Verso Books
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Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
What was the cold war? Conventional wisdom makes it coextensive with an epoch stretching from the end of the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a geopolitical period dominated by the…825 Kč KoupitArt, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
This acute and overarching analysis of Allan Sekula’s documentary poetics illuminates his critique of neoliberal capitalism through photography, film and prose. The authors trace surprising paths through his practice emphasising not merely the depicted topics…990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The Israeli army, officially named the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who believed that ‘the whole nation is the army’. In his mind, the IDF…825 Kč KoupitArt, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A COLLECTION OF INCISIVE ESSAYS ABOUT AFRICAN ART, CULTURE AND THE CONTINENT'S STRUGGLE TO SHAKE OFF EUROPEAN RULE627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
B.R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. It offers…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Science
In the age of climate change, is the communist hypothesis still relevant? Only a renewed communism, a communism for life - or a "biocommunism" - will enable us to move beyond the ecological crisis of…561 Kč KoupitArt, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
No longer does it suffice to judge a building solely by its appearance; it must be measured and certified. When architects talk about ‘Excellence’, ‘Sustainability’, ‘Well-being’, ‘Liveability’, ‘Placemaking’, ‘Creativity’, ‘Beauty’ and ‘Innovation’, what do they…363 Kč KoupitArt, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A fourteen-point manifesto to bring architecture into the twenty-first century627 Kč KoupitArt, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
In Art and Revolution, John Berger examines the life and work of Ernst Neizvestny, a Russian sculptor whose exclusion from the ranks of officially approved Soviet artists left him laboring in enforced obscurity to realize…363 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
This searing critique of participatory art—from its development to its political ambitions—is “an essential title for contemporary art history scholars and students as well as anyone who has . . . thought, ‘Now thatÂ’s art!Â’…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
Neurodiversity is one of the most urgent political issues of our time. As the number of diagnoses of autism, ADHD, and other types of neurodivergence rises, we are starting to understand that there is no…330 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
A chronicle of intrigue and influence in the Iran-US entanglement825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have been overlooked. We…396 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Literature and Linguistics, Nonfiction
In Balzac’s vast Human Comedy, a body of ninety-one completed novels and stories, he endeavoured to create a complete picture of contemporary French society and manners. Within this work is a loving ode to Paris…528 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter the call for the abolition of the police became a central demand for the movement. In this extraordinary, revelatory…561 Kč Koupit
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