ilość książek w kategorii: 3371
The Countryside Ideal : Anglo-American Images of Landscape
ISBN: 9780415104340 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. One of the contradictions of modern urban civilization is the persistence of a nostalgia for rural life and landscape which has raised the countryside to an idealized status. The discussion of this phenomenon is frequently restricted to the relatively narrow perspectives of literary and intellectual history. This work attempts to broaden the analysis of the countryside ideal by exploring the relationships between its cultural origins and its manifestation in contemporary landscapes.
One of the contradictions of modern urban civilization is the persistence of a nostalgia for rural life and landscape which has raised the countryside...
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946,23 zł |
The Countryside Ideal: Anglo-American Images of Landscape
ISBN: 9780415104357 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. God made the country, man made the town.'
William Cowper's words, written two centuries ago, underline an idealisation of rural life and landscape which persists to this day. What are the main historical processes and ideas underlying the continuing attachment to the countryside? How have these shaped popular values and lifestyles influenced artistic expression, defined attitudes to nature, country life and 8andscape, and affected the development of both rural and urban landscapes? What are the consequences for society and the environment? These are the central... God made the country, man made the town.'
William Cowper's words, written two centuries ago, underline an idealisation of rural l... |
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289,08 zł |
Under the Map of Germany: Nationalism and Propaganda 1918 - 1945
ISBN: 9780415127493 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. At the close of the First World War, propaganda mapping played a crucial role in the creation of a consensus about German national territory.
Under the Map of Germany provides a detailed and vivid analysis of the history and techniques of nationalist mapping in inter-war Germany. Using extensive archival documentation - including many previously undiscovered maps - the author charts the development of new concepts of national territory and the establishment of an effective propaganda mapping network. His research demonstrates that a consensus about the extent of the Greater German... At the close of the First World War, propaganda mapping played a crucial role in the creation of a consensus about German national territory.
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972,51 zł |
The Linguistic Atlas of England
ISBN: 9780415151290 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This record of how English is spoken in England is now being reprinted. Over 400 maps detail differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology and syntax. The Atlas provides a survey of the linguistic geography of England. This volume was inspired by the English Dialect Survey which set out to elicit information about the current dialectical usages of the older members of the farming communities throughout rural England. The Survey secondly mapped this information to illustrate the regional distributions of those features of their speech which persisted from ancient times. Published after Orton's...
This record of how English is spoken in England is now being reprinted. Over 400 maps detail differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology and syntax....
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3679,78 zł |
Atlas of Changing South Africa
ISBN: 9780415211772 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The new edition of the atlas (first published as The Atlas of Apartheid) presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. It covers the period of the National Party Government of 1948 to 1994, and emphasises the changes and the continuing legacy this presents to South Africans at the start of the 21st century. The Atlas makes the unique contribution of presenting the policy and its impact in visual, spatial forms by including over 70 maps, a highly appropriate method considering that apartheid was about the control of...
The new edition of the atlas (first published as The Atlas of Apartheid) presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the s...
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946,23 zł |
Atlas of Changing South Africa
ISBN: 9780415211789 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Since the first edition was published in 1994 as The Atlas of Apartheid, there has been enormous change in South Africa. Gradually apartheid is being dismantled but in many sectors the effects have not yet been reversed. In this revised edition, A.J. Christopher examines the spatial impact of apartheid during the period of National Government from 1948 to 1994, and the legacy it has left for South Africa at the beginning of the 21st century. Apartheid was about the control of space and specific places. Intent upon maintaining white minority rule, despite local and international resistance,...
Since the first edition was published in 1994 as The Atlas of Apartheid, there has been enormous change in South Africa. Gradually apartheid is being ...
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289,08 zł |
Rome and Its Frontiers: The Dynamics of Empire
ISBN: 9780415312004 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Do the Romans have anything to teach us about the way that they saw the world, and the way they ran their empire? How did they deal with questions of frontiers and migration, so often in the news today? This collection of ten important essays by C. R. Whittaker, engages with debates and controversies about the Roman frontiers and the concept of empire. Truly global in its focus, the book examines the social, political and cultural implications of the Roman frontiers in Africa, India, Britain, Europe, Asia and the Far East, and provides a comprehensive account of their significance.
Do the Romans have anything to teach us about the way that they saw the world, and the way they ran their empire? How did they deal with questions of ...
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709,67 zł |
Cold War Frontiers in the Asia-Pacific: Divided Territories in the San Francisco System
ISBN: 9780415412087 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northern Territories', (Southern Kuriles) Takeshima (Dokdo), Senkaku (Diaoyu) and the Spratly (Nansha) islands problems. These and other disputes, such as the Okinawa problem in relation to the US military presence in the region, all share an important common foundation in the post-war disposition of Japan, particularly the 1951 Peace Treaty. Signed by forty-nine countries in San Francisco, this multilateral treaty significantly shaped the post-war... After World War II, many regional conflicts emerged in the Asia-Pacific, such as the divided Korean peninsula, the Cross-Taiwan Strait, the 'Northe... |
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762,24 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921312 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between American religion and the events that formed the nation. These maps explore a wide range of American creeds, encompassing such diverse groups as the English Puritan settlers, the Catholic immigrants of the 19th and 20th-centuries, and the African American Southern Baptist movement.
Charting the history and geographic development of the major American religions, this atlas displays in detail the intimate relationship between Ameri...
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867,37 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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814,81 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South
ISBN: 9780415921350 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crime, this historical atlas provides a unique geographical perspective on the history of the South.
With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crim...
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709,67 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Religion in America
ISBN: 9780415921374 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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189,19 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America
ISBN: 9780415921381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colourful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 192...
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189,19 zł |
The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South
ISBN: 9780415921411 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crime, this historical atlas provides a unique geographical perspective on the history of the South.
With coverage including the first European settlers and resultant Native American immigrations, the Civil War, and the contemporary fight against crim...
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189,19 zł |
The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution
ISBN: 9780415922432 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Detailing the history of the struggle for independence, from colonial government to the early days of the American republic, this book uses full-colour maps and illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. It focuses on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence.
Detailing the history of the struggle for independence, from colonial government to the early days of the American republic, this book uses full-colou...
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814,81 zł |
Historical Gazetteer of the United States
ISBN: 9780415939485 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 888 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.
The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most importa...
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1103,94 zł |
Historical Atlas of the United States
ISBN: 9780415941112 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This full-colour atlas is an authoritative guide to the history of the United States. From the formation of the continent up through current events and information based on the most recent census, this work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. The 300-plus maps tell the engaging story of America with detailed, clear information; accompanying text highlights key information presented in each map.
This full-colour atlas is an authoritative guide to the history of the United States. From the formation of the continent up through current events an...
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946,23 zł |
The King's Two Maps : Cartography & Culture in Thirteenth-Century England
ISBN: 9780415967914 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. While a culture may have a dominant way of mapping, its geography is always plural and there is always competition among conceptions of space. Beginning with this understanding, this book traces the map's early development into an emblem of the state, and charts the social and cultural implications of this phenomenon. This book chronicles the specific technologies, both material and epistemological, by which the map shows itself capable of accessing, organizing, and re-orienting a tremendous range of information.
While a culture may have a dominant way of mapping, its geography is always plural and there is always competition among conceptions of space. Beginni...
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709,67 zł |
Atlas of Industrializing Britain, 1780-1914
ISBN: 9780416303001 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the industrial development of Great Britain during the modern period.
This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the indust...
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220,73 zł |
Historical Atlas of California: With Original Maps
ISBN: 9780520252585 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Using nearly five hundred historical maps and many other illustrations--from rough sketches drawn in the field to commercial maps to beautifully rendered works of art--this lavishly illustrated volume is the first to tell the story of California's past from a unique visual perspective. Covering five hundred years of history, it offers a compelling and informative look at the transformation of the state from before European contact through the Gold Rush and up to the present. The maps are accompanied by a concise, engaging narrative and by extended captions that elucidate the stories and...
Using nearly five hundred historical maps and many other illustrations--from rough sketches drawn in the field to commercial maps to beautifully rende...
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197,03 zł |