Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier - and home to a colourful group of Spanish speaking, non-indigenous people... Læs mere
The intertwined histories of Paris and of the River Seine are interesting but complicated. This book is unique because it introduces to the reader not only the rich and the famous of Paris, but also some of ""the unknown people of the Seine.
Details the most significant monastic and secular events of the Middle Ages in Western Europe, such as the fall of the Roman Catholic Church, the rise of Protestantism and... Læs mere
The university is indigenous to Western Europe and is probably the greatest and most enduring achievement of the Middle Ages. This... Læs mere