This book expounds on the relations between the region of Tibet and ancient China, making use of historical materials, particularly those since the Yuan Dynasty.
This highly praised book captures the essence and the madness of the "balance of terror" that was the Cold War. Describing an extensive period and much of the globe, The A to Z of the Cold War presents a year-by-year chronology, an introductory essay, and hundreds of entries on civilian and military leaders, central issues and peripheral conflicts, crucial countries and their allies or foes, th…
In Turkey: A Short History the celebrated historian Norman Stone deftly conducts the reader through the fascinating and complex story of Turkey’s past, from the arrival of the Seljuks in Anatolia in the eleventh century to the modern republic applying for EU membership in the twenty-first. It is an account of epic proportions, featuring rapacious leaders such as Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, th…
Contents: 1. Finding focus 2. Above politics 3. On politics 4. Government 5. Public administration etc.
Contents: 1. History 2. Country and people 3. The federal states 4. Political system, constitution, law etc.
The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions a gunpowder, paper, printing, compass -- to numerous other major and smart inventions such as iron and steel smelting, the decimal and binary systems, acupuncture, kite, abacus, parachute, and many more. China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient …
This book contains: 1. General introduction to the theme "Sites and settlements in Jordan" 2. Demographic issues in pleistocene prehistory 3. Earthquake effects on Bilad Ash-Shaam settlements 4. Periods of ore exploitation and metal production in the area of Feinan 5. Environmental, economic, and political constraints on ancient settlement patterns in the Wadi Al-Yabis region
This revised edition examines the Soviet political system from the perspective of geography, history, cultural factors and social problems as well as from the traditional aspects of the Communist Party and government. Contents: 1. Geography 2. Russian history 3. Soviet history 4. The communist and other parties 5. Soviet governmet, etc.
This book examines the extraordinary personality of Claus Count Stauffenberg, a key figure in the 1944 coup attempt against Hitler. Stauffenberg personality is thrown into relief by a study of his two brothers and other family members and friends. The three Stauffenberg brothers, Berthold, Alexander, and Claus, were inseparable both emotionally and intellectually. Their view of human existence …
Contents: 1. Lawmaking and local authority 2. Political participations : The first waves 3. Political participation : The denouement 4. Integrating the villages 5. State intervention in village life 6. Primary education, etc.