A wickedly entertaining read' The TimesA Daily Mail Book of the WeekThe sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.The Borgias have become a byword for evil....

1995 80 Seiten 21,5 x 12,5 cm, Broschur Frankfurt am Main: Eichborn Verlag, Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre

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...

1994 Broschur 80 S. Klappenbroschur. Guter Zustand

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici. von Strathern, Paul

"Platon in 90 Minuten" von Paul Strathern ist ein Teil einer Buchreihe, die sich darauf konzentriert, die Ideen und das Leben bedeutender Philosophen in kurzer und zugänglicher Form darzustellen. In diesem Buch wird das Leben des antiken...

Presents the history of the economic and naval power of the modern Western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory. This book offers the story of the Venice of Marco Polo, Titian, Tintoretto, Leonardo da...

Eminent historian Paul Strathern opens the story of Empire with the Akkadian civilization, 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...

Rousseau in 90 Minutes von Strathern, Paul

The glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family-a world of saints, corrupt popes, and depraved princes and poisoners-set against the golden age of the Italian Renaissance.The Borgia family have become a byword for evil....

The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior: Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped von Strathern, Paul

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 10 unique cities, from the founding of ancient...