Syrian Requiem: The Civil War and Its Aftermath (Rabinovich Itamar)(Pevná vazba)

Syrian Requiem: The Civil War and Its Aftermath (Rabinovich Itamar)(Pevná vazba)

A compact, incisive history of one of the defining conflicts of our time Leaving almost half a million dead and displacing an estimated twelve million people, the Syrian Civil War is a humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable scale. Syrian Requiem analyses the causes and course of this bitter

Syrian Jihad - The Evolution of an Insurgency (Lister Charles)(Paperback / softback)

The Syrian Civil War in all its ghastly twists and turns, from initial optimism to barrel-bombing and the rise of Islamic State, are among the subjects covered in Lister's definitive

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 Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath (Bernanke Ben S.)(Pevná vazba)

The Civil War: A Concise History (Masur Louis P.)(Pevná vazba)

One hundred and fifty years after the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter, the Civil War still captures the American imagination, and its reverberations can still be felt throughout America's social and political landscape. Louis P. Masur's The Civil War: A Concise History offers a masterful and

Short History of The American Civil War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

St Valery and Its Aftermath (Mitchell Stewart)(Pevná vazba)

During the German May 1940 offensive, the 51st (Highland) Division, including the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders, became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them. Within

Honey & Co. at Home: Middle Eastern Recipes from Our Kitchen (Srulovich Itamar)(Pevná vazba)

Brought to you by the award-winning chefs behind the Honey & Co. empire, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich present simple and delicious Middle Eastern dishes that are easy to make and a pleasure to serve.Wholesome, fresh and seasonal ingredients are organised into chapters For Us Two, For Friends,

Faces of Civil War Nurses (Coddington Ronald S.)(Pevná vazba)

During the American Civil War, women on both sides of the conflict, radiating patriotic fervor equal to their male counterparts, contributed to the war effort in countless ways: forming charitable societies, becoming nurses, or even marching off to war as vivandi res, unofficial attach s to the

A Strife of Tongues: The Compromise of 1850 and the Ideological Foundations of the American Civil War (Maizlish Stephen E.)(Pevná vazba)

Traumatic Imprints: Cinema, Military Psychiatry, and the Aftermath of War (Tsika Noah)(Pevná vazba)

Forced to contend with unprecedented levels of psychological trauma during World War II, the United States military began sponsoring a series of nontheatrical films designed to educate and even rehabilitate soldiers and civilians alike. Traumatic Imprints traces the development of psychiatric and

Civil War (Caesar)(Pevná vazba)

Caesar (C. Iulius, 102-44 BC), statesman and soldier, defied the dictator Sulla; served in the Mithridatic wars and in Spain; entered Roman politics as a 'democrat' against the senatorial government; was the real leader of the coalition with Pompey and Crassus; conquered all Gaul for Rome; attacked

The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis (Gallagher Gary W.)(Pevná vazba)

In the seventy-three succinct essays gathered in The Enduring Civil War, celebrated historian Gary W. Gallagher highlights the complexity and richness of the war, from its origins to its memory, as topics for study, contemplation, and dispute. He places contemporary understanding of the Civil War,

The English Civil Wars: 1640-1660 (Worden Blair)(Paperback)

A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian. The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more

Civil War London: Mobilizing for Parliament, 1641-5 (Downs Jordan S.)(Pevná vazba)

London's mobilisation proved crucial to parliament's success in the English Civil War. Through a rigorous investigation of archival and print sources, this book shows how and why the City aligned its interests with parliament and how, ultimately, this alignment led to the establishment of an army

The Devil's Dictionary (Bierce Ambrose)(Pevná vazba)

Ambrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Francisco Wasp in 1881, and later for the San Francisco Examiner, launching a journalistic career that would see him liked and loathed in equal measure and earn him the

Our World in Crisis: Civil War and Genocide (Watts Franklin)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive explorations of major issues affecting the global

American Civil War Visual Encyclopedia (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Coins and Medals of the English Civil War (Besly Edward)(Pevná vazba)

The second edition of this book presents a new and expanded exploration of the unusually varied coinage and currency of the 'Great Rebellion' of 1642-1660, a pivotal period in British history. It builds on further research available since its original publication in 1990, notably a fresh appraisal

Honey & Co - Food from the Middle East (Srulovich Itamar)(Pevná vazba)

Homely, fragrant and big-hearted food from the kitchen of Honey &

Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932 (Milner John)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of Russian art, design, and filmt, from its proliferation in the aftermath of the 1917 October Revolution to its eventual repression under

Essays on Civil War, Inequality and Underdevelopment (Murshed Syed Mansoob)(Pevná vazba)

These essays are a significant contribution to understanding the failure of sustainable economic development and the armed conflict that it spawns in developing

Slavery and Silence: Latin America and the U.S. Slave Debate (Naish Paul D.)(Pevná vazba)

In the thirty-five years before the Civil War, it became increasingly difficult for Americans outside the world of politics to have frank and open discussions about the institution of slavery, as divisive sectionalism and heated ideological rhetoric circumscribed public debate. To talk about

Sumac: Recipes and Stories from Syria (Atassi Anas)(Pevná vazba)

'As a Syrian who has had, due to the devastation of war, to spend most of his life outside Syria, Atassi presents the food that creates the feeling of home, gathering memories, flavors, and dishes both as a homage to his mother and his homeland. It is a remarkably generous book that wants you the