New Releases by Dan Jones

A extraordinária história da mais rica, poderosa e secreta ordem militar Jerusalém, 1119: após a violência da Primeira Cruzada, um pequeno grupo de cavaleiros decide fundar uma nova ordem religiosa - a Ordem do Templo -, com o objetivo de proteger os peregrinos cristãos nas viagens à Terra Santa. Ao longo dos dois séculos seguintes, os Templários tornaram-se a ordem religiosa mais rica e poderosa da cristandade. Até que um rei invejoso os acusou de heresia e blasfémia. Dan Jones, historiador medieval e autor de Henrique V, apresenta, numa prosa elegante e fiel, a trajetória destes guerreiros sagrados cristãos. Protegidos por papas e fazendo votos de celibato, combateram os infiéis nas colinas onde Jesus viveu e morreu, encontrando a sua némesis em Saladino, que jurou expulsar todos os cristãos das terras do Islão. Especialistas em canalizar dinheiro através das fronteiras, estabeleceram a maior e mais inovadora rede bancária do mundo medieval e travaram guerras privadas contra qualquer um que ameaçasse os seus interesses. Esta é uma história épica de guerra, religião, dinheiro e poder, num enredo em que se opõem cristãos e muçulmanos, papas e imperadores, ricos e pobres, fiéis e infiéis, cujo desfecho surpreendente, em 1312, constitui um dos momentos mais fascinantes da época medieval, contribuindo para a lenda que perdura até aos nossos dias. Os elogios da crítica: "Uma história rigorosa e cativante da maior ordem militar religiosa das Cruzadas." Simon Sebag Montefiore, autor bestseller "Quando se trata de empolgantes narrativas históricas, Dan Jones praticamente não tem quem lhe faça frente. Nos Templários ele encontra o tema perfeito." The Sunday Times "Repleto de histórias de sangue, bravura e traição, este é um livro apaixonante sobre a imparável ascensão e a espetacular queda dos ícones da Idade Média." The Tablet "Contada com toda a verve e elegância habituais de Dan Jones, esta é uma história dramática e emocionante sobre coragem e estupidez, fé e traição." Mail on Sunday "A história dos Templários, os guerreiros sagrados por excelência, é uma saga extraordinária de fanatismo, bravura, traição e perfídia, e tem em Dan Jones um cronista digno. É um livro maravilhoso!" Bernard Cornwell, autor da série de livros Crónicas Saxónicas "A ambição de Dan Jones é a de contar a história dos Templários de forma direta e "escrever um livro que entretenha e informe". E foi exatamente isso que fez." Daily Telegraph "Um relato fascinante sobre o fanatismo. Dan Jones sabe entreter-nos, mas é também um excelente historiador que transforma textos académicos em prosa acessível. Raramente se encontra História séria que seja tão fácil de ler." The Times

In Löwenherzen verbindet Bestsellerautor und Historiker Dan Jones unangestrengte Mittelalter-Begeisterung und profundes akademisches Wissen zu einem temporeich inszenierten historischen Roman, in dem alles echt ist - und alles Fiktion. Er taucht tief ein in das vom Schwarzen Tod gezeichnete England, wo die dekadente Welt des königlichen Hofs in Windsor auf das herbe Leben in Winchelsea trifft, ein beschauliches Küstenstädtchen, vor dem eine bedrohliche Armada von kastilischen Piraten ankert ... Eine frische Perspektive auf wahre Begebenheiten, historische Persönlichkeiten und die zeitlose Sehnsucht nach einem guten Leben. England nach der Großen Pest: Das harte, leise hoffnungsvolle Leben der einfachen Leute prallt auf den ungeniert feierlustigen Hof in Windsor. Das zwielichtige Milieu der Piraten und Profiteure lockt mit leichtem, aber schmutzigem Geld, während verarmte Ritter sich in eine Welt zu retten versuchen, die langsam, doch unaufhaltsam zu Ende geht. Die Zeiten sind schwer, aber die Essex Dogs geben alles für einen Neuanfang: Millstone und Thorp versuchen sich als Bodyguards einer Prinzessin, Scotsman wird als Schaukämpfer schikaniert und Romford arbeitet für einen Ritter, der ihn schamlos ausnutzt. Loveday will um jeden Preis seine Familienidylle retten und ahnt doch, dass er schon bald in seine letzte Schlacht ziehen muss. Denn über allem und allen steht der englische König Edward III., der sich achselzuckend seinem Motto treu bleibt: "It is as it is."

Los Perros de Essex vuelven para la batalla definitiva Un país al borde del abismo. 1350. Inglaterra se tambalea por el azote de la peste negra. Pueblos vacíos, familias destrozadas, un reino debilitado... y lo peor está por llegar. Una última cruzada. Tras regresar de Francia, la pequeña banda de guerreros conocida como los Perros de Essex se ha dispersado, pero cuando la poderosa Castilla hace que soplen vientos de guerra, los veteranos guerreros tendrán que volver a tomar las armas y luchar en una batalla como ninguna a la que se hayan enfrentado antes. La Inglaterra medieval cobra vida en esta aventura épica, repleta de acción y heroísmo.

The thrilling, unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy by the New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones 1350. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Black Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind. In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III''s court, his days as an archer fading into memory. But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he''s built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick. With England still reeling from the Death and a new threat from Spain on the rise, the kingdom''s future has never been more uncertain. Each man had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn''t so easily forgotten. And for these men the fighting isn''t over yet.

十字軍歷史上為上帝而戰的基督教尖兵，也是《達文西密碼》、《傅柯擺》裡頭的神祕組織， 「刺客教條」系列遊戲中迷人的反派角色，集「戰士」、「僧侶」與「銀行家」於一身的傳奇騎士團 聖殿騎士團，全名為「基督和所羅門聖殿的貧苦騎士團」， 是十字軍時代的三大騎士團之一（聖殿騎士團、醫院騎士團、條頓騎士團），也是當代眾多的基督教軍事修會中，最富有、強大且神祕性最高的一個修會。 聖殿騎士團創立於第一次十字軍東征期間，以耶路撒冷的聖殿山為根據地，此地傳說是所羅門王聖殿的所在地，騎士團因而得名。聖殿騎士團最初由九位浪跡天涯的法蘭西騎士組成，他們除了是侍奉上帝的僕人，嚴守「貞潔、順從和貧窮」的信條，也為往來於西歐與聖城的基督教朝聖者提供武裝護衛，猶如中國古代的鏢局師傅跟現代的保全公司。 經過百年的發展後，聖殿騎士團成為聖地與黎凡特地區強大的武裝勢力，每一次西歐發動的大規模十字軍戰爭都有聖殿騎士們參與其中，個個莫不以一當百。聖殿騎士團也擁有多座堅實的城堡，可以在基督徒勢力衰微時抵禦穆斯林和蒙古人的猛攻。 聖殿騎士除了「僧侶」和「戰士」的身分外，也積累了大量的財富，甚至發展出世界上最早的銀行服務，專責王公貴族們借款、作保、匯兌的工作。自此，聖殿騎士團成為在西歐「喊水會結凍」的龐大組織，就算是教宗、皇帝、國王都要禮讓他們三分。而這也種下了聖殿騎士團瞬間消亡的種子，一三一二年，在法王腓力四世和教宗克雷芒五世聯手血腥鎮壓下，聖殿騎士團就像流星一般消失於歷史中。 由於聖殿騎士團在歷史上的崛起和消亡太過傳奇、太戲劇性，以致有許多民間故事、歌謠、小說、戲劇、電影、遊戲會拿他們的故事做為創作背景，讓聖殿騎士的形象顯得光怪陸離，甚至有好事者認為聖殿騎士團轉為地下團體，專幹一些基督教會明裡不能做的骯髒事，本書作者丹．瓊斯將依據嚴謹的史料，輔以扣人心弦的敘述，希望還給聖殿騎士團一個真實的形象，也為讀者們帶來一段精采的十字軍旅程。 【國際好評】 這本關於十字軍東征中最強大的軍事修會之歷史令人耳目一新、強而有力且吸睛，它結合了細緻的學術研究以及大開大合的敘事結構，刻畫了一群充滿激情的可怖揮劍者，他們讓從西班牙到耶路撒冷的土地上，灑滿了基督教和伊斯蘭教信徒的鮮血。 ──《耶路撒冷三千年》、《沙皇時代》作者賽門．蒙提費歐里(Simon Sebag Montefiore) 扣人心弦……瓊斯充滿活力和熱情地講述了聖殿騎士的故事，用精心挑選的細節和軼事吸引了眾多讀者。聖殿騎士團在今天已成為了中世紀早期的典型代表，因虔誠和軍事實力而聞名。這是一種令人陶醉的組合……作者說自己渴望「寫出一本既有趣又能讓人增廣見聞的書」。他的這本書完全做到了！ ──《絲綢之路》作者彼德．梵科潘（Peter Frankopan） 聖殿騎士團，這群終極聖戰者的故事是一部充滿狂熱、勇敢、背叛和背叛的非凡傳奇，而且他們有了一位受之無愧的編年史家，丹．瓊斯。一本好書！ ──英國歷史小說家伯納德．康威爾（Bernard Cornwell） 丹．瓊斯透過聖殿騎士團戲劇性的歷史寫出了一部扣人心弦的好書，從他們踏上屬靈戰士生涯的最初，一路述說到他們被法蘭西國王和教宗悲慘地毀滅。故事本身確實令人感動，然而其中關於權力如何透過迫害和謊言被濫用的描述，同時是讓我們當代人不寒而慄的警訊。──菲莉帕．格列哥里（Philippa Gregory），《白皇后》（The White Queen）作者 瓊斯所寫作的動人心弦的中世紀故事幾乎無人能及，而《聖殿騎士團》對他來說是個完美的主題。這些軍事修會一直是陰謀論者深感興趣的對象，雖然瓊斯剝除關於他們的層層神話，但是這些修士們的嗜血十字軍事跡在他筆下仍然引人入勝。 ──《星期日泰晤士報》，年度歷史書 丹．瓊斯不相信多年來圍繞聖殿騎士團的陰謀幻想。他成功地達到了呈現給讀者一個扣人心弦的歷史故事的目標……宗教衝突和暴行無處不在。「真主至大」的呼喊聲刺穿了戰場的喧囂。許多國家的權力被一支影響力觸及全球卻無須對任何人負責的部隊（或說幻想被）威脅。相關資訊不僅缺乏可信度而且容易被竄改，這讓陰謀論的說法得以生根並且甚囂塵上。──《華盛頓郵報》 商業領袖們聽好了，尤其是在現在這個不斷膨脹的大型科技世界之中……對於那些變得過於強大的人，這本新書中夾帶著一條重要訊息。你總有一天將會惹怒更強大的人，他們會試圖毀掉你。這則警訊雖然不是清晰可見，不過確實存在在軍事修會聖殿騎士團的史詩故事中，人們針對他們的活動有著許多猜測和理論，其中既有合理解釋，但也混雜著荒謬之說。專業歷史作家丹．瓊斯對事實進行了深入挖掘，並且娓娓道出他們的歷史……瓊斯講述了在聖地進行的艱苦戰鬥，戰士們在這些戰鬥中企圖奪取或是堅守關鍵戰略地點。如果你曾經對於戰爭的光榮有過任何一絲幻想，那麼這些段落便是一劑快速解藥。 ──《富比士》 他們將貴族騎士的尚武精神與僧侶的貧窮和虔誠結合在一起……在瓊斯出色的敘述中，貴族武士和卑微修士兩種身分之間的緊張性預示著聖殿騎士團故事的發展。瓊斯這本節奏明快的歷史書中充斥著鮮血與勇敢、災難與勝利的種種故事……他從基督教和穆斯林的資料中汲取靈感，清晰而充滿激情地描述了聖殿騎士團在多次十字軍東征中的角色。這是本毫不掩飾的敘事歷史，節奏飛快並且充滿了一則又一則的事件。 ──《星期日泰晤士報》 這個關於狂熱主義的故事令人著迷，其發生在一片以殘酷和紛爭而聞名的土地上。瓊斯是位娛樂家，但同時是位出色的歷史學家，他知道如何將嚴肅的學術研究轉化為易讀的散文。這種既須認真思考又可以愉快閱讀的歷史書真是不可多得。 ──《泰晤士報》 丹．瓊斯在激動人心的清晰敘述中揭開了聖殿騎士團的神祕面紗，這是則跨越數百年，關於無數統治者、騎士和大主教的故事，而當中被斬首的人數高得不成比例……讀過瓊斯中世紀歷史作品的讀者們都很清楚這本書中將會有：快節奏的敘事歷史、令人難以抗拒的描繪魅力、血腥的戰鬥場面，以及令人大笑的機智時刻。書中也有與當代的相似之處，聖殿騎士團最終是被中世紀的一種「假新聞」所擊垮：教會所傳播的關於聖殿騎士團的負面宣傳。這是出自歷史學家之手的又一個精采故事，他的寫作就像所有引人入勝的小說家一樣令人上癮。 ──《衛報》 感謝上帝，這本書保持住了理智……瓊斯講述了一個引人入勝的故事，講述一個由騎士們所組成的禁欲修會，其主要職責是保護前往耶路撒冷的朝聖者……《聖殿騎士團》一書建立在廣泛而深入的研究基礎上，並且所根據的材料絕大部分都是一手史料……本書讀來宛如是則道德故事。 ──《文學評論》 本書是對傳奇性十字軍戰士的近距離觀察。瓊斯考察了傳奇的聖殿騎士團，這是由軍事修士們所組成的團體，他們在十字軍東征期間獲得了名望和權力，但很快就在可疑的醜聞中轟然倒塌……這是本內容豐富，經過精心研究的歷史書，充滿了原始資料的引文，（而且）對一般讀者而言也容易理解。這是本帶領讀者認識聖殿騎士團的精采好書。 ──《科克斯書評》 全書充滿了迷人活力……瓊斯記錄下聖殿騎士在軍事上的偉大成就、受託的責任，出色的忠誠以及在文化上亙久不衰的重要性。 ──《書單雜誌》

"Ambitious... With meticulous research and in lively style, Jones presents us with the man beyond the Shakespeare character."—The New York Times “The best biography yet of England’s greatest king."—Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs and Jerusalem The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unparalleled leadership of England''s greatest medieval king Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt, he is remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. For one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, “the greatest man who ever ruled England.” For Dan Jones, Henry V is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down. He was a hardened, sometimes brutal warrior, yet he was also creative and artistic, with a bookish temperament. He was a leader who made many mistakes, who misjudged his friends and family, but he always seemed to triumph when it mattered. As king, he saved a shattered country from economic ruin, put down rebellions, and secured England’s borders; in foreign diplomacy, he made England a serious player once more. Yet through his conquests in northern France, he sowed the seeds for three generations of calamity at home, in the form of the Wars of the Roses. Henry V is a historical titan whose legacy has become a complicated one. To understand the man behind the legend, Jones first examines Henry’s years of apprenticeship, when he saw the downfall of one king and the turbulent reign of another. Upon his accession in 1413, he had already been politically and militarily active for years, and his extraordinary achievements as king would come shortly after, earning him an unparalleled historical reputation. Writing with his characteristic wit and style, Jones delivers a thrilling and unmissable life of England’s greatest king.

KI AKARJA VALÓJÁBAN, HOGY EZ A HÁBORÚ SZÁZ ÉVIG TARTSON? ÉS MIÉRT ÉRDEKLI ANNYIRA ANGLIA KIRÁLYÁT EGY KIS FRANCIA VÁROS ELFOGLALÁSA? Essex Vérebei számára a háború még csak most kezdődött. Calais ostromába keveredve, a tizenegy hónapos brutális blokád közepette már nem vakon indulnak az ismeretlenbe. De még mindig több bennük a kérdés, mint a válaszuk arra, hogy mi vár rájuk – és miért. A százéves háború idején játszódó Essex Vérebei trilógia második – az előzőnél is izgalmasabb – kötetében tovább követjük az első részben megismert szereplők sorsát. 1347-ben járunk, a véres crécyi csata után. Az életben maradt Vérebek – Loveday, Őrlő, Thorp, Tebbe, Romford és a Skót – zsold híján a csatában elesettek kifosztására kényszerülnek, miközben jövőjüket latolgatják. Hamarosan kiderül, hogy Eduárd király minden erejével folytatni akarja a háborút, és így a Vérebeket a jól erődített francia város, Calais ostromára küldik. Ahhoz, hogy hazajussanak, nemcsak a rájuk váró további harcokat kell túlélniük, hanem a könyörtelen telet, a zord tábori körülményeket és a sötét intrikákat is. A 14. század derekát páratlan elevenséggel megidéző, fekete humorral átszőtt regényben bepillantást nyerünk a hatalmas ostromtábor életébe, az eseményekben nem kis szerepet játszó környékbeli kalózok világába, és az ostromlott város lakóinak mindennapjaiba is.

Una guerra sin fin. Un campo de batalla empapado en sangre. Una banda de hermanos. 1347. Para la banda de hermanos que forman los Perros, la guerra de los Cien Años no ha hecho más que empezar. Mientras asedian Calais, la guerra se ceba en los hombres con toda su brutalidad. Por si fuera poco, los poderosos parecen querer que esta guerra sea muy larga... Arrojados al torbellino de la batalla, los Perros tienen muchas preguntas. ¿Por qué luchan realmente? ¿Y por qué le importa tanto al rey esta pequeña ciudad?

Dogs Who Changed the World is a beautifully illustrated, heart-warming book that celebrates all dogs and proves that every single one of them is absolute magic. Dogs have trotted at our collective side for tens of thousands of years, bound up in the story of humanity. They have inspired great works of art, caught spies, reconnected lost lovers, dragged the drowning to safety... or have just haplessly and happily ruined everything. These 50 tales acknowledge our unbreakable relationship with the dog, the ?rst-ever domesticated animal, and their dedication, heroism and unending sense of fun. Along the way we''ll meet big-boned Barry, the hefty St Bernard credited with saving the lives of more than 40 lost souls in the Swiss Alps in the 1800s. We''ll discover Sigmund Freud''s calm-inducing chow chow, Jo?, who would sit in on his psychotherapy sessions (and never spilled a secret), and feel the frustration of Sir Isaac Newton, whose little terror Diamond apparently knocked over a candle and destroyed the physicist''s most important manuscripts.

En la guerra, algunos luchan por la gloria; otros, por dinero. ¿Los Perros de Essex? Luchan el uno por el otro. Julio de 1346. Diez hombres desembarcan en las playas de Normandía. Son los Perros de Essex: un pelotón de arqueros y hombres de armas dirigidos por un capitán cuyos mejores días han quedado atrás. Esta banda de hermanos, que se adentra cada vez más en territorio enemigo hacia Crécy, sabe que va a librar una batalla que forjará naciones. ¿Conseguirá el viejo capitán que vuelvan a casa sanos y salvos o los devorará la vorágine de la guerra de los Cien Años? Mejor novela del año para BBC History

Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging from seductive and cunning to powerful and awe-inspiring. Experience the dark allure of Circe and Medusa through to David Bowie''s Jareth in Labyrinth and delve into their complex and multifaceted personalities and motivations. Take a deep dive into the intersection of queerness and villainy, re-examine some of our favourite characters, and discover why so many ''bad'' characters are queer-coded. From ancient mythology to contemporary pop culture, Queer Villains of Myth and Legend celebrates the fascinating stories of these often-overlooked characters. Join Dan Jones on a journey of discovery, as he explores the hidden depths of queer villainy and sheds light on the queer identities of these compelling figures. It''s a powerful celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary complexity.

„Dan Jones kétkötetes műve egy lebilincselő, informatív és szórakoztató olvasmány a távoli múltról. Az egész középkori történelem itt van, szépen, érthetően elbeszélve. A könyv egész birodalmakat mutat be, helyet adva a kulcsemberek intim portréinak, sőt néhány versnek is." - Wall Street Journal „Egy élénk történelmi tabló. Minden fontosabb témát sikerült bemutatnia. Ahogy a puzzle darabjai a helyükre kerülnek, fokozatosan megjelenik a modern világ. A könyvek a világtörténelem egy lényeges korszakának történeteit mesélik el ügyesen és stílusosan." - New York Times A New York Times bestseller-írója a középkori világ epikus történetével tér vissza – egy olyan korszak gazdag és bonyolult újraértékelésével, amelynek örökségével és tanulságaival ma is élünk. Amikor 410-ben a barbárok kifosztották és lerombolták Rómát, az egy korszak végét jelezte – és egy ezeréves mélyreható átalakulás kezdetét. A kétkötetes mű a feltörekvő Európán, a késő ókori világ nagy fővárosain, valamint az iszlám nyugat befolyásos városain keresztül kalauzolja el olvasóit, és az első európai utazásokban elérik az amerikai kontinenst is. A középkori világot azok a nagy erők kovácsolták össze, amelyek ma is foglalkoztatnak bennünket: klímaváltozás, járványos betegségek, tömeges migráció és technológiai forradalmak. Ekkor alakultak ki a nagy európai nemzetiségek; amikor az alapvető nyugati jog- és kormányzási rendszereket kodifikálták; amikor a keresztény egyházak a nyugati közerkölcs nagyhatalmú intézményeiként és szabályozóiként léptek fel; és amikor a művészet, az építészet, a filozófiai kutatások és a tudományos találmányok hatalmas, forradalmi változások időszakain mentek keresztül. A Nyugat egy birodalom romjain épült újjá, a válság és az összeomlás állapotából emelkedett ki, hogy uralja a világot. Az emberi élet és tevékenység minden szférája átalakult az igazi Trónok harca által lefedett ezer év alatt. Miközben saját évezredünk kritikus fordulópontja előtt állunk, Dan Jones megmutatja, hogyan jutottunk el idáig. A könyv kiadása során a kiadó tevékenységét a Petőfi Irodalmi Ügynökség támogatta.

Wenn die Serie "Game of Thrones" eine historische Vorlage hat, dann ist es die Geschichte der Plantagenet. Die mächtige, sagenumwobene Dynastie herrschte vom Ende der normannischen Könige über die Zeit der Kreuzzüge und des Schwarzen Todes bis zum Beginn des Hundertjährigen Krieges über England und halb Frankreich. Spannend wie in einem guten Film und mit souveräner Kenntnis von Quellen und Forschung erzählt Dan Jones, wie die Sprösslinge der Dynastie 300 Jahre lang um den Thron kämpften. Ein Meisterwerk, das uns besser verstehen lässt, warum sich "Englands schrecklichste Dynastie" von Richard Löwenherz bis zur Magna Carta so tief in die britische Identität einschreiben konnte.

Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of forbidden love like Patroclus & Achilles (explored in Madeleine Miller''s bestseller Song of Achilles), join the cult of Antinous (inspiration for Oscar Wilde), get down with pansexual god Set in Egyptian myth, and fall for Zimbabwe''s trans God Mawi. And from modern pop-culture, through Dan Jones''s witty, upbeat style, learn more about 90s fan obsessions Xena: Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Neil Gaiman''s American Gods and the BBC''s Doctor Who. Queer Heroes of Myth & Legend brings to life characters who are romantic, brave, mysterious, and always fantastical. It is a magnificent celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary glory.

„Dan Jones kétkötetes műve egy lebilincselő, informatív és szórakoztató olvasmány a távoli múltról. Az egész középkori történelem itt van, szépen, érthetően elbeszélve. A könyv egész birodalmakat mutat be, helyet adva a kulcsemberek intim portréinak, sőt néhány versnek is." - Wall Street Journal „Egy élénk történelmi tabló. Minden fontosabb témát sikerült bemutatnia. Ahogy a puzzle darabjai a helyükre kerülnek, fokozatosan megjelenik a modern világ. A könyvek a világtörténelem egy lényeges korszakának történeteit mesélik el ügyesen és stílusosan." - New York Times A New York Times bestseller-írója a középkori világ epikus történetével tér vissza – egy olyan korszak gazdag és bonyolult újraértékelésével, amelynek örökségével és tanulságaival ma is élünk. Amikor 410-ben a barbárok kifosztották és lerombolták Rómát, az egy korszak végét jelezte – és egy ezeréves mélyreható átalakulás kezdetét. A kétkötetes mű a feltörekvő Európán, a késő ókori világ nagy fővárosain, valamint az iszlám nyugat befolyásos városain keresztül kalauzolja el olvasóit, és az első európai utazásokban elérik az amerikai kontinenst is. A középkori világot azok a nagy erők kovácsolták össze, amelyek ma is foglalkoztatnak bennünket: klímaváltozás, járványos betegségek, tömeges migráció és technológiai forradalmak. Ekkor alakultak ki a nagy európai nemzetiségek; amikor az alapvető nyugati jog- és kormányzási rendszereket kodifikálták; amikor a keresztény egyházak a nyugati közerkölcs nagyhatalmú intézményeiként és szabályozóiként léptek fel; és amikor a művészet, az építészet, a filozófiai kutatások és a tudományos találmányok hatalmas, forradalmi változások időszakain mentek keresztül. A Nyugat egy birodalom romjain épült újjá, a válság és az összeomlás állapotából emelkedett ki, hogy uralja a világot. Az emberi élet és tevékenység minden szférája átalakult az igazi Trónok harca által lefedett ezer év alatt. Miközben saját évezredünk kritikus fordulópontja előtt állunk, Dan Jones megmutatja, hogyan jutottunk el idáig.

"Not only an engrossing read about the distant past, both informative and entertaining, but also a profoundly thought-provoking view of our not-really-so-‘new’ present . . . All medieval history is here, beautifully narrated."—Wall Street Journal "A lively history . . . [Jones] has managed to touch every major topic. As each piece of the puzzle is placed into position, the modern world gradually comes into view . . . Powers and Thrones provides the reader with a framework for understanding a complicated subject, and it tells the story of an essential era of world history with skill and style."—The New York Times The New York Times bestselling author returns with an epic history of the medieval world—a rich and complicated reappraisal of an era whose legacy and lessons we are still living with today. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era—and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names—from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine—Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes readers on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West, and culminates in the first European voyages to the Americas. The medieval world was forged by the big forces that still occupy us today: climate change, pandemic disease, mass migration, and technological revolutions. This was the time when the great European nationalities were formed; when the basic Western systems of law and governance were codified; when the Christian Churches matured as both powerful institutions and the regulators of Western public morality; and when art, architecture, philosophical inquiry and scientific invention went through periods of massive, revolutionary change. The West was rebuilt on the ruins of an empire and emerged from a state of crisis and collapse to dominate the world. Every sphere of human life and activity was transformed in the thousand years covered by Powers and Thrones. As we face a critical turning point in our own millennium, Dan Jones shows that how we got here matters more than ever.

In The Ultimate Book of Cocktails, bestselling cocktail author Dan Jones shares over 100 of his best-loved drinks. Starting with the basics, Dan covers the essentials of a home bar, from equipment and glassware to spirits needed, also including his own recipes for syrups, sours and brines. The cocktail list will have you powering through that leftover vodka you''ve had gathering dust in the kitchen in no time! From classic tipples to batch drinks for a crowd, hair-of-the-dog hangover cures, inventive new drinks, seasonal hits, tropical tasters and more, this is the bible of cocktails. Wow your guests with a mojito good enough to impress Ernest Hemingway, get the party started with a big batch of Backyard Sangria, and knock the socks off of winter with a hot and steamy Mexican Hot Chocolate. From summer tipples to winter warmers, this is the only cocktail book you will ever need. All written in Dan''s witty, engaging style, The Ultimate Book of Cocktails is perfect for the cocktail-lover in your life.

Bestselling historian Dan Jones and the brilliant artist Marina Amaral have combined their talents to create a illuminating visual history of women around the world. Dan Jones and Marina Amaral, the acclaimed team behind The Color of Time, combine their talents again to explore the many roles—domestic, social, cultural and professional—played by women across the world before second-wave feminism took hold. Using Marina Amaral''s colorized images and Dan Jones''s words, this survey features women both celebrated and ordinary, whether in the home or the science lab, protesting on the streets or performing on stage, fighting in the trenches or exploring the wild. This vivid and unique history brings to life and full color the female experience in a century of extraordinary change. Each chapter will be introduced by a woman who works in that field today and the book includes photographs of Queen Victoria, Edith Cavell, Josephine Baker, Mildred Burke, Eva Peron, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Woolf, Clara Schumann, Martha Gellhorn, Simone de Beauvoir, Agatha Christie, Frida Kahlo, Emmeline Pankhurst, Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Hattie McDaniel and Gertrude Bell; as well as revolutionaries from China to Cuba, Geishas in Japan, protestors on the Salt March, teachers and pilots, nurses and soldiers. In combination of vivid pictures and stirring prose, The Color of Time: Women in History, brings history to life from the vantage point of women who lived it.

A chilling medieval ghost story, retold by bestselling historian Dan Jones. Published in a beautiful small-format hardback, perfect as a Halloween read or a Christmas gift. One winter, in the dark days of King Richard II, a tailor was riding home on the road from Gilling to Ampleforth. It was dank, wet and gloomy; he couldn''t wait to get home and sit in front of a blazing fire. Then, out of nowhere, the tailor is knocked off his horse by a raven, who then transforms into a hideous dog, his mouth writhing with its own innards. The dog issues the tailor with a warning: he must go to a priest and ask for absolution and return to the road, or else there will be consequences... First recorded in the early fifteenth century by an unknown monk, The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings was transcribed from the Latin by the great medievalist M.R. James in 1922. Building on that tradition, now bestselling historian Dan Jones retells this medieval ghost story in crisp and creepy prose.

Istoria adusa ̆ la viata ̆ cum nu ai mai văzut până acum Culoarea timpului acoperă peste o sută de ani de istorie, de la domnia reginei Victoria la Războiul Civil American, de la Războiul Rece la era spațială. Marina Amaral a creat 200 de imagini uimitoare folosind fotografii de epocă alb-negru ca bază pentru o redare digitală color. Dan Jones a scris un text care fixează imaginile în context și le întrețese într-o relatare plină de viață a lumii în care trăim. „Revelatoare și pasionantă... Abilitățile Marinei Amaral dau imaginilor o viață neașteptată.“Observer „Cele mai fascinante imagini alb-negru devenite imagini color.“ Daily Mai

A bestselling historian and a brilliant artist have combined their talents to create a stunning visual history of global war and revolution from 1914 to 1945. Dan Jones and Marina Amaral tell the epic, harrowing, and world-changing story—in narrative form with colorized images—of global conflict from the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the obliteration of Hiroshima by the first atom bomb.The World Aflame embraces not only the total conflagrations of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 and the tensions, ideologies and economic forces that set them in motion, but also the revolutions in Russia; civil wars in Ireland and Spain; American interventions in Latin America, colonial wars in Moroco, Ethiopia, and Palestine; and events on the domestic ‘fronts’ of the belligerent nations.A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen and informative words, The World Aflame offers a moving—and often terrifying—perspective on the bloodiest century in human history.

Tussen de elfde en de dertiende eeuw vochten christelijke en islamitische legers om zeggenschap over het Heilige Land. In De Kruisvaarders vertelt Dan Jones het verhaal van de eerste kruistocht in 1095 onder aanvoering van de Brabander Godfried van Bouillon en graaf Robrecht van Béthune, de Leeuw van Vlaanderen, tot en met het verlies van het laatste christelijke bolwerk in de Levant. In elk van de 25 hoofdstukken staat een persoon - meer of minder bekend - centraal. Dan Jones is een van de populairste historici van het moment. Ook De Kruisvaarders maakt weer duidelijk waarom: Jones blinkt uit in het schrijven van verhalende geschiedenis.

An illustrated portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta, from best-selling author Dan Jones.

Traditional Chinese edition of The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors

With Gin making record sales across Britain and the rest of the world, there’s been a boom in new distilleries and a thirst for new ways to enjoy this juniper-based spirit. Enter Dan Jones, bestselling gin author and cocktail enthusiast, who will make you love this tasty drink even more. Starting with the history of gin, Dan reveals how the first distilleries opened in the UK in the 1600s, explains the nuts and bolts of making the beverage, as well as all the different trends it has experienced. He’ll take imbibers on a journey around the world to some of the top producers, uncovers new trends, and shares over 100 tasty recipes, from classic cocktails, batch drinks, new concoctions, homemade syrups and more, and answers all the gin questions you were afraid to ask. Featuring stylish photography and illustrations throughout, The Big Book of Gin is a comprehensive guide to the renaissance of one of the world’s most celebrated spirits.

Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups is a collection of 20 bedtime stories for adults from the ''Dan Jones Hypnosis'' YouTube channel. The bedtime stories have been created in a way that encourages sleep and promotes wellbeing, helping with stress, anxiety and worry, three of the main areas behind many sleep problems, so, these bedtime stories are ideal for stressed out adults or those who find they worry or overthink when they should be falling asleep. These sleep stories for adults can be read by the person who wants to fall asleep, or read to someone to help them fall asleep, or audio recorded for personal use to help you fall asleep. Each bedtime story is a transcript of a 20-35 minute long hypnotic healing bedtime story. For most of human history storytelling helped people to share knowledge and wisdom while inspiring change and creativity. Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of verbal hypnosis. Stories stimulate and access the dreaming brain allowing people to update their neurology with new learning to change thinking, behaviours and responses to life events. Somewhere along the way storytelling became associated with children, it was seen as odd if you were an adult who said you liked listening to stories. This has now started to change, adults listening to stories and reading bedtime stories is on the rise. Dan Jones has over 20 years experience using storytelling as a form of therapy and to help people sleep, he also has a successful YouTube channel ''Dan Jones Hypnosis'' with over 100 hypnotic healing bedtime stories for adults and over 20 sleep stories for children.

“Dan Jones is an entertainer, but also a bona fide historian. Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” – The Times, Book of the Year A New York Times bestseller, this major new history of the knights Templar is “a fresh, muscular and compelling history of the ultimate military-religious crusading order, combining sensible scholarship with narrative swagger" – Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem A faltering war in the middle east. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity’s holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies. Jerusalem 1119. A small group of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade decides to set up a new order. These are the first Knights Templar, a band of elite warriors prepared to give their lives to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next two hundred years, the Templars would become the most powerful religious order of the medieval world. Their legend has inspired fervent speculation ever since. In this groundbreaking narrative history, Dan Jones tells the true story of the Templars for the first time in a generation, drawing on extensive original sources to build a gripping account of these Christian holy warriors whose heroism and alleged depravity have been shrouded in myth. The Templars were protected by the pope and sworn to strict vows of celibacy. They fought the forces of Islam in hand-to-hand combat on the sun-baked hills where Jesus lived and died, finding their nemesis in Saladin, who vowed to drive all Christians from the lands of Islam. Experts at channeling money across borders, they established the medieval world’s largest and most innovative banking network and waged private wars against anyone who threatened their interests. Then, as they faced setbacks at the hands of the ruthless Mamluk sultan Baybars and were forced to retreat to their stronghold in Cyprus, a vindictive and cash-strapped King of France set his sights on their fortune. His administrators quietly mounted a damning case against the Templars, built on deliberate lies and false testimony. On Friday October 13, 1307, hundreds of brothers were arrested, imprisoned and tortured, and the order was disbanded amid lurid accusations of sexual misconduct and heresy. They were tried by the Pope in secret proceedings and their last master was brutally tortured and burned at the stake. But were they heretics or victims of a ruthlessly repressive state? Dan Jones goes back to the sources tobring their dramatic tale, so relevant to our own times, to life in a book that is at once authoritative and compulsively readable.