A History of Modern Japan: In Search of a Nation: 1850 to the Present (Harding Christopher)(Paperback)

Japan Story - In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present (Harding Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A History of Modern Japan: In Search of a Nation: 1850 to the Present (Harding Christopher)(Paperback)

'Lucid and lyrical...a vivid history of Japan's turbocharged (and painful) modernization.' --The Daily Telegraph In A History of Modern Japan, cultural historian Christopher Harding delves into the untold stories of Japan's recent history--from a pop star's nuclear power protest song in 2011, to

A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the Present (Wasson Ellis)(Paperback)

Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the Present provides a comprehensive survey of the social, political, economic and cultural history of Great Britain from the Hanoverian succession to the present day. Places Britain in a global

A History of Germany 1918 - 2020: The Divided Nation (Fulbrook Mary)(Paperback)

The new edition of the acclaimed textbook on modern German history, written by a leading scholar in the field Now in its fifth edition, A History of Germany 1918-2020 provides a clear and well-balanced survey of German history from the creation of the Weimar Republic to the era of Angela Merkel's

A History of Modern Oman (Jones Jeremy)(Paperback)

The ideal introduction to the history of modern Oman from the eighteenth century to the present, this book combines the most recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from a close analysis of the politics and international relations of contemporary Oman. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas

Revolutionary Europe 1780-1850 (Sperber Jonathan)(Paperback)

Jonathan Sperber's Revolutionary Europe 1780-1850 is a history of Europe in the age of the French Revolution, from the end of the old regime to the outcome of the revolutions of 1848. Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a continent-wide history of the key political events and

A History of Art History (Wood Christopher S.)(Paperback)

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicaments In this authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher S. Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly

A History of Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present (Reid Richard J.)(Paperback)

Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Jung C. G.)(Paperback)

Modern Man in Search of a Soul is the perfect introduction to the theories and concepts of one of the most original and influential religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Lively and insightful, it covers all of his most significant themes, including man's need for a God and the mechanics of

Japan (Ingrams Elizabeth)(Paperback)

From the present-day street life of Ginza, to the heights of Mount Fuji in the company of 16th-century traveler and poet Basho: the most recent addition to Eland's Through Writers' Eyes series brings together a chorus of voices from Japan and across the globe. Extracts of prose, poetry and novels

In Ghostly Japan (Hearn Lafcadio)(Paperback)

At the turn of the twentieth century, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was instrumental in introducing Western readers to Japanese culture and literature. Raised in Dublin and a longtime resident of the United States, the writer, translator, and teacher arrived in Japan in 1890 and spent the rest of his

History of Art in Japan (Rousmaniere Nicole Coolidge)(Paperback)

History of Art in Japan is a fully illustrated overview of Japanese art, written by one of Japan's most distinguished art historians. This masterful account of the country's exceptional cultural heritage sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and movements

Reformation to Industrial Revolution: 1530-1780 (Hill Christopher)(Paperback)

The masterful account of transformation of Britain into a modern nation by leading Marxist

Food in History (Tannahill Reay)(Paperback)

An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights--like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced

A Matter of Obscenity: The Politics of Censorship in Modern England (Hilliard Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive history of censorship in modern Britain For Victorian lawmakers and judges, the question of whether a book should be allowed to circulate freely depended on whether it was sold to readers whose mental and moral capacities were in doubt, by which they meant the increasingly literate

A History of Japan: Revised Edition (Mason R. H. P.)(Paperback)

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every

History of Finland (Meinander Henrik)(Paperback / softback)

A Concise history of Finland, from its part in the Swedish kingdom to autonomous nation

Spitalfields: The History of a Nation in a Handful of Streets (Cruickshank Dan)(Paperback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HESSELL-TILTMAN HISTORY PRIZE 2017AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016Religious strife, civil conflict, waves of immigration, the rise and fall of industry, great prosperity and grinding poverty - the handful of streets that constitute modern Spitalfields have witnessed all this

A Modern History of the Kurds (McDowall David)(Paperback)

The division of the Kurdish people among the modern nation states of Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran and their struggle for national rights continues to influence the politics of the Middle East. David McDowall's ground-breaking history of the Kurds from the 19th century to the present day documents

The Jew of Malta (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

The Jew of Malta, written around 1590, can present a challenge for modern audiences. Hugely popular in its day, the play swings wildly and rapidly in genre, from pointed satire, to bloody revenge tragedy, to melodrmatic intrigue, to dark farce and grotesque comedy. Although set in the Mediterranean

In Search of the Dark Ages (Wood Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'With In Search of the Dark Ages, Michael Wood wrote the book for history on TV.' The Times 'Michael Wood is the maker of some of the best TV documentaries ever made on history and archaeology.' Times Literary

Autumn of the Patriarch (Marquez Gabriel Garcia)(Paperback / softback)

As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep through dusty corridors in search of their tyrannical leader, they cannot comprehend that the frail and withered man lying dead on the floor can be the self-styled General of the

The Oxford History of Western Music (Gibbs Christopher H.)(Paperback)

The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition, Second Edition, immerses students in the engaging story of the Western musical tradition. By emphasizing the connections among works, both within each cultural era and across time and place, the text goes beyond a basic retelling of the music's

Christopher Wren: In Search of Eastern Antiquity (Hart Vaughan)(Pevná vazba)

A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wren's architecture In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of