The Aristocracy in England and Tuscany, 1000 - 1250 by Peter Coss
English | December 17, 2019 | ISBN: 0198846967 | EPUB | 528 pages | 2.5 MB
This volume examines the aristocracy in Tuscany and in England across a period of two and a half centuries (1000-1250). It deals first with Tuscany, tracing the history of the aristocracy and illustrating its nature and evolution, and observing aristocratic behaviour and attitudes, and how aristocrats related to other members of society. Peter Coss then examines the history of England in the same periods. It is not, however, a comparative history, but employs Italian insights to look at the aristocracy in England and to move away from the traditional interpretation which revolves around Magna Carta and the idea of English exceptionalism. By offering a study of the aristocracy across a wide time-frame and with themes drawn from Italian historiography, Coss offers a new approach to studying aristocracy within its own contexts.
The Age of Spectacular Death edited by Michael Hviid Jacobsen
English | September 9, 2020 | ISBN: 0367368269, 0367368277 | PDF | 228 pages | 2 MB
This book explores death in contemporary society - or more precisely, in the 'spectacular age' - by moving beyond classic studies of death that emphasised the importance of the death taboo and death denial to examine how we now 'do' death. Unfolding the notion of 'spectacular death' as characteristic of our modern approach to death and dying, it considers the new mediation or mediatisation of death and dying; the commercialisation of death as a 'marketable commodity' used to sell products, advance artistic expression or provoke curiosity; the re-ritualisation of death and the growth of new ways of finding meaning through commemorating the dead; the revolution of palliative care; and the specialisation surrounding death, particularly in relation to scholarship.
The Absent Image: Lacunae in Medieval Books by Elina Gertsman
English | June 21, 2021 | ISBN: 0271087846 | EPUB | 256 pages | 118 MB
Guided by Aristotelian theories, medieval philosophers believed that nature abhors a vacuum. Medieval art, according to modern scholars, abhors the same. The notion of horror vacui―the fear of empty space―is thus often construed as a definitive feature of Gothic material culture. In The Absent Image, Elina Gertsman argues that Gothic art, in its attempts to grapple with the unrepresentability of the invisible, actively engages emptiness, voids, gaps, holes, and erasures.
Test Pilots of the Jet Age: Men Who Heralded a New Era in Aviation by Colin Higgs, Bruce Vigar
2021 | ISBN: 1526747758 | English | 256 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
Today, as we board our flights to Adelaide, Zurich, and all points in between, we give little thought to the jet power that will take us there. But, this is only possible because just over 70 years ago a select band of British test pilots was prepared to risk all in the quest to fly further, faster and higher than ever before. Their quest was fraught with danger; disaster and death were never far away.
Ewa Lechman, "Technology and Women's Empowerment "
English | ISBN: 0367493713 | 2021 | 278 pages | PDF | 10 MB
The near-ubiquitous spread of ICT offers unprecedented opportunities for social and economic agents, reshapes social and economic structures and drives the emergence of socioeconomic networks. This book contributes to the growing body of literature and present state of knowledge, offering the reader broad evidence on how new information and communication technologies impact women's economic and social empowerment and hence have an impact on overall welfare creation. More specifically, it concentrates on demonstrating how ICT may become "empowering technologies" through their implementation. The book is designed to provide deep insight into the theoretical and empirical evidence on ICT as a significant driver of women`s social and economic development.
Tea & Honesty: Heartfelt conversations. Lessons learned. Stories shared. by Jules Sebastian
English | March 30th, 2021 | ISBN: 1760525766 | 206 pages | True EPUB | 1.98 MB
Jules is one of those people you meet & instantly love. She speaks from the heart, with such warmth and truth. A brilliant book.' - Sally Obermeder
Take Control of Cryptocurrency
English | ISBN: 9781954546073 | 190 pages | 2021 | EPUB | 7.08 MB
Understand and use Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and more!
Take Control of 1Password, 5th Edition
English | ISBN: 9781947282315 | 192 pages | 2021 | EPUB | 6.39 MB
Easily create and enter secure passwords on all your devices!
TRANSGENDER TEEN: Identification to Expression by KARL WHITE
English | May 12, 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B094SZMJTV | 110 pages | EPUB | 0.18 Mb
Transgender Teens: Sometimes Caution is the Right Approach
Survival 8-Box Set: SHTF Home Invasion, Survival EMP, SHTF Prepping, Prepper Canning, Off Grid Secrets, Survival Communication, Survival Hunting, Prepper Hunting by Jerry Faulkner
English | 2015 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B015U8WUZY | 150 pages | MOBI | 1.69 Mb
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