AKO - History 4

VALERY BRUSSOF is a celebrated Russian writer of the present time. He is in the front rank of contemporary literature, and is undoubtedly very gifted, being considered by some to be the greatest of ……続きを見る

„Nun, die Bilanz war einfach. Innerhalb kurzer Zeit tötete der Graue einen Menschen und verlor selbst einen Arm. Das hieß, er hatte Gewinn gemacht.“ Sind erdachte Kriege besser als wirkliche? Natürl……続きを見る

Although current environmental debates lay the focus on the Industrial Revolution as a sociopolitical development that has led to the current environmental crisis, many ecocritical projects have avo……続きを見る

In the mountains of the Northern Pakistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan School and schooling are both symbolic of wider ranging cultural and political battles over morals, modernity, development, gend……続きを見る

Written near the end of Sadako Sawamura's remarkable life, My Asakusa (Watashi co Asakusa) is a charming collection of autobiographical essays by a truly self-made woman. Recalling Japan at a time o……続きを見る

How the West sleepwalked into another Cold War A native of Yalta, Constantine Pleshakov is intimately familiar with Crimea’s ethnic tensions and complex political history. Now, he offers a much-need……続きを見る

This tale of two sisters courageously homesteading on the prairie in 1907 provides a lively portrait of frontier life. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . ……続きを見る

In the opening days of World War II, a joint U.S.-Filipino army fought desperately to defend Manila Bay and the Philippines against a Japanese invasion. Much of the five-month campaign was waged on ……続きを見る

China’s rise is changing the dynamics of the international system. Middle Powers and the Rise of China is the first work to examine how the group of states referred to as “middle powers” are respond……続きを見る

Go inside the story of the battles for Midle Tennessee in late 1862-63 through letters, reports and memoirs. After the Battle of Perryville in October 1862, the focus of the Civil War in the West sh……続きを見る

When the 13 colonies declared their independence from the British, the area of Queens that eventually became Laurelton consisted of woodlands, ponds, and farms. This rural community gained some reco……続きを見る

The story of Takoma Park begins in 1883 when B. F. Gilbert purchased 90 acres of hilly woodlands straddling the District of Columbia-Maryland border and laid out Washington�s first railroad suburb, ……続きを見る

Historically Tennessee�s horse breeding industry has received recognition for producing prized Thoroughbred racehorses, smooth-gaited Tennessee Walking horses, and sturdy work mules. Historical acco……続きを見る

The Pig �N Whistle restaurants operated from 1908 to 1968 at more than 40 locations on the West Coast, from Los Angeles to Seattle. These elegant lunch rooms in San Francisco, Oakland, Beverly Hills……続きを見る

Each age produces its own Henry(s). This innovative study in popular culture examines how novels, films, TV-series and historiography shape new versions of Henry VIII for the twenty-first century. F……続きを見る

This volume seeks to capture the rich array of images that define Japan's encounters with the Pacific Ocean. Contemporary Japanese most readily associate 'Pacific' with the devastating war that thei……続きを見る

Die NoPegida-Proteste organisierten sich vielerorts als Reaktion auf Pegida, die »Patriotischen Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes«. Wurde Pegida als Ausdruck von Ressentiments gegenüb……続きを見る

Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlinーsuch is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir ……続きを見る

Österreichs Schicksal in der Zwischenkriegszeit: Aspekte der österreichisch-sowjetischen Beziehungen 1918-1938. Jahrzehntelang blieb der Geschichtsschreibung der Zugang zu den Archiven der UdSSR ver……続きを見る

This book is about state socialism, not as a political system, but as an "ecosystem" of interactions between the state and the citizens it sought to control. It includes case studies that demonstrat……続きを見る

The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current ……続きを見る

What does it take to be subjectively free in an objectively rational social order? In this book Andreja Novakovic offers a fresh interpretation of Hegel's account of ethical life by focusing on his ……続きを見る

In 'Der Aufruhr um den Junker Ernst' von Jakob Wassermann wird die Geschichte eines jungen Junkers erzählt, der in eine politische Intrige verwickelt wird. Der Roman spielt im späten 18. Jahrhundert……続きを見る

Vermont became the nation's second dry state in 1853. But some locals refused to comply, and inept law enforcement led to ineffective consequences. What was intended to increase wholesomeness forced……続きを見る

The greatest, and for general history the most important, memorials of the Scandinavian people are connected, as is well known, with the expeditions of the Normans, and with the Thirty Years’ War. I……続きを見る

Dvadeseto stoljeće, u kojem se isprepleću neviđeni tehnološki napredak i najveći svjetski sukobi, bez sumnje je najdramatičnija, najkrvavija dionica svjetske povijesti. To je ujedno i stoljeće koje ……続きを見る

Jakob Wassermanns 'Caspar Hauser: Die Trägheit des Herzens' ist ein literarischer Klassiker, der die mysteriöse Geschichte von Caspar Hauser, einem jungen Mann, der ohne jede Vergangenheit oder Erin……続きを見る

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Didaktik, Note: 1,1, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Erkenntnisse d……続きを見る

The first major study of the early Reformation and the Polish monarchy for over a century, this volume asks why Crown and church in the reign of King Sigismund I (1506-1548) did not persecute Luther……続きを見る

This book describes my familys life, which is full of historical experiences going through the Hitler era, the Stalin regime, and communism, to the current decade in the United States. The accounts ……続きを見る