A War State All Over: Alabama Politics and the Confederate Cause (Severance Ben H.)(Pevná vazba)

A War State All Over: Alabama Politics and the Confederate Cause (Severance Ben H.)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth political study of Alabama's government during the Civil War Alabama's military forces were fierce and dedicated combatants for the Confederate cause. In his new study of Alabama during the Civil War, Ben H. Severance argues that Alabama's electoral and political attitudes were, in

Jefferson Davis, Napoleonic France, and the Nature of Confederate Ideology, 1815-1870 (Zvengrowski Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

In this highly original study of Confederate ideology and politics, Jeffrey Zvengrowski suggests that Confederate president Jefferson Davis and his supporters saw Bonapartist France as a model for the Confederate States of America. They viewed themselves as struggling not so much for the

Faith and Politics in Iran, Israel, and the Islamic State: Theologies of the Real (Goldberg Ori)(Pevná vazba)

Religious faith has been gaining in reach and influence throughout global politics over the last three decades, most prominently in the Middle East, and theologies of this nature are based on the understanding that faith in God is to be based, primarily and predominantly, on the realness of God's

A House Divided: Slavery and American Politics from the Constitution to the Civil War (McNitt Ben)(Pevná vazba)

In a deeply researched, wide-ranging book, retired journalist Ben McNitt tells how slavery shaped American politics--and indeed the American story--from the Founding until the Civil War, covering people and events that still resonate as the United States continues to debate its past as it relates

State Legislatures Today: Politics under the Domes, Third Edition (Squire Peverill)(Pevná vazba)

A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative

No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice (Cox Karen L.)(Pevná vazba)

When it comes to Confederate monuments, there is no common ground. Polarizing debates over their meaning have intensified into legislative maneuvering to preserve the statues, legal battles to remove them, and rowdy crowds taking matters into their own hands. These conflicts have raged for well

The Postwar Moment: Progressive Forces in Britain, France, and the United States After World War II (Woloch Isser)(Pevná vazba)

An incisive, comparative study of the development of Post-World War II progressive politics in the United States, Britain, and France After the end of World War II, Britain, France, and the United States were faced with two very different choices: return to the civic order of pre-war normalcy or

Medicinal Plants of the World (Van Wyk Ben-Erik)(Pevná vazba)

Medicinal plants and plant-derived medicine are widely used in traditional cultures all over the world, and they are becoming increasingly popular in modern society as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. As more and more natural remedies are being commercialized, there is a need for a

Freeing Speech: The Constitutional War Over National Security (Denvir John)(Pevná vazba)

The United States is in the midst of a heated conversation over how the Constitution impacts national security. In a traditional reading of the document, America uses military force only after a full and informed national debate. However, modern presidents have had unparalleled access to the media

Making Bodies Kosher: The Politics of Reproduction Among Haredi Jews in England (Kasstan Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Minority populations are often regarded as being 'hard to reach' and evading state expectations of health protection. This ethnographic and archival study analyses how devout Jews in Britain negotiate healthcare services to preserve the reproduction of culture and continuity. This book

Hitler's Fatal Miscalculation: Why Germany Declared War on the United States (Schmider Klaus H.)(Pevná vazba)

Hitler's decision to declare war on the United States has baffled generations of historians. In this revisionist new history of those fateful months, Klaus H. Schmider seeks to uncover the chain of events which would incite the German leader to declare war on the United States in December 1941. He

From Old Regime to Industrial State: A History of German Industrialization from the Eighteenth Century to World War I (Tilly Richard H.)(Pevná vazba)

In From Old Regime to Industrial State, Richard H. Tilly and Michael Kopsidis question established thinking about Germany's industrialization. While some hold that Germany experienced a sudden breakthrough to industrialization, the authors instead consider a long view, incorporating market demand,

Between Families and Frankenstein: The Politics of Egg Donation in the United States (Heidt-Forsythe Erin)(Pevná vazba)

UnPresidented - Politics, pandemics and the race that Trumped all others (Sopel Jon)(Pevná vazba)

Ho Chi Minh: A Life (Duiker William J.)(Pevná vazba)

To grasp the complicated causes and consequences of the Vietnam War, one must understand the extraordinary life of Ho Chi Minh, the man generally recognized as the father of modern Vietnam. Duiker provides startling insights into Ho's true motivation, as well as into the Soviet and Chinese roles in

The Moral Standing of the State in International Politics: A Kantian Account (Vaha Milla Emilia)(Pevná vazba)

States are powerful actors in world politics, and we wish to hold them accountable - especially when they violate the rights of their people. By benefitting from Immanuel Kant's philosophy, this book explores the requirements to and consequences of holding states as responsible agents in a morally

Secrets of the U.S. Civil War (Leboutillier Linda)(Pevná vazba)

The U.S. Civil War was a war that changed the face, body, and heart of the United States forever. Secrets of the U.S. Civil War reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our

The Politics of Freedom of Information: How and Why Governments Pass Laws That Threaten Their Power (Worthy Ben)(Pevná vazba)

Over Here, Over There: Transatlantic Conversations on the Music of World War I (Brooks William)(Pevná vazba)

During the Great War, composers and performers created music that expressed common sentiments like patriotism, grief, and anxiety. Yet music also revealed the complexities of the partnership between France, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. At times, music reaffirmed a commitment to the

Weak are a Long Time in Politics - Sketches from the Brexit Neverendum (Kidd Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

A colourful guide to politics over the past four years and the road to Brexit from the pages of The

Her-Story: 366 Devotions from 21 Centuries of the Christian Church (Severance Diana Lynn)(Pevná vazba)

Women were an integral part of Jesus' life and ministry as described in all four Gospels, and they are integral to the life of the church wherever Christianity has spread. In whatever position they found themselves, whether queens or slaves, they lived for their Saviour and sought to bring others

Amazing Glaze: Techniques, Recipes, Finishing, and Firing (Kline Gabriel)(Pevná vazba)

'This book made me fall in love with glaze all over again.' --Ben Carter, author of Mastering the Potter's Wheel Whether you look forward to glazing your work or are guilty of saying 'I hate glazing ' Amazing Glaze is for you. Join author and Odyssey Clayworks founder Gabriel Kline on a journey

ALPENGLOW - THE FINEST CLIMBS ON THE 4000M PEAKS OF THE ALPS(Pevná vazba)

After nearly a decade of climbing to reach all 82 summits over 4000m, Ben Tibbetts sets out his selection of the most compelling routes in the Alps. He describes his journey on each ascent through a series of stirring adventures, into which are woven threads of historical ascents from the earliest

Islam, South Asia and the Cold War (Noorani A.)(Pevná vazba)

Islam, South Asia & The Cold War is a collection of articles written by A. G. Noorani over the last twenty-five years, and published in various dailies and journals to which he has been a regular contributor, including Frontline, The Statesman, The Indian Express, The Illustrated Weekly of India