Author: Ondřej Klimeš
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004288090
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
In Struggle by the Pen, Ondřej Klimeš explores the emergence of national consciousness and nationalist ideology of Uyghurs in Xinjiang from c. 1900-1949. Drawing from texts written by modern Uyghur intellectuals, politicians and propagandists throughout this period, he identifies diverse types of Uyghur discourse on the nation and national interest, and traces the emergence and construction of modern Uyghur national identity. The author also demonstrates that the modern Uyghur intelligentsia regarded political emancipation and social modernization as the two most important interests of their nation, and that they envisaged Uyghurs as citizens of a modern republican state founded on the principles of representative government. This book thus presents a new perspective on Uyghur intellectual history and on Republican Xinjiang.
Struggle by the Pen
Author: Ondřej Klimeš
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004288090
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
In Struggle by the Pen, Ondřej Klimeš explores the emergence of national consciousness and nationalist ideology of Uyghurs in Xinjiang from c. 1900-1949. Drawing from texts written by modern Uyghur intellectuals, politicians and propagandists throughout this period, he identifies diverse types of Uyghur discourse on the nation and national interest, and traces the emergence and construction of modern Uyghur national identity. The author also demonstrates that the modern Uyghur intelligentsia regarded political emancipation and social modernization as the two most important interests of their nation, and that they envisaged Uyghurs as citizens of a modern republican state founded on the principles of representative government. This book thus presents a new perspective on Uyghur intellectual history and on Republican Xinjiang.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004288090
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
In Struggle by the Pen, Ondřej Klimeš explores the emergence of national consciousness and nationalist ideology of Uyghurs in Xinjiang from c. 1900-1949. Drawing from texts written by modern Uyghur intellectuals, politicians and propagandists throughout this period, he identifies diverse types of Uyghur discourse on the nation and national interest, and traces the emergence and construction of modern Uyghur national identity. The author also demonstrates that the modern Uyghur intelligentsia regarded political emancipation and social modernization as the two most important interests of their nation, and that they envisaged Uyghurs as citizens of a modern republican state founded on the principles of representative government. This book thus presents a new perspective on Uyghur intellectual history and on Republican Xinjiang.
Battle of Britain The Movie
Author: Dilip Sarkar
Publisher: Air World
ISBN: 1399014781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Released in 1969, the film Battle of Britain went on to become one of the most iconic war movies ever produced. The film drew many respected British actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle, including Sir Laurence Olivier as Hugh Dowding and Trevor Howard as Keith Park. It also starred Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw as squadron leaders. As well as its large all-star international cast, the film was notable for its spectacular flying sequences which were on a far grander scale than anything that had been seen on film before. At the time of its release, Battle of Britain was singled out for its efforts to portray the events of the summer of 1940 in great accuracy. To achieve this, Battle of Britain veterans such as Group Captain Tom Gleave, Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, Wing Commander Douglas Bader, Squadron Leader BolesÅaw DrobiÅski and Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland were all involved as consultants. This detailed description of the making of the film is supported by a mouth-watering selection of pictures that were taken during the production stages. The images cover not only the many vintage aircraft used in the film, but also the airfields, the actors, and even the merchandise which accompanied the filmâs release in 1969 â plus a whole lot more. There are numerous air-to-air shots of the Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Hurricanes and Heinkels that were brought together for the film. There are also images that capture the moment that Battle of Britain veterans, some of whom were acting as consultants, visited the sets. Interviews with people who worked on the film, such as Hamish Mahaddie, John Blake and Ron Goodwin, among others, bring the story to life.
Publisher: Air World
ISBN: 1399014781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Released in 1969, the film Battle of Britain went on to become one of the most iconic war movies ever produced. The film drew many respected British actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle, including Sir Laurence Olivier as Hugh Dowding and Trevor Howard as Keith Park. It also starred Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw as squadron leaders. As well as its large all-star international cast, the film was notable for its spectacular flying sequences which were on a far grander scale than anything that had been seen on film before. At the time of its release, Battle of Britain was singled out for its efforts to portray the events of the summer of 1940 in great accuracy. To achieve this, Battle of Britain veterans such as Group Captain Tom Gleave, Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, Wing Commander Douglas Bader, Squadron Leader BolesÅaw DrobiÅski and Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland were all involved as consultants. This detailed description of the making of the film is supported by a mouth-watering selection of pictures that were taken during the production stages. The images cover not only the many vintage aircraft used in the film, but also the airfields, the actors, and even the merchandise which accompanied the filmâs release in 1969 â plus a whole lot more. There are numerous air-to-air shots of the Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Hurricanes and Heinkels that were brought together for the film. There are also images that capture the moment that Battle of Britain veterans, some of whom were acting as consultants, visited the sets. Interviews with people who worked on the film, such as Hamish Mahaddie, John Blake and Ron Goodwin, among others, bring the story to life.
Pen
Author: Carles Torner
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN: 9781623719029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One hundred years of protecting freedom of expression-literature knows no frontiers. This book tells the extraordinary story of how writers from around the world placed the celebration of literature and the defense of free speech at the center of humanity's struggle against repression and terror.
Publisher: Interlink Books
ISBN: 9781623719029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One hundred years of protecting freedom of expression-literature knows no frontiers. This book tells the extraordinary story of how writers from around the world placed the celebration of literature and the defense of free speech at the center of humanity's struggle against repression and terror.
Learn Calligraphy
Author: Margaret Shepherd
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0767907329
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make your own. Calligraphy remains perennially popular, often adorning wedding invitations, diplomas, and commercial signs. Whether it is Roman, Gothic, Celtic, Bookhand, or Italic style, calligraphy conveys class and elegance. Margaret Shepherd makes this ancient art form accessible in a completely hand-lettered technical guide that will: • Provide context for calligraphy as an art, exploring the rich tradition of hand-lettering and mapping the evolution of the most popular styles. • Give detailed technical advice on choosing pens, paper, and inks, setting up your workspace, mastering various pen angles, along with step-by-step illustrations to guide you as you practice. • Explain which alphabets are appropriate for different forms of writing. For example, the Roman alphabet works well for short, unpunctuated passages, while the Italic alphabet is more suited to informal everyday communication. • Encourage you to personalize your lettering by using variant strokes and interpreting how you would like the words to look on the page. • Inspire you with carefully chosen illustrations and examples, which bring letters to life. Learn Calligraphy is the authoritative primer for this age-old craft, and will help develop a new appreciation for lettering as you discover your creative personality.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0767907329
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America's premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make your own. Calligraphy remains perennially popular, often adorning wedding invitations, diplomas, and commercial signs. Whether it is Roman, Gothic, Celtic, Bookhand, or Italic style, calligraphy conveys class and elegance. Margaret Shepherd makes this ancient art form accessible in a completely hand-lettered technical guide that will: • Provide context for calligraphy as an art, exploring the rich tradition of hand-lettering and mapping the evolution of the most popular styles. • Give detailed technical advice on choosing pens, paper, and inks, setting up your workspace, mastering various pen angles, along with step-by-step illustrations to guide you as you practice. • Explain which alphabets are appropriate for different forms of writing. For example, the Roman alphabet works well for short, unpunctuated passages, while the Italic alphabet is more suited to informal everyday communication. • Encourage you to personalize your lettering by using variant strokes and interpreting how you would like the words to look on the page. • Inspire you with carefully chosen illustrations and examples, which bring letters to life. Learn Calligraphy is the authoritative primer for this age-old craft, and will help develop a new appreciation for lettering as you discover your creative personality.
Sex and the City of God
Author: Carolyn Weber
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830843841
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
After studying at Oxford University and finding God, Carolyn Weber grappled with a new invitation: to think bigger about love. Through Weber's personal story of courtship, marriage, and parenthood, as well as spiritual, theological, and literary reflection, this memoir explores what life looks like when we choose to love God first.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830843841
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
After studying at Oxford University and finding God, Carolyn Weber grappled with a new invitation: to think bigger about love. Through Weber's personal story of courtship, marriage, and parenthood, as well as spiritual, theological, and literary reflection, this memoir explores what life looks like when we choose to love God first.
The Pen and the Pan
Author: Robyn Cope
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789766408602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789766408602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Body of Victim, Body of Warrior
Author: Cabeiri deBergh Robinson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520954548
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
This book provides a fascinating look at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Basing the book on her long-term fieldwork in the disputed borderlands between Pakistan and India, Cabeiri deBergh Robinson tells the stories of people whose lives and families have been shaped by a long history of political conflict. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, Robinson explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. She reveals the fraught social processes by which individuals and families produce and maintain a modern jihad, and she shows how Muslim refugees have forged an Islamic notion of rights—a hybrid of global political ideals that adopts the language of human rights and humanitarianism as a means to rethink refugees’ positions in transnational communities. Jihad is no longer seen as a collective fight for the sovereignty of the Islamic polity, but instead as a personal struggle to establish the security of Muslim bodies against political violence, torture, and rape. Robinson describes how this new understanding has contributed to the popularization of jihad in the Kashmir region, decentered religious institutions as regulators of jihad in practice, and turned the families of refugee youths into the ultimate mediators of entrance into militant organizations. This provocative book challenges the idea that extremism in modern Muslim societies is the natural by-product of a clash of civilizations, of a universal Islamist ideology, or of fundamentalist conversion.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520954548
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
This book provides a fascinating look at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Basing the book on her long-term fieldwork in the disputed borderlands between Pakistan and India, Cabeiri deBergh Robinson tells the stories of people whose lives and families have been shaped by a long history of political conflict. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, Robinson explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. She reveals the fraught social processes by which individuals and families produce and maintain a modern jihad, and she shows how Muslim refugees have forged an Islamic notion of rights—a hybrid of global political ideals that adopts the language of human rights and humanitarianism as a means to rethink refugees’ positions in transnational communities. Jihad is no longer seen as a collective fight for the sovereignty of the Islamic polity, but instead as a personal struggle to establish the security of Muslim bodies against political violence, torture, and rape. Robinson describes how this new understanding has contributed to the popularization of jihad in the Kashmir region, decentered religious institutions as regulators of jihad in practice, and turned the families of refugee youths into the ultimate mediators of entrance into militant organizations. This provocative book challenges the idea that extremism in modern Muslim societies is the natural by-product of a clash of civilizations, of a universal Islamist ideology, or of fundamentalist conversion.
The Struggle for the World
Author: Charles Lindholm
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804759375
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This controversial book establishes fundamental similarities between anti-globalization aurora movements, offering a new understanding of the sources and significance of resistance to the spiritual conditions of the modern world.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804759375
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This controversial book establishes fundamental similarities between anti-globalization aurora movements, offering a new understanding of the sources and significance of resistance to the spiritual conditions of the modern world.
Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts
Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Pictures of German Life in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries (Vol. 1&2)
Author: Gustav Freytag
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook "Pictures of German Life in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents._x000D_ Volume 1:_x000D_ Scenes from the Hussite War (1425):_x000D_ Emigration of Germans to the east after the thirteenth century_x000D_ Contrast of the Bohemians…_x000D_ A German Lady of the Royal Court:_x000D_ Life at Court_x000D_ The last of the Luxemburgers_x000D_ The Hungarian Crown..._x000D_ A Travelling Student:_x000D_ Characteristics of the fifteenth century_x000D_ Introductions in the sixteenth century_x000D_ The Latin schools, the children of the people as scholars…_x000D_ The Mental Struggles of a Youth, and his Entrance into a Monastery (1510):_x000D_ The church_x000D_ Brotherhoods; Indulgences..._x000D_ Out of the Cloister into the Struggle (1522):_x000D_ The storm among the people_x000D_ Luther's popularity_x000D_ Narrative of Johann Kessler..._x000D_ Doctor Luther (1517 to 1546):_x000D_ Three letters to the Pope_x000D_ Luther as a writer_x000D_ Activity of his latter years..._x000D_ German Princes at the Imperial Diet (1547):_x000D_ Luther and Charles V._x000D_ The Roman Empire_x000D_ Weakness of the Imperial power_x000D_ Alliance of the German opposition with France..._x000D_ A Burgher Family:_x000D_ Insight into the lower circles of German life_x000D_ Social superiority of the Protestant provinces..._x000D_ The Marriage and Housekeeping of a Young Student:_x000D_ Position of women in the middle ages_x000D_ Marriage considered as an alliance between families..._x000D_ Of a Patrician House (1526 to 1598):_x000D_ Hans Schweinichen's account of the riches of the Fuggers..._x000D_ German Nobility in the Sixteenth Century:_x000D_ False position in the nation_x000D_ Transition to modern life..._x000D_ German Ideas of the Devil in the Sixteenth Century..._x000D_ Volume 2:_x000D_ The Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648)_x000D_ Life and Manners of the Soldiers_x000D_ The Villagers and their Pastors_x000D_ Clippers of Money and Public Opinion_x000D_ The Cities_x000D_ The Peace (1650)_x000D_ Rogues and Adventurers_x000D_ Engagement and Marriage at Court (1661)_x000D_ Of the Homes of German Citizens_x000D_ German Life at the Baths in the Seventeenth Century_x000D_ Jesuits and Jews_x000D_ The Wasunger War (1747)…
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook "Pictures of German Life in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents._x000D_ Volume 1:_x000D_ Scenes from the Hussite War (1425):_x000D_ Emigration of Germans to the east after the thirteenth century_x000D_ Contrast of the Bohemians…_x000D_ A German Lady of the Royal Court:_x000D_ Life at Court_x000D_ The last of the Luxemburgers_x000D_ The Hungarian Crown..._x000D_ A Travelling Student:_x000D_ Characteristics of the fifteenth century_x000D_ Introductions in the sixteenth century_x000D_ The Latin schools, the children of the people as scholars…_x000D_ The Mental Struggles of a Youth, and his Entrance into a Monastery (1510):_x000D_ The church_x000D_ Brotherhoods; Indulgences..._x000D_ Out of the Cloister into the Struggle (1522):_x000D_ The storm among the people_x000D_ Luther's popularity_x000D_ Narrative of Johann Kessler..._x000D_ Doctor Luther (1517 to 1546):_x000D_ Three letters to the Pope_x000D_ Luther as a writer_x000D_ Activity of his latter years..._x000D_ German Princes at the Imperial Diet (1547):_x000D_ Luther and Charles V._x000D_ The Roman Empire_x000D_ Weakness of the Imperial power_x000D_ Alliance of the German opposition with France..._x000D_ A Burgher Family:_x000D_ Insight into the lower circles of German life_x000D_ Social superiority of the Protestant provinces..._x000D_ The Marriage and Housekeeping of a Young Student:_x000D_ Position of women in the middle ages_x000D_ Marriage considered as an alliance between families..._x000D_ Of a Patrician House (1526 to 1598):_x000D_ Hans Schweinichen's account of the riches of the Fuggers..._x000D_ German Nobility in the Sixteenth Century:_x000D_ False position in the nation_x000D_ Transition to modern life..._x000D_ German Ideas of the Devil in the Sixteenth Century..._x000D_ Volume 2:_x000D_ The Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648)_x000D_ Life and Manners of the Soldiers_x000D_ The Villagers and their Pastors_x000D_ Clippers of Money and Public Opinion_x000D_ The Cities_x000D_ The Peace (1650)_x000D_ Rogues and Adventurers_x000D_ Engagement and Marriage at Court (1661)_x000D_ Of the Homes of German Citizens_x000D_ German Life at the Baths in the Seventeenth Century_x000D_ Jesuits and Jews_x000D_ The Wasunger War (1747)…