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Le mura di Babylon
by Kathryn Le VequeLe mura di Babylon di Kathryn le Veque Può l’amore prevalere su una battaglia per il trono? 1471 D.C. - Dieci anni dopo la battaglia di Towton, Sir Kenton le Bec (Il Leone del Nord) è al servizio di Warwick, “L’incoronatore”, come suo mastino. Non c’è cavaliere più efferato di Kenton le Bec nell'arsenale di Warwick, un guerriero forte e astuto. A Kenton è stato affidato il compito di mettere al sicuro il castello di Babylon, una fortezza che protegge una strada tra il Lancashire e lo Yorkshire. È un castello strategico ed è nelle mani dell’esercito di Edoardo. Quando arrivano Kenton e il suo esercito, cambia tutto. Eppure le cose non sono sempre ben chiare... Lady Nicola Aubrey-Thorne è la vedova di un grande sostenitore di Edoardo. Quando Kenton conquista la sua casa, il castello di Babylon, lei non gli offre nient’altro che resistenza e disprezzo. Kenton vede una donna bella e viziata, che lotta imperterrita contro di lui, eppure la scintilla dell’attrazione c’è. Sin dal principio. Man mano che Kenton viene a conoscenza degli oscuri segreti di Babylon, comincia a capire Lady Thorne e i suoi dispiaceri. E l’attrazione nei suoi confronti cresce a dismisura. Unisciti a Kenton e Nicola in un mondo di lealtà contrapposte e di attrazione che unisce. Le loro vite si intrecciano irrimediabilmente sebbene la loro lealtà nei confronti degli uomini che diventeranno re differisca. Poche persone sono in grado di vivere la passione e l’amore che provano l’uno per l'altra. È una situazione complessa e intricata, in cui bisogna prendere delle decisioni difficili se Kenton e Nicola vogliono restare insieme. Quando Kenton viene catturato dai soldati nemici, Nicola dovrà fare tutto ciò che è in suo potere per salvare l’uomo che una volta considerava suo nemico. Sarà troppo tardi?
Le ombre dell'Africa
by Bianca Aparicio VinsonneauAlla fine del XVIII secolo, nelle remote terre africane, il villaggio di Kofi viene selvaggiamente attaccato ed egli viene catturato e reso schiavo. Grazie a un’insperata svolta del destino, scampa alla morte e all’imbarco verso le piantagioni del Nuovo Mondo. In cambio, però, resta prigioniero nel castello di Cape Coast. Da lì, a rischio della sua stessa vita, riesce a mantenere una corrispondenza segreta con la donna che ama. Duecento anni dopo, l’antropologa Claudia Carpio viene inviata in quella che un tempo era nota come la Costa D’Oro. Mentre è occupata nella stesura dell’articolo più importante della sua carriera, le lettere misteriose arrivano nelle sue mani. Sconvolta dal loro brusco e sconcertante finale, si vede costretta a indagare nel torbido passato per scoprire cos’è successo a Kofi e perché ha smesso di scrivere. Non può sapere, però, che alcuni aspetti della storia non sono ancora conclusi e la coinvolgeranno in un gioco pericoloso. Un romanzo che ci trasporterà in luoghi esotici, in un intenso viaggio attraverso il tempo e le emozioni umane più profonde.
Le parfait parti (Une Romance Historique Victorienne)
by Amanda MarielLorsque Julia Honeyfield fut envoyée contre son gré dans une maison de passe, elle se sauva...Julia Honeyfield et sa mère sont dans une situation désespérée suite à l'abandon de son père. Sans argent et malade, la mère de Julia fait la seule chose à laquelle elle puisse penser en vue de sauver sa fille. Elle envoie Julia dans une maison close renommée de Londres. Lorsque Julia découvre la vérité, elle tente de s'échapper et se retrouve dans les bras de Charles, le Duc de Selkirk.Osera-t-elle lui faire confiance afin de la protéger ?Charles ne sait que faire de la demoiselle désemparée, mais il sait qu'il ne peut pas la laisser tomber. Quelque chose en Julia capte son intérêt et sans penser aux conséquences, il l’emmena dans sa résidence de campagne. Une fois sur place, il l'enrôle en tant que dame de compagnie de sa sœur et enrôle sa mère, la duchesse douairière de Selkirk, afin qu’elle devienne une vraie dame.Une nuit change tout...Lorsque Charles surprend Julia en train de danser seule au milieu de la nuit, il la prend dans ses bras. Débordants de désir, Julia et Charles se laissent aller à leur passion. Maintenant, tout ce qui leur est cher est en danger, surtout leurs propres destins.
Le pietre del cielo: Un pericoloso segreto nascosto per secoli
by Delmi AnyóPer gli amanti di romanzi come ''Il codice Da Vinci'' o "L'ultimo catone". Cosa si nasconde dietro la morte di una persona che credevi di conoscere? Un inquietante messaggio farà tremare il mondo di Julia, una giovane professoressa newyorkese, che la farà viaggiare in Europa. Misteriosi ancestrali e un pericoloso segreto nascosto nel corso dei secoli a qualsiasi costo, porteranno la protagonista a vivere un'emozionante avventura, attraverso le città più belle d'Europa. La Madrid di Carlo V, la Praga degli alchimisti, la Londra dei fondatori della Royal Society, la Parigi di Caterina de' Medici e tutto l'ermetismo dell'Archivio Vaticano, nonché l'antica Roma, faranno da sfondo a un pericoloso gioco contro il tempo, reale quanto il cielo stesso. Stampa, Blog e lettori di tutto il mondo pensano: "Le pietre del cielo" si diversifica per la sua trama attraente. Herald Miami: "Se hai un Indiana Jones nascosto in te e ti appassionano la storia, l'arte e il mistero, questo è il romanzo che fa per te".
Le precis de leadership militaire
by Robert W. Walker Colonel Bernd HornExprimé en toute simplicité, le leadership consiste à influencer les gens afin d'atteindre un quelconque objectif qui a de l'importance pour le chef, le groupe et l'organisation. C'est l'élément humain qui permet aux chefs de diriger, de motiver et d'inspirer les troupes, surtout en temps de crise, lorsque la situatioin est chaotique et complexe et que les directives, les déclarations officielles et les communiqués ne produisent guère d'effet sur les subalternes gelés, épuisés et tendus. Un bon leadership incite les subordonnés à aller au-delà du devoir d'obéissance et à se dévouer pour la réussite de la mission, d'une manière qui contribue à maximiser leur plein potentiel. Le Précis de leadership militaire est un manuel concret et compréhensif qui identifie, décrit, et explique tous les concepts, thèmes et idées qui s'appliquent directement ou indirectement au leadership militaire. Ce livre est un sommaire compréhensif qui a comme point de mire plusieurs sujets dont la cohésion, le commandement, l'intelligence culturelle, la discipline, la peur et la confiance. Ce précis offre une assistance à qui veut mieux comprendre la théorie et l'application du leadership militaire.
Le province de Quebec
by Agathe Garon W.F.E. Morley André Beaulieu Benôit BernierThere is no doubt that local and regional history, considered by many as a kind of minor historical study, has a pressing need for a systematic inventory of its resources. This collection shows the durability, the vividness, and the astonishing productivity of a sector of history which is the stronghold of the history-lover rather than the professional historian.The nature and content of each book determines its selection. For each book included, the compilers have weighed its contribution to local history and regional history rather than the style in which it is written--narrative, memoir, descriptive study, or novel. It is this criterion of selection that has permitted the retention of several general histories of a varied nature--Bouchette, Charlevoix, Nicholas Denys, La Potherie, Lescarbot, Hanotaux, Sulte, etc.-- where local and regional life takes on a major importance for reasons of order in history, method, or quite simply because local life is the principal object of the study itself. The editors have also retained certain works--those of George W. Brown, Arthur Buies, George M. Grant, Blodwen Davies, etc.--because they are primarily descriptive and contain numerous elements in which local history blends with the manners and customs of the inhabitants of certain regions.This bibliography is designed primarily for historiographers who have until now paid little attention to local, regional, or parochial history. It will also be invaluable for librarians who suffer from the numerous difficulties involved in the classification of such works. Since 1950, all works published in Canada are, by virtue of the book deposit law, provided to the National Library of Canada, and recorded in Canadiana.
Le pétit chevalier brigand Rob et le Marchand d'épices
by Marc BacoCe livre est intitulé le pétit chevalierbrigand Rob et le marchand d'épice.IL a six sous titres et contitués de plus de 16000 Mots à traduire en différentes langues
Le radici dell'ulivo: Una saga sulla guerra civile spagnola (L'Ulivo #1)
by Hannah HoweL'Ulivo - Saga sulla guerra civile spagnola Ambientato tra aprile 1937 e dicembre 1938, l'Ulivo è una mini-serie di cinque romanzi basati su eventi reali. Le sue storie - Radici, Rami, Foglie, Frutta e Fiori - raccontano la vita di Heini Hopkins, una giovane infermiera che vive in una zona impoverita del Galles del Sud, e Naomi Parker, un'autrice ricca con un background privilegiato. In Radici, Heini è a casa, in Galles, ad assistere la madre malata mentre Naomi partecipa alle feste di lancio del suo ultimo romanzo. La guerra civile in Spagna sembra un mondo lontano, fino a quando i fascisti bombardano e distruggono Guernica, uccidendo centinaia di uomini, donne e bambini. Il fidanzato di Heini, Deiniol Price, minatore di carbone, sente di doversi unire alla causa della Repubblica Spagnola e offrirsi volontario nelle Brigate Internazionali mentre l'amante di Naomi, il conte Nicolas Esteban, sogna la gloria, combattendo per i fascisti nell'aviazione. Le donne dovrebbero lasciare la sicurezza del Galles per i terribili campi di battaglia spagnoli? E se davvero decidessero di seguire i loro uomini, quale destino le attenderebbe?
Le sergent et le soldat indien: Histoires courtes du Paraguay
by G. G. VegaLe livre, appartient au groupe des Contes ou histoires courtes, idéales, pour une lecture rapide, divertissante, et vous y trouverez des informations tant historiques que géographiques, de la région du Chaco Boréal Paraguayen, au cœur de l’Amérique du Sud. Deux personnes entreprennent un long voyage, et sur le chemin, font l’expérience de situations étonnamment étranges, qui en fin de compte, sont des situations qui leur sauvent pratiquement la vie.
Le sfide dell'integrazione dei mussulmani nella civiltà contemporanea
by Ahmed SarireteVisto che il mondo si interessa sempre di più ai comportamenti dei mussulmani, e che gli sguardi diffidenti sono puntati all'origine della loro cultura, che è l'islam, questo saggio è destinato ai mussulmani in primo luogo, per donargli nuovi spunti di riflessione affinché possano riavere la propria visione del mondo alla luce delle sfide civilizzazionali da rilevarsi, e infine di permettergli di completare la loro integrazione e di giocare un vero ruolo nel concerto delle nazioni. Essendo poi destinato a chiunque sia interessato alla cultura e alla fede islamica in particolare al fine di chiarire e di invitarli ad una comprensione maggiore, e a cambiare l' atteggiamento di sospetto nei confronti dei popoli educati in questa cultura di fede.
Le vrai ALBERT SPEER va-t-il se lever ?: Les nombreux visages de l'architecte d'Hitler
by Geetanjali MukherjeeAlbert Speer, l'architecte d'Hitler, a reçu plusieurs titres - "le bon nazi", "l'architecte d'Hitler", "le futur chancelier du Reich" et même "le seul accusé pénitent à Nuremberg". Il a présenté plusieurs visages au monde, mais lequel était authentique ? Speer a été largement impliqué dans le parti nazi, à la fois en tant qu'architecte d'Hitler et ministre de l'armement, et à travers ses contributions à la guerre illégale menée par le régime. Ainsi, la question se pose naturellement : Speer a-t-il reçu une punition adéquate ? Les événements qui ont précédé le procès de Nuremberg, et le procès lui-même, fournissent des indices pour répondre à ces questions : que pouvons-nous apprendre sur la personnalité de Speer à partir des preuves disponibles, et pourquoi est-ce important ? Dans les années qui ont suivi le procès, les biographes ont été fascinés par la vie de Speer et ont tenté de comprendre l'homme derrière l'énigme. La raison de la fascination tient autant à sa proximité avec Hitler et le régime qu'à ses actions à la fin de la guerre. Étaient-ils justifiables ? Le plus gros défaut de Speer était-il son ambition et son refus d'actes manifestement inhumains ? Ou Speer a-t-il réussi à enlever le tour de magie ultime pour convaincre le tribunal de son implication involontaire, tout en soutenant sans réserve le traitement réservé par les régimes nazis à ceux qu'ils opprimaient ?
Le « moment 68 » et la réinvention de l’Acadie: Le « moment 68 » et la réinvention de l’Acadie (Amérique française)
by Joel BelliveauLa distance et les barrières linguistiques n’ont pu empêcher le mouvement étudiant nord-américain de former une incarnation locale en terre acadienne, culminant dans une participation enthousiasme au « moment 1968 » planétaire, avec une saveur originale toutefois, qui changera profondément la culture politique de cette minorité linguistique.|Quatre notables acadiens reçus tels des chefs d’État par Charles de Gaulle au palais de l’Élysée. Plus de 2000 personnes qui manifestent dans les rues de Moncton scandant « on veut du français ! ». Une confrontation très médiatisée à l’hôtel de ville entre quatre jeunes résolus et un maire francophobe. Une tête de cochon déposée sur le seuil de sa maison en guise de protestation. L’occupation du plus grand pavillon de l’Université de Moncton par des étudiants armés de boyaux d’arrosage. Voilà quelques images fortes du « moment 68 » en Acadie, des images ancrées profondément dans la mémoire collective des Acadiens.Le présent ouvrage relate l’histoire du mouvement étudiant de Moncton, qui a été, toutes proportions gardées, l’un des plus importants au Canada au cours des années 1960. La dimension nationaliste de ce mouvement étant déjà relativement bien connue, cet ouvrage, appuyé sur des sources inexploitées, apporte une contribution importante à nos connaissances du « moment 68 », en l’ancrant dans l’histoire de la nouvelle gauche. Il permet ainsi de mieux comprendre la genèse et la nature de ce mouvement qui a conduit à un changement de paradigme politique en Acadie. Car, comme nous le rappelle l’auteur, les actions et les paroles des étudiants acadiens représentent, aussi, une incarnation locale de ce large mouvement qui marque l’histoire contemporaine et qui secoue le Québec comme le Canada, les États-Unis et l’Europe.|Quatre notables acadiens reçus tels des chefs d’État par Charles de Gaulle au palais de l’Élysée. Plus de 2000 personnes qui manifestent dans les rues de Moncton scandant « on veut du français ! ». Une confrontation très médiatisée à l’hôtel de ville entre quatre jeunes résolus et un maire francophobe. Une tête de cochon déposée sur le seuil de sa maison en guise de protestation. L’occupation du plus grand pavillon de l’Université de Moncton par des étudiants armés de boyaux d’arrosage. Voilà quelques images fortes du « moment 68 » en Acadie, des images ancrées profondément dans la mémoire collective des Acadiens.Le présent ouvrage relate l’histoire du mouvement étudiant de Moncton, qui a été, toutes proportions gardées, l’un des plus importants au Canada au cours des années 1960. La dimension nationaliste de ce mouvement étant déjà relativement bien connue, cet ouvrage, appuyé sur des sources inexploitées, apporte une contribution importante à nos connaissances du « moment 68 », en l’ancrant dans l’histoire de la nouvelle gauche. Il permet ainsi de mieux comprendre la genèse et la nature de ce mouvement qui a conduit à un changement de paradigme politique en Acadie. Car, comme nous le rappelle l’auteur, les actions et les paroles des étudiants acadiens représentent, aussi, une incarnation locale de ce large mouvement qui marque l’histoire contemporaine et qui secoue le Québec comme le Canada, les États-Unis et l’Europe. Publié en français
LeDroit Park: A History & Guide (History & Guide)
by Canden SchwantesBuilt as a gated, all-white community, in the 20th century LeDroit Park became the premier neighborhood of Washington, DC's Black elite.LeDroit Park's famed arch offers entry into a tree-lined neighborhood with unique architecture and a captivating history. Developed in 1873 by a Howard University trustee who refused to sell lots to Black Washingtonians, the neighborhood was designed to be both town and country, one of DC's earliest suburbs. Not long after the fences of this gated community were torn down, the demographics changed as members of the Black elite of Washington moved there. During the 20th century it was home to educators and activists, military men and artists, doctors and scientists - both white and Black, men and women.Local historian and guide Canden Schwantes leads you through this neighborhood, small in size but large in history, to discover the stories of the people who called LeDroit Park home.
LeMay: A Biography
by Barrett TillmanLeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was responsible for tens of thousands of civilian deaths--a fact he liked to celebrate by smoking Cuban cigars. But LeMay was also the man who single-handedly transformed the American air force from a ramshackle team of poorly trained and badly equipped pilots into one of the fiercest and most efficient weapons of the war. Over the last decades, most U.S. military missions were carried out entirely through the employment of the Air Force; this is LeMay's legacy. Packed with breathtaking battles in the air and inspiring leadership tactics on the ground, LeMay will keep readers on their edge of their seats.
LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay
by Warren KozakKozak's biography of U.S. Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay (1906-1990) won't convert those utterly convinced that he was a bomb-happy maniac. The more open-minded, however, will find in it a broader perspective on this controversial officer than we have had elsewhere. His outstanding competence as leader and organizer of strategic airpower in World War II and during the cold war is convincingly presented; so are his limitations in the Pentagon and his poor judgment in being George Wallace's running mate in 1968. Kozak suggests that LeMay was utterly dedicated to the mission of destroying his country's enemies and to the men under his command charged with carrying out that mission. This led to what can only be called a certain lack of the social graces and a good many of what might charitably be called misinterpretations of where LeMay's patriotism led him. A book that definitely belongs in aviation and modern military history collections.
LeRoy (Images of America)
by Lynne J. BelluscioLeRoy is best known as the "Birthplace of Jell-O," but few people know that in 1929 it had one of the finest private airports in the United States and was home to Amelia Earhart's airplane, the Friendship. In the 19th century, LeRoy was known for Igham University, one of the first colleges for women and the first to grant a four-year degree. First settled in 1797, LeRoy has produced patent medicines, salt, limestone, dynamite, plows, agricultural commodities, stoves, organs, insulators, and a myriad of other products. Located on the eastern edge of Genesee County and 30 miles southwest of Rochester, LeRoy originally depended on water power from the Oatka Creek and was soon serviced by several railroads. It was also a station on the Underground Railroad.
LeRoy Neiman: The Life of America’s Most Beloved and Belittled Artist
by Travis VoganThe untold story of an American hustler who upset the art world and became a pop culture icon, cutting a swath across twentieth-century history and culture. LeRoy Neiman—the cigar-smoking and mustachioed artist famous for his Playboy illustrations, sports paintings, and brash interviews—stood among the twentieth century’s most famous, wealthy, and polarizing artists. His stylish renderings of musicians, athletes, and sporting events captivated fans but baffled critics, who accused Neiman of debasing art with popular culture. Neiman cashed in on the controversy, and his extraordinary popularity challenged the norms of what art should be, where it belongs, and who should have access to it. The story of a Depression-era ragamuffin–turned–army chef–turned–celebrity artist, Neiman’s biography is a rollicking ride through twentieth-century American history, punctuated by encounters with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, Joe Namath, and Andy Warhol. In the whirlwind of his life, Neiman himself once remarked that even he didn’t know who he really was—but, he said, the fame and money that came his way made it all worth it. In this first biography of the captivating and infamous man, Travis Vogan hunts for the real Neiman amid the America that made him. .
LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park
by Scott E. FowlerLeSourdsville Lake, also known as Americana Amusement Park by a generation of visitors, was a popular recreational park for many decades despite being located within 15 miles of Kings Island, one of the premier theme parks in the country. Emphasis on providing quality food and personalized catering enabled the park to host hundreds of annual company picnics, high school proms, and family reunions. The park's success was maintained by featuring such classic rides as the Electric Rainbow and the Whip and the Screechin' Eagle and Serpent roller coasters, while the Stardust Gardens provided quality entertainment ranging from the best of the big bands to the greatest music and television stars of the 1960s. Families visited "the Lake" as religiously as they drove the same route to work every day.
Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and American Folk Outlaw Performance (Outlaws in Literature, History, and Culture)
by Damian A. CarpenterWith its appeal predicated upon what civilized society rejects, there has always been something hidden in plain sight when it comes to the outlaw figure as cultural myth. Damian A. Carpenter traverses the unsettled outlaw territory that is simultaneously a part of and apart from settled American society by examining outlaw myth, performance, and perception over time. Since the late nineteenth century, the outlaw voice has been most prominent in folk performance, the result being a cultural persona invested in an outlaw tradition that conflates the historic, folkloric, and social in a cultural act. Focusing on the works and guises of Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Carpenter goes beyond the outlaw figure’s heroic associations and expands on its historical (Jesse James, Billy the Kid), folk (John Henry, Stagolee), and social (tramps, hoboes) forms. He argues that all three performers represent a culturally disruptive force, whether it be the bad outlaw that Lead Belly represented to an urban bourgeoisie audience, the good outlaw that Guthrie shaped to reflect the social concerns of marginalized people, or the honest outlaw that Dylan offered audiences who responded to him as a promoter of clear-sighted self-evaluation. As Carpenter shows, the outlaw and the law as located in society are interdependent in terms of definition. His study provides an in-depth look at the outlaw figure’s self-reflexive commentary and critique of both performer and society that reflects the times in which they played their outlaw roles.
Lead Manufacturing in Britain: A History (Routledge Library Editions: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics)
by D. J. RoweOriginally published in 1983. Extensive research into the archives of the lead industry has culminated in this comprehensive and fascinating account of the industry from the earliest times to the 1980’s. It traces the origins of the various types of lead manufacturing and the nineteenth-century expansion of the industry. The technological changes within the industry are traced in detail, and an appraisal of modern industry and its future prospects concluded this definitive and very readable history of the lead industry.
Lead On: A Practical Guide to Leadership
by Dave OliverThe author draws on his years of experience with the nuclear-powered submarine fleet of the U.S. Navy to discuss leadership principles that can be applied to entrepreneurial organizations.
Lead Time: A Journalist's Education
by Garry WillsThe Pulitzer-winning Wills (Lincoln at Gettysburg, Why I Am a Catholic) updates his 1983 memoir with a slightly puzzled new preface: "As a sedentary old man, sitting at a desk and writing, I find it amusing to read about a younger self with the energy to chase around reporting on demonstrations, riots, communes, conventions, and political brawls," he writes. The eloquent essays that follow were written between 1968 and 1982, spanning culture, politics, and social mores; presidents, protesters, and religious figures.
Lead Us Not Into Penn Station
by Bruce DuckerThe year is 1955, and the world of Danny Meadoff spins with ease and stability. Eisenhower is president, soul groups are black, NBA teams are white. Fathers do not speak with sons. The Dodgers have jumped out to an early lead and look to meet the Yankees in the Series. And, according to universal plan, to lose. Everything is in its place. Or is it? The father of Danny's best friend has become a philanderer and a Republican. The sax player at Flatbush and Nostrand blows notes that are not in the songs. There is talk--inconceivable, but talk nonetheless--of the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn. Danny's world seems to be wobbling in its orbit. Most worrisome, in this summer when time suspends and loopholes dimple the laws of probability, is the shadow. Late at night in Danny's backyard a shadow appears. Or does it? LEAD US NOT INTO PENN STATION is a picaresque, a tale following three young men through the rapids of loyalty, stasis, and mutability. Comic and nostalgic, it tells the story of a boy's redemptive love for his father.
Lead, Kindly Light: Gandhi And The Way To Peace
by Vincent SheeanIn this book, the author of Personal History, Vincent Sheean, demonstrates that Gandhi’s life, work and teaching were for the whole world as well as for India. it is suggested that the terrifying weapon of non-violence, having freed India, might be about to free the world.Though this book is in one sense an attempt to reveal the meaning of Mahatma Gandhi’s power and life and teaching, it is, in a more important sense, the author’s eloquent testament of belief in Gandhi’s mission. Vincent Sheean went to India to ask Gandhi many questions. It was a quest brought on by the failure of every other human institution to supply hope for the future. What he learned there, from Gandhi and others, is of immense, immediate importance to all men everywhere and to the future of humanity.Thoughtful men have begun to see that the only weapon even more awesome than the atom bomb, the only weapon able to contend with it on anything like equal terms, is the irresistible weapon of non-violence conceived by Mahatma Gandhi. Here is the record of its first great success, the story of how it was created, and a clear, sympathetic explanation of the philosophy that brought it into being, indeed made it inevitable.Here, also, are chapters on the background of Hindu philosophy, on Gandhi’s own beliefs and how he applied them, on Gandhi’s progress from an obscure lawyer in South Africa to his position as India’s leader and deliverer and the greatest force for peace at the present time, on the author’s own meetings with Gandhi, the assassination and funeral, both of which he witnessed, and a final chapter of the author’s conclusions on Gandhi’s meaning to the future of world peace in this atomic age.The title of the book comes from Gandhi’s favourite hymn, which was always sung on solemn occasions, including the funeral march to the Ganges.
Leader Symbols and Personality Cult in North Korea: The Leader State (Routledge Advances in Korean Studies)
by Jae-Cheon LimThe legitimacy of the North Korean state is based solely on the leaders’ personal legitimacy, and is maintained by the indoctrination of people with leader symbols and the enactment of leadership cults in daily life. It can thus be dubbed a "leader state". The frequency of leader symbols and the richness and scale of leader-symbol-making in North Korea are simply unrivalled. Furthermore, the personality cults of North Korean leaders are central to people’s daily activity, critically affecting their minds and emotions. Both leader symbols and cult activities are profoundly entrenched in the institutions and daily life, and if separated and cancelled, the North Korean state would be transformed. This book analyses North Korea as a "leader state", focusing on two elements, leader symbols and cult activities. It argues that these elements have been, and continue to be, the backbone of North Korea, shaping North Korean culture. To reveal the "leader state" character, the book specifically examines North Korea’s leadership cults, its use of leader symbols in these cults, and the nature of the symbolism involved. How has the North Korean state developed the cult of the Kim Il Sung family? How does the state use leader symbols to perpetuate this cult? How has the state developed myths and rituals that sustain the cult in daily life? What leader images has state propaganda manufactured? How does the state’s manipulation of leader symbols affect the symbolism that is assigned to the leader’s actions? In answering these questions, this book sheds new light on the strength and resilience of the North Korean state, and shows how it has been able to survive even the most difficult economic period of the mid-1990s. Leader Symbols and Personality Cult in North Korea will be essential reading for students and scholars of North Korea, Korean politics, Asian politics, political sociology and visual politics.