Historie og samfunn

Reveals how the pyramids of Egypt were sophisticated generators of clean energy

Now at last in a single, abridged volume the definitive life.When the two volumes of Ian Kershaw s biography of Hitler, Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris and Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis were published, they were immediately greeted around the world as the essential works on perhaps the most malign figure ever to hold power in modern Europe. In the face of considerable demand for such an edition, Kershaw has now created a single volume version. The result is a frightening, fascinating narrative of how a bitter provincial failure from an obscure corner of Austria rose to unparalleled power; how the half-baked, contemptible ideas of a vagrant former art student coalesced into an ideology that for twelve horrific years shaped the fate of millions; and how both in his determination to impose his will militarily and to fend off his many enemies he unleashed a genocidal Armageddon. No one individual can stand in as the scapegoat for the vast social, technological, economic and military forces that shape our societies but if ever there was one man whose ideas and personality shaped and cowed those forces, as well as embodying them, it was Hitler. This is his story and Kershaw tells it with unique authority, and with moral anger.

A passionately urgent call for all of us to unlearn imperialism and repair the violent world we share.

'Compulsively readable' (History), this is the first volume in a series that details the long and violent endeavour of the English to dismember Europe's strongest state, a succession of wars that is one of the seminal chapters in European history. Beginning with the funeral of Charles IV of France in 1328, it follows the Hundred Years War up to the surrender of Calais in 1347. It traces the early humiliations and triumphs of Edward III: the campaigns of Sluys, Crecy and Calais, which first made his name as a war leader and the reputation of his subjects as the most brutally effective warriors of their time. Trial by Battle is an account of the events of a pivotal period in both French and British history, from Wolfson History Prize-winning author and historian Jonathan Sumption. 'A new and immensely impressive history of the war.' Daily Telegraph

This book is an extended argument on the "e;coloniality"e; of power by one of the most innovative scholars of Latin American studies. In a shrinking world where sharp dichotomies, such as East/West and developing/developed, blur and shift, Walter Mignolo points to the inadequacy of current practice in the social sciences and area studies. He introduces the crucial notion of "e;colonial difference"e; into study of the modern colonial world. He also traces the emergence of new forms of knowledge, which he calls "e;border thinking."e;Further, he expands the horizons of those debates already under way in postcolonial studies of Asia and Africa by dwelling in the genealogy of thoughts of South/Central America, the Caribbean, and Latino/as in the United States. His concept of "e;border gnosis,"e; or what is known from the perspective of an empire's borderlands, counters the tendency of occidentalist perspectives to dominate, and thus limit, understanding.The book is divided into three parts: the first chapter deals with epistemology and postcoloniality; the next three chapters deal with the geopolitics of knowledge; the last three deal with the languages and cultures of scholarship. Here the author reintroduces the analysis of civilization from the perspective of globalization and argues that, rather than one "e;civilizing"e; process dominated by the West, the continually emerging subaltern voices break down the dichotomies characteristic of any cultural imperialism. By underscoring the fractures between globalization and mundializacion, Mignolo shows the locations of emerging border epistemologies, and of post-occidental reason.In a new preface that discusses Local Histories/Global Designs as a dialogue with Hegel's Philosophy of History, Mignolo connects his argument with the unfolding of history in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

"In this updated and expanded edition of climate scientist Steven Koonin's groundbreaking book, go behind the headlines to discover the latest eye-opening data about climate change-with unbiased facts and realistic steps for the future. With a new introduction, this edition now features reflections on an additional three years of eye-opening data, alternatives to unrealistic "net zero" solutions, global energy inequalities, and the energy crisis arising from the war in Ukraine"--

Fra begge sider ble EU-avstemningen fremstilt som et skjebnevalg. I dag er debatten som raste, en påminnelse om at skråsikkerhet i politikken sjelden gir deg rett i det lange løp. Samtidig oppstår spørsmålet om hva det er med denne saken som pisker opp så sterke følelser - og om det fortsatt er slik i dag.Underveis søker Alstadheim svar på hvorfor han selv skiftet syn. Kjetil (56) møter Kjetil (26) for å finne ut hva som skjedde - og argumenterer for hvorfor Norge nå trenger en ny EU-debatt.]]>

På åttitallet ble Gert Nygårdshaug fascinert av sommerfugler, noe som etter hvert brakte ham ut på en rekke opplevelsesrike ekspedisjoner til Sør-Amerika og dypet av Amazonas-jungelen. Sommerfuglhåven ble hans døråpner til urbefolkningen og naturen, og det var her han fikk inspirasjon til de fem romanene om Mino Aquiles Portoguesa. Den første av bøkene, Mengele Zoo, ble i 2007 kåret til «Tidenes beste norske roman» av NRKs lyttere og Dagbladets lesere.Med sommerfuglhåv i Amazonas er en dramatisk og spennende skildring av forfatterens reiser, en con amore-utgivelse fylt av undring og kjærlighet til naturen, og en hyllest til alle de som har kjempet - og fremdeles kjemper - for regnskogens mange uerstattelige skapninger. Boken er rikt illustrert med fotografier fra de ulike reisene og bilder av noen av de vakre sommerfuglene han samlet underveis.]]>

First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. This volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors, including Herodotus, Euripides, Aristophanes and Demosthenes, in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills. Generous support is provided with vocabulary. At the same time, through the texts and numerous illustrations, students will receive a good introduction to Greek culture, and especially that of Classical Athens. The accompanying Grammar and Exercises volume provides full grammatical support together with numerous exercises at different levels, Greek-English and English-Greek vocabularies, a substantial reference grammar and language surveys.

In The Ancient City, Fustel de Coulanges hands us the skeleton key unlocking classical civilization—the Indo-European domestic cult—showing this archaic religion to be the engine behind the rise and fall of the classical world.In his foreword, Dennis Bouvard views The Ancient City through the lens of generative anthropology, pointing the way to a post-liberal understanding of our own social order, informed by the imperative order described by Fustel.

Bli med Halvor Harsem, også kjent som Kong Halvor, på eventyr til spennende og unike plasser du ikke visste om i Norge. Her utforskes underjordiske tunneler, nedlagte gruver og bunkerser, og forfalte fabrikker og mentalsykehus. Det er godt skjulte urbane rom og gjengrodde hus langt ute i skogen. Alle plasser har sin historie og sine hemmeligheter, og Halvor ønsker å finne dem. Denne boken er stappfull med spennende og morsomme fortellinger, utflukter til de rareste destinasjoner og har mange tips og triks til hvordan du selv kan begynne å utforske nabolaget sammen med gode venner eller barn. Gjennom boken finner du også QR-koder til eksklusive og private videoer fra de ulike stedene. Styr unna turistfeller og oppbrukte stier, og vær heller din egen Indiana Jones på eventyr med Halvor!

A fully illustrated and systematic survey of the mythology, iconography and worship of the mysterious and awe-inspiring deities that dominated Egyptian religion from early pharaonic times to the Roman period.

Smell is fundamental to experience but mired in paradox. Stigmatized as animalistic, it nonetheless feeds a vast fragrance and marketing industry. Considered ephemeral, scents have survived throughout the ages in a number of religious practices.

I Det amerikanske paradokset presenterer Hilde Eliassen Restad på en levende og forståelig måte USAs politiske historie, landets politiske system, og dagens politiske kaos. Forfatteren forklarer det amerikanske politiske systemet som resultatet av et paradoks: USA ble opprettet som en liberal opplysningstidsstat, samtidig som den ble grunnlagt på slaveri og etnisk rensing av urbefolkningen. Hvordan har dette paradokset kommet til uttrykk i amerikansk historie og hvordan preger det den spente situasjonen i dag?Boken drøfter blant annet: de ulike fortellingene om USAs grunnleggelse og hvilken rolle disse spiller for den amerikanske identiteten, landets oppbygning som føderalstat, hvordan makten til presidenten har styrket seg opp gjennom historien, høyesteretts rolle i amerikansk politikk, den historiske utviklingen til de to store politiske partiene og hvordan partiene har «byttet plass» i det politiske spektrumet.I tillegg til å diskutere det paradoksale aspektet ved amerikansk historie, tematiserer boken også den økende polariseringen i amerikansk politikk og samfunnsliv, med særlig vekt på radikaliseringen av den politiske høyresiden. Kan noe tilsvarende skje på venstresiden? Restad tar også for seg medias rolle i den tilsynelatende evigvarende kulturkampen som utspiller seg.Boken avsluttes med en diskusjon av hva det egentlig vil si å være amerikaner. Hvem er de «ekte» amerikanerne, og hva er det «ekte» USA? Vil USA noen gang finne en løsning på «det amerikanske paradokset»?

This book - a continuation of the author's previous BAR work "A Categorisation and Examination of Egyptian Ships and Boats from the Rise of the Old to the End of the Middle Kingdoms" (BAR Publishing 2358, 2012) - brings together disparate strands of the study of ships and boats of the Egyptian New Kingdom. It collates previous categorisation systems for these watercraft and presents an overall system for ships and boats. Deck structures, mast and rigging and aspects of hull construction are also classified. This project will be an important addition to knowledge of Ancient Egyptian ships of the New Kingdom, and in combination with the author's previous volume, will be the first work to deal comprehensively with boats and ships throughout all periods of Ancient Egypt.

Første dag etter juleferien i 1985 ble klasse 2A på Lysejordet skole rammet av He-Man-feber. For Ole-Martin Ihle ble verden aldri helt den samme igjen. Med He-Man som utgangspunkt forteller han levende, innsiktsfullt og detaljert om å vokse opp på 1980-tallet. Et utskjelt tiår, bare spør sekstiåttergenerasjonen som måtte se sine barn dyrke alle verdiene de selv hadde gjort opprør mot. 80-tallet var pastellfargete klær, bursdager på McDonald's, movieboxer, actionkomedier og heavy metall-ballader. 80-tallet var USAs tiår - der president Ronald Reagans antiintellektuelle og markedsstyrte syn på verden dominerte. Dette er en annerledes og gjenkjennelig dannelsesfortelling som forsøker å si noe om tiårets store politiske og kulturelle trender gjennom et vanlig og middels begavet barns oppvekst i et lite borettslag i Oslo. På et dypere plan er det en bok om nostalgi. Som Ally Sheedy sa i 80-tallsfilmen The Breakfast Club: «Når du blir voksen, dør hjertet ditt.» Dette er et forsøk på å få det til å banke igjen.

Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: how can we protect this fragile world from our own destructive power?

The decades between 1970 and the end of the twentieth century saw the disciplines of history and anthropology draw closer together, with historians paying more attention to social and cultural factors and the significance of everyday experience in the study of the past. The people, rather than elite actors, became the focus of their inquiry, and anthropological insights into agriculture, kinship, ritual, and folk customs enabled historians to develop richer and more representative narratives. The intersection of these two disciplines also helped scholars reframe the legacies of empire and the roots of colonial knowledge.In this collection of essays and lectures, history's turn from high politics and formal intellectual history toward ordinary lives and cultural rhythms is vividly reflected in a scholar's intellectual journey to India. Nicholas B. Dirks recounts his early study of kingship in India, the rise of the caste system, the emergence of English imperial interest in controlling markets and India's political regimes, and the development of a crisis in sovereignty that led to an extraordinary nationalist struggle. He shares his personal encounters with archives that provided the sources and boundaries for research on these subjects, ultimately revealing the limits of colonial knowledge and single disciplinary perspectives. Drawing parallels to the way American universities balance the liberal arts and specialized research today, Dirks, who has occupied senior administrative positions and now leads the University of California at Berkeley, encourages scholars to continue to apply multiple approaches to their research and build a more global and ethical archive.

A new book for Paper 2, World History Topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries (20th Century)Readable and rigorous coverage that gives you the depth of knowledge and skills development required for the Diploma. Provides:- Reliable, clear and in-depth narrative from topic experts - Analysis of the historiography surrounding key debates - Dedicated exam practice with model answers and practice questions - TOK support activities and Historical Investigation questions to help with all aspects of the Diploma Tailored exactly to the Diploma, it also helps you develop analytical skills through the widest variety of sources at this level. Other titles in the series:- The Move to Global War- Rights and Protest- Authoritarian States

Fingerprints Of The Gods

This book shows that Homer was not only a great poet but also a great thinker. Peter J. Ahrensdorf shows that Homer elevates human virtue over reverence for the gods, celebrates the wisdom of the poet over the heroism of the warrior, and teaches that the courageously questioning Achilles is superior to Hector and Odysseus.

Adam of Bremen's history of the see of Hamburg and of Christian missions in northern Europe from the late eighth to the late eleventh century is the primary source of our knowledge of the history, geography, and ethnography of the Scandinavian and Baltic regions and their peoples before the thirteenth century. Arriving in Bremen in 1066 and soon falling under the tutelage of Archbishop Adalbert, who figures prominently in the narrative, Adam recorded the centuries-long campaign by his church to convert Slavic and Scandinavian peoples. His History vividly reflects the firsthand accounts he received from travelers, traders, and missionaries on the peripheries of medieval Europe.

Easily the most celebrated historical work in English, Gibbon's account of the Roman empire was in its time a landmark in classical and historical scholarship and remains a remarkable fresh and powerful contribution to the interpretation of Roman history more than two hundred years after its first appearance.

In Empire of Nations, Francine Hirsch examines the ways in which former imperial ethnographers and local elites provided the Bolsheviks with ethnographic knowledge that shaped the very formation of the new Soviet Union.