Leven en TijdReeks
Deze serie duikt in de diepgaande aspecten van de menselijke ervaring, waarbij ingewikkelde relaties en cruciale levensmomenten worden onderzocht. Elk deel biedt een intiem kijkje in personages wier reizen worden gevormd door de keuzes die ze maken en de gebeurtenissen die zich ontvouwen. Het is een emotioneel aangrijpende en tot nadenken stemmende lectuur, die aantrekkelijk is voor degenen die realistische portretten van het leven waarderen. De collectie dompelt lezers onder in tijden van vreugde, verdriet en transformatie.
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As Neil Barnett shows in this short but engaging biography, The charismatic, near-mythological figure of Josip Broz Tito was many things: an inspirational partisan leader and scourge of the Germans during their occupation of Yugoslavia in the Second World War; a doctrinaire communist but an ever- present thorn in Moscow's side.
Bismarck
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Following German reunification in 1990 there has been a reassessment of Bismarck's role in European history
Goethe
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Accessible and affordable illustrated biography
Duke Ellington
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Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally.
Guevara
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Che Guevara (1928-1967) embodied the utopian dreams of a whole generation of left-wing theorists and activists.His burning and relentless ambitions combined with his fearlessness have all contributed to his status as a modern day political idol. This monograph describes the myth and the reality of an extraordinary and eventful life, which excites and fascinates even today.
Che Guevara hat wie kaum ein anderer die sozialen Utopien und Träume einer ganzen Generation verkörpert. Seine Unerbittlichkeit gegen sich selbst, seine Willenskraft, seine Todesverachtung - all das hat ihn zum Idol werden lassen. Die Monographie beschreibt den Mythos und die Realität eines außergewöhnlichen, bewegten Lebens, das bis heute Menschen in aller Welt fasziniert und begeistert.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), Sohn einer alten englischen Adelsfamilie, britischer Premier und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, hat schon viele Historiker beschäftigt. Und kein anderer war wohl so prädestiniert, sich mit Churchills Lebens zu befassen, wie der deutsche Schriftsteller Sebastian Haffner, der von 1938 bis 1954 im politischen Exil in London lebte. Churchill, der sich bereits in den dreißiger Jahren zur stärksten politischen Persönlichkeit Englands entwickelte, wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg eine Art lebendiges Symbol des nationalen Widerstands und einer der großen Heroen der Anti-Hitler-Koalition. Als der Krieg zu Ende war, konnte er sich innerhalb der Alliierten angesichts der Verständigung zwischen Stalin und Roosevelt gleichwohl nur in wenigen Punkten durchsetzen und trat nach der Wahlniederlage der Konservativen in England noch während der Potsdamer Konferenz im Juli 1945 zurück. Seit 1946 gab er dank seines internationalen Ansehens wichtige Impulse zur Schaffung des Nordatlantik-Paktes und zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Einigung Europas. Doch Haffner proträtiert nicht nur den Staatsmann Churchill, sondern auch den Krieger, Poeten und Abenteurer. Wir sehen einen Menschen in all seinen Facetten und einen Politiker, der zu den prägenden Gestalten des zwanzigsten Jahrhundert zählt.
Brahms
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Accessible and affordable biography illustrated throughout with over 30 full-color plates
Naguib Mahfouz
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Naguib Mahfouz, the Arab world's celebrated Nobel laureate for literature, died in Cairo on 30 August 2006. He was 94 years old and had been in frail health since an assassination attempt in 1994, which left him almost unable to write.
Martin Geck, 1936-2019, studierte Musikwissenschaft, Theologie und Philosophie in Münster, Berlin und Kiel. 1962 Dr. phil., 1966 Gründungsredakteur der Richard-Wagner-Gesamtausgabe, 1970 Lektor in einem Schulbuchverlag, nachfolgend Autor zahlreicher Musiklehrwerke, 1974 Privatdozent, 1976 ordentlicher Professor für Musikwissenschaft an der Universität Dortmund. Zahlreiche Arbeiten zur Geschichte der deutschen Musik im 17., 18. und 19. Jahrhundert. Autor der Rowohlt-Monographien über Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Wagner und die Bach-Söhne.
Wilde
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This illustrated biography offers an engaging and affordable glimpse into the life of its subject, making it accessible for a wide audience. With a focus on key events and milestones, it presents a visually appealing narrative that combines informative text with captivating illustrations. Ideal for readers seeking both inspiration and education, the book highlights significant achievements and personal anecdotes, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the individual's impact and legacy.
Lumumba
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Patrice Lumumba was the foremost leader of the African independence movement. After his execution in 1961, when he had been prime minister of the newly- liberated Congo for only seven months, he became an icon of anti-imperialist struggle. Zeilig tells the story of Lumumba's transition from nationalist to international symbol of African liberation.
Caravaggio
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Caravaggio was the most revolutionary artist of the Italian Baroque. The intensity and drama of his chiaroscuro style is matched only by his life. Outlaw, heretic, murderer and sensualist are some of the charges brought against him by his contemporaries.
Schiller
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The year 2005 marks the bicentenary of the death of one of the greatest figures in German literature. Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) was a playwright, poet, historian and literary critic. Together with Goethe, whose friend and colleague he became, Schiller established the German language and its literature as essential components of European culture. His plays, including Wallenstein, Maria Stuart and Wilhelm Tell, have been translated and performed all over the world. This compact biography draws liberally on Schiller's correspondence and on contemporary records. It places Schiller in the context of a rapidly changing Germany, with its many small, semi-feudal principalities confronting the tide of new ideas from revolutionary France, an increasingly confident middle class and a growing sense of German national identity. The book is illustrated throughout in color and monochrome.Contents:Individuality and rebellion --The author of The robbers --Dramatist in Mannheim --Friendship --The historian --Wiemar and Jena --The classical poet --In Berlin --The end of an epoch.
Nasser
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Accessible and affordable illustrated biography about a topical historical figure - no competing title
A biography of the Czech writer includes photographs of the people and places important to him during his life
Curie
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Marie Curie made pioneering discoveries in the field of radioactivity and discovered two elements, Radium and Polonium, the latter having acquired new notoriety over one hundred years after Curie's discovery, when she named it in honour of her native Poland. schovat popis
Rosa Luxemburg
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This new biography takes a fresh view, re-examining Luxemburg's tempestuous career and her dream of socialism
Mao
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Accessible and affordable illustrated biography about a topical historical figure
