Iwan der Schreckliche
- 384 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
Die dramatische Lebensgeschichte des ersten russischen Zaren Iwan IV. (1530-84).
Robert Payne Knihy
4. december 1911 – 3. marec 1983
Tento autor skúma komplexnosť ľudskej skúsenosti s osobitým štýlom, často zasádza svoje príbehy do globálneho kontextu svojej rozsiahlej cestovateľskej praxe. Jeho diela sa zaoberajú témami ako vojna, medziľudské vzťahy a hlboké ľudské spojenia, ktoré prekračujú geografické a kultúrne hranice. Prostredníctvom starostlivého jazyka a prenikavých postáv ponúka čitateľom úvahy o povahe konfliktov a sile umenia a poézie. Jeho literárny prínos spočíva v jedinečnej schopnosti spojiť osobné príbehy so širšími historickými a filozofickými otázkami.
Exploring the duality of Adolf Hitler's persona, Robert Payne reveals a man of considerable charm and ambition who manipulated his way to power. Through his writing of Mein Kampf during imprisonment and his ruthless political maneuvers, Hitler transformed from a failed leader into the Chancellor of Germany. The biography dissects his moral decay, marked by personal tragedies and cold-blooded decisions, culminating in his role in World War II and the Holocaust. Payne's extensive background in biography lends depth to this compelling account of a profoundly corrupt figure.
L'Homme blesse
- 144 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Robert Payne guides readers through the powerfully erotic underworld of L'Homme blesse, giving the cinematic milestone the critical attention it deserves. Combining formal analysis, historical research, and original interviews, this book cements L'Homme blesse in its rightful place within queer cultural history.
The gold of Troy
- 192 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
The story of Heinrich Schliemann, most unscientific of archaeologists, who claimed to have excavated buried Troy and certainly founded the modern science of archaeology. The author's previous books include "The Splendour of Persia".
Leonardo
- 344 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
A biography of the artist, scientist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci, drawing heavily on the voluminous writings of da Vinci himself to presenta picture of a gentle, good-natured genius and of the times in which he lived and worked
Ancient Rome
- 284 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
A spelendid panorama of the Roman world, its history, culture and people. In its sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is its great legacy to Western civilization, in law, language, architecture and the art of government, and of course the fascination of its story. Ancient Rome presents the history and heritage of that remarkable era. In this richly illustrated volume, the reader can enjoy an all-round introduction to the politics, people, culture and everyday life of the world ruled by Rome. Unlike most general histories of the subject, it enables the reader to know the Romans not only from reading about them, but by hearing directly from them in their own words, through the works of orators, philosophers, historians, poets, playwrights and satirists.
