ox - History 6

This volume sets out a new paradigm in intersemiotic translation research, drawing on the films of Ang Lee to problematize the notion of films as the simple binary of transmission between the verbal……続きを見る

Actors are typically women. They battled, produced, wrote, ruled, and occasionally yelled. Despite this, they are largely omitted from history textbooks. "I only now, as an adult, realize the decept……続きを見る

Meren katedraali -kirjan jatko-osa on riipaiseva elämäntarina Ildefonso Falconesin Maan perilliset on historiallinen romaani Barcelonasta ja yhteiskunnasta, jota leimaavat vääryydet ja uskonnon järk……続きを見る

Tietokirja juutalaissisaruksista, jotka pelastivat kymmeniä ihmisiä toisen maailmansodan aikana Roxane van Iperenin tietokirja Auschwitzin sisaret on vaikuttava kertomus kahden nuoren naisen pyyteet……続きを見る

Kun kourallinen viljaa on ihmishenkeä arvokkaampi Erin Littekenin esikoisromaani Kiovan muistojen kirjuri on puhutteleva ja koskettava tarina Ukrainan traagisesta historiasta ja rohkeudesta, jota mi……続きを見る

After thirty years abroad, Jonathan Cox, a Cornishman and former journalist, returns to Cornwall to study at Falmouth University, accompanied by his Swiss wife, Marlis. The Cornwall Sabbatical is a ……続きを見る

IT was once said of Mr. Robert Grimshaw: “That chap is like a seal”ーand the simile was a singularly just one. He was like a seal who is thrusting his head and shoulders out of the water, and, with ……続きを見る

O livro traz uma análise dos trabalhos etnográficos elaborados pelo botânico brasileiro João Barbosa Rodrigues em 1872 quando este viajou comissionado pelo Império Brasileiro na Amazônia, especifica……続きを見る

Robin Lane Fox enseña historia antigua en Oxford y es, además, un gran narrador. De esta afortunada combinación ha surgido un libro de historia del mundo clásico distinto, que tiene el rigor del bue……続きを見る

Thomas Garnett was a man of science and physician whose career took him from rural obscurity in 18th-century Westmorland to metropolitan prominence as the first professor of natural philosophy and c……続きを見る

A compelling history of silence as a shaper of the human mindーin prisons, in places of contemplation, and in our own livesーfrom the author of Brilliant. Through her evocative intertwined histories……続きを見る

Cao Xueqin's 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' is a masterpiece of Chinese literature, recognized for its intricate portrayal of the Jia family and their decline. Written in the mid-18th century during……続きを見る

In 'Following the Sun-Flag: A Vain Pursuit Through Manchuria,' John Jr. Fox delves into the intricate landscape of Manchuria during a period of political and social upheaval. Through vivid descripti……続きを見る

In 'The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth' by Thomas Wallace Knox, readers are taken on an exciting and educational journey through various countries in the Far East. The book is a travelog……続きを見る

Robert Knox's 'An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies' is a remarkable account of his captivity in Ceylon for nearly twenty years. Written in the 17th century, Knox's book pr……続きを見る

Hän luuli olevansa turvassa Elodie Harperin Kultaisen oven talo jatkaa Amara-nimisen entisen orjan rajua tarinaa antiikin Pompeijissa, jossa loistosta on vain lyhyt matka takaisin pohjalle Kurtisaan……続きを見る

Oprócz zapisu okrucieństw, stosowanych przeciwko chrześcijanom przez cesarzy rzymskich i pogan, „Księga męczenników Foxe’a” zawiera informacje dotyczące wojen i zatargów religijnych oraz intryg, knu……続きを見る

Czy chrześcijanie zaczną modlić się do Allaha? To tylko kwestia czasu. Od ponad 50 lat trwa proces łączenia dwóch największych religii. Wkrótce na niedzielnych mszach wierni będą słuchać jednocześni……続きを見る

On a visit to New York, many years ago, after the first few months of my ministerial labors in the wilds of the Southwest, I met a warm personal friend, a genial, generous, noble Christian woman, wh……続きを見る

Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dumm……続きを見る

Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative and significant quotes in the history of philosophy providing a witty and compelling commentary along the way. This en……続きを見る

Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanistーFridtjof Nansen was no ordinary man. Nansen was a dedicated scientist who made an outstanding contribution to marine zoology and oceanography, an……続きを見る

An incisive analysis of the use of the press for propaganda purposes during conflicts, using the first Gulf War and the intervention in Kosovo as case studies. As the contemporary analysis of propag……続きを見る

The decoding of Linear B is one of the world's greatest stories: from the discovery of a cache of ancient tablets recording a lost prehistoric language to the dramatic solution of the riddle nearly ……続きを見る

Have the poor fared best by participating in conventional electoral politics or by engaging in mass defiance and disruption? The authors of the classic Regulating The Poor assess the successes and f……続きを見る

This volume explores how women in the fields of rhetoric and composition have succeeded, despite the challenges inherent in the circumstances of their work. Focusing on those women generally viewed ……続きを見る

Á MEMORIA DE Quão doce é o louvor, e a justa gloria Dos proprios feitos, quando são soados! Qualquer nobre trabalha, que em memoria Vença, ou iguale os grandes já passados. Camões. Esta pequena peça……続きを見る

AT THE BOTTOM. One of the first, and, up to the present time, one of the most interesting experiments made in New York for the better housing of the poor, was made in the early eighties by a score o……続きを見る

In these Volumes is recounted the public life of my late father from the period to which the narrative was brought down by himself in his unfinished "Autobiography of a Seaman." The completion of th……続きを見る

The vigour of the persecution had struck all heart out of the Protestants. Was this to go on for ever? Heart-wrung at the ruthless slaughter--as we, in our day, have been by the horrors of the India……続きを見る