Interpretarea culturilor | Clifford Geertz

RAF and the SOE

The culmination of their efforts was seen when the Allied armies landed at Normandy in June 1944, with the SOE and the Resistance causing widespread

The Real Jim Hawkins: Ships' Boys in the Georgian Navy

Generations of readers have enjoyed the adventures of Jim Hawkins, the young protagonist and narrator in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, but little is known

Torpedo Bombers 1900-1950

The torpedo-bomber reached its zenith in World War II, particularly from 1940�42, with notable successes at the Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck,

Star shell reflections 1914-1916

As the centenary of the Great War approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

Hazel Forsyth delvesin to never-before-studied primary sources to shed light on thedramatic aftermath of the disaster and reveal the very personalstories of the people wh...

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Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950

These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - 1917 to Third Ypres

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – 1917 to Third Ypres is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough

All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class (Brexit Trilogy 1)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017 #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr ‘A superb work of storytelling and

Supplying the British Army in the Second World War

During the Second World War, how were the multitude of items required by the soldiers in the front line selected, ordered and delivered, and how

Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2

What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a

Revolutions

Leading historians from around the world reflect on the great revolutions of modern history and explore their lasting legacies. Whether it’s because their rhetoric—“libe...

Disaster in the Far East 1941-1942

Despatches in this volume include that on the Far East between October 1940 and December 1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham the despatch

R. G. Grant World War I - The Definitive Visual Guide

„Veți fi acasă înainte ca frunzele să cadă din copaci. ” a spus kaiser-ul Wilhelm II în august 1914. Primul Război Mondial, purtat între 1914

History of World Trade in Maps

Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search

Gunners of August 1914

He tells the story of the war as the gunners themselves saw it, focusing on the first few months of warfare which were fundamental to

Moneyland

Rapoartele aveau la origine niște articole publicate de Proiectul pentru Raportarea Crimei Organizate și Corupției (OCCRP), un consorțiu neobosit și neînfricat de jurnaliști din toată

Asian Lives : A Closer Look

In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to `photograph the truth', animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast A...

Everything We Have: D-Day

June 6, 1944—D-Day—is a date that will live forever in history. More than 150,000 troops landed on five beaches, with over 20,000 reported casualties on

Eichmann before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer

Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer is a 2011 book by Bettina Stangneth. It challenges Hannah Arendt's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann

SOE In France 1941-1945

In the archives of the Special Operations Executive lay a report compiled by a staff officer and former member of SOE's French Section, Major Robert

The Men Behind Monty

The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain’s most successful field

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Somme 1916

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to

Total Onslaught

The end of the Second World War may have heralded peace in Europe but conflicts in Southern Africa were about to begin. The imperial powers

Arras Campaign

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year

Mayflower Enthusiasts' Manual

Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the establishment of the first colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the

Air War Varsity

Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the

Napoleon's Plunder and the Theft of Veronese's Feast

The Battle of Plassey 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire

Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the

Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem

The unmissable inside story of the most dramatic general election campaign in modern history and Theresa May’s battle for a Brexit deal, the greatest challenge

Mortars in World War II

Mortierele au fost folosite pe tot parcursul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial de toate armatele și în toate teatrele de operațiuni. Deși o armă foarte

Anatomy of a Nation

Britain is experiencing an acute trauma of identity, being pulled simultaneously towards its European, Atlantic, and wider heritages. One way to understand the dislocatio...

Today: A History of our World Through 60 Years

In an era of fake news, echo chambers and new fault lines in global politics, millions of listeners turn to BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Native American Warriors

Working from entirely different traditions of combat and honor, the Native Americans' typical ambush and raiding tactics, based on indigenous hunting techniques, have of...

From Hitlers Uboats To Kruschevs Spyflights

From work as an air gunner, involved in the daunting task of taking on the might of Hitler's U-boat fleet, to post-war involvement in an

For Valour

For Valour: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross will be the definitive work on the subject and compelling as a narrative as well as

Retreat and Rearguard - Somme 1918

The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter

Battle of Jutland: History's Greatest Sea Battle

Since the outbreak of war between the two nations in 1914, the British public had waited in eager anticipation for the moment when the opposing

The Tank Book

Istoria vizuală definitivă a tancurilor și vehiculelor blindate, The Tank Book acoperă peste 400 de tancuri de la primele prototipuri până la Challenger 2. Muzeul

History of the 9th (Highlanders) Royal Scots

Edinburgh is forever bound to The Royal Scots, the oldest in the British Army and now part of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. For a

People Power

People Power charts the history of the anti-war movement in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War to present-day conflicts in the

Victory at Gallipoli 1915

The German contribution in a famous Turkish victory at Gallipoli has been overshadowed by the Mustafa Kemal legend. The commanding presence of German General Liman

People's History of the 20th Century

What better way to understand Britain during the twentieth century than through the eyes of those who experienced it at first hand? Travis Elborough's compilation

Eternal City

Povestea uriașă a orașului Roma, spusă în douăzeci și două de momente care i-au modelat istoria. ***O carte TimesHistory a anului*** „Viu, ritmic... Superb”The Times.

America and Iran

In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams greatly admired the Persian Empire, while Iranians regarded America as an ideal their own government

Arctic

From the origins of the Arctic to its contemporary life, this book is an intriguing survey of human achievement in a place relatively unknown to

Politica. Idei fundamentale

Este corect sæ înlături un conducător nedrept? Este cu adevărat democrația cea mai bună formă de guvernământ? Poate avea războiul o justificare? De-a lungul istoriei,

Classical Mythology

Călătorește înapoi într-o vreme în care ființele divine se amestecau cu muritorii, când eroii se luptau cu vrăjitorii, iar natura era un tărâm misterios condus

Free World

How did elitism and an anti-totalitarian scepticism of passion and ideology give way to a new sensibility defined by experimentation and loving the Beatles? How

The Men Who Flew the F-4 Phantom

This is the perfect book for the general reader, enthusiast or modeler wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design of the

The Conservatives

The history of the Conservative party has, extraordinarily, rarely been written in a single volume for the general reader. There are academic multi-volume accounts and

The First Iron Lady

History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen

The Scramble for Africa

In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The

Tales from the Frontline - Middle East Hunters

In addition to defending the skies above Aden and its Protectorates, Middle East Command expended a large proportion of its energy supporting army activities in

Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations

An authoritative compilation of military history quotes from 2000 BC to the present day. Peter Tsouras brings 4,000 years of military history to life through

Armoured Cruiser Cressy

The subject of this volume is best known for the disaster of 22 September 1914 where Cressy and two sister-ships, Aboukir and Hogue, were sunk

HRC: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brought her to the nadir of her political career, vanquished by a much younger opponent whose

Ancient History of the Aztec & Inca

This two-volume set explores the amazing history and enthralling art of the ancient American empires.

Leadership. Sase studii de strategie mondiala

Henry Kissinger, diplomat și politician, observă strategiile a șase figuri importante ale secolului XX și prezintă o teorie unificată a leadershipului și a diplomației În

Totul despre filosofie. Concepte explicate vizual

Cel mai simplu și cel mai vizual ghid de filosofie conceput vreodată De milenii, filosofii pun cele mai provocatoare întrebări – despre lume, credință și