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The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt charts the history of medieval rebellion from Spain to Bohemia and from Italy to England, and includes chapters spanning the centuries between Imperial Rome and the Reformation. Drawing together an...

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This clearly written and engrossing book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world from 1400 to the present. Unlike most studies, which assume that the "rise of the West" is the story of the coming of the modern worl...

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»Fascinerande läsning.» Allt om Resor »Japans historia ger en aha-upplevelse.» Smålands-Tidningen Japan är världens näst största ekonomi, trots att landet till ytan är mindre än Sverige. När WTO, G 8 eller Världsbanken samlas till toppmöte finns d...

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In the first half of the twentieth century, China moved from a millennium of imperial rule to the Communist Party-led Peoples Republic of China which remains today.  China in Transformation argues that this enormously significant period in Ch...

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More populous than any other country on earth, China also occupies a unique place in our modern world for the continuity of its history and culture. In this sumptuously illustrated single-volume history, now in its second edition, noted historian ...

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The conflict in Nepal (1996 - 2006) resulted in an estimated 15,000 deaths, 1,300 disappearances, along with other serious human rights and humanitarian law violations. Demands for peace, democracy, accountability and development, have abounded in...

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Offers a stunning archaeological and art historical exploration of the changing traditions of belief in pre-Bronze and Bronze Age North Asia

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From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this completely revised and updated edition of Mehran Kamrava's classic treatise on the making of the contemporary Middle East remains essential reading for students and general readers ...

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An American Orwell for the age of Trump, Roy Scranton faces the unpleasant facts of our day with fierce insight and honesty. We're Doomed. Now What? penetrates to the very heart of our time. Our moment is one of alarming and bewildering change-the...

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Exploring the remarkable story of China's rise to global prominence, China since 1949 provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the events that have shaped the country since the middle of the twentieth century. Covering the Maoist era throu...

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Incorporating the latest scholarly research, the third edition of A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 323 BC presents a comprehensive overview of the multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Integrates the most up-to-date rese...

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A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people...

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Nordkorea är en nation som vuxit fram ur askan efter andra världskriget. Under flera årtionden efter kriget plågades folket av svält och hungersnöd ett pris som landet fick betala för sin självständighet från Japan. Trots att Nordkorea är ett land...

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The transition from Qajar rule in Iran (c.1789-1925) to that of rule by the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1979) set in motion a number of shifts in the political, social, and cultural realms. Focusing on masculinity in Iran, this book interweaves ideas an...

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Francis Fukuyama famously predicted "the end of history" with the ascendancy of liberal democracy and global capitalism. The topic of his latest book is, therefore, surprising: the building of new nation-states. The end of history was ne...

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»Lysande!« Per T. Ohlsson, Sydsvenskan »En mycket läsvärd bok« Upsala Nya Tidning »Gerners bok blir säkert ett standardverk för lång tid framöver.« Populär Historia En gedigen och modern framställning om rysk historia! I Rysslands historia berätta...

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Sverige är ett lyckligt land. I snart två hundra år har vi levat i fre d. Det är svårt för oss svenskar att fatta hur fruktansvärda lidanden andra folk genomgått. Men kunskap om kommunismens brott mot mänsklighe ten är livsviktig också för oss, på...

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Polarforskaren Johan Gunnar Andersson kom 1914 att bli rådgivare åt Kinas regering. Tillsammans med ledande kinesiska vetenskapsmän tog han upp jakten med stormakterna om att lösa dåtidens stora gåtor om landets naturhistoria och arkeologi. För at...

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Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Level: A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging na...

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Efter flera års forskning på plats i Moskva och med hjälp av tidigare ej tillgängligt arkivmaterial beskriver Montefiore levande vardagslivet innanför Kremls murar; massarresteringarna och morden, men också intima detaljer från den innersta kretse...

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In the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, countless words have been written and uttered about nationalism-many accusing nationalists of racism, hatred, and violence. But nationalism wasn't always considered evil. Indeed, such venerat...

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This compelling photographic history examines the war in its entirety, from its causes and protagonists to the strategies, weapons and battles. Goldstein and Maihafer have collected more than 450 vivid photographs, many never before seen by the ge...

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»Den är som den låter: lärd. Karlsson, en ex-diplomat, är Sveriges främsta auktoritet på Mellanösternfrågor. Jag är ganska bra på ämnet men jag lärde mig mycket, mycket. Karlsson skriver fängslande och pedagogiskt.« Staffan Heimersson, Aftonbladet...

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As one of the greatest of the military orders that were generated in the Church, the Order of the Hospital of St John was a major landowner and a significant political presence in most European states. It was also a leading player in the settlemen...

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The U.S. government spends enormous resources each year on the gathering and analysis of intelligence, yet the history of American foreign policy is littered with missteps and misunderstandings that have resulted from intelligence failures. In Why...

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From the best-selling author of All Hell Let Loose comes a masterful chronicle of one of the most devastating international conflicts of the 20th century and how its people were affected. He marshals testimony from warlords and peasants, statesmen...

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Marc Lynch's last book, The Arab Uprising, described the then ongoing revolutionary change and prospect for the consolidation of democracy in key Arab countries that still seemed possible. But Lynch saw dark signs on the horizon, especially in Syr...

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Spanning decades and encompassing war, mass exodus, epic migrations and the search for individual and collective identity, The Last Earth tells the story of modern Palestine through the memories of those who have lived it. *BR**BR*Ordinary Palesti...

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF's targeted killing programs, hailed by The New York Times as "an exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject." The Talmud ...

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Ryssland - en egen civilisation? Allt ifrån Peter den store till Vladimir Putin har frågan om Rysslands förhållande till Väst och västerländska värderingar upptagit och splittrat landet. Samma dualism präglar ett annat särdrag i rysk historia, näm...

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