wyszukanych pozycji: 9
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Aspects of Empire : A New Corona Anthology
ISBN: 9781848855144 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The British Empire was the most powerful empire known to the modern world, but power and confidence were ebbing by the mid-20th century. Aspects of Empire, a second anthology of writings from the Corona Club Journal, shows the British Parliament, Government, the Colonial Office, and leading actors preparing for decolonization. This was against a backdrop of ever-growing needs in the territories when imperial resources were increasingly limited - reflecting Britain's diminished position especially following World War II. There were the political demands of future...
The British Empire was the most powerful empire known to the modern world, but power and confidence were ebbing by the mid-20th century. Aspects o...
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282,54 zł |
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Symbol of Authority: The British District Officer in Africa
ISBN: 9781850434528 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The District Officer (DO) was the pivot of Britain's Colonial Administration throughout the Empire. In the eyes of many, the DO was the government. But who were these men, called to serve in a position of such extraordinary breadth and endless generality? This is a fascinating look at this unique job through the eyes of those who undertook it. Written by a leading imperial scholar and former DO, Anthony Kirk-Greene, the book will be an essential reference for scholars of imperial history.
The District Officer (DO) was the pivot of Britain's Colonial Administration throughout the Empire. In the eyes of many, the DO was the government. Bu...
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667,83 zł |
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Britain's Imperial Administrators, 1858-1966
ISBN: 9780333732977 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer exist as a major and sought-after career for Britain's graduates. In this detailed study the history of each service is presented within the framework of the need to administer an expanding empire. Close attention is paid to the methods of recruitment and training and to the socio-educational background of the overseas administrators as well as to the nature of their work. The prestigious incumbents of Government House are revealingly examined....
Britain's famous overseas civil services - the Colonial Administrative Service, the Indian Civil Service and the Sudan Political Service - no longer e...
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700,39 zł |
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Symbol of Authority: The British District Officer in Africa
ISBN: 9781350176164 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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169,47 zł |
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Time and the Hour
ISBN: 9781860641541 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is the story of a young man's experience of the Colonial Service in Nigeria from 1937 to 1946. This was the time of the watershed between the policy of trusteeship, which was the guiding principle of the Colonial Service before World War II, and the constitutional changes leading to independence after the war.
After apprenticeship, the author joined the Nigeria Regiment in 1939, and describes the East Africa campaign of 1940-1941. Returning to civil duty in 1942, he was posted to the remote, conservative sheikdom of Bornu, near Lake Chad, Maiduguri, capital of Bornu. After leave in... This is the story of a young man's experience of the Colonial Service in Nigeria from 1937 to 1946. This was the time of the watershed between the pol...
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270,38 zł |
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Memoirs of a Headbanger: A Rock Novel
ISBN: 9780999423226 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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66,92 zł |
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Barnyard Horror
ISBN: 9780615844985 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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53,67 zł |
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I Just Look Like This
ISBN: 9780964189454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. I Just Look Like This is a collection of poetry and musings by Dr. Kirk Williams about a wide variety of topics that showcase the intellectual dexterity of black men. In this book he challenges the reader to take a deeper look into racial identities and identifications and provides thought provoking commentary and the challenges facing black men in America.
I Just Look Like This is a collection of poetry and musings by Dr. Kirk Williams about a wide variety of topics that showcase the intellectual dexteri...
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119,31 zł |
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Texas Dives: Enduring Neighborhood Bars of the Lone Star State
ISBN: 9781648430121 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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149,21 zł |