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Scandinavians of the Viking Age explored the mysteries of life
through their sagas. Folklorist Helen Adeline Guerber brings to
life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and
monsters of these stories in Tales of Norse Mythology. Ranging from
the comic to the tragic, these legends tell of passion, love,
friendship, pride, courage, strength, loyalty, and betrayal.
Based on new research, and informed by recent developments in
literary and historical studies, The Theatres of War reveals the
importance of the theatre in the shaping of response to the
Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars (1793-1815). Gillian Russell
explores the roles of the military and navy as both actors and
audiences, and shows their performances to be crucial to their
self-perception as actors fighting on behalf of an often distant
domestic audience. The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars of
1793-1815 had profound consequences for British society, politics,
and culture. In this, the first in-depth study of the cultural
dimension of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Gillian Russell
examines an important dimension of the experience of these wars -
theatricality. Through this study, the theatre emerges as a place
where battles were celebrated in the form of spectacular
reenactments, and where the tensions of mobilization on an hitherto
unprecedented scale were played out in the form of riots and
disturbances. This book is intended for scholars, postgraduates,
and undergraduates studying theatre and theatre history, cultural
studies, Romanticism, social and political (British)
'An unusual and compelling insight into Jewish history... sheer
detail and breadth of scale' BBC History Magazine
This newly revised and updated edition of Martin Gilbert's Atlas
of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 154
maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the
trials and tribulations which have haunted their story.
The themes covered include:
- Prejudice and Violence- from the destruction of Jewish
independence between 722 and 586 BC to the flight from German
persecution in the 1930s. Also covers the incidence of anti-semitic
attacks in the Americas and Europe.
- Migrations and Movements- from the entry into the promised land
to Jewish migration in the twenty- first century, including new
maps on recent emigration to Israel from Europe and worldwide.
- Society, Trade and Culture- from Jewish trade routes between
800 and 900 to the situation of world Jewry in the opening years of
the twenty- first century.
- Politics, Government and War- from the Court Jews of the
fifteenth century to the founding and growth of the modern State of
Israel.
This new edition is also updated to include maps showing Jewish
museums in the United States and Canada, and Europe, as well as
American conservation efforts abroad. Other topics covered in this
revised edition include Jewish educational outreach projects in
various parts of the world, and Jews living under Muslim rule.
Forty years on from its first publication, this book is still an
indispensible guide to Jewish history.
In the nineteenth century, German Liberalism grew into a powerful
political movement vociferous in its demands for the freedom of the
individual, for changes to allow the participation of all men in
the political system and for a fundamental reform of the German
states. As elsewhere in Europe, Liberalism was linked not only with
a strong social commitment, but also with the formation of a
national state. In this concise and authoritative study of
liberalism in German, Dieter Langewiesche analyses the foundation
and development of German liberalism from the nineteenth to the
twentieth century. He takes into account the most recent research
and scholarship in this field, examining the role of individual
German states, the local roots of liberalism, the links between
liberalism and its social bases of support, especially from
bourgeois groups, and the forms of political organisation adopted
by the liberals. The author addresses issues fundamental to an
understanding of liberalism in Germany and the formation of the
modern German state.
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The Russian school of modern Orthodox theology has made an immense
but undervalued contribution to Christian thought. Neglected in
Western theology, and viewed with suspicion by some other schools
of Orthodox theology, its three greatest thinkers have laid the
foundations for a new ecumenism and a recovery of the cosmic
dimension of Christianity. This ground-breaking study includes
biographical sketches of Aleksandr Bukharev (Archimandrite Feodor),
Vladimir Soloviev and Sergii Bulgakov, together with the necessary
historical background. Professor Valliere then examines the
creative ideas they devised or adapted, including the ?humanity of
God?, sophiology, panhumanity, free theocracy, church-and-world
dogmatics and prophetic ecumenism.
On October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis surrendered his British
army to the combined American and French forces at Yorktown,
Virginia. In addition to ending hostilities, this act represented
the close of British colonial rule and the dawn of America's ascent
as an independent country and eventual world power. The events of
this revolutionary time were the foundation of a growing American
identity, and tributes to the sacrifices and victories of these
early patriots continue even today. Yorktown, Virginia, has been
celebrating the surrender of the British in large, nationally
renowned celebrations since its first anniversary. Local author
Kathleen Manley chronicles the history of Yorktown and the victory
celebrations that have been undertaken through the generations to
remember this historic time in America's infancy.
In light of modern changes in attitude regarding homosexuality, and
recent controversy surrounding Government legislation, Orthodox
Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, Chief Medical Advisor in the Cabinet of the
Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, explores the
Jewish stance on homosexuality. values with a balanced,
understanding perspective that has, arguably, been lacking among
many in the Orthodox Jewish establishment. great deal of debate,
not to mention prejudice and discrimination. It will undoubtedly be
a vehicle for future discussion and will serve as a brick in the
wall of an increasingly harmonious World Jewish Community.
exhaustive endnotes for all those who wish to explore the issue
further.
Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York,
but many other amusement parks thrilled the residents of the five
boroughs. Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines,
railways, public beaches and waterways, these playgrounds for rich
and poor alike first appeared in 1767. From humble beginnings, they
developed into huge sites like Fort George, Manhattan's massive
amusement complex. Each park was influenced by the culture and
eclectic tastes of its owners and patrons--from the wooden coasters
at Staten Island's Midland Beach to beer gardens on Queens' North
Beach and fireworks blasting from the Bronx's Starlight Park.
However, as real estate became more valuable, these parks
disappeared. Rediscover the thrills of the past from the lost
amusement parks of New York City.
Roanoke, Virginia, is one of America's great historic railroad
centers. The Norfolk & Western Railway Company, now the Norfolk
Southern Corporation, has been in Roanoke for over a century. Since
the company has employed many of the city's African Americans, the
two histories are intertwined. The lives of Roanoke's black
railroad workers span the generations from Jim Crow segregation to
the civil rights era to today's diverse corporate workforce. Older
generations toiled through labor-intensive jobs such as janitors
and track laborers, paving the way for younger African Americans to
become engineers, conductors and executives. Join author Sheree
Scarborough as she interviews Roanoke's African American railroad
workers and chronicles stories that are a powerful testament of
personal adversity, struggle and triumph on the rail.
'The thing that haunts me most to this day is that blokes were
dying and I could do bugger all about it - do you look after the
bloke who you know is going to die or the bloke who's got a
chance?' - Australian ex-POW doctor, 1999 During World War II, 22
000 Australian military personnel became prisoners of war under the
Japanese military. Over three and a half years, 8000 died in
captivity, in desperate conditions of forced labour, disease and
starvation. Many of those who returned home after the war
attributed their survival to the 106 Australian medical officers
imprisoned alongside them. These doctors varied in age, background
and experience, but they were united in their unfailing dedication
to keeping as many of the men alive as possible. This is the story
of those 106 doctors - their compassion, bravery and ingenuity -
and their efforts in bringing back the 14 000 survivors. 'You are
unfortunate in being prisoners of a country whose living standards
are much lower than yours. You will often consider yourselves
mistreated, while we think of you as being treated well.' -
Japanese officer to Australian POWs, 1943
Discover the remarkable history of Dupont Circle in Washington,
D.C.
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