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UNINA9910777859003321 |
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Autore |
Stearns Peter N. |
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Titolo |
Cultures in motion : mapping key contacts and their imprints in world history / / Peter N. Stearns |
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New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2008] |
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©2008 |
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1-281-72174-3 |
9786611721749 |
0-300-12828-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vii, 120 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Civilization - History |
Acculturation |
Human Migration |
Human beings - Migrations |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
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Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Early Cultural Contacts Through the Classical Period -- Part II. Postclassical and Early Modern Periods, 450-1750 CE -- Part III. The Modern Centuries -- Bibliography -- Index |
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When different cultures come in contact with one another, the impact on the course of history can be dramatic and unexpected. Encounters between separate societies or civilizations have resulted in the spread of major religions, vast migrations, scientific breakthroughs, the dissemination of powerful political notions, and many other transformations. This unique book brings to life key episodes of cultural contact in world history, from the beginnings of civilization to the present. Through a combination of vivid case studies and imaginative color maps, award-winning history professor Peter Stearns shows how we can better understand world history by examining what happens when culture meets culture. One culture's new contact with another can lead to assimilation, rejection, or--most often--a merging of elements from both cultures. Stearns focuses on fourteen important |
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historical examples of intercultural exchange from around the globe. He considers:• the spread of major religions, such as Buddhism and Islam• voluntary and forced migrations, such as the Jewish and African diasporas• the dissemination of modern forces, including nationalism and Marxism• the impact of European colonial rule on gender relations in India and in Africa• recent international diffusion of consumer culture• and much more For each example, original maps reveal geographic patterns and provide a clear sense of the impact of that particular meeting of cultures. |
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UNINA9910822404603321 |
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Autore |
Harrison Bernard <1933-> |
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Blaming the Jews : politics and delusion / / Bernard Harrison |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 488 pages) |
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Antisemitism - History - 21st century |
Arab-Israeli conflict - Influence |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 469-474. - Index: Seite 475-488. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Varieties of Antisemitism -- Why the Jews? -- Is Israel "Illegitimate"? -- Judaism Defaced -- Antisemitism as a Problem for Non-Jews. |
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"In recent years Western countries have seen a proliferation of antisemitic material in social media and other online outlets and in violent attacks on Jews. The evidence is undeniable, ranging from FBI hate-crime statistics to the attack on Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. In Blaming the Jews, author Bernard Harrison offers a new and unique analysis of the nature of antisemitism and its persistence as a cultural phenomenon. Questioning the assumption that antisemitism affects or targets only Jews, he demonstrates that, allowed to go on unrecognized or unchecked, antisemitism is |
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potentially damaging to us all. In a world where rhetoric is fashioned on stereotypes, Harrison argues it is our responsibility to be vigilant in exposing the delusions of antisemitism that have potentially appalling consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike" |
Varieties of Antisemitism -- Why the Jews? -- Is Israel "Illegitimate"? -- Judaism Defaced -- Antisemitism as a Problem for Non-Jews. |
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