History - Europe - General

Brexit has already put pressure on every industry and groups of society. Not only will Brexit have global implications that need to be fully considered, but many of the issues facing civil society that are considered in this handbook - xenophobia, migration, foreign business...

The First Traces of Man in Europe: - the age of mammoths - the age of polished stone - the age of bronze - the age of iron ...Author: Joseph Millikin, Albrecht MuellerISBN-10: 1523976624ISBN-13: 9781523976621Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2016Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize:...

The Peasant State: An Account of Bulgaria in 1894 is a historical book written by Edward Dicey in 1894. It provides a comprehensive account of the state of Bulgaria during that time, focusing on the country's peasant population. The book covers a range of...

Famine Aspects Of Bengal Districts is a book written by William Wilson Hunter in 1874. The book provides a comprehensive study of the famine conditions in various districts of Bengal during the 19th century. Hunter was a British civil servant who served in India...

""History of the Land Tenures and Land Classes of Ireland"" is a comprehensive account of the land system in Ireland, written by George Sigerson. The book covers the different types of land tenure and land classes that existed in Ireland, including the various forms...

This book traces the origins and success of Ibrahim Rugova's policy of nonviolence in Kosovo between 1989-1999 and how it laid the framework for the creation of Kosovo's cultural and political identity as an independent state. Ibrahim Rugova has long been neglected in understanding...

This book traces the origins and success of Ibrahim Rugova's policy of nonviolence in Kosovo between 1989-1999 and how it laid the framework for the creation of Kosovo's cultural and political identity as an independent state. Ibrahim Rugova has long been neglected in understanding...

Title: The Romance of Spanish History ... With illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:...

International Conciliation, 1914 is a book published in 1914 by the International Conciliation Association. The book is a collection of articles and essays written by various authors on the topic of international relations and conflict resolution. The articles cover a wide range of topics,...

Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War is a historical book written by Robert Granville Campbell in 1908. The book explores the role of neutral countries during the Anglo-Boer War, which took place between 1899 and 1902 in South Africa. Campbell examines the...

Theories of Colour from Democritus to Descartes investigates issues of the ontological status and perception of colours, such as: What is the nature of colours? Do they exist independently of the subjects who perceive them? And if so, how are they generated and how...

"King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of his Congo Rule" by Mark Twain offers a searing indictment of colonialism in the Congo Free State under the reign of King Leopold II. This powerful political satire, penned by one of America's most celebrated authors, presents a...

Explore the evolution of forest management with Bernhard E. Fernow's "A Brief History of Forestry: in Europe, the United States and Other Countries." This seminal work delves into the historical roots of forestry practices, tracing their development across continents. From the early approaches to...

First published in 1855, 'The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History' is a classic work of history that charts the emergence of the Netherlands as a major power in Europe during the 16th century. The author, John Lothrop Motley, was a diplomat and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Russia's twenty-first-century military aggression has inspired calls for rethinking the Soviet era and its aftermath - for drawing attention to decolonizing efforts within the (former) USSR and to Russia's colonial practices and imperial aspirations. At the same time, the present era of anthropogenic climate...

John Dornberg explores the drama of the disintegration of Communist Eastern Europe and the painful emergence of new regimes. The author, a professional journalist who has served as bureau chief for Newsweek in Bonn, Vienna, and Moscow, brings an exciting dimension and an insider's...

Author: Mike Cole, G. D. H. Cole, UnknownISBN-10: 0837190029ISBN-13: 9780837190020Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/1976Pages: 170Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

After a brief description of the early history of the Co-operative movement, the author turns to the Rochdale Pioneers and the foundations they lay for a co-operative community of a non-Owenite type.Author: Jack Bailey, UnknownISBN-10: 0837171164ISBN-13: 9780837171166Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/1974Pages: 180Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.50h...

This study provides a different perspective on the important Nuremberg war crimes trial of 1945 and 1946. Friedrich Rainer, an Austrian Nazi, a lawyer, an influential Gauleiter, and a well-placed Hitler lieutenant, was a witness for the defendant Arthur Seyss-Inquart. Rainer was imprisoned in...

The Supreme Court against the Criminal Jury critiques the Supreme Court's decisions to allow reduced jury sizes and less than unanimous jury verdicts to determine guilt. John A. Murley and Sean D. Sutton challenges the Court's decisions by examining its incomplete understanding of the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Between 1926 and 1943, the Fascist regime arrested thousands of Italians and deported them to island internment colonies and small villages in southern Italy. Ordinary Violence in Mussolini's Italy analyses this system of political confinement and, more broadly, its effects on Italian society, revealing...

Founded around the beginning of the eighth century in the Sabine hills north of Rome, the abbey of Farfa was for centuries a barometer of social and political change in central Italy. Conventionally, the region's history in the early Middle Ages revolves around the...

The Kaiser's Voters is a study of the thirteen general elections held in Germany between 1871 and the outbreak of the First World War. Using advanced mathematical methods, but presenting the results in simple, nontechnical language, the author develops a new interpretation of the...

A Social History of Twentieth-Century Europe offers a systematic overview on major aspects of social life, including population, family and households, social inequalities and mobility, the welfare state, work, consumption and leisure, social cleavages in politics, urbanization as well as education, religion and culture....

In this study of the life and work of Saint-Nazaire's shipbuilding workers in the 30 years before World War I, Schuster shows that the consequences of industrial production for workers differed sharply according to their resources and experiences. She details the competing identities and...

In the 1960s, the Netherlands became known as an anarchists social laboratory, producing one of the earliest examples of political correctness. Strong taboos in areas such as governmental control, privacy, and racial relations were the rule. While the Netherlands has become a country with...

The Persistence of Victorian Liberalism examines the question of where to locate the ideological break between classical liberalism and the underlying principles of the modern Welfare State. While most historians of 19th century Britain argue that such a shift occurred prior to 1900, Haggard...

The death of General Francisco Franco in November of 1975 ended thirty-six years of fascist-style dictatorship in Spain. The subsequent transition to liberal parliamentary government was remarkably smooth, particularly when compared to the recent difficulties experienced by other states, such as the former Soviet...

This book examines the heroic spirit of French industrial capitalism prior to World War I, and the role certain industrialists played in ensuring the success and stability of the country's economic and political order. It focuses in particular on the success of innovative manufacturers...

Unlike earlier studies of the Marshall Plan, this volume concentrates not on events in Washington, but on those in France and Italy--the second and third largest beneficiaries of the Plan. Using U.S., French, and Italian sources, the author analyzes the impact of the Plan...

The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklands--since 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book...

The documents in this volume illustrate the ways in which Britain attempted to devise forms of government it was thought would be more suitable for dependencies that had few British settlers who might successfully operate a representative system--and where the majority of indigenous peoples...

Beginning in 1859, the world was engulfed by a new process of revolutionary change that was more extensive geographically, more prolonged in time, more powerful, and more varied in its consequences than the great European revolution of 1848-1849. The same working classes participated in...

Focusing on the period since Irish independence, this documentary history provides a record of the policies the Irish government has followed to encourage economic growth, thereby providing access to the official record for readers in this country. Particular attention has been given to the...

A recollection of the most significant events in the constitutional development of Switzerland. Has the experience of Switzerland in the matters of collective security and federalism any lesson to teach those who would today place international relations on a firmer basis? That is the...

In this book the author analyzes and explains the collection of rules, understandings, and practices by which the position and mutual relations of the countries, and, more particularly, of the Members of the Commonwealth of the United Kingdom, are regulated and described.Author: K. C....