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Peach Tree (Hardcover)
Michael Hughes; Illustrated by Skye Higgins
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R526
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Lagoon (Hardcover)
Michael Hughes
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R493
Discovery Miles 4 930
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Michael Hugh Lythgoe grew up in Evansville, Indiana. A retired Air
Force officer, he holds an MFA from Bennington College. He worked
for the Smithsonian Institution, and directed an educational
foundation. He lives in Aiken, SC. His collection, BRASS, won the
Kinloch Rivers chapbook contest in 2006. His poems, reviews and
interviews appear in Windhover, The Writer's Chronicle,
Christianity & Literature, The Caribbean Writer.
Praise for BRASS: "In the riveting, precise language of an
experienced poet, Lythgoe not only probes the horror of war with
uncanny clarity and insight but leavens it with exquisite poems
about art and color" (Larry Thomas, author of Where Skulls Speak
Wind). Lythgoe's poems are frequently in tense settings facing
potential destruction, yet they "seem to morph into the natural or
the homespun without any sense of irony.almost hypnotic sonority.."
(John Harris, editor of Praesidium)
Prasise for Holy Week: "Shifting in remarkably spry fashion from
gargoyles to bear-men to Degas to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to
knee surgery to Ash Wednesday, Lythgoe's poems read like a
travelogue through .one man's diversely lived and deeply considered
life. His poems are at once serious, surreal, and sacrosanct. In
his work, tragedy and triumph are inevitable bedfellows (case in
point, the poignant and mournful "Easter Sonnet"). Returning is all
about the leaving, he writes. At their most profound, these poems
are poems of loss. At 'his' most profound, he is a poet of
redemption (Jill Alexander Essbaum, author of Harlot).
From the Foreward by Audell Shelburne: "There is a Renaissance
concept.known as copiousness, a fullness and richness that comes
when a poem is complete, expansive, whole. It gains in richness
from the texture of the details. It adds depth through the insight
and thought of a considerate, kind and intelligent poet. Lythgoe's
work is copious."
Out of the numerous books and articles on the Third Reich, few
address its material culture, and fewer still discuss the
phenomenon of Nazi memorabilia. This is all the more surprising
given that Nazi symbols, so central to sustaining Hitler’s
movement, continue to live long after the collapse of his 12-year
Reich. Neither did Nazi ideology die; far-right populists would
like to see the swastika flown over the White House or Buckingham
Palace. Against a backdrop of right-wing extremism, military
re-enactors think nothing of dressing up in Waffen-SS uniforms and
romanticising the Third Reich in the name of living history.
Auctioneers are prepared to hammer down Nazi artefacts to the
highest bidder, but who is buying them, and why do they do so?
Should collectors be allowed to decorate their homes with Nazi
flags? The Anarchy of Nazi Memorabilia begins by examining the
creation and context of Nazi artefacts and symbols during the
volatile Weimar Republic to their wider distribution during the
Third Reich. There were few people in Nazi Germany who did not wear
a badge or uniform of some sort. Whether it be mothers, soldiers or
concentration camp inmates, they were all branded. The chapter on
the Second World War demonstrates that although German soldiers
were cynical about being given medals in exchange for freezing in
Russia. They still continued to fight, for which more decorations
were awarded. A large proportion of this book is therefore given to
the meaning that Nazi symbols had before Nazi Germany was
eventually defeated in May 1945. Equally important, however, and
one of the characteristics of this book, is the analysis of the
meaning and value of Nazi material culture over time. The
interpreters of Nazi symbols that this book focuses on are
internationally based private collectors and traders. Sustained
attention is given in a chapter outlining the development of the
collectors’ market for Nazi memorabilia from 1945 onwards. No
matter how much collectors go out of their way to paint the hobby
in a positive light, their activities do not fully escape the
troubled past of the material that they desire. So contested are
Nazi symbols that another chapter is devoted to the ethics and
morals of destroying or preserving them. The issues surrounding
private versus public custody and ownership of Nazi artefacts are
also discussed. So far, in this book, the examination of Nazi
artefacts has been restricted to physical objects within societies
that are generally aware of the consequences of Hitlerism. As we
increasingly move into the digital age, however, and there are few
survivors of the Second World War left to relay their horrific
experiences, the final chapter contemplates the future of Nazi
symbols both digitally and physically, fake or real. This book will
appeal to all those interested in the Third Reich, Nazi ideology,
Neo-Nazism, perceptions of the Nazis post-1945, modern European
history and political symbolism. It will also hold particular
appeal to those interested in the collecting and trading of
contested and highly emotive artefacts. It considers aesthetics,
authenticity, commodification, gift exchange, life histories of
people and objects, materiality and value theory.
The twentieth century has been fundamentally shaped by changes in
Russia, where disaster in the First World War was followed by the
fall of the Tsar. Nicholas II's replacement first by Kerensky's
liberal government then by the Bolsheviks, and the subsequent Civil
War and foreign intervention, led to the erection of a system of
state tyranny previously unthought of. The Bolshevik regime, with
its ideological hatred of other regimes, was a threat to the west
where developments in Russia were watched with both horror and
fascination.
Britain's information about this series of extraordinary events,
and about what might be about to happen next, was largely dependent
on the small number of British officials, mainly diplomats, posted
in Russia.
"Inside the Enigma" gives us a view from an unusual and privileged
angle of the history of Russia between the turn of the century and
the beginning of the Second World War. The discomforts and
privations suffered by British officials were matched by their
frustration. Impenetrable Tsarist court intrigue was replaced by a
wall of disinformation and suspicion after the Bolshevik seizure of
power. Nevertheless, what they saw and reported makes remarkable
reading.
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Women and Terrorism (Hardcover)
Luisella De Cataldo Neuburger, Tiziana Valentini, Trans Leo Michael Hughes
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R3,167
Discovery Miles 31 670
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Women and Terrorism analyses a new phenomenon of international
concern: the participation of women in subversive terrorist
movements. The book deals with four main issues: 1) women's
participation in violent terrorist movements to discover the key to
the psychological and sociological interpretation of their
involvement in a life experience they are not traditionally
associated with; 2) the different responses to 'penitentism'
between men and women; 3) the psychological and social
interpretation of women's support of armed struggle and an inquiry
- through the personal experience of the women terrorists
interviewed - into the reasons for women's greater resistance to
repentance; 4) the use of the leads this inquiry has furnished for
prognostic purposes and to predict and create conditions that
facilitate repentance.
Published in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of
the "Titanic"'s sinking, this book tells the story of that fateful
night from an unusual angle: through the many wireless
communications sent to and from the land stations and the ships
involved as the tragic events unfolded.Drawing on the extensive
record of wireless transmissions in the Marconi Archives, "Titanic
Calling" recounts this legendary story the way it was first heard,
beginning with repeated warnings--just hours before the
collision--of several large icebergs unusually far south and
alarmingly close to the "Titanic"'s course. The story follows
senior operator Jack Phillips as he sends distress messages to
nearby ships and shows how these urgent calls for help were
received and rapidly relayed across the Atlantic in a desperate
attempt to save the lives of the "Titanic"'s passengers and crew.
Finally, the distant SS "Virginian" receives the "Titanic"'s final,
broken message. The story concludes with the rescue of the
fortunate survivors, who radio messages to loved ones from aboard
the RMS "Carpathia "while safely on their way to New York.
Illustrated throughout with photographs of the messages and
including full transcripts of original material, the book also
features an introduction to the development of maritime wireless
communications and a discussion of the Marconi Archives's "Titanic
"collection. The forced brevity of the messages lends the narrative
a startling sense of immediacy and brings to life to the voices of
the individuals involved.
Originally published in 1980, this book gives a concrete
description of the development of Scottish companies and Scottish
capital through the 20th Century, based on empirical study. The
study begins with the major companies of 1904-5 and examines their
history and subsequent development. The top companies in a number
of periods are also examined and the study concludes with an
investigation of the major companies of 1973-4 and their response
to the (then) recent oil developments. The book uses both detailed
company histories and broad historical interpretations as sources
drawing the data together into chronologically ordered sections.
Its focus is on the companies and people which make up the system
of Scottish capital, seen as a relatively distinct system with its
own characteristics and its own pattern of development within the
British system.
This book presents new ways of understanding heritage and heritage
work. It develops and addresses the ways in which physical
processes of creation, maintenance and decay are entangled with
cultural and political processes of management, access, and care.
The book analyses a critical practice of heritage work that is
oriented to recognising and collaborating with diverse knowledge
holders and their practices of caring for heritage. This requires
rethinking accepted heritage concepts, such as heritage management,
artefact, site, and the definition of heritage itself. The book
presents an engaging and applied approach to this task through
examples that include Majapahit statues and temples in Indonesia,
skating in London, an online heritage movement, building bivouacs
in Australia, First Nations advocacy for Country, and batik
collections in the Netherlands. Offering a new model for
collaborative heritage research and analysis, this book will be of
interest to researchers, students and practitioners. . Drawing from
developments from the posthumanities, cultural geography, and
critical heritage studies, it presents a collaborative mode of
scholarship and writing that considers how people care for and use
the things they are left by history.
This biography examines the long life of the traveller and author
Stephen Graham. Graham walked across large parts of the Tsarist
Empire in the years before 1917, describing his adventures in a
series of books and articles that helped to shape attitudes towards
Russia in Britain and the United States. In later years he
travelled widely across Europe and North America, meeting some of
the best known writers of the twentieth century, including
H.G.Wells and Ernest Hemingway. Graham also wrote numerous novels
and biographies that won him a wide readership on both sides of the
Atlantic. This book traces Graham's career as a world traveller,
and provides a rich portrait of English, Russian and American
literary life in the first half of the twentieth century. It also
examines how many aspects of his life and writing coincide with
contemporary concerns, including the development of New Age
spirituality and the rise of environmental awareness. Beyond Holy
Russia is based on extensive research in archives of private papers
in Britain and the USA and on the many works of Graham himself. The
author describes with admirable tact and clarity Graham's heterodox
and convoluted spiritual quest. The result is a fascinating
portrait of a man who was for many years a significant literary
figure on both sides of the Atlantic.
Out of the numerous books and articles on the Third Reich, few
address its material culture, and fewer still discuss the
phenomenon of Nazi memorabilia. This is all the more surprising
given that Nazi symbols, so central to sustaining Hitler's
movement, continue to live long after the collapse of his 12-year
Reich. Neither did Nazi ideology die; far-right populists would
like to see the swastika flown over the White House or Buckingham
Palace. Against a backdrop of right-wing extremism, military
re-enactors think nothing of dressing up in Waffen-SS uniforms and
romanticising the Third Reich in the name of living history.
Auctioneers are prepared to hammer down Nazi artefacts to the
highest bidder, but who is buying them, and why do they do so?
Should collectors be allowed to decorate their homes with Nazi
flags? The Anarchy of Nazi Memorabilia begins by examining the
creation and context of Nazi artefacts and symbols during the
volatile Weimar Republic to their wider distribution during the
Third Reich. There were few people in Nazi Germany who did not wear
a badge or uniform of some sort. Whether it be mothers, soldiers or
concentration camp inmates, they were all branded. The chapter on
the Second World War demonstrates that although German soldiers
were cynical about being given medals in exchange for freezing in
Russia. They still continued to fight, for which more decorations
were awarded. A large proportion of this book is therefore given to
the meaning that Nazi symbols had before Nazi Germany was
eventually defeated in May 1945. Equally important, however, and
one of the characteristics of this book, is the analysis of the
meaning and value of Nazi material culture over time. The
interpreters of Nazi symbols that this book focuses on are
internationally based private collectors and traders. Sustained
attention is given in a chapter outlining the development of the
collectors' market for Nazi memorabilia from 1945 onwards. No
matter how much collectors go out of their way to paint the hobby
in a positive light, their activities do not fully escape the
troubled past of the material that they desire. So contested are
Nazi symbols that another chapter is devoted to the ethics and
morals of destroying or preserving them. The issues surrounding
private versus public custody and ownership of Nazi artefacts are
also discussed. So far, in this book, the examination of Nazi
artefacts has been restricted to physical objects within societies
that are generally aware of the consequences of Hitlerism. As we
increasingly move into the digital age, however, and there are few
survivors of the Second World War left to relay their horrific
experiences, the final chapter contemplates the future of Nazi
symbols both digitally and physically, fake or real. This book will
appeal to all those interested in the Third Reich, Nazi ideology,
Neo-Nazism, perceptions of the Nazis post-1945, modern European
history and political symbolism. It will also hold particular
appeal to those interested in the collecting and trading of
contested and highly emotive artefacts. It considers aesthetics,
authenticity, commodification, gift exchange, life histories of
people and objects, materiality and value theory.
Originally published in 1980, this book gives a concrete
description of the development of Scottish companies and Scottish
capital through the 20th Century, based on empirical study. The
study begins with the major companies of 1904-5 and examines their
history and subsequent development. The top companies in a number
of periods are also examined and the study concludes with an
investigation of the major companies of 1973-4 and their response
to the (then) recent oil developments. The book uses both detailed
company histories and broad historical interpretations as sources
drawing the data together into chronologically ordered sections.
Its focus is on the companies and people which make up the system
of Scottish capital, seen as a relatively distinct system with its
own characteristics and its own pattern of development within the
British system.
"Women and Terrorism" analyses a new phenomenon of international
concern: the participation of women in subversive terrorist
movements. The book deals with four main issues: 1) women's
participation in violent terrorist movements to discover the key to
the psychological and sociological interpretation of their
involvement in a life experience they are not traditionally
associated with; 2) the different responses to 'penitentism'
between men and women; 3) the psychological and social
interpretation of women's support of armed struggle and an inquiry
- through the personal experience of the women terrorists
interviewed - into the reasons for women's greater resistance to
repentance; 4) the use of the leads this inquiry has furnished for
prognostic purposes and to predict and create conditions that
facilitate repentance.
Experienced editors bring widespread knowledge of foundations of
teacher preparation from global contexts. Volume invites teachers
to reflect on their work rather than simply be technicians of their
work. Connects teachers' often abstract motivations to the
realities of the profession.
Experienced editors bring widespread knowledge of foundations of
teacher preparation from global contexts. Volume invites teachers
to reflect on their work rather than simply be technicians of their
work. Connects teachers' often abstract motivations to the
realities of the profession.
Sustainable tourism is a widely used term that has accumulated
considerable attention from researchers and policy makers over the
past two decades. However, there is still an apparently wide gap
between theory and practice in the area. Recent scholarly research
has tended to focus on niche areas of alternative tourism rather
than address the broader issues and vagaries and paradoxes that
appear to plague the broader notion of sustainable tourism. As
such, there is a need for a new and pragmatic analysis of
sustainable tourism as an overarching idea and how this manifests
in practice. The Practice of Sustainable Tourism fulfils this need
by offering a fresh perspective on sustainable tourism as an
umbrella concept with inherent tensions. It presents a way of
thinking about tourism based on the notion of finding common ground
using the dialectic tradition of philosophy. Dialectics focusses on
resolving opposing viewpoints by recognising they have common
elements that can be combined into a rational and practical
solution over time. As part of this approach, the book examines the
strongly apparent tensions within alternative tourism as well as
the paradox of continuing growth and other mass tourism related
issues. It is divided into three parts, Part I includes chapters
discussing the general concept of sustainable tourism, its history,
current status and possible futures; Part II includes a range of
destination case studies exploring how sustainable tourism has been
applied and Part III includes perspectives from the tourism
operator view. Given the international content and challenging
themes, the book will be appealing internationally to students,
researchers and academics in the fields of tourism, geography,
sustainability and social science.
This title was first published in 2000. This collection of works
explores the sources of conflict and change which affect
professional occupations, the responses of these occupations to
such forces and the possible or likely outcomes of these actions
and reactions for the character of British management.
This title was first published in 2000. This collection of works
explores the sources of conflict and change which affect
professional occupations, the responses of these occupations to
such forces and the possible or likely outcomes of these actions
and reactions for the character of British management.
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