Western Europe category: 1822 books
History of World War I: The Western Front 1914–1916
From the Schlieffen Plan to Verdun and the Somme
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns of the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the World War I series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns...
by Patricia Ranft
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2012
In recent years numerous scholars in disciplines not traditionally associated with theology have promoted an interesting thesis. They maintain that one particular Christian doctrine, the Incarnation, had an inordinate influence on the shape of Western culture. The doctrine, they say, was so radical...
Just Us Two
Ned and Rosie's Gold Wing Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
This first in the Just Us Two travel series was a Winner in 2010 International Book Awards (Travel: Recreational) and Finalist in the USA Book News 2009 Best Book Awards in the same category.
This second edition is the same award-winning story but with a new jacket, format, and extra photographs.
He...
Rome
A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
From Robert Hughes, one of the greatest art and cultural critics of our time, comes a sprawling, comprehensive, and deeply personal history of Rome—as city, as empire, and, crucially, as an origin of Western art and civilization, two subjects about which Hughes has spent his life writing and thinking.
Starting...
Rebel in the Ranks
Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
When Martin Luther published his 95 Theses in October 1517, he had no intention of starting a revolution. But very quickly his criticism of indulgences became a rejection of the papacy and the Catholic Church emphasizing the Bible as the sole authority for Christian faith, radicalizing a continent,...
by James Holland
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
By June 1941, Germany’s war machine looked to be unstoppable. The Nazi blitzkrieg had taken Poland, France, and Holland with shocking speed. The Luftwaffe had bombed London, while German U-boats wrought havoc on Allied shipping on the Atlantic. And yet, as James Holland shows at the start of The...
Armageddon
The Battle for Germany, 1944-45
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2004
This is epic story of the last eight months of World War II in Europe by one of Britain’s most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles John Keegan has described as worthy “to stand with that of the best journalists and writers” (New York Times Book Review).
In...
Italy and Her Invaders
Volume VI - The Lombard Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2016
The century whose early years witnessed the death of Pope Gregory the Great, and the establishment of something like peaceful relations between the Empire and the Lombards in Italy, was one of a strangely mingled character. As far as Western Europe was concerned (perhaps we...
History of World War I: The Western Front 1917–1918
From Vimy Ridge to Amiens and the Armistice
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the World War I series provides a six-volume history of the...
Shanghai Sanctuary
Chinese and Japanese Policy toward European Jewish Refugees during World War II
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
When the world closed its borders to desperate Jews fleeing Europe during World War II, Shanghai became an unexpected last haven for the refugees. An open port that could be entered without visas, this unique city under Western and Japanese control sheltered tens of thousands of Jews. Shanghai Sanctuary...
The Marshall Plan
A New Deal For Europe
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Between 1948 and 1951, the Marshall Plan delivered an unprecedented $12.3 billion in U.S. aid to help Western European countries recover from the destruction of the Second World War, and forestall Communist influence in that region. The Marshall Plan: A New Deal for Europe examines the aid program,...
Avignon and Its Papacy, 1309–1417
Popes, Institutions, and Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
With the arrival of Clement V in 1309, seven popes ruled the Western Church from Avignon until 1378. Joëlle Rollo-Koster traces the compelling story of the transplanted papacy in Avignon, the city the popes transformed into their capital. Through an engaging blend of political and social history,...
by Lonely Planet, Gregor Clark, Kerry Christiani
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*
Lonely Planet**’s Switzerland** is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ogle the glowing Matterhorn and enjoy après-ski in Zermatt, stroll Geneva’s...
by Joshua Houghton
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Lisbon, Portugal. The capital of Portugal, Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) has experienced a renaissance in recent years, with a contemporary culture that is alive and thriving and making its mark in today's Europe. Perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean,...