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 From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey through Myth and Legend 
 Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey through Myth and Legend McFarland 2010 Format: PDF Size: 1.5 Mb Language: English Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell's theory of the hero's journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood while battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine's journey as she quests through world myth. Numerous stories from cultures as varied as Chile and Vietnam reveal heroines who battle for safety and identity, thereby upsetting popular notions of the passive, gentle heroine. Only after she has defeated her dark side and reintegrated can the heroine become the bestower of wisdom, the protecting queen and arch-crone.
Western Civilization
 Western Civilization (7th Edition) Author: Wadsworth 2008 Pages: 1067 Format: PDF Size: 253 mb ISBN: 0495502855 Language: English Join over one million students who have used Spielvogel's texts to be successful in their Western Civilization course! There's a reason Western Civilization is the best seller: it makes the "story of history" come alive. Spielvogel's text is also loaded with extras, like "Film and History" features that show you a new approach to studying history. Colorful maps and visuals, plus dramatic first-hand historical accounts, combine to bring to life the stories of the people and events that have shaped Western civilization.
Dunkirk and the fall of France
 Author: Geoffrey Stewart Dunkirk and the fall of France Pen and Sword Military Campaign Chronicles ISBN: 1844158039 2008 Format: EPUB Pages: 224 Size: 3 Mb Language: English For sixty years the dramatic story of the Dunkirk evacuation and the defeat of France - the story of the German conquest of northwest Europe - has been the focus of historical study and dispute, yet myths and misconceptions about this extraordinary event persist. The ruthless efficiency of the German assault, the 'miracle' of Dunkirk, the feeble French defence - these still common assumptions are questioned in Geoffrey Stewart's highly readable and concise account of the campaign. The German victory was not inevitable.
The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History
 The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History HELICON Author: Ann Pilling 1998 Pages: 384 Format: PDF Size: 15 mb Language: English The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History is a reference book, with entries arranged in A–Z format. To go directly to a particular entry, click on the link in the table of contents. There are also links between entries – click on any underlined word to jump to the related entry.
History of Britain and Ireland
 History of Britain and Ireland Author: R.G. Grant, Ann Kay, Michael Kerrigan, Philip Parker DK Publishing 2011 Pages: 402 Format: PDF Size: 58 Mb Language: English This is the definitive visual guide to 5,000 years of British history. "The History of Britain & Ireland" traces the key events that have shaped the British Isles. From the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare to the Iraq and Afghan wars of the 21st century, this beautifully illustrated book offers a definitive visual chronicle of the most colourful and defining episodes in British history. Packed with visually arresting illustrations and clear, concise text, you can now explore the long and fascinating story of the British Isles. It includes profiles of key people in history such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred the Great, Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill. "The History of Britain & Ireland" is ideal as a family reference for the home as well as a key history companion for schools.
Cities of Empire: The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World
 Author: Tristram Hunt Cities of Empire: The British Colonies and the Creation of the Urban World Metropolitan Books 2014 Format: epub Size: 13.8 Mb Language: English An original history of the most enduring colonial creation, the city, explored through ten portraits of powerful urban centers the British Empire left in its wake At its peak, the British Empire was an urban civilization of epic proportions, leaving behind a network of cities which now stand as the economic and cultural powerhouses of the twenty-first century. In a series of ten vibrant urban biographies that stretch from the shores of Puritan Boston to Dublin, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Liverpool, and beyond, acclaimed historian Tristram Hunt demonstrates that urbanism is in fact the most lasting of Britain’s imperial legacies. Combining historical scholarship, cultural criticism, and personal reportage, Hunt offers a new history of empire, excavated from architecture and infrastructure, from housing and hospitals, sewers and statues, prisons and palaces. Avoiding the binary verdict of empire as “good” or “bad,” he traces the collaboration of cultures and traditions that produced these influential urban centers, the work of an army of administrators, officers, entrepreneurs, slaves, and renegades. In these ten cities, Hunt shows, we also see the changing faces of British colonial settlement: a haven for religious dissenters, a lucrative slave-trading post, a center of global hegemony. Lively, authoritative, and eye-opening, Cities of Empire makes a crucial new contribution to the history of colonialism.
The Oxford History of Modern War
 Author: Charles Townshend The Oxford History of Modern War Oxford University Press 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 444 Language: English Size: 52.3 MB How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? This book examines the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day. The expert contributors explore major developments and themes, including the growth of modern military professionalism and mass armies; the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies; the role of nationalism in battlegrounds as various as the American Civil War and the former Yugoslavia; colonial wars; the concept and reality of 'total war'; guerrilla warfare and 'people's wars'.
I rioni di Roma: Storia, segreti, monumenti, tradizioni, leggende, curiosita. Volume 1
 Le chiese di Roma Newton Compton Author: Mario Sanfilippo Biblioteca de IL Messaggero 2000 (2005) Pages: 387 Format: pdf Language: Italiano Size: 34.19 MB Quality: good Una passeggiata alla scoperta o alla rivisitazione della storia, dei monumenti, dei palazzi, delle chiese di Roma. Seguendo una serie di itinerari proposti dagli autori, che toccano le vie, le piazze, i luoghi più significativi di ogni rione, sarà possibile addentrarsi profondamente nel tessuto cittadino, godere delle sue meraviglie artistiche, venire a conoscenza di curiosità e notizie insolite relative a tradizioni ormai dimenticate o a personaggi famosi. Le ricostruzioni sono arricchite da aneddoti illuminanti, che danno vita all'antico rudere, o da resoconti di fatti di cronaca ambientati in un moderno palazzo. Le descrizioni ampie e puntuali ci permettono di appassionarci al "racconto" urbanistico, anche con il sussidio iconografico di immagini antiche e moderne, che ci fanno scorgere le profonde trasformazioni intervenute nel corso dei secoli. Camminare per le strade del rione, vagabondare tra i vicoli e le piazze lasciandosi coinvolgere dall'atmosfera "locale" ci porterà dunque a vivere la città nel quotidiano, a scoprire i suoi tesori d'arte e le innumerevoli curiosità e leggende del passato.
The History of Slavery
 The History of Slavery Author: Hal Marcovitz Referencepoint Press Understanding World History (Reference Point) 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1601527424 Pages: 96 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 18 MB 160152742XSlavery.pdf
The United States Navy: A 200-year History
 Author: Edward L. Beach The United States Navy: A 200-year History Houghton Mifflin Company 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 596 Language: English Size: 90 MB Beginning with the pre-revolutionary era, Beach charts the development of the colorful and often stormy branch of the services, bringing both its heroes and its villains fully to life.
Piracy. The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates
 Piracy. The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates Author: Adrian Johns University of Chicago Press ISBN: 9780226401195 2011 Pages: 640 Format: Mobi Size: 14,7МБ Quality: Good Language: English Since the rise of Napster and other file-sharing services in its wake, most of us have assumed that intellectual piracy is a product of the digital age and that it threatens creative expression as never before. The Motion Picture Association of America, for instance, claimed that in 2005 the film industry lost $2.3 billion in revenue to piracy online. But here Adrian Johns shows that piracy has a much longer and more vital history than we have realized - one that has been largely forgotten and is little understood. "Piracy" explores the intellectual property wars from the advent of print culture in the fifteenth century to the reign of the Internet in the twenty-first. Brimming with broader implications for today's debates over open access, fair use, free culture, and the like, Johns' book ultimately argues that piracy has always stood at the center of our attempts to reconcile creativity and commerce - and that piracy has been an engine of social, technological, and intellectual innovations as often as it has been their adversary. From Cervantes to Sonny Bono, from Maria Callas to Microsoft, from Grub Street to Google, no chapter in the story of piracy evades Johns' graceful analysis in what will be the definitive history of the subject for years to come.
Historical Atlas of Islam
 Historical Atlas of Islam Author: Malise Ruthven, Azim Nanji Harvard University Press 2004 Pages: 208 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 51 Mb Among the great civilizations of the world, Islam remains an enigma to Western readers. Now, in a beautifully illustrated historical atlas, noted scholar of religion Malise Ruthven recounts the fascinating and important history of the Islamic world. From the birth of the prophet Muhammed to the independence of post-Soviet Muslim states in Central Asia, this accessible and informative atlas explains the historical evolution of Islamic societies. Short essays cover a wide variety of themes, including the central roles played by sharia (divine law) and fiqh (jurisprudence); philosophy; arts and architecture; the Muslim city; trade, commerce, and manufacturing; marriage and family life; tribal distributions; kinship and dynastic power; ritual and devotional practices; Sufism; modernist and reformist trends; the European domination of the Islamic world; the rise of the modern national state; oil exports and arms imports; and Muslim populations in non-Muslim countries. Lucid and inviting full-color maps chronicle the changing internal and external boundaries of the Islamic world, showing the principal trade routes through which goods, ideas, and customs spread. Ruthven traces the impact of various Islamic dynasties in art and architecture and shows the distribution of sects and religious minorities, the structure of Islamic cities, and the distribution of resources. Rich in narrative and visual detail that illuminates the story of Islamic civilization, this timely atlas is an indispensable resource to anyone interested in world history and religion.
An Illustrated History of the United States of America
 D.B. O'Callaghan An Illustrated History of the United States of America Publisher: Longman 1990 144 Pages ISBN: 0582749212 PDF | 48.2 Mb This is a companion volume to "An Illustrated History of Britain". It traces the history of the USA from the time of the Amerindians, through to the arrival of the Europeans, to the present day. Topics covered include colonial life, the Civil War and the American involvement in Vietnam. Each chapter consists of two or three double page spreads with inset material highlighting some of the characters or events mentioned in the main text.
The Seafarers - The Explorers
 Author: Collective Time Frame AD 1950-1990 - The Nuclear Age Time-Life Books 1979 Format: PDF Pages: 182 Language: English Size: 40 MB Essay: Man's ever-enlarging view of his planet Chapter i First giant stride on the route to India Essay: Evolution of the shipwright's art chapter 2 West from Spain to a vast New World Essay: A natural kingdom to enrapture the senses Chapter 3 East from Portugal to an empire of spices Essay: Marvels of India Oriental through Western eyes Chapter 4 The soldier who completed Columbus' quest Essay: That unique, that most famous ship, the "Victoria" chapter 5 The death and the triumph of Magellan Essay: After discovery: the spoils of exploitation
Important Militaria
 Author: Collective Important Militaria J.James Auctioneers Appraisers 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 101 Size: 16 Mb Language: English
New Larousse Encyclopedia Of Mythology
 New Larousse Encyclopedia Of Mythology Crescent Books Author: Felix Guirand, Richard Aldington, Delano Ames, Robert Graves 1987 Pages: 500 Format: PDF Size: 2 mb Language: English Here, in all their wonder and splendor, are the Mythologies of Mankind.. from pre-biblical Egypt and pre-Homeric Greece to the farthest researches of Africa, the Orient, the Pacific and the Americas.. all gathered into one mammoth volume of unprecedented scope and beauty, and illustrated with an incomparable scope and beauty, and illustrated with an incomparable assemblage of authentic paintings, sculpture, symbols, idols, ritual and sacrificial objects, many rarely seen by modern Western eyes. This monumental work is the first complete encyclopedia of world anthology. Originally published in France by the famous house of Larousse, it contains of course all the well-loved myths of Classical Antiquity. But more than half the book is devoted to the strange and unfamiliar mythologies of civilizations...from Peru to Persia, from Tahiti to Togoland.
Scotland's Wars and Warriors: Winning Against the Odds By Historic Scotland
 Scotland's Wars and Warriors: Winning Against the Odds By Historic Scotland Author: David H. Caldwell The Stationary Office 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0114957865 Pages: 104 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 24 MB
Illustrirtes Reisebuch
 Author: unter Mitbenutzung ämtlicher Quellen hrsg. von C. F. Jahn Illustrirtes Reisebuch Verlegt von M. Simion in Berlin 1849 Pages: 761 Language: German/das Deutsche Format: PDF Size: 111,40 MB Illustrirtes Reisebuch. Ein Führer durch Deutschland, die Schweiz, Tyrol, Italien und nach Paris, London, Brüssel, Amsterdam, Kopenhagen, Stockholm, Warschau.
Ebla and its Landscape: Early State Formation in the Ancient Near East
 Author: Paolo Matthiae (Editor), Nicoló Marchetti (Editor) Ebla and its Landscape: Early State Formation in the Ancient Near East Left Coast Press 2013 Format: PDF Size: 13.7 Mb Language: English The discovery of 17,000 tablets at the mid-third millennium BC site of Ebla in Syria has revolutionized the study of the ancient Near East. This is the first major English-language volume describing the multidisciplinary archaeological research at Ebla. Using an innovative regional landscape approach, the 29 contributions to this expansive volume examine Ebla in its regional context through lenses of archaeological, textual, archaeobiological, archaeometric, geomorphological, and remote sensing analysis. In doing so, they are able to provide us with a detailed picture of the constituent elements and trajectories of early state development at Ebla, essential to those studying the ancient Near East and to other archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, and linguists. This work was made possible by an IDEAS grant from the European Research Council.
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