In the first half of the 19th century, a group of puppeteers of the Pratte family, allegedly coming from Sweden, performed in many European countries. Several accidentally preserved signboards and theater ads related to their performances in Hamburg,... Zobraziť viac
Throughout the 20th century, Isamu Noguchi was a vital figure in modern art. From interlocking wooden sculptures to massive steel monuments to the elegant Akari lamps, Noguchi became a master of what he called the `sculpturing of space'. Combining the per Zobraziť viac
Sajtó alá rendezte, az előszót és a jegyzeteket írta: Koncsol László... Zobraziť viac
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery?In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores... Zobraziť viac
Raymond F. Betts considers the 'process' of decolonization and the outcomes which have left a legacy of problems, drawing on numerous examples including Ghana, India, Rwanda and Hong Kong. He examines: the effects of the two World Wars on the colonial... Zobraziť viac
Covering topical issues concerning the nature of the Israeli state, this engaging work presents essays that combine a variety of comparative schemes, both internal to Jewish civilization and extending throughout the world, such as: modern Jewish... Zobraziť viac
"A Companion to Japanese History" provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history.Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholarsCombines traditional perspectives with the... Zobraziť viac
Toto pro školu a studium obzvlášť vhodné vydání předkládá nejenom text s kresbami, ale přináší i informativní obrazový příspěvek, který stručně a pregnantně informuje o historii vzniku Rozjímání.... Zobraziť viac
All the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings are ready to uncover, including including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are... Zobraziť viac
During the Cold War, several prominent African American radical activist-intellectuals-including W.E.B. and Shirley Graham Du Bois, journalist William Worthy, Marxist feminist Vicki Garvin, and freedom fighters Mabel and Robert Williams-traveled and... Zobraziť viac
From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself. Zobraziť viac
This book's essays analyze a broad array of case studies dealing with redress of historical injustices. Zobraziť viac
The tangled affairs in Bavaria at the close of World War I constitute a unique and important part of the early Weimar Republic. This study of the 1918 revolution, based on archival sources such as cabinet protocols and bureaucratic records, traces in... Zobraziť viac
Who 'lost' Christian North Africa? Who won and how? Walter Kaegi examines these perennial questions, with maps and on-site observations, in this exciting book. An impartial comparative framework helps to sort through identity politics, 'Orientalism'... Zobraziť viac
This global comparative study reveals the Inquisition's crucial role in shaping the Catholic Church, Southern European and colonial Iberian societies. Zobraziť viac
This book investigates the 'warlord' period in China, focusing on the pivotal year 1924. Zobraziť viac
The size of a country¿s population became a political topic only during the Early Modern Age. Around the year 1600 political theorists in Germany began to expound on an idea that stemmed originally from Italy, namely, that the state must pay attention... Zobraziť viac
Publikace přibližuje vnitřní a zahraničněpolitický vývoj Rakouska v období 1931-1934. Soudobé ekonomické a sociální problémy spolu s tlakem Itálie a Německa výrazně přispěly k zesílení dlouhodobých antidemokratických tendencí a.... Zobraziť viac
From the award-winning author of Empireland – the book that started a national conversation about how we talk about race and imperial history in Britain – a ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today... Zobraziť viac
Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other... Zobraziť viac
