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History Of Geographical Discoveries

by PROF. JOSH LANGWORTH ...

The Age of Geographical Discoveries (1400-1600) special a is the period. Two centenary is at the time of new continents discovered, world from sea First times lazy, trade world in scale to finish started, First times sea extreme Empires were established and new the accumulated or natural wealth of the continents and regions discovered Other a the continent, of Europe economic, commercial, ... Read more

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The Age of Geographical Discoveries (1400-1600) special a is the period. Two centenary is at the time of new continents discovered, world from sea First times lazy, trade world in scale to finish started, First times sea extreme Empires were established and new the accumulated or natural wealth of the continents and regions discovered Other a the continent, of Europe economic, commercial,
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Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients

American Heroes

by Michael Lee Lanning ...

Series series Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
La Valentia, el valor, la bravura. Since the creation of the Medal of Honor by the United States Congress in 1861, sixty Americans of Hispanic heritage have been awarded the nation’s highest decoration for bravery and self-sacrifice in combat. In this important new work, Michael Lee Lanning documents what one reader describes as “some of the most extraordinary battlefield exploits ever performed ... Read more

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La Valentia, el valor, la bravura. Since the creation of the Medal of Honor by the United States Congress in 1861, sixty Americans of Hispanic heritage have been awarded the nation’s highest decoration for bravery and self-sacrifice in combat. In this important new work, Michael Lee Lanning documents what one reader describes as “some of the most extraordinary battlefield exploits ever performed
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Historiography and the Formation of Philosophical Canons

Edited by Sandra Lapointe, Erich H. Reck ...

This book presents a series of case studies and reflections on the historiographical assumptions, methods and approaches that shape the way in which philosophers construct their own past.The chapters in the volume advance discussion of the methods of historians of philosophy, while at the same time illustrating the various ways in which philosophical canons come into existence, debunking the myth ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

This book presents a series of case studies and reflections on the historiographical assumptions, methods and approaches that shape the way in which philosophers construct their own past.The chapters in the volume advance discussion of the methods of historians of philosophy, while at the same time illustrating the various ways in which philosophical canons come into existence, debunking the myth
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Indo-Mozambicans in Maputo, 1947-1992

Oral Narratives on Identity and Migration

by Nafeesah Allen ...

Series series History (R0)
This book explores the experiences of ‘Indo-Mozambicans,’ citizens and residents of Mozambique who can trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent, a region affected by competing colonialisms during the twentieth century. Drawing from ethnographic interviews, the author illustrates why migration developed as both an identity marker and a survival tool for Indo-Mozambicans living in Maputo, in ... Read more

$141.99 CAD

This book explores the experiences of ‘Indo-Mozambicans,’ citizens and residents of Mozambique who can trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent, a region affected by competing colonialisms during the twentieth century. Drawing from ethnographic interviews, the author illustrates why migration developed as both an identity marker and a survival tool for Indo-Mozambicans living in Maputo, in
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Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces

by Shlomo Aloni ...

Series Book 60 - Aircraft of the Aces
The American manufactured F-4 Phantom II was used by the Israelis in air-to-ground missions, as an attack aircraft, and air-to-air missions as a fighter.Despite performing both roles with equal success the Israeli reliance on the Mirage III and Nesher delta fighters meant that the F-4 was used most regularly in its air-to-ground role. The kill total of the Israeli F-4 community was, consequently, ... Read more

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The American manufactured F-4 Phantom II was used by the Israelis in air-to-ground missions, as an attack aircraft, and air-to-air missions as a fighter.Despite performing both roles with equal success the Israeli reliance on the Mirage III and Nesher delta fighters meant that the F-4 was used most regularly in its air-to-ground role. The kill total of the Israeli F-4 community was, consequently,
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La réunion de l’Alsace à la France

Une leçon d’histoire à M. le comte de Moltke

by Charles Giraud ...

La Réunion de l’Alsace à la France, une leçon d’histoire à M. le comte de Moltke, par le juriste et doyen de la faculté de droit de Paris Charles Giraud (1802 – 1881).L'Alsace et la Lorraine, territoires du Saint-Empire romain germanique situés entre la Meuse et le Rhin, ont été annexés par le royaume de France entre le XVIe siècle et le XVIIIe siècle. Ces mêmes territoires ont fait l'objet d'un ... Read more

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La Réunion de l’Alsace à la France, une leçon d’histoire à M. le comte de Moltke, par le juriste et doyen de la faculté de droit de Paris Charles Giraud (1802 – 1881).L'Alsace et la Lorraine, territoires du Saint-Empire romain germanique situés entre la Meuse et le Rhin, ont été annexés par le royaume de France entre le XVIe siècle et le XVIIIe siècle. Ces mêmes territoires ont fait l'objet d'un
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La critique scientifique

by Émile Hennequin ...

Qu'est-ce que la critique littéraire ? Pour les uns, il s'agit tout simplement de l'étude des oeuvres d'un auteur, pour d'autres elle est déduite de la biographie des auteurs. Pour Émile Hennequin, elle doit se fonder sur trois axes : étude esthétique, étude psychologique et étude sociologique. À l'aide de ces trois disciplines, on peut toucher la vérité d'une oeuvre.Disparu trop tôt (noyade dans ... Read more

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Qu'est-ce que la critique littéraire ? Pour les uns, il s'agit tout simplement de l'étude des oeuvres d'un auteur, pour d'autres elle est déduite de la biographie des auteurs. Pour Émile Hennequin, elle doit se fonder sur trois axes : étude esthétique, étude psychologique et étude sociologique. À l'aide de ces trois disciplines, on peut toucher la vérité d'une oeuvre.Disparu trop tôt (noyade dans
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Memory Politics, Identity and Conflict

Historical Memory as a Variable

by Zheng Wang ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book focuses on the methodology of research on historical memory and contributes to theoretical discussions concerning the use of historical memory as a variable to explain political action and social movement. The chapters of the book conceptualize the relationship between historical memory and national identity formation, perceptions, and policy-making. The author particularly analyses how ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This book focuses on the methodology of research on historical memory and contributes to theoretical discussions concerning the use of historical memory as a variable to explain political action and social movement. The chapters of the book conceptualize the relationship between historical memory and national identity formation, perceptions, and policy-making. The author particularly analyses how
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Thomas Aquinas on Bodily Identity

by Antonia Fitzpatrick ...

This is a study of the union of matter and the soul in the human being in the thought of the Dominican Thomas Aquinas. At first glance this issue might appear arcane, but it was at the centre of polemic with heresy in the thirteenth century and at the centre of the development of medieval thought more broadly. The book argues that theological issues, especially the need for an identical body to be ... Read more

$87.99 CAD

This is a study of the union of matter and the soul in the human being in the thought of the Dominican Thomas Aquinas. At first glance this issue might appear arcane, but it was at the centre of polemic with heresy in the thirteenth century and at the centre of the development of medieval thought more broadly. The book argues that theological issues, especially the need for an identical body to be
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Les Précurseurs

by Romain Rolland ...

Les Précurseurs est un essai de l'écrivain français Romain Rolland (1866 – 1944).Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.Extrait :Le livre que voici fait suite au volume : Au-dessus de la Mêlée. Il est entièrement composé d’articles écrits et publiés en Suisse, depuis la ... Read more

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Les Précurseurs est un essai de l'écrivain français Romain Rolland (1866 – 1944).Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.Extrait :Le livre que voici fait suite au volume : Au-dessus de la Mêlée. Il est entièrement composé d’articles écrits et publiés en Suisse, depuis la
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Psychoanalysis in the Age of Totalitarianism

Edited by Matt ffytche, Daniel Pick ...

Series series The New Library of Psychoanalysis 'Beyond the Couch' Series
Psychoanalysis in the Age of Totalitarianism provides rich new insights into the history of political thought and clinical knowledge. In these chapters, internationally renowned historians and cultural theorists discuss landmark debates about the uses and abuses of ‘the talking cure’ and map the diverse psychologies and therapeutic practices that have featured in and against tyrannical, modern ... Read more

$98.99 CAD

Psychoanalysis in the Age of Totalitarianism provides rich new insights into the history of political thought and clinical knowledge. In these chapters, internationally renowned historians and cultural theorists discuss landmark debates about the uses and abuses of ‘the talking cure’ and map the diverse psychologies and therapeutic practices that have featured in and against tyrannical, modern
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Les Juifs de Moldavie

by Ernest Desjardins ...

Les Juifs de Moldavie, par Ernest Desjardins (1823 – 1886), professeur d’épigraphie et d’antiquités romaines au Collège de France en 1886.Extrait :Après avoir lu les journaux de l'Occident, je me suis persuadé qu'il était utile de faire connaître la question ignorée des Juifs de la Moldavie, l'opinion publique ayant été émue récemment de la circulaire maladroite d'un ministre et de l'exécution ... Read more

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Les Juifs de Moldavie, par Ernest Desjardins (1823 – 1886), professeur d’épigraphie et d’antiquités romaines au Collège de France en 1886.Extrait :Après avoir lu les journaux de l'Occident, je me suis persuadé qu'il était utile de faire connaître la question ignorée des Juifs de la Moldavie, l'opinion publique ayant été émue récemment de la circulaire maladroite d'un ministre et de l'exécution
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The Persian Gulf in Modern Times

People, Ports, and History

Edited by L. Potter ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book explores the historiography, ports, and peoples of the Persian Gulf over the past two centuries, offering a more inclusive history of the region than previously available. Restoring the history of minority communities which until now have been silenced, the book provides a corrective to the 'official story' put forward by modern states. ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

This book explores the historiography, ports, and peoples of the Persian Gulf over the past two centuries, offering a more inclusive history of the region than previously available. Restoring the history of minority communities which until now have been silenced, the book provides a corrective to the 'official story' put forward by modern states.
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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

by Charles Beard ...

In his piercing introduction to An Economic Interpretation the author wrote that 'whoever leaves economic pressures out of history or out of discussion of public questions is in mortal peril of substituting mythology for reality.' It was Beard's view that the founding fathers, especially Madison, Jay, and Hamilton, never made such a miscalculation. Indeed, these statesmen placed themselves among ... Read more

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In his piercing introduction to An Economic Interpretation the author wrote that 'whoever leaves economic pressures out of history or out of discussion of public questions is in mortal peril of substituting mythology for reality.' It was Beard's view that the founding fathers, especially Madison, Jay, and Hamilton, never made such a miscalculation. Indeed, these statesmen placed themselves among
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Illuminated History Books in the Anglo-Norman World, 1066-1272

by Laura Cleaver ...

During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, texts about the recent and more distant past were produced in remarkable numbers in the lands controlled by the kings of England. This may be seen, in part, as a response to changing social and political circumstances in the wake of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The names of many of the twelfth and thirteenth-century historians are well known, ... Read more

$90.99 CAD

During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, texts about the recent and more distant past were produced in remarkable numbers in the lands controlled by the kings of England. This may be seen, in part, as a response to changing social and political circumstances in the wake of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The names of many of the twelfth and thirteenth-century historians are well known,
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Land of 10,000 Aches

A History of Minnesota Meltdowns

by Zeke Fuhrman ...

Professional sports returned to Minnesota in 1961, a year after one of the most successful pro sports franchises left Minneapolis for Los Angeles in 1960. Since then, a history of last-second losses, historically bad teams, draft busts, missed calls, terrible trades, disappointing playoff runs, blown leads, under-qualified front office staff and coaches and untimely injuries. Yet, this fan base ... Read more

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Professional sports returned to Minnesota in 1961, a year after one of the most successful pro sports franchises left Minneapolis for Los Angeles in 1960. Since then, a history of last-second losses, historically bad teams, draft busts, missed calls, terrible trades, disappointing playoff runs, blown leads, under-qualified front office staff and coaches and untimely injuries. Yet, this fan base
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Le Quatorze Juillet

Livre en 3 actes

by Romain ROLLAND ...

Ce livre numérique comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.Le 14 juillet, Livre en 3 actes de Romain Rolland (auteur) annoté et commenté par Romain Rolland lui-mêmeExtrait : Note de l’auteurL’auteur a cherché ici la vérité morale plus que la vérité anecdotique. Il a cru devoir user, dans cette action qu’enveloppe une ... Read more

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Ce livre numérique comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.Le 14 juillet, Livre en 3 actes de Romain Rolland (auteur) annoté et commenté par Romain Rolland lui-mêmeExtrait : Note de l’auteurL’auteur a cherché ici la vérité morale plus que la vérité anecdotique. Il a cru devoir user, dans cette action qu’enveloppe une
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Ideology and Evolution in Nineteenth Century Britain

Embryos, Monsters, and Racial and Gendered Others in the Making of Evolutionary Theory and Culture

by Evelleen Richards ...

Series series Variorum Collected Studies
Written over several decades and collected together for the first time, these richly detailed contextual studies by a leading historian of science examine the diverse ways in which cultural values and political and professional considerations impinged upon the construction, acceptance and applications of nineteenth century evolutionary theory. They include a number of interrelated analyses of the ... Read more

$91.99 CAD

Written over several decades and collected together for the first time, these richly detailed contextual studies by a leading historian of science examine the diverse ways in which cultural values and political and professional considerations impinged upon the construction, acceptance and applications of nineteenth century evolutionary theory. They include a number of interrelated analyses of the
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Thomas Seebohm on the Foundations of the Sciences

An Analysis and Critical Appraisal

Edited by Thomas Nenon ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book explores the work of Thomas Seebohm (1934-2014), a leading phenomenologist and hermeneuticist. It features papers that offer a critical and constructive dialogue about Seebohm’s analyses and their implications for the sciences. The net result is an in-depth study and a helpful overview of Seebohm’s general approach and his specific views on various areas of modern science.The ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book explores the work of Thomas Seebohm (1934-2014), a leading phenomenologist and hermeneuticist. It features papers that offer a critical and constructive dialogue about Seebohm’s analyses and their implications for the sciences. The net result is an in-depth study and a helpful overview of Seebohm’s general approach and his specific views on various areas of modern science.The
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Swift: The Man, his Works, and the Age

Volume One: Mr Swift and his Contemporaries

by Irvin Ehrenpreis ...

Series series Swift: The Man, his Works, and the Age
First published in 1962, Mr Swift and his Contemporaries, is the first of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life.This volume is a thorough insight into the historical and social setting of Swift’s life, the evolution of his character, and the composition and interpretation of his works. It includes a wealth of material concerning Swift’s family and career, his ... Read more

$73.99 CAD

First published in 1962, Mr Swift and his Contemporaries, is the first of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life.This volume is a thorough insight into the historical and social setting of Swift’s life, the evolution of his character, and the composition and interpretation of his works. It includes a wealth of material concerning Swift’s family and career, his
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Sandscapes

Writing the British Seaside

Edited by Jo Carruthers, Nour Dakkak ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Sandscapes: Writing the British Seaside reflects on the unique topography of sand, sandscapes, and the seaside in British culture and beyond. This book brings together creative and critical writings that explore the ways sand speaks to us of holidays and respite, but also of time and mortality, of plenitude and eternity. Drawing together writers from a range of backgrounds, the volume explores the ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Sandscapes: Writing the British Seaside reflects on the unique topography of sand, sandscapes, and the seaside in British culture and beyond. This book brings together creative and critical writings that explore the ways sand speaks to us of holidays and respite, but also of time and mortality, of plenitude and eternity. Drawing together writers from a range of backgrounds, the volume explores the
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Le détail du monde

by Romain Bertrand ...

Les mots nous manquent pour dire le plus banal des paysages. Vite à court de phrases, nous sommes incapables de faire le portrait d'une orée. Un pré, déjà, nous met à la peine, que grêlent l'aigremoine, le cirse et l'ancolie. Il n'en a pourtant pas toujours été ainsi. Au temps de Goethe et de Humboldt, le rêve d'une " histoire naturelle " attentive à tous les êtres, sans restriction ni distinction ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Les mots nous manquent pour dire le plus banal des paysages. Vite à court de phrases, nous sommes incapables de faire le portrait d'une orée. Un pré, déjà, nous met à la peine, que grêlent l'aigremoine, le cirse et l'ancolie. Il n'en a pourtant pas toujours été ainsi. Au temps de Goethe et de Humboldt, le rêve d'une " histoire naturelle " attentive à tous les êtres, sans restriction ni distinction
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Le dragon chanceux

by Joseph Ramonéda ...

Bikini, atoll perdu dans l'immensité de l'océan Pacifique évoque davantage un Paradis mythique qu'un effroyable désastre environnemental.Pourtant, en 1954, les Américains y expérimentèrent leur bombe H et irradièrent la population locale ainsi que l'équipage d'un thonier japonais, Le Dragon chanceux.Ce drame sert de trame à la confrontation entre un Japon vaincu et exsangue mais pétri de ... Read more

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Bikini, atoll perdu dans l'immensité de l'océan Pacifique évoque davantage un Paradis mythique qu'un effroyable désastre environnemental.Pourtant, en 1954, les Américains y expérimentèrent leur bombe H et irradièrent la population locale ainsi que l'équipage d'un thonier japonais, Le Dragon chanceux.Ce drame sert de trame à la confrontation entre un Japon vaincu et exsangue mais pétri de
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We Don't Become Refugees by Choice

Mia Truskier, Survival, and Activism from Occupied Poland to California, 1920-2014

by Teresa A. Meade ...

Series series History (R0)
This book traces the life of Maria Mia Truskier, who fled the Nazis as a young Polish Jew in early 1940 and once safely resettled in the United States, became an activist for other refugees, earning renown in the Bay Area as “the oldest refugee” of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant. Mia worked for decades assisting those fleeing from war, violence and hardship, mainly from Central America and Haiti. ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

This book traces the life of Maria Mia Truskier, who fled the Nazis as a young Polish Jew in early 1940 and once safely resettled in the United States, became an activist for other refugees, earning renown in the Bay Area as “the oldest refugee” of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant. Mia worked for decades assisting those fleeing from war, violence and hardship, mainly from Central America and Haiti.
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