Author : Hans van Wees
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004525559
Status Warriors
Hans van Wees
Warrior S Dishonour
Warrior S Dishonour Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Warrior S Dishonour book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
A Century of Dishonour
Helen Hunt Jackson
Author : Helen Hunt Jackson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108072076
A Century of Dishonour by Helen Hunt Jackson Pdf
This 1881 work addresses the history of broken treaties and massacres suffered by Native American tribes in the nineteenth century.
Who Is The Doctor 2
Graeme Burk,Robert Smith?
Author : Graeme Burk,Robert Smith?
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781773054704
Who Is The Doctor 2 by Graeme Burk,Robert Smith? Pdf
Travel with the Doctor in this essential companion for the modern Doctor Who era Since its return to British television in 2005, through its 50th anniversary in 2013, to its historic casting of actress Jodie Whittaker in the title role, Doctor Who continues to be one of the most popular series in Britain and all over the world. Who Is The Doctor 2 is a guide to the new series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker. Every episode in series 7 to 11, as well as the 50th anniversary specials, is examined, analyzed, and discussed in thoughtful detail, highlighting the exhilarating moments, the connections to Doctor Who lore, the story arcs, the relationships, the goofs, the accumulated trivia and much, much more. Designed for die-hard Whovians and Who newbies alike, Who Is The Doctor 2 explores time and space with the Doctor and chronicles the imagination that has made Doctor Who an iconic part of culture for over 50 years.
Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland
David R. Wyatt
Author : David R. Wyatt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004175334
Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland by David R. Wyatt Pdf
Modern sensibilities have clouded historical views of slavery, perhaps more so than any other medieval social institution. Anachronistic economic rationales and notions about the progression of European civilisation have immeasurably distorted our view of slavery in the medieval context. As a result historians have focussed their efforts upon explaining the disappearance of this medieval institution rather than seeking to understand it. This book highlights the extreme cultural/social significance of slavery for the societies of medieval Britain and Ireland c. 800-1200. Concentrating upon the lifestyle, attitudes and motivations of the slave-holders and slave-raiders, it explores the violent activities and behavioural codes of Britain and Ireland s warrior-centred societies, illustrating the extreme significance of the institution of slavery for constructions of power, ethnic identity and gender.
Revenge in Athenian Culture
Fiona McHardy
Author : Fiona McHardy
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472502537
Revenge in Athenian Culture by Fiona McHardy Pdf
Revenge was an all important part of the ancient Athenian mentality, intruding on all forms of life - even where we might not expect to find it today. Revenge was of prime importance as a means of survival for the people of early Greece and remained in force during the rise of the 'poleis'. The revenge of epic heroes such as Odysseus and Menalaus influences later thinking about revenge and suggests that avengers prosper. Nevertheless, this does not mean that all forms of revenge were seen as equally acceptable in Athens. Differences in response are expected depending on the crime and the criminal. Through a close examination of the texts, Fiona McHardy here reveals a more complex picture of how the Athenian people viewed revenge.
Just Warriors, Inc.
Deane-Peter Baker
Author : Deane-Peter Baker
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441134172
Just Warriors, Inc. by Deane-Peter Baker Pdf
A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors and mercenaries in war.
The Warrior Ethos
Christopher Coker
Author : Christopher Coker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134096367
The Warrior Ethos by Christopher Coker Pdf
This is the first scholarly book to look at the role of the 'warrior' in modern war, arguing that warriors' actions, and indeed thoughts, are increasingly patrolled and that the modern battlefield is an unforgiving environment in which to discharge their vocation. As war becomes ever more instrumentalized, so its existential dimension is fast being hollowed out. Technology is threatening the agency of the warrior and this volume paints a picture of early twenty-first century warfare, helping to explain why so many aspiring warriors are becoming disenchanted with their profession. Written by a leading thinker on warfare, this book sets out to explain what makes an American Marine a ‘warrior’ and why suicide bombers, or Al Qaeda fighters, do not qualify for this title. This distinction is one of the central features of the current War on Terror – and one that justifies much more extensive discussion than it has so far received. The Warrior Ethos will be of great interest to all students of military history, strategy, military sociology and war studies.
The Renowned Chief Kawiti and Other New Zealand Warriors
Charles Oliver Bond DAVIS
Author : Charles Oliver Bond DAVIS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Maori (New Zealand people)
ISBN : BL:A0019269354
The Renowned Chief Kawiti and Other New Zealand Warriors by Charles Oliver Bond DAVIS Pdf
Unlikely Warriors
Richard Baxell
Author : Richard Baxell
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781310823
Unlikely Warriors by Richard Baxell Pdf
When a Nationalist military uprising was launched in Spain in July 1936, the Spanish Republic’s desperate pleas for assistance from the leaders of Britain and France fell on deaf ears. Appalled at the prospect of another European democracy succumbing to fascism, volunteers from across the Continent and beyond flocked to Spain’s aid, many to join the International Brigades. More than 2,500 of these men and women came from Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth, and contrary to popular myth theirs was not an army of adventurers, poets and public school idealists. Overwhelmingly they hailed from modest working class backgrounds, leaving behind their livelihoods and their families to fight in a brutal civil war on foreign soil. Some 500 of them never returned home. In this inspiring and moving oral history, Richard Baxell weaves together a diverse array of testimony to tell the remarkable story of the Britons who took up arms against General Franco. Drawing on his own extensive interviews with survivors, research in archives across Britain, Spain and Russia, as well as first-hand accounts by writers both famous and unknown, Unlikely Warriors presents a startling new interpretation of the Spanish Civil War and follows a band of ordinary men and women who made an extraordinary choice.
Songs of the Frontier Warriors
Robert Elsie,Janice Mathie-Heck
Author : Robert Elsie,Janice Mathie-Heck
Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780865164123
Songs of the Frontier Warriors by Robert Elsie,Janice Mathie-Heck Pdf
The Epics of Gilgamesh, Homer, Vergil, Shahnameh, are sources of our knowledge of religious beliefs. This epic is a welcome introduction to the spiritual world of the Albanians as they fought the crusades. The "Songs of the Frontier Warrior is the first English-language translation ever made of Albanian epic verse. As the product of a little-known culture and a difficult, rarely studied language, the Albanian epic has tended to remain in the shadow of the Serbo-Croatian, or more properly, Bosnian epic, with which it has undeniable affinities. This translation may thus be regarded as an initial attempt to rectify the imbalance and to give scholars and the reading public in general an opportunity to delve into the exotic world of the northern Albanian tribes. The present bilingual edition offers a broad selection of the best known songs. Also included are an introduction, a glossaries of terms and sources, and a selective bibliography.
Muslim traders, Songhay warriors and the Arma
Holst, Christian
Author : Holst, Christian
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Inland Niger Delta Region (Mali)
ISBN : 9783737602129
Muslim traders, Songhay warriors and the Arma by Holst, Christian Pdf
This book looks into the interplay between different social groups that existed on the Middle Niger Bend between 1549 to 1660. The groups mainly under scrutiny are Muslim traders and scholars – the “Ulema” and the worldly lords that ran the polities that had laid claim to the region of the Middle Niger Bend; first the Askyas, then the Arma. The changing relationships between these different groups and of individuals within them are analysed within the wider historical background of the rise and fall of the Songhay Empire and the subsequent takeover of the region by the Moroccan Arma that had conquered the heart of the Middle Niger Bend in 1591. This work explores the interaction between the groups through the framework of honour, religion and ancestry and traces the initially successful cooperation between rulers, traders and scholars to its breakdown and the final social disintegration of the Middle Niger Bend.
The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India
Randolf G. S. Cooper
Author : Randolf G. S. Cooper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521824443
The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India by Randolf G. S. Cooper Pdf
This is a cross-cultural study of the political economy of war in South Asia. Randolf G. S. Cooper combines an overview of Maratha military culture with a battle-by-battle analysis of the 1803 Anglo-Maratha Campaigns. Building on that foundation he challenges ethnocentric assumptions about British superiority in discipline, drill and technology. He argues that these campaigns, in which Arthur Wellesley served with distinction, represent the military high-water mark of the Marathas who posed the last serious opposition to the formation of the British Raj. Dr Cooper asserts that the real contest for India was never a single decisive battle for the subcontinent. Rather it turned on a complex social and political struggle for control of the South Asian military economy. The author shows that victory in 1803 hinged as much on finance, diplomacy, politics and intelligence as it did on battlefield manoeuvre and war itself.
The Bhagavad Gita
none
Author : none
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141902678
The Bhagavad Gita by none Pdf
The Bhagavad Gita is an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and is also one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit poetry. It describes how, at the beginning of a mighty battle between the Pandava and Kaurava armies, thegod Krishna gives spiritual enlightenment to the warrior Arjuna, who realizes that the true battle is for his own soul.
Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By
Dan Abnett
Author : Dan Abnett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448140237
Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett Pdf
The winter festival is approaching for the hardy colony of Morphans, but no one is in the mood to celebrate. They’re trying to build a new life on a cold new world, but each year gets harder and harder. It’s almost as if some dark force is working against them. Then three mysterious travelers arrive out of the midwinter night, one of them claiming to be a doctor. Are they bringing the gift of salvation or doom? And what else might be lurking out there, about to wake up? An adventure featuring the Eleventh Doctor as played by Matt Smith and his companions Amy and Rory
Departed Warriors
Jenny Murland,Jerry Murland
Author : Jenny Murland,Jerry Murland
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1906510709
Departed Warriors by Jenny Murland,Jerry Murland Pdf
Takes the reader from the shores of Britain with the first volunteer army to leave for South Africa to fight in the Second Boer War, and to the battlefronts of the Great War of 1914-18. This work offers an account of two generations of a family who fought for their country and the impact it had upon their lives.