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History of Higher Education Annual: 2000 - 2000 (Hardcover): Roger L. Geiger History of Higher Education Annual: 2000 - 2000 (Hardcover)
Roger L. Geiger
R3,381 Discovery Miles 33 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A collection of articles and review essays from the year 2000 that make up Volume 20 of the annual publication by The Pennsylvania State University.

Making Sport History - Disciplines, identities and the historiography of sport (Paperback): Pascal Delheye Making Sport History - Disciplines, identities and the historiography of sport (Paperback)
Pascal Delheye
R1,383 Discovery Miles 13 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of sport history is a relatively new research domain, situated at the intersection of a number of disciplines and sub-disciplines. This interdisciplinarity has created interesting avenues for growth and fresh thinking but also inherent problems of coherence and identity. Making Sport History examines the development of an academic community around sport history, exploring the roots of the discipline, its current boundaries, borders and challenges, and looking ahead at future prospects. Written by a team of world-leading sport historians, with commentaries from scholars working outside of the sport historical mainstream, the book considers key themes in the historiography of sport, including: The relationship between history, sport studies and physical education Comparative analysis of the role of historians in the writing of sport history Modern and post-modern approaches to sport history Race, gender and the sport historical establishment The role of scholarly organisations, conferences and journals in discipline-building Presenting new perspectives on what constitutes sport history and its core methodologies, the book helps explain why historians have become interested in sport, why they've chosen the topics they have, and how their work has influenced the wider world of history and been influenced by it. Making Sport History is essential reading for any advanced student, scholar or researcher with an interest in sport history, historiography, or the history and philosophy of the social sciences.

A Short History of the German Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics) (Paperback): William Walker Chambers,... A Short History of the German Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics) (Paperback)
William Walker Chambers, John Ritchie Wilkie
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This simple introduction to the history of the German language seeks to provide students who have some knowledge of modern German, but no knowledge either of its development or of linguistic theories, with a short account of the essential factors - chronological, geographical and linguistic - and their interrelation. The material is arranged in three parts. The first traces the history of the German language from its origins in Indo-European through the pre-documentary Germanic period and the Middle Ages to the present day. In the second part the development of the German vocabulary is described, including word formation, borrowing, and change in meaning; and the book concludes with a section on changes in sounds, grammatical forms, and syntax. Emphasis is placed on the development of the standard literary language in its historical and social context, while such topics as dialects and the relationship of German to other Germanic and European languages are treated very briefly as the need arises. The inclusion of maps, some specimen passages of German its early stages, suggestions for further reading after each chapter, and an extensive classified bibliography also contribute to making this a useful introduction to the subject and a reliable foundation for more advanced work.

Operetta - A Theatrical History (Hardcover): Richard Traubner Operetta - A Theatrical History (Hardcover)
Richard Traubner
R4,732 Discovery Miles 47 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Operetta: A Theatrical History" is considered the classic history of this important musical theater form. Traubner's book, first published in 1983, is still recognized as the key history of the people and productions that made operetta a worldwide phenomenon. Beginning in mid-19th century Europe, the book covers all of the key developments in the form, including the landmark works by Strauss and his followers, Gilbert & Sullivan, Franz Lehar, Rudolf Friml, Victor Herbert, and many more. The book perfectly captures the champagne-and-ballroom atmosphere of the greatest works in the genre. It will appeal to all fans of musical theatre history.

Greek Education (Routledge Revivals) - 450-350 B.C. (Paperback): Frederick Beck Greek Education (Routledge Revivals) - 450-350 B.C. (Paperback)
Frederick Beck
R1,563 Discovery Miles 15 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study, first published in 1964, presents a highly readable but scholarly account of Greek education as exemplified by Athenian practise in the period 450-350 B.C. In a substantial introductory chapter the story of Greek education is traced from its origins in Mycenaean times down to the Classical period. This is followed by a lengthy chapter on the actual practice of education at Athens, in which many misconceptions are reviewed. The work of each of the great educators is explored in turn. Plato is situated against the more normal, 'democratic' tradition of Greek education as represented by the sophists and Isocrates. There are chapters on Plato's Academy and Xenophon, both of which have been curiously neglected in most writings on Greek education. The central importance of myth and poetry in the early period and their transformation into science, philosophy, history and rhetoric in the Classical period are recurrent themes throughout.

Arnie and Jack - Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry (Paperback): Ian O'Connor Arnie and Jack - Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry (Paperback)
Ian O'Connor
R596 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R100 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Surprisingly, one of sport's most contentious, complex, and defining clashes played out not in the boxing ring or at the line of scrimmage but on the genteel green fairways of the world's finest golf courses. Arnie and Jack. Palmer and Nicklaus. Their fifty-year duel, in both the clubhouse and the boardroom, propelled each to the status of American icon and pushed modern golf to the heights and popularity it enjoys today.
Arnie was the cowboy, with rugged good looks, Popeye-like forearms, a flailing swing, and charm enough to win fans worldwide. Jack was scientific, precise, conservative, aloof, even fat and awkward. Ultimately, Nicklaus got the better of Palmer on the course, beating him in major victories 18-7. But Palmer bested Nicklaus almost everywhere else, especially in the hearts of the public and in endorsement dollars. By the end of this page-turning narrative, we see that each man wanted what the other had: Arnold wanted the trophies. Jack wanted the love.
In the tradition of John Feinstein and Mark Frost, Ian O'Connor has written a compelling account of one of the greatest rivalries in sports history.

Keyboard Music Before 1700 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Alexander Silbiger Keyboard Music Before 1700 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Alexander Silbiger
R5,031 Discovery Miles 50 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Keyboard Music Before 1700 begins with an overview of the development of keyboard music in Europe. Then, individual chapters by noted authorities in the field cover the key composers and repertory before 1700 in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain and Portugal. The book concludes with a chapter on performance practice, which addresses current issues in the interpretation and revival of this music.

Radical Heroes - Gramsci, Freire and the Poitics of Adult Education (Paperback): Joe L Kincheloe Radical Heroes - Gramsci, Freire and the Poitics of Adult Education (Paperback)
Joe L Kincheloe; Diana Coben
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 1998. This book examines the ideas of two of the most controversial radical heroes of adult education, Antonio Gramsci and Paulo Freire, gauging their significance for the development of a radical politics of adult education in the post-Soviet, post-apartheid new world order. Gramsci offers a noble vision of the role of adult education in the creation of revolutionary Marxist hegemony; but the cause he lived and died for has all but collapsed. Nevertheless, his distinction between common sense and good sense, his theory of the intellectual and his concept of hegemony bear scrutiny today. In Freire's pedagogy of the oppressed, the relationship between leader and followed, teacher and student, is problematic and this book questions whether his pedagogy has the liberating potential he envisioned. The author considers and rejects the linkage of Gramsci's and Freire's ideas in the adult education literature. Nonetheless, Gramsci and Freire have huge symbolic importance as radical heroes in an under-theorized and marginalised field. The study highlights a problem with the radical hero phenomenon: when individuals become icons, their ideas cease to be open, and new insights do not emerge as challenge becomes inadmissible and debate dies. While neither Gramsci nor Freire can provide us with answers, Gramsci helps us address the difficult questions of purpose and content in the politics of adult education.

Hist West Educ:Ancient World V 1 - The Ancient World: Orient and Mediterranean 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1054 (Paperback): James Bowen Hist West Educ:Ancient World V 1 - The Ancient World: Orient and Mediterranean 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1054 (Paperback)
James Bowen
R1,588 Discovery Miles 15 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

My Soul Looks Back - A Memoir (Paperback): Jessica B Harris My Soul Looks Back - A Memoir (Paperback)
Jessica B Harris
R470 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R83 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this captivating new memoir, award-winning writer Jessica B. Harris recalls her youth "surrounded by some of the most famous creative minds of the seventies and eighties...James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Nina Simone" (New York magazine)-in a vibrant, lost era of New York City. In the Technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan's West Side to the restaurants of Greenwich Village, living out her buoyant youth alongside the great minds of the day-luminaries like Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. My Soul Looks Back is her tribute to that fascinating social circle and their shared commitment to activism, intellectual engagement, and each other. With "simmering warmth" (The New York Times), Harris paints evocative portraits of her illustrious friends: Baldwin as he read aloud an early draft of If Beale Street Could Talk, Angelou cooking in her California kitchen, and Morrison relaxing at Baldwin's house in Provence. Harris describes her role as theater critic for the New York Amsterdam News and editor at then-burgeoning Essence magazine; star-studded parties in the South of France; drinks at Mikell's, a hip West Side club; and the simple joy these extraordinary people took in each other's company. At the center is Harris's relationship with Sam Floyd, a fellow professor at Queens College, who introduced her to Baldwin. More than a memoir of friendship and first love, My Soul Looks Back is a carefully crafted, intimately understood homage to a bygone era and the people that made it so remarkable.

The Evolution of Modern Land Warfare - Theory and Practice (Hardcover): Christopher Bellamy The Evolution of Modern Land Warfare - Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
Christopher Bellamy
R4,009 Discovery Miles 40 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Extensively illustrated with 52 detailed campaign and battle maps and diagrams, this book, originally published in 1990, surveys the evolution of warfare in Europe from Napoleon to the end of the twentieth century and in Asia from the Middle Ages. It considers the interaction of technology and warfare. With wide-ranging examples, the book includes two in depth case studies, one on the Soviet Operational Manoeuvre Group and its predecessors in the Russian Imperial Army, the other on the history of land warfare, including guerilla warfare, in Asia. In this book the author demonstrates that military history can be of immense practical help to the modern military analyst and professional. Now updated with a new introduction to take into account changes since 1990, this book remains of essential value to students, teachers & professionals in political & social history, international relations, defence, war & peace studies.

Hist West Educ:Civil Europe V2 - Civilization of Europe: Sixth to Sixteenth Century (Paperback): James Bowen Hist West Educ:Civil Europe V2 - Civilization of Europe: Sixth to Sixteenth Century (Paperback)
James Bowen
R1,604 Discovery Miles 16 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Tsumi - Offence and Retribution in Early Japan (Paperback): Yoko Williams Tsumi - Offence and Retribution in Early Japan (Paperback)
Yoko Williams
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units through to the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the 8th century, this book offers a ground-breaking scholarly diachronic analysis of tsumi (offence and retribution) from a politico-historical perspective. Taking as its starting point the native forms of tsumi in the realms of myth and prayer, the study traces their development through the periods of the formation of the state and the centralization of the governing structure, to the introduction of a written-law system of governing. Through detailed and logical analysis this study illuminates early Japanese political thought, written and unwritten law and the essentially political notion of tsumi.

A History of Education for Citizenship (Paperback): Derek Heater A History of Education for Citizenship (Paperback)
Derek Heater
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this unique examination of education for citizenship, Derek Heater covers two and a half millennia of history encompassing every continent. Education for citizenship is considered from its classical origins through to ideas of world citizenship and multiculturalism which are relevant today. The book reveals the constants of motives, policies, recommendations and practices in this field and the variables determined by political, social and economic circumstances, which in turn illustrate the reasons behind education for citizenship today. Sections covered include: * Classical origins * The age of rebellions and revolutions * Education for liberal democracy * Totalitarianism and transitions * Multiple citizenship education. A History of Education for Citizenship will be of interest to teachers and students of citizenship, particularly those concerned with citizenship education. It will also be of interest to those working in the field of politics of education and history of education.

Timothy Richard's Vision - Education and Reform in China, 1880-1910 (Paperback): Eunice V Johnson Timothy Richard's Vision - Education and Reform in China, 1880-1910 (Paperback)
Eunice V Johnson
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Welsh Baptist missionary, Timothy Richard, served for over forty years in China from 1870 and became a household name among educated Chinese. Largely forgotten for decades, his amazing life is reintroduced in this most welcome volume. In 1880, Richard first articulated a vision for modern higher education as the basis for overall progress in China. His influence grew, along with high official honours, after 1891 when he became general secretary of the Christian Literature Society and continued as a leader in the Educational Association of China. By the mid-1890s, many Chinese scholars and officials began to embrace his expanding vision and approach to reform. After the 1900 Boxer Uprising, Richard was invited by the Chinese government to represent Protestant missions, advising and mediating the settlement for the losses of life and property, especially heavy in Shanxi. Following his recommendation, which received Imperial approval by June 1901, the province paid a fine, but it was used to found a college of Western learning in its capital city. The Imperial University of Shansi (now Shanxi University), with Chinese and Western Learning Departments, overseen by Richard and the provincial governor as joint chancellors, was to serve as the model institution in a national system of modern higher education.

Olympic Aspirations - Realised and Unrealised (Paperback): J.A. Mangan, Mark Dyreson Olympic Aspirations - Realised and Unrealised (Paperback)
J.A. Mangan, Mark Dyreson
R1,319 Discovery Miles 13 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Olympic Aspirations: Realised and Unrealised surveys more than a century of the Olympic Movement's promotion of Olympic ideals internationally. The idea for Olympic Aspirations emerged at the world-renowned annual Beijing Academic Forum just months after the city hosted the impressive 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. One section of the Forum was devoted to the impact of the Olympic Movement on China and on China's image in the world. The tone at times was too self-congratulatory for some present. The critical discussion that continued into late 2010 inspired this book. Olympic Aspirations is a companion volume to the well-received Olympic Legacies: Intended and Unintended and draws on expertise from academics in all parts of the world. Both volumes have a similar purpose: to record Olympic ideals achieved but more importantly, to stimulate reflection on those as yet unachieved. Both are constructive in approach, positive in tone and optimistic in attitude. Olympic Aspirations offers original and insightful arguments that address the actions the Olympic Movement has taken to improve the Games. It argues that these actions are as yet incomplete. In concert with Olympic Legacies, it presents two sides of the same coin minted to advance the purity of the Olympic 'coinage'. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985 (Paperback): Panini Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985 (Paperback)
Panini
R1,027 Discovery Miles 10 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2022 A football fan's dream come true - every complete UK PANINI sticker album 1978-1985 reproduced together for the very first time. 'This book delivers a thousand memories'. Mark Lawrenson 'Swapsies', 'Got, Got, Need' and 'Shinies'... This landmark illustrated book is a fantastic feast of nostalgia for any football fan of a certain age. PANINI albums were a must-have if you were a football-mad kid growing up in the late 70s and 80s, when player stickers were bought, bartered and collected in a treasured rite of passage. This book will bring back all those 'I had that one', 'I'd forgotten about him' and 'look at that haircut!' memories as well as providing in-depth details on all the players and teams of the era. Licensed by PANINI, this is a comprehensive collection of PANINI'S UK domestic football albums from 1978 to 1985 inclusive. Covering all English First Division and Scottish Premier teams, it features not only all the great teams and players of the era, but the one-season wonders and the also-rans as well. Inside the book: - Nearly 5,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album covers and sticker packet designs. - Hundreds of clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Celtic, Rangers, Manchester City, Spurs, Newcastle United, Dundee United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Aberdeen and West Ham United. - Photographs and pen portraits of the great players of the day, such as Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan, Ossie Ardiles, Ian Rush and John Barnes, plus World Cup winners in the twilight of their careers and young stars in the making, like Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle, Mark Hughes and Gary Lineker.

Planning by Consent - The Origins and Nature of British Development Control (Paperback): Philip Booth Planning by Consent - The Origins and Nature of British Development Control (Paperback)
Philip Booth
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

**Please note this is an unedited paperback reprint of the hardback, originally published in 2003** The British system of universal development control celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997. Remarkably, the system has survived more or less intact but the experience of the 1980s has left large questions unanswered about the relevance and effectiveness of the system. This book traces the history of the development control system in Britain from early modern times to the present day.

The Alex Ferguson Quote Book - The Greatest Manager in His Own Words (Paperback, New Edition): Ebury Press The Alex Ferguson Quote Book - The Greatest Manager in His Own Words (Paperback, New Edition)
Ebury Press
R389 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R76 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Football. Bloody hell.'

The longest serving and most successful manager in British football history shocked the world by finally retiring in May 2013 and instantly created more column inches and twitter mentions that the death of Margaret Thatcher. And he wasn’t just the greatest, but also one of the most outspoken, engaging and witty voices from the game, as this book proves. Here is the history of his supreme verbal sparring during his years at Manchester United - the man in his own words (with a few additional thoughts from those who knew him best and crossed swords with him most).

'There's nothing wrong with losing your temper once in a while if it's for the right reasons'

'If he was an inch taller he’d be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I’d check the milkman' On Gary Neville

'He could start a row in an empty house' On Denis Wise

'The list of gentle, naturally retiring men who have been successful in their attempts at running clubs isn't a long one, is it?

All the Leaves Are Brown - How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart (Hardcover): Scott G. Shea All the Leaves Are Brown - How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart (Hardcover)
Scott G. Shea
R780 R636 Discovery Miles 6 360 Save R144 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Figuring (Paperback): Maria Popova Figuring (Paperback)
Maria Popova
R580 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R134 (23%) In Stock
A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Paperback): Robert Trow-Smith A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Paperback)
Robert Trow-Smith
R1,390 Discovery Miles 13 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Young Crusaders - The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement (Paperback): V.P.... Young Crusaders - The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement (Paperback)
V.P. Franklin
R536 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R97 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Learning Cities in Late Antiquity - The Local Dimension of Education (Paperback): Jan R Stenger Learning Cities in Late Antiquity - The Local Dimension of Education (Paperback)
Jan R Stenger
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Education in the Graeco-Roman world was a hallmark of the polis. Yet the complex ways in which pedagogical theory and practice intersected with their local environments has not been much explored in recent scholarship. Learning Cities in Late Antiquity suggests a new explanatory model that helps to understand better how conditions in the cities shaped learning and teaching, and how, in turn, education had an impact on its urban context. Drawing inspiration from the modern idea of 'learning cities', the chapters explore the interplay of teachers, learners, political leaders, communities and institutions in the Mediterranean polis, with a focus on the well-documented city of Gaza in the sixth century CE. They demonstrate in detail that formal and informal teaching, as well as educational thinking, not only responded to specifically local needs, but also exerted considerable influence on local society. With its interdisciplinary and comparatist approach, the volume aims to contextualise ancient education, in order to stimulate further research on ancient learning cities. It also highlights the benefits of historical research to theory and practice in modern education.

The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard - Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Committee (Hardcover): The Presidential... The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard - Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Committee (Hardcover)
The Presidential Committee on the Legacy of Slavery; Preface by Lawrence Bacow
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Harvard's searing and sobering indictment of its own long-standing relationship with chattel slavery and anti-Black discrimination. In recent years, scholars have documented extensive relationships between American higher education and slavery. The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard adds Harvard University to the long list of institutions, in the North and the South, entangled with slavery and its aftermath. The report, written by leading researchers from across the university, reveals hard truths about Harvard's deep ties to Black and Indigenous bondage, scientific racism, segregation, and other forms of oppression. Between the university's founding in 1636 and 1783, when slavery officially ended in Massachusetts, Harvard leaders, faculty, and staff enslaved at least seventy people, some of whom worked on campus, where they cared for students, faculty, and university presidents. Harvard also benefited financially and reputationally from donations by slaveholders, slave traders, and others whose fortunes depended on human chattel. Later, Harvard professors and the graduates they trained were leaders in so-called race science and eugenics, which promoted disinvestment in Black lives through forced sterilization, residential segregation, and segregation and discrimination in education. No institution of Harvard's scale and longevity is a monolith. Harvard was also home to abolitionists and pioneering Black thinkers and activists such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles Hamilton Houston, and Eva Beatrice Dykes. In the late twentieth century, the university became a champion of racial diversity in education. Yet the past cannot help casting a long shadow on the present. Harvard's motto, Veritas, inscribed on gates, doorways, and sculptures all over campus, is an exhortation to pursue truth. The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard advances that necessary quest.

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