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Book SynopsisThe Safavid dynasty, which reigned from the late fifteenth to the eighteenth century, links medieval with modern Iran. The Safavids witnessed wide-ranging developments in politics, warfare, science, philosophy, religion, art and architecture. But how did this dynasty manage to produce the longest lasting and most glorious of Iran's Islamic-period eras?Andrew Newman offers a complete re-evaluation of the Safavid place in history as they presided over these extraordinary developments and the wondrous flowering of Iranian culture. In the process, he dissects the Safavid story, from before the 1501 capture of Tabriz by Shah Ismail (1488-1524), the point at which Shiism became the realm's established faith; on to the sixteenth and early seventeenth century dominated by Shah Abbas (1587-1629), whose patronage of art and architecture from his capital of Isfahan embodied the Safavid spirit; and culminating with the reign of Sultan Husayn (reg. 1694-1722).Based on meticulous scholarship, Newman offers a valuable new interpretation of the rise of the Safavids and their eventual demise in the eighteenth century. "Safavid Iran," with its fresh insights and new research, is the definitive single volume work on the subject.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements Map: Iran in the Safavid Period Introduction Laying the Foundations: Ismail I (1488-1524) Reconfiguration and Consolidation: The Reign of Tahmasp (1524-1576) The Second Civil War: Ismail II (1576-1577) and Khudabanda (1578-1587) Monumental Challenges and Monumental Responses: The Reign of Abbas I (1587-1629) Shifts at the Centre and a Peace Dividend: Shah Abbas II (1642-1666) The Peace Dividend Consolidated: Shah Abbas II (1642-1666) Meeting the Challenges: Shah Sulayman (1666.68-1694) Denouement or Defeat: The Reign of Shah Sultan Husayn (1694-1722) Epilogue: Poetry and Politics - The Multiplicity of Safavid Discourse Appendix I: Key Dates Appendix II: Key chronicles and travellers Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBorn out of a love of language, text, classical learning, art, philosophy and philology, the Christian Humanist project lasted beyond the turmoil of sixteenth-century Europe to survive in a new form in post-Reformation thought. Jonathan Arnold here explores the finest intellects of late-Renaissance Europe, providing an essential guide to the most important scholars, priests, theologians and philosophers of the period, now collectively known as the Christian Humanists. "The Great Humanists" provides an invaluable context to the philosophical, political and spiritual state of Europe on the eve of the Reformation through inter-related biographical sketches of Erasmus, Thomas More, Marsilio Ficino, Petrarch, Johann Reuchlin, Jacques Lefevre d'Etaples and many others. The legacy of these thinkers is still relevant and widely-studied today, and this book will make invaluable reading for scholars and students of philosophy and early-modern European history.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: ITALY 1. Francesco Petrarch: The Father of Humanism 2. Lorenzo Valla: The Confrontational Philologist 3. Marsilio Ficino: The Platonic Theologian 4. Pico della Mirandola: The Italian Cabbalist PART II: THE LOW COUNTRIES 5. Rudolph Agricola: Father of Northern European Humanism 6. Desiderius Erasmus: The Prince of Humanists PART III: GERMANY 7. Johann Reuchlin: The Great German Hebraist 8. Phillip Melanchthon: The Lutheran Humanist PART IV: ENGLAND 9. John Colet: The Would-be Reforming Dean of St. Paul’s 10. Thomas More: The King’s Good Servant, but God’s First 11. Thomas Linacre and the English Erasmians PART V: FRANCE 12. Lefèvre d’Étaples: The Greatest French Humanist PART VI: SPAIN 14. Juan Luis Vives : The Spanish Erasmian APPENDICES Appendix I: Other Notable Humanists Appendix II: Glossary of Terms and other Notable Figures

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive study is unique in its chronological breadth, intellectual diversity and historical scope and which demonstrates the central role played by Sufism in Persianate culture in Iran, Central Asia and IndiaTrade Review‘This remarkable trilogy is likely to remain the definitive work in the field for many years.’ * Expository Times *Table of Contents1. Introduction 3 II. Persianate Sufism in Historical Perspective 19 III. Sufism and Society in Safavid Persia 63 IV. Sufism and Ishraqi and Aknarian philosophy 225 V. Esoteric Movements and Contemplative Disciplines 275 VI. Persianate Sufism in India, Central Asia and China 361 VII. Persianate Sufi Poetry in Iran and India 417

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Book SynopsisThe first eye-witness account ever published of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence, this riveting memoir of a young Israeli soldier became an instant bestseller on publication in 1949, and is still recognized as the outstanding book of that war, in the tradition of Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. First joining the Givati Brigade and later volunteering for "Samson’s Foxes", the legendary commando unit, Avnery took part in almost all the major battles on the Jerusalem and southern fronts. Written from the trenches, and from a military hospital bed, he offers an extraordinarily detailed account of the war, of fast-paced battles, and acts of extreme bravery, as well as the camaraderie and off-duty exploits of young men and women thrust into the front line. This is a gripping, sensitive, and at times deeply poignant account of the day-to-day brutalities of one of the most significant wars of our times.Trade Review"The two books by this remarkable man are brought together here for the first time." * The Good Book Guide *"1948” is a tenacious attempt to communicate the reality of war. It has invited comparison to Erich Maria Remarque’s 1928 classic “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and deserves it. * Christian Science Monitor *“This is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of Israel and the War of Independence.” * The Jerusalem Post *

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Book SynopsisHoushang Asadi’s Letters to My Torturer is one of the most harrowing accounts of human suffering to emerge from Iran and is now available for the first time in paperback. Kept in solitary confinement for over two years in an infamous Tehran prison, Asadi suffered inhuman degradations and brutal torture: suspended from the ceiling, beaten, and forced to bark like a dog, Asadi became a spy for the Russians, for the British – for anyone. Narrowly escaping execution as the government unleashed a bloody pogrom against political prisoners, Asadi was hauled before a sham court and sentenced to fifteen years. Here he confronts his torturer, speaking for those who will never be heard, and provides a glimpse into the heart of Iran and the practice of state-sponsored justice.Trade Review"[B]eautifully crafted, lyrical, and sad... An important firsthand account." * Library Journal *"The book would be remarkable on any terms, but it is made especially memorable by the chilling irony and heartbreaking naïveté that characterize Mr. Asadi’s tale... Mr. Asadi's dispassionate description of his experiences makes the book a permanent addition to the harrowing genre of the torture memoir. A powerful testament to what transpires in the prisons of Iran." * The Wall Street Journal *"The book would be remarkable on any terms, but it is made especially memorable by the chilling irony and heartbreaking naïveté that characterize Mr. Asadi’s tale... Mr. Asadi's dispassionate description of his experiences makes the book a permanent addition to the harrowing genre of the torture memoir. A powerful testament to what transpires in the prisons of Iran." * The Wall Street Journal *"With moving stories about fellow prisoners, biting commentary on the religious dictates imposed by his jailers, and meditations on the soul-destroying effect of false confessions and the special cruelty of his ideological, authoritarian interrogators, Asadi’s simple prose attracts even as the facts he reports repel...A horrifying glimpse of the decades-long nightmare still afflicting the people of Iran." * Kirkus Reviews *"A searing and unforgettable account. . . Asadi is a gifted storyteller." * Publishers Weekly *"Beautifully crafted, lyrical, and sad... An important firsthand account". * Library Journal *"A searing and unforgettable account. . . Asadi is a gifted storyteller." * Publishers Weekly *"Iranian journalist Asadi offers a searing and unforgettable account of the six years he spent in prison after being arrested in 1981 in the aftermath of the Islamic revolution. Twenty years later, now living in Paris, Asadi records his recollections of torture and imprisonment in the form of 27 letters to his interrogator, whom he calls Brother Hamid. Required at all times to wear a blindfold in Brother Hamid’s presence, Asadi developed a relationship with and a perverse dependence upon his torturer, which he describes in graphic detail, along with the endless parade of humiliations he was required to endure while being falsely accused of being both a British and a Soviet spy. Asadi is a gifted storyteller; even if the text, which jumps about chronologically, can be momentarily confusing, his ability to convey the toll of torture and imprisonment is undiminished. And the choice of the epistolary narrative device is a felicitous one: it’s as if the reader has found these letters in a shoebox or a locked drawer, making for harrowing and unique reading." (June) * Publishers Weekly *"With moving stories about fellow prisoners, biting commentary on the religious dictates imposed by his jailers, and meditations on the soul-destroying effect of false confessions and the special cruelty of his ideological, authoritarian interrogators, Asadi’s simple prose attracts even as the facts he reports repel...A horrifying glimpse of the decades-long nightmare still afflicting the people of Iran." * Kirkus Reviews *

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Book SynopsisThe war in Afghanistan is over ten years old. It has cost countless lives and hundreds of billions of pounds. Politicians talk of progress, but the violence is worse than ever. In this powerful and shocking exposé from the front lines in Helmand province, leading journalist and documentary-maker Ben Anderson (HBO, Panorama, and Dispatches) shows just how bad it has got. Detailing battles that last for days, only to be fought again weeks later, Anderson witnesses IED explosions and sniper fire, amid disturbing incompetence and corruption among the Afghan army and police. Also revealing the daily struggle to win over the long-suffering local population, who often express open support for the Taliban, No Worse Enemy is a heartbreaking insight into the chaos at the heart of the region. Raising urgent questions about our supposed achievements and the politicians’ desire for a hasty exit, Anderson highlights the vast gulf that exists between what we are told and what is actually happening on the ground. A product of five years’ unrivalled access to UK forces and US Marines, this is the most intimate and horrifying account of the Afghan war ever published.Trade ReviewEssential reading * The Bookseller *Similar to Michael Herr's high-octane Vietnam War classic, Dispatches, Anderson delivers a gritty, brutal, realistic account of British and American troops on the Afghan frontlines in a bitter counterpoint to all the policy concessions and peace chatter. * Publishers Weekly *"Unusually courageous… With humor, compassion and a fine eye for detail, Anderson meticulously pieces together each scene with the skill of a good choreographer… [This is] an engrossing blow-by-blow account of the nuts and bolts of modern warfare." * Kirkus Reviews *Anderson's book makes a vivid contribution to the record of the conflict, and left me gasping at his courage. * Max Hastings for The Sunday Times *"An essential if unsettling synopsis that brutally strips away any pretence that this is a just or even necessary conflict ... Highly recommended for those with even a passing interest in what is being done in our name in far-off Afghanistan." * Military History Monthly *‘[A] brilliantly observed but troubling memoir… [an] outstanding book.’ * Daily Mail *"Wonderful… offers real insight into the war." * The Sun *Gripping. * Warfare Magazine *

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Book SynopsisIn "Stations of the Sun" and "The Triumph of the Moon", Ronald Hutton established himself as a leading authority on the historian of Paganism. His wealth of unusual knowledge, complemented by a deep and sympathetic understanding of past and present beliefs that are often dismissed as strange or marginal, and an ability to write lucidly and wittily, gives his work a unique flavour. The essays which make up "Witches, Druids and King Arthur" cover elegantly and entertainingly a wide range of beliefs, myths and practices.Trade Review ‘essential reading for anyone interested in the history, recent or older, of paganism.' ~ David CohenTable of ContentsIllustrations; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 How Myths are Made; 2 Arthur and the Academics; 3 Glastonbury: Alternative Histories; 4 The New Old Paganism; 5 Paganism in the Missing Countries; 6 A Modest Look at Ritual Nudity; 7 The Inklings and the Gods; 8 The New Druidry; 9 Living with Witchcraft; Notes; Index.

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Book Synopsis The two volumes of this work comprise the first comprehensive history of the kibbutz movement in any language. Origins and Growth covers the first thirty years of this fascinating story, from the formation of the kibbutz in the opening years of the twentieth century to the eve of the Second World War. It is a masterly analysis of the genesis and expansion of the kibbutzim and their relations with the world around them. It considers not only the various components of the kibbutz movement but also the pioneering youth movements from which their members came. Henry Near’s analysis of the ideological, political, economic, and social development of the kibbutz movement is illustrated throughout by excerpts from historical sources, affording a wealth of colourful insights into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experienced by its members. The second volume, Crisis and Achievement, 1939-1995 extends the detailed historical analysis to 1977 and gives a comprehensive overview of subsequent developments.Trade Review'Long and scholarly volume ... Near brings us every primary source on the topic, making this material available to the non-Hebrew reader for the first time ... a treasure trove of information.'Sara Reguer, AJS Review'The most systematic and comprehensive book ever written on the first three decades of kibbutz history ... the abundant statistical data and tables convey the realities beyond the aspirations, and there are descriptions of everyday life and of developments in kibbutz society and education.'Yuval Dror, Catedra'Pays special attention to the kibbutz movement as such and has added excerpts from historical sources to give an insight into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experienced by its members.'International Review of Social History'There has been no systematic survey of its historical development until Henry Near's fascinating and detailed account ... The story is told in meticulous detail.'Leon Sheleff, Jerusalem Post'This is an excellent and well researched book that is well written, with illuminating recollections and quotations from memoirs. It is a pleasure to read and its sequel will be well worth waiting for.'Hugh Courts, Jewish Book News & Reviews'Excellent ... the first comprehensive history of the Kibbutz movement in any language.'Barry Shenker, Jewish Chronicle'Henry Near has pioneered the history of the Kibbutz movement for the English reader.'Noah Lucas, Journal of Jewish Studies'Notably thoughtful and scholarly ... he has succeeded in putting together an admirably coherent and clearly written account of the kibbutz movement's history, an authoritative narrative account of which has long been needed. When completed by a second volume, The Kibbutz Movement: A History is sure to serve as the standard text on the subject for years to come.'David Vital, Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsList of tablesList of illustrations and mapsNote on Translation, Transliteration, Annotation, and ReferencesIntroduction1 Backgrounds and Beginnings, 1904–1920Zionist Settlements and the Second Aliya • Communes and Kvutzot • The Spread of Kvutzot • Historical Dimensions in the Creation of the Kvutza2 Expansion and Consolidation, 1918–1923The Third Aliya and the ‘Fellowship of the Roads’ • Gedud Ha’avoda and Hashomer Hatzair • The Kibbutz Movement in 19233 The Pioneering Youth Movements: Origins and Growth, 1900–1935Hechalutz • The ‘Classic’ Youth Movements • The Smaller Youth Movements • The Youth Movements in the Early 1930s4 The Fourth Aliya and the Creation of the Kibbutz Movements, 1924–1930The Fourth Aliya: Patterns of Settlement • Gedud Ha’avoda and Ein Harod • The Foundation of the Kibbutz Movements • Unity and Variety5 After the Crisis: Recovery and Growth, 1927–1935The World in Transition • Economics and Settlement • Development of the Kibbutz Movements6 Politics and Youth, 1927–1935The Politicization of the Kibbutz Movement • The Expansion of the Youth Movements • Historical Influences on the Development of the Youth Movements7 Glimpses of Social History: The Kibbutz Community, 1925–1935Patterns of Education: The 1920s and 1930s • Community and Culture • Ways of Life: Three Kibbutzim, 19358 Diversity and Unity: The Smaller Movements, 1930–1939Pioneering Youth Movements in the Diaspora • Pioneering Youth Movements in the Yishuv • The Religious Kibbutz Movements • Youth Movements and Kibbutz Movements9 The Heroic Period, 1936–1939The Arab Revolt • The Kibbutz Movement and the Defence of the Yishuv • Tower and Stockade • Hechalutz and Illegal Immigration10 Economics, Politics, and Society, 1936–1939The Kibbutz Economy • Demographic Developments • The Kibbutz in Politics • Social Developments11 Comments and ConclusionsEconomics • Social Developments • The Kibbutz and the Outside World: Ideological Variants • Politics • Reflections • Achievements and ApprehensionsAppendix 1: The kibbutz movement in 1939Appendix 2: Guide to other settlements mentionedGlossaryReferencesIndexMap: The kibbutz movement in context, 1939

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Book SynopsisIn Colonial Impotence, Benoît Henriet studies the violent contradictions of colonial rule from the standpoint of the Leverville concession, Belgian Congo’s largest palm oil exploitation. Leverville was imagined as a benevolent tropical utopia, whose Congolese workers would be "civilized" through a paternalist machinery. However, the concession was marred by inefficiency, endemic corruption and intrinsic brutality. Colonial agents in the field could be seen as impotent, for they were both unable and unwilling to perform as expected. This book offers a new take on the joint experience of colonialism and capitalism in Southwest Congo, and sheds light on their impact on local environments, bodies, societies and cosmogonies.

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Book SynopsisDigital history is commonly argued to be positioned between the traditionally historical and the computational or digital. By studying digital history collaborations and the establishment of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History, Kemman examines how digital history will impact historical scholarship. His analysis shows that digital history does not occupy a singular position between the digital and the historical. Instead, historians continuously move across this dimension, choosing or finding themselves in different positions as they construct different trading zones through cross-disciplinary engagement, negotiation of research goals and individual interests.

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Book Synopsis This is a new series which publishes for the first time the correspondences of Sir Harry Smith Parkes (1828 1885) the second British Minister of Japan, and includes the complete transcriptions of his private' letters to and from Edmund Hammond, permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who was the decision maker about major issues in the British relation to Asia, and his successors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chronologically arranged, the series covers all such letters during his 18 years in Japan and with the first volume for Bakumatsu, the end of the Shogunate era. Parkes arrived in Japan in 1865 as the second Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to Japan and stayed at the position till 1883. He was one of the few who observed Japan during its turbulent period of Westernization, and supported the reformers to establish the new government. His efforts and services, alongside his secretaries sucTable of ContentsPlatesForeword by Mayuko Sano Introduction PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SIR HARRY PARKES AND EDMUND HAMMOND18 November – 30 December 1865 26 January – 31 December 186616 January – 29 December 1867 5 January – 31 December 1868 Appendix 1: Minutes of a Conference of the 14th Nov. 1865Appendix 2: Establishment of Tariff Duties Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the original History of the Mohammedan Dynasties of Spain reprinted from the first edition of 1840-43. A masterpiece of typography in its own right, it is an early, ingenious and fascinating history of Muslim Spain. One hundred and fifty years on, it represents the foundations of our modern understanding of a great civilisation, and a fresh and vibrant introduction to the history of the time.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the phenomenon of Independence Days. These rituals had complex meanings both in the territories concerned and in Britain as the imperial metropole, where they were extensively reported in the press. The text is concerned with the political management, associated rhetoric and iconography of these seminal celebrations. The focus is therefore very much on political culture in a broad sense, and changing perceptions and presentations over time. Highlights of the book include an overview by David Cannadine relating the topic to ornamentalism, invented tradition and transitions in British culture. Although the book is mainly concerned with the British Empire, Martin Shipway â a leading historian and cultural analyst of French decolonization â contributes an acute summary of how the same âmomentâ was handled differently in the other great European empires. There are detailed and lively studies by noted specialists of the immediate coming of Independence to India/PakistanTable of Contents1. Preface Susan Williams, Robert Holland and Terry A. Barringer 2. Introduction: Independence Day Ceremonials in Historical Perspective David Cannadine 3. Independence Day and the Crown Philip Murphy 4. ‘‘At the Stroke of the Midnight Hour’’: Lord Mountbatten and the British Media at Indian Independence Chandrika Kaul 5. The Ending of an Empire: From Imagined Communities to Nation States in India and Pakistan Yasmin Khan 6. Casting ‘‘the Kingdome into another mold’’: Ghana’s Troubled Transition to Independence Richard Rathbone 7. Whose Freedom at Midnight? Machinations towards Guyana’s Independence, May 1966 Clem Seecharan 8. Freedom at Midnight: A Microcosm of Zimbabwe’s Hopes and Dreams at Independence, April 1980 Sue Onslow 9. ‘Transfer of Destinies’, or Business as Usual? Republican Invented Tradition and the Problem of ‘Independence’ at the End of the French Empire Martin Shipway 10. Merdeka! Looking Back at Independence Day in Malaya, 31 August 1957 A.J. Stockwell

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Book SynopsisWorld History: Journeys from Past to Present uses common themes to present an integrated and comprehensive survey of human history from its origins to the present day. By weaving together thematic and regional perspectives in coherent chronological narratives, Goucher and Walton transform the overwhelming sweep of the human past into a truly global story that is relevant to the contemporary issues of our time. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this innovative textbook combines clear chronological progression with thematically focused chapters. In this volume, chapters are divided into three parts as follows:  PART 4. BRIDGING WORLDS (1300-1800 CE) PART 5. TRANSFORMING LIVES (1500-1900) PART 6. FORGING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY (1800- Present) The expanded new edition boasts an impressive full-color design with a host of illustrations, maps and primary source excerpts integrated throughout. Chapter opening timeliTrade Review"Authors Candace Goucher and Linda Walton have come up with a concise readable narrative of world history from 1300 CE to the present that works well for a survey course... A good comprehensive narrative history replete with good maps and a writing style that draws students in and makes the study of world history relevant." -Joseph Stoll, Teaching HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Acknowledgements. Preface. PART 4: Bridging Worlds 13. Commerce and Change: Building a World System 14 Traditions and their Transformations 15. Maritime Worlds: The Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean Worlds 16. Landings: Boundaries, Frontiers and Encounters PART 5: Transforming Lives 17. Crucibles of Change: Material Worlds and Social Lives 18. The Nation-State, Nationalism and Revolution 19. The Industrial Revolution and its Global Consequences PART 6. Forging a Global Community 20. Tentacles of Empire: The New Imperialism and New Nationalisms, 1800-1914 21. Global Order and Disorder: War and Peace 22. Resistance and Revolution in the Long Twentieth Century 23. The New Globalization: Technology and the Environment 24. Globalization, World History, and Human Identity PART 7: Summary. Glossary. Index

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Book SynopsisWorld History: Journeys from Past to Present uses common themes to present an integrated and comprehensive survey of human history from its origins to the present day. By weaving together thematic and regional perspectives in coherent chronological narratives, Goucher and Walton transform the overwhelming sweep of the human past into a truly global story that is relevant to the contemporary issues of our time. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this innovative textbook combines clear chronological progression with thematically focused chapters. In this volume, chapters are divided into three parts as follows:  PART 4. BRIDGING WORLDS (1300-1800 CE) PART 5. TRANSFORMING LIVES (1500-1900) PART 6. FORGING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY (1800- Present) The expanded new edition boasts an impressive full-color design with a host of illustrations, maps and primary source excerpts integrated throughout. Chapter opening timeliTrade Review"Authors Candace Goucher and Linda Walton have come up with a concise readable narrative of world history from 1300 CE to the present that works well for a survey course... A good comprehensive narrative history replete with good maps and a writing style that draws students in and makes the study of world history relevant." -Joseph Stoll, Teaching HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Acknowledgements. Preface. PART 4: Bridging Worlds 13. Commerce and Change: Building a World System 14 Traditions and their Transformations 15. Maritime Worlds: The Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean Worlds 16. Landings: Boundaries, Frontiers and Encounters PART 5: Transforming Lives 17. Crucibles of Change: Material Worlds and Social Lives 18. The Nation-State, Nationalism and Revolution 19. The Industrial Revolution and its Global Consequences PART 6. Forging a Global Community 20. Tentacles of Empire: The New Imperialism and New Nationalisms, 1800-1914 21. Global Order and Disorder: War and Peace 22. Resistance and Revolution in the Long Twentieth Century 23. The New Globalization: Technology and the Environment 24. Globalization, World History, and Human Identity PART 7: Summary. Glossary. Index

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Book SynopsisWilliam Harris, the editor of Routledge's The Old South: New Studies of Society and Culture, aims in The New South to introduce students to the historiography of this later volatile period of southern history, which starts from the racial segregation prevalent after the end of the Civil War and continues through the Civil Rights Movements of the 1950s and 1960s. For many years, this historiography centered on the writing of C. Vann Woodward. Woodward remains an important touchstone in the field, but in The New South, Harris gathers the most significant scholarship illustrating the range of challenges to Woodward's interpretation of the South, including the importance of place, the role of women, the significance of memory, and the story of the long Civil Rights Movement. The collection also features an introduction to the historiography of the New South, and a Guide to Further Reading.Trade Review'This collection convincingly shows the diverse effects of Reconstruction on the southern states of America ... One of the key strengths of this collection is the willingness of the authors to use very specific examples to illustrate their points, allowing us to appreciate the nuances that existed across time and space.' – History Teaching ReviewTable of ContentsThe New South: New Histories Table of Contents Series Editor’s Preface Introduction. 1. Negotiating and Transforming the Public Sphere: African American Political Life in the Transition from Slavery to Freedom. Elsa Barkley Brown 2. A Changing World of Work: North Carolina Elite Women, 1865-1895. Jane Turner Censer 3. Farmers, Dudes, White Negroes, and the Sun-Browned Goddess. Stephen Kantrowitz 4. Etiquette, Lynching, and Racial Boundaries in Southern History: A Mississippi Example. J. William Harris 5. New Women Nancy Hewitt 6. Defiance and Domination: White Negroes in the Piney Woods New South. Victoria E. Bynum 7. Pilgrimage to the Past: Public History, Women, and the Racial Order. Jack E. Davis 8. Le Reveil de la Louisiane: Memory and Acadian Identity, 1920-1960 W. Fitzhugh Brundage 9. Southern Seeds of Change, 1931-1938. Patricia Sullivan 10. You Must Remember This: Autobiography as Social Critique. Jacqueline Dowd Hall 11. You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow: CORE and the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation Raymond Arsenault 12. Bombingham, Glenn T. Eskew 13. Sex, Segregation, and the Sacred after Brown. Jane Dailey Index

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