Buku ini, dalam bentuk esai, menggambarkan peristiwa-peristiwa sejarah terpenting bangsa Ukraina dari zaman kuno hingga akhir abad ke-19. Buku ini menyoroti perjuangan rakyat Ukraina melawan penindasan feodal dan nasional-agama. Perhatian khusus...
As depraved as it is fascinating, the murky world of the serial killer has captivated us for centuries. Committing crimes of unspeakable horror, for the vast majority of us it’s impossible to comprehend what would lead our fellow men and women to...
Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defense inspired those who...
Prion’s internationally bestselling Sex Lives series presents lighthearted accounts of the sexual escapades of major figures in history, politics, religion, the arts, and film. Irreverent and gossipy, the books are packed with carnal tidbits and...
Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman’s Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and...
With the death of Edward VI in 1553, England, for the first time, would have a reigning queen. The question was: Who?
Four women stood upon the crest of history: Katherine of Aragon’s daughter, Mary; Anne Boleyn’s daughter, Elizabeth; Mary,...