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1848: A European Revolution?
This book is among the rare contributions to the 150th anniversary of 1848 which takes a completely new, theoretically informed approach. Instead of a traditional social or political history, the authors analyse the dichotomy between the international dimension in the ideas of the revolution and the nationalisation of memories in its commemorations over the past 150 years. The book offers original research on the history of European ideas and takes part in the current debate about the relationship between history and memory.
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American Creed
Since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creed. In this bracing history, Kathleen D. McCarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on America from 1700 to 1865. What results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the Civil War. The market revolution, participatory democracy, and voluntary associations have all been closely linked since the birth of the United States. American Creed explores the relationships among these three institutions, showing how charities and reform associations forged partnerships with government, provided important safety valves for popular discontent, and sparked much-needed economic development. McCarthy also demonstrates how the idea of philanthropy became crucially wedded to social activism during the Jacksonian era. She explores how acts of volunteerism and charity became involved with the abolitionist movement, educational patronage, the struggle against racism, and female social justice campaigns. What resulted, she contends, were heated political battles over the extent to which women and African Americans would occupy the public stage. Tracing, then, the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political and economic power, this book will prove essential to anyone interested in American history and government.
War
War has been central to the rise and fall of civilizations since the dawn of time. The history of warfare first emerges from legend in Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, around 3,000 years before the birth of Christ. The first armies that we know about fought in Sumeria, Ancient Egypt, and Syria. From these first battles, fought with spears or axes on horseback or on foot, War traces the campaigns and conflicts that have shaped world history and examines the evolution of military tactics and technology. The story of the development from these primitive battles to the global conflicts of the 20th century and the modern War on Terror' is the story of humanity itself, reflecting the same political, cultural and technological forces that have defined human history. From longbows to laser-guided missiles; from chariots to jet aircraft; and from Samurai warriors to SAS soldiers, War provides the definitive visual chronicle of this intense, brutal, and often heroic tale. War combines a coherent and compelling spread-by-spread historical narrative with a wealth of supporting features on weapons and technology, strategy and tactics, the experience of war, and history's fighting elites to recount the epic 5,000-year story of warfare and combat through the ages. CONTENTS Foreword and Introduction WAR IN THE ANCIENT WORLD The Earliest Armies Mesopotamian Military Empires The Greco-Persian Wars GALLERY: Projectile Weapons The Peloponnesian Wars The Conquests of Alexander COMMANDERS: Alexander Infantry in the Ancient World Rise of the Roman Empire GALLERY: Knives and Swords The Punic Wars COMMANDERS: Hannibal and Cannae Wars of the Late Republic Professional Armies Imperial Rome EYEWITNESS: Close Combat The Unification of China Indian Empires WAR IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire The Rise of the Franks Norse and the Viking Raiders The Ascent of Islam Arab and Turkish Armies The Early Crusades EYEWITNESS: Cavalry Charge Medieval Siege Warfare The Decline of the Crusades COMMANDERS: Saladin and Hattin GALLERY: Helmets The Spanish Reconquista The Gempei Wars The Mongol Conquests EYEWITNESS: Mongol Raids Raiders and Settlers Kublai Khan and Yuan China Popes versus Emperors The Hundred Years War Knighthood and Chivalry GALLERY: Armor Heresy and Revolt in the Late Middle Ages Northern Wars EARLY MODERN WARFARE Conquest of the Aztecs and Incas The Ottoman Empire EYEWITNESS: Siege Warfare Moghul India African Empires France's Italian Wars GALLERY: Staff Weapons Wars of Religion Mercenaries The Thirty Years War COMMANDERS: Gustavus Adolphus The English Civil War Dynastic Wars The Spanish Wars of Succession COMMANDERS: Marlborough and Ouenarde GALLERY: Matchlocks and Flintlocks Early Modern Fortifications The Great Northern War Conflicts in North America Japanese Feudal Wars The Samurai Tradition EYEWITNESS: Samurai Honor Japanese Invasion of Korea Manchu Conquests The Seven Years War COMMANDERS: Frederi
The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated
History comes alive! A fun book that takes readers back in time. Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easyto- understand alternative to boring conventional historical textbooks. The graphic format is a visual vernacular that high school and college students are fluent in and will respond to. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness: * The changing lives of the Native Americans * The midnight ride of Paul Revere * The abolishment of slavery * The achievement of suffrage * The scandals, wars, and assassinations of the twentieth Century * America's famous and infamous historical figures