Russia experienced war, revolution and collapse in the 20th century, all of which brought challenges, especially in international affairs. Only by examining the whole century can Russia be understood and key questions as to the impact of war, revolution, collapse, the Cold War and Russia's post-Soviet development be addressed. The Twentieth Century Russia Reader is, thus, a key resource for students of Russian history across this turbulent period. It contains key articles on history and politics from across the period; from the last Tsar, the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union and World War...
Russia experienced war, revolution and collapse in the 20th century, all of which brought challenges, especially in international affairs. Only by exa...
The Terrorism Reader is an intriguing introduction to a notorious and disturbing international phenomenon. The book draws together material from a variety of experts and clearly explains their opinions on terrorism, allowing understanding, conjecture and debate. David J. Whittaker explores all aspects of terrorism from its definition, psychological and sociological effects, legal and ethical issues to counter-terrorism. In a particularly original way, the Reader illustrates the growth and variety of terrorism with a series of case studies from four continents including: the Taliban and the...
The Terrorism Reader is an intriguing introduction to a notorious and disturbing international phenomenon. The book draws together material from a var...
This volume provides a survey of texts about cultural history. It demonstrates the distinctive contributions made by cultural historians to a range of historiographical methods and illustrates the insights to be gained from analyses of how cultural factors have shaped people's experience of the world and guided their actions.
This volume provides a survey of texts about cultural history. It demonstrates the distinctive contributions made by cultural historians to a range of...
The Global History of Childhood Reader provides an essential collection of chapters and articles on the global history of childhood. The Reader is structured thematically so as to provide both a representative sampling of the historiography as well as an overview of the key issues of the field, such as childhood as a social construct, commonalities and differences globally, and why the twentieth century was not the "century of the child" for most of the world's children. The Reader is divided into four parts: Theories and methodologies of the history of childhood Constructions of childhood in...
The Global History of Childhood Reader provides an essential collection of chapters and articles on the global history of childhood. The Reader is str...
Drawing on theory and practice from five continents, "The Public History Reader "offers clearly written accessible introductions to debates in public history as it places people, such as practitioners, bloggers, archivists, local historians, curators or those working in education, at the heart of history-making.
Hilda Kean and Paul Martin explore public history as an everyday practice rather than simply as an academic discipline - the idea that historical knowledge is discovered and accrued from everyday encounters people have with their environments and the continuing dialogue that the...
Drawing on theory and practice from five continents, "The Public History Reader "offers clearly written accessible introductions to debates in publ...
The American Revolution Reader is a collection of leading essays on the American revolutionary era from the eve of the imperial crisis through George Washington s presidency. Articles have been chosen to represent classic themes, such as the British-colonial relationship during the eighteenth century, the political and ideological issues underlying colonial protests, the military conflict, the debates over the Constitution, and the rise of political parties. The volume also captures how the field has been reshaped in recent years, including essays that cover class strife and street...
The American Revolution Reader is a collection of leading essays on the American revolutionary era from the eve of the imperial crisis through Geor...
