Описание: Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. The author draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of nineteenth-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. -- .
Автор: Robert T. Harrison Название: Britain in the Middle East: 1619-1971 ISBN: 1472590716 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472590718 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 4275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Britain in the Middle East provides a comprehensive survey of British involvement in the Middle East, exploring their mutual construction and influence across the entire historical sweep of their relationship.
In the 17th century, Britain was establishing trade links in the Middle East, using its position in India to increasingly exclude other European powers. Over the coming centuries this commercial influence developed into political power and finally formal empire, as the British sought to control their regional hegemony through military force. Robert Harrison charts this relationship, exploring how the Middle East served as the launchpad for British offensive action in the World Wars, and how resentment against colonial rule in the region led ultimately to political and Islamic revolutions and Britain's demise as a global, imperial power.
Описание: Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c. 500 to c. 1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries.
Автор: Roe Название: The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Periods in Britain ISBN: 1138818054 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138818057 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7961.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book deals with the earliest period of human settlement in Britain, proposing a series of archaeological stages for the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic periods.
Описание: Uprooted by the war, exposed to the full brunt of economic dislocation, and fearful of losing status in face of the growing might of big business and organized labor, the middle classes in Weimar Germany longed for a solution to their plight that neither the capitalism nor the socialism of their day could offer. This work examines the attempts of a
Описание: Crowd Actions in Britain and France from the Middle Ages to the Modern World explores the lively and often violent world of the crowd, examining some of the key flashpoints in the history of popular action. From the Peasants` Revolt of 1381 to the Paris riots in 2005 and 2006, this volume reveals what happens when people gather together in protest.
Автор: Martin Kolinsky Название: Britain`s War in the Middle East ISBN: 0333645235 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333645239 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 10760.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: During the early years of the Second World War, Britain devoted immense resources to building military bases in Egypt and Palestine. The political stability of the two countries was of prime concern to avoid diverting troops away from fighting the external enemy to internal security tasks.
Автор: Martin Kolinsky Название: Britain`s War in the Middle East ISBN: 1349276383 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349276387 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9781.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: During the early years of the Second World War, Britain devoted immense resources to building military bases in Egypt and Palestine. The political stability of the two countries was of prime concern to avoid diverting troops away from fighting the external enemy to internal security tasks.
Название: A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages ISBN: 0631217851 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780631217855 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 26603.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This authoritative survey of Britain in the later middle ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading international specialists in the field. The volume is broad--ranging, discussing the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history of England, Scotland, and Wales from 1100 to 1500.
Автор: Robert T. Harrison Название: Britain in the Middle East: 1619-1971 ISBN: 1472590724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472590725 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 19008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Britain in the Middle East provides a comprehensive survey of British involvement in the Middle East, exploring their mutual construction and influence across the entire historical sweep of their relationship. In the 17th century, Britain was establishing trade links in the Middle East, using its position in India to increasingly exclude other European powers. Over the coming centuries this commercial influence developed into political power and finally formal empire, as the British sought to control their regional hegemony through military force. Robert Harrison charts this relationship, exploring how the Middle East served as the launchpad for British offensive action in the World Wars, and how resentment against colonial rule in the region led ultimately to political and Islamic revolutions and Britain's demise as a global, imperial power.
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