The Struggle for the Past: How We Construct Social Memories, Hardcover - Elizabeth Jelin

In all societies--but especially those that have endured political violence--the past is a shifting and contested terrain, never fixed and always i...

This book explores how the politics of memory and history affected representations of the internment of 120, 000 Japanese Americans during World Wa...

Reducere. An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual--though, as she maintained, a virgin--Elizabe...

Reducere. "We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" is an inspirational book that exposes readers to weighty topics such as p...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Veronica O'KeaneNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 332 x 198 x 19Cover type: Paperback / ...

Ben & Jerry’s have always been committed to an insanely ambitious three-part mission: making the world’s best ice cream, supporting progressive cau...

Reducere. Born to Anglo-American parents on the Appalachian frontier, captured by the Miami Indians at the age of thirteen, and adopted into the tribe, Willi...

Explains the kaleidoscopic nature of Middle Eastern diplomacy.Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Patrick SealeNumber of pages: 576...

DescriptionOn 18 April 1947, British forces set off the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The target was a small island in the North Sea, f...

Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Peter TradowskyTranslator: John M. WoodNumber of pages: 332Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 139 x 217...

"Deeply moving...A first-rate, highly readable intellectual history." -The Wall Street Journal The drama that shaped today's Iran, from the Revolut...

Reducere. Engaging a current controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, Repatriation and Erasing the Past takes a critical look at l...

Eduardo Galeano writes: These pages, written in bursts, disorderly, jubilant and desperate, tell of the adventures and misfortunes of the man who h...

Sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch-as they were celebrated during the Enlightenment and as they are perceived today.Publisher: WW Norton & CoAu...

Reducere. "We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" is an inspirational book that exposes readers to weighty topics such as p...

A thrilling and incisive examination of the post-Reconstruction era struggle for and suppression of African American voting rights in the United St...

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The epic struggle for control of Los Angeles and the history of the 30s, 40s, and 50s in America's dream city. Now the FOX UK TV series MOB CITY.

Reducere. At a time when American Jews should feel more secure and cohesive than ever, civil war is tearing apart their community. Congregations, neighborhoo...

Reducere. Now in paperback, an intimate, elegant account of a society in turmoil: the most important book in a generation about the Chinese people and their ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ronald A. BleekerIllustration(s): 10 bw illusNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

Reducere. This publication sets the precedent for the next generation of Lawrence scholars and studies in modern and contemporary discourse. The American Str...

This book assesses the significance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) by examining the logic of international power and order, his...

Reducere. This classic book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of Slovakia, from its establishment on the Danubian Plain to the present. Wh...

Explore how history was brought to life on the silver screen and how the Hollywood's epic movies dictated our vision of the past. This lively study...

Reducere. Learn to craft the perfect historical research paper with this approachable and practical guide Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think ab...

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Reducere. Expansive and ambitious yet comprehensive and coherent, From Slavery to Services: The Struggle for Economic Independence in the Caribbean is a tour...

Reducere. On September 17, 1787, at the State House in Philadelphia, thirty-nine men from twelve states, after months of often bitter debate, signed America'...

Reducere. Avoiding the easy definitions and caricatures that tend to celebrate or condemn the "hip hop generation, " Hip Hop Matters focuses on fierce and fa...

Reducere. In this provocative work, seasoned journalist Gershom Gorenberg portrays a deadly mix of religious extremism, violence, and Mideast politics, as ex...

A history of how mystical and spiritual influences have shaped Russia's identity and politics and what it means for the future of world civilizatio...

Arthur Herman has now written the definitive sequel to his New York Times bestseller, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, and extends the them...

Reducere. Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From...

A collection of photographs of Ed Sheeran, charting the time before his success to the sold-out arena tours of the present. Some of these images ha...

Reducere. Bible study is serious fun The Discover 4 Yourself(R) Inductive Bible Studies for Kids help you find out for yourself what the Bible is all about -...

Tuck traces the black freedom struggle in all its diversity, from the first years of freedom during the Civil War to President Obama's inauguration...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Elisabetta ParisiMaking your own pasta is a very satisfying way to spend your time in the kitchen. The rewards come from bo...

Reducere. DescriptionGilbert Valentine is a recently retired Professor of Leadership and Administration at La Sierra University in Riverside, California. He ...