The purpose of this book is to evaluate the current international order and its efficiency and ability to achieve and maintain peace and justice through the philosophical debate on the foundation th……続きを見る
A ruler of unmatched ambition. A kingdom on the brink of transformation. A legacy that shaped the course of European history.
In Frederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia, William Reddaway brings ……続きを見る
Flying pigs, retro hairstyles and hand grenades are among some of the images found in this new book celebrating the art and craft of Cambodia’s hand-painted advertising. Published in November 2012, ……続きを見る
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the pages of The Emperor Charles V by William Robertson, a timeless exploration of one of history's most commanding figures. Charles V, the ruler of an emp……続きを見る
In "The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922," William Ralph Inge offers an incisive analysis of the sociocultural dynamics that characterized the Victorian era, which is marked by rapid industr……続きを見る
著者:Graham Robb
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2008年10月17日
"A witty, engaging narrative style....[Robb's] approach is particularly engrossing."ーNew York Times Book Review, front-page review.
A narrative of explorationーfull of strange landscapes and even s……続きを見る
著者:Graham Robb
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2011年04月11日
The New York Times bestseller: the secrets of the City of Light, revealed in the lives of the great, the near-great, and the forgottenーby the author of the acclaimed The Discovery of France.
This i……続きを見る
Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egypt……続きを見る
著者:Amr Kamal
出版社: State University of New York Press
発売日: 2024年11月01日
A comparative study of iconographic and fictional representations of department stores in France and Egypt, as sites of imperial and Mediterranean cultural memory, from 1869 to the present.
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is today being pushed to the limits of its adaptability-and perhaps its utility. After a brief year in power, the organization's leaders now languish in prison or exile, w……続きを見る
In 1967 the National Hockey League decided to double its size from six teams to twelve. This expansion was the first of its kind, and Minnesota, with its rich hockey history, was a natural choice fo……続きを見る
From merchantman to man-of-war…
William Richardson was always certain he would be a seaman. His father and all his brothers were mariners so it was not unusual that he should go to sea in his turn. ……続きを見る
著者:Inam R Sehri
出版社: Grosvenor House Publishing
発売日: 2017年05月31日
The 9th volume of Inam Sehri's books on the contemporary history of Pakistan [since 1971] is in your hand. Each chapter is a different scenario but they continue on from the 'Judges & Generals in Pa……続きを見る
著者:Inam R Sehri
出版社: Grosvenor House Publishing
発売日: 2013年12月31日
Judges & Generals in Pakistan Vol - IV' by Inam R Sehri is another collection of essays and articles, mostly published on internet media, which reflects the political, judicial, and militarily strat……続きを見る
著者:Amr Adly
出版社: Stanford University Press
発売日: 2020年06月09日
Egypt has undergone significant economic liberalization under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, USAID, and the European Commission. Yet after more than four decades of……続きを見る
著者:Sam Ron
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2022年10月12日
A Jewish Journey is the memoir of Sam Ron, born Shmuel Rakowski in Kazimierza-Wielka, a tiny village, or shtetl, near Krakow, Poland, in 1924, which was overtaken by the Nazis in 1939. As opposed to……続きを見る
In Harmony: The Complementary Musical Tales of the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Civic Orchestra, and Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra is a stirring, historical account of these three Massac……続きを見る
How to cook and eat like the ancient Egyptians, from the author of My Egyptian Grandmother’s Kitchen
Judging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on tombs and in historical text……続きを見る
This book offers a fresh perspective on Michelangelo’s well-known masterpiece, the Vatican Pietà, by tracing the shifting meaning of the work of art over time.
Lisa M. Rafanelli chronicles the objec……続きを見る
A bold new perspective on the history of South Asia, telling its story through its climate, and the long quest to tame its waters
South Asia's history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters……続きを見る
Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egypt……続きを見る
著者:Adam R. Gaiser
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2022年11月24日
Sectarian divisions within the Islamic world have long been misunderstood and misconstrued by the media and the general public. In this book, Adam R. Gaiser offers an accessible introduction to the ……続きを見る
Through an exploration of subjects such as Gandhi impersonators, performance artists, and ritual participants, Mimetic Desires makes an intervention toward understanding the phenomenon of impersonat……続きを見る
著者:Graham Robb
出版社: Pan Macmillan
発売日: 2018年02月08日
‘A book worth reading’ Andrew Marr, Sunday Times
The Debatable Land was an independent territory which used to exist between Scotland and England. At the height of its notoriety, it was the bloodies……続きを見る
This is the story of the founding of the British Interplanetary Society in Liverpool in 1933 before it moved to London in 1937. It is the personal meticulous recollection of Leslie J Johnson, who wa……続きを見る
There is a peculiar hiss when a rifle-ball passes in close proximity to one's head, a sound that no doubt chords with some musical note, yet upon most ears the noise is apt to fall rather unpleasant……続きを見る
著者:Mehran Kamrava
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2022年08月31日
This rich dynastic study examines the political histories of Iran's last two monarchical dynasties, the Qajars and the Pahlavis. Tracing the rise and fall of both dynasties, Mehran Kamrava addresses……続きを見る
Strength and unwavering faithconquer the most brutal circumstances in this masterful biography of survival against Nazi brutality.
In Strength from Within,Amrom Gottesman explores the horrific story……続きを見る