Geoffrey Parker Books

The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised

The fifth edition of the Times Concise History of the World is an authoritative overview of world history, presented in a readable compact format. The most accessible, concise and visual account of world history to date. Geoffrey Parker's revised text maintains the book's reputation for excellence, incorporates the latest research and seamlessly integrates expert historical narrative with over 350 maps, charts and photographs.

Drawing on vital new evidence, a top historian dramatically reinterprets the ruler of the world's first transatlantic empire The life of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world's first transatlantic empire, complicate the task. Geoffrey Parker, one of the world's leading historians of early modern Europe, has examined the surviving written sources in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish, as well as visual and material evidence. He explores the crucial decisions that created and preserved this vast empire, analyzes Charles's achievements within the context of both personal and structural factors, and scrutinizes the intimate details of the ruler's life for clues to his character and inclinations. The result is a unique biography that interrogates every dimension of Charles's reign and views the world through the emperor's own eyes.

The fifth edition of the Times Concise History of the World is an authoritative overview of world history, presented in a readable compact format. The most accessible, concise and visual account of world history to date. Geoffrey Parker's revised text maintains the book's reputation for excellence, incorporates the latest research and seamlessly integrates expert historical narrative with over 350 maps, charts and photographs.

"Using dynamic full-colour mapping and lucid texts, this small-format atlas brings the story of humanity within everyone's reach. From the emergence of man two million years ago to the world on the eve of the year 2000, this fully updated edition [to 1997] covers all the major developments in the human story."

The work of 100 professional historians, this revised and updated reference book surveys the full story of mankind. 126 colour spreads has been reviewed in detail by a team of historians, and brought up to date to reflect the latest scholarship. Particular attention has been paid to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of new states across Eastern Europe. The growth of economic powerhouses in the Far East is also treated in detail, as are major themes of world importance, such as the North/South divide and the resurgence of the Muslim world. new edition. A major feature is the inclusion of 120 new colour illustrations. The cover has also been redesigned.

The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the "new military history", which emphasized military organization--mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics--rather than military "events" such as sieges and battles. Constantly cited since its first publication in English (with translations into Spanish and Dutch), this revised updated second edition includes new sources and references but otherwise remains faithful to the original edition. First Edition Hb (1972): 0-521-08462-8 First Edition Pb (1975): 0-521-09907-2

In 26 chapters, this book brings to life the history of mankind from human origins to the collapse of the Iron Curtain and beyond. There is also included a chronology of world history, a bibliography and a proper name and thematic index. This book covers the decline of communism in Eastern Europe and the Gulf War, and also indicates a range of revisions to earlier chapters. At a time when world history is increasingly a requirement of school and college syllabuses, this volume attempts to provide a primer and reference book for this purpose.

In the new edition of this classic book, Geoffrey Parker draws on material from all over Europe to provide an authoritative and exciting account of the eventful first half of the seventeenth century.

In this spellbinding biography, the definitive work on Philip, Geoffrey Parker drew upon a vast, previously untapped collection of the king's private correspondence, in which he expressed his emotions, personal thoughts, and social philosophy. This new edition has a Bibliographical Essay, evaluating the many new works on Philip published on and around the 400th anniversary of his death.

An inside look at the revolutionary business power of the platform-from the experts who helped discover how it works.

The story of the Spanish Armada threat that vanished as quickly as it came, is the subject of this study. The authors have reassessed documents, diaries and private papers lying forgotten in Spanish and Dutch archives and the material is augmented by underwater discoveries from the Armada wrecks.

During the first and second millennia BCE, nomadic peoples migrated from Central Asia into the Eurasian periphery, with one group settling in an arid region south of the Caspian Sea. From these humble beginnings, they established one of history's most powerful empires: the Persian Empire. The authors, Geoffrey and Brenda Parker, narrate the fascinating story of this ancient civilization and its lasting legacy. They explore the unique aspects of Persian life and its influence over the centuries, detailing the environmental challenges faced by early Persians and how they cultivated a distinctive culture that led to the formation of the Achaemenid Empire. This empire extended its reach into the maritime west, engaging in significant geopolitical conflicts with the Greeks for control of the eastern Mediterranean. The authors vividly depict Persian cities and their remarkable achievements, such as extensive road networks, an impressive irrigation system that transformed arid landscapes into fertile paradises, and a rich tapestry of diverse peoples. This insightful history showcases an incomparable culture whose impact is still evident today in modern Iran and the broader Middle East.

Now in its 3rd edition, this book is a comprehensive small-format single-volume historical atlas. The new edition sees a larger page-format and the inclusion of photographs for the first time to accompany the more than 140 maps. From the emergence of the first modern humans to the Kosovo crisis and the challenges of a new millennium, "The Times Compact History of the World" covers the whole spectrum of human development through an integrated approach of concise yet accessible text, informative mapping, and illustrations.

A new edition of Geoffrey Parker's illustrated history of the impact of western warfare 1500-1800.

Using dynamic full-color mapping and lucid texts, this small-format atlas brings the story of humanity within everyone's reach, covering all the major developments in the human story.

The first edition of The Thirty Years' War offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in European history. Drawing on a huge body of source material from different languages and countries throughout Europe, it provided a clear and comprehensive narrative and analytical account of the subject. It has established itself as the classic text with reviewers, students and the general reader.This second edition has been thoroughly revised to include the very latest research. The updated bibliographical information provides an invaluable resource, synthesising the major work in the field, in all languages, up to 1996.Written with great clarity and liveliness, the book brings alive the period in all its aspects. It covers the horrors of the war and the contorted politics of the period. It deals with all the major figures, including Wallerstein and Richelieu, Gustavus Adolphus and Tilly, the Winter King and the Habsburg emperors. For range and depth of coverage there is no other work like it. It has become the definitive book on the subject.

The fifth edition of the Times Concise History of the World is an authoritative overview of world history, presented in a readable compact format. The most accessible, concise and visual account of world history to date. Geoffrey Parker's revised text maintains the book's reputation for excellence, incorporates the latest research and seamlessly integrates expert historical narrative with over 350 maps, charts and photographs.

A history that is equally entertaining and enlightening, illustrating all of the changes of power and intricacies that are necessary to understand the interrelation between England and Scotland and the Highland and Lowland populations. It shows how Duncan (1034-40) emerged from 'the union of the four peoples' as the first king of a united Scotland and provides detailed, reign-by-reign accounts from then on. Above all Professor Mackie reveals how the Scots long pursued an independent line - in religion, law, culture and foreign policy - that helped them keep at bay the Romans, the French and the English.

How did the French try to understand their revolution? How have writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries portrayed so unprecedented an upheaval? Dr. Parker examines contemporary representations of the Revolution―political rhetoric, journals, theatre, festivals, pictures and prints―concentrating on two special themes. First, the creators of these representations were part of an attempt to found anew the social order. Second, they sought to adapt their forms of culture so as to constitute through them the united community that was to be the agent of this historic new order. The second half of the book considers a representative selection of the many histories and theoretical writings on the Revolution from France, England and from Barnave and de Stael; to the nineteenth-century founders of social science and romantic historians, such as Michelet; to post-war comparative political writers and post-structuralist marxists influenced by Gramsci and Foucault. By bringing together an analysis of contemporary cultural responses to the Revolution and an account of subsequent cultures’ understanding of it, the author reveals the complex interplay between culture and agents of historical change, which modern views have often failed to realize.

Focusing on historical empires such as the Ottoman Empire and Spain, the book explores the key geopolitical traits of expansionist states. It introduces a model that outlines the dynamics of expansion over time and space. The analysis extends to the post-1945 era, evaluating whether the Soviet Union qualifies as an expansionist state, which gains renewed significance in light of current events in Ukraine. The discussion provides insights into the patterns and implications of geopolitical expansion.

Focusing on the geopolitical features of expansionist states, this book analyzes historical examples from the Ottoman Empire, Spain, Austria, France, and Germany. It presents a model detailing the expansionist process over time and space. The author applies this model to the post-1945 era, evaluating the Soviet Union's status as an expansionist state in light of its actions and potential, particularly in the context of contemporary issues such as the situation in Ukraine.

Based on Spanish and Dutch documents from archive and private collections from all over Europe, "The Dutch Revolt" takes into account religions and economic, as well as political, factors, demonstrating the intricate links that tied the fate of the Netherlands to that of Spain, in a age when "particularism was more potent that patriotism".

A lavishly illus and richly mapped global history. A good introduction to the story of humanity. Illus. Quarto.

Geoffrey Parkers Biografie über Karl V. beleuchtet das Leben des Habsburgers, der als Kaiser und König zahlreiche Titel trug. Zwischen Reformation und Neuen Welt zeigt das Werk seine Reisen, Machtkämpfe und gescheiterte Religionspolitik. Ein facettenreiches Porträt eines außergewöhnlichen Herrschers im 16. Jahrhundert.

Ponad trzy tysiące dokumentów odkrytych przez Geoffreya Parkera, największego znawcę epoki Flipa II, stało się inspiracją do napisania nowej biografii hiszpańskiego monarchy. Część tych odręcznych notatek króla, z archiwum rodziny Altamira, była przechowywana w madryckiej Biblioteca de Zabálburu, do której nie można było zajrzeć z racji zawiłości spadkowych do 1987 roku. Kolejne zapiski autor odkrył w podziemiach Amerykańskiego Towarzystwa Hiszpańskiego (Hispanic Society of America) w Nowym Jorku. Zapieczętowane po śmierci Flipa II w 1598 roku przez królewskich sekretarzy, ujrzały światło dziennie dopiero w 2012 roku. Po raz pierwszy Parker nakreślił portret Filipa II w 1978 roku (w Polsce wydane nakładem PIW w 1985), ale waga nowo odkrytych dokumentów skłoniła go do napisania biografii od nowa w roku 2014. To nie jest wydanie rozszerzone, a świeży i o wiele głębszy obraz głównego bohatera i jego czasów.

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401 Seiten. OPb. Ordnungsgemäß aus Bundeswehrbeständen ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar (Stempel, Rückenschild). Guter Zustand.

Die TIMES, eine der renomiertesten Zeitungen der Welt, hat sich der Herausforderung gestellt, einevöllig neu gestaltete Weltgeschichte herauszugeben. Zusammenhänge herstellen, Entwicklungennachvollziehen, komplexe Strukturen durchleuchten: Das ist das Konzept von THE TIMES große illustrierte Weltgeschichte. Das aktuelle Tagesgeschehen, gespiegelt und kommentiert in den Zeitungen und im Fernsehen, läßt sich nur verstehen, wenn wir es in den historischen Kontext einordnen und erkennen, wo in der Vergangenheit die Wurzeln zu unserer Gegenwart liegen. Lebendig und klar erzählt, wissenschaftlich fundiert, mit Hunderten von Bildern und karten, macht diese kompakte, präzise Darstellung Geschichte zum Erlebnis.

Tras el éxito de Felipe II, la biografía definitiva, publicado por Planeta en 2010, el prestigioso hispanista Geoffrey Parker acomete ahora la tarea de biografiar al rey Carlos I de España y V de Alemania, emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano. Una vez más, Parker pone su particular estilo narrativo al servicio de la historia para hacer que los personajes del pasado vivan en sus páginas y el lector pueda verlos deambular por los palacios, luchar en las batallas, cazar en los bosques y reinar sobre casi un tercio del mundo…

Tento atlas Vám přiblíží celé dějiny světa. Na 540 obsažných mapách se před Vámi rozvine panoráma minulosti lidstva.

Životopis španělského panovníka Filipa II. (1527-1598). K pozoruhodnému pohledu na Filipa II. využívá autor dosud nezpracované panovníkovy osobní dokumenty a vykresluje intimní portrét člověka, který sehrál významnou úlohu v utváření moderního světa. Líčí královu posedlost katolickým náboženstvím, jeho nesmiřitelnost k jiným vyznáním, tragédie v soukromém životě, záliby, umělecké a sběratelské zájmy, ale také způsob vládnutí a politická a vojenská rozhodnutí muže, za jehož vlády se Španělsko stalo pánem velké části Nového světa.