De Spaanse burgeroorlog van 1936-1939 had niet plaats kunnen vinden als deze niet zou hebben gepast in de geopolitieke koers van het Britse Rijk. In zijn imperiaal belang heeft het actief hieraan meegewerkt en toegestaan dat zijn geheime diensten, waaronder de MI6, een actieve rol speelden bij de beraming van de fascistische staatsgreep in Spanje. Angst voor een communistische staatsgreep was een van de argumenten om de fascistische staatsgreep te steunen. De Britten zagen in Largo Caballero,...

JOYCE RONDAIJ

PRIMO LEVI NA GOD

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Hoe kun je schrijven over de mens en God na Auschwitz? Het ‘na’ in de titel verwijst naar het verlies dat Auschwitz veroorzaakte en de uitdaging die het betekende voor het denken over de mens en God, zowel in het werk van de Italiaans-Joodse scheikundige en schrijver Primo Levi, als in de theologie en filosofie. Het boek focust op drie thema’s: onrechtvaardig lijden, chaos en schepping, en goed en kwaad. Het toont aan hoe ...

'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages … [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past.

"Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science." -The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility, Galileo's Middle Finger is one American's eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. For two decades, historian Alice Dreger has led a life of extraordinary engagement, combining activist service to victims of unethical medica...

The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history. It combines the results of the authors' 55 years of archaeological research on almost every island in the three archipelagoes with that of their numerous colleagues and collaborators. The presentation operates on multiple scales: temporal, spatial, local, regional, environmental, social, and political.

In addition, individual sites are used to highlight specific issues. For the first time, the complete histories...

For almost fifty years, Sources of Japanese Tradition has been the single most valuable collection of English-language readings on Japan. Unrivalled in its wide selection of source materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, the two-volume textbook is a crucial resource for students, scholars, and readers seeking an introduction to Japanese civilization. Originally published in a single hardcover book, Volume 2 is now available as an abridged, two-part paperb...

The definitive history of the druids in Britain, from their ancient origins to the present day

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day

A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America

The First World War killed around eight million men and bled Europe dry. Was the sacrifice worth it? Was it all really an inevitable cataclysm and were the Germans a genuine threat? Was the war, as is often asserted, greeted with popular enthusiasm? Why did men keep on fighting when conditions were so wretched? This title deals with questions.