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This book has been inspired by Dennis Meadows's (et al) The Limits to Growth, published 41 years ago. It forewarned the general public about the exhaustion of strategic resources of the planet as known at that time, unless economic and population...

"This rich and engaging book looks at instances of sanctified violence, the holy wars related to religion. It covers it all, from ancient to present day, including examples of warfare among Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists, as well as Christians, Jews and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583672327Author John TullyFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 794g

According to renowned Marxist economist Samir Amin, the recent Arab Spring uprisings comprise an integral part of a massive "second awakening" of the Global South. From the self-immolation in December 2010 of a Tunisian street vendor, to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568331423Author Carlton JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Madison BooksPublisher Madison BooksWeight(grams) 454g

By the 1980s the Soviet Union had matched the United States in military might and far surpassed it in the production of steel, timber, concrete, and oil. But the electronic whirlwind that was transforming the global economy had been locked out by...

The most definitive account of the Suez affair to date, based on newly opened archives. Mr. Freiberger argues that the crisis was only the culmination of long American irritation with British imperialism in the Middle East. Commendable...this book breaks...

This book took the task of conceptualising Western civilisation in the 21st century. It examines Western Civilisation and its encounters from a viewpoint of the impact of rising Global civilisations in the 21st century. This political and technological...

This book has been inspired by Dennis Meadows's (et al) The Limits to Growth, published 41 years ago. It forewarned the general public about the exhaustion of strategic resources of the planet as known at that time, unless economic and population...

This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths...

In the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, historians have turned with renewed urgency to understanding the economic dimension of historical change. In this collection, nine scholars present original research into the historical development of money...

Weaving U.S. history into the larger fabric of world history, the contributors to Crossing Empires de-exceptionalize the American empire, placing it in a global transimperial context. They draw attention to the breadth of U.S. entanglements with other...

From prehistoric times to the present, the Ocean has been used as a highway for trade, a source of food and resources, and a space for recreation and military conquest, as well as an inspiration for religion, culture, and the arts. The Ocean Reader...

Making the World Modern: an interpretation is a survey of world history that emphasizes the "rise of Europe" since 1500 in the contexts of globalization and modernization. The recently-releasedMaking the World Modern by Diana Reynolds...

Everyone knows the story of the Titanic, but in terms of loss of life that catastrophe doesn't even figure as one of the 50 worst maritime disasters of the last three hundred years. The causes of disaster are legion: besides icebergs and enemy torpedoes,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319070113Author Roger B. BeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 1024Imprint Bedford/Saint Martin'sPublisher Macmillan Learning

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789993279365Author Joseph M. PirottaFormat HardbackPage Count 332Imprint Midsea Books Ltd,MaltaPublisher Midsea Books Ltd,Malta

This two-volume collection of primary documents covers societies that developed writing systems in different geographical regions during that last 5,000 years. While comprehensive in scope, this reader focuses on a central theme: the unequal allocation...

An informal social history—rich and surprising—of the centuries old relationship between cows and humans. A far from humdrum book—it will open even jaundiced eyes. —Larry McMurtryBook InformationISBN 9781566633888Author Laurie Winn CarlsonFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393542615Author Jeremy AdelmanPage Count 416Imprint W. W. Norton & CompanyPublisher W. W. Norton & CompanyWeight(grams) 835gDimensions(mm) 277mm * 229mm...

The volume contains forty-seven contributions dealing with Islamic thought and history, Arabic literature and linguistics. The variety of perspectives and approaches, and the wide range of subject matters constitute a true mirror of European scholarship...

World Events 2000-2020 is an authoritative look at the major geopolitical, economic, environmental, and social events that have shaped the world in the current century. Drawing on both seeking and practical experiences from his years of involvement in...

In this timely revision of their beloved #1 Western Civ text, authors Joshua Cole and Carol Symes help students see the relevance of history to their own lives and concerns. New material helps students think critically about the emergence of Western...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667205168Author Charlotte RiversFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Thunder Bay PressPublisher Thunder Bay PressWeight(grams) 816g

From yaks and vultures to whales and platypuses, animals have played central roles in the history of British imperial control. The contributors to Animalia analyze twenty-six animals—domestic, feral, predatory, and mythical—whose relationship to imperial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197762189Author Trevor GetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint OUP IndiaPublisher OUP IndiaWeight(grams) 803g

A human and global take on a beloved vacation spot. The crash of surf, smell of salted air, wet whorls of sand underfoot. These are the sensations of the beach, that environment that has drawn humans to its life-sustaining shores for millennia. And while...

Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this...

The history of food is one of the fastest growing areas of historical investigation, incorporating methods and theories from cultural, social, and women's history while forging a unique perspective on the past. The Routledge History of Food takes a...

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides a compelling chronological foundation for world history. A global story frames each chapter, making thousands of years of history less daunting for students and instructors. New lead authors and master teachers...

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides a compelling chronological foundation for world history. A global story frames each chapter, making thousands of years of history less daunting for students and instructors. New lead authors and master teachers...

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides a compelling chronological foundation for world history. A global story frames each chapter, making thousands of years of history less daunting for students and instructors. New lead authors and master teachers...

Used by more than a million students since its original publication, Western Civilizations became the leading text for the course by combining historical scholarship with classroom innovation. Master scholars/teachers Joshua Cole and Carol Symes enhance...

Used by more than a million students since its original publication, Western Civilizations became the leading text for the course by combining historical scholarship with classroom innovation. Master scholars/teachers Joshua Cole and Carol Symes enhance...

The Chinese Impact upon English Renaissance Literature examines how English writers responded to the cultural shock caused by the first substantial encounter between China and Western Europe. Author Mingjun Lu explores how Donne and Milton came to be...

Engaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly-emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present...

This book showcases the wide variety of commercial cosmopolitan practices that arose from the global economic entanglements of the early modern period. Cosmopolitanism is not only a philosophical ideal: for many centuries it has also been an everyday...

In this book, Peter Stearns presents the fascinating concept of time through a global historical lens. Covering both calendrical time and clock time, the volume shows how significant changes in conceptions of time are in world history, as they translate...

In this book, Peter Stearns presents the fascinating concept of time through a global historical lens. Covering both calendrical time and clock time, the volume shows how significant changes in conceptions of time are in world history, as they translate...

What makes a leader? Is it his or her background and training, or perhaps ideology or beliefs? Do leader possess exceptional drive for changing the world for good - or, in some cases, evil? One can learn much from the mistakes and triumphs of some of...