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Roger Collins

    2 settembre 1949

    Roger J. H. Collins è un medievista inglese il cui lavoro approfondisce le complessità del Medioevo. La sua erudizione è caratterizzata da profonde intuizioni sui processi storici e da un'analisi meticolosa della società medievale. In qualità di fellow onorario di storia presso l'Università di Edimburgo, contribuisce all'esplorazione in corso di questa epoca cruciale della storia umana. I suoi contributi illuminano le complessità e le sfumature del mondo medievale per i lettori contemporanei.

    Baskové
    Cities of Glass
    Charlemagne
    Early Medieval Europe 300-1000
    Melting Point
    Keepers of the Keys of Heaven
    • Keepers of the Keys of Heaven

      A History of the Papacy

      • 576pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura

      Exploring the Papacy's extensive history, this book delves into its significant impact on religion, politics, and society throughout the centuries. It examines the evolution of the Papal office, key figures, and pivotal events that shaped its role as a powerful institution. Readers will gain insight into the Papacy's influence on global affairs and its enduring legacy in shaping the course of history.

      Keepers of the Keys of Heaven
    • Melting Point

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      The narrative explores the complex legacy of Albert Stohl, an engineer with a hidden past at Auschwitz, who must confront his actions during World War II when sharing his story with his family. As he grapples with the moral implications of his role, readers are prompted to reflect on their own potential reactions in similar circumstances. The well-researched account offers a unique perspective on the Holocaust, blending historical detail with personal conflict, making it a compelling read for those interested in the human side of history.

      Melting Point
    • In this text the author provides an account of the centuries during which Europe changed from being an abstract geographical expression into a new, culturally coherent, if politically divided, entity. It examines how the social, economic and cultural structures of Antiquity were replaced by their medieval equivalents and also seeks to define the European context, by looking at those external forces, such as the nomadic confederacies of Central Asia and the Islamic empire of the Arabs, which helped to shape it through conflict.

      Early Medieval Europe 300-1000
    • Charlemagne

      • 292pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Focusing on the reign of Charlemagne from 768 to 814, this account explores a pivotal era in European history, bridging the fall of the Roman Empire and the onset of the Italian Renaissance. It delves into Charlemagne's transformative leadership, cultural advancements, and the establishment of a unified Christian empire, highlighting his impact on the political and social landscape of Europe during this crucial time.

      Charlemagne
    • Cities of Glass

      • 276pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      In a future Golden Age of Transparency Fitima Anueche, an Afro-Caribbean astrophysicist, battles mysterious outbreaks of anarchy that threaten her world. Upon discovering the cause of the chaos that eventually endangers her mother, Fitima joins the boss she'd suspected of misconduct and together they undertake a risky remedy to restore a world gone mad.

      Cities of Glass
    • Baskové

      • 293pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Roger Collins se ve své knize Baskové zabývá historií a původem Basků. Popisuje jejich předpokládaný původ, jazyk a historii spojenou s Římany, Germány, Franky až do vlády Anjouovců. Rozebírá i zánik fueros (vyzískaných autonomních práv), Basky v zámoří a dostane se i k současným problémům, které jsou spojené s organizací ETA.

      Baskové
    • Není překvapením, že raně středověká Evropa, tedy období pokrývající zhruba léta 300–1000, v posledních desetiletích přitahuje pozornost mnoha historiků. Práce R. Collinse, vědeckého pracovníka University v Edinburghu, seznamuje s tímto obdobím ve velké šíři a do pozoruhodných podrobností. Sedmisetleté období, které autor tak poutavě přibližuje, je životně důležité pro formování mnoha aspektů politického a intelektuálního dědictví, jež ovlivňuje historii národů až do dneška. Hlavní témata předkládaného období – pád Říše římské, posílení postavení křesťanství v Evropě na straně jedné, rozmach islámu na straně druhé, rozdělení na Východ a Západ, proměny křesťanství a vznik nových církví spolu s proměnami společnosti a novým dělením mocenských sil – jsou zpracována nejen do značné hloubky, ale zároveň čtivě a nápaditě.

      Evropa raného středověku 300-1000