[PDF] Europe Observed eBook

Author : Kumkum Chatterjee
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780838756942

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This interdisciplinary work engages with the issue of how Europe and Europeans were perceived by observers from various parts of the world during the early modern period.

Author : Luuk van Middelaar
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300181124

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Provides the untold story of the crises and compromises that lead to the formation of the European Union.

Author : Bayard Taylor
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 18,8 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Travel
ISBN :

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'Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff' is a classic travelog by Bayard Taylor that chronicles his adventures across Europe during the mid-1800s. From the Scottish highlands to the Italian Alps, Taylor recounts his journey on foot through various countries and the people he meets along the way. He describes his experiences with great detail, including attending the Burns Festival in Scotland, celebrating Christmas in Germany, and visiting art galleries in Florence. Taylor's account offers a fascinating glimpse into European life and culture in the mid-19th century, making it a must-read for travel enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

Author : Fatima El-Tayeb
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 16,49 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1452932921

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Considers the complications of race, religion, sexuality, and gender in Europeanizing from below

Author : John R. Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 2005-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134651244

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Apocalypse Observed is about religious violence. By analyzing five of the most notorious cults of recent years, the authors present a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict. Cults covered include: * the apocalypse at Jonestown * the Branch Davidians at Waco * the violent path of Aum Shinrikyo * the mystical apocalypse of the Solar Temple * the mass suicide of Heaven's Gate. Through comparative case studies and in-depth analysis, the authors show how religious violence can erupt not simply from the beliefs of the cult followers or the personalities of their leaders, but also from the way in which society responds to the cults in its midst.

Author : Philip T. Hoffman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0691175845

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The startling economic and political answers behind Europe's historical dominance Between 1492 and 1914, Europeans conquered 84 percent of the globe. But why did Europe establish global dominance, when for centuries the Chinese, Japanese, Ottomans, and South Asians were far more advanced? In Why Did Europe Conquer the World?, Philip Hoffman demonstrates that conventional explanations—such as geography, epidemic disease, and the Industrial Revolution—fail to provide answers. Arguing instead for the pivotal role of economic and political history, Hoffman shows that if certain variables had been different, Europe would have been eclipsed, and another power could have become master of the world. Hoffman sheds light on the two millennia of economic, political, and historical changes that set European states on a distinctive path of development, military rivalry, and war. This resulted in astonishingly rapid growth in Europe's military sector, and produced an insurmountable lead in gunpowder technology. The consequences determined which states established colonial empires or ran the slave trade, and even which economies were the first to industrialize. Debunking traditional arguments, Why Did Europe Conquer the World? reveals the startling reasons behind Europe's historic global supremacy.