Историческая литература
Различные книги в жанре Историческая литератураБорджиа
Род Борджиа подарил католическому миру два десятка кардиналов и двух римских пап. Александр VI, 1492 ― 1503, значительно расширил пределы Папской области и превратил еe в централизованное государство. Он также был меценат, любитель искусств. По его инициативе были выполнены многие архитектурные работы в Риме. Но имя Борджиа стало синонимом распущенности, вероломства и коррупции. Возвышение собственной родни любыми способами являлось для Александра VI более важной задачей, чем реформа Церкви.
Israel's Long War with Hezbollah
The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is now in its fourth decade and shows no signs of ending. Raphael D. Marcus examines this conflict since the formation of Hezbollah during Israel’s occupation of Lebanon in the early 1980s. He critically evaluates events including Israel’s long counterguerrilla campaign throughout the 1990s, the Israeli withdrawal in 2000, the 2006 summer war, and concludes with an assessment of current tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon related to the Syrian civil war. Israel’s Long War with Hezbollah is both the first complete military history of this decades-long conflict and an analysis of military innovation and adaptation. The book is based on unique fieldwork in Israel and Lebanon, extensive research into Hebrew and Arabic primary sources, and dozens of interviews Marcus conducted with Israeli defense officials, high-ranking military officers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), United Nations personnel, a Hezbollah official, and Western diplomats. As an expert on organizational learning, Marcus analyzes ongoing processes of strategic and operational innovation and adaptation by both the IDF and Hezbollah throughout the long guerrilla conflict. His conclusions illuminate the dynamics of the ongoing conflict and illustrate the complexity of military adaptation under fire.With Hezbollah playing an ongoing role in the civil war in Syria and the simmering hostilities on the Israel-Lebanon border, students, scholars, diplomats, and military practitioners with an interest in Middle Eastern security issues, Israeli military history, and military innovation and adaptation can ill afford to neglect this book.
An Army Like No Other
The Israeli army, officially named the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who believed that ‘the whole nation is the army’. In his mind, the IDF was to be an army like no other. It was the instrument that might transform a diverse population into a new people. Since the foundation of Israel, therefore, the IDF has been the largest, richest and most influential institution in Israel’s Jewish society and is the nursery of its social, economic and political ruling class.In this fascinating history, Bresheeth charts the evolution of the IDF from the Nakba to wars in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and the continued assaults upon Gaza, and shows that the state of Israel has been formed out of its wars. He also gives an account of his own experiences as a young conscript during the 1967 war. He argues that the army is embedded in all aspects of daily life and identity. And that we should not merely see it as a fighting force enjoying an international reputation, but as the central ideological, political and financial institution of Israeli society. As a consequence, we have to reconsider our assumptions on what any kind of peace might look like.
The Kingdom of God in Africa
African Christianity is not an imported religion but rather one of the oldest forms of Christianity in the world. In The Kingdom of God in Africa, Mark Shaw and Wanjiru M. Gitau trace the development and spread of African Christianity through its two-thousand year history, demonstrating how the African church has faithfully testified to the power and diversity of God’s kingdom. Both history students and casual readers will gain greater understanding of how key churches, figures and movements across the continent conceptualized the kingdom of God and manifested it through their actions. The only up-to- date, single-volume study of its kind, this book also includes maps and statistics that aid readers to absorb the rich history of African Christianity and discover its impact on the rest of the world.
Great Transition in India
India is undergoing a great transition, as the post-reform generation strikes out into the world. The thinking, attitudes, culture, political preferences, consumption patterns and ambitions of the post-reform generations differ greatly from that of the earlier generations. As a consequence, the country is also witnessing rapid changes not only on the socio-political and economic fronts but also on the humanities front. This book seeks to explore great transition in India through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. In doing so, it lays foundation not only for understanding India but also in initiating a new chapter for Indian and South Asian studies. With contributions by leading scholars, the book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and for anyone wishing to explore India in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences.<b>Contents:</b> <ul><li>About the Editors</li><li>About the Contributors</li><li>Acknowledgements</li><li>Introduction <i>(Chanwahn Kim and Rajiv Kumar)</i></li><li>Caste and Social (Dis)Integration: Exploring Theoretical Transitions <i>(George Kunnath)</i></li><li>Transition in India's City-Making: New Urbanism and the Remaking of Citizenship, Class and Community <i>(Sanjay Srivastava)</i></li><li>India Transitions: Culture and Society during Contemporary Viral Times <i>(Priya Kapoor)</i></li><li>Impact of Hinduism on Buddhism: Exploring the Transition in India's Religious Landscape <i>(Kamakhiya Narain Tiwary)</i></li><li>The Encounter of Hinduism and the West: The Reawakening of Mother India in Religious Nationalist Discourse <i>(Lloyd Price)</i></li><li>Hindu Nationalism in India: A Historical Perspective <i>(Ashutosh Kumar)</i></li><li>Hindi in Multilingual India: Exploring the Transition since Independence <i>(Srijan Kumar)</i></li><li>India's Political Economy 1947–2020: A Critical Exploration <i>(Diego Maiorano)</i></li><li>Great Transition in Indian Politics: Reflections on the Dynamics of Party System <i>(Rajiv Kumar)</i></li><li>Index</li></ul><br><b>Readership:</b> Undergraduate and graduate students specialising in South Asian studies, with a specific focus on India. Academics with a research interest in India and South Asia, and Indian history, culture, economy, and politics. Policymakers seeking an in-depth understanding of India. Great Transition in India;Interdisciplinary Approach;Humanities;Social Science;Indian Economy;Indian Society;Indian Culture;Indian Religion;Hindu Religion;Buddhism in India;Caste;Hindu Nationalism;Muslim Nationalism;City-Making in India;New-Urbanism in India;Indian Party System;Power of Competition;Democracy0<b>Key Features:</b><ul><li>This book will be the first which addresses with ongoing transition in India. It is also unique because it will critically explore the transition from an interdisciplinary perspective</li></ul>
Gewissheiten im Wandel
Nach den verheerenden Krisen im 14. Jahrhundert wuchs in Europa der Wunsch nach grundlegenden Reformen in Kirche und Gesellschaft. An dieser Suche beteiligten sich neue wie alte Kräfte: Humanisten ebenso wie Mitglieder der Reformorden, Fürsten und städtische Eliten. Im interdisziplinären Dialog zwischen der Geschichts-, Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft sowie der Kir-chen- und Rechtsgeschichte untersuchen die Beiträge Wissensformierung und Handlungsorientierung in der Zeit von 1350-1600. Jenseits älterer Epochen-typologien wird aus der Sicht verschiedener Fächerkulturen versucht, diesen Zeitraum in seiner eigenen Dynamik und Widersprüchlichkeit zu erfassen.
Songs of the Sea - Poetry Dedicated to the Mayflower Voyage
“Songs of the Sea – Poetry Dedicated to the Mayflower Voyage” is a collection of poetry by various poets, including James Russell Lowell, Greenleaf Whittier, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and others. The poems all concern the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. Contents include: “The Mayflower”, “Pilgrim Song, by Florence Earle Coates”, “The Sailing of the May Flower, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”, “On Lending a Punch-Bowl, by Oliver Wendell Holmes”, “Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, by Felicia Dorothea Hemans”, “The Message, by George Edward Woodberry”, “The Mayflowers, by John Greenleaf Whittier”, etc. A fantastic collection not to be missed by poetry lovers with an interest in early American history.
The Myth of the "Mayflower"
“The Myth of the «Mayflower»” is a 1921 work by G. K. Chesterton. Within it, he attempts to separate fact from fiction concerning the story of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. This fascinating treatise is highly recommended for those with an interest in this famous sea voyage and in American history and culture in general. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874– 1936) was an English philosopher, theologian, writer, and literary and art critic. Other notable works by this author include: “Heretics, Project Gutenberg” (1905), “The Innocence of Father Brown” (1911), and “The Man Who Was Thursday” (1908). Read & Co. History is republishing this classic work now complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
The Women of the Mayflower - A Collection of Excerpts Remembering the Women that History Forgot
“The Women of the Mayflower” is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice of the women in early American history. Contents include: “Women Pioneers, by Mrs. John A. Logan”, “Matrons and Maidens Who Came in the Mayflower, by Annie Russell Marble”, “An Excerpt of Letter X, by Fredrika Bremer”.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself
A masterpiece of African American literature, Frederick Douglass's Narrative is the powerful story of an enslaved youth coming into social and moral consciousness by disobeying his white slavemasters and secretly teaching himself to read. Achieving literacy emboldens Douglass to resist, escape and ultimately achieve his freedom. After escaping slavery, Douglass became a leader in the anti-slavery and women's rights movements, a bestselling author and U.S. diplomat. In this new critical edition, legendary activist and feminist scholar Angela Davis sheds new light on the legacy of Frederick Douglass. In two philosophical lectures originally delivered at UCLA in autumn 1969, Davis focuses on Douglass's intellectual and spiritual awakening, and the importance of self-knowledge in achieving freedom from all forms of oppression. With detailed attention to Douglass's text, she interrogates the legacy of slavery and shares timeless lessons about oppression, resistance and freedom. And in an extended introductory essay written for this edition, Davis comments on previous editions of the Narrative and re-examines Douglass through a contemporary feminist perspective. An important new edition of an American classic. "Angela Y. Davis presents a long overdue examination of Douglass' work not just from the perspective of a woman but one of the most provocative and profound minds of the last half century. It is my sincere hope that this City Lights edition of The Narrative will inspire researchers and individuals to take a closer look at the tremendous degree of influence Anna Murray Douglass had in the life and the career of her husband and my great-great-great grandfather."—Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., Great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass and Great-great grandson of Booker T. Washington "Davis' arguments for justice are formidable . . . The power of her historical insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be denied."— New York Times Book Review "Long before 'race/gender' became the obligatory injunction it is now, Angela Davis was developing an analytical framework that brought all of these factors into play. For readers who only see Angela Davis as a public icon . . . meet the real Angela Davis: perhaps the leading public intellectual of our era."—Robin D. G. Kelley author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original "One of America's last truly fearless public intellectuals." — Cynthia McKinney, Former U.S. Democratic Congresswoman "Angela Davis's revolutionary spirit is still strong. Still with us, thank goodness!"— Virginian-Pilot "There was a time in America when to call a person an 'abolitionist' was the ultimate epithet. It evoked scorn in the North and outrage in the South. Yet they were the harbingers of things to come. They were on the right side of history. Prof. Angela Y. Davis stands in that proud, radical tradition."—Mumia Abu-Jamal, author of Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners v. the U.S.A. "Behold the heart and mind of Angela Davis, open, relentless, and on time!"—June Jordan "The enormous revolution in Black consciousness which has occurred in your generation, my dear sister, means the beginning or the end of America. Some of us, white and Black, know how great a price has already been paid to bring into existence a new consciousness, a new people in an unprecedented nation. If we know, and do nothing, we are worse than the murderers hired in our name. If we know, then we must fight for your life as though it were our own—which it is—and render impassable with our bodies the corridor to the gas chamber. For, if they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night."—James Baldwin