General and world history

Russia is one of the few countries in the world where intellectuals existed as a social group and shared a unique social identity.

Deviant Calvinism seeks to show that the Reformed tradition is much broader and more variegated than is often thought.

This book, first published in 1970, examines the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, when an entire industrial city was devastated and the bulk of its population killed or wounded.

The first comprehensive history of sex education around the worldToo Hot to Handle is the first truly international history of sex education.

Between 1544 and 1604, Tudor England was involved in a series of wars which strained government and society to their limits.

From Lake Coeur dAlene to its confluence with the Columbia, the Spokane River travels 111 miles of varied and often spectacular terrainrural, urban, in places wild.

This volume brings together important articles from the Cambridge historian A.

Das Buch untersucht, weshalb der Elite-Begriff erst nach 1945 in Deutschland eine tragende Rolle zur Beschreibung der politisch-sozialen Ordnung spielte.

From ecological disaster to partition, this is a fascinating account of the extraordinary events that have produced modern Bangladesh.

White women who inhabited the West Indies in the eighteenth century fascinated metropolitan observers.

This rich and magisterial work traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history.

This is an updated edition of the first truly concise introduction to the history of World War II in the West.

This book examines the emergence of imperial state in East Asia during the period ca.

Conflict and competition between imperial powers has long been a feature of global history, but their co-operation has largely been a peripheral concern.

This collection of historical and contemporary writing by women argues that, in addition to gender, identity markers such as race, class, religion, citizenship, sexuality, and marital status have influenced women's lives in the United States for more than 200 years.

In La Frontera, Thomas Miller Klubock offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of today's forestry "e;miracle"e; in Chile.

A detailed and absorbing narrative of the campaigns fought on the 'forgotten' Eastern Front of the Great War, vividly illustrating that these campaigns were no less costly, tragic and important than the catastrophes of the Somme, Verdun and Passchendaele.

The central argument of this book is that the half-century of Russian rule in Central Asia was shaped by traditions of authoritarian rule, by Russian national interests, and by a civic reform agenda that brought to Turkestan the principles that informed Alexander II's reform policies.

Die Beiträge beschäftigen sich mit einer von der Forschung bisher wenig beachteten Gruppe von historischen Zeugen: den Pilgerzeichen, d.

International economic integration is not a recent phenomenon; its roots can be traced back to the Roman Empire.

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An excellent resource for students of Native American women's history, Wilma Mankiller provides an overview of contemporary federal Indian policy and explores how Mankiller negotiated the relationship between the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the late 20th century.

Welche Konsequenzen hatten die Geschäftspolitik der Dresdner Bank im Dritten Reich und ihre Nähe zum Nationalsozialismus nach dessen Untergang?

Provides a close analysis of theʿAqila, a group collectively liable for blood money payments, in Islamic law and history.

Explores the global expansion of Christianity since 1500 from the perspectives of the indigenous people who were affected by it.

This study of English Benedictine nuns is based upon a wide variety of original manuscripts, including chronicles, death notices, clerical instructions, texts of spiritual guidance, but also the nuns' own collections of notes.

In this fascinating and exciting overview, Donald B.

In the age of adventure, when dirigibles coasted through the air and vast swaths of the Earth remained untouched and unseen by man, one pack of relentless explorers competed in the race of a lifetime: to be the first aviator to fly over the North Pole.

Capitalism stands unrivalled as the most enduring economic system of our times.

The Removal of the Five Tribes from what is now the Southeastern part of the United States to the area that would become the state of Oklahoma is a topic widely researched and studied.

Trade and commerce are among the oldest, most pervasive, and most important of human activities, serving as engines for change in many other human endeavors.

The Lithic Garden offers innovative perspectives on the role of ornament in medieval church design.

The result of a lifetime of research and contemplation on global phenomena, this book explores the idea of humanity in the modern age of globalization.

Sally Marks provides a compelling analysis of European diplomacy between the First World War and Hitler's advent.

Late Saxon and Viking Art (1949) is a lavishly-illustrated examination of the art of the Saxon era - the carvings, sculpture, illustrations, drawings and paintings that emerged from the Anglo-Saxon and Viking cultures.

Designed to meet the curriculum needs of students from grades 7-12, this five-volume encyclopedia explores the history and civilizations of the ancient world from prehistory to approximately 1000 CE.

World Order in History argues that historians' ideas about world order have been influential in transforming nations' sense of themselves.

An essential starting point for anyone wanting to learn about life in the largest empire in history, this two-volume work encapsulates the imperial experience from the 16th-21st centuries.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

In this uniquely interdisciplinary work, Lisa Lowe examines the relationships between Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas in the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth- centuries, exploring the links between colonialism, slavery, imperial trades and Western liberalism.

Across the globe, history has gone public.

Very beautiful and illuminating Mariella Frostrup Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of the international bestsellerThe Phantom Atlasdelivers an atlas unlike any other.