Author: Andre de VriesPublisher: Landscapes of the Imagination
ISBN: 019531493X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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Flanders
Author: Andre de VriesPublisher: Landscapes of the Imagination
ISBN: 019531493X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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Medieval Flanders
Author: David M NicholasPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131790155X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Cradle of northern Europe's later urban and industrial pre-eminence, medieval Flanders was a region of immense political and economic importance -- and already, as so often later, the battleground of foreign powers. Yet this book is, remarkably, the first comprehensive modern history of the region. Within the framework of a clear political narrative, it presents a vivid portrait of medieval Flemish life that will be essential reading for the medievalist -- and a boon for the many visitors to Bruges and Ghent eager for a better understanding of what they see.
The Lion of Flanders
Author: Hendrik ConsciencePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326062158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The Lion of Flanders is an historical novel, relating the Flemish struggle for freedom against France in the medieval times.
A Place for Everything
Author: Judith FlandersPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541675061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020
A Summary of Geography and History, Both Ancient and Modern
Author: Alexander AdamPublisher:
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Category : Classical dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
A summary of geography and history ... Sixth edition, corrected ... Illustrated with maps
Author: Alexander ADAM (LL.D.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 784
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An Historical Geography of Europe
Author: Norman J. G. PoundsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521322171
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The central theme of this book is the changing spatial pattern of human activities during the last 2,500 years of Europe's history. Professor Pounds argues that three factors have determined the locations of human activities: the environment, the attitudes and forms of social organization of the many different peoples of Europe and lastly, the levels of technology. Within the broad framework of the interrelationships of environment, society and technology, several important themes pursued from the fifth century BC to the early twentieth century: settlement and agriculture, the growth of cities, the development of manufacturing and the role of trade. Underlying each of these themes are the discussions of political organization and population. Although the book is based in part of Professor Pound's magisterial three volumes An Historical Geography of Europe (1977, 1980, 1985), it was written especially for students and readers interested in a general survey of the subject.
The History of the Warrs of Flanders
Author: Guido BentivoglioPublisher: London : Printed for D. Newman ... [and 4 others]
ISBN:
Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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The Historical Geography of Europe
Author: Edward Augustus FreemanPublisher:
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Bruges and West Flanders
Author: George William Thomson OmondPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465554610
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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