Plagued by political instability economic hardships and massacres of innocent ...Plagued by political instability economic hardships and massacres of innocent men women and children El Salvador has fought for freedom throughout the centuries. No other reference source captures the suffering and adversities this ever-evolving...more
This book overviews Singapore s fascinating history from the precolonial era t...This book overviews Singapore s fascinating history from the precolonial era to the present examining this wealthy island nation from economic political cultural and social perspectives. Singapore is a dominant player in the global economy serving both...more
This book provides a political and cultural historyof Honduras covering the e...This book provides a political and cultural history of Honduras covering the era of the Mayan and Lenca civilizations to today s current political strife. Honduras has suffered both political trauma and natural disasters throughout its history. In 1969...more
This concise historyof Nicaragua provides the reader with a historyofthe wa...This concise history of Nicaragua provides the reader with a history of the ways in which key political and economic factors have contributed to the creation of the modern nation. Notwithstanding Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega s disdain for the...more
Ukraine s struggle for a national identity plagued this former Soviet Union st...Ukraine s struggle for a national identity plagued this former Soviet Union state long before the Cold War shook the world. Its central location between Eastern Europe and Western Asia invited many different cultures to settle the land ultimately...more
Includes narrative histories that provide a chronological examination ofthe p...Includes narrative histories that provide a chronological examination of the political cultural philosophical social and religious continuities in each nation s long rich history.more
This text provides a thorough examination ofthehistoryof Myanmar from Neoli...This text provides a thorough examination of the history of Myanmar from Neolithic times to the present. Myanmar has experienced a seemingly endless series of conquerors dating from prehistoric times through the reign of Kublai Khan s Mongol forces...more
This comprehensive overview ofthehistoryof Bulgaria covers events in this i...This comprehensive overview of the history of Bulgaria covers events in this important Balkan nation from its 9th-century origins in the first Bulgarian Empire through the present day. Now an Eastern European leader in the fields of science and...more
This book offers a concise yet comprehensive historyof Puerto Rico from the r...This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic force in Latin America with a unique and ever-evolving...more
The book provides a clear portrayal of Thailand s culture and society and expl...The book provides a clear portrayal of Thailand s culture and society and explains its significance in the history of human civilization its strategic geographic location and its attraction as a tourist destination. Thailand is a fascinating country...more
Every school and public library should update its resources on Spain with this...Every school and public library should update its resources on Spain with this lively and succinct narrative of Spain s long and rich historical experience. Emphasizing people rather than abstract developments this narrative makes Spanish history...more
In Race Nation History Oded Y. Steinberg examines the way a series of nineteen...In Race Nation History Oded Y. Steinberg examines the way a series of nineteenth-century scholars in England and Germany first constructed and then questioned the periodization of history into ancient medieval and modern eras shaping the way we...more
A prominent early feminist abolitionist and civil rights advocate Frances Elle...A prominent early feminist abolitionist and civil rights advocate Frances Ellen Watkins Harper wrote and spoke across genres and reform platforms during the turbulent second half of the nineteenth century. Her invention of a new commonplace language of...more
A collection of essays on European historiography focussing on the overlapping...A collection of essays on European historiography focussing on the overlapping national histories in Europe presenting many of the contested areas through conflicting historiographies. Sponsored by the European Science Foundation this unique volume is...more
This broad exploration captures the lives of ordinary people during the turbul...This broad exploration captures the lives of ordinary people during the turbulent period that transformed early Modern Europe. Organized thematically Daily Life during the Reformation covers the hectic and tumultuous years between 1517 and 1648...more