wyszukanych pozycji: 3
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America in the Philippines, 1899-1902: The First Torture Scandal
ISBN: 9781137460752 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 235 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. America in the Philippines, 1899-1902: The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Drawing on primary source documents to construct a detailed narrative history of the events, the book also proposes an original theory for the causes of torture, which emphasizes the moral agency of low-level actors. Einolf uses the historical debate to illuminate theories of present-day human rights advocacy. The conclusion relates the Philippine War case to the more recent use of torture under the...
America in the Philippines, 1899-1902: The First Torture Scandal analyzes the US army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ...
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cena:
202,19 |
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George Thomas: Virginian for the Union
ISBN: 9780806141213 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. One of the North's greatest generals--the Rock of Chickamauga Most Southerners in the U.S. Army resigned their commissions to join the Confederacy in 1861. But at least one son of a distinguished, slaveholding Virginia family remained loyal to the Union. George H. Thomas fought for the North and secured key victories at Chickamauga and Nashville. Thomas's wartime experiences transformed him from a slaveholder to a defender of civil rights. Remembered as the "Rock of Chickamauga," Thomas became one of the most prominent Union generals and was even considered for... One of the North's greatest generals--the Rock of Chickamauga Most Southerners in the U.S. Army resigned their commissions to join ... |
cena:
83,55 |
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Why Torture Persists
ISBN: 9781509568987 / Angielski / Twarda / 2026 / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
cena:
122,94 |