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  • Modern Tyrants

    by Daniel Chirot ...
    Along with its much vaunted progress in scientific and economic realms, our century has witnessed the rise of the most brutal and oppressive regimes in the history of mankind. Even with the collapse of Marxism, current references to “ethnic cleansing” remind us that tyranny persists in our own age and shows no sign of abating. Daniel Chirot offers an important and timely study of modern tyrants, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • None but the Nightingale

    An Introduction to Chinese Literature

    This classic introduction to the Chinese literature is a fundamental step towards the West's understanding of the rich literary legacy of China.Readable, condensed, entertaining, the selections contained in this book belong to enduring world literature; the "Great Society" envisioned by Confucius; the "Fireside Chats" of K'ang Hei; the supercilious letter of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung to King George ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Un oculiste au siècle des Lumières

    Jacques Daviel

    Jacques Daviel fut au cœur du XVIIIe siècle l'équivalent d'un Ambroise Paré ou d'un Christian Barnard, chirurgiens pionniers, aventuriers de la science et de la technique au service de l'homme. C'est Daviel qui, le premier, opéra avec succès des patients de la cataracte. Tous les ophtalmologistes doivent à ses conceptions et à son courage leurs réussites présentes. Par-delà les siècles, un grand ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • In Defense of History

    A master practitioner gives us an entertaining tour of the historian's workshop and a spirited defense of the search for historical truth.E. H. Carr's What Is History?, a classic introduction to the field, may now give way to a worthy successor. In his compact, intriguing survey, Richard J. Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. To materials that are ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Presidential Difference

    Leadership Style from Roosevelt to Clinton

    As Americans choose and install a new president for a new century they could do no better than to read this work by one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. Drawing on a quarter-century's immersion in the presidential record and scores of interviews, Fred I. Greenstein provides a fascinating and instructive account of the qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • From Walden Pond to Jurassic Park

    Activism, Culture, and American Studies

    Series series New Americanists
    Paul Lauter, an icon of American Studies who has been a primary agent in its transformation and its chief ambassador abroad, offers a wide-ranging collection of essays that demonstrate and reflect on this important and often highly politicized discipline. While American Studies was formerly seen as a wholly subsidiary academic program that loosely combined the study of American history, literature ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • 中国历史十五讲

    Edited by 张岂之主编 ...
    本书包括中国文明起源的科学探索、中国古代社会与朝代更替、中国古代交通与文化传播、中国历史上的民族关系、中国古代的军事思想与军事制度等内容。 ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • 中国历史十五讲

    Edited by 张岂之主编 ...
    本书15个专题概括了中国历史最主要的内容,分为中国文明起源的科学探索、中国古代社会与朝代更替,汉代、唐代、清代“盛世”的透视,中国古代交通与文化传播等。 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Postmodernism in History

    Fear or Freedom?

    This original and thought-provoking study looks at the context of postmodernist thought in general cultural terms as well as in relation to history. Postmodernism in History traces philosophical precursors of postmodernism and identifies the roots of current concerns. Beverley Southgate describes the core constituents of postmodernism and provides a lucid and profound analysis of the current state ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Gladstone

    Series series Routledge Historical Biographies
    Gladstone is one of the most important political figures in modern British history. He held the office of Prime Minister four times during a turbulent and changing time in Britain's history.Michael Partridge provides a new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private life and his public career. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Memórias de quem ensina história

    cultura e identidade docente

    Resultado de pesquisa realizada pela autora, tendo em vista suas dúvidas e inquietudes como professora da rede oficial do ensino e estudiosa da História, esta obra aborda diferenças entre o ensino na década de 1960 e o contemporâneo, discorrendo a respeito de aproximações e distanciamentos entre o professor do passado e o do presente. Discute a idéia de que a escola antiga não é nem melhor, nem ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Past Futures

    The Impossible Necessity of History

    by Ged Martin ...
    Series series Joanne Goodman Lectures
    By nature, human beings seek to make sense of their past. Paradoxically, true historical explanation is ultimately impossible. Historians never have complete evidence from the past, nor is their methodology rigorous enough to prove causal links. Although it cannot be proven that 'A caused B,' by redefining the agenda of historical discourse, scholars can locate events in time and place history ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy, 1400 to the Present

    Offering enhanced coverage of Africa, the Middle East, and the 20th century, this new edition of The World That Trade Created brings to life international trade and its actors. In a series of brief, highly readable vignettes, the authors show clearly that the seemingly modern concept of economic globalization has deep historical roots. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • What Shall We Tell the Children?

    International Perspectives on School History Textbooks

    Series series Research in Curriculum and Instruction
    The pages of this book illustrate that as instruments of socialization and sites of ideological discourse textbooks are powerful artefacts in introducing young people to a specific historical, cultural and socioeconomic order. Crucially, exploring the social construction of school textbooks and the messages they impart provides an important context from within which to critically investigate the ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Deconstructing History

    by Alun Munslow ...
    In Deconstructing History, Alun Munslow examines history in the postmodern age. He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. He also surveys the latest research into the relationship between the past, history and historical practice as well as forwarding his own challenging theories.The book discusses issues of both empiricist and deconstruction positions and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Quarterly Essay 23 The History Question

    Who Owns The Past?

    Series Book 23 - Quarterly Essay
    In the third Quarterly Essay for 2006, Inga Clendinnen looks past the skirmishes and pitched battles of the history wars and asks what's at stake - what kind of history do we want and need? Should our historians be producing the "objective record of achievement" that the Prime Minister has called for?For Clendinnen, historians cannot be the midwives of national identity and also be true to their ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • History and Future

    Using Historical Thinking to Imagine the Future

    Perhaps the most important histiographic innovation of the twentieth century was the application of the historical method to wider and more expansive areas of the past. Where historians once defined the study of history strictly in terms of politics and the actions and decisions of Great Men, historians today are just as likely to inquire into a much wider domain of the past, from the lives of ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • The Brave New World

    A History of Early America

    The distinguished historian “does a remarkable job” with this lively and comprehensive textbook—now in a new, expanded edition (Daniel P. Kotzin, Teaching History).The Brave New World covers the span of early American history, from 30,000 years before Europeans ever landed on North American shores to creation of the new nation. With its exploration of the places and peoples of early America, this ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • History of Oral History

    Foundations and Methodology

    Gathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that once was the domain of history scholars who were responding to trends within the academy, but which has increasingly become democratized and widely used outside the realm of historical research. This ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Constitution in Crisis

    The High Crimes of the Bush Administration and a Blueprint for Impeachment

    The Republican-led Congress has been notoriously slow to investigate the current Republican administration. For that reason, Representative Conyers of Michigan commissioned his staff to put together the report that became The Constitution in Crisis. It chronicles the deceptions, manipulations, and retributions of President George W. Bush and his administration. Did the President mislead the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • On This Day

    Volume One

    This book chronicles the most important events which have shaped our world in the context of what the media reported on that day, as compared to the viewpoint to-day.This work is in two volumes, of which this book is the first volume. The subject matter is handled by listing the specific day when the event occurred, going through the calendar a day at a time throughout the year.What is clearly ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • 中国历史(上)

    Edited by 王双双编著 ...
    本书概要地介绍了中国从远古时期到唐代上半叶的历史知识。学生们通过学习,不仅能较系统地了解中国历史,中文的识字数量和语汇水平也将得到明显的提高。 ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Teaching the Violent Past

    History Education and Reconciliation

    During an armed conflict or period of gross human rights violations, the first priority is a cessation of violence. For the cease-fire to be more than a lull in hostilities and atrocities, however, it must be accompanied by a plan for political transition and social reconstruction. Essential to this long-term reconciliation process is education reform that teaches future generations information ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Thinking about Oral History

    Theories and Applications

    A companion to History of Oral History, Thinking about Oral History presents parts III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, an essential resource for scholars and students. Guided by Charlton, Myers, and Sharpless, the prominent authors capture the current state-of-the-art in oral history and predict key directions for future growth in theory and application. ... Read more

    $51.99 USD