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Revolutionary Education in China: Documents and Commentary
ISBN: 9781138194366 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1973, this title analyses revolutionary changes in the Chinese education system and illustrates China's radical departure from both traditional and Western goals. In his extensive introduction, Peter J. Seybolt puts the transformation of education in the context of China's socio-economic development and offers insight into why educational reform is at the heart of Chinese society's radical progress. Additionally, this volume offers valuable historical background as well as a biographical guide and a glossary allowing for a fuller understanding of both historical and... Originally published in 1973, this title analyses revolutionary changes in the Chinese education system and illustrates China's radical departure f... |
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878,00 zł |
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Asian and Pacific Cosmopolitans: Self and Subject in Motion
ISBN: 9780230013308 / Angielski / Twarda / 237 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new collection of essays explores questions of subjectification, selfhood and identity in the contemporary Asia Pacific, examining the way that migrant lives express the complex interplay of local and global processes in the post-Cold War era, and collectively questioning the novelty of the 'global age' in this region.
This new collection of essays explores questions of subjectification, selfhood and identity in the contemporary Asia Pacific, examining the way that m...
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403,47 zł |
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Egypt 1945-1990: Politics and Society
ISBN: 9780415094320 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition of this work rapidly established itself as a textbook for universities and colleges. This new edition brings it further up to date and places the achievements and failures of President Mubarak in context. The new material includes an examination of Egypt's role in the Gulf Crisis. The book is divided by topic and areas covered include: the political ideologies of Presidents Nasser and Sadat; the economic problems facing the nation; the role of Islam in politics and in society; Egyptian culture and literature.
The second edition of this work rapidly established itself as a textbook for universities and colleges. This new edition brings it further up to date ...
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253,60 zł |
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The Christian-Muslim Frontier: A Zone of Contact, Conflict or Co-Operation
ISBN: 9780415302814 / Angielski / Twarda / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Christian-Muslim Frontier describes the historical formation of this zone, and its contemporary dimensions: geopolitical, psychological, economic and security. Special attention is given to the concept of state-frontiers, to the effects of the uneven development of nation states and the contemporary interspersing of communities, which creates new functional frontiers. Further, the frontier is described as a mental construction, imagined by people in their search for social order, individual and collective security.
Apostolov demonstrates that it is the political and economic... The Christian-Muslim Frontier describes the historical formation of this zone, and its contemporary dimensions: geopolitical, psychological, ...
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756,05 zł |
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State Formation in Palestine: Viability and Governance During a Social Transformation
ISBN: 9780415338011 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines key questions, and challenges the widely prevalent view that the Palestinian Authority collapsed because of its internal governance failures, its lack of commitment to democracy, and corruption.
This book examines key questions, and challenges the widely prevalent view that the Palestinian Authority collapsed because of its internal governance...
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234,09 zł |
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State Formation in Palestine: Viability and Governance During a Social Transformation
ISBN: 9780415338028 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines key questions, and challenges the widely prevalent view that the Palestinian Authority collapsed because of its internal governance failures, its lack of commitment to democracy, and corruption.
This book examines key questions, and challenges the widely prevalent view that the Palestinian Authority collapsed because of its internal governance...
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731,67 zł |
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The 'Civil Society' Problematique: Deconstructing Civility and Southern Nigeria's Ethnic Radicalization
ISBN: 9780415947855 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume deftly undertakes both a theoretical deconstruction of the concept of civil society, civility and related themes, and an empirical analysis of the radicalization process in Southern Nigeria.
This volume deftly undertakes both a theoretical deconstruction of the concept of civil society, civility and related themes, and an empirical analysi...
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707,28 zł |
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Environmental Challenges in South-East Asia
ISBN: 9780700706150 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume discusses environmental change, natural resource exploitation and the prospect for ecological sustainability in Southeast Asia. The contributors including sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, economists, political economists and historians, presents the findings of recent archival and field research mainly from ongoing programmes of team research based in European universities and institutes.
Among the themes discussed are European and indigenous perceptions of the environment; historical processes of environmental change; the politics of resource use; ecotourism and... This volume discusses environmental change, natural resource exploitation and the prospect for ecological sustainability in Southeast Asia. The contri...
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756,05 zł |
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The Collected Works of M. A. Czaplicka
ISBN: 9780700710010 / Angielski / Twarda / 4 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Polish anthropologist Marya Antonina Czaplicka's fought her way to acceptance as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Anthropological Institute. Fluent in Russian, she revealed the realms of the Siberian indigenous peoples and Shamanism through her pioneering aboriginal Siberia.
The Polish anthropologist Marya Antonina Czaplicka's fought her way to acceptance as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Anthropo...
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3170,56 zł |
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The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel: Studies on the Ethiopian Jews
ISBN: 9780700710928 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be explained? Since the Falashas' transfer to Israel in the much publicised Israeli air lifts the fascination has continued and and new factors are now being discussed. Written by the leading scholars in the field the essays in this collection examine the history, music, art, anthropology and current situations of the Ethopian Jews. Issues examined include their integration into Middle Eastern society, contacts between the Falasha and the... For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be e... |
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707,28 zł |
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Persian Literature - A Biobibliographical Survey: A. Mathematics. B. Weights and Measures. C. Astronomy and Astrology. D. Geography. (Volume II Part 1
ISBN: 9780700713615 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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224,33 zł |
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The Saddharma-Pundaraka or The Lotus of the True Law
ISBN: 9780700715374 / Angielski / Twarda / 494 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the translated sacred text of The Saddharma-Pundarika or The Lotus of the True Law.
This is the translated sacred text of The Saddharma-Pundarika or The Lotus of the True Law.
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438,95 zł |
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Modern Egypt: Studies in Politics and Society
ISBN: 9780714631684 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1980, 'Modern Egypt, Studies in Politics and Society' is an important contribution to the field of History.
First published in 1980, 'Modern Egypt, Studies in Politics and Society' is an important contribution to the field of History.
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302,37 zł |
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Egypt and the Sudan: Studies in History and Politics
ISBN: 9780714632476 / Angielski / Twarda / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title makes an important contribution to our understanding of British rule in the Nile Valley, with special relevance to the important role of the Sudan in Anglo-Egyptian relations until 1956. It examines British policy in Egypt in some detail and compares the relative importance of the Middle East and North Africa in shaping Egypt's regional policy since the advent of Muhammad Ali.
This title makes an important contribution to our understanding of British rule in the Nile Valley, with special relevance to the important role of th...
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682,89 zł |
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Colonial Mentality in Africa
ISBN: 9780761832911 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Intended for a broad audience, Colonial Mentality in Africa explores the lingering effects of colonization in present day Africa. Despite the independence of all African nations from their former colonizers mental slavery still persists. This new work explores the social climate of Africa and the thriving "colonial mentality." The book explores issues such as matriarchy, religion, tradition and values, law, the influence of Islam, and government.
Intended for a broad audience, Colonial Mentality in Africa explores the lingering effects of colonization in present day Africa. Despite the independ...
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256,59 zł |
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de Gaulle, Israel and the Jews
ISBN: 9780765809254 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The lives of Raymond Aron and Charles de Gaulle intersected at signifi cant moments in twentieth-century history, though they differed on many issues during World War II and over the subsequent decades. Aron, for example, distinguished between the attitude and responsibility of the Vichy government and the French Nazi collaborators in Paris, unlike de Gaulle, who regarded anyone who obeyed Marshal Petain as a traitor. In the postwar period, Aron differed from de Gaulle on a number of issues, including Algeria. But the strongest direct criticism by Aron of de Gaulle's language and policy...
The lives of Raymond Aron and Charles de Gaulle intersected at signifi cant moments in twentieth-century history, though they differed on many issues ...
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234,09 zł |
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Cora Wilson Stewart: Crusader Against Illiteracy
ISBN: 9780786403349 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1911 Cora Wilson Stewart founded the Moonlight Schools in Rowan County, Kentucky, an innovative night program that taught illiterate adults to read. Hoping that 150 people would attend the first classes, Stewart was amazed that over 1,200 men and women enrolled. She quickly developed reading material for these men and women that appealed to them instead of the childrens texts that most educators were using with adults. With the success of the Moonlight Schools, Stewart moved forward in her crusade against illiteracy; she quickly became the most prominent advocate for the cause on both the...
In 1911 Cora Wilson Stewart founded the Moonlight Schools in Rowan County, Kentucky, an innovative night program that taught illiterate adults to read...
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167,43 zł |
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Population and Society in the Arab East.
ISBN: 9780837189635 / Angielski / Twarda / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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231,05 zł |
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Australian Social Attitudes 2: Citizenship, Work, and Aspirations
ISBN: 9780868408613 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fascinating insight into what Australians think about contemporary political and social issues using data collected from the inaugural Australian Survey of Social Attitudes on the expressed opinions of some 4300 Australian adults.
A fascinating insight into what Australians think about contemporary political and social issues using data collected from the inaugural Australian Su...
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136,53 zł |
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Structure, Process, and Party: Essays in American Political History
ISBN: 9780873327985 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Challenging traditional approaches to the study of American political history, the essays in this book establish the significance of the institutional framework of the electoral system and argue the importance of its interaction with political conditions.
Challenging traditional approaches to the study of American political history, the essays in this book establish the significance of the institutional...
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731,67 zł |