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Irish-American Autobiography(2017) ROGERS, JAMES SILASIs there still a distinct Irish identity in America? This highly original survey says yes, though it’s often an indirect one. Opening a new window on the meanings of Irishness over the twentieth century, this work also reveals how Catholicism, so key to tVezava: Mehka38,00 € -
Necropolis(2022) OLIVARIUS, KATHRYNIn antebellum New Orleans, whites and Blacks died in droves from yellow fever. But the fortunes of survivors were less equal. Kathryn Olivarius explores the resulting framework of “immunocapital.” For whites, immunity signaled creditworthiness. For enslavVezava: Trda49,27 € -
Understanding J. Bruce Ismay(2022) ISMAY, CLIFFORDAn insight into the man at the heart of the world’s most infamous maritime disasterVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Why Patti Smith Matters(2022) ROSE, CARYNPatti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Authenticity(2022) SHERWOOD, ALICE'Wide-ranging, witty and fresh ... a stimulating read. Authentic fun'Tim Harford, Financial Times Best Summer Books 2022'Brilliantly witty, profoundly illuminating, Alice Sherwood is a master storyteller' Simon Schama'Thought-provoking and beautifully wri22,50 € -
Brick(2019) HAYNES, CAROLYNERevealing the fascinating social history of bricks in Britain!Vezava: Mehka32,23 € -
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How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World(2004) WHEEN, FRANCISAn entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen’s Sunday Times bestseller is one of 2004’s most talked about books.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture Around the Black Sea(2019)Combines archaeological evidence with literary analysis of key plays linked to the region to broaden the study of theatre outside fifth-century BCE Athens and allow comparison with the similarly colonial world of Southern Italy. Also offers a new route inVezava: Trda123,83 € -
Bitter Freedom(2016) WALSH, MAURICEThe Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and the newly-formed IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Refugees(2021) LOESCHER, GIL (VISITING PROFESSOR, REFUGEE STUDIES CENTRE, OXFORD)Refugees are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting, and the international community struggles to provide adequate responses to refugee needs. Gil Loescher explores the causes and consequences of the contemporary refugee crisisVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
King Solomon's Mines(2016) HAGGARD, H. RIDERAllan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomon's mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and colonial attitudes to naVezava: Mehka11,20 € -
Why Food Matters(2021) FREEDMAN, PAULAn award-winning historian makes the case for food's cultural importance, stressing its crucial role throughout human historyVezava: Trda41,82 €
