Books published by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of Taiwan, then keep reading...The history of Taiwan is astonishing. Politically, Taiwan- was a warlord culture. The Portuguese, when passing by the island in the mid-1540s, called the island "Ilha Formosa," which means "Beautiful Island."Then the Dutch came in the 1620s, searching for a base of operations for the Dutch East India Company.Then the Han Chinese came in the 17th century. Many of these Han Chinese were refugees from the wars in China. This influx caused an explosive reaction.And then came the Japanese in 1894! Taiwan was subjugated to a Japanese program of inculcation. All the people of Taiwan had to learn Japanese, and Shinto shrines cropped up everywhere.Then came Chiang Kai-shek in 1949. He awakened the conflict between the vestiges of Japanese influences and the Republic of China.Having been inflicted with so many cultural and political invasions, a new breed of Taiwanese people rose up, and they wanted freedom from the oppression they had faced for decades, although there were some who wanted socialism and communism. Taiwan is not even recognized as an independent sovereign by every country in the world today.Read Taiwan's story-a story of an island that walks a tightrope searching for its identity, balance, and fate.In History of Taiwan: A Captivating Guide to Taiwanese History and the Relationship with the People's Republic of China, you will discover topics such as Formosa: Beautiful Island The Arrival of the Chinese and Their Religion The Dutch Trading Years The Ming, The Qing, and Japan: The War Years Japanese Taiwan The Sino-Japanese War & World War II Taiwan After World War II And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the history of Taiwan, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia de la antigüedad clásica, siga leyendo ...Desde aproximadamente el siglo IX hasta el siglo V antes de Cristo, la población de Grecia creció sin precedentes, expandiéndose de aproximadamente 800.000 a 13 millones. Cerca de un cuarto de millón de estos vivían en Atenas. El tamaño promedio de los hogares urbanos durante este período creció considerablemente, un hecho que sugiere que los alimentos estuvieron repentinamente disponibles en excesos suficientes para mantener a las familias más grandes sanas y vivas mucho más eficazmente que solo un milenio antes. Las familias más grandes entrañaban ejércitos más grandes y comunidades más grandes que eventualmente crecerían en las metrópolis de la Grecia clásica. Este increíble periodo de tiempo se llama antigüedad clásica; la época en que la civilización occidental se dio cuenta por primera vez de su potencial y lugar en el mundo. La era trajo grandes cambios para todos los pueblos del Mediterráneo. Gracias a los nuevos métodos agrícolas, la tecnología marítima y el comercio, grandes civilizaciones surgieron alrededor del mar, construyendo grandes centros urbanos llenos de artistas, comerciantes, pensadores políticos, científicos y filósofos. A medida que la cultura grecorromana creció, las relaciones entre cada ciudad y reino también evolucionaron y cambiaron. En la antigüedad clásica: una guía fascinante de la antigua Grecia y Roma y cómo estas civilizaciones influyeron en Europa, el norte de África y Asia occidental, usted descubrirá temas como: Un poeta ciego de Jonia Pitágoras Atenas, Grecia El panteón griego La expulsión de los persas La esclavitud La edad de oro de Atenas Pericles en Guerra El método socrático Platón Alejandro el Grande El período helenístico De Grecia a Roma La República romana Los dioses prestados de Roma Los romanos clásicos Los gladiadores Julio César, Parte Julius Caesar, Part 2 El imperio romano La ciudad de Pompeya Antonino y la peste Cipriana Britania y Londinium Restos de la antigüedad clásica ¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre la antigüedad clásica!

Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia de la Batalla de Verdún, siga leyendo...Hoy en día, el paisaje está marcado por cráteres causados por bombas, fortines y trincheras vacías. La madre naturaleza ha tratado de recuperar el terreno; los árboles han vuelto a crecer y el suelo está cubierto por una exuberante hierba verde, pero a pesar de sus mejores esfuerzos, las cicatrices en el paisaje aún permanecen, un recordatorio constante de la devastación y la miseria que se vivieron aquí hace más de un siglo.Y así debería ser, porque el mundo nunca debería olvidar lo que sucedió en este pequeño rincón de Francia. Las cicatrices de batalla en el paisaje de Verdún son un testimonio de los horrores de una guerra que perdurará en la memoria colectiva de una nación para siempre, pero también son un recordatorio a los valientes hombres que lucharon y murieron en los campos fangosos defendiendo a su país y a sus compatriotas de un invasor extranjero. Pero Verdún no era solo una batalla; Fue un momento crucial en la historia francesa. Esta es la batalla que define la Primera Guerra Mundial para Francia, pero no se puede ver de forma aislada. Es parte de una historia mucho mayor, influenciada por los muchos eventos y batallas que tuvieron lugar durante este sangriento momento en la historia de Europa. En La Batalla de Verdún: una guía cautivadora de la batalla más larga y extensa de la Primera Guerra Mundial que tuvo lugar en el frente occidental entre Alemania y Francia, usted descubrirá temas como El camino a Verdún La Ciudadela de Verdún El significado de Verdún La primera fase de la batalla de Verdún La batalla de Verdún se atasca en las trincheras Un verano en el infierno ¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre la batalla de Verdún!

If you want to discover the captivating history of Christianity, then keep reading...Who would have thought that from its humble beginnings as a small group of followers of a Jewish man called Jesus that Christianity would become, less than two thousand years later, the most widespread religion on Earth?Christianity's birth and development is a vast, complex story filled with setbacks and contradictions but also with triumphs. It is intricately entwined with the world's development over the last two thousand years, encompassing entire societies, helping to build and destroy empires, and molding the spiritual lives of people of all races and cultures. This book will reveal the main aspects surrounding this fascinating saga.In History of Christianity: A Captivating Guide to Crucial Moments in Christian History, Including Events Such as the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, the Early Church, and the Reformation, you will discover topics such as Prophecies with an Announced birth Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ Early Church Christianity Spreads Throughout the World Radical Changes Within the Church Christianity Nowadays And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the history of Christianity, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Dutch East India Company, then keep reading..Huge international companies and corporations are a normal part of our everyday lives today. For most, their unimaginable wealth and power, which are rivaling even some of the smaller countries of the world, is something we take for granted. And we see them as the living embodiment of the capitalist system, regardless if we take it as a good or a bad omen. However, this wasn't always the case. For the majority of history, it was the kings and emperors who wielded the most influence, commanded the largest armies, and had the largest treasures. And all of them would laugh at the idea of some merchants managing to not only catch up to their supremacy and riches but even surpass them. Yet they did. Probably the best example of that kind of success were the traders of the Dutch East India Company of the 16th century.This company singlehandedly reformed the way businesses functioned, creating the foundation of our modern capitalist world, with all of its strengths and weaknesses. And through its international trade, this corporation brought our world one step closer to the colonialism of the 19th century and the globalization of the 20th century. It even managed to transform itself from a group of merchants to an empire in its own right. By the time of its disbandment in the late 18th century, the world was irreversibly changed.In The Dutch East India Company: A Captivating Guide to the First True Multinational Corporation and Its Impact on the Dutch War of Independence from Spain, you will discover topics such as Birth of a Corporation The Company on the Rise Fall of the Giant Structure and Organization of the VOC The Good, the Bad, and the VOC And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Dutch East India Company, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Salem Witch Hunt, then keep reading...Decades after witch-hunting had begun to die down in Europe, North America was about to witness its bloodiest witch hunt in history. The Massachusetts of 1692 was a very different one to the state we know today. Populated by colonists, many of them a generation or less from life in an England bathed in religious turmoil, Massachusetts was not the safe haven that the fleeing Puritans had hoped it would be. Persecuted for their faith in Europe, the Puritans had pictured a kind of utopia founded on biblical principles. They saw the New World as a new beginning, a kind of second chance for humanity. It would be only 72 years after the arrival of the Mayflower that the events in Salem would make it blatantly obvious that humanity had already blown it again.This is not the story of the trials. This is the story of its people. This is not an attempt to explain the events of 1692. It is an attempt to bring to life the victims who died so unjustly. In this book, we will walk side by side with the destitute Sarah Good as she realizes that after having lost all she owns, her reputation, her baby, and even her life will still be taken from her. We stand at the bar with Rebecca Nurse, a sweet little old lady who is sentenced to hang for what she must have perceived to be the most heinous of crimes. We witness George Burroughs at the gallows, a former minister now condemned to die for his supposed alliance with Satan, as he delivers a speech so stirring that it takes quick thinking from his enemies to prevent the crowd from rushing forth to cut him down. We feel our own breaths catching as we watch the cruel and greedy Sheriff George Corwin piling rocks onto the fragile eighty-year-old body of Giles Corey, who is determined to die without entering a plea so that his sons will still get the inheritance he promised them.We will walk through this history in the footprints of those who suffered the hardest in it. The Salem witch hunt and trials killed many and ruined the lives of countless others. And this is their story.In The Salem Witch Hunt: A Captivating Guide to the Hunt and Trials of People Accused of Witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts, you will discover topics such as Witches in Europe Salem Strange Afflictions The Affliction of Elizabeth Hubbard The Confession of Tituba Fuel on the Fire The Madness Intensifies The Reverend in League with the Devil The First Casualty Hanging A Bid for Mercy The Reverend Hangs Crushed Eight Innocent Firebrands Glimmers of Sense Not Guilty The Last Casualty Life After the Trials The Second Salem Remembering Salem And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Salem Witch Hunt, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then keep reading...The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France's best tactician and military strategist to date, General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both during his lifetime as well as after his demise. Even France's sworn enemy for most of the medieval era, the British, acknowledged his ingenuity despite his ultimate defeat at the hands of the British army at the end of life.In this book, we will take an interesting journey through the annals of history to inspect the Napoleonic Wars: why they started in the first place, a glimpse into the life of the legendary commander Napoleon Bonaparte, the course of events and some of the major players on the board, and the stories of the last glimmer of France's military greatness. While the French Army did play a crucial role in both World Wars, they pale in comparison to the army of France, which was led by one of the most brilliant military minds in history, during the country's last great military campaign against its greatest rival, Britain. In this captivating book on the Napoleonic Wars and the French Revolution, we will examine Napoleon's role in the war not only as a military genius but also as a politician, ruler, and social reformer, and perhaps uncover some of the more dubious aspects of the legend that is Napoleon Bonaparte. In The Napoleonic Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts That Began Between the United Kingdom and France During the Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and How They Stemmed from the French Revolution, you will discover topics such as The French Revolution and Post-Revolution France The French Revolutionary Wars: A Divided Europe The Political Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte The Rise of Bonapartism: An Alternative Monarchy Readying for the Napoleonic Wars The Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars, Part 1 The Napoleonic Wars, Part 2 The French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from a British Socio-Political Perspective What Led to the Fall of Napoleon And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Napoleonic Wars, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Explore the Captivating Lives of the Founding FathersEight captivating manuscripts in one book:• Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America• George Washington: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the First President of the United States of America• John Adams: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Second President of the United States of America• Thomas Jefferson: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Was the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States• John Jay: A Captivating Guide to an American Statesman, Patriot, Diplomat, Governor of New York, the First Chief Justice, and One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America• James Madison: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Served as the Fourth President of the United States of America• Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to an American Founding Father Who Wrote the Majority of The Federalist Papers• James Monroe: A Captivating Guide to the Founding Father Who Served as the Fifth President of the United StatesSome of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:• Young, Earnest, and Foolhardy• Naiveté Collides with Reality• And much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:• She Was Horrified!• From Tranquility to Turmoil• >And much more!In part 3 of this book, you will:• John Adams: Political Activist• From Counsel to Patriot• And much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:• Young Jefferson Leaps into Adulthood• And much more!Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:• From Tyranny to Freedom• Yearning to Be Free• And much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 6 of this book include:• Early Life and Education• James Madison: Prankster and Protester!• And much more!Some of the topics covered in part 7 of this book include:• From Nevis to Boston• From Pen to Sword• And much more!Some of the topics covered in part 8 of this book include:• His Early Years• The Revolutionary War• Early Political Career and Family Life• And much more!So if you want to learn more about the life of Founding Fathers, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

3 manuscritos completos en 1 libro La República Romana: Una Fascinante Guía del Ascenso y la Caída de la República Romana, SPQR, y los Políticos Romanos, como Julio César y Cicerón (Libro en Español/The Roman Republic Spanish Book) El Imperio Romano: Una Guía Fascinante sobre el Ascenso y la Caída del Imperio Romano que incluye las historias de Emperadores como Augusto Octavio, Trajano, y Claudio (Libro en Español/Roman Empire) El Imperio bizantino: Una guía fascinante de Bizancio y cómo el Imperio romano del este fue gobernado por emperadores como Constantino el Grande y JustinianoEn este libro, veremos más de cerca el comienzo de la civilización romana, la fundación de la ciudad y el Senado, la expansión de la República romana, su gloria, y su final.La primera parte de este libro incluye: l Pasado que lo Hizo Posible: La Fundación de Roma entre Mito e Historia Abajo los Reyes: El Pasado que lo Causó Los Comienzos de la República Logros Militares de los Comienzos de la República: Tomar Italia En Medio de la República: Las Guerras Púnicas y el Dominio del Mediterráneo El Dominio Militar versus el Dominio Cultural: La Civilización Romana ante el Mundo Griego Poder Ilimitado y el Comienzo del Fin: El período final de la República La era de los Generales: Pompeyo, Craso y Césarsegunda parte de este libro, usted: De la República al Imperio: El Ascenso de Octavio La Era de Augusto La Dinastía Julio - Claudia después de Augusto: Desde Tiberio hasta Nerón La Guerra Civil y el Año de los Cuatro Emperadores (AD 68-69) Dinastía Flavia La Dinastía Antonina: Los Cinco Emperadores Buenos (y un par no tan buenos) lgunos Emperadores Nuevos Crisis, Guerras Civiles, y Divisiones: El Declive Lento y Doloroso Los Dos Imperios: Este y Oeste ¡Todo esto y mucho más que no puedes perderte!Tercera parte de este libro, usted: Explorar una historia de poder y gloria, anarquía y orden, paganismo y cristianismo, guerra y paz, Occidente y Oriente Familiarizarse con las raíces de las grandes controversias que definieron la historia de Europa y la totalidad de la civilización occidental: el conflicto entre las iglesias católica y ortodoxa, y el que existe entre el cristianismo y el islam Descubrir historias de emperadores extraordinarios de los que nunca ha oído hablar y de la asombrosa valentía de héroes grecorromanos como Constantino Dragases, que resistió a los otomanos hasta el final, y Belisario, que luchó contra los persas para reconquistar lo que solía ser el Imperio Occidental Aprender más sobre toda la era llamada el Imperio bizantino más rápido que leyendo libros aburridos¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre el Historia de Roma!

If you want to discover the captivating history of Hannah Duston, then keep reading...In a time very different from our own, there lived a woman that led an extraordinary life. The single most important event in her existence has stood the test of time. Her character, her actions, and her deepest thoughts and desires are still debated to this day. She has become a symbol of an era that many people today do not understand or comprehend. Hannah Duston lived in a period when women were meant to be delicate, feeble, and more compassionate, but she defied this stereotype. She could be thought of as the ultimate mama bear defending her cubs and warding off all who would harm them. Or she could be seen as the wolf among the lambs that waits for the perfect moment to strike. Her accomplishments in life were great, and her courage stronger than most people. Yet her moral outlook on life was questionable. She was more than just a woman; she was a fighter with a keen sense of survival. She killed to avenge who she loved and never apologized for her actions, even if they were wrong. In Hannah Duston: A Captivating Guide to the First American Woman to Have a Statue Built in Her Honor, you will discover topics such as English, French, and Native Americans: Frenemies for Decades Hannah's Early Life The Fateful Raid on Haverhill Hannah's Zero Hour Merrimack River Massacre Hannah's Final Reflection Hannah Duston Memorials The Ugly Side of Hannah Controversial Candor And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about Hannah Duston, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Scientific Revolution, then keep reading...Ancient cultures have been looking up at the stars for thousands of years, wondering about their place in the universe. What were those glowing spots in the black cover of night? Just how far away was the moon? These and other questions hounded humanity through the millennia until, finally, relative economic stability allowed for a number of people to examine their world more closely. Slowly, knowledge and understanding accumulated generation by generation until the conditions were ideal enough for a revolution to occur in thinking, experimentation, worldview, and natural philosophy.It was the Scientific Revolution, the time period when Western theologians had more and better tools to measure and make sense of the things around them. With careful measurements, precise data collection, and an unwavering sense of curiosity, humankind stepped into the future. The truly magnificent feature of this time period, besides, of course, the scientific discoveries themselves, was the kinship between philosophers, scientists, and experimental hobbyists throughout Europe. Hundreds, if not thousands, of letters between great intellectuals such as Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Robert Hooke, and Tycho Brahe have been preserved, demonstrating how these men (and a few women) worked in cooperation with one another in order to better their own research. In The Scientific Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Emergence of Modern Science During the Early Modern Period, Including Stories of Thinkers Such as Isaac Newton and René Descartes, you will discover topics such as Science: A Definition and Brief Prehistory The Early Western Sciences Paracelsus Nicolaus Copernicus Luigi Anguillara Andreas Vesalius Ignazio Danti Tycho and Sophia Brahe Paul Wittich Sethus Calvisius Joseph Goedenhuyze Giordano Bruno Conrad Gessner Johannes Kepler Daniel Sennert Galileo Galilei William Harvey René Descartes Robert Boyle Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Isaac Newton Robert Hooke Maria Sibylla Merian Maria Winckelmann-Kirch William and Caroline Herschel Mary Somerville And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Scientific Revolution, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Sarmatians and Scythians, then keep reading...Masters of the horse, the Scythians and Sarmatians opened the Eurasian Steppe to nomadic civilizations like it had never seen before. For the first time, a group of tribes sharing a common culture called the Steppe their home, adapting themselves to its harshness. Born out of this environment, a very particular way to live was adopted and later spread to peoples of Central Asia-the pastoral nomadic lifestyle. It would be the bane of organized armies of great empires, as the excellent mobility granted by their superior horse-riding skills were no match compared to the slow, organized infantry.The tale of the Scythians and Sarmatians have lasted through history, and although they had not one written historical record of their own, their presence was registered by dozens of classical historians. More importantly, though, their precious burial tombs still retained some of the civilizational remains of this extraordinary group of peoples.In Sarmatians and Scythians: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians, you will discover topics such as Origins of the Scythians and Sarmatians Art, Culture, and Religion Economy and Society Warfare and Conquest End of the Scythians and Sarmatians And much, much more!So if you want to learn more about Sarmatians and Scythians, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Explore cómo se liberaron los esclavos en la Revolución haitianaLa Revolución haitiana fue una rebelión de esclavos que comenzó en 1791 en la colonia francesa de Saint-Domingue, conocida ahora como Haití. En esta pequeña isla los tiranos fueron los dueños de esclavos, gente que no solo privaba de libertad a sus esclavos, sino que también pensaba que estaba justificado quitarles la vida. La Revolución haitiana empezó a cambiar la imagen de los esclavos en el mundo. Aunque costó otros 100 años erradicar la esclavitud en occidente, era imposible ignorar el paralelismo entre lo que los americanos y los franceses hicieron a los esclavos. La Revolución haitiana fue el primer y único caso en el que una rebelión de esclavos desembocó en la creación de un nuevo estado. Algunos de los temas incluidos en este libro son: La riqueza de Saint-Domingue El principio del fin de la colonia francesa Comienza la revolución La revolución se extiende Cúmulo de eventos en Europa La abolición de la esclavitud y la respuesta británica La llegada al poder de Toussaint Louverture La derrota de Inglaterra y el respeto internacional El ascenso de Napoleón y su efecto inicial en Saint-Domingue El fin de la revolución Efectos duraderos - Más allá de la isla Haití en la actualidad Haiti Today ¡Y mucho más!¡Consiga su libro ahora para aprender sobre la Revolución haitiana!

Si usted quiere descubrir historias fascinantes de personas y eventos del Imperio bizantino, siga leyendo...El Imperio bizantino fue fundado durante el caótico siglo III. Era el momento en que las revueltas y las guerras civiles eran comunes, y los emperadores romanos tan solo duraban un año.A pesar de ser uno de los períodos históricos más impresionantes de todos los tiempos, el Imperio bizantino es uno menos conocido y es raro encontrar información sobre el tema. Pero eso está por cambiar. En este nuevo libro de historia fascinante, usted podrá... Explorar una historia de poder y gloria, anarquía y orden, paganismo y cristianismo, guerra y paz, Occidente y Oriente Familiarizarse con las raíces de las grandes controversias que definieron la historia de Europa y la totalidad de la civilización occidental: el conflicto entre las iglesias católica y ortodoxa, y el que existe entre el cristianismo y el islam Descubrir historias de emperadores extraordinarios de los que nunca ha oído hablar y de la asombrosa valentía de héroes grecorromanos como Constantino Dragases, que resistió a los otomanos hasta el final, y Belisario, que luchó contra los persas para reconquistar lo que solía ser el Imperio Occidental Aprender más sobre toda la era llamada el Imperio bizantino más rápido que leyendo libros aburridos¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre el Imperio bizantino!