Bøger af Roxann Prazniak

Exploring art's relationship to the unique commercial and political circumstances of Mongol Eurasia, Sudden Appearances rethinks many art historical puzzles including the mystery of the Siyah Kalem paintings, the female cup-bearer in the Royal Drinking Scene at Alchi, and the Mongol figures who appear in a Sienese mural.

This study offers a critical perspective on political and economic modernization during a key turning point in world history. From the perspective of village activists across China, this book tells of the farmers who opposed constitutional reform in the early 20th century.

Historical and comparative analysis of how globalisation has affected agrarian societies. Includes contributors from the UN, China and India.

This work provides a statement on the question of place-based activism and its relationship to powerful forces of international capital. The essays offer arguments and information on how local experience interacts with the world at large. The places disccused include Los Angeles and New York.

Dialogues Across Civilizations generates reflection on themes central to the study of world history as well as European and Asian history, drawing upon a rich literature of cross-societal studies and placing historical individuals and events in proximity to one another.

Dialogues Across Civilizations sets the histories of China and Europe alongside one another. Privileging neither Europe nor China, this collection of comparative history essays generates reflection on themes central to the study of world history as well as European and Asian history.