Автор: Johanna Katrin Fri?riksdottir Название: Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World ISBN: 1350230308 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350230309 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 19790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZEValkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile.
Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too.
In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.
Hurricane Katrina 15th Anniversary Edition of the only known memoir by a New Orleans resident about surviving life inside The Louisiana Superdome the week after Katrina
2018 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Bronze Medal Winner
We stood chest deep in water as we watched the female police officer remove the man from his wheelchair restraints. Steadying the man, she turned to us and asked, "Can Everybody Swim?"
News coverage surrounding Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath captured America's rapt attention and swelled our hearts. Stories of lawlessness and violence still abound from the flooded City. Who can forget the Louisiana Superdome?
Can Everybody Swim? takes you beyond the camera's lens on a journey through the maelstrom. A shortage of cash combined with a fierce loyalty to protect the Gentilly neighborhood family home purchased by his Ecuadorian immigrant grandparents led the then twenty-five-year-old author and his family to remain in their City to weather the storm, including enduring six days in the infamous Superdome. Follow this family of four and a half as they survive the worst natural disaster of the 21st century.
Автор: Starzhynskaya Katrina Название: Katrina`s Recovery from Mysterious Disease ISBN: 0985811803 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780985811808 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 21830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Katrin Mobius, Sascha Mobius Название: Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years` War: The Psychology of Honour ISBN: 1350245070 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350245075 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 33780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The army of Frederick the Great of Prussia is generally known as an efficient fighting machine based on brutal and strict drill procedures that led to broken but fearless soldiers as well as glorious battle victories. In analysing the mentalities of the men who established Prussia's great power status, Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years’ War fundamentally challenges this interpretation.
Drawing on a vast array of primary sources (including the writing of regimental chaplain Kuster, who could probably be called the first modern military psychologist) and presenting the first English translation of 12 letters of common Prussian soldiers from the Seven Years’ War, this book shows that the soldiers were feeling individuals. They were loving husbands, vulnerable little brothers, deeply religious preachers, and sometimes even bold adventurers. All these individuals, however, were united by one idea which made them fight efficiently: honour.
In Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War, the different elements of the Prussian soldiers’ concept of such honour are expertly analysed. The result is a nuanced, sophisticated, and much-needed psychological history of Frederick the Great's army.
Автор: Katrin Roots, Mariful Alam, Patrick Dwyer Название: Violence, Imagination, and Resistance: Socio-Legal Interrogations of Power ISBN: 1778290027 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781778290022 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 27550.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: For some time, scholars have devoted considerable attention to the law as a force of repression, one that replicates and enforces structural inequalities through violence and legally sanctioned modes of punishment. But it is the means by which the law functions as a tool of governmentality that occupies the contributors to this volume. Through the exploration of how to deconstruct law’s power, how to expose the violence the law produces, and finally how to identify modes of resistance that have transformative potential, these essays contribute to the ongoing interrogation of settler colonialism, racism, and structural violence in Canada.
Автор: Alto Belekdanian, Christelle Alvarez, Solene Klein, Ann-Katrin Gill Название: Current Research in Egyptology 16 (2015) ISBN: 1785703633 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785703638 Издательство: Marston Book Services Цена: 50160.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Proceedings of the sixteenth Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) conference focusing on the theme of travel
Автор: Worthington Michelle, Dreiling Katrin Название: Johnny`s Beard ISBN: 0648256308 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648256304 Издательство: Hachette UK Рейтинг: Цена: 13110.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In this groundbreaking book, the particular importance of optimising the so-called "soft power" of construction organisations, is addressed. Things like organisational culture, responsible corporate behaviour, and building trust-based relationships with other stake-holders are seen as facets of a broader organisational capability, and the advantages of this strength are also explored.
Автор: Korfmann Katrin Название: Katrin Korfmann and Jens Pfeifer: Back Stages ISBN: 9493148068 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789493148062 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 30800.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
In Back Stages, Amsterdam-based photographer Katrin Korfmann (born 1971) and sculptor Jens Pfeifer (born 1963) present their recent series of 12 vividly colored bird's-eye photographs of sites of cultural and artistic production--including an 11th-century Moroccan tannery, a Chinese glass-blowing studio and a rehearsal for the Dutch National Ballet.
Автор: Katrin Mobius, Sascha Mobius Название: Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years` War: The Psychology of Honour ISBN: 1350081574 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350081574 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 116160.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The army of Frederick the Great of Prussia is generally known as an efficient fighting machine based on brutal and strict drill procedures that led to broken but fearless soldiers as well as glorious battle victories. In analysing the mentalities of the men who established Prussia's great power status, Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War fundamentally challenges this interpretation.
Drawing on a vast array of primary sources (including the writing of regimental chaplain K ster, who could probably be called the first modern military psychologist) and presenting the first English translation of 12 letters of common Prussian soldiers from the Seven Years' War, this book shows that the soldiers were feeling individuals. They were loving husbands, vulnerable little brothers, deeply religious preachers, and sometimes even bold adventurers. All these individuals, however, were united by one idea which made them fight efficiently: honour.
In Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War, the different elements of the Prussian soldiers' concept of such honour are expertly analysed. The result is a nuanced, sophisticated, and much-needed psychological history of Frederick the Great's army.
Автор: Gordon Conway, Ousmane Badiane, Katrin Glatzel Название: Food for All in Africa: Sustainable Intensification for African Farmers ISBN: 1501743880 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501743887 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 20860.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Africa requires a new agricultural transformation that is appropriate for Africa, that recognizes the continent's diverse environments and climates, and that takes into account its histories and cultures while benefiting rural smallholder farmers and their families.
In this boldly optimistic book, Sir Gordon Conway, Ousmane Badiane, and Katrin Glatzel describe the key challenges faced by Africa's smallholder farmers and present the concepts and practices of Sustainable Intensification (SI) as opportunities to sustainably transform Africa's agriculture sector and the livelihoods of millions of smallholders. The way forward, they write, will be an agriculture sector deeply rooted within SI: producing more with less, using fertilizers and pesticides more prudently, adapting to climate change, improving natural capital, adopting new technologies, and building resilience at every stage of the agriculture value chain.
Food for All in Africa envisions a virtuous circle generated through agricultural development rooted in SI that results in greater yields, healthier diets, improved livelihoods for farmers, and sustainable economic opportunities for the rural poor that in turn generate further investment. It describes the benefits of digital technologies for farmers and the challenges of transforming African agricultural policies and creating effective and inspiring leadership.
Food for All in Africa demonstrates why we should take on the challenge and provides ideas and methods through which it can be met.
Автор: Katrin Tiidenberg, Emily van der Nagel Название: Sex and Social Media ISBN: 1839094095 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781839094095 Издательство: Emerald Рейтинг: Цена: 24380.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Sex and Social Media offers a curious reader an academically informed yet accessible discussion of the nuances of sexual social media and socially mediated sex, giving a much-deserved space to explore the multiplicity and richness of sexual practices online.
Автор: Ingrid Baumgartner, Nirit Ben-Aryeh Debby, Katrin Kogman-Appel Название: Maps and Travel in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period: Knowledge, Imagination, and Visual Culture ISBN: 3110587335 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110587333 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 148700.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The volume discusses the world as it was known in the Medieval and Early Modern periods, focusing on projects concerned with mapping as a conceptual and artistic practice, with visual representations of space, and with destinations of real and fictive travel. Maps were often taken as straightforward, objective configurations. However, they expose deeply subjective frameworks with social, political, and economic significance. Travel narratives, whether illustrated or not, can address similar frameworks. Whereas travelled space is often adventurous, and speaking of hardship, strange encounters and danger, city portraits tell a tale of civilized life and civic pride. The book seeks to address the multiple ways in which maps and travel literature conceive of the world, communicate a 'Weltbild', depict space, and/or define knowledge. The volume challenges academic boundaries in the study of cartography by exploring the links between mapmaking and artistic practices. The contributions discuss individual mapmakers, authors of travelogues, mapmaking as an artistic practice, the relationship between travel literature and mapmaking, illustration in travel literature, and imagination in depictions of newly explored worlds.
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