Maarten Prak 
Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century [PDF ebook] 
The Golden Age

"A Final Reckoning" is an ancient Historical Adventure story book written by G. A. Henty. "A Final Reckoning" takes vicinity in South Africa during the Boer War and recounts the s …

"Paul Gosslett’s Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service" by Charles James Lever is a humorous and satirical exploration of the protagonist’s personal and professional life. The nov …

"A Grandmother’s Recollections" is an ancient Family Saga, historical story book written through Ella Rodman Church. This exciting story of paintings explores into the author’s opinions, pr …

"Nostalghia" by Grazia Deledda is a compelling novel set against the striking backdrop of Sardinia, where the protagonist, Elias Portolu, navigates a complex tapestry of emotions and societ …

"The Warden" by Anthony Trollope centers on the life of Septimus Harding, an elderly clergyman who serves as the warden of a charitable almshouse. The story explores themes of clerical duty …

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne”s later writings, this collection makes a case for the seriousness and significance of the writer”s mature work. While Swinburne”s scandalous early poetry ha …

With over 200 color illustrations, Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today. Through an exami …

"The Old Merchant Marine, " by Ralph D. Paine, is a fascinating and in-depth look at the crucial role that American merchant ships and seafarers played in establishing the country’s early e …

We don”t just look at buildings: their facades, beautiful or ugly, conceal the spaces we inhabit. We are born, work, love and die in architecture. We buy and sell it, rent it and squat in it, create …

The subject of deformity and disability in the ancient Greco-Roman world has experienced a surge in scholarship over the past two decades. Recognizing a vast, but relatively un(der)explored, corpus o …