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Pirates

A New History, from Vikings to Somali Raiders

par Peter Lehr ...

"In his lively, vivid history of pirates, Lehr finds some striking continuities from ancient to modern times." — Foreign AffairsA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearIn the twenty-first century, pirates have regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to an odd combination of a blockbuster film franchise and a dramatic rise in piracy around the Horn of Africa. In this global ... En savoir plus

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"In his lively, vivid history of pirates, Lehr finds some striking continuities from ancient to modern times." — Foreign AffairsA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearIn the twenty-first century, pirates have regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to an odd combination of a blockbuster film franchise and a dramatic rise in piracy around the Horn of Africa. In this global
... En savoir plus

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Piratas

Una historia desde los vikingos hasta hoy

par Peter Lehr ...

Traduit par Yolanda Fontal Rueda ...

Collections series Tiempo de Historia
¿Qué verdad se esconde tras las leyendas que presentan a los piratas como audaces «príncipes del mar»? Ante la imagen romántica de los piratas en el cine y el aumento de los asaltos a sangre fría frente las costas africanas que a menudo vemos en los informativos, Peter Lehr, experto en terrorismo marítimo, huye de la simplicidad de los mitos para ofrecernos una historia global de la piratería ... En savoir plus

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¿Qué verdad se esconde tras las leyendas que presentan a los piratas como audaces «príncipes del mar»? Ante la imagen romántica de los piratas en el cine y el aumento de los asaltos a sangre fría frente las costas africanas que a menudo vemos en los informativos, Peter Lehr, experto en terrorismo marítimo, huye de la simplicidad de los mitos para ofrecernos una historia global de la piratería
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Lloyd's MIU Handbook of Maritime Security

Modifié par Rupert Herbert-Burns, Sam Bateman, Peter Lehr ...

Managing the ever-changing nature and cross-disciplinary challenges of the maritime sector demands a complete understanding of the special characteristics of the maritime space. The complexity of the operations of ships, ports, shipping companies, and naval and coast guard maritime security operations as well as the economic significance and the in ... En savoir plus

$261.08 CAD

Managing the ever-changing nature and cross-disciplinary challenges of the maritime sector demands a complete understanding of the special characteristics of the maritime space. The complexity of the operations of ships, ports, shipping companies, and naval and coast guard maritime security operations as well as the economic significance and the in
... En savoir plus
Counter-Terrorism Technologies

A Critical Assessment

par Peter Lehr ...

Collections series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This book critically discusses the role of technology for counter-terrorism in general, and for securing our vulnerable open societies in particular. It is set against the backdrop of the terrorist threat posed by the combined forces of Al Qaeda and ISIS/Daesh in the foreseeable future.The book commences by illuminating current and foreseeable tactics and weapons used by these implacable enemies – ... En savoir plus

$153.69 CAD

This book critically discusses the role of technology for counter-terrorism in general, and for securing our vulnerable open societies in particular. It is set against the backdrop of the terrorist threat posed by the combined forces of Al Qaeda and ISIS/Daesh in the foreseeable future.The book commences by illuminating current and foreseeable tactics and weapons used by these implacable enemies –
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Militant Buddhism

The Rise of Religious Violence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand

par Peter Lehr ...

Collections series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, and especially at the issues of ‘why’ and ‘how’ around it. We are well aware of Christian fundamentalism, militant Judaism and Islamist Salafism-Jihadism. Extremist and violent Buddhism however features only rarely in book-length studies ... En savoir plus

$128.09 CAD

Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, and especially at the issues of ‘why’ and ‘how’ around it. We are well aware of Christian fundamentalism, militant Judaism and Islamist Salafism-Jihadism. Extremist and violent Buddhism however features only rarely in book-length studies
... En savoir plus
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Pirates

A New History, from Vikings to Somali Raiders

par Peter Lehr ...

Lu par Matthew Waterson ...

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7 heure 30 min

A global account of pirates and their modus operandi from the middle ages to the present dayIn the twenty-first century piracy has regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to a surprising combination of Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as well as the dramatic rise of modern-day piracy around Somalia and the Horn of Africa.In this global history of the phenomenon, ... En savoir plus

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A global account of pirates and their modus operandi from the middle ages to the present dayIn the twenty-first century piracy has regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to a surprising combination of Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as well as the dramatic rise of modern-day piracy around Somalia and the Horn of Africa.In this global history of the phenomenon,
... En savoir plus

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Defending Heaven

China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370

par James Waterson ...

Lu par Derek Perkins ...

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8 heure 54 min

The Defence of Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song, and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state.The ... En savoir plus

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The Defence of Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song, and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state.The
... En savoir plus

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The Trials of Thomas Morton

An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England

par Peter C. Mancall ...

Lu par Bob Souer ...

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5 heure 42 min

A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans.Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of Thomas Morton explores the tensions that arose from competing colonial visions. A lawyer and fur trader, Thomas Morton dreamed of a society where Algonquian peoples and English colonists could coexist ... En savoir plus

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A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans.Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of Thomas Morton explores the tensions that arose from competing colonial visions. A lawyer and fur trader, Thomas Morton dreamed of a society where Algonquian peoples and English colonists could coexist
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Blown To Hell

America's Deadly Betrayal of the Marshall Islanders

par Walter Pincus ...

Lu par Chris Abernathy ...

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12 heure 53 min

The most important place in American nuclear history are the Marshall Islands—an idyllic Pacific paradise that served as the staging ground for over sixty US nuclear tests. It was here, from 1946 to 1958, that America perfected the weapon that preserved the peace of the post-war years. It was here—with the 1954 Castle Bravo test over Bikini Atoll—that America executed its largest nuclear ... En savoir plus

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The most important place in American nuclear history are the Marshall Islands—an idyllic Pacific paradise that served as the staging ground for over sixty US nuclear tests. It was here, from 1946 to 1958, that America perfected the weapon that preserved the peace of the post-war years. It was here—with the 1954 Castle Bravo test over Bikini Atoll—that America executed its largest nuclear
... En savoir plus

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The Great Stain

Witnessing American Slavery

par Noel Rae ...

Lu par Steven Crossley ...

Version Longue

24 heure 48 min

Comprising personal accounts from an intensely consequential chapter in human history, the transatlantic slave trade, The Great Stain takes listeners from the depths of suffering to the heights of human dignity.There have been numerous books about the why, when, and where of slavery in America, but there is a dearth of material exposing what slavery was actually like. In The Great Stain, ... En savoir plus

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Comprising personal accounts from an intensely consequential chapter in human history, the transatlantic slave trade, The Great Stain takes listeners from the depths of suffering to the heights of human dignity.There have been numerous books about the why, when, and where of slavery in America, but there is a dearth of material exposing what slavery was actually like. In The Great Stain,
... En savoir plus
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The War of Words

How America’s GI Journalists Battled Censorship and Propaganda to Help Win World War II

par Molly Guptill Manning ...

Lu par Elisabeth Rodgers ...

Version Longue

6 heure 28 min

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Guptill Manning comes The War of Words, the captivating story of how American troops in World War II wielded pens to tell their own stories as they made history.At a time when civilian periodicals faced strict censorship, US Army Chief of Staff George Marshall won the support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create an expansive troop-newspaper ... En savoir plus

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From New York Times bestselling author Molly Guptill Manning comes The War of Words, the captivating story of how American troops in World War II wielded pens to tell their own stories as they made history.At a time when civilian periodicals faced strict censorship, US Army Chief of Staff George Marshall won the support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create an expansive troop-newspaper
... En savoir plus

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Freedom's Detective

The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan and the Man Who Masterminded America's First War on Terror

par Charles Lane ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

Version Longue

10 heure

“This is a powerful, vitally important story, and Lane brings it to life with not only vast amounts of research but with a remarkable gift for storytelling that makes the pages fly by.” —Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt and Hero of the EmpireFreedom’s Detective reveals the untold story of the Reconstruction-era United States Secret Service and their b... ... En savoir plus

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“This is a powerful, vitally important story, and Lane brings it to life with not only vast amounts of research but with a remarkable gift for storytelling that makes the pages fly by.” —Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt and Hero of the EmpireFreedom’s Detective reveals the untold story of the Reconstruction-era United States Secret Service and their b...
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