KeG - History 4

A literary guide to one of the most fascinating countries in the world. With its flamboyant style and rich culture, Cuba has provided the inspiration and setting for literature for decades. It has a……続きを見る

A look at the duty of nations to protect human rights beyond borders, why it has failed in practice, and what can be done about it The idea that states share a responsibility to shield people everyw……続きを見る

"Some of my best friends are German", machte sich Eike Geisel gerne über das antisemitische Stereotyp lustig, demzufolge einige Juden zu den besten Freunden zählen. Eike Geisel war aber nicht nur ei……続きを見る

Beiträge zum Antisemitismus der Linken, über das Verhältnis der Deutschen zu den Juden, Spurensuche nach jüdischem Leben in Berlin, über Hannah Arendt und die Menschenrechte. "Aus Geisel spricht ein……続きを見る

Getting Up for the People tells the story of the Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca (ASARO) by remixing their own images and words with curatorial descriptions. Part of a long tradition of ……続きを見る

Søren Kierkegaards mange private dagbogsoptegnelser er et interessant supplement til forfatterskabet. Peter P. Rohde har udvalgt og kommenteret det fyldestgørende uddrag af dagbøgerne, som vil være ……続きを見る

"Begrebet Angest" er et skelsættende psykologisk værk i Søren Kierkegaards forfatteskab, og det er samtidig et af de bedst kendte. Kierkegaard undersøger, under pseudonymet Vigilius Haufniensis – De……続きを見る

I "Frygt og bæven", der blev udgivet i 1843, udforsker Søren Kierkegaard under pseudonymet Johannes de Silentio troen, som den kommer til udtryk i Bibelens fortælling om Abraham, der af Gud blev beo……続きを見る

Søren Kierkegaards mange private dagbogsoptegnelser er et interessant supplement til forfatterskabet. Peter P. Rohde har udvalgt og kommenteret det fyldestgørende uddrag af dagbøgerne, som vil være ……続きを見る

Søren Kierkegaards afhandling "Om begrebet ironi" fra 1841 er kulminationen på filosoffens tre år lange studium af Sokrates og hans vurdering af begrebet ironi. Afhandlingen sætter blandt andet det ……続きを見る

Søren Kierkegaards mange private dagbogsoptegnelser er et interessant supplement til forfatterskabet. Peter P. Rohde har udvalgt og kommenteret det fyldestgørende uddrag af dagbøgerne, som vil være ……続きを見る

The George Floyd riots that have precipitated great changes throughout American society were not spontaneous events. Americans did not suddenly rise up in righteous anger, take to the streets, and d……続きを見る

A captivating historical look at the cultural and artistic significance of shells in early modern Europe Among nature’s most artful creations, shells have long inspired the curiosity and passion of ……続きを見る

A collection of essays achieving a deeper understanding of the historical roots and theoretical assumptions that inform the realities and fantasies of German female leadership. The Western tradition……続きを見る

The Western tradition of excluding women from leadership and disparaging their ability to lead has persisted for centuries, not least in Germany. Even today, resistance to women holding power is emb……続きを見る

Gale Arlington Jr. is going to prove himself and being a soldier was the way to do it. England, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, and Europe is at war. Gale and his friends are inspire……続きを見る

The Plot to Change America exposes the myths that help identity politics perpetuate itself. This book reveals what has really happened, explains why it is urgent to change course, and offers a strat……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES, WATERSTONES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST READ Beastly is the 40,000-year story……続きを見る

In 1901, the Abruzzi family leaves their ancient Sicilian home and boards a steamship for America. Like many other immigrant families, they are tormented by the grief of leaving behind their old liv……続きを見る

This volume is the first book to focus specifically on the topic of comparative glossing. It brings together new research on glossing practices from traditions in both the West and East Asia, with a……続きを見る

Het verhaal van een vergeten heldin. Rosey Pools wonderbaarlijke leven leidde haar langs feministische groeperingen, verzetsgroepen in de Tweede Wereldoorlog en de Amerikaanse burgerrechtbewegingen ……続きを見る

Between World War II and 1980, tens of thousands of Black people moved to Boston from the South as part of the Great Migration, one of the most consequential mass movements of people in American his……続きを見る

The biography of US Army general Donn Starry, creator of the AirLand Battle doctrine that led to victory in Operation Desert Storm. Donn Starry, one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam……続きを見る

In 2011, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing its member states to take measures to protect Libyan civilians from Muammar Gadhafi’s forces. In invoking the “respo……続きを見る

The true story of the US Army legend who organized “Blackburn’s Headhunters” against Japan in WWII and went on to initiate Special Forces operations in Vietnam. The fires on Bataan burned on the eve……続きを見る

A riveting true story of tank warfare in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm under the command of Captain H. R. McMaster. As a new generation of main battle tanks came onto the line during the 1980s,……続きを見る

Three stirring military portraitsーincluding a biography of the Vietnam War hero who wrote the New York Times bestseller, We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young. Hal Moore: A heroic commander in the ……続きを見る

A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club With his parting words, “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on……続きを見る

An insider’s history of how famed novelist Wharton stirred up scandal in the western Massachusetts town. In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in……続きを見る

“A deeply original work . . . part of a refreshing new wave of literary criticism that is written in clear, hospitable prose, driven by genuine passion.” ーIrish Times For decades, James Joyce’s mod……続きを見る