Provides a thorough understanding of the impact of decolonization on world history and cross-cultural encounters worlwide. schovat popis
Lectures Routledge en Histoire Séries
Cette série propose un voyage captivant à travers l'histoire, explorant des époques charnières, des figures influentes et des mouvements intellectuels significatifs. Chaque volume offre un examen approfondi de sujets spécifiques, des civilisations antiques au monde moderne. Les lecteurs y trouveront des essais et des analyses stimulants par des universitaires de premier plan. C'est une collection idéale pour quiconque souhaite approfondir sa compréhension du passé et de son impact durable sur le présent.
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The terrorism reader
- 334pages
- 12 heures de lecture
This specially updated edition of 'The Terrorism Reader' now contains a chapter on The Taliban and the al-Qaida terror network and new material on George W. Bush's war against terrorism.
The collection of essays delves into the defining characteristics of the Renaissance and humanism, highlighting significant themes, debates, and influential figures of the era. It integrates discussions on philology, political thought, and both scholastic and Platonic philosophy, providing a comprehensive understanding of the Renaissance's impact on various intellectual domains.
The Enlightenment brings together the work of major Enlightenment thinkers such as Hobbes, Rousseau, Diderot and Kant, to illustrate the full importance and achievements of this period in history. Extracts are gathered thematically into sections on such aspects of the Enlightenment as:political theory religion and belief art and nature. All essays are introduced, and a final section on 'critical reflections' provides a selection of modern critical opinions on the period by writers including Foucault, Habermas, and Lyotard.Containing illustrations from the work of artists such as Hogarth and Gainsborough, a chronology of the Enlightenment, and a detailed bibliography, The Enlightenment is a rich source of information and inspiration for all those studying this great period of change.
The Oral History Reader
- 494pages
- 18 heures de lecture
The Oral History Reader edited by Robert Perks and Alistair Thomson, is an international anthology of the key writings about the theory, method and use of oral history. Arranged in five thematic sections, The Oral History Reader details issues in the theory and practice of oral history. The collection covers key debates in the postwar development of oral history including: * problems posed by interviewing * discussions of the politics of empowerment * analytical strategies for interpreting memories * concerns of archiving, practice, ethics and interpretation. Each section contains an introduction which contextualises the selection by reviewing key isssues and relevant literature. Extensive cross-referencing and indexing provides an aid to research and a crucial comparative dimension. This comprehensive volume illustrates similarities and differences in oral history work from around the world, with examples from North America, Britain, Australasia, Continental Europe, Latin America and Africa. It also details the subjects - such as labour history, women's history, gay and lesbian history, ethnic and indigenous people's history and disability history - to which oral history has made a significant contribution.
