John Man je britský historik a cestovatel, jehož práce se zaměřuje na Čínu, Mongolsko a historii psané komunikace. S oblibou propojuje historické vyprávění s osobními zážitky, čímž čtenářům nabízí poutavý a jedinečný pohled na dějiny. Jeho literární přístup spočívá v důkladném výzkumu a originální interpretaci, která často odhaluje nové souvislosti a perspektivy. Dlouhodobě se věnuje zkoumání revolučních momentů v historii psaní, od samotného vzniku písma až po vynález knihtisku, a jeho díla jsou ceněna pro svou hloubku i přístupnost.
Jméno hunského válečníka Attily se stalo důvěrně známým symbolem bezduchého barbarství. Pro většinu z nás ale tento muž sám, jeho svět a význam zůstávají nepoznané. Autor se ve svém velkolepém vyprávění snaží oživit Attilu takového, jaký byl ve skutečnosti.Na základě rozsáhlých cest po Attilově vlasti i bohatých zkušeností se zkoumáním nomádských tradicích ve Střední Asii se snaží přiblížit a odhalit osobnost člověka, který se stal mýtem.
Integra a Coleção As regiões selvagens do mundo.Primeira edição, 1983. Segunda impressão, 1986.No original, integrou a Coleção "The World's Wild Places / Time-Life Books".
The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. They changed the world. The Mongols, today’s descendants of Genghis Khan, see them as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese unity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their heirs under Attila the Hun helped destroy the Roman Empire. We don’t know what language they spoke, but they became known as Xiongnu, or Hunnu, a term passed down the centuries and across Eurasia, enduring today in shortened form as ‘Hun’. Outside Asia precious little is known of their rich history, but new evidence reframes our understanding of the indelible mark they left on a vast region stretching from Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China. Based on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, Emperors and Barbarians traces their epic story, and shows how the nomadic cultures of the steppes gave birth to a ‘barbarian empire’ with the wealth and power to threaten the civilised order of the ancient world.
A Global Guide to the World's Most Spectacular Destinations
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L'ATLAS DU VOYAGEUR- Un condensé des plus beaux endroits de la planète pour vous aider à choisir votre prochaine destination.- Un guide des plus grandes merveilles naturelles et architecturales du monde, classés par continent - de la vallée du Rift jusqu'au Grand Canyon, en passant par les cités perdues des Incas en Amérique du Sud et les temples de la jungle du Cambodge.- Tous les hauts lieux à ne pas manquer et la meilleure période pour en profiter.- Un guide qui donnera au voyageur indépendant l'inspiration et la motivation de partir à l'aventure.- Tous les conseils pour éviter l'affluence touristique.- Des informations pointues sur la géographie locale.
An authoritative and rich history of the remarkable Xiongnu culture—a lost empire which preceded the Mongols and even China itself. The author of landmark histories such as Genghis Khan, Attila, and Xanadu invites us to discover a fertile period in Asian history that prefigured so much of the world that followed. The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 bc they dominated the heart of Asia for four centuries, and changed the world in the process. The Mongols, today’s descendants of Genghis Khan, see these people as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese identity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their descendants helped destroy the Roman Empire under the leadership of Attila the Hun. We don’t know what language they spoke, but they became known as Xiongnu, or Hunnu, a term passed down the centuries and surviving today as “Hun,” and Man uncovers new evidence that will transform our understanding of the profound mark they left on half the globe, from Europe to Central Asia and deep into China. Based on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, Empire of Horses traces this civilization’s epic story and shows how this nomadic cultures of the steppes gave birth to an empire with the wealth and power to threaten the order of the ancient world.
The Great Wall of China is a wonder of the world. Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year take the five-mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. It is instantly familiar to millions more from the myriad photographs of this extraordinary landmark.
A Global Guide to the Places You Must See in a Lifetime
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Presents a guide to forty-seven unique destinations on seven continents, including such natural and man-made sites as Branff National Park, Istanbul, Patagonia, Argentina, Varanasi, India, Kyoto, Japan, the Great Wall of China, and Iceland.
