The American Republic: Primary Sources (Frohnen Bruce)(Paperback)

Reading Primary Sources: The Interpretation of Texts from Nineteenth and Twentieth Century History (Dobson Miriam)(Paperback)

Now in its second edition, Reading Primary Sources explores the varied traditions in source criticism and, through specific examples, illustrates how primary sources can be read and used in historical research.Part I of this two-part volume begins by establishing the reader's understanding of

Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire (Tunnell Michael O.)(Pevná vazba)

A moving primary source sheds light on the experience of Japanese American children imprisoned in a World War II internment camp. A classroom diary created by Japanese American children paints a vivid picture of daily life in a so-called 'internment camp.' Mae Yanagi was eight years old when she

Gottlob Frege: Foundations of Arithmetic: (Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy) (Frege Gottlob)(Paperback)

Part of the 'Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy,' this edition of Frege's Foundations of Arithmetic is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for

Reading History (Burger Michael)(Paperback)

History students read a lot. They read primary sources. They read specialized articles and monographs. They sometimes read popular histories. And they read textbooks. Yet students are beginners, and as beginners they need to learn the differences among various kinds of readings - their natures,

Modern Philosophy - An Anthology of Primary Sources(Paperback / softback)

Race and Ethnicity in the Classical World - An Anthology of Primary Sources in Translation(Paperback / softback)

The Roman Republic to 49 Bce: Using Coins as Sources (Yarrow LIV Mariah)(Paperback)

The narrative of Roman history has been largely shaped by the surviving literary sources, augmented in places by material culture. The numerous surviving coins can, however, provide new information on the distant past. This accessible but authoritative guide introduces the student of ancient

The Twelve Caesars (Suetonius)(Paperback)

An essential primary source on Roman history and a fascinating achievement of scholarship covering a critical period in the Empire As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of

The Sublime Reader (Clewis Robert R.)(Paperback)

This is the first English-language anthology to provide a compendium of primary source material on the sublime. The book takes a chronological approach, covering the earliest ancient traditions up through the early and late modern periods and into contemporary theory. It takes an inclusive,

The Illustrated Baburnama (Verma Som Prakash)(Paperback)

This book presents the Persian Baburnama, a key primary source and the earliest record of Babur's memoirs. The authoritative translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the legendary Mughal ruler. It provides a fresh

The Battle of Clonmult: The Ira's Worst Defeat (O'Neill Tom)(Paperback)

Exhaustive research by the author of newly available primary source material has unearthed new facts surrounding the battle. The new information allows this edition to more accurately document and analyse the Battle of Clonmult. The book makes an enormous contribution to our understanding of the

Modern Taiwanese Air Power: The Republic of China Air Force Today (Choo Roy)(Paperback)

The sovereign status of Taiwan - or the Republic of China - has been a source of instability in the Asia-Pacific region for much of the last 70 years. While Taiwan aspires to be an independent and democratic nation, the communist-led People's Republic of China sees it as a breakaway province. With

Roots of Yoga (Sir Mallinson James)(Paperback)

The first single, reliable collection of primary material from the source traditions of yoga Despite the immense popularity of yoga today, there is surprisingly little knowledge of its roots among practitioners. This book brings together, for the first time, the core teachings of yoga in the

The Food History Reader: Primary Sources (Albala Ken)(Paperback)

With the proliferation of food history courses and avid interest among scholars and the general public, the need for a solid comprehensive collection of key primary texts about food of the past is urgent. This collection spans the globe from classical antiquity to the present, offering substantive

On Playing the Flute (Quantz Johann Joachim)(Paperback / softback)

Johann Joachim Quantz's On Playing the Flute has long been recognized as one of the primary sources of information about eighteenth-century performance

The Intolerant Middle Ages: A Reader (Smelyansky Eugene)(Paperback)

In this collection of primary sources, Eugene Smelyansky highlights instances of persecution and violence, as well as those relatively rare but significant episodes of toleration, that impacted a broad spectrum of people who existed at the margins of medieval society: heretics, Jews and Muslims,

Napoleon's Women Camp Followers (Crowdy Terry)(Paperback)

Researched from genuine primary sources in regulations and memoirs, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities, and personal stories of the female support staff who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies. The cantini res who accompanied

Renewable Energy: A Primer for the Twenty-First Century (Usher Bruce)(Paperback)

From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year. Growth in renewable energy will further

The Penguin Book of Hell (Bruce Scott G.)(Paperback)

'From the Bible through Dante and up to Treblinka and Guant namo Bay, here is a rich source for nightmares.' --The New York Times Book Review Three thousand years of visions of Hell, from the ancient Near East to modern America From the Hebrew Bible's shadowy realm of Sheol to twenty-first-century

Ottoman Historical Documents: The Institutions of an Empire (Mnage V. L.)(Paperback)

This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed, and how they functioned in practice. Each chapter covers a key topic (Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan (TM)s service; the Vizierate

Our World Starter - American English (Pinkley Diane)(Paperback / softback)

A primary series in American English that is designed to give learners the basic skills for learning the language, including: understanding basic vocabulary in context; comprehending simple content concepts; developing phonemic awareness for the sounds of English, and recognizing and writing the

Anglo-Saxon Food and Drink (Hagen Ann)(Paperback)

Oxbow says: This synthesis of primary and secondary sources, both literary and archaeological, on the subject of Anglo-Saxon food and drink, brings together a vast amount of data and authoritative discussion on a broad range of subjects. Ann Hagen stears away from drawing heavily on recipes as a

Ancient Greek Athletics: Primary Sources in Translation (Stocking Charles H.)(Paperback)

The Sourcebook of Ancient Greek Athletics offers the most comprehensive collection to date of primary sources in translation for the study of ancient Greek athletics. Because Greek athletics was such an essential feature of both Greek and Roman culture, there is an especially strong need for proper

The Bloomsbury Reader in Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion (Minister Meredith)(Paperback)

This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place, presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates occurring in the field of religious studies. Each chapter focuses on a major theorist and contains: - an