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L' archivio di domani

Memoria, organizzazione umana, web

Edited by Davide Dal Sasso ...

Series series Percorsi
Oltre a mostrarne l’importanza per le società e le culture, gli studi novecenteschi sull’archivio ci hanno insegnato a riconoscere i suoi profondi legami con la memoria e l’organizzazione umana. Del resto, l’archivio è in costante trasformazione essendo altrettanto legato alle dinamiche del web e alle risorse offerte dalle nuove tecnologie. Che cosa comporta l’influenza di questi fattori? In quali ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Oltre a mostrarne l’importanza per le società e le culture, gli studi novecenteschi sull’archivio ci hanno insegnato a riconoscere i suoi profondi legami con la memoria e l’organizzazione umana. Del resto, l’archivio è in costante trasformazione essendo altrettanto legato alle dinamiche del web e alle risorse offerte dalle nuove tecnologie. Che cosa comporta l’influenza di questi fattori? In quali
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The Khan and the Unicorn

Mongol Empire and Qing Knowledge in the Making of World History

by Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle Matthew W. Mosca ...

Series Book 486 - Harvard East Asian Monographs
The Mongol Empire changed the world, but early chronicles of its conquests, written from regional perspectives and widely dispersed, could not convey its far-reaching significance. The Khan and the Unicorn details how historians from different cultures collectively rediscovered their common past and transformed the scattered records of Chinggis Khan’s conquests into world history. Between the ... Read more

$73.99 CAD

The Mongol Empire changed the world, but early chronicles of its conquests, written from regional perspectives and widely dispersed, could not convey its far-reaching significance. The Khan and the Unicorn details how historians from different cultures collectively rediscovered their common past and transformed the scattered records of Chinggis Khan’s conquests into world history. Between the
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English Civil War Fortifications 1642–51

by Peter Harrington ...

Series Book 9 - Fortress
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery.The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified ... Read more

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The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery.The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified
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Adam of Bremen’s Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum

Origins, Reception and Significance

Edited by Grzegorz Bartusik, Radosław Biskup, Jakub Morawiec ...

Series series Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Adam of Bremen’s Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum is one of the most important accounts documenting the history, geography and ethnology of Northern and Central-Eastern Europe in the period between the ninth and eleventh centuries. Its author, a canon of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen, remains an almost anonymous figure but his text is an essential source for the study of the early ... Read more

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Adam of Bremen’s Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum is one of the most important accounts documenting the history, geography and ethnology of Northern and Central-Eastern Europe in the period between the ninth and eleventh centuries. Its author, a canon of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen, remains an almost anonymous figure but his text is an essential source for the study of the early
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Muralha os grandes goleiros

by Jose Junqueira, Jose Fleury ...

A Muralha Os Grandes Goleiros é muito mais que uma homenagem aos grandes goleiros; é uma verdadeira celebração da coragem, instinto e dedicação desses guardiões do gol. Imagine-se ao lado de lendas como Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks e Marcos, revivendo momentos que pararam o coração de torcedores em todo o mundo. Esses heróis vivem entre o silêncio e a tensão, cada defesa uma vitória não anunciada, ... Read more

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A Muralha Os Grandes Goleiros é muito mais que uma homenagem aos grandes goleiros; é uma verdadeira celebração da coragem, instinto e dedicação desses guardiões do gol. Imagine-se ao lado de lendas como Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks e Marcos, revivendo momentos que pararam o coração de torcedores em todo o mundo. Esses heróis vivem entre o silêncio e a tensão, cada defesa uma vitória não anunciada,
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SPEECHES & LETTERS of ABRAHAM LINCOLN

by Abraham Lincoln ...

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a documentary editing project dedicated to identifying, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing online all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime (1809-1865).The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a documentary editing project dedicated to identifying, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing online all documents written by or ... Read more

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The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a documentary editing project dedicated to identifying, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing online all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime (1809-1865).The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a documentary editing project dedicated to identifying, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing online all documents written by or
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Isle of Wight

by A. R. Hope Moncrieff ...

The Island, as its people are in the way of styling it, while not going so far as to deny existence to the adjacent islands of Great Britain and Ireland—the Wight, as it is sometimes called by old writers—has for the first fact in its history that it was not always an island. ... Read more

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The Island, as its people are in the way of styling it, while not going so far as to deny existence to the adjacent islands of Great Britain and Ireland—the Wight, as it is sometimes called by old writers—has for the first fact in its history that it was not always an island.
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Censoring History

Perspectives on Nationalism and War in the Twentieth Century

by Laura E. Hein, Mark Selden ...

Considering the great influence textbooks have as interpreters of history, politics and culture to future generations of citizens, it is no surprise that they generate considerable controversy. Focusing largely on textbook treatment of lingering - and sometimes explosive - tensions originating in World War II, "Censoring History" addresses issues of textbook nationalism in historical and ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

Considering the great influence textbooks have as interpreters of history, politics and culture to future generations of citizens, it is no surprise that they generate considerable controversy. Focusing largely on textbook treatment of lingering - and sometimes explosive - tensions originating in World War II, "Censoring History" addresses issues of textbook nationalism in historical and
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Transnational Tourism Experiences at Gallipoli

by Jim McKay ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers a fresh account of the Anzac myth and the bittersweet emotional experience of Gallipoli tourists. Challenging the straightforward view of the Anzac obsession as a kind of nationalistic military Halloween, it shows how transnational developments in tourism and commemoration have created the conditions for a complex, dissonant emotional experience of sadness, humility, anger, pride ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book offers a fresh account of the Anzac myth and the bittersweet emotional experience of Gallipoli tourists. Challenging the straightforward view of the Anzac obsession as a kind of nationalistic military Halloween, it shows how transnational developments in tourism and commemoration have created the conditions for a complex, dissonant emotional experience of sadness, humility, anger, pride
... Read more
The War on Error

Israel, Islam and the Middle East

by Martin Kramer ...

In 'The War on Error', historian and political analyst Martin Kramer presents a series of case studies, some based on pathfinding research and others on provocative analysis, that correct misinformation clouding the public's understanding of the Middle East. He also offers a forensic exploration of how misinformation arises and becomes "fact." The book is divided into five themes: Orientalism and ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

In 'The War on Error', historian and political analyst Martin Kramer presents a series of case studies, some based on pathfinding research and others on provocative analysis, that correct misinformation clouding the public's understanding of the Middle East. He also offers a forensic exploration of how misinformation arises and becomes "fact." The book is divided into five themes: Orientalism and
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Travellers from Europe in the Ottoman and Safavid Empires, 16th–17th Centuries

Seeking, Transforming, Discarding Knowledge

by Sonja Brentjes ...

Series series Variorum Collected Studies
This collection of Sonja Brentjes's articles deals with travels, encounters and the exchange of knowledge in the Mediterranean and Western Asia during the 16th and 17th centuries, focusing on three historiographical concerns. The first is how we should understand the relationship between Christian and Muslim societies, in the period between the translations from Arabic into Latin (10th - 13th ... Read more

$359.99 CAD

This collection of Sonja Brentjes's articles deals with travels, encounters and the exchange of knowledge in the Mediterranean and Western Asia during the 16th and 17th centuries, focusing on three historiographical concerns. The first is how we should understand the relationship between Christian and Muslim societies, in the period between the translations from Arabic into Latin (10th - 13th
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In Search of John Brown - The Ghillie

by John Brown ...

In a quiet corner of the old churchyard at Crathie lie the remains of our next John Brown.The simply inscribed headstone reads, Born 1827 – Died February 1883 aged 56 Years. Not only was it rather dispiriting to see your own name once again etched in stone but an even more disturbing fact was rapidly emerging – with the exception of JB the Protagonist all of the JBs to date had failed to reach ... Read more

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In a quiet corner of the old churchyard at Crathie lie the remains of our next John Brown.The simply inscribed headstone reads, Born 1827 – Died February 1883 aged 56 Years. Not only was it rather dispiriting to see your own name once again etched in stone but an even more disturbing fact was rapidly emerging – with the exception of JB the Protagonist all of the JBs to date had failed to reach
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Algeria–French Morocco (The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II)

by Charles R. Anderson ...

Series series The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II
Algeria–French Morocco (The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II)-This ebook Included TOC for Reader.-This sample in this ebook ;After studying maps and intelligence reports, General Patton and TORCH planners formulated a concept of operations for Western Task Force. Rather than assaulting Casablanca directly, where an estimated fifty thousand French troops might resist, Patton decided to come ... Read more

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Algeria–French Morocco (The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II)-This ebook Included TOC for Reader.-This sample in this ebook ;After studying maps and intelligence reports, General Patton and TORCH planners formulated a concept of operations for Western Task Force. Rather than assaulting Casablanca directly, where an estimated fifty thousand French troops might resist, Patton decided to come
... Read more
Gloires et impostures de la médecine

by Patrick Berche, Jean-Jacques Lefrère ...

Series series Tempus
Vingt événements fondateurs de l'histoire de la médecine.Des savants grecs autopsiant pour la première fois des cadavres afin de mieux connaître l'anatomie humaine au docteur Laennec qui inventa le stéthoscope en regardant des enfants jouer avec un morceau de bois, en passant par les tentatives d'un certain Bérillon pour démontrer la supériorité physique du Français sur l'Allemand pendant la ... Read more

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Vingt événements fondateurs de l'histoire de la médecine.Des savants grecs autopsiant pour la première fois des cadavres afin de mieux connaître l'anatomie humaine au docteur Laennec qui inventa le stéthoscope en regardant des enfants jouer avec un morceau de bois, en passant par les tentatives d'un certain Bérillon pour démontrer la supériorité physique du Français sur l'Allemand pendant la
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African Americans in the West

by Douglas Flamming ...

Series series Cultures in the American West
Based on the latest research, this work provides a new look at the lives of African Americans in the Western United States, from the colonial era to the present.From colonial times to the present, this volume captures the experiences of the westward migration of African Americans. Based on the latest research, it offers a fresh look at the many ways African Americans influenced—and were influenced ... Read more

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Based on the latest research, this work provides a new look at the lives of African Americans in the Western United States, from the colonial era to the present.From colonial times to the present, this volume captures the experiences of the westward migration of African Americans. Based on the latest research, it offers a fresh look at the many ways African Americans influenced—and were influenced
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The Lion of Judah in the New World

Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Shaping of Americans' Attitudes toward Africa

by Theodore M. Vestal Ph.D. ...

This insightful book relates how Emperor Haile Selassie helped shape America's image of Africa and how that image continues to evolve in the United States today.The Lion of Judah in the New World: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Shaping of Americans' Attitudes toward Africa tells the story of a dynamic ruler who influenced the perception of an entire continent. Documenting the Emperor's ... Read more

$61.99 CAD

This insightful book relates how Emperor Haile Selassie helped shape America's image of Africa and how that image continues to evolve in the United States today.The Lion of Judah in the New World: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Shaping of Americans' Attitudes toward Africa tells the story of a dynamic ruler who influenced the perception of an entire continent. Documenting the Emperor's
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Expeditions in the Long Nineteenth Century

Discovering, Surveying, and Ordering

Edited by Jörn Happel, Melanie Hussinger, Hajo Raupach ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Modern History
This book examines the processes of scientific, cultural, political, technical, colonial and violent appropriation during the 19th century.The 19th century was the century of world travel. The earth was explored, surveyed, described, illustrated, and categorized. Travelogues became world bestsellers. Modern technology accompanied the travelers and adventurers: clocks, a postal and telegraph system ... Read more

$91.99 CAD

This book examines the processes of scientific, cultural, political, technical, colonial and violent appropriation during the 19th century.The 19th century was the century of world travel. The earth was explored, surveyed, described, illustrated, and categorized. Travelogues became world bestsellers. Modern technology accompanied the travelers and adventurers: clocks, a postal and telegraph system
... Read more
Memory and Social Movements in Modern and Contemporary History

Remembering Past Struggles and Resourcing Protest

Edited by Stefan Berger, Christian Koller ...

Series series History (R0)
Reflecting the growing interest of historians in memory studies, this edited collection examines the relationship between memory and global social movements from 1848 to the present. For a long time, there has been little attempt by historians to consider memory and social activism in an integrated, systematic, and comparative way. However, in recent years, scholars have demonstrated that social ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Reflecting the growing interest of historians in memory studies, this edited collection examines the relationship between memory and global social movements from 1848 to the present. For a long time, there has been little attempt by historians to consider memory and social activism in an integrated, systematic, and comparative way. However, in recent years, scholars have demonstrated that social
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A History of Economic Thought in France

The Long Nineteenth Century

Edited by Gilbert Faccarello, Claire Silvant ...

Series series The Routledge History of Economic Thought
Traditionally, there has been a long and sustained interest in studying the history of economic ideas in France. Interest appeared to wane after World War II, but in recent decades, there has been a marked renaissance of interest and research in the contributions of French-speaking authors. Drawing on the flow of recent research, this book presents a new assessment of the history of political ... Read more

$91.99 CAD

Traditionally, there has been a long and sustained interest in studying the history of economic ideas in France. Interest appeared to wane after World War II, but in recent decades, there has been a marked renaissance of interest and research in the contributions of French-speaking authors. Drawing on the flow of recent research, this book presents a new assessment of the history of political
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The Unexpected in Oral History

Case Studies of Surprising Interviews

Edited by Ricardo Santhiago, Miriam Hermeto ...

Series series History (R0)
How is an oral historian to react when the unexpected emerges, whether in field research or interview analysis? Answers tend to be scattered throughout the scholarly literature or confined to backstage conversations. This book brings the unexpected to the center of the scene and promotes a collective reflection about ways of dealing with uneasy encounters, surprises, and interviews that seem to ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

How is an oral historian to react when the unexpected emerges, whether in field research or interview analysis? Answers tend to be scattered throughout the scholarly literature or confined to backstage conversations. This book brings the unexpected to the center of the scene and promotes a collective reflection about ways of dealing with uneasy encounters, surprises, and interviews that seem to
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More than Alive

The Dead, Orthodoxy and Remembrance in Post-Soviet Russia

by Irena Grudzińska-Gross, Zuzanna Bogumił, Tatiana Voronina ...

Series Book 22 - Eastern European Culture, Politics and Societies
The process of the Orthodoxization of memory in Russia started long before the Russian Orthodox Church engaged in the memory politics. It was a grassrooted process initiated by both the living and the dead. By using religious symbols and rituals, various groups of living were restoring their relationship with the forgotten dead of Soviet repressions and war. When the Moscow Patriarchate has ... Read more

$76.99 CAD

The process of the Orthodoxization of memory in Russia started long before the Russian Orthodox Church engaged in the memory politics. It was a grassrooted process initiated by both the living and the dead. By using religious symbols and rituals, various groups of living were restoring their relationship with the forgotten dead of Soviet repressions and war. When the Moscow Patriarchate has
... Read more
A History of American Thought 1860–2000

Thinking the Modern

by Daniel Wickberg ...

This book is a comprehensive overview of the history of modern American thought and examines a wide range of modern thought and thinkers from 1860, when Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species was published in the United States, to the end of the twentieth century.The focus of this volume is on the destabilizing effects of modern challenges to notions of fixed order and absolute truths, and the ... Read more

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This book is a comprehensive overview of the history of modern American thought and examines a wide range of modern thought and thinkers from 1860, when Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species was published in the United States, to the end of the twentieth century.The focus of this volume is on the destabilizing effects of modern challenges to notions of fixed order and absolute truths, and the
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Виборче право жінок у Франції

Запізніле включення жінок до загального виборчого права

by Rémi Spinassou ...

Translated by Yaroslav Melnik ...

21 квітня 1944 року у Франції виборчі права були надані жінкам декретом Французького комітету національного визволення. Цей крок вперед був зроблений після півтора століття дебатів про місце жінок у громадянському суспільстві та їхню здатність відігравати повноцінну роль як громадян. Тому це не повинно розглядатися як ізольований випадок. Це частина еволюції, що бере свій початок з часів ... Read more

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21 квітня 1944 року у Франції виборчі права були надані жінкам декретом Французького комітету національного визволення. Цей крок вперед був зроблений після півтора століття дебатів про місце жінок у громадянському суспільстві та їхню здатність відігравати повноцінну роль як громадян. Тому це не повинно розглядатися як ізольований випадок. Це частина еволюції, що бере свій початок з часів
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The World of Your Ancestors - Dates - 1930-1949

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by Carol A. Wirth ...

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious GenealogistsDo you Want To Know More About the Past?THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1930 - 1949 continues this series with the Depression and World War II years when everyone's lives were changed. It covers less years because so much happened.The author presents information to help history buffs and genealogists see what events occurred and gain ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious GenealogistsDo you Want To Know More About the Past?THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1930 - 1949 continues this series with the Depression and World War II years when everyone's lives were changed. It covers less years because so much happened.The author presents information to help history buffs and genealogists see what events occurred and gain
... Read more

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