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И.И. Лажечников (1792–1869) – один из лучших наших исторических романистов. А.С. Пушкин так сказал о романе «Ледяной дом»: «…поэзия останется всегда поэзией, и многие страницы вашего романа будут жить, доколе не забудется русский язык». Обаяние Лажечникова – в его личном переживании истории и в удивительной точности, с которой писатель воссоздает атмосферу исследуемых эпох. Увлекательность повествования принесла ему славу «отечественного Вальтера Скотта» у современников.

«Я привыкла к запаху смерти». Так начинается рассказ Клитемнестры о ее жизни после того, как ее покинул муж – Агамемнон, отправившийся завоевывать Трою. Бессмертный древнегреческий миф о троянском герое Агамемноне, о его неверной жене Клитемнестре, об их детях, чью судьбу определили необратимые поступки родителей, запечатлели две с лишним тысячи лет назад Эсхил, Софокл, Еврипид, и всю дальнейшую историю человечество пересказывало и переосмысляло эти судьбы и сюжеты. В романе «Дом имён» Колму Тойбину удалось и открыть совершенно новое звучание античной трагедии об Агамемноне, Клитемнестре, Ифигении, Электре и Оресте, и заполнить пробелы в классических жизнеописаниях этих героев, и придать их нерешаемым нравственным дилеммам современные оттенки и глубину, и написать захватывающий и жуткий детектив в древнегреческих декорациях. Тойбин ведет по коварным лабиринтам памяти, то лживой, то устрашающе честной, по тропам слов, которые можно трактовать пятью разными способами – а от выбора трактовки будет всякий раз зависеть чья-то жизнь, – и по следам всегда судьбоносных решений. Это история о том, как одно предательство влечет другое, как одно убийство обращается в цепь убийств, как осуждение и оправдание идут рука об руку.

Covers the history of the entire African continent, from prehistory to the present day A Companion to African History embraces the diverse regions, subject matter, and disciplines of the African continent, while also providing chronological and geographical coverage of basic historical developments. Two dozen essays by leading international scholars explore the challenges facing this relatively new field of historical enquiry and present the dynamic ways in which historians and scholars from other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, political science, and economics are forging new directions in thinking and research. Comprised of six parts, the book begins with thematic approaches to African history—exploring the environment, gender and family, medical practices, and more. Section two covers Africa’s early history and its pre-colonial past—early human adaptation, the emergence of kingdoms, royal power, and warring states. The third section looks at the era of the slave trade and European expansion. Part four examines the process of conquest—the discovery of diamonds and gold, military and social response, and more. Colonialism is discussed in the sixth section, with chapters on the economy transformed due to the development of agriculture and mining industries. The last section studies the continent from post World War II all the way up to modern times. Aims at capturing the enthusiasms of practicing historians, and encouraging similar passion in a new generation of scholars Emphasizes linkages within Africa as well as between the continent and other parts of the world All chapters include significant historiographical content and suggestions for further reading Written by a global team of writers with unique backgrounds and views Features case studies with illustrative examples In a field traditionally marked by narrow specialisms, A Companion to African History is an ideal book for advanced students, researchers, historians, and scholars looking for a broad yet unique overview of African history as a whole.

What do we know of the emotional life of the Middle Ages? Though a long-neglected subject, a multitude of sources – spiritual and secular literature, iconography, chronicles, as well as theological and medical works – provide clues to the central role emotions played in medieval society. In this work, historians Damien Boquet and Piroska Nagy delve into a rich variety of texts and images to reveal the many and nuanced experiences of emotion during the Middle Ages – from the demonstrative shame of a saint to a nobleman's fear of embarrassment, from the enthusiasm of a crusading band to the fear of a town threatened by the approach of war or plague. Boquet and Nagy show how these outbursts of joy and pain, while universal expressions, must be understood within the specific context of medieval society. During the Middle Ages, a Christian model of affectivity was formed in the ‘laboratory’ of the monasteries, one which gradually seeped into wider society, interacting with the sensibilities of courtly culture and other forms of expression. Bouqet and Nagy bring a thousand years of history to life, demonstrating how the study of emotions in medieval society can also allow us to understand better our own social outlooks and customs.

Друга світова війна позаду. Колишні вороги – Сполучені Штати і Японія – намагаються шукати шляхи співпраці, але спогади ще надто свіжі й болючі. Чи зможуть американський військовий пілот – ветеран війни, і японська дівчина, яка втратила батька й брата, знайти спільну мову? Чи такими вже непереборними є національні відмінності і різниця культур? Чи зможе кохання подолати пам’ять про втрати і минулу ворожнечу? Чи витримає воно тиск забобонів і загального осуду?

«Я привыкла к запаху смерти». Так начинается рассказ Клитемнестры о ее жизни после того, как ее покинул муж – Агамемнон, отправившийся завоевывать Трою. Бессмертный древнегреческий миф о троянском герое Агамемноне, о его неверной жене Клитемнестре, об их детях, чью судьбу определили необратимые поступки родителей, запечатлели две с лишним тысячи лет назад Эсхил, Софокл, Еврипид, и всю дальнейшую историю человечество пересказывало и переосмысляло эти судьбы и сюжеты. В романе «Дом имён» Колму Тойбину удалось и открыть совершенно новое звучание античной трагедии об Агамемноне, Клитемнестре, Ифигении, Электре и Оресте, и заполнить пробелы в классических жизнеописаниях этих героев, и придать их нерешаемым нравственным дилеммам современные оттенки и глубину, и написать захватывающий и жуткий детектив в древнегреческих декорациях. Тойбин ведет по коварным лабиринтам памяти, то лживой, то устрашающе честной, по тропам слов, которые можно трактовать пятью разными способами – а от выбора трактовки будет всякий раз зависеть чья-то жизнь, – и по следам всегда судьбоносных решений. Это история о том, как одно предательство влечет другое, как одно убийство обращается в цепь убийств, как осуждение и оправдание идут рука об руку.

The historical fiction debut from former soldier, BBC defence correspondent and MP Patrick Mercer is a thrilling military actioner set during the Crimean War.1854. Newspapers report that war is imminent in 'the East' as the Western powers quarrel with Russia over fragments of the crumbling Ottoman empire. Wanting to prove himself to a father who will not let him forget about his own self-proclaimed military glories, Officer Tony Morgan is keen to set sail. Meanwhile, the Morgan's chambermaid, Mary, whom Tony loves but cannot marry, has wedded another officer in his company and will be accompanying the regiment to the front as a nurse.Arriving at Sebastapol in the Crimea, the company's first engagement with the Russians fill the company with a short-lived confidence. Morgan is eager to prove himself a worthy leader, but in the face of several bloody engagements which decimate the company, he finds himself shaken to the core by the brutality of war. He also has to quell potential mutiny against the cowardly subaltern Carmichael, whose first instincts are always to save his own skin. His romantic longings for Mary are revived after her husband is severely injured and she nevertheless proves herself a noble and brave addition to the company. Facing dire conflict on the battlefield and off, within his company and within himself, Morgan is going to be tested to the limits…In his fiction debut, Mercer’s twenty years of military service is all there on the page. His mastery of both the broad sweep and the finer details of military engagement is superb and bound to make an impact with military action fans. His characterisation of the regiment is wholly persuasive and he nails soldier psychology, slang and the interactions up and down the chain of command with deceptive ease. This is probably the closest any of us will get to being there.

‘The best thing she's written since Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Rose TremainThe stunning new novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring – this eBook features exclusive extra content by the author.When modest Quaker Honor Bright sails from Bristol with her sister, she is fleeing heartache for a new life in America, far from home. But tragedy leaves her alone and vulnerable, torn between two worlds and dependent on the kindness of strangers.Life in 1850s Ohio is precarious and unsentimental. The sun is too hot, the thunderstorms too violent, the snow too deep. The roads are spattered with mud and spit. The woods are home to skunks and porcupines and raccoons. They also shelter slaves escaping north to freedom.Should Honor hide runaways from the ruthless men who hunt them down? The Quaker community she has joined may oppose slavery in principle, but does it have the courage to help her defy the law? As she struggles to find her place and her voice, Honor must decide what she is willing to risk for her beliefs.Set in the tangled forests and sunlit cornfields of Ohio, Tracy Chevalier’s vivid novel is the story of bad men and spirited women, surprising marriages and unlikely friendships, and the remarkable power of defiance.

‘The best thing she's written since Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Rose TremainThe stunning novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.Honor Bright is a sheltered Quaker who has rarely ventured out of 1850s Dorset when she impulsively emigrates to America. Opposed to the slavery that defines and divides the country, she finds her principles tested to the limit when a runaway slave appears at the farm of her new family. In this tough, unsentimental place, where whisky bottles sit alongside quilts, Honor befriends two spirited women who will teach her how to turn ideas into actions.

The seventh in a series chronicling the remarkable history of The Times newspaper and the media mogul who bought and reshaped it in the early 1980s.This volume looks at the history of one of Britain’s most venerable newspapers since its takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1981, and the many changes that took place in the turbulent years that followed.The account will encompass the media mogul’s infamous clashes with the British printers’ unions, culminating in 1986 with the Wapping dispute in which the power of the unions was decisively broken, with far-reaching implications for British trade unions and the media at large.Taking over from the late John Grigg, who wrote the most recent two volumes in this series, Graham Stewart is a highly rated historian with a gift for depicting the complex characters who inhabit the upper echelons of power. With this book, he will provide valuable insight into the workings of one of the most controversial business leaders in the world today and the newspaper that helped shape his media empire.