Sex After Fascism: Memory and Morality in Twentieth-Century Germany (Herzog Dagmar)(Paperback)

Sex After Fascism: Memory and Morality in Twentieth-Century Germany (Herzog Dagmar)(Paperback)

What is the relationship between sexual and other kinds of politics? Few societies have posed this puzzle as urgently, or as disturbingly, as Nazi Germany. What exactly were Nazism's sexual politics? Were they repressive for everyone, or were some individuals and groups given sexual license while

Fascism - A Warning (Albright Madeleine)(Paperback / softback)

A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes todays world, written by one of Americas most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.There is priceless wisdom on every page. Kirkus Starred reviewA Fascist,

Anatomy of Fascism (Paxton Robert O.)(Paperback / softback)

Fascism was the major political invention of the twentieth century and the source of much of its pain. How can we try to comprehend its allure and its horror? Is it a philosophy, a movement, an aesthetic experience? What makes states and nations become

Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way (Lever Paul)(Paperback)

In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe - and the arbiter of all important EU decisions. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national interests. Germany exercises power in order to

After the Map: Cartography, Navigation, and the Transformation of Territory in the Twentieth Century (Rankin William)(Paperback)

For most of the twentieth century, maps were indispensable. They were how governments understood, managed, and defended their territory, and during the two world wars they were produced by the hundreds of millions. Cartographers and journalists predicted the dawning of a 'map-minded age,' where

Parallel Text: German Short Stories - Deutsche Kurzgeschichten(Paperback / softback)

The eight stories in this volume offer a varied and representative collection of twentieth century German authors from a range of political and cultural backgrounds. Styles include the non-fictional manner of Kluge's montage technique and the contrasting classical storytelling of Penzoldt. With

Murder and Mayhem: Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain (Nash David)(Paperback)

This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie

Priests de la Resistance!: The Loose Canons Who Fought Fascism in the Twentieth Century (Butler-Gallie The Revd Fergus)(Paperback)

'A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.' Observer 'Comedy and tragedy run side by side... Bracing and lively.' The Times 'An admiring study of priests and ministers who have put their lives on the line.' BBC History Magazine Who says you can't fight fascism

German National Identity in the Twenty-First Century: A Different Republic After All? (Wittlinger R.)(Pevná vazba)

Wittlinger takes a fresh look at German national identity in the 21st century and shows that it has undergone considerable changes since unification in 1990. Due to the external pressures of the post-cold war world and recent domestic developments, Germany has re-emerged as a nation which is less

Contesting Democracy: Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe (Mller Jan-Werner)(Paperback)

In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. This book is the first major account

Shadows of Trauma: Memory and the Politics of Postwar Identity (Assmann Aleida)(Paperback)

We have left the twentieth century, but this century of violence and extremes has not left us: Its shadow has become longer and blacker. Seventy years after the end of the Second World War, the memory of the Holocaust is less and less anchored in the lived experience of survivors and witnesses

Artful Noise: Percussion Literature in the Twentieth Century (Siwe Thomas)(Paperback)

Twentieth-century composers created thousands of original works for solo percussion and percussion ensemble. Concise and ideal for the classroom, Artful Noise offers an essential and much-needed survey of this unique literature. Percussionist Thomas Siwe organizes and analyzes the groundbreaking

After Hegel: German Philosophy, 1840-1900 (Beiser Frederick C.)(Paperback)

Histories of German philosophy in the nineteenth century typically focus on its first half--when Hegel, idealism, and Romanticism dominated. By contrast, the remainder of the century, after Hegel's death, has been relatively neglected because it has been seen as a period of stagnation and decline

A German Officer in Occupied Paris: The War Journals, 1941-1945 (Jnger Ernst)(Paperback)

Ernst J nger was one of twentieth-century Germany's most important--and most controversial--writers. Decorated for bravery in World War I and the author of the acclaimed western front memoir Storm of Steel, he frankly depicted war's horrors even as he extolled its glories. As a Wehrmacht captain

Black London, 22: The Imperial Metropolis and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century (Matera Marc)(Paperback)

This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving

London in the Twentieth Century - A City and Its People (White Jerry)(Paperback / softback)

Jerry White's London in the Twentieth Century, Winner of the Wolfson Prize, is a masterful account of the city's most tumultuous century by its leading expert. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and

Doctor Faustus (Mann Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

A masterpiece of German modernism and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Adrian Leverkuhn is a young man destined for

Black German: An Afro-German Life in the Twentieth Century by Theodor Michael (Michael Theodor)(Paperback)

This is the first English translation of an important document in the history of the black presence in Germany and Europe: the autobiography of Theodor Michael. Theodor Michael is among the few surviving members of the first generation of 'Afro-Germans': Born in Germany in 1925 to a Cameroonian

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Snyder Timothy)(Paperback)

#1 New York Times Bestseller - A historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism.The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not

German Genius - Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution and the Twentieth Century (Watson Peter)(Paperback / softback)

A virtuoso tour through the cultural history of German ideas and influence, from 1750 to the

Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture (Frampton Kenneth)(Paperback)

Germany: A Nation in Its Time: Before, During, and After Nationalism, 1500-2000 (Smith Helmut Walser)(Pevná vazba)

For nearly a century, historians have depicted Germany as a rabidly nationalist land, born in a sea of aggression. Not so, says Helmut Walser Smith, who, in this groundbreaking 500-year history--the first comprehensive volume to go well beyond World War II--challenges traditional perceptions of

Einstein - A Biography (Neffe Jurgen)(Paperback / softback)

Albert Einstein is an icon of the twentieth century. Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, he is most famous for his theory of relativity, which is considered the founding principle of modern physics. He also made enormous contributions to quantum mechanics and cosmology, and for his work he was awarded

Croton: Journey Into the Afterlife (Tadevosyan Artur)(Paperback)

Henry is a middle-aged, happily married man in the twentieth century. After suffering a sudden heart attack, Henry finds himself in the unknown realm of the afterlife. Lost, alone, and confused, he meets Croton. As they embark on their journey together, Croton opens Henry's eyes to all the beauty