KD - World History 1

Using public storytelling as driving force, this book explores everyday social moralities relating to stories of sex, crime, violence, and nightlife in the 1920s city space. Focusing on capitalist N……続きを見る

What if the universe was not an accident of physics, but a divine design ー layered, sacred, and filled with meaning? The Divine Ring Theory offers a bold and mystical exploration of the cosmos thro……続きを見る

For as long as humanity has ventured on the seas, naval warfare has been an integral part of their activities and the focal point for many histories and ideas of heritage. This book presents a rarel……続きを見る

I 2008 ringer talibanere til den danske bataljon i Helmand og laver telefonfis. I 2021 fejrer de sig selv som sejrherrer med selfies i Kabuls præsidentpalads. Desperate mænd forsøger forgæves at kla……続きを見る

Hogyan lett Kína a világ második legnagyobb gazdasága - a százhuszonhatodikból?Frank Dikötter Kína-szakértő megkérdőjelezi mindazt, amit eddig tudni véltünk Kína példátlan átalakulásáról. Eltekint a……続きを見る

In this groundbreaking book, Ilham Khuri-Makdisi establishes the existence of a special radical trajectory spanning four continents and linking Beirut, Cairo, and Alexandria between 1860 and 1914. S……続きを見る

In India, in the second half of the twentieth century, there was a vastly increased concern for the welfare of children. Various developmental programs were undertaken for the improvement of childre……続きを見る

Throughout the eighteenth century, independent Indigenous people from the borderlands of the Philippines visited the centers of Spanish colonial rule in the archipelago. Their travels are the counte……続きを見る

"Intressant och viktig läsning." Helsingborgs Dagblad "En tidigare icke skådad redovisning av de vederstyggliga, groteska, oerhörda missförhållandena under 'Det stora språnget'." Gefle Dagblad Vinna……続きを見る

»En fängslande läsning.« Dagens Nyheter Katarina, Cecilia, Anna, Sofia och Elisabet. Så hette Gustav Vasas fem döttrar. De har länge levt i skuggan av sina bröder men har spännande livsöden som är v……続きを見る

The essays in this volume examine the nature and extent of disease on indigenous communities and local populations located within the vast regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans as a result of col……続きを見る

Fängslande skildring av Katarina Stenbocks innehållsrika liv! Katarina Stenbock var endast sjutton år när hon blev bortgift med den nästan fyrtio år äldre Gustav Vasa. Äktenskapet blev barnlöst men ……続きを見る

Av de 100 mest inflytelserika personerna i Sveriges historia heter 17 Karl i förnamn. Det är ungefär lika många som kvinnorna. Ett 40-tal av profilerna på topplistan har verkat under det senaste sek……続きを見る

L'histoire vivante, souvent haute en couleur, d'un corps d'élite. La Légion étrangère, cette troupe d'élite composée de soldats étrangers commandés par des officiers français, mythique et enviée, es……続きを見る

The Community of Oil Exporting Countries (1972) looks at the oil producing countries of the developing world and their economic reliance on oil. This reliance comes with an unwillingness to leave th……続きを見る

Joint winner of the North American Conference on British Studies 2017 Stansky Book Prize for the best book on British Studies since 1800 Communal Violence in the British Empire focuses on how Briton……続きを見る

Mark Di Vincenzo, the New York Times bestselling author of Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, brings us another book of fascinating, eminently useful facts certain to make you healthier, wealthier,……続きを見る

Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the most intriguing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It appeared well on its way to becoming a model of development under its single political party and charismatic foun……続きを見る

Le Culte de la personnalité au XX e siècle. Le culte de la personnalité chez les dictateurs a longtemps été considéré comme une dérive mégalomaniaque empreinte de folie et de paranoïa. Pour l'histor……続きを見る

A New Statesman, Financial Times and Economist Book of the Year 'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR 'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMAN Mussolini,……続きを見る

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, An Imperial Diadem challenges the dominant historical narratives about that war, a war which saved the institutions but buried the ideals of the Enl……続きを見る

Mark Twain is high on the list of America’s great travel writers. His amazing life took him to more than 35 countries and two-thirds of the states and provinces of North America. Jack Dold has highl……続きを見る

The American and French Revolutions overthrew the era of kings. The new era would pursue democracy, equality, and liberty, but two different versions. Ledbetter traces the evolution of the two versi……続きを見る

This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region. In New Archi……続きを見る

'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR 'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMAN Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of……続きを見る

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revo……続きを見る

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revo……続きを見る

_______________ A SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A revolutionary book' Sunday Times 'A pulsating account that makes clear how important it is to look beneath the surface when it comes……続きを見る

Throughout history, natural elements have been responsible for the deaths of more people than the spear, bullet or atomic bomb. Floods have drowned millions, droughts and famines wiped out entire po……続きを見る

This authoritative and fascinating introduction to the legends of history will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wide……続きを見る