History: specific events and topics Books
Reaktion Books Outposts of Diplomacy
Book SynopsisA profusely illustrated history of the diplomatic embassy, from antiquity to today.
£21.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC All the Best Lines: An Informal History of the
Book SynopsisPithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... All the Best Lines presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, All the Best Lines will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics.Trade ReviewA treasury of great screen lines... This is high-end QI material for the movies' * The Times *A lavish compilation of one-liners, poster quotes and opening scenes * Daily Mail *Pithy put-downs, sparkling one-liners, moving monologues and hilarious quips... Fascinating' * Mirror *A brilliant book * Mail on Sunday *Stylish and substantial, this collection of the finest lines in film dialogue is also a brief history of cinema itself * Daily Telegraph *Sublime... Lavish... A book of inspiring trivia' * Total Film *Celebrating the silver screen in all of its glory Tiffin's book offers a history of the medium as seen through the lens of its most sparkling lines and memorable scenes... A treasure trove of cinematic gems... Alfred Hitchcock famously said, "to make a great film you need three things: the script, the script and the script." And Tiffin's book amply demonstrates the truth of the assertion' * Good Book Guide *Interspersed with brilliant anecdotes and enlightening mini-essays on particular films. It is the kind of book that any cinephile will want to return to time and again * Choice *
£10.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Leftovers
Book SynopsisA topical and richly entertaining history of food preservation and food waste in Britain from the sixteenth-century kitchen to the present day.Bingeable' The TelegraphA book for our time' The Spectator[Barnett's] an indefatigable researcher' The Mail on SundayIn Leftovers, Eleanor Barnett explores the many ingenious ways in which our ancestors sought to extend the life of food through preservation, the culinary reuse of leftovers and the recycling of food scraps. Embracing a broad historical lens, the book spans Tudor household management; the world-changing inventions in food preservation of the Industrial Revolution from the tin can to artificial refrigeration; the growth of public health initiatives and organised food waste collection in the Victorian era; state promotion of thrifty eating during the two World Wars; and the politics of food and packaging waste in the modern era of sustainability.Opening a window on the everyday experiences of ordinary people in the past, Leftovers reveals how factors such as religious belief, class identities and gender have historically shaped attitudes towards food waste. At a time when a third of the food we produce globally is wasted, Leftovers links its central historical focus to humanitarian and environmental issues of urgent contemporary interest - including climate change, globalisation, scientific advancement, poverty and inequality.
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The King is Dead
Book SynopsisOn 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also listed bequests to the king's most trusted councillors and servants. Henry's will is one of the most intriguing and contested documents in British history. Historians have disagreed over its intended meaning, its authenticity and validity, and the circumstances of its creation. As well as examining the background to the drafting of the will and describing Henry's last days, Suzannah Lipscomb offers her own, illuminating interpretation of one of the most significant constitutional documents of the Tudor period. 'A bold and original attempt to unravel one of the great mysteries of English history' DAVID STARKEYTrade ReviewI was gripped by Suzannah Lipscomb's The King is Dead, an elegantly written forensic examination of Henry VIII's last will and testament -- Saul David, Book of the Year in the Evening StandardThis is a book that deserves to be read. Lipscomb has produced an entirely credible interpretation of a contentious issue. Her sober but still engaging prose thankfully lacks that sweet sentimentality that so often characterises popular histories of the Tudors... With admirable authority, she provides an interesting allegory about how misplaced trust can undermine the best-laid plans of a powerful king' * The Times *As generous with its detail as it is with its beautifully reproduced images... a must-read for those fascinated by the Tudor world' * History Revealed *Learn of Henry's last days and the drafting of the will in this beautiful, illuminating – and illuminated – tome * Historical Trips UK *A bold and original attempt to unravel one of the great mysteries of English history -- David Starkey
£9.49
Collective Ink Sheep – The remarkable story of the humble animal
Book SynopsisWhat was the most important step in civilization? Alan Butler's answer is that it was when we began capturing wild sheep, domesticating and breeding them. Sheep were the mainstay of ancient cultures, by far the most important of the domesticated animals. Able to survive almost anywhere, over-wintering successfully, they provided not just milk, meat and skin, but warm clothing. This is why so many of the earliest gods and their myths are sheep related, from the Egyptian Ra (ram) to the later Christian Lamb of God. But sheep have not only sustained us for thousands of years. Sheep farming also underpinned the growth of European nation states, international trade and modern economies. In effect sheep built the modern world. The demands of the woollen textile industry both drove and financed the Industrial Revolution. The British Empire was founded on wool. The space needed for sheep drove millions off the land, many of whom took them to Australasia and the Americas. With over a billion sheep in the world today the humanity-sheep relationship represents the most successful example of mammalian symbiosis on the planet. The story of the sheep is the story of humanity, a surprisingly exciting and gripping tale that deserves to be told. Spanning a vast period of time, it includes some of the most famous names that have been left to us by history, and many that deserve to better recognised.Trade ReviewA rattling good read! -- -- Reading Clinic, BBC Radio 4
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Palestine Nakba: Decolonising History,
Book Synopsis2012 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba - the most traumatic catastrophe that ever befell Palestinians. This book explores new ways of remembering and commemorating the Nakba. In the context of Palestinian oral history, it explores 'social history from below', subaltern narratives of memory and the formation of collective identity. Masalha argues that to write more truthfully about the Nakba is not just to practise a professional historiography but an ethical imperative. The struggles of ordinary refugees to recover and publicly assert the truth about the Nakba is a vital way of protecting their rights and keeping the hope for peace with justice alive. This book is essential for understanding the place of the Palestine Nakba at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the vital role of memory in narratives of truth and reconciliation.Trade ReviewNur Masalha has a distiguished and deserved reputation for scholarship on the Nakba and Palestinian refugees. Now, with his latest book, his searching analysis of past and present makes for a powerful combination of remembrance and resistance. * Ben White, journalist and author of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide *As a meticulous scholar, historian and above all Palestinian, Nur Masalha is eminently suited to write this excellent book. He has produced a marvellous history of the Nakba which should be essential reading for all those concerned with the origins of the conflict over Palestine. * Ghada Karmi, author of Married to Another Man: Israel's Dilemma in Palestine *This book is the most comprehensive and penetrating analysis available of the catastophe that befell Arab Palestine and its people in 1948, known as the Nakba. It shows how the expulsion and physical obliteration of the material traces of a people was followed by what Masalha calls 'memoricide': the effacement of their history, their archives, and their place-names, and a denial that they had ever existed. * Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies Department of History, Columbia University *Nur Masalha's 'The Palestinian Nakba' is a tour de force examining the process of transformation of Palestine over the last century. One outstanding feature of this study is the systematic manner in which it investigates the accumulated scholarship on the erasure of Palestinian society and culture, including a critical assessment of the work of the new historians. In what he calls 'reclaiming the memory' he goes on to survey and build on a an emergent narrative. Masalha's work is essential and crucial for any scholar seeking this alternate narrative. * Salim Tamari, Visiting Professor of History, Georgetown University *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Zionism and European Settler-Colonialism 2. The Memoricide of the Nakba: Zionist-Hebrew Toponymy and the De-Arabisation of Palestine 3. Fashioning a European Landscape, Erasure and Amnesia: The Jewish National Fund, Afforestation, and Green-washing the Nakba 4. Appropriating History: The Looting of Palestinian Records, Archives and Library Collections (1948-2011) 5. New History, Post-Zionism, the Liberal Coloniser and Hegemonic Narratives: A Critique of the Israeli 'New Historians' 6. Decolonising History and Narrating the Subaltern: Palestinian Oral History, Indigenous and Gendered Memories 7. Resisting Memoricide and Reclaiming Memory: The Politics of Nakba Commemoration among Palestinians inside Israel Epilogue: The Continuity of Trauma
£22.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
Book SynopsisOver the last forty years, there have been numerous attempts to critique the theory and practice of mental health care. Taking its lead from anti-psychiatry, Critical Perspectives on Mental Health seeks to explore and evaluate the claims of mainstream mental health ideologies and to establish what implications the critiques of these perspectives have for practice. This text will be essential reading for students and those working in the social work and mental health care professions.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Historical Maze 2. From Asylum to Community: Relocating Psychiatry 3. Alternative Models of Managing Mental Distress 4. Anti-Psychiatry: Passing Fad or Force for Change? 5. Gender and Race Critiques of Psychiatry 6. Crises of Legitimacy 7. Towards a New Critical Perspective on Mental Health Care 8. Implications for Practice Bibliography Index
£54.68
Mortons Media Group Worcestershire
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Prospect Books Water of Life: A History of Wine-distilling and
Book SynopsisThe conventionally held historical view is that the distillation of wine was invented in the mid twelfth century by scholars at Salerno. This book contends that the process has a much more ancient history starting with Dionysian mystery cults in the fifth century BC. These early spirits far from being seen or used in contemporary ''booze'' related terms, were seen as possesing magical fire based powers, and were later seen as giving life, youth and mental clarity, often to be rubbed on the skin rather than drunk. All the usual suspects are here - gnostics, templars et al, but so is an enormous amount of highly detailed and fascinating research.
£31.50
Peak Study Resources Ltd History SL&HL Authoritarian States: China
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£16.30
Artists Writers & Artisans Covid Chronicles
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£9.49
Daylight Books Family Amnesia
Book SynopsisFamily Amnesiais a visual tribute and love letter honoring the artist's Chinese American family roots in the U.S. The art book explores her family's multi-generational resilience and resistance through mixed media collages, my grandfather's photographs, my own captured images and archival material. The book project honors the past and current lives of Asian Americans and immigrants in the U.S. by examining the incalculable and traumatic impact that historical events like the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act continue to have on the Asian American experience. This is a painful part of our American history. Betty Yu is reclaiming that narrative through her own personal family's story. The book will features her grandfather's role as a founding member of the Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance of NY, her mother's plight as a garment worker who became a labor organizer, as well as her sister's legacy as a community activist. Yu knows that her family's story is not unique. It is part of the larger collective Asian-American immigration experience. This book project reminds us that the rise of COVID-related anti-Asian violence is part of a larger history of systemic racism. As the U.S. government and corporate-run media continue to vilify China as a global threat, Family Amnesiarecalls the anti-China and anti-Asian paranoia and hysteria that created the policies like the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and the 1942 Executive Order that placed Japanese-Americans into internment camps. The book will also draw visually on geo-political history, recalling narratives that mocked China as the sick man of Asia '' and that demonized Chinese as Yellow Peril.
£32.39
Springer Nature Switzerland AG The American Counter-Revolution in Favor of
Book SynopsisThis book presents the case that the origins of American liberty should not be sought in the constitutional-reformist feats of its “statesmen” during the 1780s, but rather in the political and social resistance to their efforts. There were two revolutions occurring in the late 18th century America: the modern European revolution “in favour of government,” pursuing national unity, “energetic” government and centralization of power (what scholars usually dub “American founding”); and a conservative, reactionary counter-revolution “in favour of liberty,” defending local rights and liberal individualism against the encroaching political authority. This is a book about this liberal counter-revolution and its ideological, political and cultural sources and central protagonists. The central analytical argument of the book is that America before the Revolution was a stateless, spontaneous political order that evolved culturally, politically and economically in isolation from the modern European trends of state-building and centralization of power. The book argues, then, that a better model for understanding America is a “decoupled modernization” hypothesis, in which social modernity is divested from the politics of modern state and tied with the pre-modern social institutions.Table of Contents1. The American Revolution as the Last European Peasants’ Rebellion.- 2. Consent, Representation and Liberty: America as the Last Medieval Society.- 3. Shades of Anarchy: The Concept of Lawful Rebellion in America.- 4. Men of Little Faith Facing the Modern State: The Country Party Ideology in Great Britain.- 5. When in the Course of Human Events.- Hobbes, Locke and the Long Parliament against America.- 6. The Great Derailment: Philadelphia Putsch of 1787 and the Coming of the American State.- 7. 1776 Strikes Back – Antifederalist Critics of the Constitution.- 8. The Compact Theory of the Union – A Revolution within a Form.- 9. Free Market in a Small Republic – Economic Doctrines of Jeffersonians and Jacksonians.- 10. The Last Stand: John C. Calhoun.- 11. Conclusion.
£67.49
Springer International Publishing AG Understanding the Cold War: History, Approaches
Book SynopsisThis book provides an advanced introduction to the Cold War, assessing its origins, development and conclusion as a dynamic interaction between superpower confrontation and complex regional and local situations. The evolution of the subject’s scholarly debate is discussed throughout and the contest situated alongside enduring historical themes including decolonisation, development, nationalism and globalisation. Regional case studies, on Europe, East and Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, illuminate the Cold War’s global reach. Thematic analysis considers competition in military, strategic and economic spheres, as well as in aspects of culture, ideology, society, and Human Rights. The Cold War’s transnational elements and facets of international cooperation are also highlighted. The book unpacks the subject’s extensive scholarly discourse, underlining the interdisciplinary character of today’s Cold War historiography and the importance of understanding that its development has been informed by a vibrant interface between international history, international relations and the Cold War itself. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part I.- 2. Historical Background: World War II and Tensions in the Wartime Alliance.- 3. The Origins of the Cold War in Europe: from World War II to the Berlin Blockade.- 4. Studying the Cold War: core themes and concepts. Is there a new international history of the Cold War?.- 5. The Early Development of the Cold War in Europe: the division of Germany, the formation of NATO and European Integration.- 6. The Origins of the Cold War in East Asia: the emergence of communist China, Japan and the Korean War.- Part II.- 7. The Superpowers and the Cold War in the 1950s.- 8. Crises 1958–1962.- 9. The Vietnam War.- 10. The Cold War and the Third World: Latin America.- 11. The Middle East and the Cold War.- 12. Waging the Cold War.- Part III.- 13. Détente.- 14. The Travails of Détente.- 15. Beyond Geopolitics: economics, culture and the transnational Cold War.- 16. The Superpowers and the end of the Cold War.- 17. Regional Finales.
£28.49
Manohar Publishers and Distributors History of the French in India
Book SynopsisThe volume talks about the emergence of the French as a colonial power in the Indian subcontinent, the governorship of La Bourdonnais and Dupleix, further inroads into the Carnatic regions, fall of Dupleix and his struggles with his adversaries.
£44.99
Roli Books Pvt Ltd Society Girl
Book SynopsisHe wasn't alone: Shahnaz Gul, a stunningly beautiful, married socialite, with whom Zaidi had been having an affair, was lying unconscious in the next room, seemingly drugged..
£22.79
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.
£15.29
Westland Publications Limited Rama of the Axe: The Epic Saga of Parashurama
Book SynopsisThe youngest son of Saptarishi Jamadagni, Ramabhadra has the weight of an immense prophecy on his shoulders. For not only is he the gifted son of a supremely revered rishi and his wife, he is also being quietly trained to fulfil his destiny as an avatar of Lord Vishnu. But the path to divinity is not one without trials. When his father and guru is suddenly snatched away from him, Ramabhadra knows he has to avenge his death, come what may. But before that he must master himself.
£13.12
Springer Verlag, Singapore A History of China-U.S. Relations (1911–1949)
Book SynopsisThis book contains the history of China-U.S. Relations (1911–1949), including China-US relations in Early Republican Period, the impact of Versailles Peace Conference and Washington Conference on China-US relations, US support for Northern Warlord Government, the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government, and the Nanjing National Government. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the United States went from neutral to form an alliance with China against Japan. After the end of the War, China and the United States gradually moved toward confrontation. This book also has a brief description of China-US relations from 1784 to 1911.Table of ContentsVol. I , 1911-1949 Introduction. Brief description of China-US relations from 1784 to 1911. Ch I, Early Republican Period Ch II, From Versailles Peace Conference to Washington Conference Ch III, Years of Disturbances Ch IV, From Liutiaohu to Marco Polo Bridge Ch V, From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor Ch VI , Wartime Allies Ch VII, The Turning Point Ch VIII, Towards Confrontation
£56.24
Spinifex Press Trigger Warning: My Lesbian Feminist Life
Book SynopsisI am in the very fortunate position of having been able to contribute to two waves of feminism: The Women’s Liberation Movement and the new wave that is taking place now. Trigger Warning: My Lesbian Feminist Life is both an engaging autobiography and a fascinating account of feminist history. From the heady days of the Women’s Liberation Movement through to the backlash against radical feminism as neoliberal laissez-faire attitudes took hold. Fast forward to the current re-examination of feminism in light of the #MeToo movement and an emerging new wave of radical feminism. Sheila Jeffreys' bold account makes it clear that the feminism and lesbianism she has championed for decades is needed more than ever. With honesty and frankness, she tells of victories and setbacks in her unrelenting commitment to women’s freedom from men’s violence, especially the violence inherent in pornography and prostitution. We also learn what her steadfastness has cost her in terms of personal and professional rewards. Trigger Warning places radical feminism within a cultural, social and intellectual context while also taking us on a personal journey. Sheila Jeffreys has tirelessly crossed the globe to advance radical feminist theory and practice and we are invited to share in the intellectual and political crossroads she has encountered during her life. Accessible yet detailed and rigorous, this landmark volume is essential reading for everyone who has ever wondered what radical feminism really is.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 | Origins 7 Chapter 2 | Finding Feminism: The 1970s 39 Chapter 3 | Choosing to Be a Lesbian 67 Chapter 4 | Changing Sexuality 95 Chapter 5 | The End of a Dream 125 Chapter 6 | Australia 153 Chapter 7 | The Doldrums 185 Chapter 8 | Back to the Struggle 217 Acknowledgements 233 Other Books by Sheila Jeffreys 235
£17.95
HarperCollins India Kashmir: The Partition Trilogy
£14.39
Motorbooks Hot Rod Mavericks
Book SynopsisProduced in cooperation with HOT ROD magazine, HOT ROD Mavericks takes you on a rollicking look back on more than a century of trailblazers, risk-takers, hell-raisers, and forward-thinkers.No aspect of automobile culture embodies the DIY spirit like hot rodding. From prewar pressed steel and milled four-bangers to modern machined billet and 800-hp behemoths, the story of hot rodding has been the story of can-do iconoclasts who did for themselves what Detroit wouldn’t do for them. Longtime hot rod and custom car historian Tony Thacker plumbs the depths of the Petersen Museum photo archives to craft an illustrated history that leaves no camshaft unturned.Just some of the 50-plus movers and shakers profiled are: Pioneers of the speed equipment industry like Barney Navarro, Ed “Isky” Iskendarian, and Vic Edelbrock Postwar racers and builders Ak Miller, Alex Xydias, Mickey Thompson, and Ak Miller Quar
£24.00
Phaidon Press Ltd The Origins of Cooking: Palaeolithic and
Book SynopsisAn in-depth exploration of the birth of cooking, as charted by leading authority and iconic chef Ferran Adrià's elBullifoundation Using Ferran Adrià's unique 'Sapiens' methodology, this extraordinary book examines in comprehensive detail the foundations of cuisine, starting with its earliest sources. Tracing every element of the produce, implements, and skills involved in food preparation, it asks such timely questions as: is the choice of raw food an act of cooking, or does cooking begin when specific tools are used to adapt it? Can food be considered 'cooked' when eaten in its raw state? Packed with intriguing text and illuminating elBullifoundation diagrams and images, it's a must-have for every serious cook's library.The Origins of Cooking is the perfect addition to Phaidon's Ferran Adrià library alongside A Day at elBulli, The Family Meal, Coffee Sapiens, and What is Cooking.Trade Review"Adrià is a master of conducive atmospherics...By bringing us back to the primal discovery of the pleasures of flavors, textures, and temperatures, he is out to conquer time." - Bloomberg Newsweek"In a 600 page book... the chef who created the restaurant elBulli traces the history of cooking from 2.5 million years ago to 3,500 B. C. and spares no detail." - The WEEK
£80.00
Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Troll Wall: The untold story of the British first
Book SynopsisNorway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe - the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Rain and snow soak them as they climb. Avalanches and loose rock threaten their lives. A Norwegian team arrives to compete for the glory as the world's media look on. Pushed to the limits of exhaustion, the team spends days on the wall, refusing to given in, even when failure seems certain. "Troll Wall" tells the gripping story of one of the most dramatic first ascents in British climbing history. Written days after their success, almost half a century ago, and newly rediscovered, Tony Howard's account is a fascinating insight into the challenges of climbing a big mountain wall.Trade ReviewThe book is a real page-turner as bit by bit Howard, John Amatt and Bill Tweedale push and push and push for the top, forever driven, forever barred by some new obstacle, the story always moving, devoid of any ego or bullshit. – Andy Kirkpatrick, The Alpine JournalIf you’ve not already done so, get hold and read – you’ll not find a more plainly exciting narrative in its genre. The midnight push for the top up the summit gully had me open-mouthed and breathless. Nothing written by Andy Cave, Andy Kirkpatrick, Mick Fowler or any other recent exponents of mountain writing – excellent though many of them are – comes close to the sheer edgy thrill of it. – Jim Perrin, Climber MagazineTroll Wall is a treasure for its close descriptions. Every uptake of slack and every piton pounded receive equal attention. Howard’s depictions of the strenuous toils of big-wall climbing are straightforward and honest, and more decorative for the times when the sun is shining and spirits are high. This finally released alpine epic is a chance to take in a tale from long ago and appreciate a true pioneer. – Nick Chambers, Rock & Ice MagazineWe can also recommend Troll Wall, Tony Howard’s gripping and previously untold story of the Rimmon Mountaineering Club’s 1965 ascent of Europe’s tallest vertical rock face. For Tony Howard the Troll Wall was to be the beginning of a life of adventure that, though touched upon in the last chapter, would merit a book of its own. – Barry Imeson, Boardman-Tasker Prize 2011A simple story well told, and a classic boys own adventure. A real page turner. – Andy Kirkpatrick, Climb MagazineRichly entertaining and well written ... a raw page-turning tale that brilliantly captures the now historic realities of big-wall climbing of the mid-1960s. – Lynn Martel, Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canada)A truly inspiring tale of one of the greatest achievements in British rock climbing history. – Andy McCue, Climber MagazineA great book, destined for classic status. – Matt Heason, Heason.netA fine fine work by a quite unique individual who has packed more into his lifespan than most of us could manage in ten. Inspirational stuff indeed! – John Appleby, To Hatch a CrowOne of the greatest ever achievements by British rock climbers. – Joe Brown CBE
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Yale University Press Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez
Book SynopsisBringing to life the world of Spanish royal tailor Mateo Aguado and his colleagues during the reign of Philip IV, and exploring the distinctive look of the court in seventeenth-century MadridTrade Review". . . full of diligent research and discovery, drawing a detailed portrait of a particular historical moment. . . . Velázquez painted the power and the pageantry of the court population. Here is an attempt to recognise 'the hidden hand of the tailor who stayed up all night, making their clothes'."—Shahidha Bari, V&A Magazine
£42.75
Princeton University Press Psychology of Yoga and Meditation
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The University of Alabama Press Zionism and the Melting Pot Preachers Pioneers
Book SynopsisPivots away from commonplace accounts of the origins of Jewish politics and focuses on the ongoing activities of actors instrumental in the theological, political, diplomatic, and philanthropic networks that enabled the establishment of new Jewish communities in Palestine and the United States.Trade ReviewDr. Silver's innovative study explores the tripartite matrix of ‘preaching, emissary work, and [Zionist] pioneering. He marshals a remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge to inject the field with a fresh and nuanced analysis of the internal dynamics and interplay of the modern Jewish experience vis-À-vis gentile society." - Mark A. Raider, editor of The Essential Hayim Greenberg: Essays and Addresses on Jewish Culture, Socialism, and Zionism
£41.60
The University of Alabama Press Samson Raphael Hirschs Religious Universalism and
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Porsche 70 Years
Book SynopsisThere’s something for every Porsche enthusiast in Porsche 70 Years, whether rear-engine 911 loyalist, race fan, or follower of contemporary vehicles. Fasten your seat belt and hit the gas.Porsche is one of the most important and iconic automotive manufacturers in history. From its first 356 to today’s technical tour de force, the 918, Porsche has advanced from strength to strength for nearly seven decades.In Porsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute, author Randy Leffingwell offers a richly illustrated and detailed book that captures the full story of one of the world’s leading automotive companies. Beautiful, contemporary photos and rare historical images accompany in-depth analyses of milestone cars and events.Created with Porsche’s cooperation, the book brings to light the engineering and design stories behind Stuttgart’s most famous cars—Trade Review"The informative text for each model recounted is somewhat brief and doesn’t get too bogged down in the minutiae, while the cars themselves are pictured in all their splendor with rarely seen archival images and contemporary photography by Michael Furman...[A] worthy purchase for any Porsche enthusiast’s bookshelf." * Porsche Club of America *"I can conclusively say that if you want a condensed history lesson on Porsche’s last 70 years that focuses on its most legendary cars, you won’t do much better than getting your hands on this book. There is, dare I say it, no substitute." * TheNewswheel.com *"Porsche 70 Years is packed with a mix of gorgeous vintage photographs, original factory renderings, and spectacular studio photography from Michael Furman. As for Leffingwell's part, he again knocks it out of the park with a mixture of eloquent fact recitation and turn of phrase that doesn't beat you over the head with elegance." * FlatSixes.com *"It’s all here: race cars, production cars, concepts and prototypes, every significant Porsche ever made gets an analysis in Randy Leffingwell's book Even the 914! Whichever Porsche is your favorite gets a thorough look here." * AutoWeek *
£33.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Saxon Viking and Norman
Book SynopsisIf there is one thing we can be sure of concerning the Saxons, Vikings and Normans who inhabited the medieval world, it is that they were a good deal more advanced than some writings would have us believe. This fascinating book by Terence Wise explores the history, organization, clothing, equipment and weapons of Saxon, Viking and Norman peoples, covering wide-ranging topics such as Anglo-Saxon shields, Viking raiding ships and the organization of Norman armies.The absorbing and readable text is enriched by numerous illustrations and museum photographs with commentaries, plus eight superbly drawn full page colour plates by renowned military artist Gerry Embleton.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and
Book SynopsisThe landmark study of world myth and cultureDraws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos of ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. The third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Outcast from the Islands: Frazer, The Golden Bough and Modern AnthropologyPreface to the 1922 abridgementI. The King of the Wood1. Diana and Virbius2. Artemis and Hippolytus3. RecapitulationII. Priestly KingsIII. Sympathetic Magic1. The Principles of Magic2. Homoeopathic or Imitative Magic3. Contagious Magic4. The Magician's ProgressIV. Magic and ReligionV. The Magical Control of the Weather1. The Public Magician2. The Magical Control of Rain3. The Magical Control of the Sun4. The Magical Control of the WindVI. Magicians as KingsVII. Incarnate Human GodsVIII. Departmental Kings of NatureIX. The Worship of Trees1. Tree-spirits2. Beneficent Powers of Tree-spiritsX. Relics of Tree-worship in Modern EuropeXI. The Influence of the Sexes on VegetationXII. The Sacred Marriage1. Diana as a Goddess of Fertility2. The Marriage of the GodsXIII. The Kings of Rome and Alba1. Numa and Egeria2. The King as JupiterXIV. The Succession to the Kingdom in Ancient LatiumXV. The Worship of the OakXVI.Dianus and DianaXVII. The Burden of Royalty1. Royal and Priestly Taboos2. Divorce of the Spiritual from the Temporal PowerXVIII. The Perils of the Soul1. The Soul as a Mannikin2. Absence and Recall of the Soul3. The Soul as a Shadow and a ReflectionXIX. Tabooed Acts1. Taboos on Intercourse with Strangers2. Taboos on Eating and Drinking3. Taboos on Showing the Face4. Taboos on Quitting the House5. Taboos on Leaving Food OverXX. Tabooed Persons1. Chiefs and Kings Tabooed2. Mourners Tabooed3. Women Tabooed at Menstruation and Childbirth4. Warriors Tabooed5. Manslayers Tabooed6. Hunters and Fishers TabooedXXI. Tabooed Things1. The Meaning of Taboo2. Iron Tabooed3. Sharp Weapons Tabooed4. Blood Tabooed5. The Head Tabooed6. Hair Tabooed7. Ceremonies at Hair-cutting8. Disposal of Cut Hair and Nails9. Spittle Tabooed10. Foods Tabooed11. Knots and Rings TabooedXXII. Tabooed Words1. Personal Names Tabooed2. Names of Relations Tabooed3. Names of the Dead Tabooed4. Names of Kings and Other Sacred Persons Tabooed5. Names of Gods TabooedXXIII. Our Debt to the SavageXXIV. The Killing of the Divine King1. The Mortality of the Gods2. Kings Killed When Their Strength Fails3. Kings Killed at the End of a Fixed TermXXV. Temporary KingsXXVI. Sacrifice of the King's SonXXVII. Succession to the SoulXXVIII. The Killing of the Tree-spirit1. The Whitsuntide Mummers2. Burying the Carnival3. Carrying out Death4. Bringing in Summer5. Battle of Summer and Winter6. Death and Resurrection of Kostrubonko7. Death and Revival of Vegetation8. Analogous Rites in India9. The Magic SpringXXIX. The Myth of AdonisXXX. Adonis in SyriaXXXI. Adonis in CyprusXXXII. The Ritual of AdonisXXXIII. The Gardens of AdonisXXXIV. The Myth and Ritual of AttisXXXV. Attis as a God of VegetationXXXVI. Human Representatives of AttisXXXVII. Oriental Religions in the WestXXXVIII. The Myth of OsirisXXXIX. The Ritual of Osiris1. The Popular Rites2. The Official RitesXL. The Nature of Osiris1. Osiris a Corn-god2. Osiris a Tree-spirit3. Osiris a God of Fertility4. Osiris a God of the DeadXLI. IsisXLII. Osiris and the SunXLIII. DionysusXLIV. Demeter and PersephoneXLV. The Corn-mother and the Corn-maiden in Northern EuropeXLVI. The Corn-mother in Many Lands1. The Corn-mother in America2. The Rice-mother in the East Indies3. The Spirit of the Corn Embodied in Human Beings4. The Double Personification of the Corn as Mother and DaughterXLVII. Lityerses1. Songs of the Corn-reapers2. Killing the Corn-spirit3. Human Sacrifices for the Crops4. The Corn-spirit Slain in his Human RepresentativesXLVIII. The Corn-spirit as an Animal1. Animal Embodiments of the Corn-spirit2. The Corn-spirit as a Wolf or a Dog3. The Corn-spirit as a Cock4. The Corn-spirit as a Hare5. The Corn-spirit as a Cat6. The Corn-spirit as a Goat7. The Corn-spirit as a Bull, Cow, or Ox8. The Corn-spirit as a Horse or Mare9. The Corn-spirit as a Pig (Boar or Sow)10. On the Animal Embodiments of the Corn-spiritXLIX. Ancient Deities of Vegetation as Animals1. Dionysus, the Goat and the Bull2. Demeter, the Pig and the Horse3. Attis, Adonis, and the Pig4. Osiris, the Pig and the Bull5. Virbius and the HorseL. Eating the God1. The Sacrament of First-fruits2. Eating the God among the Aztecs3. Many Manii at AriciaLI. Homoeopathic Magic of a Flesh DietLII. Killing the Divine Animal1. Killing the Sacred Buzzard2. Killing the Sacred Ram3. Killing the Sacred Serpent4. Killing the Sacred Turtles5. Killing the Sacred BearLIII. The Propitiation of Wild Animals by HuntersLIV. Types of Animal Sacrament1. The Egyptian and the Aino Types of Sacrament2. Processions with Sacred AnimalsLV. The Transference of Evil1. The Transference to Inanimate Objects2. The Transference to Animals3. The Transference to Men4. The Transference of Evil in EuropeLVI. The Public Expulsion of Evils1. The Omnipresence of Demons2. The Occasional Expulsion of Evils3. The Periodic Expulsion of EvilsLVII. Public Scapegoats1. The Expulsion of Embodied Evils2. The Occasional Expulsion of Evils in a Material Vehicle3. The Periodic Expulsion of Evils in a Material Vehicle4. On Scapegoats in GeneralLVIII. Human Scapegoats in Classical Antiquity1. The Human Scapegoat in Ancient Rome2. The Human Scapegoat in Ancient Greece3. The Roman SaturnaliaLIX. Killing the God in MexicoLX. Between Heaven and Earth1. Not to Touch the Earth2. Not to See the Sun3. The Seclusion of Girls at Puberty4. Reasons for the Seclusion of Girls at PubertyLXI. The Myth of BalderLXII. The Fire-festivals of Europe1. The Fire-festivals in General2. The Lenten Fires3. The Easter Fires4. The Beltane Fires5. The Midsummer Fires6. The Hallowe'en Fires7. The Midwinter Fires8. The Need-fireLXIII. The Interpretation of the Fire-festivals1. On the Fire-festivals in General2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals3. The Purifactory Theory of the Fire-festivalsLXIV. The Burning of Human Beings in the Fires1. The Burning of Effigies in the Fires2. The Burning of Men and Animals in the FiresLXV. Balder and the MistletoeLXVI. The External Soul in Folk-talesLXVII. The External Soul in Folk-custom1. The External Soul in Inanimate Things2. The External Soul in Plants3. The External Soul in Animals4. The Ritual of Death and ResurrectionLXVIII. The Golden BoughLXIX. Farewell to NemiIndex
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Edinburgh University Press The Edinburgh Companion to the First World War
Book SynopsisThis authoritative reference work examines literary and artistic responses to the war's upheavals across a wide range of media and genres, from poetry to pamphlets, sculpture to television documentary, and requiems to war reporting.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Hergenhahns An Introduction to the History of
Book SynopsisDreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits" and Psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. In the new HERGENHAHN'S AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, noted author Tracy Henley shows you that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have recurred for hundreds--or even thousands--of years. Photographs and learning tools, along with fascinating biographical material on key figures in Psychology, engage you and aid your understanding.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Ancient World 3. Rome and the Middle Ages. 4. Renaissance Science and Philosophy. 5. Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism. 6. Rationalism. 7. Romanticism and Existentialism. 8. Physiology and Psychophysics. 9. Early Approaches to Psychology. 10. Evolution and Individual Differences. 11. American Psychology and Functionalism. 12. Behaviorism. 13. Neobehaviorism. 14. Gestalt Psychology. 15. Early Considerations of Mental Illness. 16. Psychoanalysis. 17. Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology. 18. Psychobiology. 19. Cognitive Psychology. 20. Psychology Today.
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Cengage Learning, Inc Hergenhahns An Introduction to the History of
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Ancient World. 3. Rome and the Middle Ages. 4. Renaissance Science and Philosophy. 5. Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism. 6. Rationalism. 7. Romanticism and Existentialism. 8. Physiology and Psychophysics. 9. Early Approaches to Psychology. 10. Evolution and Individual Differences. 11. American Psychology and Functionalism. 12. Behaviorism. 13. Neobehaviorism. 14. Gestalt Psychology. 15. Early Considerations of Mental Illness. 16. Psychoanalysis. 17. Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology. 18. Psychobiology. 19. Cognitive Psychology. 20. Psychology Today.
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Columbia University Press The Chile Pepper in China
Book SynopsisBrian R. Dott explores how the non-native chile went from obscurity to ubiquity in China, influencing not just cuisine but also medicine, language, and cultural identity. The Chile Pepper in China sheds new light on the piquant cultural impact of a potent plant and raises broader questions regarding notions of authenticity in cuisine.Trade ReviewExtensive source materials in both Chinese and English form the bedrock for this impressive study into how a relatively unassuming American import so radically changed one country’s cuisines and traditional pharmacopoeia. The history of the humble chile in China is a fascinating one, especially as viewed through Brian R. Dott’s affectionate yet scholarly lens. -- Carolyn Phillips, author of All Under Heaven: Recipes from the 35 Cuisines of ChinaA learned as well as lively book with many surprises. How chile peppers came to China from the New World just starts a story involving taste, regionalism, adaptation, and folklore. Chiles were key to Chinese cuisine’s subtlety and variety, and not just in Sichuan and Hunan either. -- Paul Freedman, author of Food: The History of Taste and Ten Restaurants That Changed AmericaThis is an absolutely wonderful book. It combines scholarship and good food writing—the enormous amount of effort in compiling the databases is duly and modestly cloaked in good prose. -- Eugene Anderson, author of The Food of ChinaA valuable resource for anyone interested in Chinese culinary culture or the global history of the chilli as symbol — ‘vitamin, vegetable, preservative and spice’. Dott’s research is extensive, while his writing is entertaining, digestible and peppered with much fascinating information. -- Fuchsia Dunlop * Spectator *It reminds us to look for culinary innovation not only where we often do, in the flashy kitchens of professional chefs, but also in the long-term historical processes of everyday life, the contributions to which, like the chile in China, may be ‘found everywhere.’ * Gastronomica *A book that can be easily understood and enjoyed by casual readers, something not all academic non-fiction books can say. -- Jason Flatt * But Why Tho? *There is much to praise about the book: its painstaking research, its sensitivity to the diversities of regional and historical contexts within China, and the top-notch storytelling. On the last point, Dott deserves special mention. The Chile Pepper in China will be one of the few books that will be read and savored by academics and civilians alike. * Twentieth-Century China *With its lucid, lively style, copious illustrations, and recipes this book could be a model for studies of the assimilation of other New World ingredients, especially in India and China. It will be of great value to students and academics and anyone with an interest [in] Chinese cuisine and culture. * Food, Culture, and Society *A satisfying history to [chiles] origins as well as their cultural significance in China. * Asian Review of Books *The definitive English-language study of how the pepper arrived in China, how it became part of local cuisine and medical practice, and how it even established itself as a core part of identity formation in southwest China. But one of its most provocative contributions has little to do with China and everything do with the chili pepper's unique relationship to globalization. * The Cleaver and the Butterfly *It all adds up to a compelling case for how a foreign plant became a national spice. * Economic Times *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChinese Dynasties and RegimesIntroduction1. Names and Places: How the Chile Found Its Way “Home” to China2. Spicing Up the Palate3. Spicing Up the Pharmacopeia4. Too Hot for Words: Elite Reticence Toward Chile Peppers 5. Chiles as Beautiful Objects and Literary Emblems6. Mao’s Little Red Spice: Chiles and Regional Identity ConclusionAppendix A. Late Imperial Recipe CollectionsAppendix B. Medical Texts ConsultedNotesBibliographyIndexColor Plates
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HarperCollins Publishers Invaders Primary History
Book SynopsisPrimary History: Invaders covers the Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman invasions. Drawing from timelines, archaeological evidence, written sources and maps, pupils will study the everyday life of their ancestors. Stimulating activities encourage an understanding of how historical events have influenced today’s society.
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HarperCollins Publishers National 45 History
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: N4/5Subject: HistoryThe National 4 & 5 History Course Notes provide comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the entire CfE course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance.Progress and attainment for all A complete course text with seven of the most popular topics covered in depth (Migration and Empire; The Era of the Great War; The Atlantic Slave Trade; Changing Britain; Red Flag: Lenin and the Russian Revolution; Hitler and Nazi Germany and Free at Last? Civil Rights in the USA) Activities' will get students thinking about what they have learned and help them to develop the skills needed for the assessment Activities' are mapped and indexed by Outcome so you can see at a glance which criteria each activity fulfilsActive learning Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects Hints' give
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Oxford University Press The Oxford History of the British Army
Book SynopsisFrom longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organizations, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition The most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history of the British Army ever written * The Times *A score of admirable essays that trace the army's history from the Anglo-Saxon fyrd to the Gulf War and even a glance into the dark glass of the future. * Good Book Guide *a highly readable and thorough history which will both entertain and educate * Forces News *has the advantage that each chapter can be read as a self-contained piece...excellent * Officer *Table of ContentsList of Maps ; List of Contributors ; Introduction ; 1. The English Medieval Army to 1485 ; 2. Towards the Standing Army 1485-1660 ; 3. The Restoration Army 1660-1702 ; 4. The Great Captain-General 1702-1714 ; 5. The Army of the Georges 1714-1783 ; 6. The Army and the First British Empire 1714-1783 ; 7. The Transformation of the Army 1783-1815 ; 8. An Unreformed Army? 1815-1868 ; 9. The Late Victorian Army 1868-1914 ; 10. The Army and the Challenge of War 1914-1918 ; 11. The Four Armies 1914-1918 ; 12. The Army between the Two World Wars 1918-1939 ; 13. The Army and the Challenge of War 1939-1945 ; 14. The Army and the Home Front 1939-1945 ; 15. The Post-War Army 1945-1963 ; 16. The Thirty Years Peace ; 17. The Army of British India ; 18. The Amateur Military Tradition ; 19. The British Way in Warfare ; 20. Towards the Future ; Chronology ; Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press Refugees
Book SynopsisRefugees are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting, and the international community struggles to provide adequate responses to refugee needs. Gil Loescher explores the causes and consequences of the contemporary refugee crisis for both sending and receiving states, for global order, and for refugees themselves.Trade ReviewA perfect example of what this series should be * Mayte Martin, Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of illustrations 1: Refugees: a brief history 2: Who are refugees and how do they differ from other migrants? 3: How critical is today's refugee crisis? 4: Root causes of forced migration 5: Strengths and limitations of present legal, institutional, political and local responses to refugees 6: The global refugee situation today 7: Understanding current realities and present and future challengesFurther readingIndex
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Oxford University Press The Worlds Most Prestigious Prize
Book SynopsisThe World''s Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize is a fascinating, insider account of the Nobel peace prize. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Norwegian Nobel Institute''s vast archive, it offers a gripping account of the founding of the prize, as well as its highs and lows, triumphs and disasters, over the last one-hundred-and-twenty years. But more than that, the book also draws on the author''s unique insight during his twenty-five years as Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. It reveals the real story of all the laureates of that period - some of them among the most controversial in the history of the prize (Gorbachev, Arafat, Peres and Rabin, Mandela and De Klerk, Obama, and Liu Xiaobo) - and exactly why they came to receive the prize.Despite all that has been written about the Nobel Peace Prize, this is the first-ever account written by a prominent insider in the Nobel system.Trade ReviewThe World's Most Prestigious Prize is a very good synopsis of the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, written by somebody who is obviously very committed to the prize and who has dedicated his career to serving its goals. It also contains a convincing historical analysis of the evolution of peace over the last 150 years, giving both scholars and practitioners a map of what has been achieved and what still needs to be tackled in actualizing a culture of peace. * Erich P. Schellhammer, PhD, Royal Roads University, PEACE RESEARCH *Lundestad makes an eloquent case that the prize has a universal appeal, grounded in humanitarian and nonviolent ideals on which no country or civilization holds a monopoly. * Foreign Affairs *Informative. * Dan Kaplan, Booklist *A fine [...] introduction to and overview of the Nobel Peace Prize, offering some insight into its workings and nature ... it also offers good insight into the changing nature of the peace movement(s) across the decades, and the different efforts to find and achieve forms of peace. * M.A. Orthofer, Complete Review *Fascinating... a unique insight into the prize that makes compelling reading. * Paradigm Explorer *Gier Lundestad is a distinguished historian who served for twenty-five years as the executive director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. In this unique volume, he writes the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, coupling fascinating vignettes of his interactions with the winners Mikhail Gorbachev and Barack Obama, among others with incisive reflections of a mature scholar of international relations. * Melvyn P. Leffler, Emeritus Professor of American History at the University of Virginia *This is a fascinating book... a unique insight into the Prize that makes compelling reading. * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer *Table of ContentsPreface 1: Introduction 2: Alfred Nobel and the Will 3: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-1914, Arbitration 4: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1919-39, The League of Nations 5: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1945-2018, The United Nations 6: Ten portraits, 1990- 2012 7: Conclusions Literature List of Peace Prize laureates
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Oxford University Press Bestsellers A Very Short Introduction Very Short
Book Synopsis''I rejoice'', said Doctor Johnson, ''to concur with the Common Reader.'' For the last century, the tastes and preferences of the common reader have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. John Sutherland shows that bestseller lists monitor one of the strongest pulses in modern literature and are therefore worthy of serious study. Along the way, he lifts the lid on the bestseller industry, examines what makes a book into a bestseller, and asks what separates bestsellers from canonical fiction. Exploring the relationship between bestsellers and the fashions, ideologies, and cultural concerns of the day, the book includes short case-studies and lively summaries of bestsellers through the years: from In His Steps - now almost totally forgotten, but the biggest all-time bestseller between 1895 and 1945, to Gone with the Wind and The Andromeda Strain, and The Da Vinci Code. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewHis amiable trawl through the history of popular books is frequently entertaining * Scott Pack, The Times *breezily entertaining * Kevin Power, Irish Times (Dublin) *Sutherland effectively challenges the assumption that a book's commercial success somehow invalidates either its author's integrity or the critical acumen of its readers. Instead we are offered a plausible vision of the blockbuster or the bodice-ripper as narrative in its purest form. * Jonathan Keates, TLS *
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of Business History
Book SynopsisThis Handbook shows that Business History is a wide-ranging and dynamic area of study, producing compelling empirical data, which has sometimes confirmed and sometimes contested widely-held views in management and the social sciences. A key reference work for scholars of Business History, and a fascinating resource for social scientists in general.Trade Review...a state-of-the-art overview of business history research worldwide...This Handbook has the potential to become the reference source for both business historians and non-specialists... * Andrea Goldstein, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES *Table of ContentsPART I: APPROACHES AND DEBATES; PART II: FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION; PART III: FUNCTIONS OF ENTERPRISE; PART IV: ENTERPRISE AND SOCIETY
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Libertarian Socialism Politics in Black and Red
Book SynopsisThe history of the left is usually told as one of factionalism and division. This collection of essays casts new light to show how the boundaries between Marxism and anarchism have been more porous and fruitful than is conventionally recognised. The volume includes ground-breaking pieces on the history of socialism in the twentieth-century.Trade Review'Libertarian Socialism: Politics in Red and Black' is an invaluable contribution to historical scholarship and libertarian politics. The collection of essays contained in the book has the great virtue of offering both analytical perspectives on ideas, and historical perspectives on movements. The contributions examine classical themes in anarchist politics such as individual liberty, whilst also exploring more neglected thinkers and themes from a libertarian standpoint, such as C.L.R. James and race. There can be little doubt that the volume will be of major interest to historians, theorists, students and activists.' Darrow Schecter, Reader in Italian, School of History, Art History and Philosophy,University of Sussex Series Editor: Critical Theory and Contemporary Society, Continuum Books 'Just what we need as we move into a new phase of revolt against the obscenity of capitalism: a recovery of the richness of our different traditions of struggle, with their weavings and bumpings. Time to move on, time to redeem the struggles of the past. A valuable and welcome collection.' John Holloway, author of Change the World Without Taking Power and professor of sociology, Autonomous University of Puebla. 'This is a welcome and essential collection that is sure to spark debates and support ongoing efforts to build a liberatory movement in which Marxists and Anarchists can find common ground and practice mutual respect and humility. In this period of late-capitalism, survival itself is at stake. Theory and practice, whether Marxism or Anarchism in their many manifestations, lead to dead ends without careful assessment of the world as it is now.' Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, a native of rural Oklahoma is a teacher, historian and writer, and veteran of worker, feminist, and indigenous movements. An important, redemptive collection of essays that questions narratives of sectarian difference without resorting to easy answers. In exploring the productive frictions, convergences, agonisms and affinities that have created and re-created the 'black and red,' the contributors recover the neglected histories of a capacious Left, one that repudiated ideological rigidity and sterile orthodoxies without abandoning its socialist commons. Itself a model of such capaciousness, this is a stimulating and necessary work Raymond B. Craib, Associate Professor, Department of History, Cornell UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; R.Kinna & A.Prichard The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy: Marxism, Anarchism and the Problem of Human Nature; P.Blackledge Anarchism, Individualism and Communism: William Morris's Critique of Anarcho-Communism; R.Kinna The Syndicalist Challenge in the Durham Coalfield before 1914; L.H.Mates Georges Sorel's Anarcho-Marxism; R.Llorente Antonio Gramsci, Anarchism, Syndicalism and Sovversivismo; C.Levy Council Communist Perspectives on the Spanish Civil War and Revolution, 1936-1939; S.Pinta A 'Bohemian Freelancer'? C.L.R. James, his Early Relationship to Anarchism and the Intellectual Origins of Autonomism; C.Høgsbjerg 'White Skin, Black Masks': Marxist and Anti-Racist Roots of Contemporary U.S. Anarchism; A.Cornell The Search for a Libertarian Communism: Daniel Guérin and the 'Synthesis' of Marxism and Anarchism; D.Berry Socialisme ou Barbarie or the Partial Encounters between Critical Marxism and Libertarianism; B.Challand Beyond Black and Red: The Situationists and the Legacy of the Workers' Movement; J-C.Angaut Carnival and Class: Anarchism and Councilism in Australasia during the 1970s; T.Boraman Situating Hardt and Negri; D.Bates Conclusion; D.Berry S.Pinta Bibliography
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Palgrave Macmillan German National Identity in the TwentyFirst
Book SynopsisThis book shows that German national identity has undergone considerable changes since unification in 1990. Due to the external pressures of the post-cold war world but also due to domestic developments such as recent dynamics of collective memory, Germany has re-emerged as a confident nation which is less hesitant to assert its national interest.Trade Review'Clear, comprehensive and compelling' - The Times Literary Supplement 'For insight into modern Germany, I couldn't recommend a better book...clearly written, concise, in the know, touch, explanatory and not afriad of the big stuff...' - David Marx Book ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction: A Different Republic After All? German National Identity and the Nazi Past The Quest for 'Inner Unity' From Prosperity to a Democracy of Want? The New Germany in the New Europe: a Leading Power Germany's New Foreign Policy Identity German National Identity in the 21st Century Bibliography
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University of Wisconsin Press Wisconsin Votes An Electoral History
Book SynopsisTells the story of voting in elections across the years and investigates electoral trends and patterns over the course of Wisconsin's history. This book explores the ways that ethnic and religious groups in the state have voted historically and looks at the successes and failures of the two major parties over the years.Trade ReviewThis work is certain to be a mainstay... in Wisconsin's political history. - Edward Miller, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ""A fascinating look at the voting behavior of Wisconsinites, providing unique historical insight into how a relatively small, midwestern state became a presidential campaign target, how Jim Doyle has presided over a Democratic resurgence at the statehouse, how the underestimated Tommy Thompson came to dominate the state political scene, how the Progressives fell from power, and how the slavery issue impacted early voting in a new state. This very readable book manages to bring alive a myriad of statistics, weaving them into a narrative that dares to analyze without hyperbole or bias the impact that key racial and demographic groups, and their geographic bases, have at the ballot box. A must read for anybody interested in Wisconsin politics."" - Jeff Mayers, WisPolitics.com
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Yale University Press The Oboe
Book SynopsisThe oboe is an instrument with a long and rich history. In this book two distinguished oboist-musicologists trace that history from its beginnings to the 21st century, discussing how and why the oboe evolved, what music was written for it, and which players were prominent.Trade Review“A welcome addition to the oboe literature. . . . Burgess and Haynes draw on their vast experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for the oboe to produce a book that will be invaluable to all players and enjoyable for the general reader.”—Rachel Pankhurst, Muso -- Rachel Pankhurst * Muso *"The Oboe is notable for its scholarly integrity and breadth. . . . The book is a highly welcome addition to the publications on this topic currently available. It contains a huge amount of information, presented in a clear, lively, and interesting way."—Samantha Owens, Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society -- Samantha Owens * Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society *"[This book] is very enjoyable to read and packed with information."—Gail Hennessy, Early Music Today -- Gail Hennessy * Early Music Today *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Practitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural
Book SynopsisPractitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage provides an accessible introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage field. Summarising the major changes that have taken place over the last two decades, the book explores ongoing debates and changes in thinking about best practice.Drawing on the author's own experience of operationalising the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in a variety of contexts, Orr also incorporates international case studies from practitioners and provides valuable insights about best practices. Demonstrating that the top-down, state-driven hierarchy for the safeguarding of heritage is starting to shift to a model of shared ownership and values driven by communities and practitioners, the book shows that the notion of the expert' is also diversifying to include other forms of transmission of traditional knowledge. Orr argues that these different perspectives provide a platform to enrich undeTable of ContentsChapter One – Introduction; Chapter Two - UNESCO, 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and the Role of NGOs; Chapter Three – UNESCO Conventions and Recent Changes in the 2003 Convention; Chapter Four - Intellectual Property Rights: Commodification, Creative Industry, and Inclusive Growth; Chapter Five- Sustainable Development and ICH; Chapter Six- The Challenges of Putting the Safeguarding of ICH into Practice; Chapter Seven- Safeguarding ICH in Emergencies; Chapter Eight - ICH in the Museum Context; Chapter Nine- ICH: Repatriation and Decolonisation; Chapter Ten- Final Thoughts on ICH and Our Shared Future; Useful Bibliography.
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