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Der unvergessliche Zweite Weltkrieg: Die Folgen eines beispiellosen Krieges
by Scott S. F. Meaker Dennis TraubDies ist ein kurzes Buch über die Folgen des Zweiten Weltkrieges Kriege hatten schon immer immense Auswirkungen auf die sozialen und ökonomischen Grundlagen eines Landes. Durch seine nie dagewesene, flächendeckende Zerstörung hat der Zweite Weltkrieg erstmals auch das Konzept der Familie völlig zerrissen. Dieses Buch beleuchtet die Erfahrungen der Menschen in sechs ganz unterschiedlichen Regionen, die in diesen globalen Konflikt verwickelt waren - und die Folgen dieses unvergesslichen Krieges.
Der verborgene Sinn: Verhüllung und Enthüllung in der Musik
by Laurenz LüttekenEin Sinn, der verborgen oder enthüllt werden kann, ist eine der zentralen Denkfiguren der Neuzeit. Das betrifft auch die Frage, was Musik eigentlich sei. Je stärker man darüber nachgedacht hat, desto brüchiger, changierender ist die Annahme von einem substantiellen Wesenskern der Musik geworden. In diesem Buch geht es nicht um ästhetische oder theoretische Überlegungen dazu, sondern um die Frage, ob und auf welche Weise komponierte Musik sich selbst zum Gegenstand macht und so möglicherweise etwas von ihrem Kern preisgibt. Die optischen Metaphern von Verhüllung und Enthüllung erweisen sich dabei als ebenso hilfreich wie anschaulich. In einer Reihe von Beispielen, die vom 17. bis in die Gegenwart reichen, wird das Phänomen in seiner ganzen Vielfalt beschrieben. Dabei geht es nicht nur um Opern von Mozart bis Strauss, sondern auch um Monteverdis Vokalmusik, Haydns „Schöpfung“, die Sinfonien Bruckners oder Ligetis Etüden.
Der vergessene Flapper. Die Geschichte von Olive Thomas
by Laini Giles Roswitha GiesenEine Präsenz lauert im New Amsterdam-Theater in New York, wenn die Lichter ausgehen und die Zuschauer nach Hause gehen. Man sagt, sie sei der Geist von Olive Thomas, einem der schönsten Mädchen, die je bei den Ziegfeld Follies und auf der Stummfilmleinwand erstrahlten. Im Theater, seinem langjährigen Zuhause, erzählt Ollies Geist ihre Geschichte, von der Kindheit und Jugend in Pittsburgh bis zum tragischen Tod mit 25 Jahren. Nachdem sie den Wettbewerb des „Schönsten Mädchens von New York“ gewonnen hatte, stand die Verkäuferin Ollie für die bekanntesten Künstler New Yorks Modell und war bald darauf der Star am Broadway. Als Hollywood rief, unterschrieb sie zunächst bei Triangle Pictures, später dann bei Myron Selznicks neuer Produktionsfirma, man kannte sie insbesondere für ihre Rollen als „Baby-Vamp“, dem Vorläufer der Flapper der 1920er Jahre. Nach einem stürmischen Kennenlernen heiratete sie den Playboy Jack Pickford, den jüngeren Bruder von Mary Pickford. Gemeinsam erarbeiteten sie sich einen Ruf als glamouröse Gören, die tranken, ausgingen, Autos zu Schrott fuhren, sich stritten und einander teure Versöhnungsgeschenke machten. Ollies Tod im Jahr 1920 unter mysteriösen Umständen im Pariser Hotel Ritz war einer der ersten Skandale Hollywoods und machte ihre Legende unsterblich.
Deradicalisation and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Northeast Nigeria: Countering Boko Haram's Extremism (Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Development)
by Babayo Sule Usman SamboThis book analyses the deradicalisation and peacebuilding programme undertaken in north-east Nigeria, following the Boko Haram insurgency in the region.The intensity of the insurgents’ violence necessitated measures to combat fundamentalism, including military operations, amnesty, deradicalisation and other strategies. Focusing on the counter-insurgency operations and the various government responses, this work highlights the successes and failures of the approaches adopted by the government in the north-east of Nigeria. The strategies and programmes examined include both military and non-military approaches, but especially non-kinetic measures such as deradicalisation, rehabilitation, reintegration and peace-building programmes. In contrast to previous works, this book addresses neglected areas of inquiry such as the typologies of deradicalisation interventions (of which there are about five), and especially the intellectual response of the Ulama in countering Boko Haram extremism and peacebuilding. The study broadens the horizon of inquiry on insurgency, deradicalisation and peacebuilding in Nigeria, in Africa and globally, by delving deeper into the subject matter using a methodological approach that draws on primary sources from key actors and stakeholders. In addition, the book introduces a new theoretical approach, entitled the ‘Multiple Front Reaction Model’, and will challenge future works to consolidate or synthesise its assumptions.This book will be of interest to students of deradicalisation, political violence, African politics and security studies.
Derailed
by Paul LedererWhen their train is hijacked, two railroad detectives take to the prairieOn the Colorado railroad, two men enforce the law: a hired gun named Tango and a smoothly dressed sleuth named Ned Chambers. As they pass through the frozen landscape on their way to Denver, Ned watches two well-heeled guests: the aristocratic beauty Lady Marina Simpson and Adam Wilson, the vice president&’s brother, who has come to assess the territory&’s readiness for statehood. When a bonfire on the tracks stops the train, Tango and Chambers hustle their VIPs out into the night. The wilderness is dangerous, but to stay behind means certain death.Hijacked by bandits, the train pulls away without the small party, abandoning them on the frozen prairie. Tango and Chambers have only one chance to reach Denver alive: They must make like outlaws and steal back their train.
Derailed
by Paul LedererWhen their train is hijacked, two railroad detectives take to the prairieOn the Colorado railroad, two men enforce the law: a hired gun named Tango and a smoothly dressed sleuth named Ned Chambers. As they pass through the frozen landscape on their way to Denver, Ned watches two well-heeled guests: the aristocratic beauty Lady Marina Simpson and Adam Wilson, the vice president&’s brother, who has come to assess the territory&’s readiness for statehood. When a bonfire on the tracks stops the train, Tango and Chambers hustle their VIPs out into the night. The wilderness is dangerous, but to stay behind means certain death.Hijacked by bandits, the train pulls away without the small party, abandoning them on the frozen prairie. Tango and Chambers have only one chance to reach Denver alive: They must make like outlaws and steal back their train.
Derailed by Bankruptcy: Life After The Reading Railroad (Railroads Past And Present Ser.)
by John C. Spychalski Howard H. LewisWhat happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn't like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during its legendary bankruptcy case. Here, Lewis provides a frank account of the high-intensity litigation and courtroom battles over the US government's proposal to form Conrail out of the six bankrupt railroads, which meant taking the Reading's property, leaving the railroad to prove its worth. After five grueling years, the case was ultimately settled for $186 million--three times the original offer from the US government--and Lewis became known as a champion defender of both the railroad industry and its assets.
Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan
by Noah Coburn Anna LarsonThis volume shows how Afghani elections since 2004 have threatened to derail the country's fledgling democracy. Examining presidential, parliamentary, and provincial council elections and conducting interviews with more than one hundred candidates, officials, community leaders, and voters, the text shows how international approaches to Afghani elections have misunderstood the role of local actors, who have hijacked elections in their favor, alienated communities, undermined representative processes, and fueled insurgency, fostering a dangerous disillusionment among Afghan voters.
Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer
by Harold SchechterLURED FROM THE SAFETY OF HOME -- INTO THE JAWS OF HELL "America's principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers" (The Boston Book Review), Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern phenomenon -- with this seamless true account of unvarnished horror from the early twentieth century. Journey inside the demented mind of Albert Fish -- pedophile, sadist, and cannibal killer -- and discover that bloodlust knows no time or place.... On a warm spring day in 1928, a kindly, white-haired man appeared at the Budd family home in New York City, and soon persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Budd to let him take their adorable little girl, Grace, on an outing. The Budds never guessed that they had entrusted their child to a monster. After a relentless six-year search and nationwide press coverage, the mystery of Grace Budd's disappearance was solved -- and a crime of unparalleled gore and revulsion was revealed to a stunned American public. What Albert Fish did to Grace Budd, and perhaps fifteen other young children, caused experts to pronounce him the most deranged human being they had ever seen.
Derby Day: A Novel
by D. J. TaylorNominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of England's finest writers As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Down--high life and low life, society beauties and Whitechapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, hawkers and thieves. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air--this is Derby Day. For months people have been waiting and plotting for this day. Everyone's eyes are on champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend. In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us toward the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects.
Derby Day: A Novel
by D.J. TaylorNominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of England&’s finest writers.As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Down?high life and low life, society beauties and White chapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, hawkers and thieves. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air?this is Derby Day. For months people have been waiting and plotting for this day. Everyone&’s eyes are on champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend. In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us toward the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects. A "Best Book of the Year" for 2012 by Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Post
Derbyshire Folk Tales
by Pete CastlePassed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshire’s most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from stories specific to the region, such as ‘The Derby Ram’, to others which are local versions of well-known classics, like ‘Beauty and the Beast’, all of the tales in this collection are rooted in Derbyshire’s past. Written to recreate the oral traditions that made these anecdotes popular, this book provides entertainment for all. Richly illustrated with original drawings, accounts of love, loss, heroes and villains are all brought to life through vivid descriptions that have survived for several centuries. These tales have been adapted to make them accessible, enjoyable and, at times, very relevant to contemporary readers.
Derechos torcidos: Tópicos, medias verdades y mentiras sobre pobreza, política y derechos humanos
by Esteban BeltránEl cumplimiento de los derechos humanos requiere una mirada atrevida para desmontar primero algunos tópicos. ¿Quiere usted enfrentarse al reto de retorcer sus ideas de toda la vida como si fuesen de alambre? ¿Quiere viajar con el autor a contracorriente del consenso universal sobre las ideas políticas y humanitarias? ¿Puede enfrentarse a la idea de que sociedades en todo el mundo pueden suicidarse democráticamente? ¿A la sugerencia de que en Europa se deben abrir las fronteras a la emigración en vez de cerrarlas a cal y canto? ¿Al reto de afirmar que la pobreza debe abolirse por ley como la pena de muerte y que no es inevitable? ¿Es capaz de sobrevivir intelectualmente a la incorrección política de pensar que todos los derechos humanos no son iguales en la realidad? ¿O de afirmar que vivimos en sociedades domesticadas con dinero de gobiernos y que la protesta política y la independencia son especies en peligro de extinción? La larga trayectoria de Esteban Beltrán le permite detectar muchos tópicos y desmontar los lugares comunes sobre la pobreza, la guerra, la democracia, la pena de muerte, la inmigración o la transición española, para mostrarlos en su verdadera luz. Un ambicioso reto intelectual que busca, ni más ni menos, cambiar la forma en que miramos el mundo.
Derek Jeter #2: Thanks for the Memories
by David FischerThis book commemorates "The Captain's" career in pinstripes through words and images. David Fischer traces Derek Jeter's legendary baseball career, from his early minor-league struggles, through his exhilarating days as a Yankees superstar, to his status as an enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. Indeed, Jeter's intangible ability to play at a high level in the postseason makes him the face of the modern Yankees dynasty-and of America's national pastime. Fischer makes clear that Jeter walks in the footsteps of other Yankees greats such as Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and that someday his shadow will loom just as large.The author celebrates Jeter's career in a fully illustrated, scrapbook-style album with passionate and vivid prose, supreme photographic images and memorabilia, call-out quotes, and dozens of personal anecdotes and recollections about Jeter from prominent members of the Yankees organization and the New York community. Treasures from the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Yankees Museum-rarely seen photographs and artifacts-enhance the nostalgic experience. This unique collection captures the magic of Derek Jeter, making it an essential addition to every Yankee fan's library and a fitting tribute to one of the game's greatest players.
Derek Jeter: From the Pages of The New York Times
by The New York TimesThis beautifully illustrated volume celebrates the career of the legendary Yankee shortstop featuring iconic full-color images from The New York Times.After twenty major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter retired from the game at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees’ captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeter’s teams won five World Series, including three in a row in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The all-time postseason leader in hits, doubles, and triples, Jeter earned the nickname “Captain Clutch” for his game-changing performances during the Yankees’ championship era. Through stories and powerful images from the pages of the New York Times, Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance celebrates the career of this New York icon from Jeter’s debut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features an introduction by Tyler Kepner, the Times’ award-winning baseball reporter.
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
by H. R. Mcmaster"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C." - H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning new analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on recently released transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. It also pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. Dereliction Of Duty covers the story in strong narrative fashion, focusing on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. Sure to generate controversy, Dereliction Of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam.
Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America's National Security
by Robert B. PattersonIt is argued that Clinton was much more interested in himself than in his Nation.
Derramarás lágrimas de sangre: Un amor prohibido en tiempos de esclavitud (Brasil, 1886 - 1888)
by Andrea MilanoBrasil, 1866. El país está sumergido en la injusticia, miles de esclavos son obligados al trabajo forzado y sometidos al castigo físico. La pasión entre Maria Graça Esteves y Dimas es incontenible. Ella pertenece a una de las familias más conservadoras de Brasil, y él es un mulato, esclavo del cafetal, joven, fuerte y con ideales libertarios. ¿Podrá un amor sobrevivir a la prohibición? Brasil, 1866. El país está sumergido en la injusticia, miles de esclavos son obligados al trabajo forzado y sometidos al castigo físico, y el tráfico de personas es moneda corriente. La abolición es el sueño de unos pocos. La pasión entre Maria Graça Esteves y Dimas es incontenible. Ella, una mujer de una belleza inquietante, es la hija del coronel Esteves y pertenece a una de las familias más conservadoras de Brasil. Y él es un mulato, esclavo del cafetal de los Esteves, joven, fuerte y con ideales libertarios. A escondidas unirán sus vidas para siempre. ¿Podrá un amor sobrevivir a la prohibición? ¿Serán capaces Maria Graça y Dimas de sortear las amenazas, el chantaje y las mentiras? La lucha abolicionista, un casamiento obligado, una mujer despechada, asesinatos por venganza, dos hijas y una predicción que es también una condena: "Derramarás lágrimas de sangre", son parte de esta nueva novela de Andrea Milano, una historia de amor imposible en un país donde el abuso hacia las mujeres y el odio racial están a la orden del día.
Derricks' Bridgehead: The History of the 92nd Division, 597th Field Artillery Battalion, and the Leadership Legacy of Col. Wendell T. Derricks
by Lt. Col. ClarkFinalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards"[The author] saw firsthand the unit's hardships and setbacks, but also its successes and victories. His brings this direct knowledge to bear in this detailed and fascinating look at the experiences of African American military units during the war."— WWII History Magazine The 597th Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Division, was the first, last, and only all-black officered direct support field artillery battalion committed to combat in the history of the U.S. Army. It was the first all-black unit in a combat division and, together with the 600th Field Artillery Battalion, constituted the only all-black units in any combat division. Alongside impressive achievements on the battlefield in Italy in 1944–45, the unit provided more key command and staff positions exclusively for black field artillery officers than any other U.S. Army unit in combat, giving combat training and experience to more senior black field artillery officers than any of the other 16 black field artillery battalions during World War II. Colonel Wendell Derricks worked to shelter his troops from the worst of the racism exhibited during the war and, due to his ability to envision an integrated postwar army, he provided unique leadership opportunities for his senior officers. The alumni of the 597th Field Artillery Battalion have an impressive record of success, many of them were inducted into the Field Artillery Hall of Fame; some served at the Pentagon, including Lieutenant Colonel Clark; and others forged successful careers in the civilian world.
Derrida and Law: Derrida, Agamben, And The Political Theology Of Law (Philosophers And Law Ser.)
by Pierre LegrandThis volume gathers together sixteen seminal articles, all written by leading scholars, which articulate and effectuate the influence of Derrida's scholarship on the field of law. The articles included in this collection are underpinned by the authors' shared belief that the intellectual challenges posed by Derrida's work to legal scholarship are as challenging as they are pressing and as profound as they are inescapable. In addition to a thorough introduction addressing salient aspects of Jacques Derrida's engagement with law, this book comes with an extensive bibliography of sources in English. This provides the reader with a carefully selected list of more than one hundred texts, all of which serve as introductory pathways to Derrida's philosophy and in particular to the interaction between Derrida and law. A fine reminder of the trans-disciplinary influence of Jacques Derrida's thought, this landmark collection is destined to generate substantial interest in philosophy departments and law schools alike.
Derrida's Social Ontology: Institutions in Deconstruction
by Ryan A. GustafsonDerrida's Social Ontology: Institutions in Deconstruction presents the first dedicated study of Jacques Derrida’s philosophy of institutions. While previous studies of Derrida’s thought have considered his engagement with individual institutions—from the university to literature, law, and psychoanalysis, among others—Derrida’s Social Ontology offers the first attempt to reconstruct and defend the philosophical theory of institutions that underlies these engagements. In so doing, the book argues that the theme of “the institution” in Derrida's oeuvre offers the best throughline for understanding the substantively normative significance of deconstruction as a philosophical practice, arguing that Derrida is unique among so-called “postmodern” thinkers in providing an account of the relationship between the historically contingent character of institutions and the normative entitlements that such entities make possible. Specifically, the book shows how Derrida accounts for this relationship in a way that leaves room for a notion of “unconditional responsibility” for the social and political world to the extent that the latter is structured by perfectible institutions. In tracing the development of Derrida’s account of this link between the historicity and normativity of institutional life—from his early writings on the historicity of the institution of philosophy, to his later critiques of practices of institutional cruelty like the death penalty—Derrida's Social Ontology not only offers readers a new framework for making sense of the normative commitments that defined this philosopher's writings, but will also establish the terms for putting his works into conversation with contemporary debates in social and political philosophy and critical theory more broadly.
Derringer
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneIntroducing a gun-blazing new series from the masters of the classic Western. Meet Jesse Derringer. Troubleshooter for the Union Pacific Railroad. Where there&’s trouble, there&’s Derringer. And where there&’s Derringer, there&’s shooting . . . On the Fourth of July in 1867, the Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to expand their line into the remote mountains of Dakota Territory. They chose a site near Crow Creek Crossing to be their headquarters and named it Cheyenne. Almost immediately, new residents began to arrive: dreamers and schemers, drifters and grifters, good folks and bad. The owners of Union Pacific knew there&’d be problems. Between settling disputes, laying down tracks, and keeping the peace, they&’d need a troubleshooter. A reliable man of steely resolve. A concealed weapon . . . His name is Derringer. Like the gun. Arriving by cattle car with two of his beloved horses, Jesse Derringer is not your typical railroad employee. With the eyes of a scout, he looks for trouble before it becomes a problem for the construction crews—and sometimes starts trouble himself. Usually he handles hot-tempered troublemakers with a cool head and steady hand. But then there are problems that are more complicated and it&’s Derringer&’s job to defuse them—before they ignite a full-blown bloodbath. Jesse Derringer is about to learn the true definition of trouble-shooting.
Derry Folk Tales
by Madeline McCully Georgia RhoadesThis lively and entertaining collection of folk tales from the County Derry is rich in stories both tall and true, ancient and recent, dark and funny, fantastical and powerful. Here you will find stories of mythical beasts such as the Lig-na-Paiste, banished by St Murrough to Lough Foyle; the dark tales of Abhartach, the Irish Vampire, and the reason a skeleton features of Derry’s coat of arms; the cautionary tale of the man who raised the Devil and who never spoke another word for the rest of his life; and, of course, the legends of the great St Columba, founder of the City of Derry, whose prayer reputedly still protects its inhabitants from ever being struck by lightening. These well-loved and magical stories, retold by professional storyteller Madeline McCully and richly illustrated with enchanting line drawings, are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.
Derry Revisited (Images of America)
by Richard Holmes William DuganIn 1719, sixteen families left Ireland for America and founded a community called Nutfield, which evolved into modern Derry. For centuries, Derry retained its small-town character, but the 1963 opening of Interstate 93 changed the town forever. Within a decade, its population doubled. Derry is now the state's most populous town. This charming collection of over two hundred photographs presents Derry in its quieter years, when trolleys crisscrossed the town, most of the men worked in shoe factories, and traffic on Broadway stopped each morning as the Hood cows crossed to their pasture. For many older residents, these images will bring back a flood of memories. Newcomers will better understand the traditions that helped shape the town. Derry Revisited evokes a sense of expanded pride in the heritage of Derry.
Derues
by Alexandre DumasOne September afternoon in 1751, towards half-past five, about a score of small boys, chattering, pushing, and tumbling over one another like a covey of partridges, issued from one of the religious schools of Chartres. The joy of the little troop just escaped from a long and wearisome captivity was doubly great: a slight accident to one of the teachers had caused the class to be dismissed half an hour earlier than usual, and in consequence of the extra work thrown on the teaching staff the brother whose duty it was to see all the scholars safe home was compelled to omit that part of his daily task. Therefore not only thirty or forty minutes were stolen from work, but there was also unexpected, uncontrolled liberty, free from the surveillance of that black-cassocked overseer who kept order in their ranks. Thirty minutes at that age it is a century, of laughter and prospective games Each had promised solemnly, under pain of severe punishment, to return straight to his paternal nest without delay, but the air was so fresh and pure, the country smiled all around The school, or preferably the cage, which had just opened, lay at the extreme edge of one of the suburbs, and it only required a few steps to slip under a cluster of trees by a sparkling brook beyond which rose undulating ground, breaking the monotony of a vast and fertile plain