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  • Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law

    The People versus the Nation in Belgium

    Edited by Brecht Deseure, Raf Geenens, Stefan Sottiaux ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Constitutional Law
    This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics.Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards ... Read more

    $74.21 CAD

  • Local Memories in a Nationalizing and Globalizing World

    Edited by M. Beyen, B. Deseure ...
    Series series History (R0)
    In historical studies, 'collective memory' is most often viewed as the product of nationalizing strategies carried out by political élites in the hope to create homogeneous nation-states. In contrast, this book asserts that collective memories develop out of a never-ending, triangular negotiation between local, national and transnational actors. ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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    The Sinking of the Titanic

    by Walter Lord ...
    Series Book 1 - The Titanic Chronicles
    #1 New York Times Bestseller: The definitive book on the sinking of the Titanic , based on interviews with survivors, by the author of The Miracle of Dunkirk ."Absolutely gripping and un-put-downable." —David McCullough, author of John AdamsAt first, no one but the lookout recognized... ... Read more

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  • Natural Experiments of History

    by Jared Diamond ...
    In eight case studies by leading scholars in history, archaeology, business, economics, geography, and political science, the authors showcase the “natural experiment” or “comparative method”—well-known in any science concerned with the past—on the discipline of human history. That means, according to the editors, “comparing, preferably quantitatively and aided by statistical analyses, different ... Read more

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  • How to Stop Living and Start Worrying

    Conversations with Carl Cederstrm

    by Simon Critchley, Carl Cederström ...
    The question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. Today, however, these questions seem to be addressed not by philosophers but self-help gurus, who frantically champion the individual's quest for self-expression and self-realization; the desire to become authentic.Against these new age sophistries, How to Stop Living and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Auschwitz Report

    by Primo Levi, Leonardo De Benedetti ...
    Among the first written accounts of the concentration camps—a major literary and historical discovery.While in a Russian-administered holding camp in Katowice, Poland, in 1945, Primo Levi was asked to provide a report on living conditions in Auschwitz. Published the following year, it was subsequently forgotten and remained unknown to a wider public.Dating from the weeks and months immediately ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • What is Microhistory?

    Theory and Practice

    by Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon, István M. Szijártó ...
    This unique and detailed analysis provides the first accessible and comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, methodology of microhistory – one of the most significant innovations in historical scholarship to have emerged in the last few decades.The introduction guides the reader through the best-known example of microstoria, The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg, and explains ... Read more

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  • The Origins of History

    by Herbert Butterfield ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Historiography
    A distillation of the thought and research to which Herbert Butterfield devoted the last twenty years of his life to, this book, originally published in 1981, traces how differently people understood the relevance of their past and its connection with their religion. It examines ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia; the political perceptiveness of the Hittites; the Jewish sense of God in history, of ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Historical Research

    A Guide for Writers of Dissertations, Theses, Articles and Books

    by Bill Mcdowell ...
    This is the first practical guide to cover the various stages of a history research project, from the selection of the topic and the organization and interpretation of source material, through to the completion of the written-up record.Whether it is for a dissertation, thesis article or, indeed, full-length book*, Historical Research* deals with the purpose of research, and the implications, ... Read more

    $166.26 CAD

  • The Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists

    Terrorism and Justice in the Gilded Age

    by T. Messer-Kruse ...
    Series series History (R0)
    The Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists is the culmination of seven years of research into the 1886 Haymarket bombing and subsequent trial. It not only overturns the prevailing consensus on this event, it documents in detail how the basic facts, as far as they can be determined, have been distorted, obscured, or suppressed for seventy years. ... Read more

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  • Poverty Knowledge in South Africa

    A Social History of Human Science, 1855–2005

    by Grace Davie ...
    Poverty is South Africa's greatest challenge. But what is 'poverty'? How can it be measured? And how can it be reduced if not eliminated? In South Africa, human science knowledge about the cost of living grew out of colonialism, industrialization, apartheid and civil resistance campaigns, which makes this knowledge far from neutral or apolitical. South Africans have used the Poverty Datum Line ... Read more

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  • Famous Indian Chiefs

    by Charles H. L. Johnston ...
    "Famous Indian Chiefs" by Charles H. L. Johnston is a compelling exploration of the lives and legacies of notable Native American leaders. The book delves into the rich history and cultural significance of these figures, highlighting their roles in shaping the narrative of Native American resistance and resilience. Through detailed accounts and vivid storytelling, Johnston brings to life the ... Read more

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