Ellen Haselhoff Lich Kasteleijn Bücher

„Ein faszinierender Blick auf das, was die moderne Wissenschaft uns über uns selbst erzählt.“ Elizabeth Kolbert

This publication marks the first English translation of Pierre Briant's classic history of Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire, spanning from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Rather than focusing solely on Alexander's biography, it situates his brief empire within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern history under Achaemenid Persian rule and his Macedonian background. As a distinguished historian of both the Macedonians and Persians, Briant offers a unique perspective on Alexander's significance from the viewpoints of both conquerors and the conquered, examining what changed and what remained constant as the Hellenistic world emerged over Darius's Persia. The book begins with a concise account of Alexander's life prior to his invasion of Asia Minor, followed by an overview of the key stages of his conquest. This foundation leads into thematic chapters that delve into the origins and objectives of the conquest, the nature of resistance encountered, the administration and exploitation of conquered territories, and the complexities of Alexander's relationships with Macedonians, Greeks, and Persians, as well as the succession issues after his death. For this edition, Briant has added a new foreword and conclusion, updated the text and bibliography, and included an appendix evaluating current scholarship on Alexander and future research directions, enhancing this significant work's relevance and insight.

Mineko Iwasaki war mehr als ein Jahrzehnt Japans berühmteste Geisha. In ihrer Autobiographie enthüllt sie nun als erste Geisha die wahren Geheimnisse ihres Standes. Der ergreifende Bericht einer Frau, die nie eine Kindheit hatte.

In De weg naar Osiris worden de fascinerende levens beschreven van bekende en minder bekende Egyptenaren, zoals de geniale hofarchitect Imhotep, ontwerper van de Trappiramide van Sakkara; de vrouwelijke farao Hatsjepsoet; de selfmade politicus en koning Horemheb, die de puinhopen van Achnaton en Toetanchamon opruimde; de twistzieke boer Hekanachte die problemen had met zijn zonen, en zij met hun stiefmoeder; een Griekse kluizenaar; twee tempeldansers met financiële problemen en Osiris, God van het dodenrijk, door alle Egyptenaren aanbeden in de hoop onsterfelijk te worden.

Historisch overzicht van de goudvelden in de 19e en 20e eeuw in Californië, Australië, Alaska, Zuid-Afrika en Brazilië.