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  • The Darker Angels of Our Nature

    Refuting the Pinker Theory of History & Violence

    Edición de Philip Dwyer, Mark Micale ...
    In The Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argued that modern history has witnessed a dramatic decline in human violence of every kind, and that in the present we are experiencing the most peaceful time in human history. But what do top historians think about Pinker's reading of the past? Does his argument stand up to historical analysis?In The Darker Angels of our ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Napoleon: The Path to Power

    de Philip Dwyer ...
    At just thirty years of age, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the most powerful country in Europe. But the journey that led him there was neither inevitable nor smooth.  This authoritative biography focuses on the evolution of Napoleon as a leader and debunks many of the myths that are often repeated about him-sensational myths often propagated by Napoleon himself. Here, Philip Dwyer sheds new light on ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Citizen Emperor

    Napoleon in Power

    de Philip Dwyer ...
    In this second volume of Philip Dwyer’s authoritative biography on one of history’s most enthralling leaders, Napoleon, now 30, takes his position as head of the French state after the 1799 coup. Dwyer explores the young leader’s reign, complete with mistakes, wrong turns, and pitfalls, and reveals the great lengths to which Napoleon goes in the effort to fashion his image as legitimate and ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD

  • Napoleon

    Passion, Death and Resurrection 1815–1840

    de Philip Dwyer ...
    'Vibrant and illuminating ... [Dywer] tells a fascinating tale' The Times**'Refreshing scholarship … Energetic, readable and filled with colourful detail … Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection is a thoroughly enjoyable book which divides well the reality of exile from the legend that sprang from it' Literary ReviewThis meticulously researched study opens wit... ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Empires of Violence

    Massacre in a Revolutionary Age

    de Philip Dwyer, Barbara Alice Mann, Nigel Penn, Lyndall Ryan ...
    Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire's many incursions into Europe. Yet how did the forms of violence perpetrated in these four corners of the world compare? Did the oppression and exploitation of colonized peoples constitute a new form of violence? ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • The French Revolution and Napoleon

    A Sourcebook

    Edición de Philip Dwyer, Peter McPhee ...
    This volume collects together a wide selection of primary texts that explain the processes behind the enormous changes undergone by France and Europe between 1787 and 1815, from the origins of the Revolution to the counterrevolution and from Marie-Antoinette to Bonaparte.The achievements, terror and drama of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period restructured politics and society on a ... Leer más

    $54.99 USD

  • The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume 1, Politics and Diplomacy

    Edición de Michael Broers, Philip Dwyer ...
    Series series The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars
    Volume I of The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars covers the international foreign political dimensions of the wars and the social, legal, political and economic structures of the Empire. Leading historians from around the world come together to discuss the different aspects of the origins of the Napoleonic Wars, their international political implications and the concrete ways the Empire ... Leer más

    $132.99 USD

  • Violence

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Philip Dwyer ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Violence is part and parcel of human history and of human nature. It is one of our most distinctive traits, the one thing that all cultures and societies, across time, share in common. It has defined not only the ways in which individuals relate to each other, but also how collective entities and states have interacted with each other over the ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Violence, Colonialism and Empire in the Modern World

    Edición de Philip Dwyer, Amanda Nettelbeck ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book explores the theme of violence, repression and atrocity in imperial and colonial empires, as well as its representations and memories, from the late eighteenth through to the twentieth century. It examines the wide variety of violent means by which colonies and empire were maintained in the modern era, the politics of repression and the violent structures inherent in empire. Bringing ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD

  • On Violence in History

    Edición de Philip Dwyer, Mark S. Micale ...
    Is global violence on the decline? Scholars argue that Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker’s proposal that violence has declined dramatically over time is flawed.This highly-publicized argument that human violence across the world has been dramatically abating continues to influence discourse among academics and the general public alike. In this provocative volume, a cast of eminent historians ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • War Stories

    The War Memoir in History and Literature

    Edición de Philip Dwyer ...
    Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is one of the first to explore the modern war memoir, revealing the genre’s surprising capacity for breadth and sophistication while remaining sensitive to the challenges it poses for scholars. Covering conflicts from the Napoleonic era to today, the studies ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • Theatres Of Violence

    Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity throughout History

    Edición de Philip Dwyer, Lyndall Ryan ...
    Series Libro 11 - War and Genocide
    Massacres and mass killings have always marked if not shaped the history of the world and as such are subjects of increasing interest among historians. The premise underlying this collection is that massacres were an integral, if not accepted part (until quite recently) of warfare, and that they were often fundamental to the colonizing process in the early modern and modern worlds. Making a ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD