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The Siege of Vienna
The Siege of Vienna in 1683 was one of the turning points in European history. John Stoye tells the story of this momentous battle.
The Siege of Vienna
"In his splendid study The Siege of Vienna, the Oxford historian John Stoye provides a detailed account of the intricate machinations between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans. Mr. Stoye's description of the siege itself is masterly. He seems to know every inch of ground, every earthwork and fortification around the Imperial City, and he follows the action meticulously."--The Wall Street Journal"Worthy of the pen of Herodotus. . . . It is a measure of the fascination of Mr. Stoye's subject that one should think of comparing his treatment of it with the work of the greatest historians."--The Times Literary Supplement"John Stoye is the master of every aspect of his subject."--Daily TelegraphThe s...
English Travellers Abroad, 1604-1667
This delightful book by John Stoye allows us to accompany the seventeenth-century traveler on his journeys into France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands
Marsigli's Europe, 1680-1730
Stoye tells how Marsigli, founder of an observatory and museum in Bologna, was welcomed by academies and scientific societies throughout Europe, revealing that the interest in science and antiquity transcended national boundaries during this period. Through the activities of the Count, he sheds light on the complexities of European social, political and military life, and the contrast between conditions of war and peace in the phases of European history.
Paints, Coatings, and Solvents
Both a practical guide and a reference for chemists and chemical engineers, presenting the articles "Paints and Coatings" and "Solvents" as published in the fifth edition of Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. An up-to-date overview of the industrial aspects of paints, coatings, and solvents, including composition, production, processing, uses, and methods of analysis. Special attention is given to toxicology and environmental protection matters. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Language and the Grand Tour
Language is still a relatively under-researched aspect of the Grand Tour. This book offers a comprehensive introduction enriched by the amusing stories and vivid quotations collected from travellers' writings, providing crucial insights into the rise of modern vernaculars and the standardisation of European languages.
Translation as Collaboration
This study focuses on the considerable but neglected body of works translated by S. S. Koteliansky in collaboration with Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.
Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword
Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat who acquired a reputation for duelling and extravagance but also numbered among the leading intellectuals of his generation. He travelled widely in Britain and Europe, enjoyed the patronage of princely rulers and their consorts, acquired celebrity as the embodiment of chivalric values, and defended European Protestantism on the battlefield and in diplomatic exchanges. As a scholar and author of De veritate and The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, he commanded respect in the European Republic of Letters and accumulated a much-admired library. As a courtier, he penned poetry and exchanged verses with John...
Sir Thomas Browne
Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne's life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works.
Royal and Republican Sovereignty in Early Modern Europe
A collection of illustrated essays on sovereignty and political power in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe.
