This book focuses on key historical changes in South Africa, specifically the impact of industrialisation, rural changes, and the rise of nationalism. It addresses the socio-economic shifts that shaped modern South Africa.
The book "Negotiation, Transition and Freedom" examines important processes in the history of South Africa's political transition, focusing on the negotiations that took place between various parties at the end of apartheid and the process of establishing a new democracy in the country. Through in-depth analysis, this book presents the dynamics between the apartheid government, the liberation m…
This book presents an inside look at the organizing committee behind the historic 1955 Bandung Conference. Written by Sulhan Syafii, it explores the preparation, coordination, and behind-the-scenes efforts that shaped one of the most important diplomatic gatherings of the twentieth century. Through research contributions from multiple team members, the book highlights the roles, challenges, and…
The Encyclopedia of American History: Bicentennial Edition provides a comprehensive chronological overview of the major events, developments, and figures that have shaped the United States from its origins to the modern era. Edited by renowned historian Richard B. Morris, with contributions from Jeffrey B. Morris, this reference work offers accessible entries, updated historical interpretations…
This book is a scholarly edition of the famous chronicle written by Salimbene de Adam, a 13th-century Italian Franciscan monk. This work provides a detailed description of religious, political, and social life in medieval Italy, while also serving as one of the most important primary sources for understanding the development of the Franciscan order and the dynamics of the Catholic Church at tha…
Ganis Harsono has been an eyewitness of many of the important events in Indonesia's recent political history. Educated by the Dutch, but coming from a family steeped in Javanese traditions, he stands astride the old and the new in Indonesian life. As a student in Bandung during the Japanese occupation, as a news broad caster and commentator on the Voice of Free Indonesia in Bandung and Yogyakar…
This volume is part of the series Histoire du mouvement national tunisien and focuses on the period 1952–1956, examining the failure of colonial repression against the Neo-Destour movement. It brings together and comments on historical documents that illustrate the strategies of repression employed by the colonial authorities and the political resistance developed in response. The book analyz…
This book is an official publication of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of External Relations). It provides an overview of Brazil. Its contents include information on national history, political life, economic conditions, geography, culture, and Brazil's role in international relations. As a representative government document, this book aims to introduce Brazil's profile to …
The History of the Southern Dynasties (Nan Shi) is one of the official Twenty-Four Histories of China, compiled during the Tang dynasty by historian Li Yanshou. It documents the political, cultural, and biographical history of the Southern Dynasties—Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang, and Chen—from 420 to 589 CE. As an essential text for understanding the division and transformation of early medi…
This publication presents an overview of the Asian-African Conference and its guiding principle, “Live and Let Live in Unity in Diversity.” It highlights the historical background, political significance, and outcomes of the 1955 Bandung Conference, which brought together leaders from Asia and Africa to promote peace, solidarity, and cooperation among newly independent nations. The book emp…