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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
A fascinating collection of eighteenth century biographies of street robbers, pickpockets, burglers, horse thieves and confidence tricksters. Background historical information and footnotes are provided.
Richard Cantillon was the first to see the economy as an interrelated whole and to give a coherent account of how it works. This is the first comprehensive study of his economic theory & of his place in the history of the subject.
Sir Matthew Hale (1609–76) was the best-known judge of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, but he nonetheless rose to be Lord Chief... Læs mere
The controversial and varied career of Thomas Wentworth encapsulates the paradoxes and tensions of Stuart politics. This collection of major articles re-examines the period through Wentworth's life, challenging many prevailing orthodoxies and presuppositions.
This book is a scholarly biography of one of France's foremost modern politicians. Based on considerable archival material, it sheds light on the origins of the Great War, inter-war... Læs mere
This book tells the life story of the leading woman of science in Great Britain during the nineteenth century and offers an in-depth analysis of... Læs mere
Now available in a single volume, this Reprint contains private correspondence conducted between Gladstone and his Foreign Secretary, Lord Granville, during the... Læs mere
This book shows how the British have responded to Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, since his momentous descent... Læs mere
Alan Houston seeks to bring clarity to our understanding of Benjamin Franklin's political thought by making available a... Læs mere
This new critical and contextual biography traces the turbulent life of an extraordinary woman and includes, presented here for the first time in English, the 21 letters that constitute Diderot’s correspondence with Jodin.
Gilbert White (1720-1793) is often regarded by way of a personal "mythology" - a combination of stories and assumptions - that has built up around him. This work seeks to place the real White in context - a naturalist and scientist rather than a quaint literary figure.
Edmund Burke's iconic stance against the French Revolution and its supposed Enlightenment inspiration has ensured his central role in debates about the nature of modernity and freedom. This... Læs mere