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World Саммари книг

1494
Stephen R. Bown • 2011
A secret royal wedding, a corrupt pope, and one line that carved the world in two.
3.89
369
1494 Саммари
1494
A secret royal wedding, a corrupt pope, and one line that carved the world in two.
Stephen R. Bown 2011 304 стр.
3.89
369 оценок
A Concise History of the Middle East
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr • 1979
Three faiths, a dozen empires, one century of oil, and a conflict the world can't quit.
3.73
500+
A Concise History of the Middle East Саммари
A Concise History of the Middle East
Three faiths, a dozen empires, one century of oil, and a conflict the world can't quit.
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr 1979 576 стр.
3.73
500+ оценок
In the Shadow of the Sword
Tom Holland • 2012
Two centuries after Muhammad died, scholars wrote his life story. An empire needed a founding tale.
3.90
5 000+
In the Shadow of the Sword Саммари
In the Shadow of the Sword
Two centuries after Muhammad died, scholars wrote his life story. An empire needed a founding tale.
Tom Holland 2012 526 стр.
3.90
5 000+ оценок
Worth Dying For
Tim Marshall • 2016
How a colored cloth acquired the power to start wars, unite strangers, and terrify millions.
3.65
6 000+
Worth Dying For Саммари
Worth Dying For
How a colored cloth acquired the power to start wars, unite strangers, and terrify millions.
Tim Marshall 2016 266 стр.
3.65
6 000+ оценок
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Jonn Elledge • 2024
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
3.95
3 000+
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders Саммари
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
Jonn Elledge 2024 368 стр.
3.95
3 000+ оценок
Introducing Christian Mission Today
Michael W. Goheen • 2014
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
3.85
224
Introducing Christian Mission Today Саммари
Introducing Christian Mission Today
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
Michael W. Goheen 2014 448 стр.
3.85
224 оценок
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
Edward Gibbon • 1776
What undid Rome: a bought army, a mad emperor, and a religion that rejected earthly power.
4.17
3 000+
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I Саммари
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
What undid Rome: a bought army, a mad emperor, and a religion that rejected earthly power.
Edward Gibbon 1776 1114 стр.
4.17
3 000+ оценок
Treacherous Alliance
Trita Parsi • 2007
Israel and Iran wage a cold war for regional dominance, not an ancient religious feud.
4.12
500+
Treacherous Alliance Саммари
Treacherous Alliance
Israel and Iran wage a cold war for regional dominance, not an ancient religious feud.
Trita Parsi 2007 384 стр.
4.12
500+ оценок
Māori History
Captivating History • 2022
The Māori believed they were the only humans on Earth. Then European ships arrived.
3.79
129
Māori History Саммари
Māori History
The Māori believed they were the only humans on Earth. Then European ships arrived.
Captivating History 2022 138 стр.
3.79
129 оценок
The Black Book of Communism
Stéphane Courtois • 1997
Eighty-five to one hundred million dead, and the ideology that demanded every killing.
4.01
1 000+
The Black Book of Communism Саммари
The Black Book of Communism
Eighty-five to one hundred million dead, and the ideology that demanded every killing.
Stéphane Courtois 1997 858 стр.
4.01
1 000+ оценок
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor • 2010
The full sweep of human history, read not from texts but from 100 physical objects.
4.19
9 000+
A History of the World in 100 Objects Саммари
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The full sweep of human history, read not from texts but from 100 physical objects.
Neil MacGregor 2010 707 стр.
4.19
9 000+ оценок
Russia and the Russians
Geoffrey Hosking • 2001
Russia built an empire but never lasting institutions. Geography made autocracy feel like survival.
3.97
500+
Russia and the Russians Саммари
Russia and the Russians
Russia built an empire but never lasting institutions. Geography made autocracy feel like survival.
Geoffrey Hosking 2001 718 стр.
3.97
500+ оценок
The World After Gaza
Pankaj Mishra • 2025
The West did not remember the Holocaust to prevent genocide. It remembered to license it.
4.06
1 000+
The World After Gaza Саммари
The World After Gaza
The West did not remember the Holocaust to prevent genocide. It remembered to license it.
Pankaj Mishra 2025 300 стр.
4.06
1 000+ оценок
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
Philip T. Hoffman • 2015
Centuries of war among Europe's tiny states forged the machine that would conquer the world.
3.42
257
Why Did Europe Conquer the World? Саммари
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
Centuries of war among Europe's tiny states forged the machine that would conquer the world.
Philip T. Hoffman 2015 282 стр.
3.42
257 оценок
Destined for War
Graham Allison • 2017
Three out of four great-power transitions end in war. America and China are mid-transition.
4.19
7 000+
Destined for War Саммари
Destined for War
Three out of four great-power transitions end in war. America and China are mid-transition.
Graham Allison 2017 364 стр.
4.19
7 000+ оценок
The Peloponnesian War
Donald Kagan • 2003
Fear of a rising rival ignited a 27-year war. Its shape still governs great-power conflict today.
4.13
5 000+
The Peloponnesian War Саммари
The Peloponnesian War
Fear of a rising rival ignited a 27-year war. Its shape still governs great-power conflict today.
Donald Kagan 2003 511 стр.
4.13
5 000+ оценок
America, América
Greg Grandin • 2025
Spain asked if conquest was just. England called emptied land vacant. The rift defines the Americas.
4.51
1 000+
America, América Саммари
America, América
Spain asked if conquest was just. England called emptied land vacant. The rift defines the Americas.
Greg Grandin 2025 768 стр.
4.51
1 000+ оценок
Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed.
Tim Marshall • 2019
Countries do not just have geography. Geography has countries. Twelve maps that explain why.
4.42
500+
Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed. Саммари
Prisoners of Geography, Children's Ed.
Countries do not just have geography. Geography has countries. Twelve maps that explain why.
Tim Marshall 2019 80 стр.
4.42
500+ оценок
The Greatest Invention
Silvia Ferrara • 2019
Writing wasn't born to count grain. It began with puns, and nine ancient scripts show why.
3.44
500+
The Greatest Invention Саммари
The Greatest Invention
Writing wasn't born to count grain. It began with puns, and nine ancient scripts show why.
Silvia Ferrara 2019 304 стр.
3.44
500+ оценок
Against the World
Tara Zahra • 2023
Globalism was not undone by accident. Voters, left out of its gains, dismantled it on purpose.
3.96
254
Against the World Саммари
Against the World
Globalism was not undone by accident. Voters, left out of its gains, dismantled it on purpose.
Tara Zahra 2023 384 стр.
3.96
254 оценок
If Russia Wins
Carlo Masala • 2025
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
3.94
4 000+
If Russia Wins Саммари
If Russia Wins
Ukraine falls, then Russia probes NATO's border. The alliance cracks, and Article 5 goes unused.
Carlo Masala 2025 114 стр.
3.94
4 000+ оценок
Pray for the World
Patrick Johnstone • 2015
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
4.46
76
Pray for the World Саммари
Pray for the World
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
Patrick Johnstone 2015 349 стр.
4.46
76 оценок
Democracy
Paul Cartledge • 2016
Ancient democracy meant the poor ruled directly. Modern democracy was built to stop that.
3.80
215
Democracy Саммари
Democracy
Ancient democracy meant the poor ruled directly. Modern democracy was built to stop that.
Paul Cartledge 2016 416 стр.
3.80
215 оценок
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine
Michael Scott-Baumann • 2023
In 1917, Britain made two promises about the same land. The consequences never ended.
4.12
3 000+
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine Саммари
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine
In 1917, Britain made two promises about the same land. The consequences never ended.
Michael Scott-Baumann 2023 288 стр.
4.12
3 000+ оценок
Waves of War
Andreas Wimmer • 2012
The nation-state rewired war: the fuse isn't diversity, it's who is locked out of power.
3.48
23
Waves of War Саммари
Waves of War
The nation-state rewired war: the fuse isn't diversity, it's who is locked out of power.
Andreas Wimmer 2012 384 стр.
3.48
23 оценок
The Reactionary Spirit
Zack Beauchamp • 2024
The urge to defend hierarchy dismantles democracy from within. Four nations reveal the pattern.
4.01
166
The Reactionary Spirit Саммари
The Reactionary Spirit
The urge to defend hierarchy dismantles democracy from within. Four nations reveal the pattern.
Zack Beauchamp 2024 263 стр.
4.01
166 оценок
Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy
Daniel Ziblatt • 2017
Democracy depends less on its fans than on the party organization built by its old-guard opponents.
4.00
88
Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy Саммари
Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy
Democracy depends less on its fans than on the party organization built by its old-guard opponents.
Daniel Ziblatt 2017 439 стр.
4.00
88 оценок
Nationalism
Liah Greenfeld • 2019
Nationalism, invented by accident in Tudor England, is the hidden parent of every modern ideology.
3.50
48
Nationalism Саммари
Nationalism
Nationalism, invented by accident in Tudor England, is the hidden parent of every modern ideology.
Liah Greenfeld 2019 160 стр.
3.50
48 оценок
Heart of Europe
Peter H. Wilson • 2016
Twice as old as imperial Rome, this was a political order built on compromise, not command.
3.75
1 000+
Heart of Europe Саммари
Heart of Europe
Twice as old as imperial Rome, this was a political order built on compromise, not command.
Peter H. Wilson 2016 1008 стр.
3.75
1 000+ оценок
The Rights Revolution
Charles R. Epp • 1998
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
3.79
42
The Rights Revolution Саммари
The Rights Revolution
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
Charles R. Epp 1998 342 стр.
3.79
42 оценок
Empires in World History
Jane Burbank • 2010
Empires managed human difference for two millennia. The nation-state is barely sixty.
3.98
430
Empires in World History Саммари
Empires in World History
Empires managed human difference for two millennia. The nation-state is barely sixty.
Jane Burbank 2010 528 стр.
3.98
430 оценок
Making Race and Nation
Anthony W. Marx • 1997
To unify warring whites, America and South Africa traded black rights. Brazil chose a quieter cage.
3.89
109
Making Race and Nation Саммари
Making Race and Nation
To unify warring whites, America and South Africa traded black rights. Brazil chose a quieter cage.
Anthony W. Marx 1997 412 стр.
3.89
109 оценок
Electoral Systems and Party Systems
Arend Lijphart • 1994
Across twenty-seven democracies, one design rule predicts electoral fairness best.
3.35
37
Electoral Systems and Party Systems Саммари
Electoral Systems and Party Systems
Across twenty-seven democracies, one design rule predicts electoral fairness best.
Arend Lijphart 1994 228 стр.
3.35
37 оценок
The Taste of Conquest
Michael Krondl • 2007
Nutmeg once outweighed gold. Three cities chased it across oceans and dragged the world behind them.
3.75
500+
The Taste of Conquest Саммари
The Taste of Conquest
Nutmeg once outweighed gold. Three cities chased it across oceans and dragged the world behind them.
Michael Krondl 2007 320 стр.
3.75
500+ оценок
Decolonizing Palestine
Mitri Raheb • 2023
Christianity made peace with Israeli colonization. A Palestinian pastor calls the deal off.
4.43
208
Decolonizing Palestine Саммари
Decolonizing Palestine
Christianity made peace with Israeli colonization. A Palestinian pastor calls the deal off.
Mitri Raheb 2023 184 стр.
4.43
208 оценок
La guerra fredda. Storia di un mondo in bilico
John Lamberton Harper • 2009
Mutual fear, not ideology, drove the Cold War. One leader's choice to stop fearing ended it.
3.66
65
La guerra fredda. Storia di un mondo in bilico Саммари
La guerra fredda. Storia di un mondo in bilico
Mutual fear, not ideology, drove the Cold War. One leader's choice to stop fearing ended it.
John Lamberton Harper 2009 383 стр.
3.66
65 оценок
How Clients Buy
Tom McMakin • 2018
The crashes, wars, and booms of the last century were not accidents: they were managed.
3.93
379
How Clients Buy Саммари
How Clients Buy
The crashes, wars, and booms of the last century were not accidents: they were managed.
Tom McMakin 2018 272 стр.
3.93
379 оценок
The Oligarchs’ Grip
David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Саммари
The Oligarchs’ Grip
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
David Lingelbach 2023 545 стр.
3.67
3 оценок
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja?
Shaun Walker • 2025
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
4.22
2 000+
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja? Саммари
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja?
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
Shaun Walker 2025 568 стр.
4.22
2 000+ оценок
Ending Empire
Hendrik Spruyt • 2005
International pressure didn't end empires. The veto players inside their governments did.
4.00
7
Ending Empire Саммари
Ending Empire
International pressure didn't end empires. The veto players inside their governments did.
Hendrik Spruyt 2005 326 стр.
4.00
7 оценок
The Coming Storm
Odd Arne Westad • 2026
The world before 1914 is a map of our own: multipolar, jingoistic, wired for catastrophe.
3.83
500+
The Coming Storm Саммари
The Coming Storm
The world before 1914 is a map of our own: multipolar, jingoistic, wired for catastrophe.
Odd Arne Westad 2026 256 стр.
3.83
500+ оценок
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