Few philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees on one thing: Jean-Jacques Rousseau is among the most important and influential thinkers in the history of political philosophy. This book brings together fresh translations of three of Rousseau's works.

This is a translation of Patocka's final work in which he treats prehistory through the concepts of Husserl and Heidegger. He believes the technological society to be decadent, and in the 20th century, war has become the basic reality which prevails through apparent "peace".

The first edition of this highly readable narrative of modern Iran was named the Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2009. This second edition brings the story up to date through 2017, with the Green uprisings of 2009, the second Ahmadinejad administration, the election of Rouhani, and the Iran nuclear deal.

A History of World Societies, Twelfth Edition, provides a regional approach to global history that is easily understood and presented in straightforward sections. With a focus on social history, students see how the stories of individuals affected the arc of global history. This book is also enhanced by LearningCurve, our easy-to-use adaptive learning system that will ensure that you come to class prepared.

Das große Werk zur deutschen Geschichte! Umfassend und fundiert werden hier 2000 Jahre deutsche Geschichte in acht Epochen dargestellt. Ein Zeitstrahl und eine Einführung zu jedem Kapitel bieten einen Überblick über die Meilensteine und die prägenden Entwicklungen der jeweiligen Zeit. Die über 500 Fotos, Karten, Tabellen, Kurzporträts und Schlüsselbegriffe machen Zusammenhänge deutlich und erwecken die deutsche Geschichte zum Leben.

Presents a controversial view of the origins of fascism, locating them in the eighteenth century with the advent of the Anti-Enlightenment, a far earlier date than most historians. This book contends that J G Herder, Edmund Burke, and Joseph de Maistre can be connected to the origins of the Anti-Enlightenment.

Attempting to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which the religious diversity of the 20th century can be accurately described and responsibly discussed, this book contains contributions from scholars working in a variety of religious traditions.

This book is a study of the interaction of the Western societies of Europe and America with others around the world in the past two centuries - the age of European empire. It deals with the European threat and the non-Western response, but the focus is on the ways in which people in Asia, Africa, and Indian America have tried to adapt their ways of life to the overwhelming European power that existed in this period. The challenge and the response are presented through a series of selected and...

The Silk Road was the current name for a complex of ancient trade routes linking East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean world. This network of exchange emerged along the borders between agricultural China and the steppe nomads during the Han Dynasty (206BCE-220CE), in consequence of the inter-dependence and the conflicts of these two distinctive societies. In their quest for horses, fragrances, and spices, gems, glassware, and other exotics from the lands to their west...

Niet eerder lijkt er zoveel verwarring te zijn geweest over het begrip antisemitisme. Waar ligt de grens tussen kritiek op de staat Israël en discriminatie van Joden?

Beschuldigingen van antisemitisme en van het misbruiken van deze beladen term gaan over en weer. Hoe zijn we in dit conceptuele moeras terechtgekomen, en hoe komen we er weer uit?

Historicus Mark Mazower onderzoekt Jodenhaat door de eeuwen heen en gaat dieper in op de periode na 1945, toen de politiek van de staat Israël en de...