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Political exile in the global twentieth century
Catholic Christian democrats in Europe and the Americas
This book focuses on the political exile of Catholic Christian Democrats during the global twentieth century, from the end of the First World War to the end of the Cold War. Transcending the common national approach, the present volume puts transnational perspectives at center stage and in doing so aspires to be a genuinely global and longitudinal study. Political Exile in the Global Twentieth Century includes chapters on continental European exile in the United Kingdom and North America through...
Non-fictie
Engels | 319 pagina's (PDF, 5,8 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2021
E-book
Islam & Europe
challenges and opportunities
Dedicated to increasing our knowledge and awareness of the ever-growing diversity and pluralism of global society, Forum A. & A. Leysen has initiated an annual debate/lecture series, beginning with a focus on Islam in today's world and in Europe in particular. Seven well-known influential authorities - each an active participant in the public debate on the global role of Islam past, present and future - recently presented papers at the first Intercultural Relations Conference sponsored by Forum A.&...
Non-fictie
Engels | 192 pagina's (PDF, 3,1 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2017
E-book
Islam & Europe
crises are challenges
Within the framework of the Forum A. & A Leysen, several experts from in and outside the Muslim world contributed to this book. In Islam and Europe: Crises Are Challenges they discuss how dialogues between Islam and the West, with a focus on Europe, can be achieved. The various authors (legal scholars, political theorists, social scientists, and psychologists) explore in these collected essays such interrelated questions as: How much diversity is permissible within a liberal pluralistic democratic...
Non-fictie
Engels | 248 pagina's (PDF, 2,4 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2017
E-book
Håkan Nesser The secret life of Mr Roos
Als in een Zweedse stad een oudere man is verdwenen en er een lijk aanspoelt, gaat inspecteur Barbarotti met zijn collega Eva Backman op onderzoek uit.
Fictie
Engels | 503 pagina's | Pan Books, London | 2021
Gedrukt boek
Bas Steman Morgan
my love; a novel
'Deeply moving! Many people will be touched by this story.' Adriaan van Dis, international bestselling author. A small town in Wales in 2006. Betrys, now in her late eighties, still longs for Morgan, the love of her life who perished during Operation Market Garden, as the Second World War was winding to a close. A Dutch writer inadvertently gets caught up in this story from long ago, in a way he could have never imagined. Based on a fascinating true story, Morgan, My Love is a surprising, romantic...
Fictie
Engels | 283 pagina's (ePub2, 1,2 MB) | Nieuw Amsterdam, Amsterdam | 2021
E-book
Stef Penney The beasts of Paris
De belegering van Parijs in 1870 haalt het slechtste in de mens naar boven. Drie mensen van verschillende achtergronden proberen in deze tijd van chaos het beste te doen en zoeken naar liefde.
Fictie
Engels | 483 pagina's | Quercus, London | 2024
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Re:Thinking Europe
thoughts on Europe: past, present and future
What are the characteristics of European culture and identity? In which way can culture contribute to the current crisis of meaning within the EU and Europe? And should we return to the discourse of culture and historical experience in order to find a common ground for Europe? In the run-up to the Forum we will publish an anthology on these urgent questions. A host of prominent and influential thinkers such as political scientist Ivan Krastev and historians Philipp Blom and Adam Zamoyski have been...
Non-fictie
Engels | 318 pagina's (PDF, 1,9 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2016
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Emiel Lamberts The struggle with Leviathan
social responses to the omnipotence of the state, 1815-1965
A panoramic picture of international politics and the formation of the modern State. The opposition to the omnipotence of the State - as symbolised by Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (1651) - had a significant impact on the political organisation of European society. A liberal strategy intended to provide a protective legal status for individual citizens, whereas a social strategy aimed to strengthen the social fabric to counterbalance the power of the State. Gradually both strategies became interwoven....
Non-fictie
Engels | 344 pagina's (PDF, 21 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2017
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Elizabeth O'Connor Whale fall
1938. Op een eiland voor de kust van Wales woont een jonge vrouw die het eiland nog nooit heeft verlaten. Ze verlangt naar een grotere, andere wereld. De komst van twee antropologen biedt haar de kans om te vertrekken, maar ze raakt verstrikt in hun relatie.
Fictie
Engels | 209 pagina's | Picador, London | 2024
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Perry Pierik The Red Army stumbles
Russian campaign 1941
The start of operation 'Barbarossa' was the beginning of one of the most dramatic campaigns in World History. Two titans clashed. The summer of 1941 was catastrophic to the Red Army. However, they were able to keep their position. This blood drenched marvel is what this book is about, which shows that heroism and terror go hand in hand when it comes to stopping German attackers at the gates of Moscow. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Non-fictie
Engels | 136 pagina's (PDF) | Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2022
E-book
Budapest & Hungary
Non-fictie
Engels | 304 pagina's | Lonely Planet, [Carlton, Victoria] | 2023
Gedrukt boek
Secrets of Amsterdam
1000 questions & answers
"Secrets of Amsterdam The ebook 'Secrets of Amsterdam' contains more than 50 suggestions on what to do and where to go in Amsterdam: museums, theatres, concert halls and much more. But you have to work for it! Each listing is presented in 15 questions that, we hope, will increase your appetite. Where is Rembrandt buried? How many bicycles are there in Amsterdam? What is the Miracle of Amsterdam? All the answers to the almost 1000 questions are given at the end of each chapter. Learn about the Rijksmuseum,...
Non-fictie
Engels | 140 pagina's (ePub2, 6,6 MB) | PixelPerfect Publications, Den Haag | 2014
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Cultural mediation in Europe, 1800-1950
International exchange in European cultural life in the 19th and 20th centuries From the early nineteenth century till the middle of the twentieth century, cultures in Europe were primarily national. They were organized and conceived of as attributes of the nation states. Nonetheless, these national cultures crossed borders with an unprecedented intensity even before globalization transformed the very concept of culture. During that long period, European cultures have imported and exported products,...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 1,2 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
E-book
Goffe Jensma Exit Fryslân
plaats, taal en verbeelding in Friesland (1800-2022)
Beschouwingen over de eigenzinnige provincie Friesland, met aandacht voor de vraag of de Friese cultuur in tijden van globalisering en globale crises kan standhouden. Met foto’s.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | Westerlauwers Fries | 390 pagina's | Noordboek, Gorredijk | 2022
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Rogier Overman Van Mensendieck naar oefentherapie
een bewogen geschiedenis van de Opleiding tot oefentherapeut-Mensendieck van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (1921-2021)
In Van Mensendieck naar Oefentherapie beschrijft historicus Rogier Overman de bewogen geschiedenis van de 100-jarige Opleiding tot oefentherapeut-Mensendieck van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. In 1921 begonnen met drie Scandinavische leerlingen in Den Haag groeide deze opleiding uit tot de innovatief flexibele hbo-opleiding die zij anno 2021 is. In het boek komt naast de ontstaansgeschiedenis van de opleiding, de 'kwestie-Cesar' en de Tweede Wereldoorlog ook de wettelijke erkenning van de beroepsgroep...
Non-fictie
Engels | 302 pagina's (ePub2, 8,2 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2022
E-book
Minette Walters The swift and the harrier
De belevenissen en oorlogservaringen van een Engelse arts en haar mysterieuze beschermer tegen de achtergrond van de Engelse Burgeroorlog (1642-1648) in Dorset.
Fictie
Engels | 495 pagina's | Allen & Unwin, London | 2021
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Geert Mak The angel of Amsterdam
seven city stories
Many people star in this Amsterdam chronicle but the one and only protagonist is the city itself. The Angel of Amsterdam combines the dissection of the Dutch capital with a series of personal portraits. It brilliantly reveals the magic, the feel, the rituals and the forgotten world behind and beneath present-day Amsterdam. This special edition of The Angel of Amsterdam offers the international audience not only stellar writing by one of the finest of Dutch authors, but also a unique glimpse into...
Non-fictie
Engels | 177 pagina's (ePub2, 2,2 MB) | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2014
E-book
Louis De Bernières Light over Liskeard
In Cornwall start een kwantumcryptograaf een boerderij waarbij hij zelfvoorzienend probeert te zijn, want hij verwacht het einde van de moderne wereld.
Fictie
Engels | 281 pagina's | Harvill Secker, London | 2023
Gedrukt boek
France
Engelstalige reisgids voor Frankrijk.
Non-fictie
Engels | 257 pagina's | Lonely Planet, [Carlton, Victoria] | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Alan Moore The great when
Een boek uit een parallelle wereld moet terug gebracht worden om grote rampen te voorkomen.
Fictie
Engels | 315 pagina's | Bloomsbury Publishing, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
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