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Deeds of Heroes

The Story of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1854–1993

by Matthew Richardson, Julian Burbett ...

For over 100 years the Distinguished Conduct Medal the DCM—was the second highest medal that could be awarded for gallantry to the other ranks of the British army—in some cases also the RAF and Royal Navy, yet the holders of this major award have rarely been given the recognition they deserve. While the heroic exploits of recipients of the Victoria Cross have been the subject of repeated accounts, ... Read more

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For over 100 years the Distinguished Conduct Medal the DCM—was the second highest medal that could be awarded for gallantry to the other ranks of the British army—in some cases also the RAF and Royal Navy, yet the holders of this major award have rarely been given the recognition they deserve. While the heroic exploits of recipients of the Victoria Cross have been the subject of repeated accounts,
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Spatial Imaginings in the Age of Colonial Cartographic Reason

Maps, Landscapes, Travelogues in Britain and India

by Nilanjana Mukherjee ...

This volume explores how India as a geographical space was constructed by the British colonial regime in visual and material terms. It demonstrates the instrumentalisation of cultural artefacts such as landscape paintings, travel literature and cartography, as spatial practices overtly carrying scientific truth claims, to materially produce artificial spaces that reinforced power relations. It ... Read more

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This volume explores how India as a geographical space was constructed by the British colonial regime in visual and material terms. It demonstrates the instrumentalisation of cultural artefacts such as landscape paintings, travel literature and cartography, as spatial practices overtly carrying scientific truth claims, to materially produce artificial spaces that reinforced power relations. It
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Beyond Plague Urbanism

by Andy Merrifield ...

Our cities have been plagued by economic injustices and inequalities long before COVID-19 upended urban life everywhere. Beyond Plague Urbanism delves into this zone of urban pathology and asks what successive lockdowns and exoduses, remote work and small-business collapse, redundant office space and unaffordable living space portend for our society in cities? Andy Merrifield journeys ... Read more

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Our cities have been plagued by economic injustices and inequalities long before COVID-19 upended urban life everywhere. Beyond Plague Urbanism delves into this zone of urban pathology and asks what successive lockdowns and exoduses, remote work and small-business collapse, redundant office space and unaffordable living space portend for our society in cities? Andy Merrifield journeys
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2º Batalhão De Engenharia De Construção

by Emanuel Marcos Cruz E Prado ...

O 2º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção foi criado em 30 de dezembro de 1957, pelo Decreto Nr. 42.921, que reorganizou o 1º Grupamento de Engenharia de Construção. Instalou-se aos 13 de maio de 1958, em Teresina/PI, onde encontra-se até a presente data. Possui a designação histórica de "Heróis do Jenipapo", uma homenagem àqueles que lutaram naquela região, pela independência do País, quando em ... Read more

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O 2º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção foi criado em 30 de dezembro de 1957, pelo Decreto Nr. 42.921, que reorganizou o 1º Grupamento de Engenharia de Construção. Instalou-se aos 13 de maio de 1958, em Teresina/PI, onde encontra-se até a presente data. Possui a designação histórica de "Heróis do Jenipapo", uma homenagem àqueles que lutaram naquela região, pela independência do País, quando em
... Read more
História do Brasil - Livro II - O Período Regencial A Regência Una

by Editora Planeta do Brasil ...

A Regência Una, instituída em 1834, substituiu a Regência Trina e centralizou o poder nas mãos de um único regente. O padre Diogo Antônio Feijó foi o primeiro a ocupar o cargo, enfrentando desafios como as revoltas regionais e a instabilidade política. A Regência Una buscava fortalecer o governo central e preparar o país para a maioridade de D. Pedro II, que assumiria o trono em 1840. ... Read more

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A Regência Una, instituída em 1834, substituiu a Regência Trina e centralizou o poder nas mãos de um único regente. O padre Diogo Antônio Feijó foi o primeiro a ocupar o cargo, enfrentando desafios como as revoltas regionais e a instabilidade política. A Regência Una buscava fortalecer o governo central e preparar o país para a maioridade de D. Pedro II, que assumiria o trono em 1840.
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Como fazíamos sem...

by Bárbara Soalheiro, Negreiros ...

Hoje a coisa é simples. Você abre a torneira do filtro – ou a garrafinha de água mineral – e mata a sede à vontade. Mas, para nossos antepassados, água costumava ser um problemão: um gole podia levar à morte. E tomá-la não era o único problema. Neste livro, você vai descobrir como era a vida nos tempos em que certos objetos (que hoje podem ser até banais) não haviam sido inventados ainda. Descubra ... Read more

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Hoje a coisa é simples. Você abre a torneira do filtro – ou a garrafinha de água mineral – e mata a sede à vontade. Mas, para nossos antepassados, água costumava ser um problemão: um gole podia levar à morte. E tomá-la não era o único problema. Neste livro, você vai descobrir como era a vida nos tempos em que certos objetos (que hoje podem ser até banais) não haviam sido inventados ainda. Descubra
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British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783

Including the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence

by Carl Franklin ...

"Of great use to anyone interested in the 18th century British Army as well as illustrators and others who need detailed information."— Classic Arms and MilitariaBased on records and paintings of the time, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colors, and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers ... Read more

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"Of great use to anyone interested in the 18th century British Army as well as illustrators and others who need detailed information."— Classic Arms and MilitariaBased on records and paintings of the time, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colors, and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers
... Read more
The Treachery of the Elites

by Georg Schmid ...

Series Book 22 - Studies in Philosophy, History of Ideas and Modern Societies
This book gives explanations for the growing gap in wealth and income and the rise of anti-democratic movements. The power of the elites today is supposedly founded on merit (education, intelligence etc.), but a closer look shows that a well-marked-out pool is just self-re-producing. The power these in-groups wield often leads to moral insensibility, made worse by a condescending attitude towards ... Read more

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This book gives explanations for the growing gap in wealth and income and the rise of anti-democratic movements. The power of the elites today is supposedly founded on merit (education, intelligence etc.), but a closer look shows that a well-marked-out pool is just self-re-producing. The power these in-groups wield often leads to moral insensibility, made worse by a condescending attitude towards
... Read more
Discordant Notes, Volume 1

The Voice of Dissent in The Last Court of Resort

by Rohinton Fali Nariman ...

A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date, ... Read more

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A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date,
... Read more
Leibniz’s Legacy and Impact

Edited by Julia Weckend, Lloyd Strickland ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
This volume tells the story of the legacy and impact of the great German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). Leibniz made significant contributions to many areas, including philosophy, mathematics, political and social theory, theology, and various sciences. The essays in this volume explores the effects of Leibniz’s profound insights on subsequent generations of thinkers by tracing ... Read more

$91.99 CAD

This volume tells the story of the legacy and impact of the great German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). Leibniz made significant contributions to many areas, including philosophy, mathematics, political and social theory, theology, and various sciences. The essays in this volume explores the effects of Leibniz’s profound insights on subsequent generations of thinkers by tracing
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Political and religious practice in the early modern British world

Edited by William J. Bulman, Freddy Domínguez ...

Series series Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
This volume brings together cutting-edge research by some of the most innovative scholars of early modern Britain. Inspired in part by recent studies of the early modern ‘public sphere’, the twelve chapters collected here reveal an array of political and religious practices that can serve as a foundation for new narratives of the period. The practices considered range from deliberation and ... Read more

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This volume brings together cutting-edge research by some of the most innovative scholars of early modern Britain. Inspired in part by recent studies of the early modern ‘public sphere’, the twelve chapters collected here reveal an array of political and religious practices that can serve as a foundation for new narratives of the period. The practices considered range from deliberation and
... Read more
The Aesthetics of Russian and Czech Symbolism (Selected Chapters)

by Jan Vorel ...

The book in your hands is a subtle attempt to research a piece of the vast lands of aesthetics, philosophy, art and literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This period is remarkable for the evolution of the Symbolism which was able to stretch through all the art disciplines and cross the borders of countries spreading its ideas through the intellectual world. The author of the book ... Read more

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The book in your hands is a subtle attempt to research a piece of the vast lands of aesthetics, philosophy, art and literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This period is remarkable for the evolution of the Symbolism which was able to stretch through all the art disciplines and cross the borders of countries spreading its ideas through the intellectual world. The author of the book
... Read more
LA MATRIZ HERMÉTICA DE CONSTANTINOPLA

CULTURAS DEL MUNDO

by Cristina Lobo, Manuel Rodsua ...

Series series CULTURAS DEL MUNDO
¿Y si la historia oficial de Constantinopla fuera solo una arquitectura del olvido?Detrás de la rutilante superficie de mármol y oro de la Nueva Roma, latía una maquinaria oculta: una tecnología invisible diseñada no solo para administrar territorios, sino para moldear la realidad misma. La Matriz Hermética de Constantinopla: La Arquitectura Oculta del Poder Bizantino invita al lector a realizar ... Read more

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¿Y si la historia oficial de Constantinopla fuera solo una arquitectura del olvido?Detrás de la rutilante superficie de mármol y oro de la Nueva Roma, latía una maquinaria oculta: una tecnología invisible diseñada no solo para administrar territorios, sino para moldear la realidad misma. La Matriz Hermética de Constantinopla: La Arquitectura Oculta del Poder Bizantino invita al lector a realizar
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Continental Empiricism

Rethinking Experience and Experiments in Early Modern Continental Philosophy and Science

Edited by Rodolfo Garau, Arnaud Pelletier ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
This volume explores the relevance, richness, and influence of empiricism in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European philosophy. It features original essays from leading scholars of early modern empiricism.Early modern philosophy is often divided into the categories of Continental Rationalism and British Empiricism. This volume contends that there is a rich tradition of empiricism in early ... Read more

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This volume explores the relevance, richness, and influence of empiricism in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European philosophy. It features original essays from leading scholars of early modern empiricism.Early modern philosophy is often divided into the categories of Continental Rationalism and British Empiricism. This volume contends that there is a rich tradition of empiricism in early
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Sex, Gender and the Sacred

Reconfiguring Religion in Gender History

Edited by Sue Morgan, Joanna de Groot ...

Series series Gender and History Special Issues
Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history.Contains readings relating to sex and religion that encompass 4,000 years of gender historyFeatures new research in religion and gender across diverse cultures, periods, and religious traditionsPresents multi ... Read more

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Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history.Contains readings relating to sex and religion that encompass 4,000 years of gender historyFeatures new research in religion and gender across diverse cultures, periods, and religious traditionsPresents multi
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A Companion to Tacitus

Edited by Victoria Emma Pagán ...

Series Book 147 - Wiley Companions to the Ancient World
A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary ... Read more

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A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary
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Architects of World History

Researching the Global Past

Edited by Kenneth R. Curtis, Jerry H. Bentley ...

Architects of World History presents an innovative collection of original essays by leading scholars associated with World History, exploring through intellectual autobiography the ideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the fieldFeatures original, accessible contributions from pioneering scholars in the fieldOffers insights into the process of developing a workable world history ... Read more

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Architects of World History presents an innovative collection of original essays by leading scholars associated with World History, exploring through intellectual autobiography the ideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the fieldFeatures original, accessible contributions from pioneering scholars in the fieldOffers insights into the process of developing a workable world history
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Der Westen

Eine Erfindung der globalen Welt. 4000 Jahre Geschichte

by Josephine Quinn ...

Translated by Andreas Thomsen, Norbert Juraschitz ...

»Hervorragend, erfrischend und voller Freuden, dies ist Weltgeschichte vom Feinsten.« Simon Sebag MontefioreGriechenland und Rom gelten als die Begründer der westlichen Zivilisation. Doch die antike Welt war viel stärker miteinander verbunden, als wir es uns vorstellen – ein Ort ständigen Austauschs, Handels und Diebstahls, von Sex, Krieg und Versklavung. Auf einer Reise von der Levante des ... Read more

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»Hervorragend, erfrischend und voller Freuden, dies ist Weltgeschichte vom Feinsten.« Simon Sebag MontefioreGriechenland und Rom gelten als die Begründer der westlichen Zivilisation. Doch die antike Welt war viel stärker miteinander verbunden, als wir es uns vorstellen – ein Ort ständigen Austauschs, Handels und Diebstahls, von Sex, Krieg und Versklavung. Auf einer Reise von der Levante des
... Read more
Community Oral History Toolkit

by Mary Kay Quinlan, Barbara W. Sommer, Nancy MacKay ...

This second edition of Community Oral History Toolkit outlines the basics of oral history, how to design and manage projects, as well as guidelines on interviewing, archiving, and giving back to the community.Updating the original five volumes into a one-volume publication, the book covers guidelines on thinking through legal needs and ethical issues, the interview process with information on ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

This second edition of Community Oral History Toolkit outlines the basics of oral history, how to design and manage projects, as well as guidelines on interviewing, archiving, and giving back to the community.Updating the original five volumes into a one-volume publication, the book covers guidelines on thinking through legal needs and ethical issues, the interview process with information on
... Read more
Global Medieval Contexts 500 – 1500

Connections and Comparisons

by Kimberly Klimek, Pamela Troyer, Sarah Davis-Secord, Bryan C. Keene ...

This textbook explores vital networks and relationships among geographies and cultures that shaped medieval societies. Designed for students new to the subject, this second edition has been fully updated to include expanded coverage of Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Korea, and Jewish cultures.The expert author team advances a global view of the period, introducing the reader to histories and ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

This textbook explores vital networks and relationships among geographies and cultures that shaped medieval societies. Designed for students new to the subject, this second edition has been fully updated to include expanded coverage of Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Korea, and Jewish cultures.The expert author team advances a global view of the period, introducing the reader to histories and
... Read more
101 Things You Didn't Know about World War I

The People, Battles, and Aftermath of the Great War

by Erik Sass ...

Series series 101 Things Series
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, here are 101 little-known and fascinating facts about its history.In this informative, accessible look at World War I, you'll find a complete overview of this critical historical event, its long-standing impact, and little-known facts. Identify the important figures, discover what everyday life was like during wartime, and learn about ... Read more

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, here are 101 little-known and fascinating facts about its history.In this informative, accessible look at World War I, you'll find a complete overview of this critical historical event, its long-standing impact, and little-known facts. Identify the important figures, discover what everyday life was like during wartime, and learn about
... Read more
Kultur

Eine neue Geschichte der Welt

by Martin Puchner ...

Translated by Enrico Heinemann ...

Eine triumphale Neuerzählung der Menschheitsgeschichte»Und so ist in dieser anderen Art der Kulturgeschichte auch eine zeitgemäße kleine, rebellische Kulturtheorie eingeschmuggelt, die uns vor dem Irrtum bewahren kann, dass mit der Kultur etwas nicht stimmt.« Thorsten Jantschek, Deutschlandfunk KulturAuf einer Reise von der Chauvet-Höhle in Frankreich durch Nofretetes Ägypten, das klassische ... Read more

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Eine triumphale Neuerzählung der Menschheitsgeschichte»Und so ist in dieser anderen Art der Kulturgeschichte auch eine zeitgemäße kleine, rebellische Kulturtheorie eingeschmuggelt, die uns vor dem Irrtum bewahren kann, dass mit der Kultur etwas nicht stimmt.« Thorsten Jantschek, Deutschlandfunk KulturAuf einer Reise von der Chauvet-Höhle in Frankreich durch Nofretetes Ägypten, das klassische
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The ‘Lost Arian History’ in Late Antique and Medieval Historiography

by Joseph J. Reidy ...

Series series History (R0)
This book explores the writing of church history during the early Byzantine period, reconsidering the evidence for the nature and authorship of a hypothetical 'Arian' source for many surviving medieval histories of the fourth century. It considers surviving ecclesiastical histories written between the fifth and early thirteenth centuries to draw out commonalities apparently owed to this 'lost' ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book explores the writing of church history during the early Byzantine period, reconsidering the evidence for the nature and authorship of a hypothetical 'Arian' source for many surviving medieval histories of the fourth century. It considers surviving ecclesiastical histories written between the fifth and early thirteenth centuries to draw out commonalities apparently owed to this 'lost'
... Read more
An den Quellen

Als in Europas Heilbädern Geschichte geschrieben wurde

by Lutz C. Kleveman ...

Eine andere Geschichte Europas: Als in legendären Heilbädern Historisches geschahLutz C. Kleveman reist zu prächtigen Kurhäusern, verwunschenen Wandelhallen und heißen Quellen, an denen sich über Jahrhunderte Herrscher, Künstler, Diplomaten und Glücksritter begegneten. Er erzählt Geschichte so lebendig, als säße man selbst im Café, wandelte mit dem Trinkbecher durch die Kolonnaden oder stiege in ... Read more

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Eine andere Geschichte Europas: Als in legendären Heilbädern Historisches geschahLutz C. Kleveman reist zu prächtigen Kurhäusern, verwunschenen Wandelhallen und heißen Quellen, an denen sich über Jahrhunderte Herrscher, Künstler, Diplomaten und Glücksritter begegneten. Er erzählt Geschichte so lebendig, als säße man selbst im Café, wandelte mit dem Trinkbecher durch die Kolonnaden oder stiege in
... Read more

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