Andrew Wheatcroft Books

A poor woodcutter's two children, lost in the woods, come upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch.

Major historian Andrew Wheatcroft reveals the full story behind four centuries of Ottoman incursions into the heartlands of Europe.In 1683, two empires — the Ottoman, based in Constantinople, and the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna — came face to face in the culmination of a 250-year-old struggle for power at the Great Siege of Vienna. Within the city walls, the choice of resistance over surrender to the largest army ever assembled by the Turks created an all-or-nothing scenario: every last survivor would be enslaved or ruthlessly slaughtered. Although it was their most famous attack, the 1683 siege was the historical culmination of the Turks’ sustained attempt to march westwards and finally obtain the city they had long called “The Golden Apple.” Their defeat was to mark the beginning of the decline of the Ottoman Empire.With Turkey now seeking to re-orient itself towards the West and with a new generation of politicians exploiting the residual tensions between East and West, The Enemy at the Gate provides a timely and masterful account of this most complex and epic of conflicts.

This book presents a comprehensive history of the conflict between the Christian West and Islam, starting with the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Andrew Wheatcroft explores key conflict zones, examining how stereotypes and historical grievances have perpetuated animosity, ultimately linking the past to contemporary tensions.

A history of the royal house of Habsburg, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, looking at the rulers as individuals and as a group, explaining how and why the Habsburgs have survived and what their expectations are for the future

Overzicht van revoluties die over de hele wereld hebben plaatsgevonden sedert het midden van de 18e eeuw.

The Czarist era through the revolution and civil war. Many portraits, fashion photos, scenes of everyday life from all areas of Russia as well as the Imperial family and the upper class. 212 pages; 199 b&w photographs; 9.5 x 11.5 inches.

Originally published in 1982, this book explores significant themes and concepts relevant to its field, providing insights and analysis that remain pertinent today. As part of the Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis, it reflects a commitment to scholarly excellence and intellectual rigor. The work is designed to engage readers with its in-depth exploration of the subject matter, making it a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals alike.

Habsburglar ile Osmanlıların Avrupa mücaledesi... 1683’te Osmanlı İmparatorluğu ile Habsburg hanedanı 250 yıllık bir iktidar mücadelesinin doruk noktası olan Büyük Viyana Kuşatması’nda karşı karşıya geldi. İki taraf da ezeli düşmanlarına duydukları nefretle beslenen bir kararlılıkla ve Tanrı’nın izniyle zafer kazanacağından emindi. Viyana önlerinde Osmanlıların yenilgisiyle sonuçlanan, kıran kırana, müthiş bir mücadele yaşandı. Andrew Wheatcroft, Kapıdaki Düşman’da Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nın sonunda tarihe karışacak bu iki imparatorluğun yüzyıllar boyu süren mücadelesini, Doğu Avrupa topraklarında, özellikle II. Viyana Kuşatması’nda doruğa ulaşacak kanlı çarpışmaları ustalıkla anlatıyor. Yazar, müthiş bir askeri tarih örneği sunmanın yanı sıra, bu süreçte oluşan Türk imgesini, bu imgenin siyasi koşullar altında dönüşümünü ve günümüzde Batılı siyasetçilere malzeme oluşturmayı sürdürmesinin izlerini inceliyor.

Scrooge, der weder Mitleid noch Zuneigung für seine Mitmenschen empfindet und nur sein Geld liebt, verkörpert all das, was Dickens an der Gesellschaft seiner Zeit hasste. Die Geister sind der Gegenpol zu Scrooges Egoismus – die Verkörperungen des »Geistes des Weihnachtsfestes«, nämlich Liebe, Freude und Mitleid. Dickens schrieb Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte 1843, um seine Zeitgenossen auf die Lebensbedingungen der ärmeren Bevölkerung aufmerksam zu machen. Parallel zur Geschichte informieren zahlreiche Abbildungen, Illustrationen und kurze Texte darüber, wie die Menschen damals gekleidet waren, was sie aßen und welche Gewohnheiten sie hatten. Unter Beibehaltung von Stil und Atmosphäre wurde der Text gekürzt und sprachlich vereinfacht, so dass Kinder ab zehn Jahren ihn gut verstehen können.