History of Development. From Western Origins to Global Faith, Paperback - Gilbert Rist

A landmark work which both defined and transformed the field of development studies.

A landmark work which both defined and transformed the field of development studies.

Reducere. In this bold and uncompromising book, George G. M. James argues that the "Greek philosophy" in which nearly all of Western culture has its roots ac...

Reducere. In Global Origins of the Modern Self, from Montaigne to Suzuki, Avram Alpert contends that scholars have yet to fully grasp the constitutive force ...

Westerners on both the left and right overwhelmingly conflate globalisation with Westernisation and presume that the global economy is a pure Weste...

Reducere. I wrote this book because I could not find a good guide in Hawaii or anywhere else that told the story of the origins, culture and customs of the H...

Reducere. Highly regarded here and abroad for some thirty works of cultural history and criticism, master historian Jacques Barzun has now set down in one co...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Antony C. SuttonTHIS is the second volume of an empirical study of the relationship between Western technology and entrepre...

Despite great progress around the world in getting more kids into schools, too many leave without even the most basic skills. This title argues tha...

Reducere. Long before the indigenous people of southeastern North America first encountered Europeans and Africans, they established communities with clear s...

Contributor(s): Author: Charles HolcombeCharles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features...

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Reducere. A Concise History of Western Civilization: From Prehistoric to Early Modern Times: Third EditionBy: Gary ForsytheThis volume is designed to serve a...

The fascinating story behind the English Constitution, and why its influence remains significant today throughout the worldPublisher: Little, Brown...

Tracing the myths surrounding plants used as medicine within the very temples where worship of the god Asclepius took place.Publisher: John Hunt Pu...

From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, this is an explo...

DescriptionOne can see farther when standing on the shoulders of giants. The great philosophers of antiquity are truly the intellectual giants brid...

Learning about art through the ages has never been as interesting or fun as in this humorous and very informative graphic novel. As two kids give t...

In this sweeping and incisive work, Lorenzini provides a global history of development, drawing on a wealth of archival evidence to offer a panoram...

Reducere. In this groundbreaking work, Ellen Meiksins Wood rewrites the history of political theory. She traces the development of the Western tradition from...

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DescriptionHeretic and impostor or reformer and statesman? The contradictory Western visions of MuhammadIn European culture, Muhammad has been vili...

Learn even more about art through the ages in this humorous and informative graphic novel sequel. Two kids and their grandpa continue their adventu...

Reducere. Eating the flesh of an Egyptian mummy prevents the plague. Distilled poppies reduce melancholy. A Turkish drink called coffee increases alertness. ...

Reducere. After Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's forces ravaged Atlanta in 1864, Ulysses S. Grant urged him to complete the primary mission Grant had...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...One of the least understood periods of European ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Nazanin Hedayat (New York City College of Technology, USA) MunroeIllustration(s): 100 bw illusNumber...

Reducere. Major General J. F. C. Fuller, a pioneer of mechanized warfare in Great Britain, was one of this century's most renowned military strategists and h...

Reducere. DescriptionWorld War One is the event that set the stage for the modern world and transformed the United States from an isolationist promised land ...

Reducere. The formation of the modern state, the rise of capitalism, the Renaissance and Reformation, the scientific revolution and the Age of Enlightenment ...

Reducere. The articles appearing in this book were first printed in The Journal of the Western Slope, which was published for seventeen years by the staff an...

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressNumber of pages: 460Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 176 x 252 x 31Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Jose Pedro Paiva...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Johanna DruckerIllustration(s): 100 halftonesNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensi...

This short history of history is an ideal introduction for courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. It s...

DescriptionThis book is based on a true story about a Christian female medic who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The author begins her story...

In this sweeping and incisive work, Lorenzini provides a global history of development, drawing on a wealth of archival evidence to offer a panoram...

Reducere. Already a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. This landma...

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Eating the flesh of an Egyptian mummy prevents the plague. Distilled poppies reduce melancholy. A Turkish drink called coffee increases alertness. ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Nazanin Hedayat (New York City College of Technology, USA) MunroeIllustration(s): 100 bw illusNumber...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Sebouh AslanianIllustration(s): 14 b-w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 4 maps, 2 tablesNumbe...

Revolution in Development uncovers the surprising influence of postrevolutionary Mexico on the twentieth century's most important international eco...

Follow the conflict of World War 2 from 1939 to 1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published i...

A comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent, from the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through t...

Reducere. 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 ...