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Pre-Owned Modern South Asia: History Culture Political Economy (Paperback) 041577943X 9780415779432

Drawing on the newest and most sophisticated historical research and scholarship in the field Modern South Asia provides a challenging insight for those with an intellectual curiosity about the region. After sketching the pre-modern history of the... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Outcasting Armenians: Tanzimat of the Provinces (Hardcover)

The history of Tanzimat in the Ottoman Empire has largely been narrated as a unique period of equality reform and progress often framing it as the backdrop to modern Turkey. Inspired by Walter Benjamin s exhortation to study the oppressed to... more

Awakening the Ashes: An Intellectual History of the Haitian Revolution (Paperback)

The Haitian Revolution was a powerful blow against colonialism and slavery and as its thinkers and fighters blazed the path to universal freedom they forced anticolonial antislavery and antiracist ideals into modern political grammar. The first... more

South Asia in Motion: Labors of Division: Global Capitalism and the Emergence of the Peasant in Colonial Panjab (Paperback)

One of the most durable figures in modern history the peasant has long been a site of intense intellectual and political debate. Yet underlying much of this literature is the assumption that peasants simply existed everywhere a general if not... more

Intellectual History of the Modern Age: Thinking in Public: Strauss Levinas Arendt (Paperback)

Long before we began to speak of public intellectuals the ideas of the public and the intellectual raised consternation among many European philosophers and political theorists. Thinking in Public examines the ambivalence these linked ideas provoked... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: The Autocratic Parliament (Paperback)

When protests erupted in response to the 2010 Egyptian parliament elections that were widely viewed as fraudulent many wondered. Why now? Voters had never witnessed free and fair elections in the past so why did these elicit such an outcry? To... more

Modern Japan: A Historical Survey (Paperback)

Integrating political events with cultural economic and intellectual movements Modern Japan provides a balanced and authoritative survey of modern Japanese history. A summary of Japan s early history emphasizing institutions and systems that... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Pax Syriana: Elite Politics in Postwar Lebanon (Hardcover)

The recent political history of Lebanon has been defined by the legacy of war. In addition to repeated external invasions and the ongoing presence of foreign troops of diverse nationalities the Lebanese people have endured the scars left by a... more

Studies for the International Society for Cultural History: Statistics Public Debate and the State 1800-1945: A Social Political and Intellectual History of Numbers (Hardcover)

Based around a number of illustrative case studies this book charts the development of our modern-day reliance on statistics. Topics covered include scientific innovations administrative issues and the use of numbers in politics. By looking at these... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Becoming Turkish: Nationalist Reforms and Cultural Negotiations in Early Republican Turkey 1923-1945 (Hardcover)

Becoming Turkish deepens our understanding of the modernist nation-building processes in post--Ottoman Turkey through a rare perspective that stresses social and cultural dimensions and everyday negotiations of the Kemalist reforms. Yilmaz asks how... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Mirror for the Muslim Prince: Islam and the Theory of Statecraft (Hardcover)

In this volume a group of distinguished scholars reinterpret concepts and canons of Islamic thought in Arab Persian South Asian and Turkish traditions. They demonstrate that there is no unitary Islamic position on important issues of statecraft and... more

South Asia in Motion: Labors of Division: Global Capitalism and the Emergence of the Peasant in Colonial Panjab (Hardcover)

One of the most durable figures in modern history the peasant has long been a site of intense intellectual and political debate. Yet underlying much of this literature is the assumption that peasants simply existed everywhere a general if not... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: The Autocratic Parliament (Hardcover)

When protests erupted in response to the 2010 Egyptian parliament elections that were widely viewed as fraudulent many wondered. Why now? Voters had never witnessed free and fair elections in the past so why did these elicit such an outcry? To... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Ottoman Passports: Security and Geographic Mobility 1876-1908 (Paperback)

In Ottoman Passports Ilkay Yilmaz reconsiders the history of two political issues the Armenian and Macedonian questions approaching both through the lens of mobility restrictions during the late Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1908. Yilmaz investigates... more

Politics and Culture in Modern America: The Employee (Hardcover)

A political legal intellectual and social history of employment in America In the present age of temp work telecommuting and outsourcing millions of workers in the United States find themselves excluded from the category of employee --a crucial... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: The Politics of Public Memory in Turkey (Hardcover)

Turkish society is frequently accused of having amnesia. It has been said that there is no social memory in Turkey before Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded modern Turkey after World War I. Indeed in 1923 the newly founded Turkish Republic committed to... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Religion Society and Modernity in Turkey (Hardcover)

This book collects Serif Mardin s seminal essays written throughout the span of his prolific career. Comprising some of the author s finest and most incisive writings these essays deal with the historical background political travails and... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Corporatist Ideology in Kemalist Turkey: Progress or Order? (Hardcover)

This book provides an informed analysis of the ideological content of Kemalismthe name given to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk s party s political thought and practiceand the persistently official and semi-official hegemonic ideology of the Turkish Republic... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran (Hardcover)

Mohammad Mosaddeq is widely regarded as the leading champion of secular democracy and resistance to foreign domination in Iran s modern history. Mosaddeq became prime minister of Iran in May 1951 and promptly nationalized its British-controlled oil... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Britain and the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911: Foreign Policy Imperialism and Dissent (Hardcover)

In this thoroughly researched account Mansour Bonakdarian provides an in-depth exploration of the substantial British support for the Iranian constitutional and national struggle of 1906-1911 illuminating the opposition in Britain to Anglo-Russian... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Democracy and Civil Society in Arab Political Thought: Transcultural Possibilities (Hardcover)

This book provides a significant and unique contribution to the emerging literature of comparative political thought. Michaelle L. Browers offers compelling evidence with extensive analysis and references that a rigorous debate is taking place in... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Algeria and France 1800-2000: Identity Memory Nostalgia (Hardcover)

The relationship between Algeria and France that formed during the 132 years of colonial rule did not end in 1962 when Algeria gained its independence. This long period of occupation left an indelible mark on the social fabric of both societies one... more

Early Modern Japan (Edition 1) (Paperback)

This thoughtfully organized survey of Japan s early modern period (1568-1868) is a remarkable blend of political economic intellectual literary and cultural history. The only truly comprehensive study in English of the Tokugawa period it also... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Iranian Intellectuals and the West: The Tormented Triumph of Nativism (Paperback)

Mehrzad Boroujerdi challenges the way many Americans perceive present-day Iran as well as how Iranians view the West. He examines the works of thinkers seminal in defining modern Iran (virtually unknown in the U.S.) and concludes that Islam was not... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Shaykh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: Spiritual Mentor of Wasati Salafism (Hardcover)

One of the most prominent Sunni clerics in the Muslim world today Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi influences the discourse around matters central to the Islamic faith and to Islam s relationship with Western culture. As the spiritual leader of the... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: National Symbols in Modern Iran: Identity Ethnicity and Collective Memory (Paperback)

Now more than ever the role of icons and monuments in shaping a national identity is a subject of vital importance to scholars of both nationalism and memory studies. While the nation-state undoubtedly has a powerful influence on a society s... more

Pre-Owned The Autocratic Parliament: Power and Legitimacy in Egypt 1866-2011 (Modern Intellectual Political History of the Middle East) Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Pre-Modern East Asia: To 1800: A Cultural Social and Political History (Paperback)

Written by top scholars in the field PRE-MODERN EAST ASIA: A CULTURAL SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY VOLUME I: To 1800 3E delivers a comprehensive cultural political economic and intellectual history of East Asia while focusing on the narratives and... more

Modern Japan: A Historical Survey (Paperback - Used) 0813346940 9780813346946

Integrating political events with cultural economic and intellectual movements Modern Japan provides a balanced and authoritative survey of modern Japanese history. A summary of Japan s early history emphasizing institutions and systems that... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Mysticism and Dissent: Socioreligious Thought in Qajar Iran (Paperback)

This history examines the complex origins of religious dissent in 19th-century Qajar Iran (known to Westerners as Persia) and how it provided a mood and attitude which led to far-reaching political dissent culminating in the establishment of a new... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Why Alliances Fail: Islamist and Leftist Coalitions in North Africa (Paperback)

Since 2011 the Arab world has seen a number of autocrats including leaders from Tunisia Egypt Libya and Yemen fall from power. Yet in the wake of these political upheavals only one state Tunisia transitioned successfully from authoritarianism to... more

Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East: Genesis of Young Ottoman Thought: A Study in the Modernization of Turkish Political Ideas (Revised) (Paperback)

Extensively documented and updated since its first publication in 1962 this volume provides a detailed study of the men and events that have shaped Turkey s modern political ideologies. Contemporary documents letters and newspapers are quoted... more

Pre-Owned Becoming Turkish: Nationalist Reforms and Cultural Negotiations in Early Republican Turkey (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) Hardcover

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in good condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 0815633173 ISBN-13:... more

The history of slavery and the slave trade ancient and modern ... The African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States. Compiled from a [Leather Bound]

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A political and social history of modern Europe by Carlton J. H. Hayes ... Volume 1 1916 (1916) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: v. 1 1916 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1916 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d... more

Pre-Owned Zero Hour : Turn the Greatest Political and Financial Upheaval in Modern History to Your Advantage 9780525536055

How to protect your investments in the age of Brexit Trump and the anti-global backlash... CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to... more

World History and National Identity in China (Hardcover)

Nationalism is pervasive in China today. Yet nationalism is not entrenched in China s intellectual tradition. Over the course of the twentieth century the combined forces of cultural social and political transformations nourished its development but... more

Princeton Economic History of the Wester The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today Book 80 (Hardcover)

One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation. --Steven Levitsky New York Times-bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold how modern democracy evolved and... more