C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Zobrazeno 151. – 165. z 173 výsledků
Cizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Truth About Empire comes from expert historians who believe that the truth, as far as we can pinpoint it, matters; that our decades of painstaking research make us worth listening to; and that our authority…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and one of the continent''s principal arteries of movement, migration, conquest and commerce. In this book, historian Malyn Newitt quotes rarely used Portuguese sources that throw vivid…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A fresh look at the ancient general and scholar’s classic History of the Peloponnesian War, from the perspective of modern diplomacy and war. Masterfully crafted and surprisingly modern, History of the Peloponnesian War has long…528 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Nerve agents are the world’s deadliest means of chemical warfare. Nazi Germany developed the first military-grade nerve agents and massive industry for their manufacture—yet, strangely, the Third Reich never used them. At the end of…495 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
How did a jihadi group transform into the movement rebuilding Syria after Assad?In December 2024, to global astonishment, former al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a coalition to overthrow the Syrian regime. This fascinating…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A revelatory journey into the Spanish Civil War''s physical and visual legacies, investigating how conflict is memorialised, and obscured, today.Fifty years after Franco''s death, and almost ninety since the Civil War began, the scars of…594 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
From British high society to republican Spain and civil rights America, the inspiring, wildly entertaining story of Jessica Mitford--investigative journalist, radical activist, renegade aristocrat.Jessica ''Decca'' Mitford was raised to marry well, not fight for others''…908 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A riveting, poignant account of two young women—the author’s own mother-in-law, and her sister—and their miraculous escape from the murderous authorities of Vichy France.When the Nazis invaded France in 1940, Marion and Huguette Müller’s family…726 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A new, full history of slavery in Africa, from the Pharaohs to the present.Slavery has ravaged African societies since at least 2,500 BCE, from Egypt to the Cape; from Mauritania to Somalia. Most writing covers…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
Why has Libya fallen apart since 2011? The world has largely given up trying to understand how the revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi has left the country a failed state and a major security headache…726 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
‘Officially’ the Vatican has no espionage service; but does no one carry out intelligence operations on its behalf? During the Second World War and Cold War, Rome was teeming with spies. A band of undercover…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Iconoclasm is in the air. Bitter debates rage in the press, through social media and on the streets around the proper fate of statues of controversial figures, whether slave traders, imperialists or Confederate generals. It…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
Governments'' decisions usually impact most on the lives of women and people of marginalised genders--yet their stories often go unheard. Wander Women unites tales of different journeys around the world and shines light on the…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A darkly brilliant, wide-angled vision of our chaotic, globalised world, where present crises resonate with past tyrannies—from a bestselling geopolitical expert. We are entering a new era of global cataclysm; a deadly mix of war,…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Most accounts of Nigeria’s colonisation were written by British officials, presenting it as a noble civilising mission to rid Africans of barbaric superstition and corrupt tribal leadership. Thanks to this skewed writing of history, many…495 Kč Koupit
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