11,15 zł

Spalona Żywcem Wyd. Kieszonkowe - Souad

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Pierwsze na świecie świadectwo ofiary zbrodni honorowej. Miała siedemnaście lat i zakochała się: zhańbiła rodzinę. Więc rodzina wydała na nią wyrok śmierci... Pokochała go pierwszą miłością. Myślała, że się z nią ożeni. Ale ukochany zniknął, a ona odkryła, że jest w ciąży. A w jej świecie to najcięższa zbrodnia... W zapomnianej przez Boga wiosce w Cisjordanii kobiety są warte mniej niż zwierzęta domowe. Tu mężczyzna jest panem życia i śmierci żony, córki, siostry. Brat może bezkarnie zabić siostrę, matka - córkę, kolejną bezużyteczną dziewczynkę, jaka się urodzi. Tu kobiecie odbiera się godność, a nawet życie zgodnie z odwiecznym obyczajem i uświęconą tradycją. A śmierć jest karą dla dziewczyny, która zhańbi rodzinę. Tak jak Souad. Wyrok wydaje jej ojciec. Szwagier dokonuje egzekucji. Oblewa Souad benzyną i podpala... SOUAD przeżyła - cudem, ale rodzina usiłowała zabić ją nawet w szpitalu. Na zawsze jednak pozostanie straszliwie okaleczona - na ciele i duszy. I wciąż musi się ukrywać; dopóki żyje, jej rodzinę okrywa hańba. Spalona żywcem, opublikowana pod pseudonimem szokująca opowieść o piekle, jakim było jej dzieciństwo i młodość, stała się międzynarodowym bestsellerem. Wydana w 37 w krajach książka przerywa tabu milczenia wobec istniejącej nadal w krajach muzułmańskich barbarzyńskiej tradycji. Nieludzkiego obyczaju, prawa mężczyzn, na mocy którego co najmniej pięć tysięcy kobiet pada co roku ofiarą zbrodni honorowej. Nazwa - Spalona Żywcem Wyd. Kieszonkowe Autor - Souad Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Amber Kod ISBN - 9788324159406 Kod EAN - 9788324159406 Wydanie - 1 Rok wydania - 2016 Tłumacz - 31182,maria rostworowska; Format - 110 x 175 x 14 Ilość stron - 224 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2016-06-23

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77,81 zł

Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times Simon & Schuster

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

AIDS, Lyme disease, and the deadly hantavirus are just a few of the dozens of new diseases to arrive in recent years. Old ones such as TB and cholera have returned with sharper virulence. Where do new diseases come from? Why are old ones back as vicious changelings? Why now? We created this epidemic of epidemics by transforming our environment and behavior - our landscape, technology, and sex lives. Thus we hasten microbes' evolution and our own, making the world a global village for diseases. In Man and Microbes, respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease. Drawing on case studies and tales of medical detection, he uncovers the ills of ancient hunter-gatherers, relates the rise of diseases that came with each domesticated species, and exposes the origins of modern urban epidemics. Citing original sources and extensive research, Karlen recounts the terror of measles and smallpox that raked the ancient empires of Rome and China; the intertwined stories of leprosy and tuberculosis throughout thousands of years of history; the onslaught of European microbes that devastated the peoples of the Americas far more than did the firearms of their conquerors; and the much-forgotten influenza pandemic of 1918 that killed tens of millions. He also analyzes the most recent medical reports of mysterious new diseases from around the world and provides a view of how they have arisen and what they bode for the future. Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation betweenhumans and microbes, and generated new diseases. The means to surmount the growing public health crisis in our ever-accelerating global society lie in the same ingenuity that created it. Understanding the complex and vital relationships between man and microbe can help us tame or mak

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288,80 zł

New World Irish PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

This book carefully examines representative texts and events that reflect the Irish presence in American culture from the Famine to the present. A noted scholar in the field of Irish-American literature and history, Jack Morgan sets forth and analyzes a wealth of material previously unexamined with clarity and insight. Writers from Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller, to Harold Frederic and Sarah Orne Jewett, are considered in terms of their engagement with and relationships to the new Irish arrivals in the nineteenth century. Through a variety of texts, lives, and events, this study unfolds a fascinating panorama of Irish-American history, culture, and popular culture.

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79,73 zł

France: An Adventure History Pan Macmillan

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

This is a profoundly original and entertaining history of France, from the first century bc to the present day, based on countless new discoveries and thirty years of exploring France on foot, by bicycle and in the library.Beginning with the Roman army's first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending with the gilet jaunes protests in the era of Emmanuel Macron, each chapter is an adventure in its own right. Along the way, readers will find the usual faces, events and themes of French history - Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the French Resistance, the Tour de France - but all presented in a shining new light.Graham Robb's France: An Adventure History does not offer a standard dry list of facts and dates, but a panorama of France, teeming with characters, full of stories, journeys and coincidences, giving readers a thrilling sense of discovery and enlightenment. It is a vivid, living history of one of the world's most fascinating nations by a ceaselessly entertaining writer in complete command of subject and style.

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51,20 zł

History of Tom Jones Penguin Books

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Henry Fielding's picaresque tale of a young man's search for his place in the world, "The History of Tom Jones" is edited with notes and an introduction by Thomas Keymer and Alice Wakely in "Penguin Classics". A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighbouring squire - though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. But when his amorous escapades earn the disapproval of his benefactor, Tom is banished to make his own fortune. Sophia, meanwhile, is determined to avoid an arranged marriage to Allworthy's scheming nephew and escapes from her rambunctious father to follow Tom to London. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, "Tom Jones" is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature. In his introduction Thomas Keymer discusses narrative techniques and themes, the context of eighteenth century fiction and satire, and the historical and political background of the Jacobite rebellion.This volume also includes a chronology, further reading, notes, a glossary and an appendix on Fielding's revisions. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) born at Sharpham Park, in Somerset, was a dramatist, novelist, political agitator and founder of London's first police force, the 'Bow Street Runners'. As a playwright he was a thorn in the side of Sir Robert Walpole's Whig government, who effectively legislated his retirement from the theatre with the Licensing Act of 1737. Undeterred, Fielding launched his career as a novelist in 1740 with "Shamela" (a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela"), followed by "Joseph Andrews" (1741), an anticipation of his masterpiece, the comic novel "Tom Jones" (1749). If you enjoyed "The History of Tom Jones", you might like Henry Fielding's "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman", also available in "Penguin Classics".

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203,52 zł

Edward Elgar and His World Princeton University Press

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with music that to this day is beloved by audiences in England, and his work has secured an enduring legacy worldwide. Leading scholars examine the composer's life in Edward Elgar and His World, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Elgar's achievement is remarkably varied and wide-ranging, from immensely popular works like the famous Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 - a standard feature of American graduations - to sweeping masterpieces like his great oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius". The contributors explore Elgar's Catholicism, which put him at odds with the prejudices of Protestant Britain; his glorification of British colonialism; his populist tendencies; his inner life as an inspired autodidact; the aristocratic London drawing rooms where his reputation was made; the class prejudice with which he contended throughout his career; and his anguished reaction to World War I.Published in conjunction with the 2007 Bard Music Festival and the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth, this elegant and thought-provoking volume illuminates the greatness of this accomplished English composer and brings vividly to life the rich panorama of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. The contributors are Byron Adams, Leon Botstein, Rachel Cowgill, Sophie Fuller, Daniel M. Grimley, Nalini Ghuman Gwynne, Deborah Heckert, Charles Edward McGuire, Matthew Riley, Alison I. Shiel, and Aidan J. Thomson.

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31,97 zł

The world of islam Politics and society Świat Islamu Polityka i społeczeństwo WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA...

Nauka / Językoznawstwo

I am presenting a book that shows various aspects of the functioning of the Muslim world, mainly in the modern day although a few texts also discuss history. Political, social, literary and cultural phenomena are analysed because, despite wars and conflicts, Muslims do create new positive values. Not all of them are involved in armed operations, political crisis and social strife. Writers create literature, artists devote themselves to art. Of course, everyone is influenced by the atmosphere of conflict and wars but human beings are always able to find a niche where they create a kind of alternative world, different from what goes on around them. Aware of the above, the authors of this book analyse the detailed issues and try to present syntheses of significant research problems. Thus, an extremely interesting panorama of issues concerning the Muslim world is shown here. I am convinced that these texts will not be boring to anyone. On the contrary, they will broaden the image of the world of Islam and possibly encourage Readers to learn more and take a deeper interest in this fascinating part of the world, without which the functioning of the modern civilisation would be difficult to imagine. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan Książka, do której lektury zapraszam, uwzględnia najrozmaitsze aspekty funkcjonowania świata muzułmańskiego, przede wszystkim współcześnie, choć kilka tekstów odnosi się do czasów historycznych. Analizowane są zjawiska polityczne i społeczne, literackie i kulturowe. Pomimo bowiem wojen i konfliktów muzułmanie tworzą nowe, cenne wartości. Nie wszyscy włączeni są i zaangażowani w działania zbrojne, kryzysy polityczne i społeczne waśnie. Pisarze tworzą literaturę, artyści oddają się sztuce. Oczywiście na wszystkich wpływa atmosfera konfliktów i wojen, ale człowiek zawsze potrafi znaleźć dla siebie niszę, w której będzie tworzył rodzaj alternatywnego świata, odmiennego od tego, co dzieje się wokół. Autorzy niniejszego tomu, mając świadomość powyższego, zarówno analizują kwestie szczegółowe, jak i próbują przedstawić syntezy niektórych istotnych problemów badawczych. W ten sposób otrzymujemy niezwykle interesującą panoramę zagadnień dotyczących świata muzułmańskiego. Dlatego też jestem przekonany, że lektura zawartych w książce tekstów nikogo nie znudzi, a wprost przeciwnie, poszerzy obraz świata islamu i być może skłoni do dalszych poszukiwań, a także głębszego zainteresowania się tym niezwykle interesującym obszarem świata, bez którego trudno sobie wyobrazić funkcjonowanie współczesnej cywilizacji. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan

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33,74 zł

The world of islam Politics and society Świat Islamu Polityka i społeczeństwo WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA...

Nauka / Językoznawstwo

I am presenting a book that shows various aspects of the functioning of the Muslim world, mainly in the modern day although a few texts also discuss history. Political, social, literary and cultural phenomena are analysed because, despite wars and conflicts, Muslims do create new positive values. Not all of them are involved in armed operations, political crisis and social strife. Writers create literature, artists devote themselves to art. Of course, everyone is influenced by the atmosphere of conflict and wars but human beings are always able to find a niche where they create a kind of alternative world, different from what goes on around them. Aware of the above, the authors of this book analyse the detailed issues and try to present syntheses of significant research problems. Thus, an extremely interesting panorama of issues concerning the Muslim world is shown here. I am convinced that these texts will not be boring to anyone. On the contrary, they will broaden the image of the world of Islam and possibly encourage Readers to learn more and take a deeper interest in this fascinating part of the world, without which the functioning of the modern civilisation would be difficult to imagine. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan Książka, do której lektury zapraszam, uwzględnia najrozmaitsze aspekty funkcjonowania świata muzułmańskiego, przede wszystkim współcześnie, choć kilka tekstów odnosi się do czasów historycznych. Analizowane są zjawiska polityczne i społeczne, literackie i kulturowe. Pomimo bowiem wojen i konfliktów muzułmanie tworzą nowe, cenne wartości. Nie wszyscy włączeni są i zaangażowani w działania zbrojne, kryzysy polityczne i społeczne waśnie. Pisarze tworzą literaturę, artyści oddają się sztuce. Oczywiście na wszystkich wpływa atmosfera konfliktów i wojen, ale człowiek zawsze potrafi znaleźć dla siebie niszę, w której będzie tworzył rodzaj alternatywnego świata, odmiennego od tego, co dzieje się wokół. Autorzy niniejszego tomu, mając świadomość powyższego, zarówno analizują kwestie szczegółowe, jak i próbują przedstawić syntezy niektórych istotnych problemów badawczych. W ten sposób otrzymujemy niezwykle interesującą panoramę zagadnień dotyczących świata muzułmańskiego. Dlatego też jestem przekonany, że lektura zawartych w książce tekstów nikogo nie znudzi, a wprost przeciwnie, poszerzy obraz świata islamu i być może skłoni do dalszych poszukiwań, a także głębszego zainteresowania się tym niezwykle interesującym obszarem świata, bez którego trudno sobie wyobrazić funkcjonowanie współczesnej cywilizacji. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan

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88,80 zł

Penguin History of Modern Russia Penguin Books

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Robert Service's The Penguin History of Modern Russia: From Tsarism to the Twenty-first Century provides a superb panorama of Russia in the modern age. Russia's recent past has encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror and two world wars, and t

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87,71 zł

A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction - Orlando Figes

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, A People's Tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the Russian Revolution available today. A modern masterpiece (Andrew Marr). The most moving account of the Russian Revolution since Doctor Zhivago (Independent). Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, A People's Tragedy follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Drawing on vast original research, Figes conveys above all the shocking experience of the revolution for those who lived it, while providing the clearest and most cogent account of how and why it unfolded. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and now including a new introduction that reflects on the revolution's centennial legacy, A People's Tragedy is a masterful and definitive record of one of the most important events in modern history Nazwa - A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction Autor - Orlando Figes Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Vintage Kod ISBN - 9781847924513 Kod EAN - 9781847924513 Rok wydania - 2017 Język - angielski Format - 15.3x23.4cm Ilość stron - 960 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2017-02-20

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84,10 zł

A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction Vintage

Historia Związku RadzieckiegoHistoria RosjiWydawnictwa naukowe i popularno-naukowe

Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, A People's Tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the Russian Revolution available today. A modern masterpiece (Andrew Marr). The most moving account of the Russian Revolution since Doctor Zhivago (Independent). Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, A People's Tragedy follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Drawing on vast original research, Figes conveys above all the shocking experience of the revolution for those who lived it, while providing the clearest and most cogent account of how and why it unfolded. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and now including a new introduction that reflects on the revolution?s centennial legacy, A People's Tragedy is a masterful and definitive record of one of the most important events in modern history

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45,01 zł

The Pursuit of Power - Richard Evans

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar...a veritable tour de force Richard Overy, New Statesman Transnational history at its finest ...social, political and cultural themes swirl together in one great canvas of immense detail and beauty Gerard DeGroot, The Times Dazzlingly erudite and entertaining Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times A masterpiece which brings to life an extraordinarly turbulent and dramatic era of revolutionary change. The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation. The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era, as rulers and ruled navigated overwhelming cultural, political and technological changes. It was a time where what was seen as modern with amazing speed appeared old-fashioned, where huge cities sprang up in a generation, new European countries were created and where, for the first time, humans could communicate almost instantly over thousands of miles. In the period bounded by the Battle of Waterloo and the outbreak of World War I, Europe dominated the rest of the world as never before or since: this book breaks new ground by showing how the continent shaped, and was shaped by, its interactions with other parts of the globe. Richard Evans explores fully the revolutions, empire-building and wars that marked the nineteenth century, but the book is about so much more, whether it is illness, serfdom, religion or philosophy. The Pursuit of Power is a work by a historian at the height of his powers: essential for anyone trying to understand Europe, then or now. Nazwa - The Pursuit of Power Autor - Richard Evans Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Penguin Books Kod ISBN - 9780141981147 Kod EAN - 9780141981147 Rok wydania - 2017 Język - angielski Format - 12.9x19.8cm Ilość stron - 848 Podatek VAT - 5%

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82,00 zł

Jadwiga Paja-Stach POLISH MUSIC FROM PADEREWSKI TO PENDERECKI MI-Musica Iagellonica

Książki/Książki angielskojęzyczneMIKsiążki/Muzyka i taniec

This book contains a review of the most important movements in 20th-century Polish music. It also presents profiles of those composers who are judged to have made valuable contributions to both Polish and world musical culture. Part 1 provides a context to the themes explored in Part 2. Chapter 1 contains a sketch of the development of Polish musical culture in the context of historical changes, an area which still requires thorough research, preferably conducted using a cross-disciplinary approach including sociology, political science and history of music. The present outline refers the reader to works describing some areas of this field of knowledge, but these should be treated rather as possible directions to be followed in further research. Chapter 2 presents the major musical ideas operating in the

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32,74 zł

Zła historia - Richard Shenkman

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Richard Shenkman, amerykański obalacz historycznych mitów, legend i zwykłych kłamstw, autor kilku bestsellerowych publikacji podejmujących tę misję, w niniejszej książce odbywa brawurowy rajd przez dzieje powszechne. Spogląda na nie wprawdzie z perspektywy amerykańskiej, a więc skupia uwagę głównie na historii brytyjskiej, ale rozpiętość tematów i tak jest imponująca: od Troi po Hollywood. Te historyczne nieporozumienia przedstawione w stand-upowym stylu służą nie tylko rozrywce, lecz odświeżają naszą świadomość historyczną, rzucając niespodziewane światło na rzekomo oczywiste fakty. Mamy swoje zdanie o hollywoodzkich adaptacjach historycznych i wiemy, że Kleopatra raczej nie nosiła grzywki (wkładała perukę na ogoloną głowę), ale czy wiedzieliśmy, że umięśnieni greccy atleci na ekranie to też nieprawda? Greckie ciało było harmonijne, `gładkie`. Czy wiedzieliśmy, że Niemcy w kampanii wrześniowej użyli dwustu tysięcy koni, a armia francuska w 1940 roku miała techniczną przewagę nad niemiecką? Rewolucja naukowa XVII wieku tonęła w przesądach, a szkocki kilt jest całkiem świeżym wynalazkiem. Te migawki z panoramy nieprawd uczą krytycyzmu, zwłaszcza gdy na koniec okazuje się, że nawet kroniki filmowe, z pozoru ostoja samej prawdy, bywały mistyfikacją. Nazwa - Zła historia Oryginalny tytuł - Legends Lies and cherished myths of world history Autor - Richard Shenkman Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Aletheia Kod ISBN - 9788362858644 Kod EAN - 9788362858644 Rok wydania - 2014 Język - polski Tłumacz - Kunicka Anna Format - 12.2x19.5cm Ilość stron - 276 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2014-09-19

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51,00 zł

The Pursuit of Power Penguin Books

Historia EuropyHistoria XIX-XX w.Wydawnictwa naukowe i popularno-naukowe

A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar...a veritable tour de force Richard Overy, New Statesman Transnational history at its finest ...social, political and cultural themes swirl together in one great canvas of immense detail and beauty Gerard DeGroot, The Times Dazzlingly erudite and entertaining Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times A masterpiece which brings to life an extraordinarly turbulent and dramatic era of revolutionary change. The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation. The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era, as rulers and ruled navigated overwhelming cultural, political and technological changes. It was a time where what was seen as modern with amazing speed appeared old-fashioned, where huge cities sprang up in a generation, new European countries were created and where, for the first time, humans could communicate almost instantly over thousands of miles. In the period bounded by the Battle of Waterloo and the outbreak of World War I, Europe dominated the rest of the world as never before or since: this book breaks new ground by showing how the continent shaped, and was shaped by, its interactions with other parts of the globe. Richard Evans explores fully the revolutions, empire-building and wars that marked the nineteenth century, but the book is about so much more, whether it is illness, serfdom, religion or philosophy. The Pursuit of Power is a work by a historian at the height of his powers: essential for anyone trying to understand Europe, then or now.

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