Social & Cultural History
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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction£7.99 David Palfreyman, Paul Temple
9780198766131 This book looks at the role of the university in a social and economic context, as a repository of knowledge and a site for instruction. It considers how universities are founded,, funded, governed, lead, and managed, how the advent of increased fees has affected their relationship with students, and what is in the future for higher education. |
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Modern India: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Craig Jeffrey
9780198769347 India has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about the cultural changes unfolding in India today. Craig Jeffrey looks at the history of India, and considers the questions and challenges facing it today, informed by the everyday stories of Indian citizens. |
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Dissonant Lives: Generations and Violence Through the German Dictatorships, Vol. 1: Imperialism through Nazism£17.99 Mary Fulbrook
9780198799528 An innovative study of the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through the violent eruptions of the two world wars, and through the rise of Nazism, looking at the ways in which this shaped, not merely German society, state, and economy, but also the character of the German people. |
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Dissonant Lives: Generations and Violence Through the German Dictatorships, Vol. 2: Nazism through Communism£17.99 Mary Fulbrook
9780198799535 An innovative study of the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through the move from the Nazi dictatorship to the communism that succeeded it, looking at the ways in which this shaped, not merely German society, state, and economy, but also the character of the German people. |
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Home: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Michael Allen Fox
9780198747239 Ideas of home play a prominent role in the way people of all cultures frame an understanding of their lives. This Very Short Introduction considers the enduring concept of home in our modern world, as international and local migration, homelessness, and uprootedness threaten to destabilize our traditional notions of place and belonging. |
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The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921£23.99 Mark D. Steinberg
9780199227631 A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom. |
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The Gothic: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Nick Groom
9780199586790 There are many interpretations of the word 'Gothic'. Nick Groom explores the rich history and chronology of the term, bringing together various underlying and disparate elements to clarify its meaning. By examining its history, he argues that we can better interpret and understand society today. |
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The Cultural Revolution: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Richard Curt Kraus
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