BY THE AUTHOR OF STANDING HEAVY - SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023Following the death of his parents, Dabilly, a young white man, seeks a life of colonial adventure in Cote d'Ivoire.
This landmark collection of eighty documents created by the American colonists-and not English officials-is the genesis of American fundamental law and constitutionalism.
En el Bicentenario de la muerte del general Martín Miguel de Güemes todavía se discute su figura, y sigue siendo un héroe que se mantiene postergado respecto a patriotas indiscutidos como Manuel Belgrano y José de San Martín.
"e;One of those rare, transformative novels"e; KARIM MISKE"e;Funny and poignant"e; TIFFANY TSAO, author of The MajestiesInitially a little intrigued, all babies eventually return the security guard's smile.
'An essential account of how Tibet became the playground for global geopolitical ambitions and what the future may hold for this precarious region fighting for statehood.
Este libro busca difundir la vida, el accionar y la conducta como hombre, militar y gobernante del Teniente Coronel de los Ejércitos de la Patria don Calisto Ruiz Gauna, por su aporte a la causa independentista de nuestra nación, desde su odisea marchando a caballo con destino a Buenos Aires en 1810 a la edad de 62 años, hasta su incansable aporte en el Cabildo de Salta y su estrecha relación con el general Martín Miguel de Güemes, de quien fue uno de los más inmediatos colaboradores.
Luis Burela y Saavedra (1779-1834) fue uno de los comandantes que acompañó al general Güemes en la guerra gaucha durante el período de las luchas por la independencia.
José de Moldes fue un verdadero precursor de la Revolución de Mayo desde sus años juveniles en Europa y luego en territorio argentino, a donde regresó en 1809.
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself.
Personal, provocative and powerfully persuasive - an essential guide to what white feminism is, why it matters, and how we can put an end to it'Thoughtful and provocative.
'Outstanding' JOHN PRESTON | 'Extraordinary' THE TIMES | 'A master-storyteller' ANDREW ROBERTS | 'Vivid and compelling' IRISH TIMES | 'Psychologically shrewd' IRISH INDEPENDENT | 'A page-turning finale' HISTORY TODAY | 'Superb' TELEGRAPH *5 STARS*Celebrated reformer and proud nationalist, romantic radical and vilified traitor: this is the story of Roger Casement, one of the 20th century s most complex and compelling individuals.
Colombia's recent past has been characterized by what its Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez once called "e;a biblical holocaust"e; of human savagery.
Colombia's recent past has been characterized by what its Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez once called "e;a biblical holocaust"e; of human savagery.
Como consecuencia de los festejos por el bicentenario de la Revolución Francesa y de las transiciones democráticas en América Latina, a comienzos de la década de 1990 resurge el interés tanto en las interpretaciones de la revolución como en la historia política e institucional de los países latinoamericanos.
In the sequel to his bestselling JFK in Ireland, the Emerald Isle's favourite son delves into his country's past to celebrate the Irish people who through their skills and endeavours helped make the British Isles great.
The definitive modern biography of the great slave leader, military genius and revolutionary hero Toussaint LouvertureThe Haitian Revolution began in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue with a slave revolt in August 1791, and culminated a dozen years later in the proclamation of the world's first independent black state.
Hinter dem Namen »East India Company« verbirgt sich eine Monstrosität: eine Firma, die auf eigene Rechnung und mit eigener Armee den ganzen indischen Subkontinent ausplünderte, Schlachten schlug und staatliche Macht an sich riss.
Esta publicación presenta, de manera conjunta, dos escritos fundamentales para el conocimiento de la vida privada del Libertador y su relación con la vida pública en sus dos últimos años de existencia.
The dramatic and little-known story of how, in the summer of 1920, Lenin came within a hair's breadth of shattering the painstakingly constructed Versailles peace settlement and spreading Bolshevism to western Europe.
Winston Churchill spent his early childhood in Ireland, had close Irish relatives, and was himself much involved in Irish political issues for a large part of his career.
Winston Churchill spent his early childhood in Ireland, had close Irish relatives, and was himself much involved in Irish political issues for a large part of his career.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented.
WINNER OF THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'I doubt there will be a better book written about this period in West Indies cricket history.
POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leadersAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracyin Myanmar, is once again behind bars.
Los autores, destacan que los ayuntamientos son una de las principales instituciones sociales y políticas de México, formados constitucionalmente a principios del siglo XIX, conforme a las disposiciones de la Constitución de Cádiz, que rompían con el sistema de privilegios del antiguo régimen.
