Originally published in 1972, social change was one of the key issues in the study of Western industrial society: by blending widely accepted social science concepts with profound historical insight, Professor Cochran synthesizes scholarship of the time in a stimulating interpretation of the causes and consequences of social change in the United States and the Western world since 1900.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject History of Europe - Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, grade: A (1,0), University of Bergen (Department of History), course: Urbanisering I Nordeuropa 1000-1750, language: English, abstract: Property is one of the key elements of the structure in a town.
Americans and Others is a collection of essays offering a critical yet insightful view of American culture, manners, and society during a time of change.
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams.
This book presents a distinctive viewpoint on the significance of sacred spaces in postcolonial literature while illuminating the diasporic narrative of regions often overlooked in Pan-African literary studies.
Essay from the year 2007 in the subject History of Germany - National Socialism, World War II, grade: 1, University of Nottingham, language: English, abstract: The 20th century is sometimes called the "e;centrury of genocide"e;.
While Rome Burned attends to the intersection of fire, city, and emperor in ancient Rome, tracing the critical role that urban conflagration played as both reality and metaphor in the politics and literature of the early imperial period.
Many famous texts from classical antiquity-by historians like Thucydides, tragedians like Sophocles and Euripides, the comic poet Aristophanes, the philosopher Plato, and, above all, Homer-present powerful and profound accounts of wartime experience, both on and off the battlefield.
The first book to attempt to provide a framework for analyzing disability through the ages, Henri-Jacques Stiker's now classic A History of Disability traces the history of western cultural responses to disability, from ancient times to the present.
Beyond the pantheon of Patton, Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Nimitz lies an untold story of military genius the innovative commanders who stepped from their shadows to shape modern warfare from the Cold War to the War on Terror.
Many famous texts from classical antiquity-by historians like Thucydides, tragedians like Sophocles and Euripides, the comic poet Aristophanes, the philosopher Plato, and, above all, Homer-present powerful and profound accounts of wartime experience, both on and off the battlefield.
Essay from the year 2005 in the subject African Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: "e;none"e;, Lund University, course: Development Studies, language: English, abstract: The following exposition on the World Bank and the projects they fund in some African Countries is like agreeing to lend your friend your gun knowing fully well they intend to commit suicide with it They only difference between the World Bank and the projects they fund vis- a- vis my suicide- committing friend is that the projects are real weapons that kill people while my suicide- committing friends remain figments of my imagination.
The massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944, is recognized yearly throughout France with the same profundity as the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers in the United States.
The massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944, is recognized yearly throughout France with the same profundity as the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers in the United States.
The Pacific's pirate history ranks among its stories ship-attacking treasure hunters, human traffickers called blackbirders, and other brutal maritime criminals of all sorts.
The first book to attempt to provide a framework for analyzing disability through the ages, Henri-Jacques Stiker's now classic A History of Disability traces the history of western cultural responses to disability, from ancient times to the present.
Bombing Pompeii examines the circumstances under which over 160 Allied bombs hit the archaeological site of Pompeii in August and September 1943, and the wider significance of this event in the history of efforts to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones, a broader issue which is still of great importance.
Bombing Pompeii examines the circumstances under which over 160 Allied bombs hit the archaeological site of Pompeii in August and September 1943, and the wider significance of this event in the history of efforts to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones, a broader issue which is still of great importance.
Historic Illinois: A Tour of the State's Top National Landmarks is a carefully curated travel guide, written by a local historian, featuring the most intriguing and significant of the states nationally recognized historic landmarks.
While Rome Burned attends to the intersection of fire, city, and emperor in ancient Rome, tracing the critical role that urban conflagration played as both reality and metaphor in the politics and literature of the early imperial period.
Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends ofVirginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history.
Provides a detailed account of the 1777 Battle of Brandywine, revealing how Washington's forces fought bravely despite ultimately losing Philadelphia to the British.
In 24 chapters, this volume explores the spread of Islam and the process of Islamisation over 11 centuries of its history: both conversion to Islam and the adoption of Muslim culture.
Focusing on Marburg, a contentious university town where voters demonstrated strong electoral support for Adolf Hitler's National Socialist party, this imaginative study discusses the political role of small-town organizational life and painstakingly reconstructs the full range of Nazi sympathizers' cross-affiliations with local voluntary groups.
A fascinating collection of thirty-five compelling stories about events that shaped Old Dominion, It Happened in Virginia describes everything from the invention of America's original instrument, the banjo, to how Stonewall Jackson acquired his nickname.
An "e;essential addition to serious students' libraries"e; detailing the historic military offensive that helped sway the outcome of the American Civil War (Civil War News).
"e;An absolute gem of a history"e; for the Confederacy's Branch-Lane North Carolina Brigade: "e;His clear and engaging narrative keeps the reader entranced"e; (Thomas G.
This book explores the complex legacy of Union General Daniel Butterfield, from his battlefield heroics and Medal of Honor to controversies and innovations that shaped the Civil War.
