand in hand with mourning. Silence here is not a neat moral; it is a pause, humane and uneasy. JD Arden follows the day and its immediate ...

Examines newer spiritual “systems” of the modern era, from spiritism and theosophy, to parapsychic research and anthroposophism, to psychoanalysis and the Church of Satan Compares these newer spiritual “systems” to the traditional spiritual path of the ancients and exposes the...

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by the English poet William Blake consists of a series of texts written in the style of biblical prophecy but expressing Blake's own beliefs. Composed between 1790 and 1793, the book makes reference to Milton and Swedenborg, and adopts a device from Dante's Divine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost: a visit to hell. Blake expresses a deliberately depolarized and unified vision of the cosmos in which the material world and physical desire are both part of the divine order.

What if the origin of the vampire myth wasn’t born from fiction—but from fear? Long before Gothic castles and silver-screen immortals, there were whispers in the Carpathian Mountains—of Strigoi, the restless dead who walked among the living. They Rise at Midnight unearths the true story behind one of humanity’s most haunting legends, tracing its roots through Romanian folklore, death rituals, and the eternal struggle to understand what lies beyond the grave. From ancient Dacian temples and pagan gods to Christian conversions and village superstitions, this book delves deep into the ...

The Orthodox West: A Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight. While the desert fathers of Egypt are widely celebrated, the pre-schism saints of Hispania, Portugal, and France have remained a memory long obscured. This collection breaks the silence on Western hagiography, restoring these holy men and women to their rightful place in the shared memory of the Church. Inside, you will encounter: The Martyrs of Cordoba: Heroic confessors who stood firm under Islamic rule . The Visionary Hierarchs: Pillars like Saint Irenaeus of Lyons and Saint Hilary of Poitiers. The Monastic Fathers: Ascetics who ...

Must-Have Advice on Running Effective and Organized Meetings Easy, accessible, and to the point. Robert's Rules of Order gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, and more orderly meetings. In this new and improved update, you'll find: -The fundamentals of parliamentary...

So, 500 years is a lot of history to cover. Not only that, but you're super busy having a life and studying for all the other tests you have to take AND all the stuff you've got to do just to get in to college. But don't worry! We've got you covered... this audiobook is designed to walk you through everything that happened in the Old World from 1450 all the way through... well... right now!

Bloomsbury presents Why Dante Matters by John Took, read by Victor Vertunni. John Took provides an entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri. The year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a...

Ireland is approximately the size of the state of Indiana, yet this small country boasts an extensive, rich, and fascinating history. Ireland's Forgotten Past is an alternative history that covers 13,000 years in thirty-six stories that are often left out of history books. Among the characters in these absorbing accounts are a pair of ill-fated prehistoric chieftains, a psychopathic Viking, a gallant Norman knight, a dazzling English traitor, an ingenious tailor, an outstanding war-horse, a brothel queen, an insanely prolific sculptor, and a randy prince.

If you are of Caucasian-European background, a magnificent bequest awaits you. It is a little known fact that Anglo-Saxon and related people of central and northwest Europe are direct genetic descendants of the ancient Israelites. Although this is not a new idea, it has been largely forgotten. This book presents powerful evidence from historical documentation, archaeology, linguistic analysis, as well as internal biblical evidence from both the Old and New Testament. The implications of this thesis will alter the way you view yourself, the Bible, and the world we live in.

CIPP/E: Focused Preparation is a high-yield self-study guide for privacy professionals who want to pass the IAPP CIPP/E exam on the first attempt without wasting months on unfocused reading. It is built for real-world DPOs, privacy counsel, compliance leads, and security pros who need a clear roadmap through the exam blueprint, not another dense textbook. This book translates the current CIPP/E Body of Knowledge and five-domain blueprint into plain language, targeted explanations, and realistic exam-style questions. You will work through practice items that mirror the difficulty, structure,...