Zbirka: Socialna in kulturna zgodovina
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From Caligari to Hitler(2019) KRACAUER, SIEGFRIEDAn essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticismFirst published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic. Prominent fiVezava: Mehka35,55 € -
Byzantine Intersectionality(2020) BETANCOURT, ROLANDA fascinating history of marginalized identities in the medieval worldWhile the term "intersectionality" was coined in 1989, the existence of marginalized identities extends back over millennia. Byzantine Intersectionality reveals the fascinating, little-Vezava: Trda59,50 € -
London's West End(2020) MCWILLIAM, ROHAN (PROFESSOR OF MODERN BRITISH HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF MODERN BRITISH HISTORY, ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE)The first history of the West End of London, showing how the nineteenth-century growth of theatres, opera houses, galleries, restaurants, department stores, casinos, exhibition centres, night clubs, street life, and the sex industry shaped modern cultureVezava: Trda76,02 € -
Superstition(2020) VYSE, STUART (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND AUTHOR)Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid the number 13? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. From black cats to lucky pennies, Stuart Vyse explores the history of ouVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Unlocking the Church(2020) WHYTE, WILLIAM (PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD.)Unlocking the Church is the story of a revolution. The Victorians transformed how churches were understood, experienced, and built. Initially controversial, this revolution was so successful that it has now been forgotten. Yet it still shapes our experienVezava: Mehka26,60 € -
Escape Artist(2020) MCALEER, JOSEPH (INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN)The life of Harry Perry Robinson--a born adventurer, a master of reinvention, and the ultimate witness to history. From a stint in the gold mines and helping to elect a US president, to the First World War and the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.Vezava: Trda30,88 € -
Me, Me, Me(2019) LAWRENCE, JON (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER)In today's world, many believe that everyday life has become selfish and atomised--that individuals live only to consume. Jon Lawrence argues that they are wrong, and that whilst community has changed, it is far from dead. It is time to embrace new communVezava: Trda45,54 € -
Hobson-Jobson(2015) YULE, HENRY,BURNELL, A. C.Hobson-Jobson is a unique lexicon of British India. Part dictionary, part encyclopedia it shows how words of Indian origin entered the English language and offers insight into Victorian views of Asia and the way cultures transform one another. Quirky andVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Victims of Fashion(2021) COWIE, HELEN LOUISE (UNIVERSITY OF YORK)Helen Cowie examines the role of animal commodities in Victorian Britain. Focusing on six animal products – feathers, sealskin, ivory, alpaca wool, animal perfumes and exotic pets – she traces their rise and fall in popularity and assesses the humanitariaVezava: Trda68,43 € -
Gender: A World History(2021) KENT, SUSAN KINGSLEY (ARTS & SCIENCES PROFESSOR OF DISTINCTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, ARTS & SCIENCES PROFESSOR OF DISTINCTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER)Vezava: Mehka47,51 € -
Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes(2016) NICHOLSON, VIRGINIATells the story of women in the 1950s: a time before the Pill, when divorce spelled scandal and two-piece swimsuits caused mass alarm. This book reconstructs the real 1950s, through the eyes of those who lived it. It takes you back in time to when our graVezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Pocket(2020) BURMAN, BARBARA,FENNETAUX, ARIANEA New York Times Best Art Book of 2019Vezava: Mehka38,00 € -
Rebel Cafe(2018) DUNCAN, STEPHEN R. (BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE--CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)Vezava: Trda77,94 € -
Women Against Cruelty(2021) DONALD, DIANAThis is the first study of women’s leading contribution to animal protection in nineteenth-century Britai -- .Vezava: Mehka44,55 €
