Lgbt Activism and the Making of Europe: A Rainbow Europe? (Ayoub Phillip)(Paperback)

Lgbt Activism and the Making of Europe: A Rainbow Europe? (Ayoub Phillip)(Paperback)

This book explores the alleged uniqueness of the European experience, and investigates its ties to a long history of LGBT and queer movements in the region. These movements, the book argues, were inspired by specific ideas about Europe, which they sought to realize on the ground through

Coming Out of Communism: The Emergence of Lgbt Activism in Eastern Europe (O'Dwyer Conor)(Paperback)

How homophobic backlash unexpectedly strengthened mobilization for LGBT political rights in post-communist Europe While LGBT activism has increased worldwide, there has been strong backlash against LGBT people in Eastern Europe. Although Russia is the most prominent anti-gay regime in the region,

Cartographic Humanism: The Making of Early Modern Europe (Piechocki Katharina N.)(Paperback)

Piechocki calls for an examination of the idea of Europe as a geographical concept, tracing its development in the 15th and 16th centuries. What is 'Europe,' and when did it come to be? In the Renaissance, the term 'Europe' circulated widely. But as Katharina N. Piechocki argues in this compelling

Atlas Europe Square (Mettler Yves)(Paperback)

An artist examines the plethora of Europe Squares, Europa Places, Places de l'Europe, and Europaplatzes and what they tell us about the ideality of 'Europe.'If the built environment is a record of our modes of organization and the compromises we make in order to live together, then what are we to

Encounters and Destinies: A Farewell to Europe (Zweig Stefan)(Paperback)

A new collection of essays by Stefan Zweig: tributes to the great artists and thinkers of the Europe of his day Stefan Zweig was one of the twentieth century's greatest authors and a tireless champion of freedom, tolerance and friendship across borders. Encounters and Destinies collects his most

And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability (Varoufakis Yanis)(Paperback / softback)

A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of failed capitalism. In this account of Europe's economic rise and catastrophic fall, the author pinpoints the flaws in the European Union's design - a design that was thought up after the Second World War, and is responsible for Europe's fragmentation

Medieval Europe (Wickham Chris)(Paperback)

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period--one not easily chronicled within the

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

Grasshoppers of Britain and Western Europe: A Photographic Guide (Sardet ric)(Paperback)

The definitive photographic guide to Britain and Western Europe's orthopterans, complete with a CD of sounds. This beautifully presented field guide, containing more than 1200 illustrations, covers the 261 grasshoppers (and their allies) of Britain and Western Europe. All of the main species and

Christendom Destroyed - Europe 1517-1648 (Greengrass Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Offers a study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. This book features a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's

Butterflies of Britain and Europe: A Photographic Guide (Haahtela Tari)(Paperback)

An authoritative photographic guide to the butterflies of Europe. Packed with beautiful photography, this is the definitive guide to all 482 species of European butterflies with additional information on over 60 species found in the far east of Europe, stretching as far as the Urals and Caucasus

Field Guide to Orchids of Britain and Europe (Buttler Karl Peter)(Paperback)

This is without doubt the most comprehensive field guide to the orchids of Britain and Europe. Every one of the 216 species and 30 subspecies are described and illustrated with superb colour photographs. For each species there is a close up photograph of the flower head and a more distant view

Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe (Martill Benjamin)(Paperback)

Brexit bears serious consequences not just for Britain but for Europe and the broader balance of global order. Yet most discussions of Brexit have focused on the causes of the 'Leave' vote and its implications for the future of British politics. Drawing the discussion of Brexit beyond Britain,

New Lefts: The Making of a Radical Tradition (Renaud Terence)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking history of Europe's new lefts, from the antifascist 1920s to the anti-establishment 1960s In the 1960s, the radical youth of Western Europe's New Left rebelled against the democratic welfare state and their parents' antiquated politics of reform. It was not the first time an

Inky Fingers: The Making of Books in Early Modern Europe (Grafton Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

Europa (O'Brien Sean)(Paperback)

Europa, Sean O'Brien's ninth collection of poems, is a timely and necessary book. Europe is not a place we can choose to leave: it is also a shared heritage and an age-old state of being, a place where our common dreams, visions and nightmares recur and mutate. In placing our present crises in the

Europe - The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present (Simms Brendan)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of a group of highly competitive and mutually suspicious dynasties, and also of a continent uniquely prone to interference from 'semi-detached' elements, such as Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Britain and the United States

Bat Calls of Britain and Europe: A Guide to Species Identification (Russ Jon)(Paperback)

A comprehensive guide to the calls of 44 species of bat occurring in Europe. Following on from the British Bat Calls by Jon Russ, this new book substantially updates all sections and expands the book to inform sound analysis and species identification of all bats in

Postcolonial Europe (Jensen Lars)(Paperback)

This book presents an overview of the direct and indirect ways in which Europe continues to be influenced by its entrenched postcolonial condition. Exploring the notion of postcolonial Europe as it characterizes a Europe caught at a number of crossroads, it considers the distinctly European

Europe (Juarez Christine)(Paperback / softback)

Come along and investigate the continent of Europe. What are its biggest cities? Where is its tallest mountain? How many countries are on the

Femicide Across Europe: Theory, Research and Prevention (Weil Shalva)(Paperback)

This book is the first on femicide in Europe and presents the findings of a 4 year project discussing various aspects of femicide. Written by leading international scholars with an interdisciplinary perspective, it looks at the prevention programmes and comparative quantitative and qualitative data

Travelling Home - Essays on Islam in Europe (Murad Abdal Hakim)(Paperback / softback)

These eleven theological essays explore the origins and nature of Islamophobia in Europe and the steady rise of national populism across the

Mosques in the Metropolis: Incivility, Caste, and Contention in Europe (Becker Elisabeth)(Paperback)

Mosques in the Metropolis offers a unique look into two of Europe's largest mosques and the communities they support. Elisabeth Becker provides a complex picture of Islam in Europe at a particularly fraught time, shedding light on both experiences of deep and enduring marginalization and the agency

Conflict and Enlightenment: Print and Political Culture in Europe, 1635-1795 (Munck Thomas)(Paperback)

New approaches to the history of print have allowed historians of early modern Europe to re-evaluate major shifts in religious, intellectual, cultural and political life across Europe. Drawing on precise and detailed study of the contexts of different types of print, including books, pamphlets,