Barbarians At The Wall

Author : John Man
Publisher : Random House
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473554191

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Barbarians at the Wall by John Man Pdf

'Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live.' - Guardian The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. They changed the world. The Mongols, today’s descendants of Genghis Khan, see them as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese unity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their heirs under Attila the Hun helped destroy the Roman Empire. We don’t know what language they spoke, but they became known as Xiongnu, or Hunnu, a term passed down the centuries and across Eurasia, enduring today in shortened form as ‘Hun’. Outside Asia precious little is known of their rich history, but new evidence reframes our understanding of the indelible mark they left on a vast region stretching from Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China. Based on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, Barbarians at the Wall traces their epic story, and shows how the nomadic cultures of the steppes gave birth to a ‘barbarian empire’ with the wealth and power to threaten the civilised order of the ancient world.

Author : Bryan Burrough,John Helyar
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780061804038

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Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough,John Helyar Pdf

“One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980’s.” —New York Times Book Review A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco. An enduring masterpiece of investigative journalism by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, it includes a new afterword by the authors that brings this remarkable story of greed and double-dealings up to date twenty years after the famed deal. The Los Angeles Times calls Barbarians at the Gate, “Superlative.” The Chicago Tribune raves, “It’s hard to imagine a better story...and it’s hard to imagine a better account.” And in an era of spectacular business crashes and federal bailouts, it still stands as a valuable cautionary tale that must be heeded.

Author : Julia Lovell
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781555848323

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The Great Wall by Julia Lovell Pdf

A “gripping, colorful” history of China’s Great Wall that explores the conquests and cataclysms of the empire from 1000 BC to the present day (Publishers Weekly). Over two thousand years old, the Great Wall of China is a symbolic and physical dividing line between the civilized Chinese and the “barbarians” at their borders. Historian Julia Lovell looks behind the intimidating fortification and its mythology to uncover a complex history far more fragmented and less illustrious that its crowds of visitors imagine today. Lovell’s story winds through the lives of the millions of individuals who built and attacked it, and recounts how succeeding dynasties built sections of the wall as defenses against the invading Huns, Mongols, and Turks, and how the Ming dynasty, in its quest to create an empire, joined the regional ramparts to make what the Chinese call the “10,000 Li” or the “long wall.” An epic that reveals the true history of a nation, The Great Wall is “a supremely inviting entrée to the country” and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand China’s past, present, and future (Booklist).

Author : Haiming Yan
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785338052

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World Heritage Craze in China by Haiming Yan Pdf

There is a World Heritage Craze in China. China claims to have the longest continuous civilization in the world and is seeking recognition from UNESCO. This book explores three dimensions of the UNESCO World Heritage initiative with particular relevance for China: the universal agenda, the national practices, and the local responses. With a sociological lens, this book offers comprehensive insights into World Heritage, as well as China’s deep social, cultural, and political structures.

Author : Andy N
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780244950484

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Enemy of the Wall (The Barbarians of the Wall 1) by Andy N Pdf

A mysteries world A decaying empire within a wall that has existed for thousands of years. A building war A hidden nightmare tucked away for thousands of years. It all waits to be discovered in Enemy of the Wall, the first in a thrilling new series 'Barbarians of the Wall' that mixes fantasy and poetry in a thrilling reading experience by the author of the 'Role Reversal' series Andy N. Told from a variety of points of view, Enemy of the Wall takes the reader into a mysteries new world covered in a huge, epic wall where for thousands of years all inside the wall are citizens and all of those outside are not and a hidden menace that threatens everybody. Told in epic, long form fantasy poems, Enemy of the Wall will delight adults, teens and anyone who relishes an adventure tucked away in mystery and the shadows.

Author : John Man
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458754998

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The Great Wall by John Man Pdf

John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.

Author : James MacGeoghegan,Patrick O'Kelly
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368879242

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The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern, Taken from the Most Authentic Records, and Dedicated to the Irish Brigade by James MacGeoghegan,Patrick O'Kelly Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

Author : J. M. Coetzee
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925774634

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Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. Coetzee Pdf

Four modern classics by the great South African writer, J. M. Coetzee, re-released with stylish new covers and accompanied by introductions from some of Australia’s brightest writing talents

Author : Yi-Fu Tuan
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780202366395

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A Historical Geography of China by Yi-Fu Tuan Pdf

The Chinese earth is pervasively humanized through long occupation. Signs of man's presence vary from the obvious to the extremely subtle. The building of roads, bridges, dams, and factories, and the consolidation of farm holdings alter the Chinese landscape and these alterations seem all the more conspicuous because they introduce features that are not distinctively Chinese. In contrast, traditional forms and architectural relics escape our attention because they are so identified with the Chinese scene that they appear to be almost outgrowths of nature. Describing the natural order of human beings in the context of the Chinese earth and civilization, A Historical Geography of China narrates the evolution of the Chinese landscape from prehistoric times to the present. Tuan views landscape as a visible expression of man's efforts to gain a living and achieve a measure of stability in the constant flux of nature. The book ranges the period of time from Peking man to the epoch of Mao Tse-tung. It moves through the ancient and modern dynasties, the warlords and conquests, earthquakes, devastating floods, climatic reversals, and staggering civil wars to the impact of Western civilization and industrialization. The emphasis throughout is on the effect of a changing environment on succeeding cultures. This classic study attempts to analyze and describe traditional Chinese settlement patterns and architecture. The result is a clear and succinct examination of the development of the Chinese landscape over thousands of years. It describes the ways the Communist regime worked to alter the face of the nation. This work will quickly prove to be crucial reading for all who are interested in this pivotal nation. It goes far beyond the usual political spectrum, into the physical and social roots of Chinese history. Yi-Fu Tuan is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of many books including Place, Art and, Self, Dear Colleague: Common and Uncommon Observations, and Who am I? : An Autobiography of Emotion, Mind, and Spirit.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : American periodicals
ISBN : UOM:39015031292371

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Littell's Living Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lawrence M. Miller
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780449905265

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Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies by Lawrence M. Miller Pdf

"One day your sluggish company will taken to the sound of a beating drum and the sight of a competitor approaching at ramming speed. On deck will be a jut-jawed Barbarian....He will hardly blink as his target is ripped asunder, sending Aristocrats, Bureaucrats and their unfortunate shipmates to their corporate death....So goes Mr. Miller's tale, from which we can all profit." The Wall Street Journal Barbarians to Bureaucrats presents a brilliant new solution to a stubborn old business problem: how to halt a company's descent into wasteful, stifling bureaucracy. Lawrence M. Miller, a management consultant for such corporate giants as Xerox and 3M, argues that corporations, like civilizations, have a natural life cycle, and that by identifying the stage your company is in, and the leaders associated with it, you can avert decline and continue to thrive. Every company begins with the compelling new vision of a Prophet and the aggressive leadership of an iron-willed Barbarian, who implements the Prophet's ideas. New techniques and expansions are pushed through by the Builder and the Explorer, but the growth spawned by these managers can easily stagnate when the Administrator sacrifices innovation to order, and the Bureaucrat imposes tight control. And just as in civilizations, the rule of the Aristocrat, out of touch with those who do the real work, invites rebellion -- from employees, customers, and stockholders. It will take the Synergist, a business leader who balances creativity with order, to restore vitality and insure future growth. Executives from major corporations have already put the powerful insights of Barbarians to Bureaucrats into practice to regenerate their own companies. Now you can use this brilliant, lucid, and dazzlingly original book to put your company -- and your career -- back on track.

Author : Xiaojing Zhou
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781587296796

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The Ethics and Poetics of Alterity in Asian American Poetry by Xiaojing Zhou Pdf

Poetry by Asian American writers has had a significant impact on the landscape of contemporary American poetry, and a book-length critical treatment of Asian American poetry is long overdue. In this groundbreaking book, Xiaojing Zhou demonstrates how many Asian American poets transform the conventional “I” of lyric poetry—based on the traditional Western concept of the self and the Cartesian “I”—to enact a more ethical relationship between the “I” and its others. Drawing on Emmanuel Levinas’s idea of the ethics of alterity—which argues that an ethical relation to the other is one that acknowledges the irreducibility of otherness—Zhou offers a reconceptualization of both self and other. Taking difference as a source of creativity and turning it into a form of resistance and a critical intervention, Asian American poets engage with broader issues than the merely poetic. They confront social injustice against the other and call critical attention to a concept of otherness which differs fundamentally from that underlying racism, sexism, and colonialism. By locating the ethical and political questions of otherness in language, discourse, aesthetics, and everyday encounters, Asian American poets help advance critical studies in race, gender, and popular culture as well as in poetry. The Ethics and Poetics of Alterity is not limited, however, to literary studies: it is an invaluable response to the questions raised by increasingly globalized encounters across many kinds of boundaries. The Poets Marilyn Chin, Kimiko Hahn, Myung Mi Kim, Li Young Lee, Timothy Liu, David Mura, and John Yau

Author : David W. McCullough
Publisher : Crown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015045621078

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Chronicles of the Barbarians by David W. McCullough Pdf

Firsthand accounts of pillage and conquest, from the ancient world to the fall of Constantinople.

Author : William Camden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1637
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022782382

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Britain, or a Chorographicall description of ... England, Scotland and Ireland ... Beautified with mappes ... Translated ... by Philémon Holland ... Revised, amended, and enlarged, etc by William Camden Pdf

Author : James MacGeoghegan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Ireland
ISBN : UOM:39015068455032

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The History of Ireland, Ancient and Modern by James MacGeoghegan Pdf