C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Zobrazeno 121. – 135. z 178 výsledků
Biography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
After the 1993 Oslo Accords, a handful of Palestinians were allowed to return to their hometowns in Israel. Fida Jiryis and her family were among them. This beautifully written memoir tells the story of their…528 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
The fascinating tale of humankind’s journey from owning nothing to being owned—by our stuff. Why, when and how did our needs become world-destroying addictions? Over 3 million years ago, our ancestors realised they could break…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
This book tells the story of the Sudanese revolution of 2019; of how it succeeded in bringing down the long-standing rule of President Omar al-Bashir; and of the troubled transitional civilian-led government that was installed…726 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The inside story of Hungary’s descent into autocracy at the hands of Viktor Orbán, told by a former parliamentary ally turned outspoken political opponent.561 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A fascinating study of the British Empire’s Middle Eastern intelligence section during the First World War, drawing on government files and secret publications. In the midst of the First World War, an extra- ordinary intelligence…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A diverse history of the pipes--from inspiring terror on battlefields to enriching cultures worldwide.History''s first named bagpiper is a man playing a pipe ''with a bag tucked under his armpit'' in the first century CE.…660 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A long overdue re-evaluation of the first Labour Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonaldRamsay MacDonald was born and brought up in the county of Moray in north-east Scotland, the illegitimate son of a ploughman. When he left…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonisation and pan-Somalism became synonymous.In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana.…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
This book offers a bold and unsettling truth: the British Empire and Great Britain are primarily English constructions, and the Church of England benefited from English enterprise and exploitation, serving as the spiritual arm of…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
Are we confronting a new culture—global, online, individualistic? Or is our existing concept of culture in crisis, as explicit, normative systems replace implicit, social values?Olivier Roy’s new book explains today’s fractures via the extension of…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
''There''s something to disagree with on every page. But this makes the book more enjoyable and interesting, not less; it offers valuable provocation.'' — The New Yorke''Elegant.'' — The Wall Street JournalAre we confronting a…429 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A searing indictment of how Afghan elites and the Western powers pulled the rug on the Afghan people, abandoning them to their fate.The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was the result of declining active…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
Global economic power is shifting, liberal market-oriented democracies face growing domestic turmoil, and international trade and financial integration is crumbling. How did we get here?In The Doom Loop, economist Eswar Prasad argues that the very…726 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Dravidian Pathway is a timely contribution to public and scholarly understanding of South Indian politics, examining a pivotal period in the rise to power of the Tamil Nadu party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (the Dravidian…1 155 Kč Koupit
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