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A History of Hungary
Surveys Hungary's development from prehistory to the postcommunist era
Nations and Nationalisms in East-Central Europe, 1806-1948
Ramet (political science, Norwegian U. of Science and Technology, Norway), Felak (East European history, U. of Washington, US), and Ellison (emeritus, Russian history and international studies, U. of Washington) present 16 essays (one is not in English) that deal with historical and historiographical issues of the development of nationalism and related questions. Broad themes explored in the essays include the different meanings attached to the nation and nationalism, typologies of nations, the relationship of nationalism to rural-urban cleavages, and the role of political activists in promoting or denigrating nationalism. A final essay discusses the academic contributions of festschrift honoree Sugar. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354-1804
Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354-1804 provides an over-all picture of the least studied and most obscured part of Balkan history, the Ottoman period. The book begins with the early history of the Ottomans and with their establishment in Europe, describing the basic Muslim and Turkish features of the Ottoman state. The author goes on in subsequent sections to show how these features influenced every aspect of life in the European lands administered directly by the Ottomans (the "core" provinces) and left a permanent mark on states that were vassals of or paid tribute to the empire. Whether dealing with the "core" provinces of Rumelia or with the vassal and tribute-paying states (M...
Eastern European Nationalism in the Twentieth Century
Poppen (professor and coordinator of the Behavior Analysis and Therapy Program at Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale) provides a broad overview of Wolpe's life and the major impact that his methods and theories have had on psychotherapy, compelling practitioners to address issues of effectiveness and accountability. (Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Bittersweet
"Lively and entertaining: a splendid saga for the general reader." -Kirkus Reviews "Covers a tremendous amount of information. . . . [A] lighthearted but serious look." -Choice A chronicle of the discovery and development of sugar around the world.
East European Nationalism, Politics and Religion
The multi-national region of Europe situated between the German-speaking lands and those of the former Soviet Union has witnessed various forms of nationalism over the last 200 years. This book seeks to explain these Eastern European nationalisms.
Native Fascism in the Successor States, 1918-1945
Fascism in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Wes Anderson's Major Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend and Asa Jennings set for release October 2023! -------------- In The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, seven tales of the bizarre and unexpected are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings on in a dark story about a swan and a boy; the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability; and meet the hitchhiker whose light-fingers...
Believe and Destroy
There were eighty of them. They were young, clever and cultivated; they were barely in their thirties when Adolf Hitler came to power. Their university studies in law, economics, linguistics, philosophy and history marked them out for brilliant careers. They chose to join the repressive bodies of the Third Reich, especially the Security Service (SD) and the Nazi Party’s elite protection unit, the SS. They theorized and planned the extermination of twenty million individuals of allegedly ‘inferior’ races. Most of them became members of the paramilitary death squads known as Einsatzgruppen and participated in the slaughter of over a million people. Based on extensive archival research, C...
