European General category: 8233 books
Chauvinism, Polish Style
The Case of Roman Dmowski (Beginnings: 18861905)
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
The book addresses the genesis of Polish integral nationalism and the role of Roman Dmowski as a co-founder of this phenomenon in the development of Polish political thought at the fin-de-siècle. Based on extensive documentary research, it attempts to show a broader picture of modern Polish political...
Failure of a Mission
Berlin, 1937-1939
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2018
THIS UNIQUE PERSONAL NARRATIVE REVEALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DRAMATIC DETAILS THE ENTIRE STORY OF THE COMING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
The thousands of Americans who read the spirited account of Sir Nevile Henderson’s conversation with Ribbentrop in the fateful hours before the German invasion...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Until the dramatic fall of Communist regimes in the East placed the possibility of revolution on the agenda once again, sudden and decisive political change had appeared a largely anachronistic phenomenon in Europe. Looking back over the twentieth century, it is plausible to argue that the twentieth,...
by Timothy M. Clauss
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
In 1939, the U.S. Army had no formal combat formation capable of reaching the battlefield by air. In response to the success of German airborne operations, the U.S. Army formed a small unit of volunteers which was to experiment with airborne equipment and develop techniques. In the span of six years,...
by William T. Y’Blood, Jacob Neufeld
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Veteran airmen from both the European and Pacific theaters recount their recollections of the Second World War in the Air. From attacks on Japanese cities to intercepting the Luftwaffe the airmen recall the deeds of the “Greatest Generation”.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
This collection conceptualizes the question of rulership in past centuries, incorporating such diverse disciplines as archaeology, art history, history, literature and psychoanalysis to illustrate how kings and queens ruled in Europe from the antiquity to early modern times. It discusses forms of...
After Oriental Despotism
Eurasian Growth in a Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
The concepts of economic backwardness, Asiatic despotism and orientalism have strongly influenced perceptions of modernization, democracy and economic growth over the last three centuries. This book provides an original view of Russian and Asian history that views both in a global perspective. Via...
The Rise of Heritage
Preserving the Past in France, Germany and England, 1789–1914
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Where does our fascination for 'heritage' originate? This groundbreaking comparative study of preservation in France, Germany and England looks beyond national borders to reveal how the idea of heritage emerged from intense competition and collaboration in a global context. Astrid Swenson follows...
The 'Black Horror on the Rhine'
Intersections of Race, Nation, Gender and Class in 1920s Germany
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2017
This book explores the 'Black Horror' campaign as an important chapter in the popularisation of racialised discourse in European history. Originating in early 1920s Germany, this international racist campaign was promoted through modern media, targeting French occupation troops from colonial Africa...
Diplomacy in Japan-EU Relations
From the Cold War to the Post-Bipolar Era
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Since the 1950s, Japan-Europe relations have been characterised by a mutual coldness in terms of diplomatic dialogue, punctuated by a number of trade disputes. This book analyses the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and Europe, and shows that – especially during...
Escalation of the Vietnam War. Analysis of reasons
Analysis of reasons
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2006
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Newer History, European Unification, grade: 1,7, University Pierre-Mendès-France (Institut des Etudes Politiques), course: Cours spécialisé, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Since the...
Premodern Rulers and Postmodern Viewers
Gender, Sex, and Power in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Pop culture portrayals of medieval and early modern monarchs are rife with tension between authenticity and modern mores, producing anachronisms such as a feminist Queen Isabel (in RTVE’s Isabel) and a lesbian Queen Christina (in The Girl King). This book examines these anachronisms as a dialogue...
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Language: French
Release Date: May 31, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: May 31, 2015
El presente volumen recoge doce contribuciones inéditas de estudiosos de la obra de Jorge Semprún pertenecientes a varias universidades europeas. En ellas sus autores han intentado acercarse a la figura y la obra de Jorge Semprún (1923–2011) a través de diferentes perspectivas. Efectivamente,...
Napoleon
Conquest, Reform and Reorganisation
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2014
Napoleon had a profound impact on the development of both France and Europe, and his career had repercussions across the wider world. His career had all the elements of a classical tragedy: having begun with spectacular military and civil achievements, it ended in exile on the tiny Atlantic island...