Beyond The Edge Of The Empire

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-22
Category : Fantasy games
ISBN : 161661689X

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Star Wars Edge of the Empire RPG by Anonim Pdf

Beyond the Rim is the first full-length adventure for the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying Game. When new rumors add credence to old smugglers' tales of a long-lost Separatist treasure ship, it's time for a handgul of intrepid explorers, scrappy smugglers, and cunning academics to fir up their hyperdrive and embark upon a journey to the farthest regions of the Star Wars galaxy. Fantastic adventures await those who seek to discover what really happened to the Sa Naloor!

Author : Susan E. Alcock,Mariana Egri,James F. D. Frakes
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606064719

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Beyond Boundaries by Susan E. Alcock,Mariana Egri,James F. D. Frakes Pdf

The Roman Empire had a rich and multifaceted visual culture, which was often variegated due to the sprawling geography of its provinces. In this remarkable work of scholarship, a group of international scholars has come together to find alternative ways to discuss the nature and development of the art and archaeology of the Roman provinces. The result is a collection of nineteen compelling essays—accompanied by carefully curated visual documentation, seven detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography—organized around the four major themes of provincial contexts, tradition and innovation, networks and movements, and local accents in an imperial context. Easy assumptions about provincial dependence on metropolitian models give way to more complicated stories. Similarities and divergences in local and regional responses to Rome appear, but not always in predictable places and in far from predictable patterns. The authors dismiss entrenched barriers between art and archaeology, center and provinces, even “good art” and “bad art,” extending their observations well beyond the empire’s boundaries, and examining phenomena, sites, and monuments not often found in books about Roman art history or archaeology. The book thus functions to encourage continued critical engagement with how scholars study the material past of the Roman Empire and, indeed, of imperial systems in general.

Author : Maya Jasanoff
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307425713

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Edge of Empire by Maya Jasanoff Pdf

In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the extraordinary stories of collectors who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to tell an intimate history of imperialism. Jasanoff delves beneath the grand narratives of power, exploitation, and resistance to look at the British Empire through the eyes of the people caught up in it. Written and researched on four continents, Edge of Empire enters a world where people lived, loved, mingled, and identified with one another in ways richer and more complex than previous accounts have led us to believe were possible. And as this book demonstrates, traces of that world remain tangible—and topical—today. An innovative, persuasive, and provocative work of history.

Author : James E. Fraser
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748628209

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From Caledonia to Pictland by James E. Fraser Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2009 Saltire Society History Book of the Yea. rFrom Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence. Perched at the edge of the western Roman Empire, northern Britain was not unaffected by the experience, and became swept up in the great tide of processes which gave rise to the early medieval West. Like other places, the country experienced social and ethnic metamorphoses, Christianisation, and colonization by dislocated outsiders, but northern Britain also has its own unique story to tell in the first eight centuries AD.This book is the first detailed political history to treat these centuries as a single period, with due regard for Scotland's position in the bigger story of late Antique transition. From Caledonia to Pictland charts the complex and shadowy processes which saw the familiar Picts, Northumbrians, North Britons and Gaels of early Scottish history become established in the country, the achievements of their foremost political figures, and their ongoing links with the world around them. It is a story that has become much revised through changing trends in scholarly approaches to the challenging evidence, and that transformation too is explained for the benefit of students and general readers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fantasy games
ISBN : 1633443116

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Star Wars Edge of the Empire Roleplaying Game by Anonim Pdf

Author : Erik Jensen
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781624667145

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Barbarians in the Greek and Roman World by Erik Jensen Pdf

What did the ancient Greeks and Romans think of the peoples they referred to as barbari? Did they share the modern Western conception—popularized in modern fantasy literature and role-playing games—of "barbarians" as brutish, unwashed enemies of civilization? Or our related notion of "the noble savage?" Was the category fixed or fluid? How did it contrast with the Greeks and Romans' conception of their own cultural identity? Was it based on race? In accessible, jargon-free prose, Erik Jensen addresses these and other questions through a copiously illustrated introduction to the varied and evolving ways in which the ancient Greeks and Romans engaged with, and thought about, foreign peoples—and to the recent historical and archaeological scholarship that has overturned received understandings of the relationship of Classical civilization to its "others."

Author : Eric Hinderaker,Peter C. Mancall
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0801871379

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At the Edge of Empire by Eric Hinderaker,Peter C. Mancall Pdf

During the 17th century, the Western border region of North America which existed just beyond the British imperial reach became an area of opportunity, intrigue and conflict for the diverse peoples - Europeans and Indians alike - who lived there. This book examines the complex society there.

Author : Richard Noyce
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781408109397

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Critical Mass by Richard Noyce Pdf

This exciting new book showcases the work of a very diverse selectionof 52 artists from 28 countries, against a spectrum of the concernsthat inform the role and function of art in the increasinglytechnological global society. The mediums used by these artists rangefrom new variations on traditional intaglio and relief techniques, toextreme forms of digital techniques, including time-based forms such asfilm and multi-media presentation. Printmaking continues to evolve asartists develop the traditionaltechniques and experiment with new techniques and materials. In recentyears the boundaries between the once distinct fields of the visualarts have become blurred, and growing numbers of artists nowincorporate printmaking techniques within their practice. This bookprovides a broad-ranging and challenging source of information on themost exciting cutting edge developments in international printmaking,which will be of value to students, professional artists and all thosewith an interest in the contemporary visual arts

Author : Michael Parkinson CBE
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789624397

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Liverpool Beyond the Brink by Michael Parkinson CBE Pdf

Liverpool Beyond the Brink describes the extraordinary if incomplete renaissance of Liverpool during the last thirty years. Showing how much has been achieved, who helped and what its current challenges are, this is a fascinating commentary on one of the UKs most iconic cities.

Author : Daniela Rosenow,Matt Phelps,Andrew Meek,Ian Freestone
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787351189

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Things that Travelled by Daniela Rosenow,Matt Phelps,Andrew Meek,Ian Freestone Pdf

Recent research has demonstrated that, in the Roman, Late Antique, Early Islamic and Medieval worlds, glass was traded over long distances, from the Eastern Mediterranean, mainly Egypt and Israel, to Northern Africa, the Western Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Things that Travelled, a collaboration between the UCL Early Glass Technology Research Network, the Association for the History of Glass and the British Museum, aims to build on this knowledge. Covering all aspects of glass production, technology, distribution and trade in Roman, Byzantine and Early Medieval/Early Islamic times, including studies from Britain, Egypt, Cyprus, Italy and many others, the volume combines the strengths of the sciences and cultural studies to offer a new approach to research on ancient glass. By bringing together such a varied mix of contributors, specialising in a range of geographical areas and chronological time frames, this volume also offers a valuable contribution to broader discussions on glass within political, economic, cultural and historical arenas.

Author : Martha Wells
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345545251

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Razor's Edge: Star Wars Legends by Martha Wells Pdf

When rebels clash with renegades, it’s the Empire that may claim the final victory. Times are desperate for the Rebel Alliance. Harassment by the Empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of a new secret base on the ice planet Hoth. So when Mid Rim merchants offer much-needed materials for sale, Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo lead an Alliance delegation to negotiate a deal. But when treachery forces the rebel ship to flee into territory controlled by pirates, Leia makes a shocking discovery: the fierce marauders come from Leia’s homeworld of Alderaan, recently destroyed by the Death Star. These refugees have turned to pillaging and plundering to survive—and they are in debt to a pirate armada, which will gladly ransom the princess to the vengeful Empire . . . if they find out her true identity. Struggling with intense feelings of guilt, loyalty, and betrayal, Leia is determined to help her wayward kinspeople, even as Imperial forces are closing in on her own crippled ship. Trapped between lethal cutthroats and brutal oppressors, Leia and Han, along with Luke, Chewbacca, and a battle-ready crew, must defy death—or embrace it—to keep the rebellion alive. “[A] rollicking Star Wars adventure . . . a book that keeps you eagerly turning pages.”—Roqoo Depot

Author : K. B. Wagers
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316308656

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Beyond the Empire by K. B. Wagers Pdf

The adrenaline-fueled, explosive conclusion to the Indranan War trilogy by K. B. Wagers. Gunrunner-turned-Empress Hail Bristol was dragged back to her home planet to take her rightful place in the palace. Her sisters and parents have been murdered, and the Indranan Empire is reeling from both treasonous plots and foreign invasion. Now, on the run from enemies on all fronts, Hail prepares to fight a full-scale war for her throne and her people, even as she struggles with the immense weight of the legacy thrust upon her. With the aid of a motley crew of allies old and new, she must return home to face off with the same powerful enemies who killed her family and aim to destroy everything and everyone she loves. Untangling a legacy of lies and restoring peace to Indrana will require an empress's wrath and a gunrunner's justice.

Author : Adele Perry
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802083366

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On the Edge of Empire by Adele Perry Pdf

Perry examines the efforts of a loosely connected group of reformers to transform a colonial environment into one that more closely adhered to the practices of respectable, middle-class European society.

Author : Edward Wong
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781984877413

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At the Edge of Empire by Edward Wong Pdf

“This book’s power comes from Wong’s broad sense of the patterns of Chinese history, reflected in the lives of a father and son, and from his ability to toggle effortlessly between the epic and the intimate.” —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic “Edward Wong’s exquisite family chronicle achieves a level of humane illumination that only one of America’s finest reporters on China could deliver. In tracing his father’s journey—from Hong Kong to Xinjiang to America—Wong gives us a profound story of modern China itself. Anyone who once was absorbed by the power of Wild Swans will savor this meditation on memory, history, and belonging.” —Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition, winner of the National Book Award One of Foreign Policy’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024 An epic story of modern China that weaves a riveting family memoir with vital reporting by the New York Times diplomatic correspondent The son of Chinese immigrants in Washington, DC, Edward Wong grew up among family secrets. His father toiled in Chinese restaurants and rarely spoke of his native land or his years in the People’s Liberation Army under Mao. Yook Kearn Wong came of age during the Japanese occupation in World War II and the Communist revolution, when he fell under the spell of Mao’s promise of a powerful China. His astonishing journey as a soldier took him from Manchuria during the Korean War to Xinjiang on the Central Asian frontier. In 1962, disillusioned with the Communist Party, he made plans for a desperate escape to Hong Kong. When Edward Wong became the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, he investigated his father’s mysterious past while assessing for himself the dream of a resurgent China. He met the citizens driving the nation’s astounding economic boom and global expansion—and grappling with the vortex of nationalistic rule under Xi Jinping, the most powerful leader since Mao. Following in his father’s footsteps, he witnessed ethnic struggles in Xinjiang and Tibet and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. And he had an insider’s view of the world’s two superpowers meeting at a perilous crossroads. Wong tells a moving chronicle of a family and a nation that spans decades of momentous change and gives profound insight into a new authoritarian age transforming the world. A groundbreaking book, At the Edge of Empire is the essential work for understanding China today.

Author : Mark Quigley
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780823245444

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Empire's Wake: Postcolonial Irish Writing and the Politics of Modern Literary Form by Mark Quigley Pdf

Traces development of Irish literary modernism from the 1920s to the 1990s through the writings of James Joyce, John Millington Synge, Samuel Beckett, Sean O'Faolain, Frank McCourt, and the Blasket Island autobiographers, Tomas O'Crohan and Maurice O'Sullivan. Considers Irish literature in relation to Irish nationalism and aftermath of British empire.