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Author : Robyn Donald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780263120608
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (26 download)
Download or read book A Bitter Homecoming written by Robyn Donald and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan MacLean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780263094282
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (942 download)
Download or read book Bitter Homecoming written by Jan MacLean and published by . This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Euripides
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0195388771
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book The Complete Euripides written by Euripides and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four major works by Euripides all set in Athens: 'Hippoltos', an interpretation of the tragedy of Phaidra; 'Suppliant Women', an examination of the human psyche; 'Ion', an enactment of the changing relations between the human & divine orders; & 'The Children of Herakles', a tale of the descendants of Herakles & their journey home.
Author : Steven Saylor
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429917067
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Roma written by Steven Saylor and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives new life to the drama of the city's first thousand years — from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome's astonishing ascent to become the capitol of the most powerful empire in history. Roma recounts the tragedy of the hero-traitor Coriolanus, the capture of the city by the Gauls, the invasion of Hannibal, the bitter political struggles of the patricians and plebeians, and the ultimate death of Rome's republic with the triumph, and assassination, of Julius Caesar. Witnessing this history, and sometimes playing key roles, are the descendents of two of Rome's first families, the Potitius and Pinarius clans: One is the confidant of Romulus. One is born a slave and tempts a Vestal virgin to break her vows. One becomes a mass murderer. And one becomes the heir of Julius Caesar. Linking the generations is a mysterious talisman as ancient as the city itself. Epic in every sense of the word, Roma is a panoramic historical saga and Saylor's finest achievement to date.
Author : Pietro Frassica
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848763522
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (487 download)
Download or read book Her Maestro's Echo written by Pietro Frassica and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about Luigi Pirandello, the great artist and grandiose personality. His beloved actress, Marta Abba’s side of the story, on the other hand, has never been adequately told.It’s a tale that includes intriguing behind-the-scenes vignettes of the early history of filmmaking, including Pirandello’s suspicions of Walt Disney; Marta’s meeting with Mussolini – a fan of hers – and her candid impressions of him; Marta’s marriage of convenience into the prominent Millikin family of Ohio; glimpses of an Italian media dynasty and its heavy-handed influence on the arts in general, and on Pirandello’s legacy and Marta’s career in particular.This book sketches out the story of a modern romance between an author and an actress, between an artist and his collaborating muse, between an older man and younger women. It also attempts to tackle the subject of Marta’s sexuality – an aspect of her life that has been little known until now.
Author : Air University (U.S.). Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Africa written by Air University (U.S.). Library and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sharon Barbara
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491743069
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)
Download or read book The Letter Project written by Sharon Barbara and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I dont feel so good today, Svensk. My chest hurts, headaches and nervous as hell. I was just thinking today, that you might not accept this wreck that the army will turn back to you after the war. I wouldnt blame you if you didnt. (September 1, 1944) Sharon Barbara was born in 1948, three years after her father was discharged from a military psychiatric hospital. His nervous condition was a mystery to her and a secret source of shame she couldnt bear to acknowledge, that is, until she read his letters. The box containing the letters that her father wrote to her mother between November 1942 and April 1945his time in the service during WWIIhad been right under her nose for years, in the closet of her childhood bedroom. The Letter Project began as a simple preservation task, but over time, it became a memoir as one question led to another. The authors inventive approach of blending memoir, letters, and fiction, culminates in a captivating story of a daughters journey through her familys past to find freedom and peace. Inspired by letters her father wrote to her mother before and after D-Day, The Letter Project offers us a beautifully written portrait of Barbaras own battles with self-doubt, depression, and loss.
Author : John B. Freed
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300122764
Total Pages : 727 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Frederick Barbarossa written by John B. Freed and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Italian Campaign
Author : Hannah Pick-Goslar
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316564427
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)
Download or read book My Friend Anne Frank written by Hannah Pick-Goslar and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Both heartbreaking and life-affirming" (Edith Eger, author of The Choice), the long-awaited New York Times bestselling memoir of Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar, who shares an intimate look into her life and friendship with Anne Frank. In 1933, Hannah Pick-Goslar and her family fled Nazi Germany to live in Amsterdam, where she struck up a close friendship with her next-door neighbor, an outspoken and fun-loving young girl named Anne Frank. For several years, the inseparable pair enjoyed a carefree childhood of games, sleepovers, and treats with the other children in their neighborhood of Rivierenbuurt. But in 1942, Hannah and Anne's lives abruptly changed forever. As the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam progressed, Anne and the Frank family seemingly vanished, leaving behind unmade beds and dishes in the sink—but no trace of Anne's precious diary. Torn from her dear friend without warning, Hannah spent the next two years tormented by questions about Anne's fate, wondering if she had, by some miracle, managed to escape danger. In this long‑awaited memoir, Hannah shares the story of her childhood during the Holocaust, from the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in Amsterdam to the gradual disappearance of classmates and, eventually, the Frank family, to Hannah and her family's imprisonment in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. As Hannah chronicles the experiences of her own life during and after the war, she provides a searing look at what countless children endured at the hands of the Nazi regime, as well as an intimate, never‑before‑seen portrait of the most recognizable victim of the Holocaust. Culminating in an astonishing fateful reunion, My Friend Anne Frank is the profoundly moving story of childhood and friendship during one of the darkest periods in the world's history.
Author : Raymond E. Feist
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 0525480161
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)
Download or read book Mistress of the Empire written by Raymond E. Feist and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world on the other side of the rift: Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy. Besieged by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to fight her greatest battle of all--for her life, her home, and the Empire itself.
Author : Eva Mantzourani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317025601
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Life and Twelve-Note Music of Nikos Skalkottas written by Eva Mantzourani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nikos Skalkottas is perhaps the last great 'undiscovered' composer of the twentieth century. In the 1920s he was a promising young violinist and composer in Berlin, and a student of Schoenberg, who included him among his most gifted pupils. It was only after his return to Greece in 1933 that Skalkottas became an anonymous and obscure figure, working in complete isolation until his death in 1949. Most of his works remained unpublished and unperformed during his lifetime, and although he is largely known for his folkloristic tonal pieces, Skalkottas in fact concentrated predominantly on developing an idiosyncratic dodecaphonic musical language. Eva Mantzourani provides here a comprehensive study of this fascinating yet under-researched composer. The book, lavishly illustrated with musical examples, is divided into three parts. Part I comprises a critical biography that, by drawing extensively on his letters and other writings, reappraises the image of Skalkottas with which we are often presented. The main focus of the book, however, is on Skalkottas's twelve-note compositional processes, since these characterize the majority of his output, and are neither well-known nor fully understood. Part II presents the structural and technical features of his twelve-note technique, particularly the different types of sets and their manipulation, and his approach to musical forms. Part III consists of analytical case studies of several works, presented chronologically, which thus provide a diachronic framework within which Skalkottas's dodecaphonic compositional development can be more effectively viewed. This book underlines Nikos Skalkottas's importance as a composer with a distinctive artistic personality, whose work contributed to the development of twelve-note compositional practice, and who deserves a more significant position within the Western art music canon than that to which he is often assigned.
Author : Vernon O. Egger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131551107X
Total Pages : 763 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)
Download or read book A History of the Muslim World since 1260 written by Vernon O. Egger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the predominantly Muslim world is examined within the context of world history. It examines political, economic, and broad cultural developments, as well as specifically religious ones. The themes of the book are tradition and adaptation: it examines the tensions between the desire of Muslims to maintain continuity with their legacy and their recognition of the need to adapt to changing conditions.
Author : V. Suryanarayan
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9353221455
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (532 download)
Download or read book Refugee Dilemma written by V. Suryanarayan and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thought-provoking exploration of the refugee crisis with V. Suryanarayan's compelling work, "Refugee Dilemma." Delve into the complexities of displacement, identity, and human rights as Suryanarayan navigates the tumultuous landscape of forced migration. Join Suryanarayan as he unravels the plot points of global migration patterns, shedding light on the geopolitical forces and socio-economic factors driving millions to flee their homes in search of safety and opportunity. Through poignant narratives and firsthand accounts, he illuminates the human stories behind the statistics, offering a nuanced perspective on the refugee experience. Identify the recurring themes and motifs that permeate Suryanarayan's narrative, from the struggle for survival and dignity to the resilience and courage of those displaced by conflict and persecution. Explore how these themes resonate with contemporary debates surrounding immigration and asylum, challenging readers to confront their own beliefs and biases. Through character analysis, gain insight into the diverse individuals and communities affected by the refugee crisis. From courageous activists and humanitarian workers to vulnerable families and children, Suryanarayan brings to life the human faces behind the headlines, fostering empathy and understanding among readers. Experience the overall tone and mood of Suryanarayan's work, characterized by a blend of empathy and urgency. His prose is both compassionate and incisive, compelling readers to confront the harsh realities of displacement while inspiring hope for a more compassionate and just world. Explore the critical reception of "Refugee Dilemma," praised by scholars and activists for its depth of research and heartfelt storytelling. Discover how Suryanarayan's insights have contributed to global discourse on refugee rights and humanitarian intervention, shaping policy debates and public perceptions. Consider the audience for Suryanarayan's work, ranging from policymakers and academics to activists and concerned citizens. Whether you're a seasoned advocate for refugee rights or simply a curious reader eager to learn more about this pressing issue, "Refugee Dilemma" offers valuable insights and perspectives for all. Compare and contrast Suryanarayan's work with other scholarly works and journalistic accounts of the refugee crisis, highlighting its unique contributions to our understanding of forced migration and displacement. Explore how "Refugee Dilemma" challenges prevailing narratives and offers alternative frameworks for addressing this complex humanitarian challenge. Personal reflection: As a reader, I was deeply moved by Suryanarayan's compassionate portrayal of the refugee experience. His ability to humanize complex geopolitical issues and foster empathy for those most vulnerable in our global community is both inspiring and humbling. "Refugee Dilemma" challenged me to reexamine my own assumptions and compelled me to take action in support of refugee rights and dignity. In conclusion, "Refugee Dilemma" is more than just a scholarly analysis—it's a call to action for readers to confront the moral and ethical challenges of our time. Whether you're an academic, an activist, or simply a concerned citizen, Suryanarayan's work is sure to provoke thought and inspire meaningful change. Don't miss your chance to explore the complex realities of the refugee crisis with V. Suryanarayan. Dive into this timely and important work today and join the global conversation on refugee rights and humanitarianism.
Author : Jim O'Connor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524789798
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)
Download or read book What Was the Vietnam War? written by Jim O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world. The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.
Author : Gilbert Murray
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465579044
Total Pages : 1371 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)
Download or read book Euripides and His Age written by Gilbert Murray and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1946-01-01 with total page 1371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicole Dombrowski Risser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139536966
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)
Download or read book France under Fire written by Nicole Dombrowski Risser and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We request an immediate favour of you, to build a shelter for us women and small children, because we have absolutely no place to take refuge and we are terrified!' This French mother's petition sent to her mayor on the eve of Germany's 1940 invasion of France reveals civilians' security concerns unleashed by the Blitzkrieg fighting tactics of World War II. Unprepared for air warfare's assault on civilian psyches, French planners were among the first in history to respond to civilian security challenges posed by aerial bombardment. France under Fire offers a social, political and military examination of the origins of the French refugee crisis of 1940, a mass displacement of eight million civilians fleeing German combatants. Scattered throughout a divided France, refugees turned to German Occupation officials and Vichy administrators for relief and repatriation. Their solutions raised questions about occupying powers' obligations to civilians and elicited new definitions of refugees' rights.
Author : J. Mark Bertrand
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433520842
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)
Download or read book Rethinking Worldview written by J. Mark Bertrand and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2007-10-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has a worldview. How did we get it? How is it formed? Is it possible by persuasion and logic to change one's worldview? In Rethinking Worldview, writer and worldview teacher J. Mark Bertrand has a threefold aim. First, he seeks to capture a more complex, nuanced appreciation of what worldviews really are. Then he situates worldviews in the larger context of a lived faith. Finally, he explores the organic connections between worldview and wisdom and how they are expressed in witness. Bertrand's work reads like a conversation, peppered with anecdotes and thought-provoking questions that push readers to continue thinking and talking long after they have put the book down. Thoughtful readers interested in theology, philosophy, and culture will be motivated to rethink their own perspectives on the nature of reality, as well as to rethink the concept of worldviews itself.
