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Lies My Teacher Told Me Lies My Teacher Told Me James W. Loewen,Rebecca Stefoff Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has gone on to win an American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and to sell over half … OL106813W
Die Ambivalenz der Moderne im Nationalsozialismus Die Ambivalenz der Moderne im Nationalsozialismus Riccardo Bavaj Die Frage nach Modernisierungstendenzen des Nationalsozialismus beschäftigt Öffentlichkeit und Wissenschaft gleichermaßen. Geleitet von der Einsicht in die Ambivalenz der Moderne, gibt Riccardo Bavaj… OL12759625W
The Hitler of history The Hitler of history John Lukacs A unique study of Hitler through his many biographers. Historians grapple with Hitler (as with any other historical topic) through the prism of their own experiences, culture, and prejudices, making … OL155642W
Anatomy of a War Anatomy of a War Gabriel Kolko I seek to present here a causal explanation of the Vietnam War and to probe its meaning for the modern historical experience. I will examine in considerable depth the Communist Party, the Republic of… OL1633831W
Writing the Stalin era Writing the Stalin era Golfo Alexopoulos,Kiril Tomoff,Julie Hessler "This book weaves together elements of biography, historiography, and historical writing to explore the writings and legacy of Sheila Fitzpatrick, the University of Chicago's eminent scholar of Sovie… OL16938544W
Between republic and empire Between republic and empire Kurt A. Raaflaub,G. W. Bowersock xxi, 495 pages : 24 cm OL19195037W
The place of the French Revolution in history The place of the French Revolution in history Marvin Cox Selections from the writings of various historians on the interpretation of the French Revolution's place in history. OL19223691W
Giving the sense Giving the sense Michael A. Grisanti Brimming with insights, this volume by evangelical scholars explores a broad range of Old Testament studies. The contributors explore methodological issues, survey the five major eras in Israel's his… OL19271564W
The Holocaust and the postmodern The Holocaust and the postmodern Robert Eaglestone Reading and the holocaust: 'Not read and consumed in the same way as other books' : identification and the genre of testimony ; Traces of experience : the texts of testimony ; 'Faithful and doubtful,… OL19855721W
Turning points in historiography Turning points in historiography Georg G. Iggers,Q. Edward Wang Examining turning points in historical thought in a variety of cultures, the essays here deal with reorientations in historical thinking in the pre-modern period since antiquity, mainly in ancient Gr… OL19908210W
En busca del orden perdido En busca del orden perdido Juan M. Ossio A. Valiosa obra que estudia la figura histórica de Guaman Poma de Ayala, su visión del mundo, de la historia y su profundo vínculo con la región de Huamanga. Se destaca la relevancia de su privilegiada … OL26200480W
The name of war The name of war Jill Lepore Winner of the the 1998 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award of the Phi Beta Kappa Society King Philip's War, the excruciating racial war--colonists against Indians--that erupted in New England in 1675, was, in … OL2625554W
Mormon history Mormon history Ronald W. Walker "Mormon History offers an interpretive survey of Mormon historical writings, from the partisan and often ephemeral history of the nineteenth century through the shift in the first half of the twentie… OL2678746W
Ancient history Ancient history Neville Morley Ancient History: Key Thems and Approaches is a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the sub… OL449936W
To America To America Stephen E. Ambrose Stephen Ambrose reflects on his long career as a historian and shares stories of some of his most admired, and a few of his least favorite, Americans from throughout history. OL478595W
Heroines and history Heroines and history Colin MacMillan Coates "Heroines and History is a co-authored, comparative study of the images of Madeleine de Vercheres and Laura Secord, symbols respectively of French-Canadian and English-Canadian loyalism and nationali… OL6016740W
Helen Maria Williams and the Age of Revolution Helen Maria Williams and the Age of Revolution Deborah Kennedy "Helen Maria Williams (1761-1827) had a long and prolific career as a writer: she was a celebrated British poet, an influential translator of works of French literature and history, and an important … OL6214994W
The holocaust in history The holocaust in history Michael R. Marrus On various aspects of Islam. OL7974784W
Telling the truth about history Telling the truth about history Margaret D. Jacobs,Lynn Hunt,Joyce Oldham Appleby, PhD,Margaret Jacob We have lost our grip on historical truth. Popular films depict subterranean conspiracies that shape historical events and public knowledge of those events. Best-selling narrative histories dissolve … OL85897W
Text And History Text And History Jens Bruun Kofoed xiii, 298 pages : 24 cm OL9208384W
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