Building Culture: Studies in the Intellectual History of Industrializing America, 1867-1910 (Teichgraeber Richard F.)(Pevná vazba)

Building Culture: Studies in the Intellectual History of Industrializing America, 1867-1910 (Teichgraeber Richard F.)(Pevná vazba)

An unprecedented wave of interest in building new cultural institutions swept through America from the end of the Civil War through the first decade of the twentieth century. Traditionally historians have told us that this sea change was the work of various elites intent on controlling the turmoil

Cultures of Anyone: Studies on Cultural Democratization in the Spanish Neoliberal Crisis (Moreno-Caballud Luis)(Pevná vazba)

Cultures of Anyone studies the emergence of collaborative and non-hierarchical cultures in the context of the Spanish economic crisis of 2008. It explains how peer-to-peer social networks that have arisen online and through social movements such as the Indignados have challenged a longstanding

Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison: A Political History, 1750-1850 (Butler Richard)(Pevná vazba)

This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings. Focusing on the former assize courthouses and county gaols, it tells a political history of how they were built, who paid for them, and the effects they had on urban development in

Building Participatory Institutions in Latin America: Reform Coalitions and Institutional Change (Mayka Lindsay)(Pevná vazba)

While prior studies have shown the importance of participatory institutions in strengthening civil society and in improving policy outcomes, we know much less about why some participatory institutions take root while others do not. This book explains the divergent trajectories of nationally

A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects (Op Den Kamp Claudy)(Pevná vazba)

What do the Mona Lisa, the light bulb, and a Lego brick have in common? The answer - intellectual property (IP) - may be surprising, because IP laws are all about us, but go mostly unrecognized. They are complicated and arcane, and few people understand why they should care about copyright,

Old Testament Warriors: The Clash of Cultures in the Ancient Near East (Elliott Simon)(Pevná vazba)

A concise history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament using archaeology and evidence from the Bible.The period covered by the Old Testament - beginning in approximately 3000 BC - was one of great technological development and innovation in warfare, as

The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures (Eakin Marshall C.)(Paperback)

This narrative history of Latin America surveys five centuries in less than five hundred pages. The first third of the book moves from the Americas before Columbus to the wars for independence in the early nineteenth century. The construction of new nations and peoples in the nineteenth century

Black: The History of a Color (Pastoureau Michel)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the color black in art, fashion, and culture--from the beginning of history to the twenty-first century Black--favorite color of priests and penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists--has always stood for powerfully opposed ideas: authority and humility, sin and

Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture & Cocktails, with 100 Recipes from Leyenda & Beyond (Mix Ivy)(Pevná vazba)

A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue--with 100+ irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more. 'Ivy's unique combination of taste, talent, and tenacity make her the ideal

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Rothstein Richard)(Paperback)

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation--that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of

Richard Wagner - The Sorcerer of Bayreuth (Millington Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Wagner is one of the influential and also the polarizing composers in the history of music. Over the course of his long career, he produced a stream of spellbinding works that challenged musical convention through their experimentation, paving the way for modernism. This title offers an

Buddhism in Chinese History (Wright Arthur F.)(Paperback)

One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. This process can be traced across nearly two millennia and can be seen at work in almost every aspect of Chinese life and thought. This study was undertaken with the object of showing how

History Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Charts world history from the dawn of civilisation to the modern culture we live in today. From the origins of homo-sapiens to the release of Nelson Mandela, from the French Revolution to the Space Race, this book presents an exploration of the human timeline up to and including modern Islam, the

A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (Field Jacob F.)(Pevná vazba)

A Short History of the World in 50 Animals provides a new perspective on the grand sweep of our planet's making, taking readers from the time of the dinosaurs to the time of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. This book will include a great variety of beasts from across the animal kingdom, some

Garibaldi in South America: An Exploration (Bourne Richard)(Pevná vazba)

For over twelve years in the first half of the nineteenth century, Giuseppe Garibaldi, the hero of Italian unification, lived, learned and fought in South America. He was tortured, escaped death on countless occasions, and met his Brazilian wife, Anita, who eloped with him in 1839. From then on,

High Ten: An Inspiring Story about Building Great Team Culture (Rooney Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Harness the power of Martin Rooney's acclaimed 'Culture Coach' philosophy to build the culture of your dreams Building a great team culture doesn't happen overnight. Culture is hard to create, and even harder to change. Great culture is a key component for success at home, on the sports field, and

Handbags: The Making of a Museum (Wilcox Claire)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production The history of the handbag--its design, how it has been made, used, and worn--reveals something essential about women's lives over the past 500 years. Perhaps the most universal item of

The Glance of the Medusa: The Physiognomy of Mysticism (Fldnyi Lszl F.)(Pevná vazba)

In The Glance of the Medusa, L sz F. F ld nyi offers a mesmerizing examination of the rich history of European culture through the lens of mythology and philosophy. Embracing the best traditions of essay writing, this volume invites readers on a spiritual and intellectual adventure. The seven

Apocalypse Illuminated: The Visual Exegesis of Revelation in Medieval Illustrated Manuscripts (Emmerson Richard K.)(Pevná vazba)

Studies the illustration of Revelation in manuscripts from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Examines how twenty-five of the most important illustrated Apocalypses illustrate the biblical text and interpret it for diverse

Studies in Tape Reading (Wyckoff D. Richard)(Paperback)

2011 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Rollo Tape is the pseudonym of Richard D. Wyckoff. Wyckoff was the publisher of 'Ticker Tape' a magazine devoted to stocks and which later changed its name to 'The Magazine of

McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture (Mcgee Harold)(Pevná vazba)

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the science, history and culture of food and cooking, in one encyclopaedic, 896-page reference

Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art (Cozzolino Robert)(Pevná vazba)

America is haunted. Ghosts from its violent history--the genocide of Indigenous peoples, slavery, the threat of nuclear annihilation, and traumatic wars--are an inescapable and unsettled part of the nation's heritage. Not merely in the realm of metaphor but present and tangible, urgently calling

Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles (Sarah Portnoy)(Pevná vazba)

Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles explores the history of Latino cuisine in Los Angeles and the contemporary Latino food scene, one that sharply contrasts with urban Latino neighborhoods where access to affordable, healthy food is a struggle. The study offers solutions such as

The Design of Race: How Visual Culture Shapes America (Fine Peter Claver)(Pevná vazba)