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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.
Under Christian IVs lange regeringstid fra 1588 til 1648 fik han som bekendt rejst rigtig mange bygninger og udviklet Danmark kulturelt. I denne bog laver Bering... Læs mere
A vivid account of the many mistresses of Charles II, the king who was, according to one diarist 'addicted to women'
Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764) var pietist og biskop i Ribe. Brorson, Thomas Kingo og N.F.S. Grundtvig regnes i dag for Danmarks tre største salmedigtere, og salmerne synges endnu... Læs mere
Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards.
But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in... Læs mere
A brilliant history of Britain from the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution, told through the extraordinarily dramatic life and violent death of the Duke of Monmouth - reformer, romantic, rebel...
An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.
In this enlightening book, Alan Ereira brings a fascinating hidden history to light, and reveals that Ogilby's celebrated... Læs mere
A highly original and detailed study of an individual single woman in early modern England, based on a recently... Læs mere
James VI & I had a series of notorious male favourites. These affairs were almost certainly sexual. They diminished the majesty of the monarchy and... Læs mere
This volume assembles nine studies of the life and work of Thomas Harriot (1560-1621), an astronomer and mathematician whose activities embraced not only science but also philosophical debate. These are based on lectures that have been given annually at Oriel College, Oxford.