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In order to think theoretically about our global age it is important to understand how the global has been conceived historically. 'Eurafrica' was an intell...

This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and docum...

Edited By Sarah Katherine Gibson & Arthur Milnes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.Categories: Politics &...

This Book Explores The Promises And Limitations Of Holding Individuals Accountable For Violations Of International Human Rights And Humanitarian Law. It Ana...

Douglas Little exposes the persistence of "orientalist" stereotypes in American popular culture and examines United States policy toward the Middle East fro...

Who were the Progressives? In the first two decades of the twentieth century, a diverse array of Americans sought solutions to the social problems caused by...

This lucid, hard-hitting book explores a central paradox of the Japanese economy: the relegation of women to low-paying, dead-end jobs in a workforce that d...

This eagerly awaited non-fiction debut by acclaimed Native environmental activist Winona LaDuke is a thoughtful and in-depth account of Native resistance t...

In 1994 the Zapatista rebellion brought international attention to the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Neil Harvey combines ten years of field work in Ch...

now In Paperback: A Comprehensive History Of North American Canoe Traditions. Includes Contributions From Eleven Experts, Photographs, Maps And Step-by-ste...

A Portrait Of Albert Einstein Shares Critical Insights Into Both The Genius And Hubris Of Modern Physics, Linking Einstein's Popular Downfall Through The Fi...

From bestselling author and beloved New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin, a deeply resonant, career-spanning collection of articles on race and racism, from th...

This clear and comprehensive history of French society—from the age of the Enlightenment to the present — offers balanced coverage of major political, s...

The History Of The Lake's Canadian Shore Is Explored Through Stories Of The Adventures, Failures, Triumphs, And Deceits Of Those Who Came To Fulfill Their D...

Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson's hypocrisy * Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word * Frederick Douglass on life in the North * Sojourner Truth on black...

The fifth volume of the noted historian's acclaimed history of the United States covers all main events and personalities of the Civil War and Reconstructio...

Medieval Europe and the World: From Late Antiquity to Modernity, 400-1500 examines the development of western European social, political, economic, and cu...

A cultural and political history of England from 55 B.C. to 1492Categories: HistoryWorld

On 4th July, 1976, an Air France flight was hijacked, and 103 passengers, many of them Israeli citizens, were taken hostage in Entebbe, Uganda. The story of...

Introduction: A Religious Architecture -- The First Rock-cut Temples: From Man-made Caves To Stone-built Temples -- The Great Flowering Of Medieval Temples:...

467 page hardcover edition published in CanadaCategories: History Americas CanadaGeneral WorldWomen in History Law Rules & ProceduresCivil Pro...

Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in CanadaCategories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government International & World PoliticsCan...

During the Spanish Civil War, women - long oppressed in Spain - were active both on the front and in the rear guard. This book is the first to focus on Span...

The Celtic World is a detailed and comprehensive study of the Celts from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the earl...

From Roman Times To The Present Day This Is The Story Of Black British HistoryCategories: Teen & Young Adult Education & Reference HistoryModern ...

Amin MaaloufCategories: Politics & Social SciencesSocial Sciences

A thematic history of the women s movement in India both before and after independence, this book covers the period from the nineteenth century to the prese...

In the hinterland behind the port of Mobile lies the vast swampy convergence of the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers, a delta rich in fish, game animals, hard and...

Though sometimes a source of controversy regarding certain issues, the Catholic Church has in many ways lead the struggle for social justice and rights fo...

Derek Hayes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189) And Index.Categories: Travel Canada CitiesToronto

Born the son of a clergyman on October 18, 1662, Matthew Henry was ordained into the British Presbyterian Church where he held the pastorate in Chester from...

Canada’s war brides were the young women who met, fell in love with, and married Canadian servicemen in Europe in World War II. Forty-eight thousand from ...

The concept of an ordered human society, both religious and secular, as an expression of a divinely ordered universe was central to medieval thought. In the...

The Harrowing, Tragic Story Of A City And A People Ravaged By One Of The Most Brutal Battles Of World War Ii. In 1945, In The Face Of The Advancing Red Army...

In The Beginning -- The Kings And Queens -- The Pyramids -- The Temples -- The Hieroglyphs -- The Gods And Goddesses -- Daily Life In Ancient Egypt -- The M...

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present. The book treats all aspects of the ...

As exemplified by Madame Butterfly, East-West relations have often been expressed as the relations between the masculine, dominant West and the feminine, s...

Seb Hunter wasn't just a heavy metal fan. He was a blind devotee who threw away his education and future prospects to become a rock star. In Hell Bent for ...

Book by Labaree, Benjamin WoodsCategories: History United StatesState & Local Book details Author: Labaree, Benjamin W. Format: hardcover Editio...

Published in 1976, Between Friends/Entre Amis was Canada's gift to the United States on its bicentennial. McClelland & Stewart's press run was the mos...

Deliverance From A Debate -- Why We Went It -- Why We Stayed In -- Why We Withdrew -- Whose Immorality? Norman Podhoretz. Includes Bibliographical Reference...

Introduction: The Old Man -- To The New World (1784) -- Into The Country (1786) -- By Star And Compass (1790) -- With The Nor'westers (1797) -- Over The Mou...

With a new introduction by the author.The Israeli novelist David Grossman's impassioned account of what he observed on the West Bank in early 1987--not only...

In Third Wave Capitalism, John Ehrenreich Documents The Emergence Of A New Stage In The History Of American Capitalism. Just As The Industrial Capitalism Of...

1979, PP.192, Photographs, Drawings, And Plans By Stanley A.Jashemski, Remarkable Depth of InformationCategories: HistoryGeneral Book details Author: Ja...

William L. Barney. Includes Bibliographies And Index.Categories: History United States19th Century

Romans And Non-romans -- Christian Influende In Late Antique Culture -- The Churches In The Sixth Century: The Council Of 553 -- The Achievement Of Gregory ...

With over 300 full-color photographs, this is the first fully illustrated book devoted to Christian houses of worship in Egypt. The text incorporates the la...