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It is impossible to understand our world today without understanding the last 100 years of Middle Eastern history. The history of the region in the 20th century is so varied and complex that it defies easy explanations. Shifting borders, governmental overthrows, ethnic and nationalist tensions, and political and economic forces on the world stage all had a hand in shaping the course of Middle Eastern history. Ultimately, however, the story is one of people searching for self-determination, from the stumbling alliances after the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Arab Spring uprisings.

From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Characterized by Yu Hua’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the “Chinese miracle” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today.

The Gulag - a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners - was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history. Having done field work in New Guinea for more than 30 years, Jared Diamond presents the geographical and ecological factors that have shaped...

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Wirtschaftsbuchpreis 2024 und als Wissensbuch des Jahres 2024. Sand, Eisen, Salz, Öl, Kupfer und Lithium: Diese auf den ersten Blick unscheinbaren, aber magischen Materialien haben über das Schicksal und den Wohlstand von Imperien entschieden, Zivilisationen hervorgebracht und zerstört sowie unsere Gier und unseren Erfindungsreichtum über Jahrtausende hinweg genährt. Doch die Geschichte dieser unbesungenen Helden ist noch lange nicht zu Ende erzählt, der Kampf um ihre Kontrolle wird unsere Zukunft maßgeblich bestimmen.

Dieses Hörbuch enthält umfangreiches Material und O-Töne zur Machtergreifung Adolf Hitlers (Jahre 1930 bis 1933) aus den wichtigsten Zeitungen des Jahres 1933, Dokumentensammlungen und der Veröffentlichung des Nürnberger Internationalen Militär-Tribunals (Erinnerungen und Darstellungen u.a. von Goebbels, Otto Dietrich, Göring, Otto Braun, Severing, Noske, Brüning, Brecht, Schwertfeger, Düsterberg, Kramer, Schlange-Schöningen, Meissner, Francois-Poncet) sowie ergänzende Mitteilungen von Persönlichkeiten, die in amtlicher Stellung im Reichswehrministerium, im Auswärtigen Amt und in anderen Reichsbehörden aus persönlicher Erinnerung über die damaligen Vorgänge Auskunft geben konnten.

Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence.

When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as "a rare account". Newsweek pronounced it "fascinating". The San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray." Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East.

Technik Tales ist der Podcast über die kuriosesten und spannendsten Geschichten aus der Welt der Technik. Die Hosts Kai und Paddy überraschen sich gegenseitig mit wahren Begebenheiten – von genialen Erfindungen über skurrile Fehltritte bis hin zu fast vergessenen Innovationen. Humorvoll, lehrreich und immer unterhaltsam zeigt der Podcast, dass Technik nicht trocken sein muss, sondern voller überraschender Anekdoten steckt. Ob ihr Technik-Fans, Nerds oder einfach nur neugierig auf die lustigen Seiten der High-Tech-Welt seid – dieser Podcast bringt euch die spannenden Geschichten, die ...

Here is a gripping account of the major postwar trial of the Nazi hierarchy in World War II. The Nuremberg Trial brilliantly recreates the trial proceedings and offers a reasoned, often profound examination of the processes that created international law. From the whimpering of Kaltenbrunner and Ribbentrop on the stand to the icy coolness of Goering, each participant is vividly drawn.

A New York Times Notable Book A Financial Times Best Book of the Year "A learned, formidable and vivid story… Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to...

A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was tun, wenn auf dem Schaukelstuhl im Garten plötzlich eine alte Leiche sitzt?Wenn das Date ein Küchenmesser im Bett versteckt hat? Oder wenn der eigene Onkel sich als Frauenmörder herausstellt? SCHAUERSTOFF ist der deutschsprachige Grusel- und True-Crime-Podcast für schlaflose Nächte – ein Hauch von realem Verbrechen, vermischt mit paranormalen Horrorgeschichten, die unter die Haut gehen. Alle zwei Wochen erzählen wir neue, fesselnde Fälle: Wahre Kriminalgeschichten, unheimliche Begegnungen und mysteriöse Ereignisse aus aller Welt. Tauche ein – wenn du dich traust. 🎧 Jetzt ...

"Misquoting Jesus" is the only show where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned Bible scholar uncovers the many fascinating, little known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. The show features Dr. Bart Ehrman and host, Megan Lewis.

Over 5,000 years, India has been home to a rich tapestry of peoples and cultures. Two of the world's great religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - have their origins in South Asia, and the lands east of the Indus River have long been a central hub for trade, migration, and cultural exchange. Today the subcontinent contains 20 percent of the world's population and is a thriving center for global business, making this region one of most significant economic powerhouses in the world.

Der zweite Teil der griechischen Geschichte:
In "Rosen für Apoll, Vol.2" erzählt Joachim Fernau die Geschichte der Griechen vom Ende der Perserkriege im 5. Jh. v. Chr. bis zum Tod Alexanders des Großen. Ein süffisanter, manchmal sarkastischer, aber stets bildender Hörspaß, kongenial gelesen von Dieter Mann: Joachim Fernau entstaubt die griechische Geschichte.

We tend to think about the Middle Ages as a dark and backward time, characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. We believe that life was unchanging over the period, so if a peasant fell asleep in in the year 1000 and woke up six hundred years later, he would return to a world that was instantly recognisable. We hold that change is facilitated by science and technological innovation, and that it was the inventions of recent centuries, from the steam engine to the Internet, that created the modern world. We couldn't be more wrong.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘His masterpiece’ Antony Beevor, Spectator ‘A masterful performance’ Sunday Times ‘By far the best book on the Vietnam War’ Gerald Degroot, The Times, Book of the Year Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a...

Wie war es damals im rauen Germanien - gesehen aus dem Blickwinkel eines Römers? Publius Cornelius Tacitus beschreibt dies in seinem Klassiker - und wir erfahren von so mancher überraschenden Charaktereigenschaft unserer Vorfahren!

Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle down and form agricultural villages, towns, and states, which made possible civilization, law, public order, and a presumably secure way of living. But archaeological and historical evidence challenges this narrative.