An Eagle S Odyssey

Author : Johannes Kaufmann
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781784382780

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An Eagle's Odyssey by Johannes Kaufmann Pdf

The first English translation of one German military pilot’s experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich. Johannes Kaufmann’s career was an exciting one. He may have been an ordinary Luftwaffe pilot but he served during an extraordinary time with distinction. Serving for a decade through both peacetime and wartime, his memoir sheds light on the immense pressures of the job. In this never-before-seen translation of a rare account of life in the Luftwaffe, Kaufmann takes the reader through his time in service, from his involvement in the annexation of the Rhineland, the attack on Poland, fighting against American heavy bombers in the Defense of the Reich campaign. He also covers his role in the battles of Arnhem and the Ardennes, and the D-Day landings, detailing the intricacies of military tactics, flying fighter planes and the challenges of war. His graphic descriptions of being hopelessly lost in thick cloud above the Alps, and of following a line of telegraph poles half-buried in deep snow while searching for a place to land on the Stalingrad front are proof that the enemy was not the only danger he had to face during his long flying career. Kaufmann saw out the war from the early beginnings of German expansion right through to surrender to the British in 1945. An Eagle’s Odyssey is a compelling and enlightening read, Kaufmann’s account offers a rarely heard perspective on one of the core experiences of the Second World War.

Author : Mark Felton
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250095862

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Castle of the Eagles by Mark Felton Pdf

Vincigliata Castle, a menacing medieval fortress set in the beautiful Tuscan hills, has become a very special prisoner of war camp on Benito Mussolini’s personal order. Within are some of the most senior officers of the Allied army, guarded by almost two hundred Italian soldiers and a vicious fascist commando who answers directly to “Il Duce” Mussolini himself. Their unbelievable escape, told by Mark Felton in Castle of the Eagles, is a little-known marvel of World War II. By March 1943, the plan is ready: this extraordinary assemblage of middle-aged POWs has crafted civilian clothes, forged identity papers, gathered rations, and even constructed dummies to place in their beds, all in preparation for the moment they step into the tunnel they have been digging for six months. How they got to this point and what happens after is a story that reads like fiction, supported by an eccentric cast of characters, but is nonetheless true to its core.

Author : Olga Levaniouk
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Epic poetry, Greek
ISBN : 0674053354

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Eve of the Festival by Olga Levaniouk Pdf

Eve of the Festival is a study of Homeric myth-making in the first and longest dialogue between Penelope and Odysseus (Odyssey 19). The author makes a case for seeing virtuoso myth-making as an essential part of this conversation, a register of communication which provides the speakers with a coded way of exchanging their thoughts. At the core of the book is a detailed examination of several myths in the dialogue to understand what is being said and to what effect. The dialogue is interpreted as an exchange of performances which have for their occasion the eve of Apollo's festival and which amount to activating, and even enacting, the myth corresponding within the Odyssey to this ritual event. --Book Jacket.

Author : Sofia Carvalho
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110715736

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Mythical Narratives in Stesichorus by Sofia Carvalho Pdf

The mythical narratives of Stesichorus provide the earliest surviving examples of poetic production in the Greek West. This book illustrates how Stesichorus reshaped Greek epic to create a remarkably innovative type of lyric poetry – a literature that was particularly expressive in its handling of motifs associated with travel, such as the voyages of heroes, their returns home, and their escapes. This comprehensive survey of Stesichorus’ treatment of myth discusses his engagement with Homer and Hesiod, his powerful and often moving means of characterisation, his subtle treatment of narrative, and his elaboration of emotional episodes unprecedented in archaic Greek lyric poetry. All Greek is translated, making the book accessible to anyone with an interest in one of the great poets of archaic Greece, whose work had such an impact on the later genre of tragedy.

Author : R Leonard Hollands
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780993389832

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My Sea Eagle Odyssey by R Leonard Hollands Pdf

The illustrated story of a wildlife artist's quest to paint the majestic sea eagles of Mull.

Author : Dennis R. MacDonald
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300129892

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Does the New Testament Imitate Homer? by Dennis R. MacDonald Pdf

div In this provocative challenge to prevailing views of New Testament sources, Dennis R. MacDonald argues that the origins of passages in the book of Acts are to be found not in early Christian legends but in the epics of Homer. MacDonald focuses on four passages in the book of Acts, examines their potential parallels in the Iliad, and concludes that the author of Acts composed them using famous scenes in Homer’s work as a model. Tracing the influence of passages from the Iliad on subsequent ancient literature, MacDonald shows how the story generated a vibrant, mimetic literary tradition long before Luke composed the Acts. Luke could have expected educated readers to recognize his transformation of these tales and to see that the Christian God and heroes were superior to Homeric gods and heroes. Building upon and extending the analytic methods of his earlier book, The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark, MacDonald opens an original and promising appreciation not only of Acts but also of the composition of early Christian narrative in general. /DIV

Author : Geoff Gorsuch
Publisher : Navpress Publishing Group
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Air pilots, Military
ISBN : 0891092625

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On Eagles' Wings by Geoff Gorsuch Pdf

Author : Samuel Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Homer
ISBN : OCLC:1061866850

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On the Trapanese Origin of the Odyssey. [Reprinted from "The Eagle", with a Preface Added.] by Samuel Butler Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Forest reserves
ISBN : UCAL:$C1023

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The California Ranger by Anonim Pdf

Author : Johannes Kaufmann
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784382803

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An Eagle's Odyssey by Johannes Kaufmann Pdf

‘I realised that this brief but abortive sortie was to be the final mission of my Luftwaffe flying career.’ Johannes Kaufmann’s career was an exciting one. He may have been an ordinary Luftwaffe pilot, but he served during an extraordinary time, with distinction. Serving for a decade through both peacetime and wartime, his memoir sheds light on the immense pressures of the job. In this never-before-seen translation of a rare account of life in the Luftwaffe, Kaufmann takes the reader through his time in service, from his involvement in the annexation of the Rhineland, the attack on Poland, fighting against American heavy bombers in the Defence of the Reich campaign. He also covers his role in the battles of Arnhem and the Ardennes, and the D-Day landings, detailing the intricacies of military tactics, flying fighter planes and the challenges of war. His graphic descriptions of being hopelessly lost in thick cloud above the Alps, and of following a line of telegraph poles half-buried in deep snow while searching for a place to land on the Stalingrad front are proof that the enemy was not the only danger he had to face during his long flying career. Kaufmann saw out the war from the early beginnings of German expansion right through to surrender to the British in 1945. An Eagle’s Odyssey is a compelling and enlightening read, Kaufmann’s account offers a rarely heard perspective on one of the core experiences of the Second World War.

Author : Gordon Forbes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613215746

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Tales from the Philadelphia Eagles Sideline by Gordon Forbes Pdf

Even in their worst of seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles maintained their tradition of toughness, thanks to great players—legends like Chuck Bednarik and Steve Van Buren to modern-day heroes. In Tales from the Philadelphia Eagles Sideline, veteran football writer Gordon Forbes profiles the individuals who have thrilled Philadelphia fans since the team’s inception in 1933 through Andy Reid’s perennial championship contenders of today.

Author : Homer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451674187

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The Odyssey by Homer Pdf

A new translation of Homer's epic adventure endeavors to instill the poetic nature of its original language while retaining accuracy, readability, and character vibrancy, creating the most captivating rendition of one of the defining masterpieces of Western literature.

Author : Casey Dué
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780292782228

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The Captive Woman's Lament in Greek Tragedy by Casey Dué Pdf

The laments of captive women found in extant Athenian tragedy constitute a fundamentally subversive aspect of Greek drama. In performances supported by and intended for the male citizens of Athens, the songs of the captive women at the Dionysia gave a voice to classes who otherwise would have been marginalized and silenced in Athenian society: women, foreigners, and the enslaved. The Captive Woman's Lament in Greek Tragedy addresses the possible meanings ancient audiences might have attached to these songs. Casey Dué challenges long-held assumptions about the opposition between Greeks and barbarians in Greek thought by suggesting that, in viewing the plight of the captive women, Athenian audiences extended pity to those least like themselves. Dué asserts that tragic playwrights often used the lament to create an empathetic link that blurred the line between Greek and barbarian. After a brief overview of the role of lamentation in both modern and classical traditions, Dué focuses on the dramatic portrayal of women captured in the Trojan War, tracing their portrayal through time from the Homeric epics to Euripides' Athenian stage. The author shows how these laments evolved in their significance with the growth of the Athenian Empire. She concludes that while the Athenian polis may have created a merciless empire outside the theater, inside the theater they found themselves confronted by the essential similarities between themselves and those they sought to conquer.

Author : Homer
Publisher : Standard Ebooks
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-08T01:55:23Z
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:C7B927A4CDF5D3A7

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The Odyssey by Homer Pdf

The Odyssey is one of the oldest works of Western literature, dating back to classical antiquity. Homer’s epic poem belongs in a collection called the Epic Cycle, which includes the Iliad. It was originally written in ancient Greek, utilizing a dactylic hexameter rhyme scheme. Although this rhyme scheme sounds beautiful in its native language, in modern English it can sound awkward and, as Eric McMillan humorously describes it, resembles “pumpkins rolling on a barn floor.” William Cullen Bryant avoided this problem by composing his translation in blank verse, a rhyme scheme that sounds natural in English. This epic poem follows Ulysses, one of the Greek leaders that brought an end to the ten-year-long Trojan war. Longing for home, he travels across the Mediterranean Sea to return to his kingdom in Ithaca; unfortunately, our hero manages to anger Neptune, the god of the sea, making his trip home agonizingly slow and extremely dangerous. While Ulysses is trying to return home, his family in Ithaca is also in danger. Suitors have traveled to the home of Ulysses to marry his wife, Penelope, believing that her husband did not survive the war. These men are willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Author : Janine Rogers
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780233901

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Eagle by Janine Rogers Pdf

A symbol of power, divinity, war, and justice, the eagle has been one of the most dominant birds in the human imagination for millennia. Exploring the rich history of this bird and its portrayal in art, film, literature, and poetry, this book examines how eagles became an emblematic creature that also embodies the paradoxes of our existence. Janine Rogers reveals that while humans associate eagles with light and learning, they also connect the birds to death and corruption. Eagles adorn flags, crests, and other emblems, but as she shows, they have also been relentlessly persecuted and perceived as predatory threats to livestock. While considering these contradictions, Rogers argues that eagles have suffered from the effects of human activities for years, from pesticide use to habitat destruction and global warming. She demonstrates the dangers of not saving eagles from destruction, as they are key to controlling pest populations and clearing carcasses. Featuring many illustrations of eagles in the wild, art, and popular culture, Eagle shines new light on our complex relationship with these birds, their international significance, and the dire implications of losing them to contemporary ecological threats.