MIDDLE AGES

101 FORMIDABLE TACTICIANS 101 FORMIDABLE TACTICIANS 2
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101 FORMIDABLE TACTICIANS

L20220442
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From Geronimo to Rommel, from Napoleon to Giap, discover the 100 greatest tacticians in History. These extraordinary commanders capable of turning the tide on the battlefield and writing History. Produced under the auspices of the École de guerre – Terre, this work brings together for the first time the 100 most formidable tacticians. Four illustrated...
THE GREAT ATLAS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
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A reference work for understanding the fascinating period of the Middle Ages. Spanning from the 5th to the 15th century — covering nearly 1,000 years of history — the Middle Ages were long dominated by superstitions and erroneous beliefs, reducing them to a period of obscurantism, regression and violence. A dark age between two golden eras: Antiquity and...
CRÉCY 1346 — The First Great Battle of the Hundred Years'...
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On that Saturday, 24 August 1346, night had long since fallen. It was nearly midnight. A small band of horsemen arrived before the château de Labroye, 5 km north-east of Crécy-en-Ponthieu. The gate was closed, the drawbridge raised — fugitives from the French army had already warned the garrison that the battle was lost and the English victorious. The...
THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... 2
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From Salamis to the Battle of the Gulf of Leyte, by way of Lepanto, Trafalgar, and the Battle of Tsushima, Pascal Francqueville revisits in this work the ten greatest naval battles in History. Each is placed in its historical context and then described in detail. The key figures of each battle and a precise presentation of the forces engaged on both sides...
Intrigues at the French Court - Secrets of History Intrigues at the French Court - Secrets of History 2
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Resounding coups d'état, knife-edge successions, duels, assassination attempts, conspiracies, poisonings and deceptions… intrigues, whether political or amorous, were never in short supply at the French court! From the poisoning of Agnès Sorel, favourite of Charles VII, to the affaire du collier involving Marie-Antoinette, the assassination of the Duc de...
Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City 2
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Beneath the City of Light, the fascinating shadow of the underground. Ancient quarries, sewers, the Métro, catacombs — Paris is riddled with tunnels! The book traces the construction of underground Paris: how the gypsum and limestone terrain was excavated to build the city's buildings and monuments; how the catacombs formed when insalubrious cemeteries...
2000 Years of French Fortification - From the 4th Century... 2000 Years of French Fortification - From the 4th Century... 2
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2000 YEARS OF FRENCH FORTIFICATION From the 4th century BC to the Atlantic Wall Oppida, castles, fortified churches, and urban ramparts dot the French landscape, while forts and Maginot works near the borders evoke former barriers. Why this omnipresent fortification? Historians, architects, and urban planners seek, for various reasons, an answer. They...
Who Dares Wins – From Gaugamela to Ouadi Doum: When...
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Strike at the head, wrong-foot the enemy, appear from nowhere… These are some of the audacious tactics analysed in Qui ose vaincra. Following the successes of L'Art de conduire une bataille and Les 7 Péchés capitaux du chef militaire, this third volume explores the different forms of boldness in combat, from the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC to the...
History of Military Orders and Knights - Book 3, From...
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This History of Military Orders or Knights, secular and regular militias, male and female, written in 1721, is the work of several specialist authors on the antiquity of these Orders such as Abbé Giustiniani, R. P. Bonanni, M. Herman, Shoonebek, etc., authenticating: their origins, their foundations, their progress, their way of life, their decline, their...
History of Military Orders and Knights - Book 2, From 700...
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This History of Military Orders or Knights, secular and regular militias, male and female, written in 1721, is the work of several specialist authors on the antiquity of these Orders such as Abbé Giustiniani, R. P. Bonanni, M. Herman, Shoonebek, etc., authenticating: their origins, their foundations, their progress, their way of life, their decline, their...
History of Military Orders and Knights - Book 1, From 400...
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This History of Military Orders or Knights, secular and regular militias, male and female, written in 1721, is the work of several specialist authors on the antiquity of these Orders such as Abbé Giustiniani, R. P. Bonanni, M. Herman, Shoonebek, etc., authenticating: their origins, their foundations, their progress, their way of life, their decline, their...
MEDIEVAL COSTUME FROM 1320 TO 1480
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Published in 2008, Medieval Costume from 1320 to 1480 by Florent Véniel quickly became a reference work on this period. Now out of print, it is at last being reissued. Since its first publication, knowledge of medieval costume has advanced. New researchers have emerged, new studies and fundamental texts have been published… Not to mention recent...
Civil and Military Architecture from the Middle Ages to...
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Civil and Military Architecture is a pioneering work of the nineteenth century, one of the very first to classify manor houses, house façades and fortified castles, and to organise the history of architecture into chronological periods. Turning the pages amid the ever-present illustrations, the reader travels through the history of France and perceives...
Torpedoes
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Torpedoes

L20210058
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In this work, Eugène Hennebert, a retired lieutenant-colonel of the Engineers, traces the history of torpedoes from antiquity — including certain forms of Greek fire — through to his own era, with the first torpedo boats and submarines. With the aid of numerous illustrations, he describes the various models invented, the means of deploying them and the...
Cooking and Eating in the Middle Ages — History, Produce,... Cooking and Eating in the Middle Ages — History, Produce,... 2
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Discover the story of Taillevent and his celebrated book, le Viandier, that of the master cook Chiquart, or that of the Mesnagier de Paris and many other culinary works. Then reinvent the galimafrée, savour a brouet, and taste the unmissable blanc-manger with red fruits! Travel to the heart of medieval cuisine through the pages of this work with its...
An Untold History of France in 100 Maps An Untold History of France in 100 Maps 2
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The history of France mapped, from prehistory to the present day, and narrated by Jean Sévillia. In 5 parts — " Origins ", " The Kingdom of France ", " The French Nation ", " Facing the Trials of the 20th Century " and " Towards the France of Tomorrow " — and in 100 previously unpublished and richly detailed maps, from the principal prehistoric sites to...
Charles Martel
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Charles Martel

L20210007
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The victory over the Arabs at Poitiers in 732: this is about all that remains of Charles Martel in the collective memory. A mere skirmish, or a clash of civilisations that saved Europe from Islamisation? The significance of this famous battle has seen renewed interest in the current context and is the subject of vigorous debate. However, one would be...
Flight Through the Air in the Middle Ages - A Historical...
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In medieval sources, human flight is rarely addressed directly: the catastrophic attempt by English monk Eilmer of Malmesbury, the flying machine dreamed up by Roger Bacon, or the vessel floating above the air imagined by Albert of Saxony and Nicole Oresme stand as celebrated exceptions. Yet the question of flight was a genuine intellectual challenge for...
Exceptional Women in the Middle Ages
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If great men embody history, the same cannot be said of women, so consistently has the past been cast in masculine terms. Yet certain women of the Middle Ages once left their mark on their era: queens, saints, writers or adventurers. The medieval chronicles evoke the figures of queens Clotilde, Radegonde, Brunehaut, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Blanche of...
History of Wine in France – From Antiquity to the Revolution
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Where and when did the very first drops of wine pass down a thirsty throat? What could the taste of the "nectar of the gods" in Antiquity possibly have been? Some 2,600 years ago, our ancestors living on the land of present-day Marseille discovered wine with delight. Shortly afterwards, the Gaulish elites began importing it in considerable quantities. But...
Secret Album of the Templars
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Secret Album of the Templars

L20200234
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A compilation bringing together, in an album illustrated primarily with fine antique colour engravings, the greatest secrets of the Templars… * Following the Secret Guide and the New Secrets on the Templars, a selection of the most mysterious and original stories about the Order of the Temple, gathered in a large-format volume. * Antique colour...
The Vikings – History & Tales
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The Vikings – History & Tales

L20200233
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The great episodes of Viking history, from Erik the Red to Harald Fairhair, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, are retraced in documented accounts. From the lively pen of Jean Mabire, here is the fabulous history of the Vikings, kings of the seas, superbly told. Gathered here are the exploits of Erik the Red, Harald Bluetooth, Harald Fairhair and...
WALKS THROUGH MEDIEVAL FRANCE
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WALKS THROUGH MEDIEVAL FRANCE

L20200114
€18.86
This highly practical illustrated book is a genuine synthesis of all the noteworthy medieval sites in France: churches, fortified towns, villages, châteaux, abbeys, cathedrals... A unique synthesis.
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