Author : Freudenberger, Nell
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Artists
ISBN : 0330455990
The Dissident
Freudenberger, Nell
The Dissident
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The Dance of the Dissident Daughter
Sue Monk Kidd
Author : Sue Monk Kidd
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061144905
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"I was amazed to find that I had no idea how to unfold my spiritual life in a feminine way. I was surprised, and, in fact, a little terrified, when I found myself in the middle of a feminist spiritual reawakening." ––Sue Monk Kidd For years, Sue Monk Kidd was a conventionally religious woman. Then, in the late 1980s, Kidd experienced an unexpected awakening, and began a journey toward a feminine spirituality. With the exceptional storytelling skills that have helped make her name, author of When the Heart Waits tells her very personal story of the fear, anger, healing, and freedom she experienced on the path toward the wholeness that many women have lost in the church. From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore, to monastery retreats and to rituals in the caves of Crete, she reveals a new level of feminine spiritual consciousness for all women– one that retains a meaningful connection with the "deep song of Christianity," embraces the sacredness of ordinary women's experience, and has the power to transform in the most positive ways every fundamental relationship in a woman's life– her marriage, her career, and her religion. This Plus edition paperback includes a recent interview with the author conducted by the book's editor Michael Maudlin.
Death of a Dissident
Alex Goldfarb,Marina Litvinenko
Author : Alex Goldfarb,Marina Litvinenko
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781471103018
Death of a Dissident by Alex Goldfarb,Marina Litvinenko Pdf
The first reports seemed absurd. A Russian dissident, formerly an employee of the KGB and its successor, the FSB, had seemingly been poisoned in a London hotel. As Alexander Litvinenko's condition worsened, however, and he was transferred to hospital and placed under armed guard, the story took a sinister turn. On 23 November 2006, Litvinenko died, apparently from polonium-210 radiation poisoning. He himself, in a dramatic statement from his deathbed, accused his former employers at the Kremlin of being responsible for his murder. Who was Alexander Litvinenko? What had happened in Russia since the end of the Cold War to make his life there untenable, and even in severe jeopardy in Britain? How did he really die, and who killed him? In his spokesman and close friend, Alex Goldfarb, and widow Marina, we have two people who know more than anyone about the real Sasha Litvinenko, and about his murder. Their riveting book sheds astonishing light not just on these strange and troubling events but also on the biggest crisis in relations with Russia since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Dissidents
Peter Reddaway
Author : Peter Reddaway
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815737742
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The nearly forgotten story of Soviet dissidents It has been nearly three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union—enough time for the role that the courageous dissidents ultimately contributed to the communist system’s collapse to have been largely forgotten, especially in the West. This book brings to life, for contemporary readers, the often underground work of the men and women who opposed the regime and authored dissident texts, known as samizdat, that exposed the tyrannies and weaknesses of the Soviet state both inside and outside the country. Peter Reddaway spent decades studying the Soviet Union and got to know these dissidents and their work, publicizing their writings in the West and helping some of them to escape the Soviet Union and settle abroad. In this memoir he captures the human costs of the repression that marked the Soviet state, focusing in particular on Pavel Litvinov, Larisa Bogoraz, General Petro Grigorenko, Anatoly Marchenko, Alexander Podrabinek, Vyacheslav Bakhmin, and Andrei Sinyavsky. His book describes their courage but also puts their work in the context of the power struggles in the Kremlin, where politicians competed with and even succeeded in ousting one another. Reddaway’s book takes readers beyond Moscow, describing politics and dissident work in other major Russian cities as well as in the outlying republics.
The Dissident Mullah
Ulrich von Schwerin
Author : Ulrich von Schwerin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786739476
The Dissident Mullah by Ulrich von Schwerin Pdf
The Iranian cleric Ayatollah Montazeri (1922-2009) played an integral role in the founding of the Islamic Republic in the wake of the Iranian Revolution of 1978/9. Yet at the time of his death, Montazeri was considered one of the Islamic Republic's fiercest critics. What made this man, who was once considered the leading advocate of the state doctrine of the 'Guardianship of the Jurist' (velayat-e faqih) and the designated successor to the supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, change his views? How did his political theory incorporate issues such as civil rights, pluralism and popular participation? And what influence did his ideas have on others? Ulrich von Schwerin's book answers these questions by examining the evolution of Montazeri's political thought over the course of five decades, and studies his role in the discourse on religion and politics in Iran. In doing so, he sheds a new light on some of the most crucial events and vital protagonists of recent Iranian history.
The Dissident Politics in Václav Havel’s Vanek Plays
Carol Strong
Author : Carol Strong
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793650214
The Dissident Politics in Václav Havel’s Vanek Plays by Carol Strong Pdf
The Dissident Politics in Václav Havel’s Vaněk Plays: Who Is Ferdinand Vaněk Anyway focuses on Ferdinand Vaněk, a semi-autobiographical character created by Václav Havel and featured in a series of nine plays written by Havel himself and three other dissident writers – Pavel Kohout, Pavel Landovský, and Jiří Dienstbier. By exploring the ‘Vaněk experience,’ Carol Strong details a multi-episodic, absurdist journey that provides an ‘insider’s view’ of the challenges facing those daring enough to question the status quo, a view that remains relevant today. Strong’s contention is that the lines found in these plays served as a ‘secret language’ of dissent in Cold War Czechoslovakia, which called the citizenry to contemplate the need for societal reform. As the plays were written at a time when the work of Havel and other dissidents were banned, the plays were never performed publicly, but through clandestine living room performances and the sharing of samizdat scripts the plays found an audience. Select phrases were indeed whispered throughout underground networks and helped forge a sense of oppositional solidarity among potential activists. Strong’s argument is that the ‘Vaněk experience’ metaphorically highlights how official power mechanisms are among the least insidious forms of societal power, as the state must follow predictable patterns of legal jurisprudence. By contrast, non-governmental forms of power – as exercised by one’s fellow citizens through informal social channels – can challenge oppositional actors more because of the personal tone they adopt. Using this approach, Strong presents a timelessly relevant critique of modern society with its consumerist / conformist tendencies.
The Dissident Mullah
Ulrich von Schwerin
Author : Ulrich von Schwerin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857737748
The Dissident Mullah by Ulrich von Schwerin Pdf
The Iranian cleric Ayatollah Montazeri (1922-2009) played an integral role in the founding of the Islamic Republic in the wake of the Iranian Revolution of 1978/9. Yet at the time of his death, Montazeri was considered one of the Islamic Republic's fiercest critics. What made this man, who was once considered the leading advocate of the state doctrine of the 'Guardianship of the Jurist' (velayat-e faqih) and the designated successor to the supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, change his views? How did his political theory incorporate issues such as civil rights, pluralism and popular participation? And what influence did his ideas have on others? Ulrich von Schwerin's book answers these questions by examining the evolution of Montazeri's political thought over the course of five decades, and studies his role in the discourse on religion and politics in Iran. In doing so, he sheds a new light on some of the most crucial events and vital protagonists of recent Iranian history.
Hungochani
Marc Epprecht
Author : Marc Epprecht
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0773527516
Hungochani by Marc Epprecht Pdf
Challenging the stereotypes of African heterosexuality - from the precolonial era to the present.
Dissidents in Communist Central Europe
Kacper Szulecki
Author : Kacper Szulecki
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030226138
Dissidents in Communist Central Europe by Kacper Szulecki Pdf
This monograph traces the history of the dissident as a transnational phenomenon, exploring Soviet dissidents in Communist Central Europe from the mid-1960s until 1989. It argues that our understanding of the transnational activist would not be what it is today without the input of Central European oppositionists and ties the term to the global emergence and evolution of human rights. The book examines how we define dissidents and explores the association of political resistance to authoritarian regimes, as well as the impact of domestic and international recognition of the dissident figure. Turning to literature to analyse the meaning and impact of the dissident label, the book also incorporates interviews and primary accounts from former activists. Combining a unique theoretical approach with new empirical material, this book will appeal to students and scholars of contemporary history, politics and culture in Central Europe.
Dissident Doctor
Michael C. Klein
Author : Michael C. Klein
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781771621939
Dissident Doctor by Michael C. Klein Pdf
How often do you hear a doctor saying doctors need to be more accountable, Medicare needs more support and family medicine deserves more respect? Dissident Doctor bristles with refreshingly frank criticisms from inside the health sector, and its author is not just any doctor but a distinguished scientific researcher, veteran medical administrator, Professor Emeritus, recipient of the Order of Canada and lifelong gadfly. In Dissident Doctor, Michael C. Klein intersperses fascinating tales of individual cases with formative elements of his personal life. As the son of American left-wing activists, he grew up singing folk songs about justice and racial equality; as a young doctor his refusal to serve as a military physician during the Vietnam War prompted his immigration to Canada. His early experience working with midwives in Ethiopia—delivering babies using techniques for natural pain relief and without routine episiotomy—were formative, leading him to question many standard but unjustified procedures in Western maternity care. He made many unconventional decisions as a result of his focus on humane medicine, transitioning from a specialization in pediatrics and newborn care to become a family physician, and embracing midwifery before it was approved in Canada. Klein’s determination in the face of great opposition, the strength of his convictions, and his humility and sense of humour drive this powerful story of a life and career dedicated to his patients and his principles.
The Dissident Press
Lauren Kessler
Author : Lauren Kessler
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0803920873
The Dissident Press by Lauren Kessler Pdf
Kessler challenges the idea that the worlds of media and journalism have ever conformed to a 'free marketplace' image. This present volume investigates a handful of the many fringe groups who, denied access to the mainstream, started marketplaces of their own. Journalistic efforts in six groups are explored: Black Americans; utopians and communitarians; feminists; non-English speaking immigrants; populists, anarchists, socialists, communists; and pacifists, non-interventionists, and resisters from World Wars I and II. The result is an impressive study which shows that such groups have a diversity of origins, and a tradition which spans one and a half centuries.
The Dilemmas of Dissidence in East-Central Europe
Barbara J. Falk
Author : Barbara J. Falk
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9639241393
The Dilemmas of Dissidence in East-Central Europe by Barbara J. Falk Pdf
"In addition to the huge list of written sources from samizdat works to recent essays, Falk's sources include interviews with many personalities of those events as well as videos and films."--Jacket.
Memoirs of a Dissident Publisher
Henry Regnery
Author : Henry Regnery
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1985-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0895268027
Memoirs of a Dissident Publisher by Henry Regnery Pdf
The forthright yet unassuming and engagingly honest memoirs of a publisher whose controversial books on domestic and foreign politics made his house a force to be reckoned with.
The Eternal Dissident
David N. Myers
Author : David N. Myers
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520969797
The Eternal Dissident by David N. Myers Pdf
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. The Eternal Dissident offers rare insight into one of the most inspiring and controversial Reform rabbis of the twentieth century, Leonard Beerman, who was renowned both for his eloquent and challenging sermons and for his unrelenting commitment to social action. Beerman was a man of powerful word and action—a probing intellectual and stirring orator, as well as a nationally known opponent of McCarthyism, racial injustice, and Israeli policy in the occupied territories. The shared source of Beerman’s thought and activism was the moral imperative of the Hebrew prophets, which he believed bestowed upon the Jewish people their role as the “eternal dissident.” This volume brings Beerman to life through a selection of his most powerful writings, followed by commentaries from notable scholars, rabbis, and public personalities that speak to the quality and ongoing relevance of Beerman’s work.
Dissident Gardens
Jonathan Lethem
Author : Jonathan Lethem
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385534949
Dissident Gardens by Jonathan Lethem Pdf
A dazzling novel from one of our finest writers—an epic yet intimate family saga about three generations of all-American radicals At the center of Jonathan Lethem’s superb new novel stand two extraordinary women: Rose Zimmer, the aptly nicknamed Red Queen of Sunnyside, Queens, is an unreconstructed Communist who savages neighbors, family, and political comrades with the ferocity of her personality and the absolutism of her beliefs. Her precocious and willful daughter, Miriam, equally passionate in her activism, flees Rose’s influence to embrace the dawning counterculture of Greenwich Village. These women cast spells over the men in their lives: Rose’s aristocratic German Jewish husband, Albert; her cousin, the feckless chess hustler Lenny Angrush; Cicero Lookins, the brilliant son of her black cop lover; Miriam’s (slightly fraudulent) Irish folksinging husband, Tommy Gogan; their bewildered son, Sergius. Flawed and idealistic, Lethem’s characters struggle to inhabit the utopian dream in an America where radicalism is viewed with bemusement, hostility, or indifference. As the decades pass—from the parlor communism of the ’30s, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, ragged ’70s communes, the romanticization of the Sandinistas, up to the Occupy movement of the moment—we come to understand through Lethem’s extraordinarily vivid storytelling that the personal may be political, but the political, even more so, is personal. Lethem’s characters may pursue their fates within History with a capital H, but his novel is—at its mesmerizing, beating heart—about love.