Unknown Empire
Author | : Dean W. Arnold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2020-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781733335690 |
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Author | : Dean W. Arnold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2020-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781733335690 |
Author | : Naomi Novik |
Publisher | : Del Rey |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2007-09-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0345502337 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fourth volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to Africa in search of aid. “Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.”—Terry Brooks Tragedy has struck His Majesty's Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defends England’s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons’ ranks—forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected—and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France's ever bolder sorties. Bonaparte’s dragons are already harrowing Britain’s ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure for the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS
Author | : Susan E. Alcock |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 2001-08-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521770200 |
Empires, the largest political systems of the ancient and early modern world, powerfully transformed the lives of people within and even beyond their frontiers in ways quite different from other, non-imperial societies. Appearing in all parts of the globe, and in many different epochs, empires invite comparative analysis - yet few attempts have been made to place imperial systems within such a framework. This book brings together studies by distinguished scholars from diverse academic traditions, including anthropology, archaeology, history and classics. The empires discussed include case studies from Central and South America, the Mediterranean, Europe, the Near East, South East Asia and China, and range in time from the first millennium BC to the early modern era. The book organises these detailed studies into five thematic sections: sources, approaches and definitions; empires in a wider world; imperial integration and imperial subjects; imperial ideologies; and the afterlife of empires.
Author | : Frank Furedi |
Publisher | : Continuum |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-05-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780826424549 |
Frank Furedi argues that Western culture appears to feed off a diet of terror and inadvertently offers its enemies an invitation to be terrorised. We have not developed an intellectual framework in which to be able to confront the fear of terrorism. The language we use betrays confusion about the threat we face and therefore undermines our capacity to engage with it. Beginning with the question of 'Why do they hate us?' we find ourselves unsure of who 'they' are. Even more unsettling is the realisation that we are not quite sure of who 'we' are. In this startling and original book Frank Furedi engages with some of the most fundamental questions confronting society today. We are in a global conflict that appears so confusing that we are not even certain what to call it. The failure to conceptualize the issues at stake is demonstrated by the absence of consensus around even what words to describe the meaning of the present conflict and enemy. Suddenly governments stop speaking about the War on Terror and talk about the Long War. The shift in terminology often betrays confusion about the issues at stake. Lack of clarity about what this war is about, who are the protagonists, its scope and duration dominates discussions on this conflict. Meaningless terms often represent an attempt to evade. In this case they express confusion and the inability to make sense of life in the twenty-first century.
Author | : Richard Fidler |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2017-09-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1681775778 |
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." —Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure—an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. The story is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization combined with a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home. In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire—centered around the legendary Constantinople—we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son.
Author | : Béatrice André-Salvini |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Achaemenid dynasty |
ISBN | : 0520247310 |
A richly-illustrated and important book that traces the rise and fall of one of the ancient world's largest and richest empires.
Author | : Martin L. Johnson |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2018-01-23 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0253032547 |
"See yourself in the movies!" Prior to the advent of the home movie camera and the ubiquitousness of the camera phone, there was the local film. This cultural phenomenon, produced across the country from the 1890s to the 1950s, gave ordinary people a chance to be on the silver screen without leaving their hometowns. Through these movies, residents could see themselves in the same theaters where they saw major Hollywood motion pictures. Traveling filmmakers plied their trade in small towns and cities, where these films were received by locals as being part of the larger cinema experience. With access to the rare film clips under discussion, Main Street Movies documents the diversity and longevity of local film production and examines how itinerant filmmakers responded to industry changes to keep sponsors and audiences satisfied. From town pride films in the 1910s to Hollywood knockoffs in the 1930s, local films captured not just images of local people and places but also ideas about the function and meaning of cinema that continue to resonate today.
Author | : Ulrike Stark (Dr. phil.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Hindi imprints |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Vay (grof) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Asia |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1350 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Brand name products |
ISBN | : |
This is a guide to product trade names, brands, and product names, with addresses of their manufacturers and distributors.