TARO - History 1

This double special issue investigates the experiences of Soviet Afghan veterans and the ongoing impact of the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-89); and the new and reconstituted narratives of martyrdom that……続きを見る

Despite Japan's long-held reputation as an ethnically homogeneous country largely closed to foreigners, the number of immigrants in Japan has been increasing, partially as a direct result of governm……続きを見る

“China Syndrome is a fast-moving, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction thriller that doubles as an excellent primer of emerging infections for scientists and laypeople alike. But that’s not all. For reade……続きを見る

Elliot Rosen's Hoover, Roosevelt, and the Brains Trust focused on the transition from the Hoover administration to that of Roosevelt and the formulation of the early New Deal program. Roosevelt, the……続きを見る

Más de ochenta años transcurrieron desde que la sublevación militar de julio de 1936 y los tres años de la guerra civil consecuentes interrumpieron el proceso de construcción de la democracia españo……続きを見る

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Shogune, Japans mächtiger Militärherrscher, die über Jahrhunderte das Schicksal des Landes bestimmten. Taro Inoue entführt Sie auf eine packende Reise d……続きを見る

This book examines female migration between Eastern and Western Europe from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Bringing together contributions from scholars working in diverse disciplines, the ……続きを見る

This groundbreaking book covers the restoration of the law of restitution of cultural property, matching the time, space, and depth dimensions of the law with the time, space, and ontology of events……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

Examines the state of African poetry today, the continuing influence of Africa's pioneer poets, today's new generation of poets, and their work in written poetry and in the spoken word, continuing o……続きを見る

This foray into the often violent subcultures of Japan dramatically debunks the Western perception of a seemingly controlled and orderly society. 続きを見る

In "Tales of the Samurai," Asataro Miyamori intricately weaves together the rich tapestry of Japan's feudal past through a series of compelling narratives that highlight the virtues, struggles, and ……続きを見る

Sicily was won from the Aghlabids in 827 and passed to the Fatimids in 948. The Norman Conquest of 1061 finally ousted the Muslims from the Island. Organised into three administrative valla Val di M……続きを見る

Clouds above the Hill is one of the best-selling novels ever in Japan, and is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis, it combines graphic military histor……続きを見る

Este tercer volumen de estudios binacionales argentino-chilenos continúa y profundiza las indagaciones acerca de la construcción de sentidos sociales en el espacio denominado Araucanía-Norpatagonia. 続きを見る

From Lincoln's election to secession from the Union, this compelling history explains how South Carolina was swept into a cultural crisis at the heart of the Civil War. "The tea has been thrown over……続きを見る

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size. Often wrongly termed “Imperial Marines”, they were in fact sailors led by Naval o……続きを見る

A breakdown of the impact of the feminist movement on American culture from a conservative political analyst and commentator. Fifty years after Betty Friedan unveiled The Feminine Mystique, relation……続きを見る

The Italian occupation of Albania, which took place in April 1939, is a subject little covered in most texts pertaining to the history of our armed forces and is often mentioned in a few lines or de……続きを見る

History on Film/Film on History has established itself as a classic treatise on the historical film and its role in bringing the past to life. In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Ro……続きを見る

The Mighty Moo is the tale of how a scrappy little World War II aircraft carrier and its untested crew earned a distinguished combat record and beat incredible odds to earn 12 battle stars in the Pa……続きを見る

El conjunto de ensayos recolectados en el presente libro se inscribe en la ranura historiográfica que procura mirar a la globalidad de los estudios inquisitoriales, en una nueva trayectoria que se e……続きを見る

I Färentuna härad, på Mälaröarna väster om Stockholm,var staten den största markägaren i början av 1700-talet. Men på bara några år såldes mycket av kronojorden till privatpersoner. Privatiseringen ……続きを見る

Daisetsu Teitar?¯ Suzuki was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many outside Japan encountered Buddhism for the first time through his writings and teaching, and fo……続きを見る

This intriguing study is the first comprehensive survey of American public opinion about Nazi Germany in the prewar years. The 1930s were years when Americans struggled to define their country's rol……続きを見る

Attraverso i secoli, abbiamo visto la storia ripetersi, l’uomo evolversi, ma forse non questa volta… I sistematici errori del Governo emergono come uno "stillicidio usurante ignorato". Molti virolog……続きを見る

Il fascismo rappresentò, nei suoi connotati ideologico-istituzionali, uno Stato che volle generare una nazione e non viceversa; e addirittura uno Stato che inglobò e superò perfino il partito che lo……続きを見る

Carpe diem – 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' – is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demons……続きを見る

Es común que los estudios sobre políticas culturales hablen de «escuela francesa» al nombrar aquellas iniciativas que desarrollan, a partir de un Estado presente, procesos de democratización cultura……続きを見る

An engaging account of a formative period in Canada's political history, just as important as Senator McCarthy's Red Scare was in the US. This is an unbiased account of midnight arrests, imprisonmen……続きを見る