C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
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Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
After discovering that her grandmother had pro-German sympathies, Ann Shukman resolved to investigate her grandfather Walter Runciman’s 1938 Mission to Prague. This government-sponsored British delegation sought to broker peace between the Czechoslovak republic and its…738 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
In the tumultuous aftermath of the Arab uprisings, Tunisia charted a unique path that has earned it praise as ''a beacon of hope'' in a troubled region. Since the 2011 revolution, it has embraced a…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
‘The Gaza I knew, and whose length and breadth I’ve travelled, has ceased to exist.'Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But…561 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Henrik Meinander paints a brisk and bold picture of the history of Finland from integrated part of the Swedish kingdom to autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian empire, gradually transformed and maturing into a conscious…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
In 1990 Namibia gained its independence after a decades-long struggle against South African rule - and, before that, against German colonialism. This book, the first new scholarly general history of Namibia in two decades, provides…726 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
A Holocaust survivor. A legal visionary. A global voice for justice.At age nine, Theodor Meron witnessed the unthinkable: ghettos, camps, and the murder of his family during the Holocaust. Decades later, he would shape international…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
A Twist in the Tail takes readers on a tantalising voyage through European and American gastronomic history, following the trail of a small but mighty fish: the anchovy. Whether in ubiquitous Roman garum, convenient British…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
From classical Greece to Roe v. Wade, a long-overdue history of abortion.An ancient entertainer unable to work while pregnant; a medieval holy woman performing a ''miraculous termination''; a Reformation-era abortion provider prosecuted as a witch;…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
Decolonisation has lost its way. Originally a struggle to escape the West''s direct political and economic control, it has become a catch-all idea, often for performing "morality" or "authenticity;" it suffocates African thought and denies…495 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
Investigates how Chinese state entities have compromised British business and politics at the highest levels.In the 2010s, as China slid deeper into authoritarianism and the UK veered towards political uncertainty, the two countries declared a…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
From the 1850s, as the United States pushed west, Chinese migrants met ordinary Americans for the first time. Alienation and xenophobia lost the US this chance for cultural and economic enrichment—but America gave the Chinese…990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Economy, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
From the Gulf War to Gaza, a compelling critique of how and why Washington ensnared itself so destructively in the Middle East.After Hamas'' shocking 2023 attack on Israel, the United States stood firmly behind Israel''s…825 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
On 20 January 1973, the Bissau-Guinean revolutionary AmÃlcar Cabral was killed by militants from his own party. Cabral had founded the PAIGC in 1960 to fight for the liberation of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde.…990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Psychology
A courageously personal exploration of gender identity across Muslim cultures, from the West to South Asia. From an early age, Leyla Jagiella knew that she would be defined by two things: being Muslim and being…660 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Islam is the only major world religion that resists the juggernaut of alcohol consumption. In many Islamic countries, alcohol is banned; in others, it plays little role in social life. Yet, Muslims throughout history did…825 Kč Koupit
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