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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Author: John Tully | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2005 | Pages: 268 | PDF | 2.1 MB
Description: In
this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in
vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark
ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism,
independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its
current incarnation as a troubled democracy. With energetic
writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of
Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an
interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the
depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that has threatened to
destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survival to be a testament
to the resilience of the human spirit.
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A Short History of Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm
Author: Robert Pringle | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2004 | Pages: 266 | PDF | 2.2 MB
Description: Covering
the history of Bali from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of
Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination highlights the ethnic dynamics
of the island and its place in modern Indonesia. Included is an analysis
of the arrival of Indian culture, early European contact, and the
complex legacies of Dutch control. Also explored are the island's
contemporary economic progress and the environmental problems generated
by population growth and massive tourist development.
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A Short History of China and Southeast Asia: Tribute, Trade and Influence
Author: Martin Stuart-Fox | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2003 | Pages: 278 PDF | 3.3 MB
Description: This
informative but concise history of China and Southeast Asia is perfect
for travelers, students, teachers, and businesspeople. Portable and
attractively designed, it includes color illustrations, maps, and a
brief history of the region. xplored are relations between China and
Southeast Asia across two millennia; patterns of diplomacy, commercial
networks, and migration; and how these have varied over time. With
a focus on modern history, this is a fascinating account of imperial
ambition, internal collapse and revival, cultural and commercial
endeavors, and war and revolution. Important insight into the
complicated history of the fastest-growing region in the world is
offered.
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A Short History of Indonesia: The Unlikely Nation?
Author: Colin Brown | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2003 | Pages: 270 | PDF | 3.3 MB
Description: This
succinct work of history charts the growth of Indonesia, a remarkable
nation of more than 6,000 inhabited islands. With lucid originality, the
text incorporates more than 2 million years of history with depth and
brevity -- particularly focusing on Indonesia's development into a
microcosm of a multi-ethnic modern world. Many current concerns are
perceptively addressed, such as the legacy of European-Asian trade,
Dutch colonialism, and the emergence of what has become the largest
Muslim population in the world.
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A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony
Author: Curtis Andressen | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2002 | Pages: 252 | PDF | 2 MB
Description: Offering
a compelling introduction to Japan's rich culture and fascinating
history for travelers, businesspeople, and students, this guide
discusses the influence of China; the impact of feudalism,
modernization, and imperialism; Japanese history of war and peace; and
today's economy and uncertainty. Traced are the threads of history,
environment, and culture that run through the centuries to explain much
about the Japan of today.
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A Short History of Laos: The Land in Between
Author: Grant Evans | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | Date: 2002 | Pages: 251 | PDF | 2.1 MB
Description: This
comprehensive and vivid history of Laos is an ideal introduction for
tourists, business travelers, and students. Informative and portable, it
chronicles the history of Laos from ancient times, when the dynastic
states of the region waxed and waned, to the turmoil of the Vietnam War
and independence from France.This guide investigates these key
events under a new light and presents serious challenges to the
conventional views about Laos's intriguing history.
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A Short History of Malaysia: Linking East and West
Author: Virginia Matheson Hooker | Publisher: Allen & Unwin | 2003 | Pages: 345 | PDF | 3.8 MB
Description: The
origins of Malaysia's aboriginal peoples, the years of Western
domination in the country, and the forceful political stance of its
current leader are all outlined in this lively and informative account
of Malaysia's history and politics. A concise and accessible look at
this constantly changing country, this book is perfect for travelers,
students, teachers, and businesspeople. Discussed are the major
trends in its contemporary political life and the challenges the country
faces in the 21st century as Malaysia serves as a model for rapid
modernization. The lives of individuals from various time periods are
examined to create a complete picture of Malaysia. Also included are maps and illustrations.
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I-400 Japan's Secret Aircraft-Carrying Strike Submarine
Author: Henry Sakaida, Gary Nila, Koji Takaki | Publisher: Hikoki | 2006 | Pages: 144 | PDF | 77.8 MB
Description: The I-400 "super submarine" was one of the
most monstrous creations to emerge from the Second World War and in its
time it was the largest submarine ever built. It was considered to have
been one of Japan's most secret weapons -- indeed the Allies remained
unaware of its existence until it surrendered in late August 1945. At
more than 400 ft long, weighing 5,700 tons, carrying a crew of 200 and
possessing a range of over 50,000 miles, the I-400 carried three Seiran
attack floatplanes in a hangar built on to its deck ahead of the massive
conning tower. The Imperial Japanese Navy tasked the I-400 with a
secret mission to attack American cities and to destroy the Panama
Canal. This book is the result of many years of meticulous research. The
authors have traced and interviewed three of the original six pilots
slated to fly the Seirans on their hazardous missions. They have
revealed -- for the first time -- the story their aircraft being painted
in fake US markings for their final mission.The book contains hundreds
of astonishing photographs, many previously unpublished, showing the
I-400 from both outside and inside as well as its hangars and aircraft.
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Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England
Author: Ian Frederick Moulton
| Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Date: 2000
| Pages: 282 PDF | 16 MB
Description: Before Pornography explores the
relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national identity
in Renaissance England. Drawing on both manuscripts and printed texts,
and incorporating insights from modern feminist theory and queer
studies, the book argues that pornography is a historical phenomenon:
while the representation of sexual activity exists in nearly all
cultures, pornography does not. The book includes analyses of the social
significance of eroticism in such canonical texts as Sidney's Defense
of Poesy and Spenser's Faerie Queen.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Humanitarian Intervention: Assisting the Iraqi Kurds in Operation Provide Comfort, 1991
Department of the Army | 2004 | ISBN: N/A | English | 294 pages | PDF | 3.9 MB
Humanitarian Intervention is an operational study of the U.S.-led relief effort PROVIDE COMFORT, hastily organized in the spring of 1991 in response to the international outcry to stop the suffering and dying of the Iraqi Kurds who had been brutally suppressed in the aftermath of DESERT STORM and had fled across a mountainous border into Turkey. Gordon W. Rudd documents and describes this challenging operation involving joint and multinational forces. His study validates the capacity of military forces, well trained for war, not only to adapt quickly for humanitarian relief missions without specialized preparation but also to work alongside civilian relief agencies attempting to assist the refugees, requiring significant cooperation between the two groups. Today the potential of the new round of military-led peace operations to reduce turmoil and conflict-and, in effect, contribute to shaping the international environment-is significant, and soldiers now deployed in distant lands amidst unfamiliar people in the service of their nation will find Rudd's instructive perspective and record of the Army's experience invaluable.
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The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987-1997
Center of Military History United States Army | 2008 | ISBN: N/A | English | 243 pages | PDF | 1.9 MB
The end of the Cold War initiated major changes in the global security environment that the United States could not ignore. These changes affected security requirements, forces, and missions that had guided the country since the end of World War II. Another “New Look” was needed, one that recognized the uncertainty inherent in the absence of a single rival power. Domestic pressures for a “peace dividend” provided additional impetus for a comprehensive restructuring of the nation’s defenses. Army leaders responded almost immediately, agreeing that a more flexible, more technology-capable ground force was needed, one able to react to a much broader variety of threats and contingencies. But deciding how that goal could be best realized would prove illusive. Dr. Mark Sherry’s The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping, 1987–1997, examines this tumultuous period in depth. The author relates how the efforts of Army leaders to develop options for change were soon overtaken by actions of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding Army size, structure, and missions...
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Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism
AK Press | 80 Pages | 3rd Edition of 2004 | ISBN 1904859011 | JPG | 33 MB
Addicted to War takes on the most active, powerful and destructive military in the world. Hard-hitting, carefully documented and heavily illustrated, it reveals why the United States has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Read Addicted to War to find out who benefits from these military adventures, who pays—and who dies. Over 120,000 copies of the previous edition are in print. This new edition is substantially reworked and fully updated through the War in Iraq.
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Leyte: The Return to the Philippines
Center of Military History United States Army | 1993 | ISBN: N/A | English | 442 pages | PDF | 17.4 MB
United States Army in World War II
With the Leyte Campaign the War in the Pacific entered a decisive stage. The period of limited offensives, bypassing, and island hopping was virtually over. American troops in greater numbers than ever before assembled in the Pacific Theater, supported by naval and air forces of corresponding size, fought and overcame Japanese forces of greater magnitude than any previously met. Though the spotlight is on the front-line fighting, the reader will find in this volume a faithful description of all arms and services performing their missions. The account is not exclusively an infantry story. It covers as well the support of ground fighting on Leyte by large-scale naval operations and by land-based air power under the most adverse conditions. In addition, careful attention to logistical matters, such as the movement of supplies and the evacuation of the wounded, gives the reader a picture of the less spectacular activities of an army in battle.
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Native Americans: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Peoples
Publisher: ABC-CLIO | ISBN: 0874368367 | 1998 | PDF | 868 pages | 6 Mb
Featuring Native American groups from the northern reaches of Canada to
the Rio Grande, this encyclopedia presents basic information about each
tribal nation in a consistent manner. Organized geographically, each
section begins with an introduction to the area and its original
inhabitants. Tribal entries follow, with some smaller related groups
discussed together. Each article includes sections on location,
population, language, history, religion, government, customs,
dwellings, diet, key technology, trade, notable arts, transportation,
dress, and war/ weapons. A contemporary section follows, with
information on overnment/reservations, economy, legal status, and
daily life. Pritzker (the author of books on Ansel Adams, Mathew Brady,
and Edward Curtis) is one of the few authors to attempt a work of this
size alone. His presentation is even-handed, although some sections,
like art, seem less thorough than others. Pritzker manages for the most
part to avoid the extensive duplication found in the more expensive
Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (LJ 5/15/98), but a few
small groups, such as the Shinnecock, are excluded. Articles do not
have bibliographic references, and citations of books on individual
tribes are not included in the bibliography. Still, this is a good
choice for public and school libraries that have other options for
bibliographic sources.
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Religious identities in Henry VIII's England
Publisher: Ashgаte Рublishing, Ltd. | 2006 | ISBN: 0754653900 | PDF | 291 pages | 1.12 MB
Henry VIII's decision to declare himself supreme head of the church in
England, and thereby set himself in opposition to the authority of the
papacy, had momentous consequences for the country and his subjects. At
a stroke people were forced to reconsider assumptions about their
identity and loyalties, in rapidly shifting political and theological
circumstances. Whilst many studies have investigated Catholic and
Protestant identities during the reigns of Elizabeth and Mary, much
less is understood about the processes of religious identity-formation
during Henry's reign.In this volume Peter Marshall explores a wide
range of evidence that underlines the complex web of overlapping and
competing identities that people were forced to assume as a religiously
conservative king sought to take control of his national church.
Investigating broad issues of conversion, polemic and propaganda,
scripture, exile, forgery and miracles, as well as looking at specific
cases of individuals and events, a rich picture is built up of the
ambiguities and paradoxes of the early reformation process in
England.Consisting of three entirely new chapters, and eight previously
published but updated essays, this volume provides a fascinating
insight into the complex religious developments of early
sixteenth-century England. As Tudor religious history enters a
'post-revisionist' phase that acknowledges the strength and vitality of
traditional religious culture, whilst reasserting the broad appeal of
the evangelical message, this volume provides a timely reassessment and
critique of the subject.
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An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641
Publisher: Cambridge University Press | 2004 | ISBN: 052152007X | PDF | 368 pages | 10.2 MB
The concept of kingship as Charles I understood it was challenged by the Covenanters in a struggle of protest over the government of Scotland. Although many aspects of this episode have received historical attention, Charles's own role has not hitherto been investigated in detail. Using a large body of newly available evidence, Dr Donald here attempts to redress the balance, and in doing so offers a substantially new perspective on the Scottish troubles in the crisis years of 1637-41. This study sheds light on the processes whereby Charles, with counsel and yet often in spite of it, tried to uphold his case.
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The Caribbean Slave: A Biological History
Publisher: Cambridge University Press | 2002 | ISBN: 0521524709 | PDF | 292 pages | 10.5 MB
This study focuses on the black biological experience in slavery, in the Caribbean. It begins with a consideration of the rapidly changing disease environment after the arrival of the Spaniards; it also looks at the slave ancestors in their West African homeland and examines the ways in which the nutritional and disease environments of that area had shaped its inhabitants. In a particularly innovative chapter, he considers the epidemiological and pathological consequences of the middle passage for newly enslaved blacks. The balance of the book is devoted to the health of the black slave in the West Indies. Using the general health and level of nutrition of the island whites as a control, Kiple pays especially close attention to the role that nutrition played in the development of diseases. The study closes with a look at the continuing demographic difficulties of the black West Indian from the abolition of slavery.
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Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation and Subaltern Resistance in World History
Publisher: Berghahn Books | 2008 | ISBN: 1845454529 | PDF | 480 pages | 13.6 MB
In 1944, Raphael Lemkin coined the term genocide to describe a foreign occupation that destroyed or permanently crippled a subject population. In this tradition, Empire, Colony, Genocide embeds genocide in the epochal geopolitical transformations of the past 500 years: the European colonization of the globe, the rise and fall of the continental land empires, violent decolonization, and the formation of nation states. It thereby challenges the customary focus on twentieth-century mass crimes and shows that genocide and ethnic cleansing have been intrinsic to imperial expansion. The complexity of the colonial encounter is reflected in the contrast between the insurgent identities and genocidal strategies that subaltern peoples sometimes developed to expel the occupiers, and those local elites and creole groups that the occupiers sought to coopt. Presenting case studies on the Americas, Australia, Africa, Asia, the Ottoman Empire, Imperial Russia, and the Nazi Third Reich, leading authorities examine the colonial dimension of the genocide concept as well as the imperial systems and discourses that enabled conquest. Empire, Colony, Genocide is a world history of genocide that highlights what Lemkin called the role of the human group and its tribulations.
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The Two Cities: Medieval Europe, 1050-1320
Publisher: Routledge | 1993 | ISBN: 0415096820 | PDF | 616 pages | 11.1 MB
The Two Cities is a history of Western Christendom in the high middle ages. Assuming no prior knowledge of the period, it nevertheless seeks to explore the medieval mentality in greater depth than could be gained from a conventional outline of political events. Physical and material conditions, religious belief and organization, political structures, and medieval perceptions of the world, are presented as parts of an integrated whole. Running through the book is the perceived tension, at the heart of the medieval world view, between the spiritual and material sides of men's nature, the two cities of the title. The author's extensive use of primary sources brings character and immediacy to a rich and comprehensive book.
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From Transformation to Combat: The First Striker Brigade at War
Center of Military History United States Army | 2007 | ISBN: N/A | English | 83 pages | PDF | 2.5 MB
Between November 2003 and October 2004, after four years of planning and preparation, the Army’s first Stryker-equipped force received its baptism by combat on the plains of Iraq. The deployment of the 2d Infantry Division’s 3d Brigade challenged more than just the Army’s ability to field a new type of combat unit or a new piece of equipment. It sought to showcase and validate new information-age technologies, doctrines, and organizations that could serve as models for the future transformation of the service’s fighting forces. Testing the Army’s very ability to make key cultural changes in the way that it trained, led, fought, and supplied its forces in the field, the new brigade would have to prove more agile, more flexible, and more deadly than its predecessors. This study, prepared at the U.S. Army Center of Military History by Lt. Col. Mark J. Reardon and Dr. Jeffery A. Charlston, explores the origin, development, and initial combat experience of this unique unit, the first installment of an “Interim Force” that would pave the way toward the Army of the future.
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