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Nuclear Cultures: Irradiated Subjects, Aesthetics and Planetary
Precarity aims to develop the field of nuclear humanities and the
powerful ability of literary and cultural representations of
science and catastrophe to shape the meaning of historic events.
Examining multiple discourses and textual materials, including
fiction, poetry, biographies, comics, paintings, documentary and
photography, this volume will illuminate the cultural, ecological
and social impact of nuclearization narratives. Furthermore, this
text explores themes such as the cultures of atomic scientists, the
making of the bomb, nuclear bombings and disasters, nuclear
aesthetics and art, and the global mobilization against
nuclearization. Nuclear Cultures breaks new ground in the debates
on "the nuclear" to foster the development of nuclear humanities,
its vocabulary and methodology.
This book examines how Christian love can inform legal thought. The
work introduces love as a way to advance the emergent conversation
between constructive theology and jurisprudence that will also
inform conversations in philosophy and political theory. Love is
the central category for Christian ethical understanding. Yet, the
growing field of law and religion, and relatedly law and theology,
rarely addresses how love can shape our understanding of law. This
reflects, in part, a common assumption that law and love stand in
necessary tension. Love applies to the private and the personal.
Law, by contrast, applies to the public and the political, realms
governed by power. It is thus a mistake to envisage love as having
anything but a negative relationship to law. This conclusion
continues to govern Christian understandings of the meaning and
vocation of law. The animating idea of this volume is that the
concept of love can and should inform Christian legal thought. The
project approaches this task from the perspective of both
historical and constructive theology. Various contributions examine
how such thinkers as Augustine, Aquinas, and Calvin utilised love
in their legal thought. These essays highlight often neglected
aspects of the Christian tradition. Other contributions examine
Christian love in light of contemporary legal topics including
civility, forgiveness, and secularism. Love, the book proposes, not
only matters for law but can transform the terms on which
Christians understand and engage it. The book will be of interest
to academics and researchers working in the areas of legal theory;
law and religion; law and philosophy; legal history; theology and
religious studies; and political theory.
Law, Judges and Visual Culture analyses how pictures have been used
to make, manage and circulate ideas about the judiciary through a
variety of media from the sixteenth century to the present. This
book offers a new approach to thinking about and making sense of
the important social institution that is the judiciary. In an age
in which visual images and celebrity play key roles in the way we
produce, communicate and consume ideas about society and its key
institutions, this book provides the first in-depth study of visual
images of judges in these contexts. It not only examines what
appears within the frame of these images; it also explores the
impact technologies and the media industries that produce them have
upon the way we engage with them, and the experiences and meanings
they generate. Drawing upon a wide range of scholarship - including
art history, film and television studies, and social and cultural
studies, as well as law - and interviews with a variety of
practitioners, painters, photographers, television script writers
and producers, as well as court communication staff and judges, the
book generates new and unique insights into making, managing and
viewing pictures of judges. Original and insightful, Law, Judges
and Visual Culture will appeal to scholars, postgraduates and
undergraduates from a variety of disciplines that hold an interest
in the role of visual culture in the production of social justice
and its institutions.
Mangroves thrive in intertidal zones, where they gather organisms
and objects from land, river, and ocean. They develop into complex
ecologies in these dynamic in-between spaces. Mobilising resources
drawn from semiotic materialism and the environmental humanities,
this book seeks a form of social theory from the mangroves; that is
to think interstitiality from the perspective of mangroves
themselves, exploring the crafty and tenacious world-making they
are engaged in. Three sections weave together theory, science and
close observation, responding to calls within the environmental
humanities for detailed attention to interactions in marginal
spaces and those of interpretative tension. It examines
interstitiality by considering theories of difference,
relationality, and reflexivity in the context of mangrove
socioecological materialities, drawing on influential writers such
as Michel Serres, Jacques Derrida, Deborah Bird Rose, Donna
Haraway, Brian Massumi and Maurice Merleau-Ponty as theoretical
touchstones. Exploring Interstitiality with Mangroves is a
lyrically crafted philosophical analysis that will appeal to
scholars, researchers and students interested in the developing
frontiers of more-than-human post-anthropocentric writing, theory
and methodologies. It will be of interest to readers in
ecocriticism, environmental humanities, cultural geography, place
studies and nature writing.
Interdisciplinary analysis of challenges and progress experienced
by the LGBT community since the Stonewall riots. Brings together
experts from politics, sociology, law, education, language,
medicine and religion. Will be of interest to students and scholars
exploring LGBT matters.
In this book, readers are shown how dogs fit into ancient Greek
society with material from the last 90 years of excavations at the
Athenian Agora by the American School of Classical Studies at
Athens. Topics range from how ancient Greeks hunted with dogs and
what they considered a proper dog's name to the excavation of
tender burials in the Agora and the sacrifice of dogs to the gods
of the underworld. Mythological dogs like the three-headed Kerberos
appear, as do the pawprints that very real dogs left behind more
than a thousand years ago. Dozens of illustrations of pottery,
sculpture, and excavated remains enliven the text. Anyone curious
about dogs in antiquity and how they relate to dogs in the present
day will be sure to find interesting material in this portable,
affordable text.
'Ian Morris has established himself as a leader in making big
history interesting and understandable' Jared Diamond, author of
Guns, Germs and Steel 'Morris succeeds triumphantly at cramming
10,000 years of history into a single book' Robert Colvile, Times
Geography is Destiny tells the history of Britain and its changing
relationships with Europe and the wider world, from its physical
separation at the end of the Ice Age to the first flickers of a
United Kingdom, struggles for the Atlantic, and rise of the Pacific
Rim. Applying the latest archaeological evidence, Ian Morris
explores how geography, migration, government and new technologies
interacted to produce regional inequalities that still affect us
today. He charts Britain's geopolitical fortunes over thousands of
years, revealing its transformation from a European satellite into
a state at the centre of global power, commerce, and culture. But
as power and wealth shift from West to East, does Britain's future
lie with Europe or the wider world?
In this entertaining history of the jetliner, Jay Spenser traces
aviation's challenges from the outset, and follows the flow of the
simple yet powerful ideas that led us to defy gravity. Here are the
pioneers--innovators such as Otto Lilienthal, Igor Sikorsky, Louis
Bleriot, Hugo Junkers, and Jack Northrop--whose amazing
contributions collectively solved the puzzle of flight. Along the
way, Spenser demystifies the modern jetliner, examining the
airplane from wings to flight controls to fuselages to landing
gear, to show how each part came into being and evolved over time.
And finally The Airplane addresses the future of aviation,
outlining the breathtaking possibilities that await us tomorrow,
many miles above the earth.Who were aviation's dreamers, and where
did they get their inspiration?How did birds, insects, marine
mammals, and fish help us to fly?How did the bicycle beget the
airplane, and hot water heaters lead to metal fuselages?Who figured
out how to fly without seeing the ground, enabling airline travel
in all weather conditions?
'A truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement'
Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of The Silk Roads 'Bright,
expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the
potential to upset the applecart of "Western Civilisation"
itself... Magnificent' Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb _________________ A
radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our
history, told through the stories of fourteen fascinating lives. We
tend to imagine Western Civilisation as a golden thread, leading
through the centuries from classical antiquity to the countries of
the modern West - a cultural genealogy that connects Plato to NATO.
It is an idea often invoked in the speeches of politicians and the
rhetoric of journalists, and which remains deeply embedded in
popular culture. But what if it is wrong? In an epic sweep through
the ages, prize-winning archaeologist and historian Naoíse Mac
Sweeney charts the history of this idea - an idea of enormous
political significance, but which is nonetheless factually
incorrect and obscures the wondrous, rich diversity of our past.
She reveals how this particular version of Western history was
invented, how it has been used to justify imperialism and racism,
and why it is no longer ideologically fit for purpose today. Told
through the lives of fourteen fascinating historical figures -
including a formidable Roman matriarch, an unconventional Islamic
scholar, an enslaved African American poetess and a British prime
minister with Homeric aspirations - The West is a groundbreaking
retelling of Western history and a powerful corrective to one of
the greatest myths of all: Western Civilisation.
The Routledge Companion to Expressionism in a Transnational Context
is a challenging exploration of the transnational formation,
dissemination, and transformation of expressionism outside of the
German-speaking world, in regions such as Central and Eastern
Europe, the Baltics and Scandinavia, Western and Southern Europe,
North and Latin America, and South Africa, in the first half of the
twentieth century. Comprising a series of essays by an
international group of scholars in the fields of art history and
literary and cultural studies, the volume addresses the
intellectual discussions and artistic developments arising in the
context of the expressionist movement in the various art centers
and cultural regions. The authors also examine the implications of
expressionism in artistic practice and its influence on modern and
contemporary cultural production. Essential for an in-depth
understanding and discussion of expressionism, this volume opens up
new perspectives on developments in the visual arts of this period
and challenges the traditional narratives that have predominantly
focused on artistic styles and national movements.
By means of a historical, legal and scientific approach, this book
identifies the issues, progress and setbacks in the right for women
to access abortion in various countries of the Global North. The
book provides insights on the past, present and potential actions
and struggles in the future about continuing to have the right to
procure an abortion. Rites and rituals in order to better
understand the practices of Asian countries, such as China, Japan
and Taiwan, permeate discussions and debates. The volume presents
the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on access to abortion
healthcare services and abortion, and the innovative initiatives
and schemes designed and implemented. The latter encourages health
professionals and decision-makers to reflect on the 'good
practices' and retain and develop over the long term. This edited
collection is intended for academics and students across the social
sciences and healthcare sector, members of the legal profession,
healthcare professionals, activists, policy-makers, and any
stakeholders working for and caring about women's reproductive
rights and abortion rights.
This book presents the Persian Baburnama, a key primary source and
the earliest record of Babur's memoirs. The authoritative
translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on
contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the
legendary Mughal ruler. It provides a fresh treatment to the source
material and highlights vivi
THE PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the
world's first superpower. The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the
largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes
of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. At the heart of the Empire
was the fabled palace-city of Persepolis where the Achaemenid
monarchs held court in unparalleled grandeur. From here, Cyrus the
Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs passed laws, raised armies,
and governed their multicultural Empire of enormous diversity. The
Achaemenids, however, were one of the great dysfunctional families
of history. Brothers fought brothers for power, wives and
concubines plotted to promote their sons to the throne, and eunuchs
and courtiers vied for influence and prestige. Our understanding of
the Persian Empire has traditionally come from the histories of
Greek writers such as Herodotus - and as such, over many centuries,
our perspective has been skewed by ancient political and cultural
agendas. Professor Llewellyn-Jones, however, calls upon original
Achaemenid sources, including inscriptions, art, and recent
archaeological discoveries in Iran, to create an authentic 'Persian
Version' of this remarkable first great empire of antiquity - the
Age of the Great Kings.
Set amidst the unforgettable sights and smells of 18th and 19th
Century Paris, Elixir tells the story of Edouard Laugier and
Auguste Laurent, the son of a perfumer and a fellow aspiring
chemist, who met on the Left Bank while pursuing their passion for
science. Spurned by the scientific establishment of the time, the
pair ended up working out of Edouard's family perfume shop, Laugier
père et fils. By day they prepared the revitalizing elixirs and
rejuvenating eaux it was famous for, but by night using the
ingredients and techniques of the perfumery and the principles of
alchemy, they pursued the secret of life itself. Beautifully
written, , Elixir reads like a novel, brimming with eccentric
characters, experimental daring, and the romance of the Bohemian
salon. It is also the story of a long-standing scientific puzzle.
and the struggle to gain acceptance and recognition for a new way
of thinking about the building blocks of living matter which went
on long after those who discovered it were both dead. Yet it is
also a story of hope and determination. For while the scientific
establishment ignored, and even ridiculed their work at the time,
teen-aged lab assistant Louis Pasteur took it seriously and over
the course of an exceptionally successful career, was able to show
that not only were they correct, but that their work pointed to a
deep, inexplicable asymmetry in the molecular arrangement of living
things. This unexplained asymmetry remains one of science's great
mysteries and an important avenue for examining the origins of life
on Earth.
Eyre rolls give us a wealth of information about crime in the
medieval period. This volume presents and translates 776 non-civil
cases heard before justices in Devon in 1238, including cases of
theft, robbery, assault and murder.It is also unusual in giving
detailed evidence about local matters such as the competence of
local sheriffs and the impact of shipwrecks on the Devon coast. The
Introduction sets out the context of these records, discussing both
thirteenth-century justice and the local situation in Devon.
A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material
that shaped human history. As a material, wood has no equal in
strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been
our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to
engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through
tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams
explores the role that wood has played in our own history as an
imaginative, curious and resourceful species. Beginning with an
investigation of the material properties of various species of
wood, The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of six
basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle
and pulley – and in so doing reveals the myriad ways in which
wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple
bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such
as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble
woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of
interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human
ingenuity across half a million years of history.
The Thunderbolts of VMFA-251 were reactivated as a Marine Air
Reserve squadron in 1946. Their Cold War only included a few weeks
of traditional combat operations face=Calibri>– in Korea –
but they would undertake constant training exercises and
deployments from 1946 to 1991 as they prepared for a potential war
against the USSR or China, the two giants of Communism. From South
Korea to Norway to Turkey and points in between, the Thunderbolts
found themselves defending the free world and living up to their
motto, Custos Caelorum. Following the end of the Korean War, the
squadron remained in the Far East until 1956. Back in the States it
began flying the FJ-3 Fury, a jet fighter, before converting to its
first supersonic fighter, the F-8U “Crusader”. In early 1962,
it was the first Marine F-8 squadron to deploy aboard an aircraft
carrier, as part of CVW-10 (Carrier Air Wing) aboard the USS
Shangri-La. During deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, the
squadron set a record for the most flight time in one month for a
Sixth Fleet-based F-8 squadron by flying over 500 hours. In 1964,
the Thunderbolts were the first Marine squadron in 2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing to transition to the F-4B “Phantom II,” which
they would fly for 21 years and 80,000 flight hours, until
transitioning to the F/A-18 “Hornet” in 1987. These deployments
and exercises, while not “at war,” were not without dangers.
The Thunderbolts lost many personnel and aircraft, but they
persevered as the armed forces of freedom-loving nations faced the
ongoing threat of communism for over four decades. Compiled from
archive records and interviews by a veteran of VMFA-251, this
account narrates how the Thunderbolts worked hard to maintain the
peace. They were indeed Custodians of the Sky.
In January 1916 Vizeadmiral Scheer took command of the High Sea
Fleet. This aggressive and pugnacious leader embarked upon a
vigorous offensive program which culminated in the greatest clash
between dreadnought capital ships the world had seen. Although
outnumbered almost two to one, Vizeadmiral Scheer conducted a
provocative operation on 31 May 1916. Who would prevail: the
massive preponderance of British heavy calibre cannon, or the
aggressive tactics of the street fighter Scheer? Manning the ships
of both sides were the technically skilled and talented seamen who
were prepared to carry out their duties loyally and courageously
until the very end. Over 8,500 men perished in less than 10 hours
of fighting, a horrendous loss, even by World War One standards.
This book gives voice to many of the German Navy participants, from
a German perspective, on this tumultuous battle fought over 100
years ago. These men gave their all and are gone now, but not
forgotten.
'All profound relationships have the quality of being a folie a
deux; an intimate departure from reality, an imaginative creation
of a world apart; perhaps this is a way of calling forth meaning
– the merging of senseless subjectivities.' In 1950s suburban
England, a friendship bloomed between Jeremy Seabrook and Michael
O’Neill - both gay men coming of age during a time when
homosexuality was still a crime. Their relationship was inflected
by secrecy and fear; the shadows that had distorted their
adolescent years were never wholly dispelled, long into their adult
life. Lyrical, candid and poignant, this is a tale of sexual
identity, working-class history and family drama. A memoir of
unparalleled authenticity, Private Worlds is an elegy for a doomed
friendship.
Berlin, April 1945\. After almost six years of war, the end is nigh
for the Nazi's. The Russians are closing in on the German capital
and Hitler is holed up in the Fuhrerbunker in the city.�There was
an eclectic mix of individuals residing in the bunker with Hitler
at this time including senior Nazi officers, Hitler's personal
protection squad, soldiers, civilians, children and even a female
test pilot but how did they fair at the end? Not all died or were
captured. Hitler's Last Days studies Hitler's final days in the
Fuhrerbunker looking at the Nazi leaders' state of mind during the
war and the effect if had on his physical state, despite only being
56 at the time of his death it was said by many that he looked
somewhat older. But how did Hitler really die? Or did he escape as
some evidence has previously suggested? A wealth of diverse
research material has been used to create an account that comes
from a different angle on a popular WWII story.
First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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