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In his new book, Michael J. Hogan, a leading historian of the
American presidency, offers a new perspective on John Fitzgerald
Kennedy, as seen not from his life and times but from his afterlife
in American memory. The Afterlife of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
considers how Kennedy constructed a popular image of himself, in
effect, a brand, as he played the part of president on the White
House stage. The cultural trauma brought on by his assassination
further burnished that image and began the process of transporting
Kennedy from history to memory. Hogan shows how Jacqueline Kennedy,
as the chief guardian of her husband's memory, devoted herself to
embedding the image of the slain president in the collective memory
of the nation, evident in the many physical and literary monuments
dedicated to his memory. Regardless of critics, most Americans
continue to see Kennedy as his wife wanted him remembered: the
charming war hero, the loving husband and father, and the
peacemaker and progressive leader who inspired confidence and hope
in the American people.
This book is about managing the infrastructure development cycle
from project initiation to the end of the operation and maintenance
phase. It focuses on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract
and, from this perspective, private and public sector procurement
are variations.Designed for students from different backgrounds
such as information technology, business, architecture, quantity
surveying, urban planning, project management, engineering,
construction, facilities management, transport, finance, economics,
and law, the book provides a structured guide to these diverse
students as well as researchers, public officials, project
sponsors, lenders, developers, contractors, subcontractors,
suppliers, investors, infrastructure fund managers, insurers,
facilities managers, non-government organizations, and consultants
such as designers, engineers, environmental specialists, legal
advisors, and brokers.The book presents general principles that are
applicable in different countries, particularly in the developing
world where markets and other institutions are less developed and
uses examples to clarify ideas.
This book is about managing the infrastructure development cycle
from project initiation to the end of the operation and maintenance
phase. It focuses on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract
and, from this perspective, private and public sector procurement
are variations.Designed for students from different backgrounds
such as information technology, business, architecture, quantity
surveying, urban planning, project management, engineering,
construction, facilities management, transport, finance, economics,
and law, the book provides a structured guide to these diverse
students as well as researchers, public officials, project
sponsors, lenders, developers, contractors, subcontractors,
suppliers, investors, infrastructure fund managers, insurers,
facilities managers, non-government organizations, and consultants
such as designers, engineers, environmental specialists, legal
advisors, and brokers.The book presents general principles that are
applicable in different countries, particularly in the developing
world where markets and other institutions are less developed and
uses examples to clarify ideas.
THIS BOOK CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF TWO INDEPENDENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL
STUDIES CONDUCTED IN THE HEART OF GLASTONBURY TOWN CENTRE AT 11
HIGH STREET, NOW THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUSY DOUBLE AWARD-WINNING
GAUNTLET SHOPPING THOROUGHFARE. The studies were commissioned by
the Developer and Landlord/owner Doug Hill between 2005-2007. They
were request ed as a pre-condition for planning by Somerset
CountyCouncil as it was considered imperative to document the
history of the site, the development of which offered a unique
opportunity prior to the commencement of the building works. This
is a Grade 2 listed building positioned in the centre of a
conservation area in the heart of Glastonbury (adjacent to the Tri
- bunal, a Grade 1 Listed building) and as such is considered to be
of great importance. The land at 11 High Street was stripped,
mapped and the artefacts logged. The broad spectrum of finds were
subsequently donated to the Somerset Museum, Taunton. THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK IS COMPREHENSIVE.
BOTH REPORTS PRESENT DE TAILED, ACCURATELY ASSEMBLED, DOCUMENTED
RECORDS, WHICH I AM SURE YOU WILL FIND FASCINATING. See our
websites: DougHillBooks.com thegauntletshoppingthoroughfare.co.uk
thegauntletshoppingthoroughfare.com TheGauntletShoppingArcade.co.uk
TheGauntletShoppingArcade.com Also visit:
thegauntletglastonbury.com glastonburyradio.com
glastonburytown.co.uk
In Place of a Show is a compelling account of Western theatre
buildings in the 21st century: theatres stripped of their primary
purpose, lying empty, preserved as museums, or demolished.
Playfully combining first-person narratives, scholarly research and
visual documents, Augusto Corrieri explores the material and
imaginative potentials of these places, charting interconnections
between humans, birds, vegetation, and the beguiling animations of
inanimate things, such as walls, curtains and seats. Across four
chapters we learn of the uncanny dismantling and reconstitution of
a German Baroque auditorium during the Second World War; the
phantasmal remains of a demolished music hall in London's East End;
a Renaissance Italian theatre, fleetingly transformed into an
aviary by the appearance of a swallow; and a lavish opera house
emerging from the Amazon rainforest. In these pages we are invited
to discover theatres as sites of anomalous encounters and
surprising coincidences: places that might reveal the performative
entanglement of human and nonhuman worlds.
In some post-industrial areas, re-designing structural interiors in
an attractive way is becoming increasingly important to community
members, as it helps promote local pride and a higher quality of
life. Design Innovations for Contemporary Interiors and Civic Art
examines novel techniques in structural designs in various cultural
and social scenarios. Featuring innovative application methods,
emergent trends, and research on tools being utilized in the field,
this publication is a pivotal reference source for designers,
researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in
interior design, urban culture, and structural aesthetics.
In this book, Brenda Longfellow examines one of the features of
Roman Imperial cities, the monumental civic fountain. Built in
cities throughout the Roman Empire during the first through third
centuries AD, these fountains were imposing in size, frequently
adorned with grand sculptures, and often placed in highly
trafficked areas. Over twenty-five of these urban complexes can be
associated with emperors. Dr Longfellow situates each of these
examples within its urban environment and investigates the edifice
as a product of an individual patron and a particular historical
and geographical context. She also considers the role of civic
patronage in fostering a dialogue between imperial and provincial
elites with the local urban environment. Tracing the development of
the genre across the empire, she illuminates the motives and
ideologies of imperial and local benefactors in Rome and the
provinces and explores the complex interplay of imperial power,
patronage, and the local urban environment.
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