The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire (Reill Dominique Kirchner)(Pevná vazba)

The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire (Reill Dominique Kirchner)(Pevná vazba)

Recasting the birth of fascism, nationalism, and the fall of empire after World War I, Dominique Kirchner Reill recounts how the people of Fiume tried to recreate empire in the guise of the nation. The Fiume Crisis recasts what we know about the birth of fascism, the rise of nationalism, and the

Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928 (Smith S. A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Now, to mark the centenary of this epochal event, historian Steve Smith

Street Life. The Street in Art from Kirchner to Streuli - Astrid Ihle, Rene Zechlin

The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire (Mitchell A. Wess)(Paperback)

The Habsburg Empire's grand strategy for outmaneuvering and outlasting stronger rivals in a complicated geopolitical worldThe Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power. Flanked on four sides by rivals, it possessed few of the advantages that explain

The Quest for Security: Sovereignty, Race, and the Defense of the British Empire, 1898-1931 (Tumblin Jesse)(Pevná vazba)

The British Empire entered the twentieth century in a state of crisis, with many in the legal establishment fearing that the British constitution could no longer cope with the complexity of imperial institutions. At the same time, the military establishment feared the empire was becoming impossible

The Nationalization of Scientific Knowledge in the Habsburg Empire, 1848-1918 (Ash M.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume challenges the widespread belief that scientific knowledge as such is international. Employing case studies from Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Hungary, the authors show how scientists in the late Habsburg Monarchy simultaneously nationalized and internationalized their

The Image of the Black in Western Art, Volume 1: From the Pharaohs to the Fall of the Roman Empire (Bindman David)(Pevná vazba)

In the 1960s, art patron Dominique de Menil founded an image archive showing the ways that people of African descent have been represented in Western art. Highlights from her collection appeared in three large-format volumes that quickly became collector's items. A half-century later, Harvard

Habsburg Monarchy 1809-1918 - A History of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary (Taylor Professor A J P)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. It offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a heterogeneous

Honorable Mention: The Continuing Exploits of Lt. Peter Wake United States Navy (Macomber Robert N.)(Pevná vazba)

Robert Macomber's Honor series of naval fiction follows the life and career of Peter Wake in the U.S. Navy during the tumultuous years from 1863 to 1901. Honorable Mention is the third in the series.It's the fall of 1864. The age of sail is passing and Lt. Peter Wake finds himself again in Key

In the Wake of Medea: Neoclassical Theater and the Arts of Destruction (Cherbuliez Juliette)(Pevná vazba)

In the Wake of Medea examines the violence of seventeenth-century French political dramas. French tragedy has traditionally been taken to be a passionless, cerebral genre that refused all forms of violence. This book explores the rhetorical, literary, and performance strategies through which

Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present (Gildea Robert)(Pevná vazba)

'The empires of the future would be the empires of the mind' declared Churchill in 1943, envisaging universal empires living in peaceful harmony. Robert Gildea exposes instead the brutal realities of decolonisation and neo-colonialism which have shaped the postwar world. Even after the rush of

Sustainable Politics and the Crisis of the Peripheries: Ireland and Greece (Leonard Liam)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of the 'Advances in Ecopolitics' examines the impact of the economic crisis on peripheral European states such as Ireland and Greece. Following an introductory chapter, it is divided into two geographically-focused sections, the first on Ireland, the second section on Greece

Empire of Lies (Khoury Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

Empire is a sweeping thriller in the tradition of The Man in the High Castle, Fatherland and Underground Airlines from New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury.Istanbul, 1683: Mehmed IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is preparing to lay siege to Vienna, capital of the Holy Roman Empire,

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (Lloyd Jill)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the oeuvre of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, one of the most important German Expressionist painters of the 20th century. Throughout his career, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner employed a highly inventive and original use of color. He favored novel applications of paint in unusual matte finishes. For

Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis (Hazeley Jason)(Pevná vazba)

From bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris - a nugget of wisdom in the phenomenal Ladybirds for Grown Ups series. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the

In the Combat Zone of Finance: An Insider's Account of the Financial Crisis (ygard Harald Svein)(Pevná vazba)

The 2008 financial crisis was among the worst in history, yet nevertheless offers invaluable lessons. Recorded as the third largest bankruptcy in history, it caused Iceland to experience an instant collapse. Iceland defied the rules of finance; no bailout was attempted, capital movements were

Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928 (Smith S. A.)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Now, to mark the centenary of this epochal event, historian Steve Smith

The Crisis of Global Capitalism (Soros George)(Pevná vazba)

The global economy, on which the world now depends more than ever, is in crisis. The Russian economy has collapsed, leading to punishing inflation and economic hardship. Scores of Japanese banks are in ruin while the Japanese government muddles along, the nation falling deeper and deeper into

The Political Economy of Public Pensions (Norcross Eileen)(Paperback)

Public pensions in the United States face an impending funding crisis in the wake of the financial crisis and the COVID-19 recession. Many cities and states will struggle to meet these growing obligations without major cuts in government services, reneging on pension promises, or raising taxes

Socialism (Lamb Peter)(Paperback)

Socialism has made a dramatic comeback in the 21st century. In the wake of financial crisis, mounting inequality and social decay, it seems more relevant than ever. Nobody who seeks to understand contemporary politics can ignore it. In this book, leading scholar Peter Lamb identifies the key

Water: Exploring the Blue Planet (Eisl Markus)(Pevná vazba)

Water is in crisis. We are in crisis. All life depends on water and we are running out of it, but where exactly is the water and where is it going? This book provides new insight into the world of water and contributes to a wider understanding of the current predicament. Water: Exploring the Blue

Yemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State (Lackner Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years. The civil war between the Huthi rebels and the Western and Arab supporters of the regime has resulted in thousands killed and three million displaced. Those who remain suffer severe food shortages and a collapsed economy.The struggle for

Empire's Ruin (Staveley Brian)(Pevná vazba)

The Empire's Ruin is the first book in the epic Ashes of the Unhewn trilogy by Brian Staveley. As the Annurian Empire disintegrates, a lone soldier sets out to save

Broken Dreams: An Intimate History of the Midlife Crisis (Jackson Mark)(Pevná vazba)

The midlife crisis has become a clich in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death