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Information and knowledge were essential tools of early modern Europe’s global ambitions. This volume addresses a key concern that emerged as the competition for geopolitical influence increased: ho……続きを見る

Informed by critical theory, this book employs Social Network Analysis (SNA) to examine the ever-increasing impact that social media has on politics and contemporary civic discourse. In just the pas……続きを見る

Contrary to what Kant believed about the Dutch (and their visual culture) as “being of an orderly and diligent position” and thus having no feeling for the sublime, this book argues that the sublime……続きを見る

How and why did NATO, a Cold War military alliance created in 1949 to counter Stalin's USSR, become the cornerstone of new security order for post-Cold War Europe? Why, instead of retreating from Eu……続きを見る

This book explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. Grounded in a rigorous analysis of repeated cross-s……続きを見る

Offering a comprehensive study into the perceptions of ancient and medieval Iran in the Byzantine empire, this book explores the effects of Persian culture upon Byzantine intellectualism, society an……続きを見る

一生軍旅，為誰而戰？ 臺灣歷史上重要的一頁，大時代刻骨銘心的動盪與傷痕 如何理解被歷史波瀾翻動的底層; 為何不論藍緑都不重視老兵這段歷史？ 從1937年的中日戰爭、二戰、國共內戰，到1960年代在東亞的各個戰場………続きを見る

This open access book examines the implications of The Bell Curve for the social, economic, and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of The Bell Curv……続きを見る

This book focuses on the role of popular music in the rise of populism in Europe, centring on the music-related processes of sociocultural normalisation and the increasing prevalence of populist dis……続きを見る

VASCO DA GAMA, a famous Portuguese navigator, was born about 1469. In his early years he distinguished himself as a daring mariner. After the return of Bartholomew Diaz, who had succeeded in doublin……続きを見る

Bringing together studies from across the Nordic region, this book examines the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on vaccine hesitancy. Shedding light on the polit……続きを見る

Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the "gamification of extremism." Editors Li……続きを見る

全台第一本老花磚圖錄，帶您全覽老台灣美學最具代表的意象。 　 ◎ 台灣古厝達人康鍩錫踏查40年，完整收錄台灣老花磚紋樣617種 ◎ Victor Lim 林明輝（新加坡「娘惹磚家」藝廊創辦人）專文推薦 　 帶您由花磚看古厝……続きを見る

Bodies and Boundaries of UK Bear Spaces is an exploration of the spaces of the UK’s Bear community – and the people who are in them. The book details a wealth of existing writing and scholarship on ……続きを見る

This book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media. Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators, the author highlights the w……続きを見る

This open access book provokes critical thinking regarding the most ambitious Chinese project since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The book prese……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

Credo che queste due storie abbiano la loro ragione di esistere perché il punto di vista più diffuso sulla seconda guerra mondiale continua a essere quello - o quelli - ufficiale. Nonostante in tutt……続きを見る

Usted puede conseguir cualquier cosa, pero recuerde que siempre hay consecuencias. 続きを見る

Latin American Economic History: An Introduction to Daily Life, Debt, and Development guides readers through significant features and developments in the region’s economic history from independence ……続きを見る

Religion as a form of cultural expression constitutes a critical element in the relationship between Germany and India. The discovery of Indian traditions in Germany and re-interpretations of those ……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review series 2023 eBook Edition This issue presents four articles on these French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) Char B1 heavy tank manufa……続きを見る

This Open Access book carefully examines the legal and historical bases of the territory of Japan as a modern State from the Meiji period to 2002. A new preface summarizes key developments in the si……続きを見る

Mind Museums offers a fresh perspective on the heritage of mental health, bringing museums into sharp focus. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from architecture, museum and exhibition design, ……続きを見る

「儘管臺灣已經民主化，但至今因內部存在不同的歷史記憶而爭辯不已，也因資源配置、國家目標差異，不時引發衝突。民主化之後新生的臺灣共同體仍須戰戰兢兢、努力維繫認同與向心：包括如何増進臺灣這塊土地上先來後……続きを見る

L'ouvrage de référence sur les diplomates qui ont changé le monde. À travers une vingtaine de portraits biographiques de diplomates cardinaux, l'équipe réunie autour d'Hubert Védrine plonge dans l'h……続きを見る

Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance profession impact pregnant women and mothers working in it. Ali Duffy introduces the book by laying a foundation of social and cultural……続きを見る

★第67梯次好書大家讀入選圖書 (國小高年級跨國中適讀) 第一本360度環繞特寫視野賞析、解說台灣神明像之圖鑑書 有看有保庇 有拜有行氣 ‧第一本以台灣神明像為主題──360度視角環繞神明像正面、側面、背面之方式圖解……続きを見る

【作者新版序言+新増史證修訂】 《人類大命運》會震撼你！會振奮你！ 更重要的是，它會讓你以未曾思慮過的觀點，深思細想。 ーー 康納曼（Daniel Kahneman），《快思慢想》作者 在《人類大歷史》，作者哈拉瑞展現……続きを見る

This open access book explores the history of pellagra, a vitamin deficiency disease brought about by a shift in agriculture to maize, and which was first identified in Italy in the 1760s. With a fo……続きを見る