Why history?, Bloxham, Donald (professor Of Modern History, Professor Of Modern History, University Of Edinburgh)
Автор: Deneen Patrick J. Название: Why Liberalism Failed ISBN: 0300223447 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300223446 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 21120.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Has liberalism failed because it has succeeded?
Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth century--fascism, communism, and liberalism--only the last remains. This has created a peculiar situation in which liberalism's proponents tend to forget that it is an ideology and not the natural end-state of human political evolution. As Patrick Deneen argues in this provocative book, liberalism is built on a foundation of contradictions: it trumpets equal rights while fostering incomparable material inequality; its legitimacy rests on consent, yet it discourages civic commitments in favor of privatism; and in its pursuit of individual autonomy, it has given rise to the most far-reaching, comprehensive state system in human history.Here, Deneen offers an astringent warning that the centripetal forces now at work on our political culture are not superficial flaws but inherent features of a system whose success is generating its own failure.
Автор: Hoffman Philip T. Название: Why Did Europe Conquer the World? ISBN: 0691175845 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691175843 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 20050.00 T Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление. Описание:
The startling economic and political answers behind Europe's historical dominance
Between 1492 and 1914, Europeans conquered 84 percent of the globe. But why did Europe establish global dominance, when for centuries the Chinese, Japanese, Ottomans, and South Asians were far more advanced? In Why Did Europe Conquer the World?, Philip Hoffman demonstrates that conventional explanations--such as geography, epidemic disease, and the Industrial Revolution--fail to provide answers. Arguing instead for the pivotal role of economic and political history, Hoffman shows that if certain variables had been different, Europe would have been eclipsed, and another power could have become master of the world. Hoffman sheds light on the two millennia of economic, political, and historical changes that set European states on a distinctive path of development, military rivalry, and war. This resulted in astonishingly rapid growth in Europe's military sector, and produced an insurmountable lead in gunpowder technology. The consequences determined which states established colonial empires or ran the slave trade, and even which economies were the first to industrialize. Debunking traditional arguments, Why Did Europe Conquer the World? reveals the startling reasons behind Europe's historic global supremacy.
Автор: McPherson James M. Название: The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters ISBN: 0199375771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199375776 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 25330.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War
Название: Why Talk About Madness? ISBN: 3030210952 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030210953 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 26080.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This short book argues for the relevance of historical perspectives on mental health, exploring how these histories can and should inform debates about mental healthcare today.
Автор: Mounk Yascha Название: The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It ISBN: 0674976827 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674976825 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 26350.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: From India to Turkey, from Poland to the United States, authoritarian populists have seized power. Two core components of liberal democracy individual rights and the popular will are at war, putting democracy itself at risk. In plain language, Yascha Mounk describes how we got here, where we need to go, and why there is little time left to waste.
Автор: Connolly John M Название: Living without Why ISBN: 0199359784 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199359783 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 61250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "Live without why!" advised Meister Eckhart (d. 1328). Arguing from classical philosophy and the Christian tradition, he opposed the views of Augustine and Aquinas. Connolly`s book, the first to deal fully with the topic, discusses what Eckhart meant, how he justified it, and why it was condemned.
What if everything you ever knew about Robin Hood was wrong? He wasn't a nobleman. He never met Maid Marian. He didn't go on Crusade. And he absolutely did not rob from the rich to give to the poor.
For the first time, the information that medieval historians have about Robin Hood is made available to a popular audience. Why Everything You Know about Robin Hood Is Wrong is an illuminating, entertaining and really quite sarcastic trip through what we actually do know about one of England's most famous heroes.
Meet the many candidates to be 'the real Robin Hood'
Eustace, monk-turned-pirate
Hereward, landowner-turned-bandit
Fulk, noble-turned-outlaw
and discover why none of them actually was.
Find out how Maid Marian came over from France and how she was, ahem, intimately connected with Friar Tuck.
And learn out more than you ever wanted to know about medieval hoods.
Автор: Crawford Susan Название: Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution--And Why America Might Miss It ISBN: 0300251777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300251777 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 17940.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: An illuminating vision of the next information revolution, centered on fiber optic infrastructure
Автор: Crawford Susan Название: Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution--And Why America Might Miss It ISBN: 0300228503 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300228502 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 21120.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: An illuminating vision of the next information revolution, centered on a fiber-optic infrastructure
Автор: Turchin Peter Название: Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall ISBN: 0691180776 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691180779 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 36960.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract--this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history.
Peter Turchin develops hypotheses from a wide range of social, political, economic, and demographic factors: geopolitics, factors affecting collective solidarity, dynamics of ethnic assimilation/religious conversion, and the interaction between population dynamics and sociopolitical stability. He then translates these into a spectrum of mathematical models, investigates the dynamics predicted by the models, and contrasts model predictions with empirical patterns. Turchin's highly instructive empirical tests demonstrate that certain models predict empirical patterns with a very high degree of accuracy. For instance, one model accounts for the recurrent waves of state breakdown in medieval and early modern Europe. And historical data confirm that ethno-nationalist solidarity produces an aggressively expansive state under certain conditions (such as in locations where imperial frontiers coincide with religious divides). The strength of Turchin's results suggests that the synthetic approach he advocates can significantly improve our understanding of historical dynamics.
Автор: Tosh John Название: Why History Matters ISBN: 1137604077 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137604071 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16760.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Does history matter? Is it anything more than entertainment? And if so, what practical relevance does it have? In this fully revised second edition of a seminal text, John Tosh persuasively argues that history is central to an informed and critical understanding of topical issues in the present. Including a range of contemporary examples from Brexit to child sexual abuse to the impact of the internet, this is an important and practical introduction for all students of history.
Inspiring and empowering, this book provides both students and general readers with a stimulating and practical rationale for the study of history. It is essential reading for all undergraduate students of history who require an engaging introduction to the subject. New to this Edition: - Illustrative examples and case studies are fully updated - Features a postscript on British historians and Brexit - Bibliography is heavily revised
Автор: Rose Larry Название: Mobilize!: Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War ISBN: 1459710649 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781459710641 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 26660.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Military specialist Larry D. Rose examines why Canada was not training and preparing to go to war before the declaration in 1939. The failures of all involved are examined, as are the other issues that delayed this important decision resulting in the significant loss of Canadians in Dieppe and in Hong Kong.
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