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The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order
Sean McFate · Oxford University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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It was 2004, and Sean McFate had a mission in Burundi: to keep the president alive and prevent the country from spiraling into genocide, without anyone knowing that the United States was involved. The United States was, of course, involved, but only through McFate's employer, the military... |
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Vikings: Life and Legend
Gareth Williams · Cornell University Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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In the ninth and tenth centuries, the Vikings created a cultural network that spanned four continents: from the Caspian Sea to the North Atlantic and from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean. The Viking Age was a period of major change as a result of the Vikings’ impact on neighboring... |
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Cold War: An International History
Carole K. Fink · Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback
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More than a bipolar conflict between two Superpowers, the decades-long Cold War had implications for the entire world. In this accessible, comprehensive retelling, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas, along with... |
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Then Comes Marriage: United States V. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA
Roberta A Kaplan · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 350
Format: Print book
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Roberta Kaplan's gripping story of her defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) before the Supreme Court.Renowned litigator Roberta Kaplan knew from the beginning that it was the perfect case to bring down the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . Edie Windsor and Thea... |
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Entertaining Judgment: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination
Greg Garrett · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Nowadays references to the afterlife-angels strumming harps, demons brandishing pitchforks, God enthroned on heavenly clouds-are more often encountered in New Yorker cartoons than in serious Christian theological reflection. Speculation about death and its sequel seems to embarrass many... |
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Moments That Made the Movies
David Thomson · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Lushly illustrated, compellingly written—David Thomson's choice of the key moments in movie history In his first fully illustrated work, David Thomson breaks new ground by focusing in on a series of moments—which his readers will also experience in beautifully reproduced... |
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Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back
Janice P. Nimura · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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"Surprising and richly satisfying" (Megan Marshall) ; "beautifully crafted . . . subtle, polished, and poised" (Stacy Schiff) .In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help... |
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Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change
Barbara Winslow · Westview Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman from Brooklyn elected to the New York State legislature and the first African American woman... |
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Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time
Ira Katznelson · Liveright
Pages: 706
Format: Hardcover
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 "Fear Itself deeply reconceptualizes the New Deal and raises countless provocative questions." -- David Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Freedom from Fear Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, Fear Itself finally... |
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The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades
Paul M. Cobb · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In 1099, when the first Frankish invaders arrived before the walls of Jerusalem, they had carved out a Christian European presence in the Islamic world that endured for centuries, bolstered by subsequent waves of new crusaders and pilgrims. The story of how this group of warriors, driven... |
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The Today Show: Transforming Morning Television
Cathleen M. Londino · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
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In the early 1950s, when television networks did not broadcast regular programming before 11 a.m., radio and newspapers were the most popular and reliable ways for Americans to get their morning news. Then, Sylvester (Pat) Weaver, vice president of programming at NBC, pitched a bold new concept... |
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Historical Dictionary of Librarianship
Mary Ellen Quinn · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the mid-nineteenth century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for many thousands of years. This book traces librarianship... |
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Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45
Peter Caddick-Adams · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Between December 16, 1944 and January 15, 1945, American forces found themselves entrenched in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg defending against an advancing German army amid freezing temperatures, deep snow, and dense fog. Operation Herbstnebel--Autumn... |
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