Garrison Tales From Tonquin Scholar S Choice Edition

Author : James O'Neill
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296402479

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Garrison Tales from Tonquin - Scholar's Choice Edition by James O'Neill Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : James O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Vietnam, Northern
ISBN : UCAL:B4105023

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Garrison Tales from Tonquin by James O'Neill Pdf

Author : James O'Neill
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016671652

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Garrison Tales From Tonquin by James O'Neill Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : James O'Neill
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230202307

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Garrison Tales from Tonquin by James O'Neill Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... DE PERIER "If I can gain Heaven for a pice. Why need you be envious?" IWAS sitting, one day, while journeying to Tonquin, on the ledge of a two-storied hen-coop in the stern of the vessel. There were other hen-coops on the opposite side, and sheep-pens farther along; wisps of hay were sticking to the bars of the pens, and paddy -- that is, unthreshed rice -- was scattered about the coops. At Singapore we had taken more sheep aboard, -- an Asiatic breed, with broad, flat tails. Were the chickens "Brahmas," or "Cochin-Chinas," or "Plymouth Rocks "? I could not tell. I saw that they looked low-spirited as they crouched in a corner, and I called, "Biddy! biddy!" and "Chick! chick!" but they gave no heed. Soldiers of the Foreign Legion and of the Marine Infantry went strolling up and down the deck, while others squatted in groups playing loto or piquet. Presently a fellow dressed as a chasseur d'Afrique came and perched on the hen-coop opposite and began to stare at me. I liked his face, so I stared back at him. I had noticed him frequently before, particularly as he was the only one of his corps on board, and I had intended to ask some one about him, but had forgotten. Now, as we sat there, dangling our feet listlessly, we took each other's measure. What his judgment was he told me afterwards; what mine was I kept to myself till now. I thought his face was unusually handsome, having only two defects: a sensual mouth and a weak chin. I had seated myself up there with the hens for the purpose of reading " Minna von Barnhelm," but when this chasseur came along, I stuck the book between the bars of the coop, and stared uninterruptedly till O'Rafferty passed, and I called his attention with the tip of my toe and asked him who my vis-a-vis was, ...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2892255

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Book Reviews by Anonim Pdf

Author : Orhan Pamuk
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789354927522

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Nights Of Plague by Orhan Pamuk Pdf

It is April 1900, in the Levant, on the imaginary island of Mingheria-the twenty-ninth state of the Ottoman Empire-located in the eastern Mediterranean between Crete and Cyprus. Half the population is Muslim, the other half are Orthodox Greeks, and tension is high between the two. When a plague arrives-brought either by Muslim pilgrims returning from the Mecca or by merchant vessels coming from Alexandria-the island revolts. To stop the epidemic, the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II sends his most accomplished quarantine expert to the island-an Orthodox Christian. Some of the Muslims, including followers of a popular religious sect and its leader Sheikh Hamdullah, refuse to take precautions or respect the quarantine. And then a murder occurs. As the plague continues its rapid spread, the Sultan sends a second doctor to the island, this time a Muslim, and strict quarantine measures are declared. But the incompetence of the island's governor and local administration and the people's refusal to respect the bans doom the quarantine to failure, and the death count continues to rise. Faced with the danger that the plague might spread to the West and to Istanbul, the Sultan bows to international pressure and allows foreign and Ottoman warships to blockade the island. Now the people of Mingheria are on their own, and they must find a way to defeat the plague themselves. Steeped in history and rife with suspense, Nights of Plague is an epic story set more than one hundred years ago, with themes that feel remarkably contemporary.

Author : Edward W. Said
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307829658

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Culture and Imperialism by Edward W. Said Pdf

A landmark work from the author of Orientalism that explores the long-overlooked connections between the Western imperial endeavor and the culture that both reflected and reinforced it. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as the Western powers built empires that stretched from Australia to the West Indies, Western artists created masterpieces ranging from Mansfield Park to Heart of Darkness and Aida. Yet most cultural critics continue to see these phenomena as separate. Edward Said looks at these works alongside those of such writers as W. B. Yeats, Chinua Achebe, and Salman Rushdie to show how subject peoples produced their own vigorous cultures of opposition and resistance. Vast in scope and stunning in its erudition, Culture and Imperialism reopens the dialogue between literature and the life of its time.

Author : Kelli McCoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2500 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1935306510

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Milestone Documents in American History by Kelli McCoy Pdf

The new edition of our landmark reference set deepens the original edition's coverage of major themes in American history with nearly 40 new entries (175 total), with a special focus on documents from African American history, women's history, immigration history, as well as 21st-century issues ranging from terrorism to campaign finance to LGBTQ rights. First published in 2008, Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America launched an acclaimed series of reference sets focusing on primary sources. Pairing critical documents from America's past with in-depth scholarly analysis and commentary to help students better understand each document, Milestone Documents in American History received widespread critical praise as well as awards including Outstanding Academic Title from Choice magazine, a Booklist Editor's Choice citation, and Best Reference Source from the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. The entries in Milestone Documents in American History, 2nd edition, are designed to help students engage with and analyze primary sources through a consistent, structured approach. To this end, each entry is divided into 3 sections: fact box, analysis, and document text.

Author : Jon Meacham
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812976663

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American Gospel by Jon Meacham Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham reveals how the Founding Fathers viewed faith—and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American Gospel draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the fascinating history of a nation grappling with religion and politics–from John Winthrop’s “city on a hill” sermon to Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence; from the Revolution to the Civil War; from a proposed nineteenth-century Christian Amendment to the Constitution to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call for civil rights; from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Debates about religion and politics are often more divisive than illuminating. Secularists point to a “wall of separation between church and state,” while many conservatives act as though the Founding Fathers were apostles in knee britches. As Meacham shows in this brisk narrative, neither extreme has it right. At the heart of the American experiment lies the God of what Benjamin Franklin called “public religion,” a God who invests all human beings with inalienable rights while protecting private religion from government interference. It is a great American balancing act, and it has served us well. Meacham has written and spoken extensively about religion and politics, and he brings historical authority and a sense of hope to the issue. American Gospel makes it compellingly clear that the nation’s best chance of summoning what Lincoln called “the better angels of our nature” lies in recovering the spirit and sense of the Founding. In looking back, we may find the light to lead us forward. Praise for American Gospel “In his American Gospel, Jon Meacham provides a refreshingly clear, balanced, and wise historical portrait of religion and American politics at exactly the moment when such fairness and understanding are much needed. Anyone who doubts the relevance of history to our own time has only to read this exceptional book.”—David McCullough, author of 1776 “Jon Meacham has given us an insightful and eloquent account of the spiritual foundation of the early days of the American republic. It is especially instructive reading at a time when the nation is at once engaged in and deeply divided on the question of religion and its place in public life.”—Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation

Author : Lord Henry Home Kames
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1779
Category : Civilization
ISBN : OXFORD:400216244

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Sketches of the History of Man by Lord Henry Home Kames Pdf

Author : Stefan Eklöf Amirell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108484213

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Pirates of Empire by Stefan Eklöf Amirell Pdf

This comparative study of piracy and maritime violence provides a fresh understanding of European overseas expansion and colonisation in Asia. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : George Veletsianos
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781771991490

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Emergence and Innovation in Digital Learning by George Veletsianos Pdf

Educational systems worldwide are facing an enormous shift as a result of sociocultural, political, economic, and technological changes. The technologies and practices that have developed over the last decade have been heralded as opportunities to transform both online and traditional education systems. While proponents of these new ideas often postulate that they have the potential to address the educational problems facing both students and institutions and that they could provide an opportunity to rethink the ways that education is organized and enacted, there is little evidence of emerging technologies and practices in use in online education. Because researchers and practitioners interested in these possibilities often reside in various disciplines and academic departments the sharing and dissemination of their work across often rigid boundaries is a formidable task. Contributors to Emergence and Innovation in Digital Learning include individuals who are shaping the future of online learning with their innovative applications and investigations on the impact of issues such as openness, analytics, MOOCs, and social media. Building on work first published in Emerging Technologies in Distance Education, the contributors to this collection harness the dispersed knowledge in online education to provide a one-stop locale for work on emergent approaches in the field. Their conclusions will influence the adoption and success of these approaches to education and will enable researchers and practitioners to conceptualize, critique, and enhance their understanding of the foundations and applications of new technologies.

Author : Valeska Huber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107244986

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Channelling Mobilities by Valeska Huber Pdf

The history of globalisation is usually told as a history of shortening distances and acceleration of the flows of people, goods and ideas. Channelling Mobilities refines this picture by looking at a wide variety of mobile people passing through the region of the Suez Canal, a global shortcut opened in 1869. As an empirical contribution to global history, the book asks how the passage between Europe and Asia and Africa was perceived, staged and controlled from the opening of the Canal to the First World War, arguing that this period was neither an era of unhampered acceleration, nor one of hardening borders and increasing controls. Instead, it was characterised by the channelling of mobilities through the differentiation, regulation and bureaucratisation of movement. Telling the stories of tourists, troops, workers, pilgrims, stowaways, caravans, dhow skippers and others, the book reveals the complicated entanglements of empires, internationalist initiatives and private companies.

Author : Mai Elliott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780190614515

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The Sacred Willow by Mai Elliott Pdf

Tied in to Ken Burns' forthcoming (2017) TV series on Vietnam, to which the author is a major contributor, the reissue of a Pulitzer finalist memoir of a Vietnamese family in the 20th century.

Author : Fredrik Logevall
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780375504426

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Embers of War by Fredrik Logevall Pdf

A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors.