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  • Falsehood in Wartime.

    Propaganda Lies of the First World War.

    Falsehood is a recognized and extremely useful weapon in warfare, and every country uses it quite deliberately to deceive its own people, to attract neutrals, and to mislead the enemy. The ignorant and innocent masses in each country are unaware at the time that they are being misled, and when it is all over, only here and there are the falsehoods discovered and exposed. As it is all past history ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Falsehood In War Time: Containing An Assortment Of Lies Circulated Throughout The Nations During The Great War

    Falsehood in War Time by Arthur Ponsonby is a compelling and incisive exploration of the use of propaganda and deceit in the conduct of war. First published in 1928, this landmark work exposes the deliberate fabrications, exaggerations, and manipulations employed by governments to justify war, sustain public support, and demonize the enemy. Ponsonby, a British politician and pacifist, meticulously ... Read more

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  • Wars and Treaties: 1815-1914

    A growing number of people are devoting their attention to a closer study of foreign affairs. Many of them may not have the opportunity to read the larger volumes of histories; and, indeed, even if they had, they would find their choice of books very much restricted when they came to the more recent period of European and world history, although in the last year or so the gap has to some extent ... Read more

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  • Wars & Treaties 1815 to 1914

    “It is the completest statement of the case for the democratic control of foreign affairs which has been published, and contains a mass of facts whose value cannot be exaggerated. We owe Mr. Ponsonby a great debt for this work.”—Labour Leader.“... Mr. Ponsonby’s main contention is one which may and should receive the hearty assent of many who disagree with him in detail. He strongly urges the ... Read more

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  • Revival: Democracy and Diplomacy (1915)

    A Plea for Popular Control of Foreign Policy

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This book is only a preliminary study of the question of democratic control, which is now being eagerly discussed in all parts of the country. The aim of the publication of this volume is to lead those in authority, who can exercise far more influence than the author of this book, to give this problem the serious consideration to which it is entitled. ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • The Camel and the Needle's Eye: Spiritual Perfection, A Dialogue

    Frederick the Great’s father, on the occasion of great court festivities used to lead his wife from the brilliant scene of gaiety to an adjoining chamber, where he made her lie down for a few moments in her own coffin, so as to give her a sharp reminder of the vanity and transitory nature of all human pleasure. An even more effective reminder for those who in London spend their money on a life of ... Read more

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  • The Camel and the Needle's Eye

    "The Camel and the Needle's Eye" by Baron Arthur Ponsonby is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between morality and politics. The book delves into the complexities of human nature, examining how individuals navigate ethical dilemmas in a world often driven by self-interest. Ponsonby uses vivid anecdotes and historical examples to illustrate his points, encouraging readers to ... Read more

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  • The Camel and the Needle’s Eye

    "The Camel and the Needle’s Eye" by Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby is a satirical masterpiece that cleverly intertwines wit and social observation. In this paintings, Ponsonby employs humor as a sharp device to dissect the follies of society and its peculiarities. The title, a playful twist on the biblical metaphor of a camel passing through the eye of a needle, sets the tone for Ponsonby's ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • The Complete Works of Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby

    The Complete Works of Baron Arthur Ponsonby PonsonbyArthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, was a British politician, writer, and social activist. He was the third son of Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to Queen Victoria, and the great-grandson of The 3rd Earl of Bessborough. The 1st Baron Sysonby was his elder brother.This collection includes the following ... Read more

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  • Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Germany's Last Emperor

    Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, this biography examines the complex personality of Germany's last emperor. Born in 1859, the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria, Prince Wilhelm was torn between two cultures - that of the Prussian Junker and that of the English liberal gentleman. ... Read more

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  • The World Crisis: The Aftermath

    Series Book 4 - Winston S. Churchill World Crisis Collection
    The aftermath of World War I is explored in the fourth volume of Winston Churchill's "remarkable" eyewitness account of history (Jon Meacham, bestselling author of Franklin and Winsto n).Once the war was over, the story didn't end—not for Winston Churchill, and not for the West. The fourth volume of Churchill's series, The World Crisis: The Aftermath documents the fallout of WWI—including the ... Read more

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