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The true story of how the First Folio creators made 'Shakespeare'
2023 marks the 400-year anniversary of Mr William Shakespeare's
Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, known today simply as the
First Folio. It is difficult to imagine a world without The
Tempest, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter's Tale,
and Macbeth, but these are just some of the plays which were only
preserved thanks to the astounding labour of love that went into
creating the first collection. Without the First Folio, Shakespeare
was unlikely to acquire his towering international stature and
become the legend that inspired so much of language, art, education
and public institution. But who were the personalities behind the
project and did Shakespeare himself play a role in its inception?
Shakespeare's Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio
charts, for the first time, the manufacture of the First Folio
against a turbulent backdrop of seismic political events and
international tensions which intersected with the lives of its
creators and which left their indelible marks on this ambitious
publication-project. This transporting book uncovers the
friendships, bonds, social ties and professional networks which
facilitated the production of Shakespeare's book, as well as the
personal challenges, tragedies and dangers which threw obstacles in
its way. And it reveals how Shakespeare himself, before his death,
may have influenced the ways in which his own public identity would
come to be enshrined in the First Folio, shaping the transmission
of his legacy to future generations and determining how the world
would remember him 'not of an age, but for all time'.
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Witchcraft holds a continued fascination for readers around the
world, and the Scottish witch hunts have recently received renewed
media attention, especially with the BBC 2 show Lucy Worsley
Investigates, bringing attention to Edinburgh's witches. Expert
Mary Craig explores the unusual story of Agnes Finnie, a middle
class shopkeeper who lived in the tenements of Edinburgh. After
arrest, most witches were tried within a matter of days but not
Agnes. Her unusual case took months with weeks of deliberation of
the jury. Mary explains why and gives her expert insight into the
political and religious tensions that led to her burning. The book
will interest a variety of readers, academics and non-academics
alike - those interested in witchcraft, British and Scottish
history, religious studies and women's studies. Mary Craig works as
a historian with museums, archives and schools and hosts regular,
well-attended events on the subject of witchcraft in the Scottish
Borders. We expect strong media coverage. The Witches of Scotland
campaign has recently gained traction and the attention of first
minister Nicola Sturgeon, calling for a pardon and apology to those
accused during the witch hunts.
An unfortunate consequence of the restructuring of teacher
education in South Africa over the past 15 years has been the
virtual disappearance of history of education from tertiary
programmes and a corresponding decline in the number of
publications on the subject. But this is now changing; especially
in postgraduate courses. A history of schooling in South Africa:
method and context provides a perspective on the development of
schooling for all of South Africa's diverse population groups, from
pre-colonial times to present day, in as much detail as is possible
in a single volume.
The Victoria Cross is a decoration awarded to 'those officers and
men who have served us in the presence of the enemy and shall then
have performed some signal act of valour and devotion to their
country.' The first VC awarded to a Gurkha was as a result of the
'most conspicuous bravery' in 1915 in France during the Great War.
In all, the Gurkha Brigade has won a total of 26 Victoria Crosses,
each with a unique tale of courage and devotion beyond the call of
duty. This is their story.
This title contains a description of all units in British Service
which have enlisted Gurkhas at some period. Revised, written and
researched by Sir John Chapple, and his team, who's knowledge of
the Gurkhas and their service in the British Army is second to
none. It provides the authoritative account of the evolution of
raising the Regiments from their inception, dating from 1815 to the
present day, the recruitment of the different castes and their
districts, and chronological lists of who and what served where.
'Absolutely extraordinary ... Findlay reveals a vast, hidden
European story that few nations have ever been brave enough to
confront' Keith Lowe' 'Beautifully written, poignant and acutely
perceptive' Sinclair McKay 'Moving and powerful' Julia Samuel
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In My Grandfather's Shadow is an unflinching, thought-provoking
fusion of memoir and history, and an exploration of the hidden
scars left across generations by the conflict and horrors of the
Second World War. In a quest to discover the truth about her German
grandfather, first a proud Wehrmacht General serving on the Eastern
front, then a broken POW on trial for Nazi war crimes, Angela
Findlay travels across Europe and Russia to uncover the untold
story of millions of Germans long buried not only in guilt and
shame but also trauma. Carefully breaking the silence surrounding
so many of World War Two's perpetrators, she challenges widespread
binary narratives and offers a way forward that allows the
intergenerational wounds to heal and us all to grasp the urgent
lessons of the darkest episode in modern history. Brave, profoundly
insightful and moving, In My Grandfather's Shadow is a courageous
look at a taboo subject and raises important questions about how
and why we should remember the past.
For two decades after the civil war the Franco regime applied
systematic historical propaganda and imposed relentless repression
of history professionals. In the 1960s and 1970s, however, the
balance shifted from all-pervading propaganda to structural but
flexible censorship. Gradually and reluctantly, the regime had to
give back the initiative for explaining the recent past to where it
belonged: to the professional historians, but not without oversee
and livelihood threat. In its efforts to keep control, the regime
could count on historians who were willing to censor their more
adventurous colleagues. But the outcome of this process was biased
and uncertain. The main issue was always whether an author could be
considered a friend of the regime. Personal interventions by Franco
himself regularly played a decisive role. Historians fully loyal to
the regime and its aims were published without difficulty; others
took a reformist path, albeit without endangering the dominant
interpretation that favoured the tropes of inevitability and
positive consequences of Francos rebellion. Reformist historians
avoided criticism of the personal integrity of the dictator and the
army, and did not address the issue of systematically planned
terror in Francos National Zone during the Civil War. Historians
who dared to embrace these topics were condemned to write from
abroad. Historical works dealing with the Spanish Civil War
(19361939) have been regularly studied in-depth. Dutch historian
Jan van Muilekom provides a wider perspective by viewing the Franco
historiography from the time of the preceding Second Republic
(1931-1936). His analysis recognizes the crucial 1939-1952 period
where Franco consolidated his seizure of power. The research is
based on a wealth of published censored books, unpublished
manuscripts, censorship archives and historical propaganda
material. The book is an important complement to earlier studies
that mainly dealt with the regimes dealing with the press, the film
industry and literature. Over a span of four decades, Franco never
lost his grip on how recent Spanish history should be read.
Exploring the historiography of the regime provides multiple
insights into the links between authoritarianism and censorship.
During the nineteenth century, having children was frequently
viewed as women's central function and destiny - and yet the
pregnant or postnatal body, as well as the birthing room, is almost
entirely absent from public discourses and most written histories
of the period. Confinement: The Hidden History of Maternal Bodies
in Nineteenth-Century Britain corrects this omission by examining
stories of pregnancy and motherhood across this period. Drawing on
letters, diaries, newspapers, coroner's reports and hospital
archives as well as medical advice, literature and art, Jessica Cox
charts the maternal experiences of nineteenth-century women,
exploring fertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, maternal
mortality, unwanted pregnancies, infant loss, breastfeeding, and
postnatal bodies and minds. From the royal family to inhabitants of
the workhouse, this fascinating history reveals what motherhood was
truly like for the women of nineteenth-century Britain.
'Just read it.' Elon Musk The dramatic inside story of the first
four historic flights that launched SpaceX-and Elon Musk-from a
shaky startup into the world's leading edge rocket company. SpaceX
has enjoyed a miraculous decade. Less than 20 years after its
founding, it boasts the largest constellation of commercial
satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020
became the first private company to launch human beings into orbit.
Half a century after the space race SpaceX is pushing forward into
the cosmos, laying the foundation for our exploration of other
worlds. But before it became one of the most powerful players in
the aerospace industry, SpaceX was a fledgling startup, scrambling
to develop a single workable rocket before the money ran dry. The
engineering challenge was immense; numerous other private companies
had failed similar attempts. And even if SpaceX succeeded, they
would then have to compete for government contracts with titans
such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, who had tens of thousands of
employees and tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. SpaceX
had fewer than 200 employees and the relative pittance of $100
million in the bank. In Liftoff, Eric Berger takes readers inside
the wild early days that made SpaceX. Focusing on the company's
first four launches of the Falcon 1 rocket, he charts the bumpy
journey from scrappy underdog to aerospace pioneer. drawing upon
exclusive interviews with dozens of former and current engineers,
designers, mechanics, and executives, including Elon Musk. The
enigmatic Musk, who founded the company with the dream of one day
settling Mars, is the fuel that propels the book, with his daring
vision for the future of space.
This book about the history of the village of Eye, now in
Peterborough but formerly in Northamptonshire, is written by local
historian Andrew Pape using his extensive knowledge of the area.
Whilst carrying out research on local pubs and breweries he became
very interested in the broader history of Eye and collected old
photographs, maps and postcards to produce this fascinating insight
into the area. It is a must-buy for anyone interested in local
history.
Ancient Egyptian Magic is the first authoritative modern work on the occult practices that pervaded all aspects of life in ancient Egypt. Based on fascinating archaeological discoveries, it includes everything from how to write your name in hieroglyphs to the proper way to bury a king, as well as: - Tools and training of magicians
- Interpreting dreams
- Ancient remedies for headaches, cataracts, and indigestion
- Wrapping a mummy
- Recipes for magic potions and beauty creams
- Explanations of amulets and pyramid power
- A spell to entice a lover
- A fortune-telling calendar
These subjects and many more will appeal to everyone interested in Egyptology, magic, parapsychology, and the occult; or ancient religions and mythology.
John R Hume is Scotland's foremost expert on industrial heritage.
John's greatest passion was - and is - industry. Over the course of
the 1960s, 70s and 80s, he took over 25,000 photographs of
late-industrial and post-industrial Scotland. His collection is a
remarkable portrait of a way of life that has now all but vanished.
His drive to act as a witness to Scotland's industrial empire, and
its steady disintegration, took him to every corner of the country.
John's photography produces an exhaustive and objective record. Yet
it also reveals remarkable and poignant glimpses of domestic life -
children playing in factory ruins, high-rises emerging on the city
skylines, working men and women dwarfed by the incredible scale of
an already crumbling industrial infrastructure. In A Life of
Industry, author Daniel Gray tells John's story, and the story of
what has been lost - and preserved.
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