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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Baroque Prague
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated guide to Baroque Prague. Lushly illustrated with more than two hundred color plates, including both historical images and contemporary photographs of architectural exteriors, Baroque Prague is an excursion through Prague from the defeat of Czech Protestants at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 to the philosophical era of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century. Art historian Vít Vlnas explores both the material and spiritual transformations the city went through during this boisterous period, treating the Baroque epoch as a cultural phenomenon vital to the current genius loci of the great Central European capital. He guides readers through both the city itself and equally important Baroque monuments outside of the historical city center. A highly readable introductory study, as well as a work for experienced scholars of the history of Bohemia, Baroque Prague is an exciting homage to Europe’s great “city of a hundred spires,” and shows how a place’s storied past informs its present soul.Trade Review“Unquestionably, a concise, refined, and exceptionally readable introductory study that—with its well-selected catalog of architectural and artistic monuments—not only illuminates the historical and philosophical background of Prague’s baroque but also serves as a reliable guide to the sites of a city that owes much of its development to this remarkable age.” -- Lubomír Slavícek, head of the Centre for Visual Studies, Masaryk University
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MMP PZL Combat Fighters
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Skira New York: 1962-1964
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Amsterdam University Press The Unfinished History of European Integration
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Alpha Edition Two tragedies of Seneca, Medea and The daughters
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Alpha Edition Schools and teachers in the Province of Ontario
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Alpha Edition Pine Needles 1962
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Alpha Edition Phi Psi Cli 1971
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Alpha Edition Phi Psi Cli 1973
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Alpha Edition Pine Burr 1961
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Alpha Edition Pine Burr 1962
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Alpha Edition Pine Needles 1969
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. DELHI, IN THY NAME: THE MANY LEGENDS THAT MAKE A CITY
Book SynopsisWhy is the heart of Delhi named after an obscure British scion? How is South Delhi''s Saket related toord Rama''s birthplace Ayodhya? Shaheen Bagh is the seat of Muslim resistance. But what does Shaheen mean to the Indian Muslim? To tell us the story of Delhi, journalist Adrija Roychowdhury takes a deep dive into theegends behind the names of its many streets. Delhi, in Thy Name is a compelling account of the many emotions, aspirations, desires, identities, histories and memories that went behind the naming of places in the national capital of India. From the crevices of Chandni Chowk to the arcades of Connaught Place and the quarters of CR Park, the book delves into theittle secrets that went behind naming Delhi, as recounted by the people of the city. Exhaustively researched and passionately told, the book is an attempt to decode what the act of naming and renaming means both to those in power and to those being governed. The book provides a key to Delhi, opening its doors to the readers in the very way that the cityikes to think of itselfas alluring, energetic, infuriating,yrical, nostalgic, frustrating, unforgettable, magical.
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Double 9 Booksllp The Man With Two Left Feet
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Double 9 Booksllp The Hungry Stones And Other Stories
Book SynopsisThe Hungry Stones and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by the Indian author and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The book contains short stories that explore a range of themes, including love, loss, spirituality, and the human condition. The story title, The Hungry Stones, tells the haunting tale of a young man who becomes entranced by a mysterious palace and its ghostly inhabitants. Other stories in the collection include The Cabuliwallah, a heart-warming story of a father-daughter relationship. Tagore's writing is marked by its lyrical beauty and its ability to capture the human emotion. His stories are deeply rooted in Indian culture and tradition, but also speak to universal themes and experiences. Moreover, The Hungry Stones and Other Stories is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its powerful storytelling and profound insights into the human experience. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the rich literary traditions of India and the work of one of its greatest writers.
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Double 9 Books The French Revolution
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Double 9 Books Magic And Religion
Book SynopsisMagic and Religion by Andrew Lang is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between magic and religion in different cultures throughout history. The book examines the ways in which magic and religion have intersected and influenced each other, as well as the similarities and differences between these two forms of belief. Lang argues that both magic and religion are attempts by humans to understand and interact with the supernatural, but that they differ in their approach and their goals. Magic is often associated with individualistic and practical goals, such as achieving success in love or business, while religion is more concerned with communal and spiritual goals, such as salvation or enlightenment. The book also discusses the role of ritual in both magic and religion, and how rituals can be used to create a sense of community and connection to the divine. Lang draws on examples from a wide range of cultures and historical periods, including ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and indigenous cultures from around the world, to illustrate his arguments. Overall, Magic and Religion is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex and often overlapping relationship between two fundamental aspects of human belief and experience.
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Double 9 Books Eminent Victorians
Book SynopsisEminent Victorians is a seminal work of biography and social commentary published by British writer and critic Lytton Strachey. By offering four unique portrayals of notable Victorian people, the book challenges the standard approach to biography. Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Dr. Thomas Arnold, and General Charles Gordon are among Strachey's subjects. Strachey takes a sarcastic and critical perspective to their lives, rather than offering hagiographic narratives. He examines their shortcomings, paradoxes, and character complexity, presenting the human side of these great figures. Strachey's style is funny and astute, providing readers with a new perspective on these great figures. When it was initially released, the book's satirical tone and unorthodox biographical format generated quite a stir. Strachey's presentation of these illustrious Victorians as flawed and deficient questioned the conventional veneration for the era's heroes and heroines. Eminent Victorians is more than just a biography compilation; it's a critique of the Victorian society and beliefs that these figures embodied. Strachey's work was influential in altering the biography genre and encouraging a more nuanced and critical assessment of historical characters.
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Double 9 Books Discourses in America
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Double 9 Books The Great Discovery Edition2023
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Aleph Book Company The Colonial Subjugation of India
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Amsterdam University Press B32 Dominator Warplane No. 15
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Hong Kong University Press Troubling American Women Narratives of Gender
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State University of New York Press The Road Taken
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Academic Studies Press Dnipro: An Entangled History of a European City
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2022 Ab Imperio Award for the Best Study in New Imperial History and History of Diversity in Northern EurasiaThis first English-language synthesis of the history of Dnipro (until 2016 Dnipropetrovsk, until 1926 Katerynoslav) locates the city in a broader regional, national, and transnational context and explores the interaction between global processes and everyday routines of urban life. The history of a place (throughout its history called ‘new Athens’, ‘Ukrainian Manchester’, ‘the Brezhnev`s capital’ and ‘the heart of Ukraine’) is seen through the prism of key threads in the modern history of Europe: the imperial colonization and industrialization, the war and the revolution in the borderlands, the everyday life and mythology of a Soviet closed city, and the transformations of post-Soviet Ukraine. Designed as a critical entangled history of the multicultural space, the book looks for a new analytical language to overcome the traps of both national and imperial history-writing.Trade Review“Overall, the book offers a vivid assemblage of interwoven storylines and episodes from the city’s multi-dimensional past, which combined result in an entangled history of Dnipro as a European city. This book is an essential read for everyone wishing to understand the multi-layered history of Ukraine and diversity of its regions.”— Olena Palko, European History Quarterly“Andrii Portnov has written a fascinating, well-illustrated book about an ‘entangled’ history of the Ukrainian city of Dnipro/Dnipropetrovsk… After reading Portnov’s amazing study about a history of the city of my youth, I reevaluated Dnipro’s complicated past… Portnov’s book is a most interesting and important contribution to the field of the Ukrainian studies, demonstrating the role of such multinational cities as Dnipro in the Ukrainian struggle against the Russian and Soviet empires.”— Sergei I. Zhuk, Russian Review“It is rare to find a book title more apt than the one selected by Andrii Portnov for his monograph Dnipro. An Entangled History of a European City. … I claim so because Portnov, in publishing the first English-language monograph on the history of Katerynoslav (1776–1926), then Dnipropetrovsk (1926–2016), and now Dnipro (since 2016), today the fourth largest city in Ukraine by population, has expertly demonstrated how to apply this approach to the past in practice. … Portnov’s historical tale of Katerynoslav / Dnipropetrovsk / Dnipro faithfully and consequently reflects the entangled character of the city’s history.”— Tomasz Stryjek, Kultura i Społeczeństwo“One outstanding feature of the book is its ability to bring different strands of Ukrainian historiography into dialogue. … [T]he footnotes are a priceless treasure trove of source material, secondary literature in Western languages, Russian, and, most importantly, Ukrainian and Polish. The book is written in straightforward, relatable English and is easily accessible to readers possessing no prior knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian history. … Although Portnov’s book ends before Russia’s attempted total invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it offers very timely reading, integrating different strands of Ukraine’s history into the story of a city. … In combining a multitude of different sources, research literature, and narrative styles (from interviews to close reading of sources to birds-eye geopolitical analyses), this book highlights the complexity and often contradictory nature of Dnipro’s history. This does not always make for easy reading, but following the different paths of this European city is worthy of the reader’s time.”— Boris Belge, H-Soz-Kult“This book is a great example of a history of a place that resists any linear genealogy. Andrii Portnov introduces this place—Dnipro (Ekaterynoslav/Katerynoslav, Dnipropetrovsk/Dnepropetrovsk)—as a city without ‘a single national majority, well-established self-identification, or a broadly recognizable mythology,’ and manages to avoid ascribing it one. His ‘entangled history’ approach combines a thorough, sometimes truly fascinating exploration of local circumstances with a broader perspective on the dynamics that Dnipro embodied in the pre-1917 and Soviet imperial formations. The book discusses the overlapping (national and social) revolutions, cultural movements in the city, considerable economic transformations, local religious and linguistic patterns, and aspects of basic everyday coexistence, cooperation, and competition of the city’s various ethnic and confessional communities. Dnipro is simultaneously a microhistory and a decentered history of ‘European,’ imperial, and national modernity. Finally, Portnov’s ‘entangled history’ explains the evolution of typically ‘Eastern Ukrainian’ Dnipropetrovsk into a center of Ukrainian resistance against pro-Russian separatism after the Euromaidan (2013–14) and later, its defiance of Russian aggression. The book thus offers a unique view, still lacking in English, on modern Ukrainianness. It deserves to be broadly read by all those interested in historical complexity and human agency’s potential to overcome the determinism of the past.”— Marina Mogilner, Edward and Marianna Thaden Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History, University of Illinois at Chicago"This is a brilliant study of Katerynoslav-Dnipropetrovsk-Dnipro – the changes of the name are a first indicator of the dramatic fate of this extraordinary urban project. Andrii Portnov draws a fascinating portrait of the city that evolved from a new Athens in Southern Russia to a Soviet Manchester and finally to a stronghold of Ukrainian independence. He explains the rather surprising resistance against the covert Russian aggression in 2014 against the background of the multifaceted history of the city. Portnov takes an innovative, methodologically reflected approach and includes cultural, religious, social and political aspects in his nuanced analysis. As Portnov convincingly shows, the entangled history of Dnipro can be read as a history of Ukraine in nuce.”— Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmid, Eastern European Studies, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)“The fascinating city of Dnipro on the river bearing the same name is indispensable for understanding modern Ukraine and modern Eastern Europe. Surprisingly for the city of its size and importance, very little has been written about Dnipro. Andriy Portnov’s pathbreaking study finally gives the city its due. Portnov promises and delivers an ‘entangled history’ at its very best. Not only are the fates of the city’s many ethnic groups intertwined and interdependent, the city itself is written into a broader story of global processes and events that have shaped the modern world. As the book shows those global forces themselves are interlocked and materialize in all their complexity only in concrete tangible places, and Andriy Portnov’s Dnipro is one of those places.”— Andriy Zayarnyuk, Professor of History, University of Winnipeg“Professor Portnov has written an outstanding history of Dnipro, one of the most interesting cities in Ukraine. He reveals how, by the turn of the twentieth century, this Russian imperial outpost in the, South named Katerynoslav after Catherine II, became a ‘new Manchester,’ an industrial hub straddling a major river, the Dnipro. In 1926 the Soviets renamed it Dnipropetrovsk after the local Bolshevik leader Hryhorii Petrovsky. A major center of Jewish settlement that produced important Zionist leaders, Dnipropetrovsk saw the brutal murder of its Jews during the Holocaust. The Soviets then turned it into a well-supplied ‘closed city’ producing intercontinental ballistic missiles. By examining the situational responses of the local elites and civil society, Portnov solves the puzzle of present-day Dnipro, now stripped of Petrovsky’s ghost: how this eastern Ukrainian city became a Ukrainian stronghold against Russian aggression. This book makes a major contribution to the field.”— Serhy Yekelchyk, author of Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to KnowTable of ContentsIntroduction: “The Unfinished City” and Its Histories1. The Potemkin City2. Manchester on the Dnipro3. The Symphony of Revolutions4. The Soviet Dnipropetrovsk5. A City at War 6. Brezhnev’s CapitalEpilogue: Neither the City Number One nor the City Number Two BibliographyIndex
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Haymarket Books A Livable Future is Possible
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Little, Brown Book Group The Power of Art
Book SynopsisTo read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly appreciate art.It''s time to look at art in a new way.THE POWER OF ART delves into the stories behind remarkable acts of creation in fifteen global cities at pivotal moments of artistic brilliance. It shows how art is an integral part of our daily lives, embedded in the very fabric of our existence. From the enduring wonders of ancient Babylon to the menacing pastel architecture of contemporary Pyongyang, eminent curator Caroline Campbell intertwines the stories of artists with the broader social, cultural and political landscapes of their time.In each vivid episode, Campbell reveals how art, in all its forms, is a testament to humanity''s inventiveness and ingenuity: it has served our fundamental needs for shelter, sustenance, spirituality, pleasure, order and community. But iTrade ReviewA formidable work of synthesis ... Each of [Campbell's] case studies, however, is taut in its telling and rich in detail ... lovers of historical facts will be in clover ... In the author's persuasive telling, the world as we know it is not the creation of great men and their battles, but of an infinite number of artists and craftsmen -- Michael Prodger * Country Life *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Middle Class A History
Book SynopsisA compelling and entertaining history of the British middle class by the bestselling author of THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, RAJ and WARRIOR RACE.Trade ReviewThose who buy this book will find something to intrigue them on almost every page * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Readable and full of fascinating quotations and figures * LITERARY REVIEW *James is a well-informed guide to the past, conducting us on a tour from Chaucer to Thatcher. He has a sharp eye for detail * INDEPENDENT *[A] magisterial, sweeping new history of the middle class in Britain . . . Amirable * HERALD *
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Yupanqui T History of How the Spaniards Arrived
Book SynopsisCatherine Julien''s new translation of Titu Cusi Yupanqui''s Relasçion de como los Españoles Entraron en el Peru--an account of the Spanish conquest of Peru by the last indigenous ruler of the Inca empire--features student-oriented annotation, facing-page Spanish, and an Introduction that sets this remarkably rich source in its cultural, historical, and literary contexts.Trade ReviewCatherine Julien's translation is remarkable for two reasons. Aside from its dual language presentation, it is one of a handful of historical narratives authored by native Andeans during the Spanish colonial period, and is a faithful translation of Titu Cusi Yupanqui's sixteenth-century history. . . . This invaluable source book features extensive annotations, facing page Spanish-English text, and an important introduction that explains the historical perspectives revolving around Titu Cusi's History. This work is highly recommended for classroom use. --Colonial Latin American Historical ReviewTitu Cusi Yupanqui's History of How the Spaniards Arrived in Peru offers a unique 'vision of the vanquished' that is not only the only story of the fall of the Inca state written by an Inca; it is also a son's effort to explain his father's defeat. For Titu Cusi was the son of Manco Inca, who welcomed the Spaniards into the Andes in exchange for their support in his claim to become the ruler of the Inca state following the deaths of his two brothers, Huascar and Atahuallpa, in the civil war that they fought with each other over the right to assume the royal fringe, or maska paycha, reserved for the ruling Inca. Catherine Julien's extensive research in Inca history and archaeology makes her uniquely qualified to offer us this dual-language edition of Titu Cusi's version of how the Incas lost Peru to a small gang of invaders from across the sea. --Karen Spalding, University of ConnecticutCatherine Julien's introduction provides an excellent and comprehensive overview of the intricate historical circumstances that led to the creation of this text, including Titu Cusi's attempts to negotiate an arrangement with the Spanish authorities that would be advantageous to himself and his kinship group. Julien also offers an important perspective on the historical significance of Titu Cusi's narrative for the historiography of sixteenth-century Peru. . . . The Spanish transcription and the annotated English translation appear on facing pages, which facilitates a critical reading and reflection on the hermeneutical issues presented by both texts in translating Quechua concepts and grammatical structures. While the Spanish transcription follows eh sixteenth-century manuscript very closely (supplying only modern punctuation), the translation, though very accurate, places a premium on readability. Scholarly impeccable as well as palatable to the modern reader, this duel language edition makes an important contribution to critical and textual scholarship on Titu Cusi's text that will be invaluable for researchers, teachers and students of colonial Andean culture. --Ralph Bauer, Bulletin of Spanish Studies
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The First New Chronicle and Good Government
Book SynopsisDavid Frye''s skillful translation and abridgment of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala''s monumental First New Chronicle and Good Government (composed between 1600-1616) offers an unprecedented glimpse into pre-colonial Inca society and culture, the Spanish conquest of Peru (1532-1572), and life under the corrupt Spanish colonial administration. An Introduction provides essential historical and cultural background and discusses the author''s literary and linguistic innovations. Maps, a glossary of terms, and seventy-five of Guaman Poma''s ink drawings are also included.Trade ReviewDavid Frye achieves a tour de force in rendering the chronicle comprehensible to a large audience without diminishing its richness as an historical source. The different sections of this book respect the chronicle's original composition and translate Guaman Poma's main argument with accuracy. . . . Frye's translation . . . offers a vivid portrayal of Peru's colonial society with its different strata, revealing the intricate nature of indigeneity and gender in the Andes following the Spanish conquest. . . . [T]he English text is fluid throughout. This fluidity, however, neither stifles Guaman Poma's voice nor tones down his zeal in condemning the brutality and inequity of the colonial system. Frye's achievement undoubtedly leans on his comprehension of the literary and historical context that surrounds the mestizo author, a context he summarizes in the introduction. Punctuated by knowledgeable annotations throughout the pages and complemented by a glossary of Pre-Hispanic and colonial terms, this translation proves to be a valuable contribution for introducing students to the Andean society of the colonial era. --Bulletin of Latin American ResearchDavid Frye is a professional anthropologist and skilled translator. [This book] includes an Introduction which provides most of the information needed to understand Guaman Poma de Ayala's text and Frye's translation thereof, a map, a glossary, an index, and generally helpful notes that demonstrate a solid command of the relevant primary and secondary literature. The sections of the lengthy manuscript . . . selected for translation are representative of the work as a whole. . . . Frye also includes some of Guaman Poma de Ayala's several hundred black-and-white drawings, which should be viewed as an integral, not merely supplementary, part of his work. . . . [T]his is a welcome translation, all the more so because it is well done. . . . Frye has been painstaking in his explanation of terminology. I recommend this work for courses on Latin America during the colonial period, or more specifically the Central Andes (i.e., Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia). --Hispanic American Historical ReviewGenerations of scholars have grappled with the challenge of interpreting the person and project of the native Andean chronicler Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. This abridged English translation of Guaman Poma's Nueva corónica y buen gobierno represents at least two accomplishments. First, it brings this person and project to many readers for the first time. And, second, the words allow for new encounters with the possibilities in this text. These words have a piercing directness that cannot be denied, and they will jar even seasoned scholars, who thought they knew Guaman Poma. Frye has made judicious choices about inclusion, he has consulted widely, he has not shied away from the transformations that were part of being authentically native Andean in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, and he has wisely refused to fill the telling silences left by the author himself. Most significantly of all, for students and teachers, is that--in as much as it is possible--he has allowed Felipe Guaman Poma to speak for himself. --Kenneth Mills, University of TorontoTable of ContentsIntroduction; The First New Chronicle and Good Government; The Ages of the World; The Pontiff's Throne; The Ages of the Indians; The Fifth Age of Indians: The Incas; The Conquest of This Kingdom; Good Government; Conquest Society in the Andes; Andean Society Under Spanish Rule; Conclusions and Appendices; Glossary; Index.
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Workman Publishing How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but
Book SynopsisDiscover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanova’s conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate. Rebecca Rupp tells the strange and fascinating history of 23 of the world’s most popular vegetables. Gardeners, foodies, history buffs, and anyone who wants to know the secret stories concealed in a salad are sure to enjoy this delightful and informative collection.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Piracy in the Early Modern Era: An Anthology of
Book Synopsis"This volume represents a sea change in educational resources for the history of piracy. In a single, readable, and affordable volume, Lane and Bialuschewski present a wonderfully diverse body of primary texts on sea raiders. Drawn from a variety of sources, including the authors' own archival research and translations, these carefully curated texts cover over two hundred years (1548–1726) of global, early-modern piracy. Lane and Bialuschewski provide glosses of each document and a succinct introduction to the historical context of the period and avoid the romanticized and Anglo-centric depictions of maritime predation that often plague work on the topic." —Jesse Cromwell, The University of MississippiTrade Review"An important addition to the literature on piracy. The wide-ranging selection of documents makes it possible to compare and contrast piracy across the globe, and over time. Readers will gain a real sense of the scope of early modern sea raiders from these sources (several of which are translated into English for the first time here) and surely enjoy a few good yarns. The ancillary materials (short introductions to the documents, reading questions, chronology, maps, images, and glossary) will also facilitate classroom use of this anthology."—Sean T. Perrone, Saint Anselm College"A really exciting volume. The wide range of archival material collected here from around the world will allow readers to explore the early modern world, and real-life experience of piracy, first hand. But the book also serves as an effective introduction to such broader topics as working with, and learning from, sources; how researchers use archives; how historians can make dramatically different arguments about the same document; and how historians construct a narrative based on available evidence."—Mark G. Hanna, University of California, San Diego"[A] tremendous boon. Piracy in the Early Modern Era provides a much needed authoritative selection of texts, thematically and chronologically divided into eight well-chosen sections that effectively showcase the material’s interest, as well as its global range and significance. "The editors . . . have framed the anthology with a 'general introduction' that provides an authoritative overview of the history of piracy and ways of approaching it, from ancient to modern, as well as the debates about terminology and meaning concerning the terms corsair, pirate, privateer and buccaneer. "Taken together, the judicious selection of primary materials and informative contextual and ancillary resources in Piracy in the Early Modern Era makes it an excellent addition to the current literature available on piracy. "This valuable book has much to recommend it as, with its succinct introductions and broad-ranging and varied global sources, it challenges the dominance of English early modern maritime history, allowing readers to understand piracy in global contexts." —Claire Jowitt, University of East Anglia, in The Mariner’s Mirror: The International Quarterly Journal of The Society for Nautical ResearchSelected by CHOICE Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2020: "Defining piracy in the early modern period is frustrating; investigating the lives of early modern pirates is even more maddening. Their humble and diverse social origins, itinerant existences, and illicit activities conspire to obscure them, and what contemporaries thought about them, from our present view. This impressive collection helps shed light on these shadowy historical figures. As piracy was a contested crime in the early modern period, editors Lane (Tulane Univ.) and Bialuschewski (Trent Univ., Canada) note that to "get closer to the truth about piracy, one must examine as many sources as possible" (p. xv). Accordingly, they have scoured the globe for primary sources and truly provide a kaleidoscopic perspective on early modern piracy. In addition to a general introduction, chronology, select bibliography, and glossary, there are eight sections of documents, each concerned with a different period or place in the history of early modern piracy. Most appreciated are the heretofore unknown or untranslated non-English archival sources; their deft juxtaposition with previously published commentaries offers "rare insight into the actions" of early modern pirates (p. xxvii). This is, in sum, an exceptional resource for investigating early modern piracy. Highly recommended." —M. Reardon, West Texas A&M University, in CHOICE"Piracy in the Early Modern Era provides its reader with far more than its titular anthology of sources. Indeed, it constitutes a near-perfect teaching volume, one that would feel equally at home in a large undergraduate lecture or a small graduate seminar. (I know of no other book that shares its versatility.) Its length– 69 pages–deceives. Its offerings provide myriad tools for the student and scholar alike: maps, a glossary that includes a guide to place names, illustrations, a generous bibliography, and discussion questions following each section. These resources supplement the book’s main contents, forty-eight separate documents (including excerpts) that help elucidate the early modern crime of piracy for the reader. The documents, arranged according to both period and geographic location, span genres such as autobiography, legal treatise, and chronicle: it is evident that the editors sought breadth rather than depth. While Lane and Bialuschewski admit their European (and corresponding colonial) focus and add, “In lieu of major archival discoveries, a truly global history of piracy remains difficult to construct”, it should be noted that they provide as holistic a collection as possible." —Hayley Cotter, University of Massachusetts Amherst, in American and English Studies“[A] much-needed resource on an understudied topic. This alone makes it an important addition to material available for use in the classroom. . . The volume encourages readers to engage with particular historical approaches. These include the analysis of bias and perspective, the extrapolation of subaltern detail from hegemonic material, grappling with nuance, and understanding the complexity of historical categories. Ultimately, Lane and Bialuschewski’s efforts will generate more interest in an already fascinating topic.” —Cacey Farnsworth, Brigham Young University, in Sixteenth Century Journal"[A] much-needed resource on an understudied topic. This alone makes it an important addition to material available for use in the classroom. . . . The volume encourages readers to engage with particular historical approaches. These include the analysis of bias and perspective, the extrapolation of subaltern detail from hegemonic material, grappling with nuance, and understanding the complexity of historical categories. Ultimately, Lane and Bialuschewski's efforts will generate more interest in an already fascinating topic." —Cacey Farnsworth, Brigham Young University, in Sixteenth Century Journal
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Rise of the Mongols: Five Chinese Sources
Book SynopsisRise of the Mongols offers readers a selection of five important works that detail the rise of the Mongol Empire through Chinese eyes. Three of these works were written by officials of South China's Southern Song dynasty and two are from officials from North China writing in the service of the Mongol rulers. Together, these accounts offer a view of the early Mongol Empire very different not just from those of Muslim and Christian travelers and chroniclers, but also from the Mongol tradition embodied in The Secret History of Mongols. The five Chinese source texts (in English translation, each with their own preface): Selections from Random Notes from Court and Country since the Jianyan Years, vol.2, by Li Xinchuan "A Memorandum on the Mong-Tatars," by Zhao Gong "A Sketch of the Black Tatars," by Peng Daya and Xu Ting "Spirit-Path Stele for His Honor Yelü, Director of the Secretariat," by Song Zizhen "Notes on a Journey," by Zhang Dehui Also included are an introduction, index, bibliography, and appendices covering notes on the texts, tables and charts, and a glossary of Chinese and transcribed terms.Trade Review"Our modern fascination with the Mongol empire only increases with each passing year. One global myth even claims that Chinggis Khan’s DNA can be found among most of the races of the world today—a story of genetic seeding that surely testifies to the obsessive awe with which the rulers of the largest empire in the history of the world are still held. The Rise of the Mongols: Five Chinese Sources, is thus a timely, important, and welcome addition to the limited sources on the Mongols currently available to us in English translation. Unlike the Yuanshi—the Chinese history of the Mongol dynasty that is retroactively written—Christopher Atwood’s and Lynn Struve’s five Chinese sources recount the important early days of the Mongol ascension to power through contemporary and even eyewitness accounts situated in both southern and northern China. Whether you're teaching Marco Polo, or The Secret History of the Mongols, or courses in early globalism, you’ll find this invaluable collection of newly-translated Chinese sources indispensable." —Geraldine Heng, author of The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages, and Founder and Director of the Global Middle Ages Project"Christopher Atwood, one of the world's leading Mongolists and an outstanding historian and linguist, has made some of the earliest historical sources on the emerging Mongol empire accessible at last to non-Sinophone readers. The publication of these highly readable translations from classical Chinese, finely illustrated with maps and images, is a landmark event for scholars and teachers of the history of the Mongol conquests." —Shao-yun Yang, Denison University“For scholars of the medieval West used to seeing the Mongols through the eyes of Matthew Paris, William of Rubruck, or Marco Polo, Atwood’s The Rise of the Mongols is a revelation. In five Chinese source texts dating from the time of Chinggis Khan to that of his grandson Qubilai, we see the emergence of the Mongols and their conquest of northern China not as a sudden fait accompli but as a complex process of military exploit and cultural negotiation. Ideal for the World History classroom, the volume's extended introduction offers an invaluable guide to Chinese and Central Asian history and culture.” —Sharon Kinoshita, University of California Santa Cruz"Atwood has produced an excellent volume of primary source translations hitherto inaccessible to many scholars and most students. This volume is ideal for classroom use. With clear and functional maps and other ancillary materials to accompany the lucid translations, Atwood offers instructors everything they could ask for in a classroom textbook. This work can easily accompany other primary sources (Western and/or Islamic) to provide a holistic view of the Mongol Empire. The translations are clear and accompanied by, but not burdened with, informative footnotes so one can use the text as a standalone volume or as an accompanying text. Undoubtedly, this volume of translated Chinese sources will become a standard text that all classes on the Mongols and researchers will put to excellent use." —Timothy May, University of North Georgia"In addition to a highly readable English translation and their authoritative and up-to-date commentary, the editors have contributed the identification of new readings on the basis of a wide range of manuscripts and modern printings. No less valuable are the introductory sections on traditions associated with Chinese state-building and on the conventions of Chinese historical writing. In sum, Atwood and Struve have rendered a signal service to scholarship on the history of the thirteenth-century Mongols. Scholars who (like this reviewer) lack a knowledge of Chinese will warmly welcome this collection."—Peter Jackson, Keele University, in The Medieval Review“Atwood’s scholarly enterprise contributes immensely to a holistic understanding of the emergence of the largest contiguous empire, by making the Chinese records accessible. . . . Taken together, the five sources not only provide many fascinating details about the early Mongols and north China under their rule, but also highlight the collision and coexistence between the Chinese and Mongol ways of life on the eve of the Mongol conquest of the whole of China. The translation is lucid, accompanied by many (but not too many) informative notes, and a full array of aids such as a chronology, maps, tables of dynastic genealogies, reign titles, and even weights and measures, as well as a glossary of Chinese and non-Chinese names and terms, and notes about the texts consulted. All these help the reader contextualize the sources, while the various images scattered across the pages make the reading more appealing. Atwood has done a tremendous service to scholars and students of the Mongol Empire by making these important sources accessible in such a superb way. . . . I’m sure that it will be constantly used for both teaching and research for many years to come.” —Michal Biran, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Journal of Chinese History
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Destroying to Replace: Settler Genocides of
Book Synopsis"This book explores settler colonial genocides in a global perspective and over the long durée. It does so systematically and compellingly, as it investigates how settler colonial expansion at times created conditions for genocidal violence, and the ways in which genocide was at times perpetrated on settler colonial frontiers. This volume will prove invaluable to teachers and students of imperialism, colonialism, and human rights."—Lorenzo Veracini, Swinburne University of Technology, and author of The World Turned Inside Out: Settler Colonialism as a Political IdeaTrade Review"A succinct, insightful, and highly readable text discussing an issue that deserves to be integral to any world history course. Using four finely crafted, yet widely dispersed, case studies Adhikari strikingly shows how vulnerability and resistance occur as the waves of global capitalism hit indigenous societies."—Robert Gordon, University of Vermont“Illuminating and compelling. This is a volume about genocide, a recurrent phenomenon in world history that, disturbingly, has created our modernity. Mohamed Adhikari equips the reader with a sound conceptual introduction, then provides four detailed yet clear accounts of genocide in the Canary Islands, Queensland, California, and German Southwest Africa. He has expertly provided the big picture as well as the specifics true to each history. Primary sources from each episode invite the reader’s participation in analysis. A book with which to think and to teach others.”—Lora Wildenthal, Rice University
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Little, Brown Book Group This Sceptred Isle
Book SynopsisWhat is Britishness? What allowed one small island group to rule a quarter of the world and, even today, to have the most spoken language after Chinese? What makes Americans admire the guts, traditions and loyalties of these island Anglo-Saxon and Celtic peoples? What is it that makes cynical Europeans and once-dominated Asians look to the British for opinion, literature, social norms and justice? The answers lie within the creation of British institutions, both Commoner and Aristocracy, during the past 2000 years.Following the thought-provoking style of the original This Sceptred Isle, this new volume brings to life the character and frustrations so carefully studied by allies and enemies for twenty-one centuries - from Romans to al-Qaeda. Here Lee makes all the connections with institutions and changing industrial and social characteristics that even show us that Britishness is not exclusively British.At a time when a major section of the British, the English, appear to be less and less sure who they are and who they are meant to be, This Sceptred Isle confirms who it is we really are.Trade ReviewHas there ever been a more user-friendly means to the history of Britain? * Spectator *A tour de force * Daily Express *A staggering achievement that is not only readable and interesting but user-friendly. * The Observer *Extraordinary and compelling history ... Amazing stuff: insightful, accessible and hugely addictive ... It makes you begin to understand your place in the chronological scheme of things. * Time Out *Thought provoking ... selective but objective, it interprets without being unduly opinionated. * Daily Mail *
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Transcript Verlag The Power of Persuasion – Becoming a Merchant in
Book SynopsisLucas Haasis found a time capsule: A complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing. Based on this unique discovery, in this microhistorical study Lucas Haasis examines the crucial steps and activities of a mercantile establishment phase, the typical letter practices of Early Modern merchants, and the practical principles of persuasion leading to success in the 18th century.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Making of a Merchant; Shipping Business; Commission Trade; High-Risk Trade; Finding a Business Partner and a Merchant Clerk to Open up a Merchant House; Marriage Preparations; Conclusion; References.
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Yale University Press The Bookshop of the World
Book SynopsisThe untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophilesTrade Review“An instant classic on Dutch book history”—César Manrique Figueroa, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review “Pettegree and der Weduwen build up a captivating picture of print in the Dutch Golden Age [. . .] The Bookshop of the World marshals and moulds a staggering volume of research material, and is every bit as diverse, copious and sophisticated as the culture it excavates” – James Waddell, Times Literary Supplement“This new publication really draws the reader into the world of books in the Golden Age, but also into the people’s world”—Annemieke Van Roekel, EuroScientist Journal“A compelling and impressive work”— Ben Higgins, Times Higher Education Supplement (Book of the Week)“Fluent in style, cleverly structured, and well-researched”—Jaap Harskamp, The Library“The Dutch Republic during the 17th and much of the 18th century was indeed the "bookshop of the world". In fact, as Pettegree and Der Weduwen show in this excellent account, publishing, newspapers, importing and exporting books and the wider book trade with its published catalogues and book auctions were one of the most innovative and important aspects of the Dutch Golden Age.”—Jonathan Israel, author of The Dutch Republic“Offers a fresh understanding of the fundamental importance of print in early modern Europe. Alert to the growing interdependence of money and power, and searching out evidence for the existence of long-lost public announcements and news sheets as well as books and engravings, Pettegree and Der Weduwen reinterpret the formation of the information system supporting the rise of the Dutch Republic, a grand exemplar of the new commercial state. It is a remarkable achievement.”—Harold J. Cook, author of Matters of Exchange“All printed matter and its makers is grist for the finely grinding mill of Pettegree and Der Weduwen. Their pioneering research feeds into every last field of study in the Dutch seventeenth century, and via the Netherlands into the rest of the literate world. This is a far larger and lesser-known territory than the familiar Republic of Letters, and fuller of surprises.”— Gary Schwartz, author of Rembrandt's Universe
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Basic Books Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American
Book SynopsisIn Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West, from Lewis and Clark's expedition in the early 19th century to the closing of the frontier by the early 20th. He introduces us to explorers, mountain men, cowboys, missionaries and soldiers, taking us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading campaign in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. Throughout, Brands explores the contradictions of the West and explodes its longstanding myths. The West has been celebrated as the proving ground of American individualism; in reality, the West depended on collective action and federal largesse more than any other region. The West brought out the finest and the basest in those who ventured there, evoking both selfless heroism and unspeakable violence. Visons of great wealth drew generations of Americans westward, but El Dorado was never more elusive than in the West.Balanced, authoritative, and masterfully told, Dreams of El Dorado sets a new standard for histories of the American West.
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Yale University Press Buddhism
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Quarto Publishing PLC The Anatomists Library
Book SynopsisThe Anatomist's Library is a lavishly illustrated compendium of the anatomical publications that have informed medicine over six centuries. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ANATOMY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD (3000 bce–1300 ce) MEDIEVAL ANATOMY (1301–1500) ANATOMY IN THE RENAISSANCE (1501–1600) THE AGE OF THE MICROSCOPE (1601–1700) THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT (1701–1800) THE AGE OF INVENTION (1801–1900) WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX PICTURE CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Hodder Education GCSE Modern World History
Book SynopsisProvide complete support for your GCSE Modern World History candidates with this bestselling textbook from an author you can really trust.GCSE Modern World History supports GCSE and IGCSE specifications. This book combines clear explanations, carefully-designed tasks and fascinating source material.Questions, activities and Focus Tasks are provided throughout to:> Deepen understanding of the content> Develop evaluative and investigative skills> Help students become more independent learners> Support exam preparationThis book covers the following topics:> The First World War, including Causes and Peace Treaties> The USSR, Germany and the USA between the wars Depth Studies> Cooperation and Conflict 1919-1945> International Relations 1945-1990The accompanying Teacher Resource Book includes structured support for every major task in the Student Book. It''s available free online at hoddereducation.co.uk/historynest
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Orion Publishing Co Holy Madness Romantics Patriots And
Book SynopsisFrom America''s fight for independence to the Paris Commune - an exotic collection of fanatics, adventurers, poets and thinkers are brought vividly to life.Holy Madness probes into the psyche that was responsible for so many of the founding events of our modern world, and into the instincts that inspired its most generous and most murderous impulses. It explains how the Enlightenment dislodged Christianity from its central position in the life of European societies and how man''s quest for ecstasy and transcendence flooded into areas such as the arts, spawning the Romantic movement. This dramatic journey which begins in America in 1776 and goes right up to the last agony of the Paris Commune in 1871, takes in the French revolution, the Irish rebellion, the Polish risings, the war of Greek liberation, the Russian insurrection, the Hungarian struggles for freedom, the liberation of South America, and the Italian Risorgimento.''An ambitious andTrade ReviewA benchmark that will revise our reading of this vivid period: that between the onset of the two Industrial Revolutions, between Blake and Balzac, which saw the birth and rise, not just of nationalism, but of internationalism -- Amanda Hopkinson * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *An ambitious and in many ways brilliant book -- Hilary Mantel * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Adam Zamoyski's dashing account of the romantic movement, HOLY MADNESS, is bold narrative history at its most imaginative -- Michael Ignatieff * OBSERVER *HOLY MADNESS is deceptive, a scholarly work written so attractively that it is easy to miss the deep themes which bring unity and purpose to the book -- Alan Palmer * LITERARY REVIEW *Zamoyski's main narrative is a riveting tale of the standard bearers of nationalism from Jefferson to Garibaldi and from the American War of Independence to the Paris Commune of 1871. He achieves striking effects both through antinomy and a quasi-cinematic montage...a page-turner -- Frank McLynn * GLASGOW HERALD *Adam Zamoyski, thankfully, has done [History] a splendid service. In this provocative book he reveals the vitality and importance of the religious impulse in explaining the revolutions, turmoil and nationalism of the years 1776-1871...The scope of HOLY MADNESS extends from America's fight for independence to the Paris Commune. An exotic collection of fanatics, adventurers, poets and thinkers are brought to life...Readers will be moved by Zamoyski's arrestingly written book to admiration for those often deluded Lafayettes and Garibaldis -- Robbie Millen * SPECTATOR *Zamoyski is marvellous the way he develops so many ideas, showing the way that the new patriotism replaces religion and develops its own iconography in overtly religious terms, and the way that this revolutionary patriotism becomes, later, the parent to both fascism and communism -- Antony BeevorAmbitious, stimulating and disturbing....the parade of heroism and folly he presents makes a riveting spectacle -- Rupert Christiansen * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Adam Zamoyski's brilliant book will certainly become a classic of its kind. He covers not just France, Italy and Germany, but the whole of Europe - Spain, Poland, Ireland, Hungary, Russia, the Balkans, not forgetting Greece and, most significantly, America * CATHOLIC HERALD *Splendidly descriptive, full of music and colour...both charming and learned -- John Lukacs * THE TIMES *Zamoyski's canvas is so huge that sometimes he only skims the surface... But there will be few who will not learn much from him, and the elegance of his style makes him a real pleasure to read -- John Jolliffe * INDEPENDENT *
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Verso Books Chaos in the Heavens
Book SynopsisNothing could seem more contemporary than climate change. Yet, in Chaos in the Heavens, Jean-Baptiste Fressoz and Fabien Locher show that we have been thinking about and debating the consequences of our actions upon the environment for centuries. The subject was raised wherever history accelerated: by the conquistadors in the New World, by the French revolutionaries of 1789, by the scientists and politicians of the nineteenth century, by the European imperialists in Asia and Africa until the Second World War.Climate change was at the heart of fundamental debates about colonisation, God, the state, nature, and capitalism. From these intellectual and political battles emerged key concepts of contemporary environmental science and policy. For a brief interlude, science and industry instilled in us the reassuring illusion of an impassive climate. But, in the age of global warming, we must, once again, confront the chaos in the heavens.
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Quarto Publishing PLC Alamein
Book SynopsisEl Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. By the summer of 1942 Rommel's German forces were threatening to sweep through the Western Desert and drive on to the Suez Canal, and Britain was in urgent need of military victory. Then, in October, after 12 days of attritional tank battle and artillery bombardment, Montgomery's Eighth Army, with Australians and New Zealanders playing crucial roles in a genuinely international Allied fighting force, broke through the German and Italian lines at El Alamein. It was a turning-point in the war after which, in Churchill's words, "we never had a defeat". Stephen Bungay's book is as much at home analysing the crucial logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and tank parts as it is reappraising the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel, and ranges widely from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta, key to the control of the Mediterranean. And in a chapter on "The Soldier's War", Bungay graphically evokes the phantasmagoric blur of thunderous cannonade and tormenting heat that was the lot of the individual men who actually fought and died in the desert.Trade Review'Terse and brilliantly written by a thorough master of his subject' - John Lukacs, Los Angeles Times; 'A brilliant balance between lucid analysis and piquant detail... masterly chapters' - Lawrence James, Daily Mail
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Columbia University Press Beauty and the Nation
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Indiana University Press Shatterzone of Empires Coexistence and Violence
Book SynopsisOffers informed and dispassionate analyses of how the many populations of these borderlands managed to coexistTrade ReviewIn general, the collection is of great interest not only for historians of specific regions and countries (first of the Russian, Habsburg and Othman Islamic Empires), but also for many other representatives of the [history] profession who are interested in the newest methodological approaches.March 2015 * Ab Imperio *Omer Bartov's and Eric Weitz's edited volume is an excellent introduction to the themes and arguments, as well as some of the significant scholars, that have made borderland history a growing field and have opened rich new lines of inquiry in existing national, imperial and regional historiographies. * European History Quarterly *[A] fine collection . . . Omer Bartov and Eric D. Weitz, both historians of Germany and genocidal violence, have put together a collection that demonstrates that although much of the bloodshed was initiated by state actors, much was generated by ordinary people settling ethnic, social, and ideological scores.April 2015 * Austrian History Yearbook *Anyone who studies nationalism, genocide, mass violence, or war in these regions, from the Enlightenment through the mid-twentieth century, needs to read 'Shatterzone of Empires'. The book is also highly recommended to specialists in any field of central and eastern European, Jewish, and Ottoman history during those periods. Advanced undergraduates . . .would also benefit greatly from this collection. The book's breadth, its theoretical exploration of borderlands, and its overall quality mean that the editors and authors have produced something of lasting scholarly value. * Central European History *[This] book's quality ultimately rests with the individual contributions . . . which represent cutting-edge scholarship and interpretations.May 2014 * German Studies Review *Shatterzone is an important contribution to an exciting conversation about mass violence and terror in the twentieth century . . . This volume is a rich contribution to several literatures: the histories of the empires and nations of eastern and southeastern Europe and the Middle East; the scholarship on nationalism and identity politics; Holocaust and genocide studies; and studies of violence and atrocities. * Slavic Review *A valuable resource for scholars of central and eastern Europe and of the historical depth and character of nationalism. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *All in all, the volume testifies to the important advances that have been made over the past decade in the inter-related fields of ethnic group identification, evolving intergroup relations, and the origins of ethnic violence. By including examples of peaceful inter-ethnic coexistence before and between the two world wars, the volume offers a more nuanced picture of the European borderlands than is all too often the case. * HSozuKult *[A]ll the essays in this collection meet the highest academic standards and levels of scholarship. Each essay includes detailed notes, and each was written by leading scholars in the area being examined. . . . . In total, Shatterzone of Empires, provides readers, of every ilk, with a deep understanding of the region and the underlaying conflicts that help mold the various empires throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. * The Jewish Eye *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Coexistence and Violence in the German, Habsburg, Russian, and Ottoman Borderlands \ Omer Bartov and Eric D. WeitzPart 1. Imagining the Borderlands 1. The Traveler's View of Central Europe: Gradual Transitions and Degrees of Difference in European Borderlands \ Larry Wolff 2. Megalomania and Angst: The Nineteenth-Century Mythicization of Germany's Eastern Borderlands \ Gregor Thum 3. Between Empire and Nation State: An Outline for a European Contemporary History of the Jews, 1750–1950 \ Dan Diner 4. Jews and Others in Vilna-Wino-Vilnius: Invisible Neighbors, 1831–1948 \ Theodore R. WeeksPart 2. Imperial Borderlands 5. Our Laws, Our Taxes, and Our Administration: Citizenship in Imperial Austria \ Gary B. Cohen 6. Marking National Space on the Habsburg Austrian Borderlands, 1880–1918 \ Pieter M. Judson 7. Travel, Railroads, and Identity Formation in the Russian Empire \ Frithjof Benjamin Schenk 8. Germany and the Ottoman Borderlands: The Entwining of Imperial Aspirations, Revolution, and Ethnic Violence \ Eric D. Weitz 9. The Central State in the Borderlands: Ottoman Eastern Anatolia in the Late Nineteenth Century \ Elke HartmannPart 3. Nationalizing the Borderlands 10. Borderland Encounters in the Carpathian Mountains and Their Impact on Identity Formation \ Patrice M. Dabrowski 11. Mapping the Hungarian Borderlands \ Robert Nemes 12. A Strange Case of Antisemitism: Ivan Franko and the Jewish Issue \ Yaroslav Hrytsak 13. Nation State, Ethnic Conflict, and Refugees in Lithuania, 1939–1940 \ Tomas Balkelis 14. The Young Turks and the Plans for the Ethnic Homogenization of Anatolia \ Taner AkçamPart 4. Violence on the Borderlands 15. Paving the Way for Ethnic Cleansing: Eastern Thrace during the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and Their Aftermath \ Eyal Ginio 16. "Wiping out the Bulgar Race": Hatred, Duty, and National Self-Fashioning in the Second Balkan War \ Keith Brown 17. Failed Identity and the Assyrian Genocide \ David Gaunt 18. Forms of Violence during the Russian Occupation of Ottoman Territory and in Northern Persia (Urmia and Astrabad), October 1914–December 1917 \ Peter Holquist 19. A "Zone of Violence": The Anti-Jewish Pogroms in Eastern Galicia in 1914–1915 and 1941 \ Alexander V. Prusin 20. Ethnicity and the Reporting of Mass Murder: Krakivs'ki visti, the NKVD Murders of 1941, and the Vinnytsia Exhumation \ John-Paul Himka 21. Communal Genocide: Personal Accounts of the Destruction of Buczacz, Eastern Galicia, 1941–1944 \ Omer BartovPart 5. Ritual, Symbolism, and Identity 22. Liquid Borderland, Inelastic Sea? Mapping the Eastern Adriatic \ Pamela Ballinger 23. National Modernism in Post-Revolutionary Society: The Ukrainian Renaissance and Jewish Revival, 1917–1930 \ Myroslav Shkandrij 24. Carpathian Rus': Interethnic Coexistence without Violence \ Paul Robert Magocsi 25. Tremors in the Shatterzone of Empires: Eastern Galicia in Summer 1941 \ Kai Struve 26. Caught in Between: Border Regions in Modern Europe \ Philipp TherList of ContributorsIndex
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin A Duel of Giants Bismarck Napoleon III and the
Book SynopsisHere, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in the war that forever changed the face of Europe. He provides a clear narrative of the diplomatic background to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War.Trade ReviewThis is diplomatic history with a difference. Out of the dry bones of the diplomatic documents David Wetzel has created a fascinating story that illustrates the supreme importance of personalities in the making of politics and, more important, the making of wars."—Sir Michael Howard, Regius Professor of Modern History, emeritus, Oxford University"David Wetzel provides a clear narrative of the diplomatic background to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. . . . the book can be recommended as a useful introduction to a major theme in European history which, because of changes in historiographical fashion, has suffered from neglect for some forty years." —Times Literary Supplement
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Yale University Press In Search of the River Jordan
Book SynopsisA writer's travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan Riverexploring the long conflict over water supplyTrade Review“James Fergusson gives the reader a vivid understanding of the intricacies of occupation in Israel-Palestine by showing how the issue of water has been weaponised. The book describes the strange geography of the River Jordan and the vanishing Dead Sea, and gives lively descriptions of people and places along the way.”—Raja Shehadeh, author of We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir“In this beautifully descriptive, scrupulously objective, and profoundly important book, James Fergusson exposes the shamefully unequal allocation of vital water resources between Israelis and Palestinians – while daring to dream that righting this wrong could be a first step towards a just peace.”—Donald Macintyre, author of Gaza: Preparing for Dawn“Presents a vivid and enlightening new angle on the Middle East’s most intractable conflict. Fergusson’s book is both a highly readable and engaging travelogue and a nuanced political analysis of the balance of power in contemporary Israel-Palestine.”—William Sutcliffe, author of The Wall “A beautifully conceived and written book. That contemporary Israel-Palestine is a land of both environmental destruction and hydro-apartheid is not news. But in Fergusson’s hands, these brute realities are revealed in the most sensitive, compelling and accessible of styles.”—Jan Selby, author of Water, Power and Politics in the Middle East“James Fergusson’s meticulous search for each rivulet, stream, mountain aquifer, sewage pipe and desalination plant concludes with a crystal-clear vision of an ecological reconciliation. Anyone interested in peace should read this book.”—Nick Thorpe, author of The Road Before Me Weeps
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