Book Description
An incisive account of the entire history of historical writing worldwide by one of the leading intellects in the field.
Author : Daniel Woolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 10,7 MB
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1108426190
An incisive account of the entire history of historical writing worldwide by one of the leading intellects in the field.
Author : William D. Phillips, Jr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 10,25 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0521607213
Engaging history of the rich cultural, social and political life of Spain from prehistoric times to the present.
Author : B. W. Higman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1108480985
A compelling account of Caribbean history from colonization to slavery and revolution, through the tumult of hurricanes and climate change.
Author : E. S. Leedham-Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,96 MB
Release : 1996-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521439787
This concise, illustrated history of the University of Cambridge, from its thirteenth-century origins to the present day, is the only book of its kind in print and is intended as a standard introduction for anyone interested in one of the world's greatest academic institutions. Many individuals are celebrated here who have exerted great influence upon developments within the University and beyond. But forces for change have often come from outside the University, from central government or from the aspirations and expectations of society at large. One of the prime objectives of this book is to describe how the university has reacted to, or resisted, these external pressures. At the same time it conveys an impression of the day-to-day experiences of students and their teachers and administrators over the University's 700-year history. Major university institutions, such as the University Press and the University Library, are also described briefly. The book contains many attractive and often unusual illustrations, of subjects ranging from medieval manuscripts to the striking new building projects of the 1990s.
Author : Jerzy Lukowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 11,36 MB
Release : 2006-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 052185332X
An updated and expanded second edition covering Polish history from medieval times to the present day.
Author : Brian R. Hamnett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 2006-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521852846
This updated edition offers an accessible and richly illustrated study of Mexico's political, social, economic and cultural history.
Author : Jason Scott Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 23,64 MB
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521877210
This book provides a history of the New Deal, exploring the institutional, political, and cultural changes experienced by the United States during the Great Depression.
Author : David Birmingham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521536868
This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and to its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. The book studies the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of international ties. The Portuguese Revolution of 1820 to 1851 created a liberal monarchy, but in 1910 the king was overthrown and, by 1926, had been replaced by a dictatorship. In 1975 Portugal withdrew from its African colonies and turned north to become a democratic member of the European Community in 1986. Researched during the years which followed the fall of Portugal's dictators in 1974, this book has become the standard single-volume work. The second edition brings the story up to date and discusses the state of historical writing on Portugal at the turn of the millennium.
Author : Christopher Duggan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 11,72 MB
Release : 1994-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521408486
A concise history of Italy from the fall of the Roman empire in the west to the present day.
Author : Geraint H. Jenkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Wales
ISBN : 0521823676
Based on the most recent historical research and current debates about Wales and Welshness, this volume offers the most up-to-date, authoritative and accessible account of the period from Neanderthal times to the opening of the Senedd, the new home of the National Assembly for Wales, in 2006. Within a remarkably brief and stimulating compass, Geraint H. Jenkins explores the emergence of Wales as a nation, its changing identities and values, and the transformations its people experienced and survived throughout the centuries. In the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, the Welsh never reconciled themselves to political, social and cultural subordination, and developed ingenious ways of maintaining a distinctive sense of their otherness. The book ends with the coming of political devolution and the emergence of a greater measure of cultural pluralism. Professor Jenkins's lavishly illustrated volume provides enthralling material for scholars, students, general readers, and travellers to Wales.