David V. Herlihy is een auteur en historicus wiens werk duikt in de geschiedenis van de wielersport. Zijn geschriften kenmerken zich door diepgaand onderzoek en verhalende vaardigheden die vervlogen tijdperken en met de sport geassocieerde figuren tot leven brengen. Via zijn werk onderzoekt Herlihy de culturele en sociale impact van fietsen en zijn plaats in menselijke avonturen. Zijn benadering is geworteld in nauwgezet historisch onderzoek en meeslepende proza, die lezers meeneemt naar werelden die lang geleden voorbij zijn.
Presents the history of the bicycle, an invention that precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. This book recounts a story replete with disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities. It shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways it has reshaped our world.
The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance
Set in the late 1880s, the narrative follows Frank Lenz, a Pittsburgh high-wheel racer, as he embarks on an ambitious journey to cycle around the world. Transitioning to the emerging safety bicycle, he leaves his accounting job to cover twenty thousand miles across three continents for Outing magazine. Over two years, Lenz faces numerous challenges and near disasters. As he nears Europe, the story captures his adventurous spirit and the transformative era of cycling that shaped modern road biking.
Looking beyond the view of the plague as unmitigated catastrophe, Herlihy finds evidence for its role in the advent of new population controls, the establishment of universities, the spread of Christianity, the dissemination of vernacular cultures, and even the rise of nationalism.
Traces the history of family life during the Middle Ages and examines medieval marriages, childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood.
The book provides a comprehensive examination of various document types that historians utilize to explore feudal society. It features an array of sources, such as laws, private charters, chronicles, and imaginative literature, which collectively reveal the intricate relationships between individuals and governing bodies central to the feudal system. Many of these documents are newly translated, offering fresh insights into the human experiences and societal structures of the time.