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The hidden story of a little-known but transformative period in the
formation of England as a nation. The Viking Great Army that swept
through England between AD 865 and 878 altered the course of
British history. Since the late 8th century, Viking raids on the
British Isles had been a regular feature of life, but the winter of
865 saw a fundamental shift that would change the political,
economic and social landscape forever. Instead of making quick
smash-and-grab summer raids for silver and slaves, Vikings now
remained in England for the winter and became immersed in its
communities. Some settled permanently, acquiring land and forming a
new hybrid Anglo-Scandinavian culture. The Viking army was here to
stay. Its presence was a catalyst for new towns and new industries,
while transformations in power politics would ultimately see the
rise of King Alfred the Great and make Wessex the pre-eminent
kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England. Drawing on the most up-to-date
discoveries and the latest scientific techniques, the authors'
recent research at the Viking Great Army's winter camp at Torksey
in Lincolnshire has revolutionized what we know about its size,
activities and social makeup, as has the wealth of newly recovered
evidence from metal-detectorists. Unfolding like a great detective
story, this account traces the movements of the Great Army across
the country, piecing together a new picture of Viking Age England
in unprecedented detail, from swords, coins, jewelry and the
burials of great warriors to the everyday objects that ordinary
farmers and craftsmen discarded. It is the definitive story of a
vital period in British history.
Stonehenge is the world's most famous pre-historic monument and,
since the middle of the 19th century, probably the most
photographed. Using images from English Heritage's unique
photgraphic archive (the National Monuments Record), Stonehenge: A
History in Photographs charts the last 150 years in the life of
this extraordinary and iconic site. These largely unseen images
touch on various moments in Stonehenge's history, from the
leiusrely tourism in the last years of Victoria's reign to the
monument of today, a site visited each year by more than one
million people from all over the world. This book is a celebration
of Stonehenge, in fascinating and often very human images. The text
is written by archaeologist and television presenter Julian
Richards, someone with a genuine love of Stonehenge. This is a book
for all who share a fascination with this magical monument.
Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and
analyze vast quantities of national security data for their
political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how
often is it acted on by policymakers, and does it have a positive
or negative effect on decision making? Drawing on declassified
documents, interviews with intelligence veterans and policymakers,
and other sources, The Image of the Enemy breaks new ground as it
examines how seven countries analyzed and used intelligence to
shape their understanding of their main adversary. The cases in the
book include the Soviet Union's analysis of the United States (and
vice versa), East Germany's analysis of West Germany (and vice
versa), British intelligence in the early years of the Troubles in
Northern Ireland, Israeli intelligence about the Palestinians,
Pakistani intelligence on India, and US intelligence about Islamist
terrorists. These rivalries provide rich case studies for scholars
and offer today's analysts and policymakers the opportunity to
closely evaluate past successes and failures in intelligence
analysis and the best ways to give information support to
policymakers. Using these lessons from the past, they can move
forward to improve analysis of current adversaries and future
threats.
This book provides a detailed application of identity theory to
contemporary questions of extremism, radicalization and security.
The analysis considers how identity forms a central aspect of
notions of extremism and security in Western societies, as
articulated both by political leaders, the media and the
government. It also takes a close and critical look at
counter-extremism policy in contemporary Western society. With its
detailed and empirical approach to these questions, this book is an
accessible and invaluable resource for academics, practitioners,
policy-makers and general readers keen to establish a deeper
understanding of the key societal security threats of the day.
This book provides a detailed application of identity theory to
contemporary questions of extremism, radicalization and security.
The analysis considers how identity forms a central aspect of
notions of extremism and security in Western societies, as
articulated both by political leaders, the media and the
government. It also takes a close and critical look at
counter-extremism policy in contemporary Western society. With its
detailed and empirical approach to these questions, this book is an
accessible and invaluable resource for academics, practitioners,
policy-makers and general readers keen to establish a deeper
understanding of the key societal security threats of the day.
Four new stories from the First Doctor's era: 1. E is For... by
Julian Richards. All is not right on the planet Malkus. Every day
more and more monstrosities are born; people with powers and
abilities far beyond those of normal men and women. They call these
people "the Gifted." And Susan has become one of them. Separated
from her friends in a Police State dedicated to hunting people like
her, Susan finds herself in a prison which has destroyed countless
lives. And at its centre, at its heart, waiting, is the most
dangerous monster of all... 2. The Crumbling Magician by Guy Adams.
The TARDIS has crashed, its passengers in a bad way. The Doctor,
not in the best of health anyway, his old body wearing somewhat
thin, is in a coma, Ben unconscious. As for Polly, she's been
affected worst of all. Time is running in the wrong order for her
and she's seen the future, a future in which she's mortally
wounded. But will Continuity allow her to die? 3. The Vardan
Invasion of Earth by Paul Morris and Ian Atkins. The Doctor and
Steven think they've arrived in London 1956, but the TARDIS
disagrees. When both the Doctor and his craft are lost, it's down
to Steven to solve a mystery that holds his fate in its grasp. With
the help of comic Teddy Baxter, Steven's going to have to find a
way into Television. 4. The Crumbling Magician by Guy Adams The
TARDIS has crashed, its passengers in a bad way. The Doctor - not
in the best of health anyway, his old body wearing somewhat thin -
is in a coma, Ben unconscious. As for Polly, she's been affected
worst of all. Time is running in the wrong order for her and she's
seen the future, a future in which she's mortally wounded. But will
Continuity allow her to die? CAST: Carole Ann Ford (Susan /
Narrator), Mark Edel-Hunt (Virgil Winters), Anneke Wills (Polly
Wright / Narrator), Elliot Chapman (Ben Jackson), David Warner
(Allie), Maureen O'Brien (Vicki / Narrator), Peter Purves (Steven
Taylor / The Doctor / Narrator), Lisa Bowerman (Colonel Maria
Rage), Stephen Critchlow (Teddy Baxter / Michael Hart), Clive
Hayward (The Judge / Markus).
The essence of virtual reality lies with computer-based
three-dimensional environments. Often termed 'worlds', these
conceptual models can be navigated, interacted with and updated in
real-time. This Guide to Good Practice is intended for individuals
and organisations who are interested in potential ways to use
virtual reality within the arts and humanities. It concentrates on
the most widely used form of virtual reality today, desk-top
virtual reality, which may be distributed and viewed on-line via
the World Wide Web. In these systems virtual reality worlds run on
users' desk-top computers, are displayed on a standard monitor, and
navigated using a mouse or 3-D space ball and keyboard. This Guide
introduces virtual reality by considering its history, philosophy
and theory, and discusses good practice in planning virtual reality
projects. It presents the data management and documentation
procedures required to enable models to be maintained, and enjoyed
by the audiences for which they are intended. It also explores
strategies for archiving and considers how to avoid the loss of
virtual reality models as technology changes. A virtual library of
case studies illustrates some applications of virtual reality in
Archaeology, Architecture, Dance, Design, Fine Art, Heritage,
History, Museum Studies and Theatre. Examples of worlds which allow
users to interact with each other are also presented.
Stonehenge is our most famous prehistoric monument, massive,
enduring, its iconic stones recognised around the world. It has
also been an object of curiosity for centuries, the subject of
speculation and investigation, the source of a thousand theories.
In this book archaeologist Julian Richards, who has been involved
with Stonehenge and its rich archaeological landscape for over 35
years, sets out to tell its fascinating story. Starting with a
clear explanation of the structures of earth and stone that go to
make up this enigmatic monument, this books charts the ways that
Stonehenge has been visited, seen, explored and understood since
medieval times. Giants, wizards, Druids, burials adorned with gold
and the birth of archaeology all figure in this evolving story. The
excavations of the 20th century, part triumph, part disaster, are
explained in detail as they are the foundations for our
understanding of Stonehenge's origins and development. The story
that is told here is right up to date, including the results of the
latest investigations in the landscape in 2016. This book then goes
on to tackle the big questions: Who built Stonehenge? How was it
built? And, perhaps the most difficult - Why was it built? In these
chapters Julian takes a practical and critical look at some of the
current ideas, trying to get into the minds and world of our
prehistoric ancestors. Finally all that has been explained is woven
with imagination into a narrative, one chapter simply entitled:
'Stonehenge - the story so far'.
The 1989 conference at York has resulted in a voluntary 34 papers.
The first ten are on CRM topics, chiefly the maintenance of SMRs;
then there are nine papers on surface and solid modelling and image
enhancement, (patterning of distributions, image processing,
rectification of air photos and the like); then seven papers
illustrating statistical methods of data analysis and
interpretation; three papers describe recording systems, four
expert systems and artefact classification, and one on the teaching
value of Hypercard. The production of the volume illustrates some
of the latest methods of text and graphics handling.
Archaeological research has brought to light dozens of ancient
monumental fountains. For any well-to-do urban center, they were a
necessary utilitarian and aesthetic amenity. In Roman times, public
fountains reached a degree of architectural opulence and technical
complexity never seen before. Through the statues and inscriptions
displayed on their facades, they acted as powerful bearers of
individual and collective identities. In traditional scholarly
research, this representative dimension of monumental fountains is
generally strongly emphasized, to the detriment of their essential
role in the provision of water to urban centers. The aim of this
monograph is to explore the rich utilitarian dimension of
monumental fountains in the Roman East, from their relationship to
the aqueduct to the various technical details involving the
distribution, display, use and drainage of water. Issues such as
user-friendliness, hygiene and the preservation of water under
harder climatic conditions will be examined as well, following a
diachronic perspective that also includes the later evolution of
public fountains in Late Antiquity. Exploring the utilitarian
dimension of monumental fountains reestablishes the balance with
their representative function: this is the most accurate way of
explaining their stunning success in the cities of the
Mediterranean.
Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and
analyze vast quantities of national security data for their
political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how
often is it acted on by policymakers, and does it have a positive
or negative effect on decision making? Drawing on declassified
documents, interviews with intelligence veterans and policymakers,
and other sources, The Image of the Enemy breaks new ground as it
examines how seven countries analyzed and used intelligence to
shape their understanding of their main adversary. The cases in the
book include the Soviet Union's analysis of the United States (and
vice versa), East Germany's analysis of West Germany (and vice
versa), British intelligence in the early years of the Troubles in
Northern Ireland, Israeli intelligence about the Palestinians,
Pakistani intelligence on India, and US intelligence about Islamist
terrorists. These rivalries provide rich case studies for scholars
and offer today's analysts and policymakers the opportunity to
closely evaluate past successes and failures in intelligence
analysis and the best ways to give information support to
policymakers. Using these lessons from the past, they can move
forward to improve analysis of current adversaries and future
threats.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS), funded by the UK
government, has produced this series of Guides to Good Practice to
provide the arts and humanities research and teaching communities
with practical instruction in applying recognized standards and
good practice to the creation, preservation and use of digital
resources. Some of the Guides focus on methods and applications
relevant to arts and humanities disciplines such as archaeology,
history, linguistics, text studies and performing arts. Others
address those areas which cross-disciplinary boundaries. All Guides
identify and explore key issues and provide comprehensive pointers
for those who need more specific information. As such they are
essential reference material for anyone in interested in
computer-assisted research and teaching in the arts and humanities.
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