M.B - 20th Century 4

From the First Gulf War to the present upheaval in Syria, the Kurdish question has been a crucial issue within the Middle East region and in international politics. Spread across several countries, ……続きを見る

Nuclear weapons are the elusive ‘toys’ of modern warfare and are hankered after by every Middle Eastern government. Although no Middle eastern government has formally admitted that the purpose of it……続きを見る

Gorgeous War argues that the Nazis used the swastika as part of a visually sophisticated propaganda program that was not only modernist but also the forerunner of contemporary brand identity. When t……続きを見る

These were the first anemonesー God only in his heaven sees How moving on their small green feet They blossomed in a London street, From a cool valley, as I guess, Beneath a hill in Lyonesse. 続きを見る

The modernist bookshop, best exemplified by Sylvia Beach's Shakespeare & Co. and Harold Monro's Poetry Bookshop, has received scant attention outside these more prominent examples. This writing will……続きを見る

A history of Harvard Law School in the twentieth century, focusing on the school’s precipitous decline prior to 1945 and its dramatic postwar resurgence amid national crises and internal discord. By……続きを見る

In 75 jaar bevrijding 1944-1945 brengt de redactie van NOS de verhalen van de bevrijding samen in een imposant calendarium – rijkelijk geïllustreerd. Gebaseerd op het veelbekeken Bevrijdingsjournaal……続きを見る

There is growing interest among scholars and practitioners in how the arts can help rebuild post-conflict societies. This edited collection explores a range of musical practices for social and polit……続きを見る

The Time of the Toad is a searing classic about political repression in America by the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. In the early 1940s, Trumbo and many other artists, writers, and intellect……続きを見る

Spanish Fascist Writing presents the first collection of Spanish fascist texts in English translation and offers an intellectual and political history of fascist writing in Spain, a history that res……続きを見る

E se a diplomacia tivesse conseguido parar a Segunda Guerra? Negociando com Hitler traz uma desconhecida história dos desastrosos anos de indecisão e diplomacia cujo fracasso contribuiu para o domín……続きを見る

When George C. Marshall became Secretary of State in January of 1947, he faced not only a staggering array of serious foreign policy questions but also a State Department rendered ineffective by neg……続きを見る

Mary Parrish was reading in her home when the Tulsa race massacre began on the evening of May 31, 1921. Parrish’s daughter, Florence Mary, called the young journalist and teacher to the window. “Mot……続きを見る

A groundbreaking narrative of how the United States offered the promise of nuclear technology to the developing world and its gamble that other nations would use it for peaceful purposes. After the ……続きを見る

Indigenous Activism profiles eighteen American Indian women of the twentieth century who distinguished themselves through their political activism. Authors analyze the colorful careers of selected I……続きを見る

Sedici ritratti di uomini e donne del mondo della cultura che hanno deciso, fra gli anni ‘20 e ‘30 del ‘900, di schierarsi dalla parte del nazifascismo. Dai poemi di propaganda di Marinetti ai radio……続きを見る

Picture this: It's 1916, you live in Western North Carolina, the 1st World War is still raging, and it's been raining heavily for ten days. You and your family have to leave your home to seek higher……続きを見る

In a sparkling, beautifully illustrated social history, Skirts traces the shifting roles of women over the twentieth century through the era’s most iconic and influential dresses. While the story of……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le jeudi 14 octobre dernier, j'étais bien tranquille chez moi, sur ma chaise longue, devant mon feu, quand Sarah m'envoie sa fidèle Guérard pour me dire de passer bien vite à l'hôtel de l……続きを見る

Residents of the South Bronx during its promising postwar decades tell their stories in their own words. In the 1930s, word spread in Harlem that there were spacious apartments for rent in the Morri……続きを見る

I Saw Democracy Murdered is the memoir of Sam Russell (1915–2010), a communist journalist and a British volunteer with the anti-fascist Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. The book covers hi……続きを見る

Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100. When Tom Breihan launched his Stereo……続きを見る

Contemporary veterans belong to an exclusive American group. Celebrated by most of the country, they are nevertheless often poorly understood by the same people who applaud their service. Following ……続きを見る

At the Dawn of Airpower: The U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps’ Approach to the Airplane, 1907–1917 examines the development of aviation in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps from their first off……続きを見る

An investigation into the transformation of publishing in the United States from a field in which Jews were systematically excluded to one in which they became ubiquitous “From the very first page, ……続きを見る

Few themes resonate as powerfully in Heidegger as those connected to homecoming, homeland, and Heimat. This emphasis plays out most powerfully in Heidegger's reading of Hölderlin and his turn toward……続きを見る

In this moving story, the New York Times bestselling author of The Greatest Generation chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives ……続きを見る

L’Action française, Charles Maurras, et le maurrassisme ont fait l’objet ces dernières décennies d’un renouveau historiographique conséquent. Dans le dispositif maurrassien, si les dirigeants et les……続きを見る

The Second World War casts a long shadow, portrayed as a necessary and paradigmatic war that defeated fascism. During recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, US presidents and British prime ……続きを見る

One of the enduring myths about World War Two is that the Allies alone liberated occupied Europe. However, many countries had successful anti-fascist movements, and Italy's was one of the biggest an……続きを見る