Old Europe

Johannes Krause is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and a brilliant pioneer in the field of archaeogenetics - archaeology augmented by DNA sequencing technology - which has allowed scientists to reconstruct human history reaching back hundreds of thousands of years before recorded time. In this surprising account, Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe rewrite a fascinating chapter of this history, the peopling of Europe, that takes us from the Neanderthals and Denisovans to the present.

Ghosts of Old Europe offers a very different kind of tour to the armchair traveler. Wander through the haunted castles and cottages of Europe with Hans Holzer, the world’s most famous psychic investigator, and explore a full range of psychic phenomena from the spirits of the British Isles to the haunts of Imperial Vienna.

A splendid collection of both well loved and little known fairy stories which have entertained and delighted children for many generations.

Italian Witchcraft (previously titled Ways of the Strega) by respected author Raven Grimassi is more than just a book about witchcraft. It is a complete Book of Shadows. In it, you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as well as the rituals and rites that you can do today. The book includes a full set of rituals that you can do. You'll find rituals for all of the Italian witchcraft holidays, including Shadow Fest, Lupercus, Tana's Day, and more.

Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. Exploring seven old towns, from Frankfurt and Prague to Vilnius in Lithuania, Marek Kohn examines how they have been used since the Second World War to conceal political tensions and reinforce certain versions of history.

Audiolibro de viajes por las cicatrices de la vieja Europa: Chernóbil, Gernika, Auschwitz, Lourdes y Transilvania. Una reflexión sobre el presente de unas ciudades marcadas por hechos históricos de trascendencia internacional. Los cinco relatos, todos ellos rodeados de un halo de misterio, rinden homenaje a estas "ciudades o regiones estigmatizadas." Mediante entrevistas, anécdotas y memorias, el autor nos cuenta cómo fueron antes de entrar en la leyenda por derecho propio y nos adentra en el día a día de sus habitantes en un apasionante viaje.

Behind the glittering facade of 18th century European civilization lurked some of the most brutal and cynical power brokers ever to practice the art of diplomacy, and ironically it was their blueprint for conquest that the French Revolution was to utilize so well. Europe Under the Old Regime is actually the preface to Sorel's tremendous and magnificently elaborate work, Europe and the French Revolution.

Audiolibro de viajes por las cicatrices de la vieja Europa: Chernóbil, Gernika, Auschwitz, Lourdes y Transilvania. Una reflexión sobre el presente de unas ciudades marcadas por hechos históricos de trascendencia internacional. Los cinco relatos, todos ellos rodeados de un halo de misterio, rinden homenaje a estas "ciudades o regiones estigmatizadas." Mediante entrevistas, anécdotas y memorias, el autor nos cuenta cómo fueron antes de entrar en la leyenda por derecho propio y nos adentra en el día a día de sus habitantes en un apasionante viaje.

Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and James Monroe were in the vanguard of revolutionary ideas in the 18th century. As founding fathers, they risked their lives for American independence, but they also wanted more. Each wished for profound changes in the political and social fabric of pre-1776 America and hoped that the American Revolution would spark republican and egalitarian revolutions throughout Europe, sweeping away the old aristocratic order. Ultimately, each rejoiced at the opportunity to be a part of the French Revolution, a cause that became increasingly untenable as idealism gave way to the bloody terror.