wyszukanych pozycji: 149
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Johannes Reuchlin and the Campaign to Destroy Jewish Books
ISBN: 9780199974948 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The early sixteenth century saw a major crisis in Christian-Jewish relations: the attempt to confiscate and destroy every Jewish book in Germany. This unprecedented effort to end the practice of Judaism throughout the empire was challenged by Jewish communities, and, unexpectedly, by Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522), the founder of Christian Hebrew studies. In 1510, Reuchlin wrote an extensive, impassioned, and ultimately successful defense of Jewish writings and legal rights, a stunning intervention later acknowledged by a Jewish leader as a ''miracle within a miracle.'' The fury that...
The early sixteenth century saw a major crisis in Christian-Jewish relations: the attempt to confiscate and destroy every Jewish book in Germany. This...
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228,90 |
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Anthropological Intelligence: The Deployment and Neglect of American Anthropology in the Second World War
ISBN: 9780822342373 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. By the time the United States officially entered World War II, more than half of American anthropologists were using their professional knowledge and skills to advance the war effort. The range of their war-related work was extraordinary. They helped gather military intelligence, pinpointed possible social weaknesses in enemy nations, and contributed to the army s regional Pocket Guide booklets. They worked for dozens of government agencies, including the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the Office of War Information. At a moment when social scientists are once again being asked to...
By the time the United States officially entered World War II, more than half of American anthropologists were using their professional knowledge and ...
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161,45 |
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Apparently So: A collection of short humor and other articles from a distinguished writing career
ISBN: 9780986437809 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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52,85 |
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Cold War Anthropology: The Cia, the Pentagon, and the Growth of Dual Use Anthropology
ISBN: 9780822361060 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In Cold War Anthropology, David H. Price offers a provocative account of the profound influence that the American security state has had on the field of anthropology since the Second World War. Using a wealth of information unearthed in CIA, FBI, and military records, he maps out the intricate connections between academia and the intelligence community and the strategic use of anthropological research to further the goals of the American military complex. The rise of area studies programs, funded both openly and covertly by government agencies, encouraged anthropologists to produce...
In Cold War Anthropology, David H. Price offers a provocative account of the profound influence that the American security state has had on the...
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499,97 |
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A World of Darkness: Cotton Mather and the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials
ISBN: 9781646630400 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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112,17 |
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The Congressional Experience: An Institution Transformed
ISBN: 9780367627072 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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197,85 |
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Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature
ISBN: 9781930665231 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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108,27 |
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Cold War Deceptions
ISBN: 9780295752235 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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562,20 |
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Patrons and Musicians of the English Renaissance
ISBN: 9780521115506 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The flourishing of secular music in England during the late Renaissance, the social environment in which it took place and the first steps towards a music profession and a music publishing trade are key elements within this book. Household music of families of varying importance is examined, shedding light on the relationship between these patrons and their musicians, on the role of the Church and the Court, on the astonishing advances in musical literacy and refinement, and on the importance of the Grand Tour and its contribution to the spread of European (especially Italian) musical...
The flourishing of secular music in England during the late Renaissance, the social environment in which it took place and the first steps towards a m...
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A World of Darkness: Cotton Mather and the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials
ISBN: 9781646630202 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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73,43 |
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The Congressional Experience: An Institution Transformed
ISBN: 9780367626938 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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766,88 |
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Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation
ISBN: 9781400031726 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A New York Times Notable Book and aSan Jose Mercury News Top 20 Nonfiction Book of 2003In 1606, approximately 105 British colonists sailed to America, seeking gold and a trade route to the Pacific. Instead, they found disease, hunger, and hostile natives. Ill prepared for such hardship, the men responded with incompetence and infighting; only the leadership of Captain John Smith averted doom for the first permanent English settlement in the New World.The Jamestown colony is one of the great survival stories of American history, and this book brings it fully to life for...
A New York Times Notable Book and aSan Jose Mercury News Top 20 Nonfiction Book of 2003In 1606, approximately 105 British colonis...
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69,55 |
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Gazing Upon Sheba's Breasts
ISBN: 9781909276703 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Swaziland, a small country on the edge of Africas Great Escarpment, is a microcosm of African environments. It was the ideal laboratory where Dr David Price Williams and a team of scientists developed a major research project to investigate the evolution of humankind from the dawn of prehistory two million years ago right up to the present. The book charts their ten year journey, along with the fascinating results of their search, and how David designed and built the Swaziland National Museum. Its full of humour and his love for Africa and its peoples.
Swaziland, a small country on the edge of Africas Great Escarpment, is a microcosm of African environments. It was the ideal laboratory where Dr David...
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121,46 |
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Brexit and Britain's Vision for Europe
ISBN: 9781326780869 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. UK's Brexit referendum has caught both Her Majesty's Government and the EU at Brussels in a state of shock and unpreparedness. What will be the outcome? Instead of threatening the unity of the United Kingdom and perhaps shattering the European Union, Brexit provides an extraordinary opportunity to launch a Golden Age both for UK, Europe and for global trade and democracy. All this depends on starting discussions on the right basis, an ethical and moral one. It will require clear thinking by both sides. This book provides that in-depth analysis. It is written by the Editor of the Schuman...
UK's Brexit referendum has caught both Her Majesty's Government and the EU at Brussels in a state of shock and unpreparedness. What will be the outcom...
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92,09 |
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A Time Before the Earth Had a Moon
ISBN: 9798767795543 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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65,05 |
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The Master Key to Asia: A 6-Step Guide to Unlocking New Markets
ISBN: 9780957692800 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Have you thought about launching or developing your business in Asia but you can't seem to fully grasp the way business is done? Are you already operating in one Asian country but you're worried about getting into the business culture of another? Well you aren't alone Research shows that the majority of business people going into Asia, including CEOs and senior executives, have no experience of an Asian country, don't speak a word of an Asian language and have made no adequate preparation for knowing the culture (s). They think Asia is one big region and anyway the business environment and...
Have you thought about launching or developing your business in Asia but you can't seem to fully grasp the way business is done? Are you already opera...
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Buzz Stories at Thirty Thousand Feet
ISBN: 9780996750431 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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67,26 |
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Don't Brexit, Fix it!
ISBN: 9781365628917 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. UK's June 2016 Brexit Referendum shocked politicians. They did not expect this Continental-wide crisis. Why? Over the years politicians have abused Europe's unique experiment in Democracy. The innovative plan of Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister, brought an end to age-long warfare. Europe is now living in the longest period of peace in more than 2000 years. It brought unprecedented prosperity. Now Europe is in a crisis of trust. It economics is in confusion. Instead of splitting Europe, the book reveals that this crisis will force politicians to reform and correct the abuse and...
UK's June 2016 Brexit Referendum shocked politicians. They did not expect this Continental-wide crisis. Why? Over the years politicians have abused Eu...
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86,70 |
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'Prelude' Operation Zero Hour
ISBN: 9781518898556 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Operation Zero Hour is centred around a group of highly-trained freedom fighters from the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, (Z.I.P.R.A.) the military wing of the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (Z.A.P.U) and members of the Rhodesian Special forces; The Rhodesian Light Infantry The Insurgent's mission is to infiltrate Rhodesia, from their base in Zambia and make their way towards South West Matabeleland. The freedom fighters base themselves in the Matopos National Park and, from this sacred Ndebele stronghold, launch attacks against the farming community in Marula with the aim of driving...
Operation Zero Hour is centred around a group of highly-trained freedom fighters from the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, (Z.I.P.R.A.) the milit...
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The Quest for the Five Keys
ISBN: 9781803698618 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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86,74 |