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In this re-assessment of Renaissance art, Lisa Jardine and Jerry Brotton examine the ways in which European civilization defined itself between 1450 and 1550.
This new introductory textbook provides an integrated, up-to-date introduction to the lands, people, and cultures of the non-Western world.
This book shows how the political, economic, military and cultural revolutions of the nineteenth century shaped modern international relations.
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This special issue includes 11 articles from the Inaugural Conference of the East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. It offers theoretical and methodological reflections, and covers various religions in different East Asian societies and diasporic communities.
A profound, important book, a moving personal detective story and an uncovering of secret pasts, set in Europe’s center, the city of bright colors—Lviv, Ukraine, dividing east from west, north from south, in what had been the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A book that explores the development of the world-changing legal concepts of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” that came about as a result of the unprecedented atrocities of Hitler’s Third Reich. It is also a spellbinding family memoir, as the author traces the mysterious story of his grandfather as he maneuvered through Europe in the face of Nazi atrocities. This is “a monumental achievement ... told with love, anger and ...
This volume is the first detailed study of the emergence of regular and frequent heads of government meetings (summits), covering the period from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s. Summit meetings of heads of government have become 'banal' in today's world. Yet they are a relatively recent practice that took off only in the mid-1970s. The aim of the book is to explore the origins of this new feature of global governance in its historical context. Why did heads of Western governments decide to regularly meet up in the European Council and the G7? What were they aiming at? How were these meetings run and what consequences did they have? How did other actors of international relations – states...
This groundbreaking collection focuses on what may be, for cultural studies, the most intriguing aspect of contemporary globalization—the ways in which the postnational restructuring of the world in an era of transnational capitalism has altered how we must think about cultural production. Mapping a "new world space" that is simultaneously more globalized and localized than before, these essays examine the dynamic between the movement of capital, images, and technologies without regard to national borders and the tendency toward fragmentation of the world into increasingly contentious enclaves of difference, ethnicity, and resistance. Ranging across issues involving film, literature, and t...
As you open the pages of Diplomatic Dilemmas and Cultural Insights: Memoirs of a Libyan Ambassador’s Wife by Latifa al-Mabrouk, prepare to embark on a profound journey that offers invaluable insights into the complexities and challenges faced by those navigating diplomatic circles. Through her compelling narrative, Latifa delves deep into the intricate cultural dynamics and social dilemmas encountered while serving as an ambassador’s wife, offering a rare and authentic perspective rarely shared with the public. Dive into the enthralling world of international diplomacy with Diplomatic Dilemmas and Cultural Insights: Memoirs of a Libyan Ambassador’s Wife by Latifa al-Mabrouk. This capti...