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  | | Facing Fear The History of an Emotion in Global Perspective (Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University) by Max Weiss, Michael Laffan, Michael Francis Laffan, Princeton University Press Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2012 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-15360-5, ISBN: 0-691-15360-4 "Fear is ubiquitous but slippery. It has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked as a force for social control, and even denigrated as an unnatural condition that has no place in the disenchanted world of enlightened modernity. In these times of institutionalized insecurity and global terror, Facing Fear sheds light on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-histori ..." |
 | | The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia(Reprint) by Gyan Prakash, Michael Laffan, Nikhil Menon, Jon Davison Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-350-12776-0, ISBN: 1-350-12776-0 "By exploring themes of fragility, mobility and turmoil, anxieties and agency, and pedagogy, this book shows how colonialism shaped postcolonial projects in South and Southeast Asia including India, Pakistan, Burma, and Indonesia. Its chapters unearth the contingency and contention that accompanied the establishment of nation-states and their claim to be decolonized heirs. The book places key postcolonial moments - a struggle for citizen ..." |
 | | The Makings of Indonesian Islam(Reprint) Orientalism and the Narration of a Sufi Past (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) by Michael Laffan, Augustus Norton, Dale Eickelman Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2013 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-16216-4, ISBN: 0-691-16216-6 " Indonesian Islam is often portrayed as being intrinsically moderate by virtue of the role that mystical Sufism played in shaping its traditions. According to Western observers--from Dutch colonial administrators and orientalist scholars to modern anthropologists such as the late Clifford Geertz--Indonesia's peaceful interpretation of Islam has been perpetually under threat from outside by more violent, intolerant Islamic traditions ..." |
 | | The Resurrection of Ireland(1st Edition) The Sinn Féin Party, 1916-1923 by Michael Laffan Paperback, 532 Pages, Published 2006 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67267-2, ISBN: 0-521-67267-8 "Laffan, Michael. The Resurrection of Ireland: The Sinn Féin Party, 1916-1923. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2005. 23 cm. xxii, 512 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political, as well as a military revolution. This book examines how, after the Easter Rising of 1916, radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition with (rel ..." |
 | | Judging W.T. Cosgrave The Foundation of the Irish State by Michael Laffan, Diarmuid Ferriter Hardcover, 424 Pages, Published 2014 by Royal Irish Academy ISBN-13: 978-1-908996-39-8, ISBN: 1-908996-39-0 "In comparison with other 20th-century Irish leaders, W.T. Cosgrave has been neglected by scholars. This biography by a leading Irish historian uses sources not previously consulted to examine W.T. Cosgrave's career as a local politician, a rebel, a minister, the head of government for nearly 10 years, and the opposition leader. In particular, the book assesses his role as a state-builder and a key figure in the Irish democratic traditio ..." |
 | | The Resurrection of Ireland(1st Edition) The Sinn Féin Party, 1916-1923 by Michael Laffan Hardcover, 532 Pages, Published 1999 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-65073-1, ISBN: 0-521-65073-9 "Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political, as well as a military revolution. This book examines how, after the Easter Rising of 1916, radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition with (relatively) moderate politicians, and offers a sustained analysis of the political organisation of Irish republicanism during a crucial period. The new Sinn Féin party routed its enemies, co-operated uneasily with the underground Iris ..." |
 | | Belonging across the Bay of Bengal Religious Rites, Colonial Migrations, National Rights by Michael Laffan Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2017 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-350-02261-4, ISBN: 1-350-02261-6 "Belonging across the Bay of Bengal discusses themes connecting the regions bordering the Bay of Bengal, mainly covering the period from the mid-19th through the mid-20th centuries – a crucial period of transition from colonialism to independence. Focusing on the notion of 'belonging', the chapters in this collection highlight themes of ethnicity, religion, culture and the emergence of nationalist politics and state policies as they rela ..." |
 | | The Burden of German History 1919-45(1st Edition) Essays for the Goethe Institute (Routledge Revivals) by Michael Laffan Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-367-33671-4, ISBN: 0-367-33671-5 "Originally published in 1988, The Burden of German History 1919-45 examines the vast literature surrounding Weimar years and the National Socialist tragedy, daunting even for the specialist historian or political scientist. The essays included in this volume provide an invaluable guide to research of the time and provides a stimulating review of a wide range of topics in modern German cultural, political, economic and military history. ..." |
 | | The Burden of German History, 1919-45 Essays for the Goethe Institute by Michael Laffan, Dublin University College Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1988 by Methuen Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-413-40560-9, ISBN: 0-413-40560-5 |
 | | The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia by Gyan Prakash, Nikhil Menon, Michael Laffan 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-350-03864-6, ISBN: 1-350-03864-4 "Mawdudi, Sayyid Abdul Ala, 248, 250–2, 256 Mazower, Mark, 3, 129, 133, 145 McGarr, Paul, 5 McKeown, Adam, 108 McMahon Act (United States), 186 Medan, 265, 267, 270 Mehta, Pratap Bhanu, 156 Mehta, Uday, 148, 156 Menon, I.N., 183 , 191 Menon, Nikhil, 8 Menon, V. P., 148 Mereuxa, Dada, 276 migration and immigration in Bay of Bengal region, 107–18 circularity of, 109, 110, 115 citizenship linked to, 113–17 controls on, 7, 111, 113, 130 ..." |
 | | Revolutionary States Home Rule and Modern Ireland by Logan Sisley, P.J. Mathews, R. F. Foster, Michael Laffan, Margarita Cappock, Barbara Dawson Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2012 by Hugh Lane Gallery ISBN-13: 978-1-901702-41-5, ISBN: 1-901702-41-3 "This is the exhibition catalogue to accompany the exhibition of the same name. It contains essays by R.F. Foster, Michael Laffan, P.J. Matthews, Barbara Dawson, Margarita Cappock and Logan Sisley." |
 | | Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University Facing Fear : The History of an Emotion in Global Perspective by Michael Laffan, Max Weiss 288 Pages, Published 2012 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-4524-8, ISBN: 1-4008-4524-6 "Melani McAlister is Associate Professor of American Studies, International Affairs, and Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. She is the author of Epic Encounters: Culture, Media, and U.S. Interests in the Middle East, 1945–2000 (University of California Press, 2005 [2001]) and coeditor, with R. Marie Griffith, of Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008). ..." |
 | | The Resurrection of Ireland The Sinn Féin Party, 1916–1923 by Michael Laffan 512 Pages, Published 1999 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-139-42629-9, ISBN: 1-139-42629-X "Ireland in the contemporary world: essays in honour of Garret FitzGerald (Dublin, 1986) 'The meaning of revisionism', Irish Review, 4 (1988) Farrell, Brian, The founding of Dáil Éireann: parliament and nation-building (Dublin, 1971) ' Legislation of a “revolutionary” assembly: Dáil decrees, 1919–1922', Irish Jurist, 10 (1975) Farrell, Brian (ed.), The creation of the Dáil (Dublin, 1994) Farrell, Michael, Northern Ireland: the Orange ..." |
 | | The Partition of Ireland 1911-1925 by Michael Laffan Paperback, Published 1994 by Historical Association Of Ireland ISBN-13: 978-0-86221-106-6, ISBN: 0-86221-106-9 |
 | | The Partition of Ireland, 1911-1925(Updated) (Irish History, Second Series) by Michael Laffan Paperback, 138 Pages, Published 1993 by Dundalgan Press (W.Tempest) Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-85221-106-9, ISBN: 0-85221-106-6 "The Historical Association of Ireland's Life and Times Series is designed to place the lives of leading historical figures against the background of new research on the problems and conditions of their times. These new studies are specifically intended for use in Leaving Certificate, A Level and undergraduate history courses, while at the same time appealing to the general public. The Life and Times studies report the work of establishe ..." |
 | | Facing Fear(1st Edition) The History of an Emotion in Global Perspective (Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University) by Michael Laffan, Max Weiss, Princeton University Press Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2012 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-15359-9, ISBN: 0-691-15359-0 "Fear is ubiquitous but slippery. It has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked as a force for social control, and even denigrated as an unnatural condition that has no place in the disenchanted world of enlightened modernity. In these times of institutionalized insecurity and global terror, Facing Fear sheds light on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-histori ..." |
 | | William Francis Butler A Life, 1838-1910 by Martin Ryan, Michael Laffan Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2003 by Lilliput Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84351-015-4, ISBN: 1-84351-015-4 "Rare book" |
 | | Belonging across the Bay of Bengal(Reprint) Religious Rites, Colonial Migrations, National Rights by Laffan, Michael 272 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ISBN-13: 978-1-350-10924-7, ISBN: 1-350-10924-X |
 | | Women's Activism and "Second Wave" Feminism(Reprint) Transnational Histories by Barbara Molony, Jennifer Nelson, Michael Laffan Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-350-12770-8, ISBN: 1-350-12770-1 "This book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched.Women's Activism and "Second Wave" Feminism situates late 20th-century feminisms within a global framework of women's activism. Its chapters, written by leading international scholars, demonstrate how issues of heterogeneity, transnationalism, and intersectionality have transformed understandings of historical feminism. It is no ..." |
 | | The Postcolonial Moment in South and Southeast Asia by Gyan Prakash, Nikhil Menon, Michael Laffan 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-350-03865-3, ISBN: 1-350-03865-2 "Michael Laffan is a professor of history at Princeton University, specializing in the history of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. His first book was Islamic Nationhood and Colonial Indonesia: The Umma below the Winds (Routledge, 2003). ... most recent sole-authored book is The Makings of Indonesian Islam: Orientalism and the Narration of a Sufi Past (Princeton ... Following on her previous research on the politics of Hindu mino ..." |
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