Minette Mans, "The Changing Faces of Aawambo Musical Arts"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 3905758830 | PDF | pages: 199 | 47.1 mb
How does a peoples' music reflect their history, their occupations, cultural beliefs and values? These are the core questions that this book addresses in relation to the Aawambo people of Namibia. The author, herself born and bred in Namibia, brings to the fore the nuanced views of different people, describing their personal musical experiences - past as well as present. This is the first time that the music and stories of contemporary Namibian musicians is shared alongside those of the elderly. Similarly, it is the first time that some of the traditional Aawambo dances are analysed and described, abundantly illustrated with colourful photographs and several songs. Based on years of personal research, this book will appeal to research scholars, students and other interested readers alike, since its style is accessible but detailed, personal yet objective. Recommended for all those interested in culture, anthropology, the arts, and Namibian studies.
Sam Walker, "The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams"
English | 2017 | pages: 352 | ISBN: 0812997190 | EPUB | 5,1 mb
A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports-named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC,The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail,andSports Illustrated
The Cambridge History of Science: The Modern Social Sciences By Theodore M. Porter, Dorothy Ross
2003 | 763 Pages | ISBN: 0521594421 | PDF | 4 MB
Forty-two essays by authors from five continents and many disciplines provide a synthetic account of the history of the social sciences--including behavioral and economic sciences since the late eighteenth century. The authors emphasize the cultural and intellectual preconditions of social science, and its contested but important role in the history of the modern world. While there are many historical books on particular disciplines, there are very few about the social sciences generally, and none that deal with so much of the world over so long a timespan.
Harriet I. Flower, "The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic, 2nd Edition (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World) "
English | ISBN: 1107032245, 1107669421 | 2014 | EPUB | 520 pages | 9 MB
The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic examines all aspects of Roman history and civilization from 509 to 49 B.C. The key development of the republican period was Rome's rise from a small city to a wealthy metropolis, which served as the international capital of an extensive Mediterranean empire. These centuries produced a classic republican political culture, closely associated with the growth of a world empire. They also witnessed the slow disintegration of republican government under the relentless and combined pressure of external commitments, growing internal dissension, and the boundless ambition of successful military leaders. In the second edition of this Companion volume, distinguished European, Canadian, and American scholars present a variety of lively current approaches to understanding the political, military, and social aspects of Roman history, as well as its literary and visual culture. The second edition includes a new introduction, three new chapters on population, slavery, and the rise of empire, and updated bibliographies and maps.
Glenn R. Bugh, "The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World)"
English | ISBN: 0521828791, 0521535700 | 2006 | EPUB | 402 pages | 14 MB
This Companion volume offers fifteen original essays on the Hellenistic world and is intended to complement and supplement general histories of the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt. Each chapter treats a different aspect of the Hellenistic world - religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. The essays address key questions about this period: To what extent were Alexander's conquests responsible for the creation of this new 'Hellenistic' age? What is the essence of this world and how does it differ from its Classical predecessor? What continuities and discontinuities can be identified? Collectively, the essays provide an in-depth view of a complex world. The volume also provides a bibliography on the topics along with recommendations for further reading.
Noel Lenski, "The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World)"
English | ISBN: 0521818389, 0521521572 | 2006 | EPUB | 492 pages | 8 MB
This Companion offers students a comprehensive one-volume survey of this pivotal emperor and his times. Richly illustrated and designed as a survey accessible to all audiences, it also achieves a level of scholarly sophistication and originality that will be welcomed by the experts. The volume is divided into five sections that examine political history, religion, social and economic history, art, and foreign relations during the reign of Constantine, who steered the Roman Empire on a course parallel with his own personal development.
Michael Maas, "The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Attila (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World)"
English | ISBN: 1107021758, 1107633885 | 2014 | EPUB | 504 pages | 4 MB
This book examines the age of Attila, roughly the fifth century CE, an era in which western Eurasia experienced significant geopolitical and cultural changes. The Roman Empire collapsed in western Europe, replaced by new "barbarian" kingdoms, but it continued in Christian Byzantine guise in the eastern Mediterranean. New states and peoples changed the face of northern Europe, while in Iran, the Sasanian Empire developed new theories of power and government. At the same time, the great Eurasian steppe became a permanent presence in the European world. This book treats Attila, the notorious king of the Huns, as both an agent of change and a symbol of the wreck of the old world order.
The Beginning and the End of Everything by Michael OMara
English | January 1, 2018 | ISBN: 1789290341 | 288 pages | PDF | 3.45 Mb
Authoritative and engaging, this takes us on a roller coaster ride through billions of light years to tell the story of the Big Bang, from birth to death. 13.8 billion years ago, matter, energy, space, and time all suddenly burst into existence in a cataclysmic event that's come to be known as the Big Bang. It was the birth of our universe. What started life smaller than the tiniest subatomic particle is now unimaginably vast and plays home to trillions of galaxies. The formulation of the Big Bang theory is a story that combines some of the most far-reaching concepts in fundamental physics with equally profound observations of the cosmos. From our realization that we are on a planet orbiting a star in one of many galaxies, to the discovery that our universe is expanding, to the groundbreaking theories of Einstein that laid the groundwork for the Big Bang cosmology of today-as each new discovery deepens our understanding of the origins of our universe, a clearer picture is forming of how it will all end. Will we ultimately burn out or fade away? Could the end simply signal a new beginning, as the universe rebounds into a fresh expanding phase? And was our Big Bang just one of many, making our cosmos only a small part of a sprawling multiverse of parallel universes?
Jon Ramer, "The Beauty of Space Art: An Illustrated Journey Through the Cosmos Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 303049358X | 2021 | 309 pages | PDF | 70 MB
Long before humans wrote, we painted.
The Athenian Empire: Using Coins as Sources (Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World) by Lisa Kallet, John H. Kroll
2020 | ISBN: 1107686709, 1107015375 | English | 202 pages | EPUB | 15 MB
Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval empire of the fifth century BC. It made possible the rise of the empire itself, which was financed through tribute in coinage collected annually from the empire's approximately 200 cities. The empire's downfall was brought about by the wealth in Persian coinage that financed its enemies. This book surveys and illustrates, with nearly 200 examples, the extraordinary variety of silver and gold coinages that were employed in the history of the period, minted by cities within the empire and by those cities and rulers that came into contact with it. It also examines how coins supplement the literary sources and even attest to developments in the monetary history of the period that would otherwise be unknown. This is an accessible introduction to both the history of the Athenian empire and to the use of coins as evidence.