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Memory, Empire, and Postcolonialism

Legacies of French Colonialism

by Joshua Cole, Sylvie Durmelat, Janice Gross, Alec G. Hargreaves, Susan Ireland, Hee Ko, Alison Murray Levine, Florence Martin, Nick Nesbitt, Dayna Oscherwitz, Catherine Reinhardt, Mireille Rosello, Marie-Pierre Ulloa ...

Series series After the Empire: The Francophone World and Postcolonial France
Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. In popular culture, scholarly research, personal memoirs, public commemorations, and new ethnicities associated with the settlement of postcolonial immigrant minorities, the legacy of colonialism is now more apparent in France than at any time in the past. How ... Read more

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Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. In popular culture, scholarly research, personal memoirs, public commemorations, and new ethnicities associated with the settlement of postcolonial immigrant minorities, the legacy of colonialism is now more apparent in France than at any time in the past. How
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The Souls of Black Folk

The Unabridged Classic

by W. E. B. Dubois ...

Series series Clydesdale Classics
**One of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written.“A groundbreaking challenge to white supremacy.” —The New York Times**A classic work of American literature, African-American history, and sociology by W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk is a monumental collection of essays that examines race and racism in America during the early 1900s and prior.Du Bois ... Read more

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**One of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written.“A groundbreaking challenge to white supremacy.” —The New York Times**A classic work of American literature, African-American history, and sociology by W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk is a monumental collection of essays that examines race and racism in America during the early 1900s and prior.Du Bois
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave

by Frederick Douglass ...

The narrative begins with Douglass’s early years on a plantation in Maryland, where he vividly describes the brutality, dehumanization, and hardships faced by enslaved people. He recounts his personal experiences with physical and emotional abuse, as well as the systemic denial of education to slaves, which was a deliberate tool to keep them subjugated. Despite this, Douglass secretly taught ... Read more

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The narrative begins with Douglass’s early years on a plantation in Maryland, where he vividly describes the brutality, dehumanization, and hardships faced by enslaved people. He recounts his personal experiences with physical and emotional abuse, as well as the systemic denial of education to slaves, which was a deliberate tool to keep them subjugated. Despite this, Douglass secretly taught
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Dunkirk

The History Behind the Major Motion Picture

by Joshua Levine ...

The epic true story of the Battle of Dunkirk—now a major motion picture by Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, and Mark Rylance.New York Times Bestseller"This book, magnificently edited by Joshua Levine, is a great tribute to the extraordinary spirit of an army shattered in battle but determined not to surrender." —Peter Snow, author of When Britain Burned the Whit... ... Read more

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The epic true story of the Battle of Dunkirk—now a major motion picture by Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, and Mark Rylance.New York Times Bestseller"This book, magnificently edited by Joshua Levine, is a great tribute to the extraordinary spirit of an army shattered in battle but determined not to surrender." —Peter Snow, author of When Britain Burned the Whit...
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A Short History of Scotland

Enriched edition. Exploring Scotland's Rich Cultural Heritage and Monarchic History

by Andrew Lang, Beatrice Winthrop ...

In "A Short History of Scotland," Andrew Lang presents a concise yet comprehensive narrative that encapsulates the rich tapestry of Scottish history from ancient times to the early 20th century. Employing a clear and engaging prose style, Lang juxtaposes vivid storytelling with meticulous historical analysis, making the text accessible to both scholars and general readers. Through thematic ... Read more

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In "A Short History of Scotland," Andrew Lang presents a concise yet comprehensive narrative that encapsulates the rich tapestry of Scottish history from ancient times to the early 20th century. Employing a clear and engaging prose style, Lang juxtaposes vivid storytelling with meticulous historical analysis, making the text accessible to both scholars and general readers. Through thematic
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Tyrants

History's 100 Most Evil Despots & Dictators

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

"I have committed many acts of cruelty and had an incalculable number of men killed, never knowing whether what I did was right. But I am indifferent to what people think of me."- Genghis KhanA spine-chilling chronicle of dictators and their crimes against humanity, Tyrants introduces the most bloodthirsty madmen - and women - ever to wield power over their unfortunate fellow human beings.From ... Read more

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"I have committed many acts of cruelty and had an incalculable number of men killed, never knowing whether what I did was right. But I am indifferent to what people think of me."- Genghis KhanA spine-chilling chronicle of dictators and their crimes against humanity, Tyrants introduces the most bloodthirsty madmen - and women - ever to wield power over their unfortunate fellow human beings.From
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The Irish Paradox

How and Why We Are Such a Contradictory People

by Sean Moncrieff ...

What does it mean to be Irish?'We've been clever and stupid, principled and corrupt. We can be kind and cruel, guilty of dopey optimism and chronic fatalism. We're friendly, but near impossible to get to know. We're proud to be Irish but often crippled with self-loathing. We think we're great, but not really. We find ourselves fascinating. Of course we do. We're a paradox.'There's something about ... Read more

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What does it mean to be Irish?'We've been clever and stupid, principled and corrupt. We can be kind and cruel, guilty of dopey optimism and chronic fatalism. We're friendly, but near impossible to get to know. We're proud to be Irish but often crippled with self-loathing. We think we're great, but not really. We find ourselves fascinating. Of course we do. We're a paradox.'There's something about
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The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785

Charlemagne's defeat of Widukind of Westphalia

by Dr David Nicolle ...

Series Book 271 - Campaign
A detailed account of the key years that saw Charlemagne take personal command and finally subjugate the Saxons - one of the most epic campaigns of his long reign.Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars; it involved 18 campaigns spread across 33 years, a great deal of lower-level fighting and the harshest final peace settlement that Charlemagne ... Read more

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A detailed account of the key years that saw Charlemagne take personal command and finally subjugate the Saxons - one of the most epic campaigns of his long reign.Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars; it involved 18 campaigns spread across 33 years, a great deal of lower-level fighting and the harshest final peace settlement that Charlemagne
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Border Reiver 1513–1603

by Keith Durham ...

Series Book 154 - Warrior
Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of ... Read more

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Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of
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Notes on My Books

by Joseph Conrad ...

In Notes on My Books (1920), Joseph Conrad recounts his experiences with the writing process. He recounts in detail his intentions and aspirations for each of his major works. ... Read more

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In Notes on My Books (1920), Joseph Conrad recounts his experiences with the writing process. He recounts in detail his intentions and aspirations for each of his major works.
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The Reimagining Ireland Reader

Examining Our Past, Shaping Our Future

Edited by Eamon Maher ...

Series Book 0 - Reimagining Ireland
To mark the fact that the Reimagining Ireland series will soon have one hundred volumes in print, this book brings together a selection of essays from the first fifty volumes, carefully chosen to give a flavour of the diversity and multidisciplinary nature of the series. Following a chronological order, it begins with an essay by Luke Gibbons tracing the roots of modernity from the middle decades ... Read more

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To mark the fact that the Reimagining Ireland series will soon have one hundred volumes in print, this book brings together a selection of essays from the first fifty volumes, carefully chosen to give a flavour of the diversity and multidisciplinary nature of the series. Following a chronological order, it begins with an essay by Luke Gibbons tracing the roots of modernity from the middle decades
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The Eye of the Law

Two Essays on Legal History

by Michael Stolleis ...

Series series Birkbeck Law Press
Written by the eminent German legal historian, Michael Stolleis, these two ‘Essays on Legal History’ offer an original and compelling history of the symbolism through which law is characterised as being 'above' us. In ‘The Eye of the Law’, the history of this metaphor is followed from antiquity through to the present day: from the Greek Eye of Justice, the eye of the impartial judge of the ... Read more

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Written by the eminent German legal historian, Michael Stolleis, these two ‘Essays on Legal History’ offer an original and compelling history of the symbolism through which law is characterised as being 'above' us. In ‘The Eye of the Law’, the history of this metaphor is followed from antiquity through to the present day: from the Greek Eye of Justice, the eye of the impartial judge of the
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