History of Europe • Humor and Satire

1000 Years of Annoying the French

Stephen Clarke

Ten centuries worth of French historical 'facts' gather dust as Stephen Clarke takes a look at what really happened from 1066...

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Not! William the Conqueror was a Norman and hated the French.

Are the British really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc? Not! The French sentenced her to death for wearing trousers.

Was the guillotine a French invention? Not! It was invented in Yorkshire.

From the Norman (not French) Conquest, to the XXX, it is a light - but impeccably researched - account of all the great conflicts.

In short, the French are quite right to suspect that the last 1,000 years have been one long British campaign that has pissed them off. And it's not over yet...

Maße

20 x 13 cm

Seitenzahl

768

Verlag

Black Swan, London, 2015.

Latein Schrift. Taschenbuch.

Sprache: Englisch.

ISBN

978-0-55277-575-5

Im Angebot sind keine Exemplare vorhanden

Das letzte Exemplar wurde kürzlich verkauft.

Interessieren Sie sich für ein anderes Buch? Sie können das Angebot über unsere Suchmaschine suchen und finden oder Bücher nach Kategorien durchsuchen.

Diese Titel könnten Sie auch interessieren

Ancient Age • Cultural history • History of Bosnia and Herzegovina • History of Civilizations • History of Europe

Sloveni u dalekoj prošlosti

Valentin V. Sedov

A fundamental archaeological and historical work on the ethnogenesis of the Slavs from the 2nd millennium BC to the middle of the 1st millennium AD. The author reconstructs the origins, culture, and early migrations of the Slavs based on archaeological fi

Akademska knjiga, 2012.

Serbisch. Latein Schrift. Fester Einband mit Schutzumschlag.

32,00 €

Polish literature • Greece and Rome • History of Civilizations • History of Europe

Grčko čudo

Vojtech Zamarovsky

A comprehensive work that explores the extraordinary development of ancient Greek civilization and its lasting influence on Western culture. The author analyzes in detail various aspects of Greek society to demonstrate the uniqueness and significance of t

Školska knjiga, 1978.

Kroatisch. Latein Schrift. Hardcover.

32,64 €

World War II • Communism and fascism • History of Europe • Military history • 20th Century

Adolf Hitler - Führer Trećega Reicha

Joan Solé

In the book, Joan Solé shows the life, ideology and rise of Adolf Hitler. The book explores how a charismatic but fanatical leader shaped a totalitarian regime and plunged the world into one of the most tragic wars in history.

Twins Company d.o.o., 2025.

Kroatisch. Latein Schrift. Taschenbuch.

8,56 €

History of America • History of Europe • Svjetska povijest • 20th Century • Politics • Interviews

Razgovor s poviješću

Oriana Fallaci

A Conversation with History is not just a collection of interviews, but also a reflection on history, politics, and human nature. The book exposes the complexities of powerful people and their influence on the world, making it a must-read for history and

August Cesarec, 1979.

Kroatisch. Latein Schrift. Fester Einband mit Schutzumschlag.

11,268,45 €

Security and military strategy • Militaria • World War II • History of Europe

D-Day Spearhead of Invasion

Robert W. Thompson

Ballantine's illustrated history of World War II. Battle book, no. 1.

Ballantine Books, 1974.

Englisch. Latein Schrift. Taschenbuch.

13,2410,59 €

Czech literature • History of Europe • Central European history • 20th Century • Political journalism • Political-historical essays

O boljševizmu (1920-1921) - zabranjeni Masarik

Tomáš G. Masaryk

In this edition, translated by dr. Aleksandar Ilić, there are texts of the first Czechoslovak president in which he timely criticizes Marx, Engels and Lenin, and actually goes on to criticize imperialism in general.

Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, 2014.

Serbisch. Kyrillisch Schrift. Taschenbuch.

9,76 €