Empire and Pilgrimage in Conrad and Joyce (Szczeszak-Brewer Agata)(Pevná vazba)

Empire and Pilgrimage in Conrad and Joyce (Szczeszak-Brewer Agata)(Pevná vazba)

'Original and significant. This book shows us how Conrad and Joyce manipulate representations of imperialist belief in the sacred to indict Western culture for its racist colonization. This striking reading of modernism emphasizes Conrad's and Joyce's use of chaos in general and pilgrimage in

Modernists at Odds - Reconsidering Joyce and Lawrence(Pevná vazba)

Challenges the unhelpful polarization of Lawrence and Joyce in much twentieth-century literary criticism and offers intriguing alternatives to what is surely a reductive approach to the achievements of both writers. Fiona Becket, author of The Complete Critical Guide to D. H. Lawrence A

Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage (Olsen Daniel H.)(Pevná vazba)

In recent years there has been growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations,

Very Special Mouse and Mole (Dunbar Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Breathe (Oates Joyce Carol)(Pevná vazba)

A NOVEL OF LOVE AND LOSS FROM BESTSELLING AND PRIZEWINNING AUTHOR JOYCE CAROL OATESAmid a starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape in New Mexico, a married couple from Cambridge, MA takes residency at a distinguished academic institute. When the husband is stricken with a mysterious illness,

Happy Days for Mouse and Mole (Dunbar Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Orphans and Destitute Children in the Late Ottoman Empire (Maksudyan Nazan)(Pevná vazba)

History books often weave tales of rising and falling empires, royal dynasties, and wars among powerful nations. Here, Maksudyan succeeds in making those who are farthest removed from power the lead actors in this history. Focusing on orphans and destitute youth of the late Ottoman Empire, the

Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning - Peter Stanford

A thought-provoking reflection on pilgrimage past and present, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today   Pilgrimage, a global ritual embraced by all faiths, is one of the most enduring traits in our human story. In this compelling history Peter Stanford reflects on the reasons people

Powerful Thinking (Meyer Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Unleash your can-do attitude and find power in your mindset with renowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.Joyce Meyer has a knack for coining phrases (Joyce-isms) and one of her best loved is 'Where the mind goes, the man follows.'Meyer provides keys for 'powerful

My Time with God: Renewed in His Presence Daily (Meyer Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Bestselling author Joyce Meyer shares her personal and intimate daily devotions, recorded over 365 days, that provides spiritual and practical guidance for her busy life. Each daily entry guides readers through a narrative of meditations, an uplifting declaration, and relevant scripture to

Empire of Lies (Khoury Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

Empire is a sweeping thriller in the tradition of The Man in the High Castle, Fatherland and Underground Airlines from New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury.Istanbul, 1683: Mehmed IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is preparing to lay siege to Vienna, capital of the Holy Roman Empire,

Autobiography and Selected Letters (Libanius)(Pevná vazba)

A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Basil, a potent spokesman for private and political causes--Libanius can tell us much about the tumultuous world of the fourth century. Born in Antioch to a wealthy family steeped in the

Advances in Global Leadership (S. Osland Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Volume 9 of the journal, 'Advances in Global Leadership,' includes timely and impactful articles on processes associated with effective global leadership. In these times of accelerating complexity and global inter-connectedness, a deeper understanding of the multiple contextual, organizational, and

Macbeth (Mason Conrad)(Pevná vazba)

Retells Shakespeare's classic tale of madness and murder, treachery and witchcraft for a younger

The Apache Diaspora: Four Centuries of Displacement and Survival (Conrad Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Across four centuries, Apache (Nd ) peoples in the North American West confronted enslavement and forced migration schemes intended to exploit, subjugate, or eliminate them. While many Indigenous groups in the Americas lived through similar histories, Apaches were especially affected owing to their

Romanland: Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium (Kaldellis Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

A leading historian argues that in the empire we know as Byzantium, the Greek-speaking population was actually Roman, and scholars have deliberately mislabeled their ethnicity for the past two centuries for political reasons. Was there ever such a thing as Byzantium? Certainly no emperor ever

Ulysses (Joyce James)(Pevná vazba)

James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on one day in June 1904. Scandalously frank, wittily erudite, mercurially eloquent, resourcefully comic and generously humane, Ulysses offers the reader a life-changing

Catholicism, Race and Empire: Eugenics in Portugal, 1900-1950 (Cleminson Richard)(Pevná vazba)

This monograph places the science and ideology of eugenics in early twentieth century Portugal in the context of manifestations in other countries in the same period. The author argues that three factors limited the impact of eugenics in Portugal: a low level of institutionalization, opposition

Pilgrim Prayer/Gweddi'r Pererin (Cotter Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Today, the boundary between holidays and pilgrimages is blurred. So how can we make a journey in the spirit of a pilgrimage, whether it be following an old pilgrim trail, or walking the streets where we live, or simply travelling within ourselves? This volume aims to help by providing material for

Shakespeare - The Theatre of Our World (Conrad Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Conrad explores the phenomenon of Shakespeare, and assesses Shakespeare's global legacy across every continent and across every genre of the creative

By the Emperor's Hand: Military Dress and Court Regalia in the Later Romano-Byzantine Empire (Dawson Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

Modernism and Naturalism in British and Irish Fiction, 1880-1930 (Joyce Simon)(Pevná vazba)

This book argues that the history of literary modernism is inextricably connected with naturalism. Simon Joyce traces a complex response among aesthetes to the work of mile Zola at the turn of the century, recovering naturalism's assumed compatibility with impressionism as a central cause of their

Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails: Sustainable Development and Management (Trono Anna)(Pevná vazba)

For millennia people have travelled to religious sites for worship, initiatory, and even leisure purposes. Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, of religious pilgrimage routes and trails around the world that are used by pilgrims as well as tourists. Indeed, many religious pilgrimage routes

Royals and Rebels - The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire (Atwal Priya)(Pevná vazba)