Imperial Archive: Knowledge and the Fantasy of Empire, Paperback - Thomas Richards

Reducere. Nineteenth-century Britain could be seen as the first information society in history--for the simple reason that it accumulated knowledge from the ...

The Imperial Security State: British Colonial Knowledge and Empire-Building in Asia - James Hevia

Sitting at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, this reading reconstructs Washington Irving's life-long struggle to someho...

Heart of Practice is a unique and invaluable insight into the workings of one of theatre's true pioneers, presented by his closest collaborator. Th...

Reducere. In this wide-ranging and thoughtful analysis, Dorling and Tomlinson argue that if Britain can reconcile itself to a new beginning, there is the cha...

Reducere. This is the first of Argentinean writer Angelica Gorodischer's nineteen award-winning books to be translated into English. In eleven chapters, Kalp...

Winner of the Kekoo Naoroji Award for Mountain Literature 2019An engrossing story of passion and exploration that traces the end of empire and the ...

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This abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture.Publishe...

Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Strea...

India Conquered traces the rise and fall of British power in South Asia.

Shelley Lubben was a porn star. Now she tells the hardcore truth. In Truth Behind the Fantasy of Porn, former porn actress Shelley Lubben rips the ...

Publisher: Springer International Publishing AGAuthor(s): Almudena HernandoIllustration(s): 7 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 142 p. 7 illus....

Reducere. "May Steven Saylor's Roman empire never fall. A modern master of historical fiction, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world...ent...

This book examines how ideas about bodies, homes, and nature were deployed to serve three interrelated imperatives: the healthy population, the nat...

A memorable memoir about childhood in India, by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. A wonderful evocation of a magical setting as se...

The true story of the Mau Mau rebellion of 1952-60 in Kenya, told for the first timePublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): David AndersonIllustra...

More than 170, 000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Guests of the Third Reich w...

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In the 1930s, British colonial officials introduced drama performances, broadcasting services, and publication bureaus into Africa under the rubric...

Exposes the policies that have led to American imperialism and the massive military deployment that accompanies it, suggesting that the US could su...

Reducere. On the success of his two bestselling books about World War II, James Bradley began to wonder what the real catalyst was for the Pacific War. What ...

Publisher: Archive Media Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Jean-Roch CoignetIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 280Publication d...

Reducere. An African Younghusband - the compelling life of a great adventurer.Ewart Grogan, 'the baddest and boldest of a bad bold gang' of settlers in Kenya...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David AndersonDavid Anderson's troubling account of British conduct during the Mau Mau rebellion in the 1950s comes at a ti...

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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. DescriptionFew people have had a greater impact on our lives-and our concept of God-than Moses.His unlikely start in life was guided by God, as was...

Publisher: Fordham University PressNumber of pages: 352Collection: Reconstructing AmericaPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 29Cover type...

At the end of the First World War, British imperial power was at an all-time low. That was until a ragtag band of visionaries, including Winston Ch...

Reducere. As the final battle approaches a sellsword, a spy, and a general must find unlikely and dangerous allies in order to turn the tides of war in the l...

Reducere. "An excellent start to a new series: fast-paced and engaging, with a properly epic setting and a cast of characters I look forward to seeing more o...

Reducere. Be Inspired. Be Informed. Be Prepared.The Book of Daniel is really two books in one as you'll discover in The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of...

In the sequel to A.J. Hackwith's bestselling The Library of the Unwritten a new threat from within the Library could destroy those who depend upon ...

Curating empire explores the diverse roles played by museums and their curators in moulding and representing the British imperial experience. This ...

Reducere. In this compelling narrative of capitalist development and revolutionary response, Jessica M. Kim reexamines the rise of Los Angeles from a small t...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Peter (Ostasieninstitut, Germany) WetzlerNumber of pages: 256Collection: SOAS Studies in Moder...

How history was saved in seventeenth-century Mexico

In the field of philosophy, the common view of philosophy as an essentially Western discipline persists even today, while non-Western philosophy te...

Follows the paths taken through the eastern Mediterranean and its hinterland by an eminent 16th century Venetian-Albanian family, illuminating subj...

As the "audacious and subversive"* Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordan's enemies is on...

Yinka Shonibare CBE makes colourful fabrics with presumed African origins into the trademark of his multimedia artworks. At the same time he examin...

A fascinating story of how palm oil has shaped our worldPublisher: Pluto PressAuthor(s): Max HaivenIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, black and whit...

In vividly told sketches of exploration, naval officers, war, and, most significantly, the ocean environment, Jason Smith draws together insights f...

By delving into the complex, cross-generational exchanges that characterize any political project as rampant as empire, this thought-provoking stud...

DescriptionWhat the rulers of empire can teach us about navigating today's increasingly interconnected worldThe empires of the past were far-flung ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive begins an incredible new saga of ...

Urena Valerio illuminates nested imperial and colonial relations using sources ranging from medical texts and state documents to travel literature ...