Fifty Key Thinkers On History

Author : Marnie Hughes-Warrington
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134482531
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on History written by Marnie Hughes-Warrington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Thinkers on History is an essential guide to the most influential historians, theorists and philosophers of history. The entries offer comprehensive coverage of the long history of historiography ranging from ancient China, Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages to the contemporary world. This third edition has been updated throughout and features new entries on Machiavelli, Ranajit Guha, William McNeil and Niall Ferguson. Other thinkers who are introduced include: Herodotus Bede Ibn Khaldun E. H. Carr Fernand Braudel Eric Hobsbawm Michel Foucault Edward Gibbon Each clear and concise essay offers a brief biographical introduction; a summary and discussion of each thinker’s approach to history and how others have engaged with it; a list of their major works and a list of resources for further study.

Author : Keith Hayward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135265380
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology written by Keith Hayward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. A rich mix of life-and-times detail and theoretical reflection is designed to generate further discussion on some of the key contributions that have shaped the field of criminology. Featured profiles include: Cesare Beccaria Nils Christie Albert Cohen Carol Smart W. E. B. DuBois John Braithwaite. Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology is an accessible and informative guide that includes helpful cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading. It is of value to all students of criminology and of interest to those in related disciplines, such as sociology and criminal justice.

Author : David Simon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415337908
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on Development written by David Simon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide to the world's most influential development thinkers, this authoritative text presents a unique guide to the lives and ideas of leading contributors to the contested terrain of development studies. Reflecting the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of the area, the book includes entries on: * modernisers like Hirshman, Kindleberger and Rostow * dependencistas such as Frank, Cardoso and Amin * progressives like Prebisch, Helleiner and Streeten * political leaders enunciating radical alternative visions of development, such as Mao, Nkrumah and Nyerere * progenitors of religiously or spiritually inspired development, such as Gandhi and Ariyaratne * development-environment thinkers like Blaikie, Brookfield and Shiva. This is a fascinating and readable introduction to the major figures that have shaped the field, ideal for anyone studying or working in the area.

Author : Paul R. Bartrop
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136931384
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide written by Paul R. Bartrop and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume critically discusses the works of fifty of the most influential scholars involved in the study of the Holocaust and genocide. Studying each scholar’s background and influences, the authors examine the ways in which their major works have been received by critics and supporters, and analyse each thinker’s contributions to the field. Key figures discussed range from historians and philosophers, to theologians, anthropologists, art historians and sociologists, including: Hannah Arendt Christopher Browning Primo Levi Raphael Lemkin Jacques Sémelin Saul Friedländer Samantha Power Hans Mommsen Emil Fackenheim Helen Fein Adam Jones Ben Kiernan. A thoughtful collection of groundbreaking thinkers, this book is an ideal resource for academics, students, and all those interested in both the emerging and rapidly evolving field of Genocide Studies and the established field of Holocaust Studies.

Author : Margaret Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136707506
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics written by Margaret Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person’s life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis of his or her lasting contributions. Thinkers include: Aristotle Samuel Johnson Friedrich Max Müller Ferdinand de Saussure Joseph H. Greenberg Noam Chomsky Fully cross-referenced and with useful guides to further reading, this is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have had a significant impact on the subject of Language and Linguistics.

Author : Ian Adams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134586361
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Major Political Thinkers written by Ian Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including: Aristotle Simone de Beauvoir Michel Foucault Mohandas Gandhi Jurgen Habermas Machiavelli Karl Marx Thomas Paine Jean-Jacques Rousseau Mary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.

Author : Gillian Rosemary Evans
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415236638
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers written by Gillian Rosemary Evans and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on individuals whose ideas shaped intellectual life between 400 and 1500, this book is an accessible guide to those religious, philosophical and political concepts central to the medieval worldview.

Author : Noel Sheehy
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415167752
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology written by Noel Sheehy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Author : William Coleman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113616393X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization written by William Coleman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization is an outstanding guide to often-encountered thinkers whose ideas have shaped, defined and influenced this new and rapidly growing field. The authors clearly and lucidly survey the life, work and impact of fifty of the most important theorists of globalization including: Manuel Castells Joseph Stiglitz David Held Jan Aart Scholte Each thinker’s contribution to the field is evaluated and assessed, and each entry includes a helpful guide to further reading. Fully cross-referenced throughout, this remarkable reference guide is essential reading for students of politics and international relations, economics, sociology, history, anthropology and literary studies.

Author : Joy Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134735944
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Major Thinkers on Education written by Joy Palmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of their impact and influence, a list of their major writings and suggested further reading. Together with Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, this book provides a unique reference guide for all students of education.