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The Making of Medieval History
ISBN: 9781903153703 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -A hugely interesting set of essays, reflecting on a variety of ways in which medieval history has developed to the present time. Scholarship of the highest standard, deeply thought-provoking and deeply engaged with the inheritances and future tasks of medieval academic history. The collection will be essential reading for all medievalists.- John Arnold, Professor of Medieval History, University of Cambridge. Medieval history is present in many forms in our world. Monuments from the Middle Ages or inspired by them are a familiar feature of landscapes across Europe and beyond; the period...
-A hugely interesting set of essays, reflecting on a variety of ways in which medieval history has developed to the present time. Scholarship of the h...
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122,40 |
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Books Without Borders, Volume 1: The Cross-National Dimension in Print Culture
ISBN: 9781349302888 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Where does the book belong? Does it enshrine the soul of a nation, or is it a means by which nations talk to one another, sharing ideas, technologies, texts? This book, the first in a two-volume set of original essays, responds to these questions with archive-based case studies of print culture in a number of countries around the world.
Where does the book belong? Does it enshrine the soul of a nation, or is it a means by which nations talk to one another, sharing ideas, technologies,...
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201,24 |
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Books Without Borders, Volume 2: Perspectives from South Asia
ISBN: 9781349302901 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume focuses on the publisher's series as a cultural formation - a material artifact and component of cultural hierarchies. Contributors engage with archival research, cultural theory, literary and bibliometric analysis (amongst a range of other approaches) to contextualize the publisher's series in terms of its cultural and economic work.
This volume focuses on the publisher's series as a cultural formation - a material artifact and component of cultural hierarchies. Contributors engage...
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201,24 |
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Back to the Futurists: The avant-garde and its legacy
ISBN: 9781526116871 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1909 the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's Founding Manifesto of Futurism was published on the front page of Le Figaro. Between 1909 and 1912 the Futurists published over thirty manifestos, celebrating speed and danger, glorifying war and technology, and advocating political and artistic revolution. This collection of essays aims to reassess the activities of the Italian Futurist movement from an international and interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on its activities and legacies in the field of poetry, painting, sculpture, theatre, cinema, advertising and politics. The...
In 1909 the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's Founding Manifesto of Futurism was published on the front page of Le Figaro. Between 1909 and 191...
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128,89 |
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Nicholas II of Russia: little-known facts of life and murder's mysteries
ISBN: 9781537294551 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of articles published by me earlier. These articles are united by a common theme of the history of Russia from Nicholas II to Putin. You will find here are many little-known facts, and also the theory of historical cycles of Russia, which has allowed the author to make predictions for the future of Russia up to 2025. Much of this book is devoted to the history of Russia of the beginning of the XX century (Nicholas II, Rasputin, the First World War, the murder of the royal family).
This book is a collection of articles published by me earlier. These articles are united by a common theme of the history of Russia from Nicholas II t...
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40,47 |
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Transformations of Late Antiquity: Essays for Peter Brown
ISBN: 9781138254091 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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274,23 |
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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
ISBN: 9780813174150 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings.
What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Ei...
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132,24 |
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Turning Points of the American Civil War
ISBN: 9780809336210 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although most Americans believe that the Battle of Gettysburg was the only turning point of the Civil War, the war actually turned repeatedly. Events unfolded in completely unexpected ways and had unintended consequences. Turning Points of the American Civil War examines key shifts and the context surrounding them, demonstrating that the war was a continuum of watershed events. The contributors show that many chains of events caused the course of the war to change: the Federal defeats at First Bull Run and Ball's Bluff, the wounding of Joseph Johnston at Seven Pines and the...
Although most Americans believe that the Battle of Gettysburg was the only turning point of the Civil War, the war actually turned repeatedly. Events ...
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97,90 |
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Immigration Essays
ISBN: 9781936196579 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Baker received a MakeWork grant to write about Chattanooga's unheard voices, Sybil Baker had no idea that her project would take her from the homes of Chattanooga's refugees in -Landings- to what Critical Flame calls a -Sebaldian travelogue through the Syrian migration route- in -Reverse Migration.- From her childhood home near Ferguson, Missouri, to her travels as an expatriate living in Asia, to the troubled cities of Eastern Europe, Baker explores the physical and emotional wanderings of what Mary McCarthy calls -exiles, expatriates, and internal emigres.- -Adventures of a... When Baker received a MakeWork grant to write about Chattanooga's unheard voices, Sybil Baker had no idea that her project would take her from the ... |
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92,62 |
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Society and Politics in Wilhelmine Germany (Routledge Revivals)
ISBN: 9781138842168 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the search for the causes of the First World War and the origins of Hitler's 'Third Reich', the attention of historians has turned increasingly towards the development of German society under Kaiser Wilhelm II. These ten essays, first published in 1978, introduced interpretations of Wilhelmine Germany to an English-speaking audience and contributed towards the discussion of these interpretations that were taking place amongst German historians. This book is ideal for student of history, particularly German history.
In the search for the causes of the First World War and the origins of Hitler's 'Third Reich', the attention of historians has turned increasingly tow...
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205,65 |
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On the Margins: Essays on the History of Jews in Estonia
ISBN: 9789633861653 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rebuilding a life beyond so-called Pale of Jewish Settlement in the Russian Empire, the Jewish cultural autonomy in interwar Estonia, and the trauma of Soviet occupation of 1940-41 are among the issues addressed in the book but most profoundly, the book wrestles with the subject of the Holocaust and its legacy in Estonia.
Rebuilding a life beyond so-called Pale of Jewish Settlement in the Russian Empire, the Jewish cultural autonomy in interwar Estonia, and the trauma o...
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626,91 |
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Warsaw. the Jewish Metropolis: Essays in Honor of the 75th Birthday of Professor Antony Polonsky
ISBN: 9789004328426 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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169,97 |
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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
ISBN: 9780813174723 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings.
What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Ei...
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264,47 |
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Abraham Lincoln Civil War Stories: Second Edition: Heartwarming Stories about Our Most Beloved President
ISBN: 9781476702902 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new edition of this classic collection of stories about Abraham Lincoln includes rewritten introductions to each story that draw relevancies and lessons from this great man of leadership and apply them to the political climate of today. Each story in this rare and beautiful heirloom collection reveals the servant heart of President Lincoln, his dedication to the people who served him, and his homespun humor and wisdom. These are the stories that build character and inspire conviction in those who read and hear them. Gathered for the very purpose of being passed from generation to...
This new edition of this classic collection of stories about Abraham Lincoln includes rewritten introductions to each story that draw relevancies and ...
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96,30 |
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The Illegitimate Duchess: A Historical Essay Involving Catherine the Great and Prince Demetrius Gallitzin
ISBN: 9781935734505 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russian deception? Bait and switch? What's the true story of Catherine the Great's daughter? Did two first-time authors rewrite history and uncover a historical fact that's been hidden for 260 years? Or is their theory wrong? You decide: This is the inspiring (and possibly true) story of an illegitimate and unwanted Grand Duchess who journeys from riches to rags to find a lifetime of true love and happiness. History tells us that Duchess Anna Petrovna, the illegitimate daughter of Catherine the Great and the last King of Poland, Stanislaus Poniatowski, died very young. But what if... Russian deception? Bait and switch? What's the true story of Catherine the Great's daughter? Did two first-time authors rewrite history and uncover... |
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86,10 |
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Nicholas II of Russia: little-known facts of life and murder's mysteries: Collection of previously published brochures about Nicholas II
ISBN: 9781546972457 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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38,44 |
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World War II and the Caribbean
ISBN: 9789766406240 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Focuses on one of the most exciting periods in the history of the region as the Caribbean territories faced incredible upheaval and opportunity during the war years. The chapters in this volume respond to the need for information and analysis on the wide-ranging impact of the war on territories in the region (English, French, Spanish and Dutch).
Focuses on one of the most exciting periods in the history of the region as the Caribbean territories faced incredible upheaval and opportunity during...
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176,32 |
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Rethinking the Civil War Era: Directions for Research
ISBN: 9780813175355 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arguably, no event since the American Revolution has had a greater impact on US history than the Civil War. This devastating and formative conflict occupies a permanent place in the nation's psyche and continues to shape race relations, economic development, and regional politics. Naturally, an event of such significance has attracted much attention from historians, and tens of thousands of books have been published on the subject. Despite this breadth of study, new perspectives and tools are opening up fresh avenues of inquiry into this seminal era. In this timely and thoughtful... Arguably, no event since the American Revolution has had a greater impact on US history than the Civil War. This devastating and formative conflict... |
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176,32 |
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Southern Fried Ramblings with Grits and All the Fixins
ISBN: 9780989839921 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,74 |
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Roots and Values in Canadian Lives
ISBN: 9781487598433 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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48,93 |
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