Eyewitness Views

Author : Peter Björn Kerber
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606065259

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Eyewitness Views by Peter Björn Kerber Pdf

Canaletto, Bernardo Bellotto, Luca Carlevarijs, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Francesco Guardi, Hubert Robert—these renowned view painters are perhaps most famous for their expansive canvases depicting the ruins of Rome or the canals of Venice. Many of their most splendid paintings, however, feature important contemporary events. These occasions motivated some of the greatest artists of the era to produce their most exceptional work. Little explored by scholars, these paintings stand out by virtue of their extraordinary artistic quality, vibrant atmosphere, and historical interest. They are imbued with a sense of occasion, even drama, and were often commissioned by or for rulers, princes, and ambassadors as records of significant events in which they participated. Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, this volume provides the first-ever comprehensive study—in any language—of this type of view painting. In examining these paintings alongside the historical events depicted in them, Peter Björn Kerber carefully reconstructs the meaning and context these paintings possessed for the artists who produced them and the patrons who commissioned them, as well as for their contemporary viewers. This vital book represents a major contribution to the field of view painting studies and will be an essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts.

Author : Samuel Totten,William S. Parsons,Israel W. Charny
Publisher : Garland Pub
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Law
ISBN : 0815323530

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Century of Genocide by Samuel Totten,William S. Parsons,Israel W. Charny Pdf

A summary of the major atrocities of the 20th century, which looks at the historical context of genocides, and how they were perpetrated. Eyewitness accounts form the basis of the reports which range from the Khmer Rouge massacre of Cambodians, to the annihilation of the Hutu in Burundi.

Author : Eye-Witness
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1798
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019446061

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A Rapid View of the Overthrow of Switzerland. By an Eye-witness. Translated from the French by Eye-Witness Pdf

Author : Neil Ramsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351885676

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The Military Memoir and Romantic Literary Culture, 1780–1835 by Neil Ramsey Pdf

Examining the memoirs and autobiographies of British soldiers during the Romantic period, Neil Ramsey explores the effect of these as cultural forms mediating warfare to the reading public during and immediately after the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Forming a distinct and commercially successful genre that in turn inspired the military and nautical novels that flourished in the 1830s, military memoirs profoundly shaped nineteenth-century British culture's understanding of war as Romantic adventure, establishing images of the nation's middle-class soldier heroes that would be of enduring significance through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As Ramsey shows, the military memoir achieved widespread acclaim and commercial success among the reading public of the late Romantic era. Ramsey assesses their influence in relation to Romantic culture's wider understanding of war writing, autobiography, and authorship and to the shifting relationships between the individual, the soldier, and the nation. The memoirs, Ramsey argues, participated in a sentimental response to the period's wars by transforming earlier, impersonal traditions of military memoirs into stories of the soldier's personal suffering. While the focus on suffering established in part a lasting strand of anti-war writing in memoirs by private soldiers, such stories also helped to foster a sympathetic bond between the soldier and the civilian that played an important role in developing ideas of a national war and functioned as a central component in a national commemoration of war.

Author : Lyle Rexer
Publisher : Intellect Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781789380422

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The Critical Eye by Lyle Rexer Pdf

Based on the highly successful course at the School of Visual Arts developed by the author, this book provides a comprehensive approach to the critical understanding of photography through an in-depth discussion of fifteen photographs and their contexts – historical, generic, biographical and aesthetic. This book presents an intensive course in looking at photographs, open to undergraduates and general audiences alike. Rexer argues that by concentrating on fifteen carefully chosen works it is possible to understand the history, development and contemporary situation of photography. Looking to images by photographers such as Roland Fischer, Nancy Rexroth and Ernest Cole, The Critical Eye is the only book to address the totality of issues involved in photography, from authorial self-consciousness to the role of the audience. Its subjects are not limited to art photography but include vernacular images, commercial genres and anthropology. With every chapter it seeks to link the history of photography to current practice. This highly illustrated and beautiful book provides a much-needed introduction to image production.

Author : Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420506068

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Jeff Gordon by Laurie Collier Hillstrom Pdf

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has been a key figure in the stock car racing industry since his first Winston Cup victory in 1995. With ninety-three wins, Gordon maintains a record career streak in modern era NASCAR racing. This captivating volume provides a balanced biography of Jeff Gordon. Students will learn about how Gordon helped changed the face of NASCAR, how he broke into the sport and became a champion, and how he matured as a driver and team owner.

Author : Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-02
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420505696

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Robert Downey Jr. by Laurie Collier Hillstrom Pdf

Known today for blockbuster films like Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. has ?bounced back from a decades-long struggle with drug addiction to become a top player in Hollywood. This captivating volume provides an incisive biography of Robert Downey Jr. Readers will learn about Downey's upbringing in an artistic family, the trials of early stardom, his downward spiral and acting failures, his road back to recovery, and his cautious yet successful comeback.

Author : Michael V. Uschan
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420503463

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Joe Biden by Michael V. Uschan Pdf

Best known as the Barack Obama's vice president, Joe Biden has had a long career in politics. Biden served as the U.S. Senator for the state of Delaware from 1973 to 2?009. Tragically, he lost his son Beau to brain cancer in 2015 and has since become a vocal advocate for cancer research, ?even ?leading a bipartisan “Cancer Moonshot” agenda, according to CNN. This book provides a balanced biography of Joe Biden. Chapters ?discuss his childhood in a loving family, his start in politics, raising his own family, the 2008 presidential campaign, and ?his experience ?being vice president.

Author : Kingsley M. Bray
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806183763

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Crazy Horse by Kingsley M. Bray Pdf

Crazy Horse was as much feared by tribal foes as he was honored by allies. His war record was unmatched by any of his peers, and his rout of Custer at the Little Bighorn reverberates through history. Yet so much about him is unknown or steeped in legend. Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life corrects older, idealized accounts—and draws on a greater variety of sources than other recent biographies—to expose the real Crazy Horse: not the brash Sioux warrior we have come to expect but a modest, reflective man whose courage was anchored in Lakota piety. Kingsley M. Bray has plumbed interviews of Crazy Horse’s contemporaries and consulted modern Lakotas to fill in vital details of Crazy Horse’s inner and public life. Bray places Crazy Horse within the rich context of the nineteenth-century Lakota world. He reassesses the war chief’s achievements in numerous battles and retraces the tragic sequence of misunderstandings, betrayals, and misjudgments that led to his death. Bray also explores the private tragedies that marred Crazy Horse’s childhood and the network of relationships that shaped his adult life. To this day, Crazy Horse remains a compelling symbol of resistance for modern Lakotas. Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life is a singular achievement, scholarly and authoritative, offering a complete portrait of the man and a fuller understanding of his place in American Indian and United States history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015080123485

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Aero Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Illinois. Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN : UIUC:30112121942269

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Report of the Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment by Illinois. Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment Pdf

Author : Richard Bauckham
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780802863904

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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham Pdf

Noted New Testament scholar Bauckham challenges the prevailing assumption the accounts of Jesus circulated as "anonymous community traditions," instead asserting that they were transmitted in the name of the original eyewitness.

Author : Wayne Journell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475818130

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Reassessing the Social Studies Curriculum by Wayne Journell Pdf

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 dramatically changed many aspects of American society, and the ramifications of that horrific event are still impacting the domestic and foreign policies of the United States. Yet, fifteen years after 9/11—an event that was predicted to change the scope of public education in the United States—we find that the social studies curriculum remains virtually the same as before the attacks. For a discipline charged with developing informed citizens prepared to enter a global economy, such curricular stagnation makes little sense. This book, which contains chapters from many leading scholars within the field of social studies education, both assesses the ways in which the social studies curriculum has failed to live up to the promises of progressive citizenship education made in the wake of the attacks and offers practical advice for teachers who wish to encourage a critical understanding of the post-9/11 global society in which their students live.

Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744052275

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American Revolution by DK Pdf

Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war through to the signing of the Constitution. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see the muskets and cannons of the armies, learn how soldiers were drilled, and find out why Yorktown was not the end of the Revolution. Eyewitness American Revolution will bring you face-to-face with American revolutionaries including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content: • A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love! • Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists • Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines • Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness American Revolution uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations of colonial weaponry, the notorious British red-coat uniform, deadly warships, the historic Declaration of Independence, and much more as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring this extraordinary war to life. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists! DK’s Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur, or come face-to-face with a pharaoh in Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. Do you think you’ve found your topic of interest? DK has even more history books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for “DK history books”.

Author : David Wenham,Steve Walton
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830825271

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Exploring the New Testament by David Wenham,Steve Walton Pdf

Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves. Exploring the New Testament, Volume One provides an accessible introduction to the Gospels and Acts. It's filled with classroom-friendly features such as discussion questions, charts, theological summary sidebars, essay questions, and further reading lists. This volume introduces students to Jewish and Greco-Roman background literary genres and forms issues of authorship, date, and setting the content and major themes of each book various approaches to the study of the Gospels and Acts the intersection of New Testament criticism with contemporary faith and culture Now in its third edition, this popular textbook has been updated and revised to take account of the latest advances in scholarly findings and research methods, including new sections on the impact of social memory theory on Gospel studies the relationship of John's Gospel to the Synoptics recent work on characterization in narrative studies of the Gospels the way the Hebrew Scriptures are read by the New Testament authors the contribution of archaeology to New Testament studies updated bibliographies highlighting the most important and influential works published in the last decade Especially suited as a textbook for courses on Jesus, the Gospels, or Acts, this book is a valuable guide for anyone seeking a solid foundation for studying the New Testament.