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Speaking To History
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Author : Paul A. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010-05-11
Speaking To History written by Paul A. Cohen and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-11 with History categories.
The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex 5th-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during the 20th century, but remains little known in the West. This book explores the story's connections to the major traumas of the 20th century, and also considers why such stories remain unknown to outsiders.
Speaking Of History
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Author : Roger Adelson
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 1997
Speaking Of History written by Roger Adelson and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
What is of particular significance about this set of interviewees is the fact that each has approached the process of research and historical writing by applying a variety of techniques from the broad spectrum of the humanities, liberal arts, and social and natural sciences; each has avoided narrow specialization by comparing the particular contexts they study with other times and places. Collectively, they see the study of history in a global perspective.
A History Of The English Speaking Peoples Since 1900
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Author : Andrew Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-16
A History Of The English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 written by Andrew Roberts and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-16 with History categories.
Prize-winning British historian tells the story of the English-speaking peoples in the 20th century Winston Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples ended in 1900. Andrew Roberts, Wolfson History prizewinner has been inspired by Churchill's example to write the story of the 20th century. Churchill wrote: 'Every nation or group of nations has its own tale to tell. Knowledge of the trials and struggles is necessary to all who would comprehend the problems, perils, challenges, and opportunities which confront us today 'It is in the hope that contemplation of the trials and tribulations of our forefathers may not only fortify the English-speaking peoples of today, but also play some small part in uniting the whole world, that I present this account.' As the greatest of all the trials and tribulations of the English-speaking peoples took place in the twentieth century, Roberts' book covers the four world-historical struggles in which the English-speaking peoples have been engaged - the wars against German Nationalism, Axis Fascism, Soviet Communism and now the War against Terror. But just as Churchill did in his four volumes, Roberts also deals with the cultural, social and political history of the English global diaspora.
History Of The English Speaking Peoples
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Author : Winston Churchill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
History Of The English Speaking Peoples written by Winston Churchill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
Speaking History
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Author : S. Armitage
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-30
Speaking History written by S. Armitage and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-30 with History categories.
This oral history reader, designed to supplement texts on the second half of the U.S. history survey, features the words of ordinary people who describe how they shaped, viewed, and remembered American history.
A History Of The English Speaking Peoples
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Author : Winston Churchill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
A History Of The English Speaking Peoples written by Winston Churchill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with categories.
A History Of The English Speaking People
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Author : Winston Churchill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
A History Of The English Speaking People written by Winston Churchill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Great Britain categories.
Speak A Short History Of Languages
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Author : Tore Janson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-03-14
Speak A Short History Of Languages written by Tore Janson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is a history of human speech from prehistory to the present. It charts the rise of some languages and the fall of others, explaining why some survive and others die. It shows how languages change their sounds and meanings, and how the history of languages is closely linked to the history of peoples. Writing in a lively, readable style, distinguished Swedish scholar Tore Janson makes no assumptions about previous knowledge. He takes the reader on a voyage of exploration through the changing patterns of the world's languages, from ancient China to ancient Egypt, imperial Rome to imperial Britain, Sappho's Lesbos to contemporary Africa. He discovers the links between the histories of societies and their languages; he shows how language evolved from primitive calls; he considers the question of whether one language can be more advanced than another. The author describes the history of writing and looks at the impact of changing technology. He ends by assessing the prospects for English world domination and predicting the languages of the distant future. Five historical maps illustrate this fascinating history of our defining characteristic and most valuable asset.
Speaking Into The Air
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Author : John Durham Peters
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-04-26
Speaking Into The Air written by John Durham Peters and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-26 with Philosophy categories.
Communication plays a vital and unique role in society-often blamed for problems when it breaks down and at the same time heralded as a panacea for human relations. A sweeping history of communication, Speaking Into the Air illuminates our expectations of communication as both historically specific and a fundamental knot in Western thought. "This is a most interesting and thought-provoking book. . . . Peters maintains that communication is ultimately unthinkable apart from the task of establishing a kingdom in which people can live together peacefully. Given our condition as mortals, communication remains not primarily a problem of technology, but of power, ethics and art." —Antony Anderson, New Scientist "Guaranteed to alter your thinking about communication. . . . Original, erudite, and beautifully written, this book is a gem." —Kirkus Reviews "Peters writes to reclaim the notion of authenticity in a media-saturated world. It's this ultimate concern that renders his book a brave, colorful exploration of the hydra-headed problems presented by a rapid-fire popular culture." —Publishers Weekly What we have here is a failure-to-communicate book. Funny thing is, it communicates beautifully. . . . Speaking Into the Air delivers what superb serious books always do-hours of intellectual challenge as one absorbs the gradually unfolding vision of an erudite, creative author." —Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaking History
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Author : S. Armitage
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2010-02-12
Speaking History written by S. Armitage and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-12 with History categories.
This oral history reader, designed to supplement texts on the second half of the U.S. history survey, features the words of ordinary people who describe how they shaped, viewed, and remembered American history.