"Lonely Planet Western Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy the breath-taking views from Paris' Eiffel Tower, relive Rome's ancient past at the Roman Forum, or follow the sombre path…
This guide will take you on an epic continental tour, from Germany to Greece and Ireland to Austria. Sip fine wine in Paris, tour the Renaissance churches in Florence or rock till you drop in Berlin. Special Features includes countries at a glance, region-wide itineraries, insid…
The politics of nuclear energy in Western Europe
"This volume investigates nuclear energy policies in Western Europe over the entire post-war period, but with special attention to the two most recent decades. The comparative analytical perspective draws on the interplay between voters' attitudes, challenging movements, party c…
Introduction: hip hop as postcolonial art and practice -- "J'accuse": hip hop's postcolonial politics in Paris -- Nostalgia "en noir et blanc": Black music and postcoloniality from Sefyu's Paris to Buddy Bolden's New Orleans -- Musical (African) Americanization: strategic essent…
Antisemitism from Muslims has become a serious issue in Western Europe, although not often acknowledged as such. Looking for insights into the views and rationales of young Muslims toward Jews, Günther Jikeli and his colleagues interviewed 117 ordinary Muslim men in London (chie…
The Oriental library -- The Qur'an in translation -- A new view of Islam -- D'Herbelot's Oriental garden -- Islam in history -- Islam and the enlightenment. The foundations of the modern Western understanding of Islamic civilization were laid in the seventeenth and eighteenth c…
The Oriental library -- The Qur'an in translation -- A new view of Islam -- D'Herbelot's Oriental garden -- Islam in history -- Islam and the enlightenment The foundations of the modern Western understanding of Islamic civilization were laid in the seventeenth and eighteenth ce…
FINE ARTS Troy (chair, art history, Univ. of Southern California) here offers the first thoroughgoing examination of the relationship between modern art and high fashion. The book locates the origins of contemporary haute couture in early 19th-century France, opening with the ob…
FINE ARTS Troy (chair, art history, Univ. of Southern California) here offers the first thoroughgoing examination of the relationship between modern art and high fashion. The book locates the origins of contemporary haute couture in early 19th-century France, opening with the ob…
