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The Nurture of Nature

Childhood, Antimodernism, and Ontario Summer Camps, 1920-55

par Sharon Wall ...

Collections series Nature | History | Society Series
Thousands of children attended summer camps in twentieth-century Ontario. Did parents simply want a break, or were broader developments at play? The Nurture of Nature explores how competing cultural tendencies – antimodern nostalgia and modern sensibilities about the landscape, child rearing, and identity – shaped the development of summer camps and, consequently, modern social life in North ... En savoir plus

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Thousands of children attended summer camps in twentieth-century Ontario. Did parents simply want a break, or were broader developments at play? The Nurture of Nature explores how competing cultural tendencies – antimodern nostalgia and modern sensibilities about the landscape, child rearing, and identity – shaped the development of summer camps and, consequently, modern social life in North
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Minoans: The Bronze Age Civilization of Ancient Greece

par History Titans ...

The Minoans were the first advanced civilization in Europe. They appeared on Crete around 4,000 years ago and thrived for 1,500 years before mysteriously vanishing. It has never been fully explained what happened to them or who they were. Evidence shows they worshipped female powers but did so very differently to other civilizations. This book examines what this society might have been like.This ... En savoir plus

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The Minoans were the first advanced civilization in Europe. They appeared on Crete around 4,000 years ago and thrived for 1,500 years before mysteriously vanishing. It has never been fully explained what happened to them or who they were. Evidence shows they worshipped female powers but did so very differently to other civilizations. This book examines what this society might have been like.This
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China’s Good War

How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalism

par Rana Mitter ...

A Foreign Affairs Book of the YearA Spectator Book of the Year“Insightful…a deft, textured work of intellectual history.”—Foreign Affairs“A timely insight into how memories and ideas about the second world war play a hugely important role in conceptualizations about the past and the present in contemporary China.”—Peter Frankopan, The SpectatorFor most of its history, China frowned on public d... ... En savoir plus

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A Foreign Affairs Book of the YearA Spectator Book of the Year“Insightful…a deft, textured work of intellectual history.”—Foreign Affairs“A timely insight into how memories and ideas about the second world war play a hugely important role in conceptualizations about the past and the present in contemporary China.”—Peter Frankopan, The SpectatorFor most of its history, China frowned on public d...
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Campus Life

par Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz ...

Every generation of college students, no matter how different from its predecessor, has been an enigma to faculty and administration, to parents, and to society in general. Watching today’s students “holding themselves in because they had to get A’s not only on tests but on deans’ reports and recommendations,” Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, author of the highly praised Alma Mater, began to ask, “What ... En savoir plus

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Every generation of college students, no matter how different from its predecessor, has been an enigma to faculty and administration, to parents, and to society in general. Watching today’s students “holding themselves in because they had to get A’s not only on tests but on deans’ reports and recommendations,” Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, author of the highly praised Alma Mater, began to ask, “What
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Worrying

A Literary and Cultural History

par Professor Francis O'Gorman ...

Worrying: A Literary and Cultural History suggests a unique approach to the inner lifeand its ordinary pains. Francis O'Gormancharts the emergence of our contemporaryidea of worry in the Victorian era and itsestablishment, after the First World War,as a feature of modernity. For some writersbetween the Wars, worry was the “diseaseof the age.”Worrying examines the everyday kind ofworry-the fearful, ... En savoir plus

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Worrying: A Literary and Cultural History suggests a unique approach to the inner lifeand its ordinary pains. Francis O'Gormancharts the emergence of our contemporaryidea of worry in the Victorian era and itsestablishment, after the First World War,as a feature of modernity. For some writersbetween the Wars, worry was the “diseaseof the age.”Worrying examines the everyday kind ofworry-the fearful,
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Unequal Friendship

The Patron-Client Relationship in Historical Perspective

par Jarosław Fazan, Antoni Mączak ...

Collections Livre 20 - Polish Studies – Transdisciplinary Perspectives
This book analyzes the patron-client relationship over both space and time. It covers such areas of the globe as Europe, Africa and Latin America, and such periods in time as ancient Rome, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Poland, as well as twentieth-century America. It also analyzes clientelism in U.S. policy toward the Vietnam War and in Richard J. Daley’s mayoral rule over Chicago. In his ... En savoir plus

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This book analyzes the patron-client relationship over both space and time. It covers such areas of the globe as Europe, Africa and Latin America, and such periods in time as ancient Rome, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Poland, as well as twentieth-century America. It also analyzes clientelism in U.S. policy toward the Vietnam War and in Richard J. Daley’s mayoral rule over Chicago. In his
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Byzance, grandeur et décadence

( Edition intégrale )

par Charles Diehl ...

Collections series Oeuvres de Charles Diehl
Extrait: L’ÉVOLUTION DE L’HISTOIRE DE BYZANCE...L’histoire de l’empire byzantin, malgré les travaux qui, en ces cinquante dernières années, l’ont presque renouvelée, demeure toujours cependant l’objet de tenaces préjugés. A beaucoup de nos contemporains elle apparaît toujours, telle qu’elle apparaissait à Montesquieu et à Gibbon, comme la continuation et la décadence de l’empire romain. En vérité ... En savoir plus

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Extrait: L’ÉVOLUTION DE L’HISTOIRE DE BYZANCE...L’histoire de l’empire byzantin, malgré les travaux qui, en ces cinquante dernières années, l’ont presque renouvelée, demeure toujours cependant l’objet de tenaces préjugés. A beaucoup de nos contemporains elle apparaît toujours, telle qu’elle apparaissait à Montesquieu et à Gibbon, comme la continuation et la décadence de l’empire romain. En vérité
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Exploration

A Very Short Introduction

par Stewart A. Weaver ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
We live in an age of globalization on every conceivable level, but globalization has a deeper history than politicians and pundits often allow, and nothing is more significant to its history than exploration. Wherever trade or faith or empire followed, explorers usually led. Their motives were as many-sided and various as their actions; their legacies are contested and mixed. But none can doubt ... En savoir plus

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We live in an age of globalization on every conceivable level, but globalization has a deeper history than politicians and pundits often allow, and nothing is more significant to its history than exploration. Wherever trade or faith or empire followed, explorers usually led. Their motives were as many-sided and various as their actions; their legacies are contested and mixed. But none can doubt
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Le grand roman de notre histoire

2000 ans de guerres et de passions

par José Enrique Ruiz-Domènec ...

Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'Histoire de l'EuropeLa nuit de la Saint-Sylvestre de l’an 406, le Rhin gela. Des milliers d’hommes, de femmes et d’enfants se lancèrent au-dessus du fleuve et la glace supporta le poids des chariots. Ce fait marqua le début des invasions barbares en Occident. L’Empire romain s’effondre, l’Europe est née.Le "Vieux Continent" au travers de ses ... En savoir plus

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Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'Histoire de l'EuropeLa nuit de la Saint-Sylvestre de l’an 406, le Rhin gela. Des milliers d’hommes, de femmes et d’enfants se lancèrent au-dessus du fleuve et la glace supporta le poids des chariots. Ce fait marqua le début des invasions barbares en Occident. L’Empire romain s’effondre, l’Europe est née.Le "Vieux Continent" au travers de ses
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The Origins of Anti-Authoritarianism

par Nina Witoszek ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Modern History
This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of ‘humanist outliers’: small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989’s ‘Autumn of the Nations’ succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups.The author explores the often ... En savoir plus

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This book discusses the ongoing revolution of dignity in human history as the work of ‘humanist outliers’: small groups and individuals dedicated to compassionate social emancipation. It argues that anti-authoritarian revolutions like 1989’s ‘Autumn of the Nations’ succeeded in large part due to cultural and political innovations springing from such small groups.The author explores the often
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Methods of Early Golf Architecture

The Selected Writings of C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, Robert Hunter

par C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, Robert Hunter ...

Collections Livre 2 - Methods of Early Golf Architecture
"Methods of Early Golf Architecture" features selected writings from premier architects C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, and Robert Hunter. With precision and detail, these visionaries discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.Methods of Early Golf Architecture Includes:- Characteristics of a Golf Architect- Psychology of Design- Deciding Where to Build- The ... En savoir plus

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"Methods of Early Golf Architecture" features selected writings from premier architects C.B. Macdonald, George C. Thomas, and Robert Hunter. With precision and detail, these visionaries discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.Methods of Early Golf Architecture Includes:- Characteristics of a Golf Architect- Psychology of Design- Deciding Where to Build- The
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The Library, Books 16-20

Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors

par Diodorus Siculus, Robin Waterfield ...

Collections series Oxford World's Classics
Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital ... En savoir plus

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Starting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history, in forty volumes, was intended to range from mythological times to 60 BCE, and fifteen of The Library's forty books survive. This new translation by Robin Waterfield of books 16-20 covers a vital
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The Conversion of Europe (TEXT ONLY)

par Richard Fletcher ...

The story of how Europe was converted to Christianity from 300AD until the barbarian Lithuanians finally capitulated at the astonishingly late date of 1386. It is an epic tale from one of the most gifted historians of today.This remarkable book examines the conversion of Europe to the Christian faith in the period following the collapse of the Roman Empire to approximately 1300 when the hegemony ... En savoir plus

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The story of how Europe was converted to Christianity from 300AD until the barbarian Lithuanians finally capitulated at the astonishingly late date of 1386. It is an epic tale from one of the most gifted historians of today.This remarkable book examines the conversion of Europe to the Christian faith in the period following the collapse of the Roman Empire to approximately 1300 when the hegemony
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Unsolved History

Investigating Mysteries of the Past

par Joe Nickell ...

"The stories are interesting and the scientific approaches used to investigate them are fascinating." ― The Paintsville Herald (Kentucky)What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change based on new evidence. In this book, former detective Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's ... En savoir plus

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"The stories are interesting and the scientific approaches used to investigate them are fascinating." ― The Paintsville Herald (Kentucky)What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change based on new evidence. In this book, former detective Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's
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The History Manifesto

par Jo Guldi, David Armitage ...

How should historians speak truth to power – and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history – especially long-term history – so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history ... En savoir plus

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How should historians speak truth to power – and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history – especially long-term history – so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history
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A Few Great Scientists

From Alfred Nobel to Carl Sagan

par Jorge Alberto Delucca ...

The book is a collection of biographies of nine scientists. Each chapter is a short biography of each scientist (two scientists in chapter 4). It starts with Alfred Nobel, a chemist. Several of the scientists won Nobel Prizes. ... En savoir plus

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The book is a collection of biographies of nine scientists. Each chapter is a short biography of each scientist (two scientists in chapter 4). It starts with Alfred Nobel, a chemist. Several of the scientists won Nobel Prizes.
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Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?

Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters

par James K. Hoffmeier, Gordon John Wenham, Kenton Sparks, Charles Halton, Stanley N. Gundry ...

Collections series Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
The nature of the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians. This book introduces three predominant interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding.Each contributor identifies their position on the genre or genres of Genesis, chapters 1-11, addresses why their interpretation is respectful of and appropriate to the text, and contributes examples of its ... En savoir plus

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The nature of the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians. This book introduces three predominant interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding.Each contributor identifies their position on the genre or genres of Genesis, chapters 1-11, addresses why their interpretation is respectful of and appropriate to the text, and contributes examples of its
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The Hundred Years War

par Timothy Venning ...

Collections series An Alternative History of Britain
Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of ... En savoir plus

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Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of
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Promiscuous Knowledge

Information, Image, and Other Truth Games in History

par Kenneth Cmiel, John Durham Peters ...

"[A] lively account of the cultural and intellectual history of how Americans have lived with image and information since the mid-nineteenth century." —Peter Simonson, author of Refiguring Mass CommunicationSergey Brin, a cofounder of Google, once compared the perfect search engine to "the mind of God." As the modern face of promiscuous knowledge, however, Google's divine omniscience traffics in ... En savoir plus

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"[A] lively account of the cultural and intellectual history of how Americans have lived with image and information since the mid-nineteenth century." —Peter Simonson, author of Refiguring Mass CommunicationSergey Brin, a cofounder of Google, once compared the perfect search engine to "the mind of God." As the modern face of promiscuous knowledge, however, Google's divine omniscience traffics in
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Secret Heroes

Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World

par Paul Martin ...

Secret Heroes is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of National Geographic Traveler, that illuminates the lives of thirty forgotten American heroes. Gathering together remarkable stories about unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who never made the pages of American history textbooks—not George Washington, but the tailor who saved his life…twice; the ... En savoir plus

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Secret Heroes is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of National Geographic Traveler, that illuminates the lives of thirty forgotten American heroes. Gathering together remarkable stories about unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who never made the pages of American history textbooks—not George Washington, but the tailor who saved his life…twice; the
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Les plus incroyables histoires des anonymes de la guerre

Essai historique

par Donald Graeme ...

Traduit par Jacques Braibant ...

Des gens ordinaires qui ont changé le cours de l'HistoireNous avons tous entendu parler des grands chefs militaires, ceux dont les actions héroïques ont changé la face du monde.Mais qu’en est-il des acteurs méconnus ou oubliés dont les interventions ne furent pas moins remarquables au cours de nombreux conflits ?Ce livre raconte les aventures de 44 de ces héros anonymes, entre autres :– Albert ... En savoir plus

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Des gens ordinaires qui ont changé le cours de l'HistoireNous avons tous entendu parler des grands chefs militaires, ceux dont les actions héroïques ont changé la face du monde.Mais qu’en est-il des acteurs méconnus ou oubliés dont les interventions ne furent pas moins remarquables au cours de nombreux conflits ?Ce livre raconte les aventures de 44 de ces héros anonymes, entre autres :– Albert
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The Philosophy of Historiography

par John Lange ...

A philosophical examination of the study of history, from its logic and semantics to its metaphysical and epistemological implications.This book is intended for the highly intelligent reader, who is interested in considering the difficulties, problems, and challenges of understanding and writing about the human past. It is popularly enough written, hopefully, to be a joy to read, and scholarly ... En savoir plus

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A philosophical examination of the study of history, from its logic and semantics to its metaphysical and epistemological implications.This book is intended for the highly intelligent reader, who is interested in considering the difficulties, problems, and challenges of understanding and writing about the human past. It is popularly enough written, hopefully, to be a joy to read, and scholarly
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Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912–13

The priming charge for the Great War

par Philip Jowett ...

Collections series Men-at-Arms
In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire.Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. Both sides were equipped with the latest weapons technology.This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colourful uniforms worn by both sides, paying special ... En savoir plus

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In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire.Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. Both sides were equipped with the latest weapons technology.This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colourful uniforms worn by both sides, paying special
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Experiencing Society and the Lived Welfare State

Modifié par Pertti Haapala, Minna Harjula, Heikki Kokko ...

Collections series History (R0)
This open access book presents a new approach to the history of welfare state. By applying the concepts of experiencing society and the lived welfare state, the collection introduces theoretical, methodological and empirical insights for bridging the everyday life and institutional structures. The chapters analyze how the welfare state as a particular individual-society relationship has become an ... En savoir plus

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This open access book presents a new approach to the history of welfare state. By applying the concepts of experiencing society and the lived welfare state, the collection introduces theoretical, methodological and empirical insights for bridging the everyday life and institutional structures. The chapters analyze how the welfare state as a particular individual-society relationship has become an
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