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Florida in World War I (Hardcover): Joe Knetsch, Pamela Gibson Florida in World War I (Hardcover)
Joe Knetsch, Pamela Gibson
R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Master & the Disciple - Interactions Between Gandhi & Nehru & their Impact on Modern Indian History (Hardcover, First... Master & the Disciple - Interactions Between Gandhi & Nehru & their Impact on Modern Indian History (Hardcover, First Edition,)
Sangita Mallik
R1,451 Discovery Miles 14 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While it is generally known that Mahatma Gandhi had great affection for Jawaharlal Nehru and that this was one of the most important factors in the latter succeeding him as the leading figure in the Indian National Congress and becoming the Prime Minister of India, it is seldom realized that the relationship between the two was one of the most determining factors in the history of the Congress and consequently in that of modern India, both before and after the achievement of Independence. To bring all this into focus has been the main objective of this work. Part one of the book consists of the texts of letters exchanged between Gandhi and Nehru and part two shows the impact of the Gandhi-Nehru relationship on the history of the Indian National Congress. Some of the moving writings of Nehru on Gandhi after the latter's passing away, showing Nehru's deep attachment to the master, follow. The introduction not only sums up the materials in two parts, but also discusses the impact of the Gandhi-Nehru relationship on the history of India during the Nehru Era. The book will be of tremendous interest to the general public as well as to scholars of modern Indian history in general and of Gandhi and Nehru in particular.

White Mythic Space - Racism, the First World War, and >Battlefield 1< (Hardcover): Stefan Aguirre Quiroga White Mythic Space - Racism, the First World War, and >Battlefield 1< (Hardcover)
Stefan Aguirre Quiroga
R2,594 Discovery Miles 25 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The fall of 2016 saw the release of the widely popular First World War video game Battlefield 1. Upon the game's initial announcement and following its subsequent release, Battlefield 1 became the target of an online racist backlash that targeted the game's inclusion of soldiers of color. Across social media and online communities, players loudly proclaimed the historical inaccuracy of black soldiers in the game and called for changes to be made that correct what they considered to be a mistake that was influenced by a supposed political agenda. Through the introduction of the theoretical framework of the 'White Mythic Space', this book seeks to investigate the reasons behind the racist rejection of soldiers of color by Battlefield 1 players in order to answer the question: Why do individuals reject the presence of people of African descent in popular representations of history?

La Mirada - A Brief History (Hardcover): Raymond Fernandez, Glen Cantrell La Mirada - A Brief History (Hardcover)
Raymond Fernandez, Glen Cantrell
R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Art and War; Canadian War Memorials, a Selection of the Works Executed for the Canadian War Memorials Fund to Form a Record of... Art and War; Canadian War Memorials, a Selection of the Works Executed for the Canadian War Memorials Fund to Form a Record of Canada's Part in the Great War and a Memorial to Those Canadians Who Have Made the Great Sacrifice. With an Article On War... (Hardcover)
Paul G (Paul George) 1872-1 Konody
R827 Discovery Miles 8 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Views on Europe - Gender Historical and Postcolonial Perspectives on Journeys (Hardcover): Lilli Riettiens, Elke Kleinau Views on Europe - Gender Historical and Postcolonial Perspectives on Journeys (Hardcover)
Lilli Riettiens, Elke Kleinau
R2,541 Discovery Miles 25 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The history of travel has long been constructed and described almost exclusively as a history of "European", male mobility, without, however, explicitly making the gender and whiteness of the travellers a topic. The anthology takes this as an occasion to focus on journeys to Europe that gave "non-Europeans" the opportunity to glance at "Europe" and to draw a picture of it by themselves. So far, little attention has been paid to the questions with which attributes these travellers endowed "Europe" and its people, which similarities and differences they observed and which idea(s) of "Europe" they produced. The focus is once again on "Europe", but not as the starting point for conquests or journeys. From a postcolonial and gender historical view, the anthology's contributions rather juxtapose (self-)representations of "Europe" with perspectives that move in a field of tension between agreement, contradiction and oscillation.

The New Europe - Some Essays in Reconstruction (Hardcover): Arnold Joseph Toynbee The New Europe - Some Essays in Reconstruction (Hardcover)
Arnold Joseph Toynbee
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seven Seconds to Die - A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting (Paperback): John... Seven Seconds to Die - A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting (Paperback)
John Antal
R566 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Second Nagorno-Karabakh war - fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan between September 24 and November 10, 2020 face=Calibri>- was the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems. This 44-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia was outfought, outnumbered, and outspent and lost even though they controlled the high ground in a mountainous region that favored traditional defense. Azerbaijan's alliance with Turkey, and close technological support from Israel, strategically isolated Armenia. In addition, Turkey's posturing influenced the Russians not to intervene to support Armenia. That Azerbaijan attacked Armenia during the pandemic was an additional factor. The fact that Azerbaijan won the war is not extraordinary, considering the correlation of forces arrayed against Armenia. What is exceptional is that this was the first modern war primarily decided by unmanned weapons. In this war the Turkish-made BAYRAKTAR TB2 Unmanned Air Combat Vehicle (UCAV) and the Israeli-made HAROP Loitering Munition (LM) dominated the fighting and provided Azerbaijan with a war-winning advantage.

God in Eisenhower's Life, Military Career, and Presidency (Hardcover): Jerry Bergman God in Eisenhower's Life, Military Career, and Presidency (Hardcover)
Jerry Bergman; Foreword by Paul Jungmeyer; Preface by Andrew Goodpaster
R1,187 R993 Discovery Miles 9 930 Save R194 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through Her Eyes - The Life and Art of Portland Painter Betty Chilstrom (Hardcover, Hardback Version ed.): Robin Chilstrom Through Her Eyes - The Life and Art of Portland Painter Betty Chilstrom (Hardcover, Hardback Version ed.)
Robin Chilstrom
R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The United Nations in International History (Hardcover): Amy L. Sayward The United Nations in International History (Hardcover)
Amy L. Sayward
R3,561 Discovery Miles 35 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The United Nations in International History argues for a new way of examining the history of this central global institution by integrating more traditional diplomacy between states with new trends in transnational and cultural history to explore the organization and its role in 20th- and 21st-century history. Amy Sayward looks at the origins of the U.N. before examining a range of organizations and players in the United Nations system and analysing its international work in the key arenas of diplomacy, social & economic development programs, peace-keeping, and human rights. This volume provides a concise introduction to the broad array of international work done by the United Nations, synthesizes the existing interdisciplinary literature, and highlights areas in need of further research, making it ideal for students and beginning researchers.

Winston Churchill - Politics, Strategy and Statecraft (Hardcover): Richard Toye Winston Churchill - Politics, Strategy and Statecraft (Hardcover)
Richard Toye
R4,238 Discovery Miles 42 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Winston Churchill is a renowned historical figure, whose remarkable political and military career continues to enthral. This book consists of short, highly readable chapters on key aspects of Churchill's career. Written by leading experts, the chapters draw on documents from Churchill's extensive personal papers as well as cutting-edge scholarship. Ranging from Churchill's youthful statesmanship to the period of the Cold War, the volume considers his military strategy during both World Wars as well as dealing with the social, political and economic issues that helped define the Churchillian era. Suitable for those coming to Churchill for the first time, as well as providing new insights for those already familiar with his life, this is a sparkling collection of essays that provides an enlightening history of Churchill and his era.

The Politics and Economics of Decolonization in Africa - The Failed Experiment of the Central African Federation (Hardcover,... The Politics and Economics of Decolonization in Africa - The Failed Experiment of the Central African Federation (Hardcover, New)
Andrew Cohen
R4,287 Discovery Miles 42 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The slow collapse of the European colonial empires after 1945 provides one of the great turning points of twentieth century history. With the loss of India however, the British under Harold Macmillan attempted to enforce a 'second' colonial occupation - supporting the efforts of Sir Andrew Cohen of the Colonial Office to create a Central African Federation. Drawing on newly released archival material, The Politics and Economics of Decolonization in Africa offers a fresh examination of Britain's central African territories in the late colonial period and provides a detailed assessment of how events in Britain, Africa and the UN shaped the process of decolonization. The author situates the Central African Federation - which consisted of modern day Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi - in its wider international context, shedding light on the Federation's complex relationships with South Africa, with US Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy and with the expanding United Nations. The result is an important history of the last days of the British Empire and the beginnings of a more independent African continent.

Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan (Hardcover): Jan Bardsley Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan (Hardcover)
Jan Bardsley
R4,583 Discovery Miles 45 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan offers a fresh perspective on gender politics by focusing on the Japanese housewife of the 1950s as a controversial representation of democracy, leisure, and domesticity. Examining the shifting personae of the housewife, especially in the appealing texts of women's magazines, reveals the diverse possibilities of postwar democracy as they were embedded in media directed toward Japanese women. Each chapter explores the contours of a single controversy, including debate over the royal wedding in 1959, the victory of Japan's first Miss Universe, and the unruly desires of postwar women. Jan Bardsley also takes a comparative look at the ways in which the Japanese housewife is measured against equally stereotyped notions of the modern housewife in the United States, asking how both function as narratives of Japan-U.S. relations and gender/class containment during the early Cold War.

Jackie Kennedy - A Captivating Guide to the Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Hardcover): Captivating History Jackie Kennedy - A Captivating Guide to the Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R699 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover): Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover)
Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam
R2,031 Discovery Miles 20 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Footpaths & Fishing Boats - Growing Up in Nipper's Harbour (Hardcover): Audrey Starkes Footpaths & Fishing Boats - Growing Up in Nipper's Harbour (Hardcover)
Audrey Starkes; Contributions by Ted Stuckless
R673 R630 Discovery Miles 6 300 Save R43 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gloucester up for the cup - Gloucester Rugby in cup competitions (Hardcover): Malc King, Jim Smith, Dick Williams Gloucester up for the cup - Gloucester Rugby in cup competitions (Hardcover)
Malc King, Jim Smith, Dick Williams
R1,055 Discovery Miles 10 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Greater Love (Paperback): Olga Watkins A Greater Love (Paperback)
Olga Watkins; As told to James Gillespie
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The true story of a woman's incredible journey into the heart of the Third Reich to find the man she loves. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga Czepf's fiance she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe risking betrayal, arrest and death. As the Second World War heads towards its bloody climax, she refuses to give up - even when her mission leads her to the gates of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps...Now 88 and living in London, Olga tells with remarkable clarity of the courage and determination that drove her across war-torn Europe, to find the man she loved. The greatest untold true love story of World War Two.

Last Stand on Bataan - The Defense of the Philippines, December 1941-May 1942 (Paperback): Christopher L Kolakowski Last Stand on Bataan - The Defense of the Philippines, December 1941-May 1942 (Paperback)
Christopher L Kolakowski
R1,138 R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Save R414 (36%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the opening days of the World War II, a joint U.S.-Filipino army fought desperately to defend Manila Bay and the Philippines against a Japanese invasion. Much of the five-month campaign was waged on the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island. Despite dwindling supplies and dim prospects for support, the garrison held out as long as possible and significantly delayed the Japanese timetable for conquest in the Pacific. In the end, the Japanese forced the largest capitulation in U.S. military history. The defenders were hailed as heroes and the legacy of their determined resistance marks the Philippines today. Drawing on accounts from American and Filipino participants and archival sources, this book tells the story of these critical months of the Pacific War, from the first air strikes to the fall of Bataan and Corregidor.

The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler (Hardcover): Robert Payne The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler (Hardcover)
Robert Payne
R1,908 R1,524 Discovery Miles 15 240 Save R384 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Watching the Flag Come Down - An Englishwoman in Hong Kong, 1987-97 (Paperback): Susanna Hoe Watching the Flag Come Down - An Englishwoman in Hong Kong, 1987-97 (Paperback)
Susanna Hoe
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At midnight on 30 June 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty after 150 years of British rule. The moment when the British flag came down was dramatic enough but the ten years leading up to it were full of surprising incident and change. These 'Letters from Hong Kong', written by an Englishwoman who was involved in those events from 1987, are both an unusual historical record and a heartwarming account of women's domestic, intellectual and political activity. This epilogue brings Hong Kong up to date ten years after the Handover.

Gunship Pilot - An Attack Helicopter Warrior Remembers Vietnam (Hardcover): Robert F. Hartley Gunship Pilot - An Attack Helicopter Warrior Remembers Vietnam (Hardcover)
Robert F. Hartley
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Toxic - A History of Nerve Agents, From Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia (Paperback): Dan Kaszeta Toxic - A History of Nerve Agents, From Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia (Paperback)
Dan Kaszeta
R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nerve agents are the world's deadliest means of chemical warfare. Nazi Germany developed the first military-grade nerve agents and massive industry for their manufacture-yet, strangely, the Third Reich never used them. At the end of the Second World War, the Allies were stunned to discover this advanced and extensive programme. The Soviets and Western powers embarked on a new arms race, amassing huge chemical arsenals. From their Nazi invention to the 2018 Novichok attack in Britain, Dan Kaszeta uncovers nerve agents' gradual spread across the world, despite international arms control efforts. They've been deployed in the Iran-Iraq War, by terrorists in Japan, in the Syrian Civil War, and by assassins in Malaysia and Salisbury-always with bitter consequences. 'Toxic' recounts the grisly history of these weapons of mass destruction: a deadly suite of invisible, odourless killers.

The Tale of a Trooper - a Classic Account of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles During the First World War (Hardcover): Clutha N.... The Tale of a Trooper - a Classic Account of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles During the First World War (Hardcover)
Clutha N. Mackenzie
R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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