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Enoch Powell(2022) CORTHORN, PAUL (READER IN MODERN BRITISH HISTORY, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST)Best known for his notorious 'Rivers of Blood' speech in 1968 and his outspoken opposition to immigration, Enoch Powell was one of the most controversial figures in British political life in the second half of the twentieth century and a formative influenVezava: Mehka24,52 € -
Born in the GDR(2016) VAIZEY, HESTER (UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN MODERN GERMAN HISTORY AND FELLOW OF CLARE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)The real life stories of eight East Germans caught up in the dramatic transition from Communism to Capitalism by the fall of the Berlin Wall - and what they feel about life after the Wall.Vezava: Mehka21,71 € -
Historicizing Roma in Central Europe(2022) SHMIDT, VICTORIA,JAWORSKY, BERNADETTE NADYAIn Central Europe, limited success in revisiting the role of science in the segregation of Roma reverberates with the yet-unmet call for contextualizing the impact of ideas on everyday racism. This book attempts to interpret such a gap as a case of episteVezava: Mehka75,24 € -
Roman Britain(2015) SALWAY, PETER (QUONDAM FELLOW, ALL SOULS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AND EMERITUS FELLOW OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY)For centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway weaves together the latest archaeological investigations and historical scholarship to chart life in Roman Britain from the first Roman invasionVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Humanitarians at War(2021) STEINACHER, GERALD (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND HYMEN ROSENBERG PROFESSOR OF JUDAIC STUDIES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND HYMEN ROSENBERG PROFESSOR OF JUDAIC STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN)How the International Committee of the Red Cross emerged triumphant from the dark days of World War II, escaping its ambiguous wartime record to re-affirm its leadership in world humanitarian affairs and help rewrite the rules of war in the Geneva ConventVezava: Mehka41,80 € -
North Korea(2019) MCEACHERN, PATRICK (COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOW, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOW, WILSON CENTER)Diplomatic expert Patrick McEachern unpacks the contentious and tangled relationship between the two Koreas in an approachable question-and-answer format.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
English Castles(2018) HISTORIC UK,COLLINS BOOKSThe perfect stocking filler for lovers of English Castles. A handy guide to England’s most dramatic castles and strongholds, many of which are open to visitors. Includes an eight-page map section showing the locations of castles covered in theVezava: Mehka9,80 € -
Polarization(2019) MCCARTY, NOLAN (SUSAN DOD BROWN PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SUSAN DOD BROWN PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)Nolan McCarty's Polarization: What Everyone Needs to Know ® is an accessible introduction to polarization in America. McCarty takes readers through what scholars know and don't know about the origins, development, and implications of our rising politicalVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
After the Virus(2021) COOPER, HILARY,SZRETER, SIMON (UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)After the Virus is a provocative manifesto for change post-COVID-19. Shining a light on the deep fractures in our society, Hilary Cooper and Simon Szreter reveal why the UK was unable to respond effectively to the pandemic and what we can learn from our oVezava: Mehka23,15 € -
American Business History(2020) FRIEDMAN, WALTER A. (DIRECTOR OF THE BUSINESS HISTORY INITIATIVE AND LECTURER, DIRECTOR OF THE BUSINESS HISTORY INITIATIVE AND LECTURER, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL)Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Asian American History(2017) HSU, MADELINE Y. (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of AmericaVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Charlie Brown's America(2021) BALL, BLAKE SCOTT (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, HUNTINGDON COLLEGE)Charlie Brown's America tells the story of how and why the lovable kids and an adventurous beagle of Peanuts became the unlikely spokespeople for American life in the last half of the twentieth century.Vezava: Trda55,11 € -
Irish Buddhist(2020) TURNER, ALICIA (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HUMANITIES AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HUMANITIES AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, YORK UNIVERSITY TORONTO),COX, LAURENCE (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH),BOCKING, BRIAN (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK)Vezava: Trda70,32 € -
What the West is Getting Wrong about the Middle East(2020) TASPINAR, OMER (NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE AND BROOKINGS INSTITUTIONS, U.S)The West's actions in the Middle East are based on a fundamental misunderstanding.Vezava: Trda65,63 € -
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Staging a Revolution: the Art of Persuasion in the Islamic Republic of Iran(1995) CHELKOWSKI, PETER J.,DABASHI, HAMIDA visual survey of the public myths and collective symbols used in the making of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the subsequent war with Iraq, from the fiery words of Ayatollah Khomeini to revolutionary posters, graffiti, slogans, murals, posters and bVezava: Trda71,86 € -
Wales(2020) JENKINS, ALISONAmazing and Extraordinary Facts: Wales unearths the adventures, inventions, legends and birthplaces that have shaped their unique history. From the ancient mines of the Great Orme to the Severn crossing, this compendium of trivia will give you a captivatiVezava: Trda14,01 €











