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The legacy of Rome is still very much with us in Europe. It forms
part of our cultural backdrop, and is enshrined in the European
mind, whether through classical literature, education and
jurisprudence, or spectacular ruins. In Rome and Its Empire, first
published in 1989, Stephen Johnson examines our understanding of
the archaeological aspects of Roman civilisation, and traces the
development of archaeology from the earliest post-Roman times,
through to its real discovery in the eighteenth century, and its
burgeoning in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Various areas
of modern archaeological thought and practice are examined with
regard to the study of Roman archaeology. The emphasis is on how
archaeologists examine and classify material, and the various ways
in which valid historical conclusions are deduced from that
evidence. Johnson concludes by exploring how techniques from other
disciplines are now being applied to archaeological study, and
indicates what we may yet learn from this.
This book provides a thorough analysis of the Liberal Democratic
Party of Japan (LDP), from a variety of perspectives including its
factions, party presidential elections, the distribution of posts,
national elections, local organisations, the policy making process
and partner organisations. Drawing on comprehensive and up-to-date
data, as well as a large number of interviews, internal party
documents and quantitative data, The Liberal Democratic Party of
Japan explains the machinery of the Japanese government and ruling
party, exploring how policies are made. In so doing, the chapters
also analyse the strengths and weaknesses of today's LDP through a
comparison of Koizumi Juni'ichiro and Abe Shinzo, both having
established long-lasting administrations through their strong
leadership. Demonstrating how the LDP has changed significantly
over recent years, particularly since the political reforms of
1994, this book will be extremely useful to students and scholars
of Japanese and Asian politics.
Introduced and edited by broadcaster Stephen Johnson, a curated
selection of chilling ghost stories from world literature. Why do
people love ghost stories, even if they don't believe (or say they
don't believe) in ghosts? Is it simply the adrenaline rush that
comes from being mesmerized and terrified by a great storyteller,
or do these tales yield deeper meanings-telling us things about our
own inner shadows? Stephen Johnson brings together some of the most
memorable encounters with ghosts in world literature, from Europe,
Russia, the United States, and China. Recurring themes and imagery
are noted, interpretations suggested-but only suggested, since
ambiguity and resistance to rational interpretation are key
elements in the best ghost stories. As the writer Robert Aickman
observed, often the decisive moment comes when someone, somehow,
makes a "wrong turning"-literally, perhaps, but at the same time
psychologically, even morally-and some mysterious nemesis takes
over. Old favorites by M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce, and Charlotte
Perkins Gilman are interlaced with extracts from longer works by
Emily Bronte, Henry James, and Alexander Pushkin,, along with
slightly left-field apparitions from Tove Jansson and Flann
O'Brien. With such expert guides, who knows what we will be led to
encounter in the haunted chambers of our minds?
'Thrilling.' John Banville, Guardian The Eighth Symphony was going
to be different from anything Mahler had ever done before: it would
speak in different tones, and of a different kind of experience.
The world premiere in Munich in the summer of 1910 was the artistic
breakthrough for which the composer had yearned all his adult life.
Stephen Johnson recounts the symphony's far-reaching effect on
composers, conductors and writers of the time. Placing Mahler
within his world, The Eighth reassesses Mahler's work in the
context of the prevailing thought of his age, but also against the
backdrop of that tumultuous summer, when Mahler worked desperately
on his Tenth Symphony, was betrayed by his wife, and consulted
Sigmund Freud. It is a story like no other.
The legacy of Rome is still very much with us in Europe. It forms
part of our cultural backdrop, and is enshrined in the European
mind, whether through classical literature, education and
jurisprudence, or spectacular ruins. In Rome and Its Empire, first
published in 1989, Stephen Johnson examines our understanding of
the archaeological aspects of Roman civilisation, and traces the
development of archaeology from the earliest post-Roman times,
through to its real discovery in the eighteenth century, and its
burgeoning in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Various areas
of modern archaeological thought and practice are examined with
regard to the study of Roman archaeology. The emphasis is on how
archaeologists examine and classify material, and the various ways
in which valid historical conclusions are deduced from that
evidence. Johnson concludes by exploring how techniques from other
disciplines are now being applied to archaeological study, and
indicates what we may yet learn from this.
Later Roman Britain, first published in 1980, charts the end of
Roman rule in Britain and gives an overall impression of the
beginning of the so-called 'Dark Ages' of British history, the
transitional period which saw the breakdown of Roman administration
and the beginnings of Saxon settlement. Stephen Johnson traces the
flourishing of Romano-British society and the pressures upon it
which produced its eventual fragmentation, examining the province's
barbarian neighbours and the way the defence was organised against
the many threats to its security. The final chapters, using mainly
the findings of recent archaeology, assess the initial arrival of
the Saxon settlers, and indicate the continuity of life between
late Roman and early Saxon England. Later Roman Britain gives a
fascinating glimpse of a period scarce with historical sources, but
during which changes fundamental to the formation of modern Britain
began to take place.
Later Roman Britain, first published in 1980, charts the end of
Roman rule in Britain and gives an overall impression of the
beginning of the so-called 'Dark Ages' of British history, the
transitional period which saw the breakdown of Roman administration
and the beginnings of Saxon settlement. Stephen Johnson traces the
flourishing of Romano-British society and the pressures upon it
which produced its eventual fragmentation, examining the province's
barbarian neighbours and the way the defence was organised against
the many threats to its security. The final chapters, using mainly
the findings of recent archaeology, assess the initial arrival of
the Saxon settlers, and indicate the continuity of life between
late Roman and early Saxon England. Later Roman Britain gives a
fascinating glimpse of a period scarce with historical sources, but
during which changes fundamental to the formation of modern Britain
began to take place.
Based on the ancient Chinese concept of the unity of Heaven and Man
(天人åˆä¸€, ‘tian ren he yi’), guided by principles
governing the connections and interdependencies between Heaven,
Earth, Man, and the media, and in accord with the coexistence of
these four elements in balance and in harmony, this monograph
outlines the scope of the study, fundamental concepts and theories,
and future directions of research in the interdisciplinary field of
the geography of media. The author delves deeply into the
themes of time, space, place, landscape, and scale to introduce
readers to a wide array of intriguing concepts that add new
dimensions to this relatively new academic field. In addition, this
monograph presents a history of media geography as it has evolved
in the West and in China over the past several decades, and
introduces principles and values from traditional Chinese culture
that shed light on the nature, direction, and significance of media
studies and communication research now being conducted around the
globe.   Intended readership: professional
scholars, graduates, and general readers.Â
This book provides a thorough analysis of the Liberal Democratic
Party of Japan (LDP), from a variety of perspectives including its
factions, party presidential elections, the distribution of posts,
national elections, local organisations, the policy making process
and partner organisations. Drawing on comprehensive and up-to-date
data, as well as a large number of interviews, internal party
documents and quantitative data, The Liberal Democratic Party of
Japan explains the machinery of the Japanese government and ruling
party, exploring how policies are made. In so doing, the chapters
also analyse the strengths and weaknesses of today's LDP through a
comparison of Koizumi Juni'ichiro and Abe Shinzo, both having
established long-lasting administrations through their strong
leadership. Demonstrating how the LDP has changed significantly
over recent years, particularly since the political reforms of
1994, this book will be extremely useful to students and scholars
of Japanese and Asian politics.
Through interviews conducted with surviving members of Soviet
orchestras, through his reading of philosophers, psychoanalysts,
and neurologists, Johnson paints a compelling picture of one man's
music and its power to validate and sustain another man's life.
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power continuously between 1955 and 1993. In this groundbreaking study of the dominance of the LDP in Japanese politics over the last forty years, Opposition Politics in Japan examines the challenges which were mounted against this regime and explores why they failed. The subjects covered include opportunities for a united opposition during the 1970s, ideological, organisational and electoral aspects of the opposition's lack of response to such opportunities and the causes of opposition fragmentation. The book also looks at attempts at coalition, the influence of the trade unions, the importance of organisational factors and the influence, if any, of the oppositions's Marxist tendencies. A highly original and thorough exploration of the issues, Opposition Politics in Japan is essential reading for all those interested in Japanese politics.
Stephen Johnson, compositor, dirige en la BBC un programa de
música clásica y explora en este texto cómo la música de
Shostakovich se fue gestando bajo la época del Terror de Stalin, y
cómo logró dar forma a los miedos y esperanzas de un pueblo
castigado por la guerra y la historia. Johnson escribe sobre el
poder terapéutico de la música para quienes padecen desórdenes
mentales y cuenta cómo la música de Shostakovich le insufló a
él mismo una fuerza insospechada en su lucha contra el trastorno
bipolar.El texto enlaza episodios autobiográficos con entrevistas
realizadas a músicos rusos coetáneos de Shostakovich y con
reflexiones sobre la particular lectura que hace Johnson de
filósofos, psicoanalistas y neurólogos, hasta dibujar ante
nosotros una imagen profunda y convincente de cómo la música
concebida por una persona encierra el hechizo que permite salvar la
vida de otra persona.
Mistletoe therapy is becoming more recognised as a viable treatment
for cancer. The mistletoe plant contains several compounds
including lectins which improve immune defences and can decrease
the negative effects of cancer treatments. As a therapy, mistletoe
represents a rediscovery of ancient wisdom and shows us how the
science of modern medicine might expand its reach and reconnect
with a more human-centred medicine. This book condenses the
information shared at a three-day practitioner training course
hosted by the Physicians' Association for Anthroposophic Medicine,
highlighting several key lectures. This book serves as a bridge
between conventional oncology and the development of Integrative
Medicine as an effective path in the treatment of cancer. This book
is a valuable resource for medical practitioners who want to expand
cancer treatment options for their patients, as well as informative
background reading for anyone interested in alternative medicine.
BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson explores the power of
Shostakovich's music during Stalin's reign of terror, and writes of
the extraordinary healing effect of music on sufferers of mental
illness. Johnson looks at neurological, psychotherapeutic and
philosophical findings, and reflects on his own experience, where
he believes Shostakovich's music helped him survive the trials and
assaults of bipolar disorder.'There's something about hearing your
most painful emotions transformed into something beautiful...' The
old Russian who uttered those words spoke for countless fellow
survivors of Stalin's reign of terror. And the 'something
beautiful' he had in mind was the music of Dmitri Shostakovich.Yet
there is no escapism, no false consolation in Shostakovich's
greatest music: this is some of the darkest, saddest, at times
bitterest music ever composed. So why do so many feel grateful to
Shostakovich for having created it - not just Russians, but
westerners like Stephen Johnson, brought up in a very different,
far safer kind of society? How is it that music that reflects pain,
fear and desolation can help sufferers find - if not a way out,
then a way to bear these feelings and ultimately rediscover
pleasure in existence? Johnson draws on interviews with the members
of the orchestra who performed Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
during the siege of Leningrad, during which almost a third of the
population starved to death. In the end, this book is a
reaffirmation of a kind of humanist miracle: that hope could be
reborn in a time when, to quote the writer Nadezhda Mandelstam,
there was only 'Hope against Hope'.
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500 Horrible Ways to Die in Georgia - A Collection of Grim, Grisly, Gruesome, Ghastly, Gory, Grotesque, Lurid, Terrible, Tragic, Bizarre, and Sensational Deaths Reported in Georgia Newspapers Between 1820 and 1920 (Paperback)
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Return Unto Me (Paperback)
Megan Ulrich; Edited by Stephen Johnson; Illustrated by Katie Grugin
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