Munitions of the Mind: A History of Propaganda from the Ancient World to the Present Era, Paperback - Philip M. Taylor

DescriptionNew edition of a classic work on the history of propaganda. Topical new chapters on the 1991 Gulf War, September 11 and terrorism. An id...

Reducere. Natural philosophy encompassed all natural phenomena of the physical world. It sought to discover the physical causes of all natural effects and wa...

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World's Worst Military Disasters examines some of the worst battle defeats in military history from ancient times through to the present day, inclu...

Reducere. From Socrates and the Sophists to Kant, from Augustine to Aquinas and the Reformers, Colin Brown traces the turbulent, often tension-filled, always...

World's Worst Historical Disasters examines some of the most significant natural and man-made disasters in world history, from plagues, earthquakes...

Reducere. Latinos in the U.S. are a major political, economic, and cultural force that is fast changing the national identity of this country. Mexican Americ...

This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of bi...

From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture...

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Drawing on examples from the ancient world to the two world wars, from the conquest of the Americas to Muslim Central Asia, this collection of essa...

Reducere. John Riddle uncovers the obscure history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the seventeenth century with forays into Victori...

Reducere. DescriptionThe long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American storyWas America founded as a Christian nation or a secular ...

Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-...

* 'In every generation there are quite firm rules on how to behave when you are crazy' Ian HackingPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Lis...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Peter N. (George Mason University) StearnsIllustration(s): 9 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Tables, bl...

The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more tha...

The United States of America has been the most powerful country in the world for over seventy years, but recently the U.S. National Security Strate...

Reducere. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians a...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Matthew (Professor in the Department of Government, Professor in the Department of Government, Geo...

This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when t...

Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural int...

Reducere. A sweeping history that tracks the development of trade and industry across the world, from Ancient Rome to today. From the development of internat...

Barbarians are back. These small, highly mobile, and stateless groups are no longer confined to the pages of history; they are a contemporary reali...

Those They Called Idiots traces the little-known lives of people with learning disabilities from the communities of eighteenth-century England to t...

Invisible Armies presents an entirely original narrative of warfare, which demonstrates that, far from the exception, loosely organized partisan or...

Reducere. Just as much as kings and queens, battles and empire, Britain's great themes have been the liberty of the individual, the rule of law, and the parl...

DescriptionThe Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins--and explain how the past shaped the nati...

Master teachers focused on engaging introductory students and non-majors.Publisher: WW Norton & CoAuthor(s): Robert (Princeton University) TignorNu...

This book offers a general introduction to historical sources in the history of psychiatry, delving into the range of sources that can be used to i...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Jews, then keep reading...The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on th...

Reducere. Among all groups in Christendom, the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement is second in size only to the Roman Catholic Church, with growth that shows n...

Reducere. Hermits have thrived in every major historical era, geography, culture, and society - from antiquity to the present, East and West, in deserts, for...

Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Henk van OortIllustration(s): 54 full-colour imagesNumber of pages: 103Publication date: 2014Dimension...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Africa and the Kingdom of Kush, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one b...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Africa and the Kingdom of Kush, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one b...

Reducere. Here is a fast paced, highly readable and interesting Catholic world history. It clearly illustrates that Christ is the central figure in all of hi...

The continually expanding photography collection contains over 400, 000 images and negatives - among them the work of Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Stei...

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DescriptionA highly illustrated and accessible account of tank warfare through history and around the world. Explore the development of tank warfar...

This book is for readers interested in both ancient history and the history of olive oil and wine. Readers will appreciate this book's in-depth acc...

What we know of war is always mediated knowledge and feeling. We need lenses to filter out some of its blinding, terrifying light. These lenses are...

A true story of a 'seeker' who resolves his karma by transforming demons.Illustrations: Black and white illustrations

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of ancient China, then keep reading... To understand present-day China, its politics, so...

Publisher: Cider Mill PressAuthor(s): Tim RaybornIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...