A Finaeon Guide Powered by GFDThis book provides a history of currencies for each currency-issuing country or territory on Earth. Sections offer details about coins and banknotes, along with brief histories to help contextu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 22-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198978602)
Women, Indenture, and Resistance explores the lived experiences of Indian indentured (girmitiya) women in the Fiji Islands between 1879 and 1920, during the height of British colonial rule. Set against the backdrop of sugar-cane plantations,...Loe edasi...
Reimagines the Scythians as highly mobile cultural innovators.The Scythians offers a bold new take on the horse-riding peoples who once inhabited the vast steppe lands from the Black Sea to the Siberian Altai. Drawing on archaeo...Loe edasi...
This open access volume explores the history of short-term employment and precarious work in pre-industrial Northern Europe. Contrary to popular belief, stable, long-term employmentpotentially lasting decadeswas uncommon in Northern Europe until the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 22-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198998624)
Mawdudi (19031979), a major South Asian Muslim thinker and founder of Jamaat-i Islami, profoundly shaped modern Islamic thought. This book introduces and reassesses his key idea of Islam as a comprehensive system, highlighting his unique impact on c...Loe edasi...
Uruguayan Post-dictatorial Documentary: Memory, Affects, and Emotions analyzes how twelve Uruguayan documentaries from the re-democratization period harness the affective potential of film to inscribe the traumatic dictatorial past (19731985), const...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Amsterdam University Press, ISBN-13: 9789463720731)
This book tells the story of the ‘Charity’ of Montpellier, a city-wide distribution of alms held once a year from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. It addresses graduates, postgraduates and scholars interested in medieval history, charity,...Loe edasi...
This book highlights significant social and political developments in the late antique Mediterranean world. It will appeal to scholars and readers interested in the military, political, and social history of Late Antiquity, as well as those working...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of British Columbia Press, ISBN-13: 9780774873482)
Alberta is an economic powerhouse but a misunderstood and overlooked political force. The Dawn of Competitive Party Politics in Alberta examines the provinces distinctive party politics, reaching back to before the birth of the province and then fo...Loe edasi...
This book presents a comprehensive overview of womens activities in various spheres of life in medieval Poland and its neighbouring countries, seeking to move beyond the commonly accepted perspective of queens and higher nobility from the social...Loe edasi...
This book provides readers with the first biography in English on Leonor of England, bringing to life an understudied figure who has been overshadowed by her famed parents and brothers. Leonor, or Eleanor, was queen consort of Castile (1170-1214), t...Loe edasi...
This book provides readers with the first biography in English on Leonor of England, bringing to life an understudied figure who has been overshadowed by her famed parents and brothers. Leonor, or Eleanor, was queen consort of Castile (1170-1214), t...Loe edasi...
This book explores the interaction of European Enlightenment thinkers with Chinese theory and shows how ideas from China and ideas about China had a profound impact on Enlightenment thought....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198994756)
A Book of Greek Life: The Ancient World Through Epigram introduces interested general readers to the richness and weirdness of the ancient world through its own social media (little poems called epigrams, of which we have thousands)....Loe edasi...
This book applies the philosophical ideas of historical materialism and dialectical materialism to summarize and analyze the creation and development of the worlds animation art forms, technology forms and economic forms on the basis of a comprehen...Loe edasi...
Examining the emergence of international public health policy between the 1930s and 80s, this book sheds light on the role that rural community health initiatives in South and Southeast Asia played in the movement towards primary health care and hea...Loe edasi...
This edited volume brings together scholars from diverse theoretical traditions to present and discuss their perspective on theory-building in psychology. Amid ongoing discussions about a potential (theory) crisis in the discipline, this collectio...Loe edasi...
This book takes a thematic-cum-stylistic approach to Audens earlier poetry and poetics. By dividing the poets ethical consciousness into three thematic groups (cognition, emotion and conation), it demonstrates how readers can construct poetic themes...Loe edasi...
This book offers a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the tontine, an innovative financial instrument conceived and implemented in various settings throughout Georgian and early Victorian Britain. The book draws on metic...Loe edasi...
The North African scholar al-Sanusi (d. 1490) was one of the most influential Islamic religious thinkers and undoubtedly the most impactful theologian and logician from Islamic Africa. His works were extremelypopular until the modern period and are s...Loe edasi...
This lecture explores the pivotal role of suppression in shaping the course of mid-19th-century rebellions in China. It emphasizes the significance of the suppression efforts, which ultimately dismantled the Chinese state and ushered in a new era of...Loe edasi...
This lecture explores the governments attitude towards the Boxers, which varied depending on the personal views of governors, with some supporting them as a local militia. It also discusses the escalating anti-foreign sentiment leading up to the Em...Loe edasi...
This lecture delves into the mid-19th century rebellions, a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history, comparable in significance to the Opium War. These rebellions and their suppression fundamentally altered the nature of the Chinese state, shifting...Loe edasi...
This lecture looks into the life and ideas of Kang Youwei, a pivotal figure in Chinas transitional generation following the Sino-Japanese War. Kangs journey from a child prodigy to a proponent of radical reform is traced, highlighting his writings...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the complexities of dynastic decline within 18th-century China, a period marked by both splendor and ominous indicators of impending societal upheaval. Despite the zenith of Chinese civilization under emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the reasons behind the failure of the Taiping Rebellion, shedding light on three key factors. First, it examines the administrative failure of the Taiping state, emphasizing the lack of a regularized relationship between the st...Loe edasi...
This lecture provides an insightful exploration of the dynamics of religious and spiritual practices in Chinese society, particularly focusing on the concepts of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. It delves into the complexities of religious beliefs and orga...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Chinese University Press, ISBN-13: 9789882373839)
Over a span of 260 years, from 630 to 894, Japanese embassies to Tang China (ken-To shi) played a vital role in importing Tang governance and culture to Japan, significantly shaping the political and cultural landscape of an emerging Japanese...Loe edasi...
This edited volume brings together scholars from diverse theoretical traditions to present and discuss their perspective on theory-building in psychology. Amid ongoing discussions about a potential (theory) crisis in the discipline, this collectio...Loe edasi...
This book takes a thematic-cum-stylistic approach to Audens earlier poetry and poetics. By dividing the poets ethical consciousness into three thematic groups (cognition, emotion and conation), it demonstrates how readers can construct poetic themes...Loe edasi...
This lecture provides an insightful exploration of the dynamics of religious and spiritual practices in Chinese society, particularly focusing on the concepts of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. It delves into the complexities of religious beliefs and orga...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the lives and ideas of TAN Sitong, YAN Fu, and LIANG Qichao, three prominent figures of Chinas transitional generation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. TAN Sitongs interpretation of Ren, his views on sex, and his em...Loe edasi...
This lecture navigates the intricate terrain of secret societies within Chinese folk religions, offering a comprehensive examination of two primary traditions: the Southern Triads and the Northern Tradition. It explores their historical development,...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the period following the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, focusing on the emergence of transitional thinkers such as Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, who grappled with the urgency of cultural reform in China. It explores the phenom...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the pivotal Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, which profoundly influenced diplomatic relations in East Asia during the late 19th century. It delves into the background of the conflict, rooted in Japans expansionist ambitions in...Loe edasi...
This lecture explores the historical significance, nature, and causes of the Boxer Rebellion, focusing particularly on events in Beijing in the year 1900. It explores why the movement is important, highlighting its impact on Chinas international re...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the reasons behind the failure of the Taiping Rebellion, shedding light on three key factors. First, it examines the administrative failure of the Taiping state, emphasizing the lack of a regularized relationship between the st...Loe edasi...
This lecture examines the complexities of dynastic decline within 18th-century China, a period marked by both splendor and ominous indicators of impending societal upheaval. Despite the zenith of Chinese civilization under emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng...Loe edasi...
This lecture looks into the life and ideas of Kang Youwei, a pivotal figure in Chinas transitional generation following the Sino-Japanese War. Kangs journey from a child prodigy to a proponent of radical reform is traced, highlighting his writings...Loe edasi...
This lecture delves into the mid-19th century rebellions, a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history, comparable in significance to the Opium War. These rebellions and their suppression fundamentally altered the nature of the Chinese state, shifting...Loe edasi...
This lecture explores the governments attitude towards the Boxers, which varied depending on the personal views of governors, with some supporting them as a local militia. It also discusses the escalating anti-foreign sentiment leading up to the Em...Loe edasi...
This lecture explores the pivotal role of suppression in shaping the course of mid-19th-century rebellions in China. It emphasizes the significance of the suppression efforts, which ultimately dismantled the Chinese state and ushered in a new era of...Loe edasi...
Erica Lehrer, Roma Sendyka, Wojciech Wilczyk, Magdalena Zych
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783112249451)
Art responding to the Holocaust an even often deemed unrepresentable has sparked much discussion regarding its themes, strategies, challenges. As knowledge about World War IIs genocide has expanded beyond the history of ghettos and camps, Eastern...Loe edasi...
The North African scholar al-Sanusi (d. 1490) was one of the most influential Islamic religious thinkers and undoubtedly the most impactful theologian and logician from Islamic Africa. His works were extremelypopular until the modern period and are s...Loe edasi...
This lecture provides an in-depth exploration of Chinas first attempt at industrialization, known as the Foreign Affairs Movement or the Self-Strengthening Movement. It begins by discussing the origin and nature of this movement, highlighting how r...Loe edasi...
