Argentina: A Modern History, Paperback - Jill Hedges

DescriptionIn the early 20th century, Argentina possessed one of the world's most prosperous economies, yet since then Argentina has suffered a ser...

What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changi...

DescriptionA masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventiona...

This revised edition builds upon and updates its twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization o...

Contributor(s): Author: Michael M. GunterThe Kurds are America's most reliable allies in the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, in a region whos...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr. Neil (De Montfort University, UK) CarterNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 15...

Reducere. In this sweeping history, Alexander Kitroeff shows how the Greek Orthodox Church in America has functioned as much more than a religious institutio...

Reducere. What role does Qatar play in the Middle East, and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped Qatar fr...

A history and consideration of the way of life on Ireland's offshore islands, shattering cheerful illusions of life at the edge of Europe, past and...

This revised edition builds upon and updates its twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization o...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (Independent Scholar, UK) DillonIllustration(s): 35 bw illusNumber of pages: 512Publication ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (Independent Scholar, UK) DillonIllustration(s): 35 bw illusNumber of pages: 512Publication ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Randi GreenModern history completes and updates the previous four books, giving the remaining pieces of the puzzle to grasp...

The story of how humiliation has been used as a means of coercion and control in the modern age - from the shaving of the heads of alleged women co...

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story b...

Reducere. The environmental, the economic - and indeed the political - impact of the catastrophic 2010 blowout of BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico has highlig...

Antiquarian interest in the Roman period mosaics of Britain began in the 16th century. This book is the first to explore responses and attitudes to...

Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides a journey ...

Reducere. Did you know that as of 2018, Argentina has a literacy level of 99 percent? Are you curious to find out how it achieved this? Argentina has a long ...

Reducere. Did you know that as of 2018, Argentina has a literacy level of 99 percent? Are you curious to find out how it achieved this?Argentina has a long a...

DescriptionToday over 12 million people are stateless and millions more are refugees or displaced persons. Mira Siegelberg shows how the much-conte...

A recent coinage within international relations, "nation branding" designates the process of highlighting a country's positive characteristics for ...

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Swashbuckling tales of valiant gauchos roaming Argentina and Uruguay were nineteenth-century Latin American bestsellers. But when the stories jumpe...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionReviews modern 'synthetic terror' events mainly in Europe and mainly in the 21st century. With color illustrations It argues that Muslim...

Rudolf Steiner presents a method of penetrating to the hidden causes and realities that lie behind outer appearances.Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Pres...

Reducere. Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to moveme...