Author: Duncan Townson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern History
Author: Duncan Townson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Modern History, 1789-1945
Author: Alan Warwick Palmer
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This dictionary looks at the personalities, events and ideas from 1789 to 1945. While the main emphasis is on British affairs and on political topics, this dictionary also records trends in the history of all the major regions of the world including the USA, Russia, Australia and Canada.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This dictionary looks at the personalities, events and ideas from 1789 to 1945. While the main emphasis is on British affairs and on political topics, this dictionary also records trends in the history of all the major regions of the world including the USA, Russia, Australia and Canada.
The Penguin Dictionary Of Modern History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140510263
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140510263
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Modern History
Author: Alan W. Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Dictionary of Modern History
Author: Alan Warwick Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of Democracy
Author: Norman Abjorensen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538120747
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
Democracy is easy to talk about but hard to define in other than broad generalizations; its history is a long, complex, and contested subject. What this volume seeks to do is to explore the general evolution of political and social thinking that would eventually coalesce into what we now know as democracy, for all its imperfections and shortcomings. The question of just why some societies evolved into a democratic trajectory and others did not continues to engage the interest of historians, political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists. Much conjecture surrounds the rise of certain elements we now recognize if not as democratic, then proto-democratic, such as collective decision-making, constraints on the exercise of power and a degree of accountability of the ruler to the ruled. If democracy in the sense of “rule by the people” has two essential qualities – rule by the majority and the equal treatment of free citizens - then its origins, however feeble, are to be found in these early examples of government. Historical Dictionary of Democracy contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about democracy.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538120747
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
Democracy is easy to talk about but hard to define in other than broad generalizations; its history is a long, complex, and contested subject. What this volume seeks to do is to explore the general evolution of political and social thinking that would eventually coalesce into what we now know as democracy, for all its imperfections and shortcomings. The question of just why some societies evolved into a democratic trajectory and others did not continues to engage the interest of historians, political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists. Much conjecture surrounds the rise of certain elements we now recognize if not as democratic, then proto-democratic, such as collective decision-making, constraints on the exercise of power and a degree of accountability of the ruler to the ruled. If democracy in the sense of “rule by the people” has two essential qualities – rule by the majority and the equal treatment of free citizens - then its origins, however feeble, are to be found in these early examples of government. Historical Dictionary of Democracy contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about democracy.
Ye Shall Know the Truth
Author: Mateus Soares de Azevedo
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN: 0941532690
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Contains essays on mysticism, prayer, sacred art, the relationship between Christianity and other religious.
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN: 0941532690
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Contains essays on mysticism, prayer, sacred art, the relationship between Christianity and other religious.
ENGLISH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
Author: CHOUDHURY, BIBHASH
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9388028864
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The second edition of the book, with its emending and updated text, provides a glimpse into the English life and culture, starting from the middle ages to the twenty-first century. As the English life and culture are inextricably interwoven with the literary traditions of England and its myriad aspects, this study provides significant insights into the field of English literature and the contexts it emerges from. The text begins with a description of English life and culture from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. The author gives a masterly analysis of such subjects as Feudalism, Medieval Drama and literature, the Renaissance, the Reformation and most significantly, the Elizabethan Theatre. A new sub-section on 'Women Writers of the Renaissance' has been added to this chapter. Then, the text goes on to describe in detail about the Restoration Period and the Age of Reason. Besides, the book gives a wealth of information on important topics like Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, Victorianism and Victorian literature. The text concludes with a chapter that deals on Modernism, Literature and Culture in the Postmodern World, and Aspects of Contemporary Culture and Society. In the last chapter, two sub-sections have been introduced on 'British Fiction in the Twenty-First Century' and 'Brexit'. What distinguishes the text is the provision of a Glossary at the end of each chapter, which gives not only the meaning and definition of the terms but also provides the entire cultural background and the history that these terms are associated with. Students of English literature—both undergraduate honours and postgraduate students—will find this book highly informative, enlightening, and refreshing in its style. In addition, all those who have an abiding interest in English life and culture will find reading this text a stimulating and rewarding experience TARGET AUDIENCE • BA (Hons.) English • MA English Literature/English
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9388028864
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The second edition of the book, with its emending and updated text, provides a glimpse into the English life and culture, starting from the middle ages to the twenty-first century. As the English life and culture are inextricably interwoven with the literary traditions of England and its myriad aspects, this study provides significant insights into the field of English literature and the contexts it emerges from. The text begins with a description of English life and culture from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. The author gives a masterly analysis of such subjects as Feudalism, Medieval Drama and literature, the Renaissance, the Reformation and most significantly, the Elizabethan Theatre. A new sub-section on 'Women Writers of the Renaissance' has been added to this chapter. Then, the text goes on to describe in detail about the Restoration Period and the Age of Reason. Besides, the book gives a wealth of information on important topics like Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, Victorianism and Victorian literature. The text concludes with a chapter that deals on Modernism, Literature and Culture in the Postmodern World, and Aspects of Contemporary Culture and Society. In the last chapter, two sub-sections have been introduced on 'British Fiction in the Twenty-First Century' and 'Brexit'. What distinguishes the text is the provision of a Glossary at the end of each chapter, which gives not only the meaning and definition of the terms but also provides the entire cultural background and the history that these terms are associated with. Students of English literature—both undergraduate honours and postgraduate students—will find this book highly informative, enlightening, and refreshing in its style. In addition, all those who have an abiding interest in English life and culture will find reading this text a stimulating and rewarding experience TARGET AUDIENCE • BA (Hons.) English • MA English Literature/English
The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks
Author: Emma Marriott
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1843179296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1843179296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history.
The Japanese Empire
Author: S. C. M. Paine
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107011957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
An accessible, analytical survey of the rise and fall of Imperial Japan in the context of its grand strategy to transform itself into a great power.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107011957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
An accessible, analytical survey of the rise and fall of Imperial Japan in the context of its grand strategy to transform itself into a great power.