Als epochales Ereignis hat die Französische Revolution weit über den nationalen Rahmen hinaus tiefe Spuren in der politischen und sozialen Entwicklung anderer Länder hinterlassen. Sie wurde zum Motor des Verfassungswandels und der Entstehung liberaler politischer Kulturen. Hans-Ulrich Thamer lässt in diesem Band noc...

This book sheds new light on the fascinating – at times dark and at times hopeful – reception of classical Yoga philosophies in Germany during the nineteenth century. When debates over God, religion, and morality were at a boiling point in Europe, Sanskrit translations of classical Indian thought became available fo...

"The Art of War" is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC and is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare and it is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy ...

There has been much study in recent decades, of the way that cities have been built and planned and there is still much research to be undertaken. The following book is an attempt to synthesis the available knowledge, much of which is disparate and contained in a number of fields, and to coalesce this into a concept...

Mind Museums offers a fresh perspective on the heritage of mental health, bringing museums into sharp focus. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from architecture, museum and exhibition design, and heritage and museum studies, it examines former psychiatric asylums that have been converted into museums. The book...

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classicーa powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled thei...

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. This issue contains the following articles on these military vehicles of World War II: (1) Polish TK/TKS Tankette (2) Soviet BA-20 Armored Car (3) American Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep (4) American M1 Heavy Tractor (5) American M4 Medium High-Speed Tractor (6) Hungarian Armore...

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. The following articles are in this issue of World War 2 In Review: (1) M2 Medium Tank (2) M3 Medium Tank (3) M5 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) (4) M5 High Speed Tractor (HST) (5) M6 Heavy Tank (6) M6 Gun Motor Carriage "Fargo" (7) T7 Light Tank/M7 Medium Tank (8) M7 Howit...

This Open Access book carefully examines the legal and historical bases of the territory of Japan as a modern State from the Meiji period to 2002. A new preface summarizes key developments in the situation up through 2022. Japan’s current territory is stipulated by the Potsdam Declaration (1945) and the Treaty of Pe...

This Open Access book uses Mary Kaldor’s concept of “New Wars” to explore how ethnic conflict reshaped the social and environmental landscape of the Southern Caucuses following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It relies on remote sensing data and qualitative historical research to explore how armed conflict between...

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the mystical realms of Ancient Egypt with "Pyramids of the Pharaohs".This wonderful book encourages you to go into a realm where time stands still and behold the grandeur of Egypt's breathtaking pyramids, enticing temples, and enigmatic tombs. What sets this book distinct i...

中澳建交五十週年，雙方關係降至最冰點 當習近平統治下的新中國將澳洲記者全面清零，下一個要清除的是什麼？ 　　二〇二〇年九月三日，中國公安深夜突襲史密斯在上海的住處，官僚化地朗誦完公文後請他在中文紙本上畫押簽名，恐懼爬上史密斯的背脊，因為幾天前才接到澳洲大使館建議他回國的訊息。公安稱他是國安調查的利益關係人，禁止他出境...

Em O assassinato de uma nação: como os Estados Unidos e a OTAN destruíram a Iugoslávia, Michael Parenti descortina o programa imperialista por trás do ataque dos Estados Unidos e da OTAN ao país dos Bálcãs. Os bons contra os maus; civilização versus barbárie; cruzada humanitária para interromper um genocídio; bombar...

"Captivating . . . ideal for anyone interested in the true story of Pocahontas [and] historians and students interested in early Colonial American history." ーSimone Bonim, History in Review Camilla Townsend's stunning book, Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, differs from all previous biographies of Pocahontas in ...

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review series 2023 eBook Edition This issue presents four articles on these French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II (2) Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank (3) Char D2 was an upgraded version ...

葛兆光先生是一位具有宏阔学术视野和透辟学术眼光的通人。在孜孜不倦地进行本土学术问题考察研究的同时，他将视野时时投向海外，通过广泛的跨域对话，深度参与最前沿的学术争鸣，别求新声，绍介新知，从而丰富观察中国问题的视角。《侧看成峰：葛兆光海外学术论著评论集》就是他这一长期努力和成果的体现。在本书中，葛兆光先生秉承其一贯坚...