New edition of a trail-blazing history of imperial warfare
Victor Gordon Kiernan Pořadí knih (chronologicky)
Britský marxistický historik se zvláštním zaměřením na historii imperialismu. Jeho práce se ponořila do hlubokých struktur moci a jejich vlivu na světové dějiny. Zkoumal, jak se formovaly a vyvíjely koloniální systémy a jejich dopady. Jeho analýzy nabízely pronikavý pohled na historické procesy.
Colonial Empires and Armies, 1815-1960
- 314 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
A wide-ranging book which brings within a single view the wars which created Europe's empires. Beginning with the post-Napoleonic era, it presents all the major episodes of an often dramatic story in which the military agents of European imperialism met the peoples of the rest of the world in armed conflict.
Eight Tragedies of Shakespeare
- 312 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
Victor Kiernan provides a rich and insightful analysis of eight of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, revealing how they were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age.
A Dictionary of Marxist Thought - Second Edition
- 672 stránek
- 24 hodin čtení
Part dictionary and part encyclopedia, this book has become the standard reference work on the concepts of Marxism and the individuals and schools of thought that have subsequently contributed to the body of Marxist ideas.
Erudite, ironic, and global in its scope, this book is a definitive guide to the history of racism and Eurocentrism.