Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance, Paperback - James C. Scott

This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors shows that ...

"Play fool, to catch wise."--proverb of Jamaican slaves Confrontations between the powerless and powerful are laden with deception--the powerless f...

Subtitled, }An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia{.

Reducere. Expanded EditionThis new, expanded edition of The Unquiet Woods, Ramachandra Guha's pathbreaking study of peasant movements against commercial fore...

Reducere. James Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist ...

Reducere. You are walking to your car and suddenly confronted by an armed attacker. What do you do? Knife assaults can be extremely dangerous and it is best ...

The Bible's version of leadership is pretty different from--and sometimes alien to--that of the business world. It is also dissimilar from our usua...

Reducere. How the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world order What accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the firs...

Reducere. C. L. R. James was one of the most influential Marxists of his generation. His important contributions ranged from the subjects of Black liberation...

Reducere. DescriptionWill You Be The Last One Standing?Written by world renowned self-defense expert Sammy Franco, Survival Weapons: A User's Guide to the Be...

Provides both inspiration and guidance on how to make a difference fighting against injustice.Publisher: The University Press of KentuckyAuthor(s):...

Reducere. The low-tech, high-impact tomahawk has been carried in every American war, including Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Here the author traces the orig...

The apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Marcia TiburiNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 215 x 20Cover type: Paperba...

Reducere. The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in social polici...

History is not made by kings, politicians, or a few rich individuals--it is made by all of us. From the temples of ancient Egypt to spacecraft orbi...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Marcia TiburiNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 146 x 224 x 20Cover type: Hardbac...

Reducere. Revelation speaks to the reality that we are caught in the fray of cosmic conflict. We are guilty. We've already been contaminated. But it's not to...

Reducere. "Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century provides a good short course in the major popular revolutions of our century--in Russia, Mexico, China, Alge...

Reducere. The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880, Douglas C. McChristian describes the development of army uniforms, equipment, and small arms during a pivotal...

Reducere. Recent scholarship on slavery has explored the lives of enslaved people beyond the watchful eye of their masters. Building on this work and the stu...

Reducere. The Adventures of the 4 Weiner Doggies is based on the true lives of Peanut, Butter, Jelly, and Honey who are residents of Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A....

Reducere. In this book of 24 reflections, James Howell takes inspiration from well-known carols and Christmas songs to explore the birth of Jesus. He groups ...

Thought-provoking short essays by Britain's leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life's challenges

Muzeul Taranului Roman. Ghidul expozitiei permanente•Museum of the Romanian Peasant. Guide to the Permanent Exhibition Edilie bilingva romana-engle...

Stand out of our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy - James Williams

Reducere. DescriptionA young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance.You might be the kind of person who stands up to online troll...

Reducere. The British are comingFourteen-year-old Daniel wants to join the militia and fight against the redcoats. His father wants him to stay in Concord, M...

Adopting a broader conception of politics which focuses on daily interactions between the state and society, this study offers a fresh interpretati...

Now in paperback, this is the 4th book in Scott's }Rome{ series, set in the ancient empire. As the legions march towards civil war, Sebastos Panter...

Reducere. DescriptionSince the late 1960s, American film and video makers of all stripes have been fascinated with themes of self and identity. Though the do...

Reducere. Thirteen-year-old Jennifer Nicole McGillicuddy, nicknamed Sweet Pickles, lives in the small riverside town of Anglers Cove, North Carolina-a place ...

Reducere. DescriptionPrimitive Money of Africa entertwines the culture, history, and traditions of the African people through the uses of objects such as bea...

An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than ...

Reducere. "Highly recommended." -- Library Journal. One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre provides readers with all the informa...

Reducere. In Weak and Widespread, modernity stands as a contrasting operative practice when compared to that of the 20th century, which was based on finding ...

Only by understanding the historical forces that have shaped our current situation, Podolsky argues, can we properly understand and frame our choic...

Reducere. Hitler's regime was notorious for its many experiments and its various secret ploys, weapons, and technological developments. But typically, the te...

From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne a high-stakes drama full of murder, madness, tyranny, perversion, with the sweep ...