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  • The Women's War of 1929

    Gender and Violence in Colonial Nigeria

    In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings togther, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame. ... Leer más

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  • The Global 1930s

    The international decade

    Series series Decades in Global History
    Decentering the traditional narrative of American breadlines, Soviet show trials and German fascists, The Global 1930s takes a truly international approach to exploring this turbulent decade. Though nationalism was prevalent throughout this period, Matera and Kent contend that the 1930s are better characterized by the development of internationalist impulses and transnational connections, and this ... Leer más

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  • Black London

    The Imperial Metropolis and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century

    de Marc Matera ...
    Series Libro 22 - California World History Library
    This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London’s rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, ... Leer más

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  • On Empire

    America, War, and Global Supremacy

    de Eric Hobsbawm ...
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  • The Fear and the Freedom

    How the Second World War Changed Us

    de Keith Lowe ...
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  • Crimes Against Humanity

    A Beginner's Guide

    de Adam Jones ...
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    How we can stop the world's worst atrocitiesIn this compelling overview, Adam Jones outlines the history and current extent of key crimes against humanity, and highlights the efforts of popular movements to suppress them. Using examples ranging from the genocides in Darfur and Rwanda to the sex trade of Eastern Europe and the use of torture in the 'war on terror,' Jones explores the progress made ... Leer más

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  • Decolonization

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  • The Global Cold War

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