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Leopard at the Door
by Jennifer McveighSet in Kenya in the 1950s against the fading backdrop of the British Empire, a story of self-discovery, betrayal, and an impossible love. After six years in England, Rachel has returned to Kenya and the farm where she spent her childhood, but the beloved home she’d longed for is much changed. Her father’s new companion—a strange, intolerant woman—has taken over the household. The political climate in the country grows more unsettled by the day and is approaching the boiling point. And looming over them all is the threat of the Mau Mau, a secret society intent on uniting the native Kenyans and overthrowing the whites. As Rachel struggles to find her place in her home and her country, she initiates a covert relationship, one that will demand from her a gross act of betrayal. One man knows her secret, and he has made it clear how she can buy his silence. But she knows something of her own, something she has never told anyone. And her knowledge brings her power.From the Hardcover edition.
Leopold III and the Belgian Royal Question
by E. Ramón ArangoOriginally published in 1963. Between 1945 and 1951, Belgium faced a crisis in political leadership when its ruling monarch, King Leopold III, was accused of violating the Belgian Constitution during World War II. The "question" at hand refers to the uncertainty over whether King Leopold III could return to Belgium as king. Leopold III and the Belgian Royal Question documents the history of this political crisis, culminating with the abdication of King Leopold and the assumption of the crown by Baudouin, Leopold's son.
Leopold Koppel: Einfluss und Macht eines Financiers im Hintergrund (1854–1933)
by Hans H. LembkeLeopold Koppel (1854 –1933) war zu seiner Zeit eine der bedeutendsten Persönlichkeiten des deutschen Wirtschaftslebens, als Investor und Stifter. Sein erster großer Coup gelang ihm in der Gasbeleuchtung, sein zweiter mit elektrischem Licht – und der Marke Osram. Mittels Übernahme chancenreicher Unternehmen besetzte er auch in der Hotellerie und Gastronomie erste Plätze. Neue Dimensionen erschloss er sich als Wissenschaftsmäzen mit Allerhöchster Anerkennung. Als erstrangiger Financier der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft setzte er auf die Physikalische Chemie, die er auch rüstungs-industriell nutzte. In den Weimarer Jahren schwanden Tatkraft und Bedeutung, doch selbst den Rückbau seines Konzerns unternahm er strategisch. Leopold Koppel starb im Spätsommer 1933; die Enteignung blieb ihm erspart. Zwei Enkel wurden im US-Exil zu erfolgreichen Unternehmern, ebenfalls mit Zugang zum politischen Gipfel.Der InhaltBiografie eines Unternehmers im HalbschattenDer Selfmademan aus fast namenloser FamilieDer Wettlauf zwischen Strom- und GaslichtDer Durchbruch der elektrischen LichttechnikDie Investitionschancen in umkämpften ZukunftszweigenDie Hotelbetriebs-Gesellschaft Der Wissenschaftsmäzen in kaiserlicher GunstDie Expansion in die Kriegswirtschaft Der Konzernumbau in den zwanziger Jahren Der Niedergang Die Unternehmensrelikte und Bruchstücke des VermögensDer AutorProf. Dr. Hans H. Lembke lehrte Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Technischen Hochschule Brandenburg.
Leopold Von Ranke: A Biography (Routledge Approaches to History)
by Andreas D BoldtLeopold von Ranke endeavoured to understand political order within its own historical context. To understand the nature of historical phenomena, such as an institution or an idea, one had to consider its historical development and the changes it underwent over a period of time. Historical epochs, Ranke argued, should not be judged according to predetermined contemporary values or ideas. Rather, they had to be understood on their own terms by empirically establishing history ‘as things really were.’ Ranke’s influence on History as a modern discipline is thus evident, and this is the first volume in English to chart his life and works for a hundred years.
Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century
by Hal HigdonThe razor-sharp account of a notorious murder The 1924 murder of fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb shocked the nation. One hundred years later, the killing and its aftermath still reverberate through popular culture and the history of American crime. Hal Higdon’s true crime classic offers an unprecedented examination of the case. Higdon details Leopold and Loeb’s journey from privilege and promise to the planning and execution of their monstrous vision of the perfect crime. Drawing on secret testimony, Higdon follows the police investigation through the pair’s confessions of guilt and recreates the sensational hearing where Clarence Darrow, the nation’s most famous attorney, saved the pair from the death penalty. In-depth and definitive, Leopold and Loeb tells the dramatic story of a notorious crime and its long afterlife in the American imagination.
Lepanto 1571: The Madonna's Victory
by Nic FieldsA military historian’s enlightening reassessment of the famous 16th century naval battle between the Ottoman Empire and Pope Pius V’s Holy League.The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one of the decisive naval battles of history. Yet, the savage fighting on October 7th, 1571, left the strategic map unchanged. The defeated Ottoman Turks were able to replace their losses and launch a new fleet the following year. In Lepanto 1571, historian Nic Fields reexamines the battle and concludes that its importance was psychological. It sank the perception of Ottoman dominance and the inevitability of Islam’s westward encroachment beyond the Balkans.With over 200 ships per side, it was the largest naval battle in sixteen centuries and the last major fight between fleets composed entirely of the muscle-driven galley. These slender ships were the direct descendants of the Classical trireme but carried cannon and marines bearing firearms, although massed archery and cold steel still played a major role on the fateful day. Nic Fields gives an excellent account of this fascinating and spectacular battle.
Lepanto 1571: The Madonna's Victory
by Nic FieldsA military historian’s enlightening reassessment of the famous 16th century naval battle between the Ottoman Empire and Pope Pius V’s Holy League.The battle of Lepanto has long been considered one of the decisive naval battles of history. Yet, the savage fighting on October 7th, 1571, left the strategic map unchanged. The defeated Ottoman Turks were able to replace their losses and launch a new fleet the following year. In Lepanto 1571, historian Nic Fields reexamines the battle and concludes that its importance was psychological. It sank the perception of Ottoman dominance and the inevitability of Islam’s westward encroachment beyond the Balkans.With over 200 ships per side, it was the largest naval battle in sixteen centuries and the last major fight between fleets composed entirely of the muscle-driven galley. These slender ships were the direct descendants of the Classical trireme but carried cannon and marines bearing firearms, although massed archery and cold steel still played a major role on the fateful day. Nic Fields gives an excellent account of this fascinating and spectacular battle.
Leper Priest of Moloka'i: The Father Damien Story
by Richard StewartIn May 1873, Father Damien De Veuster voluntarily became the first resident clergyman and part-time physician for the leper colony on Moloka'i's remote Kalaupapa peninsula. This volume traces the life of Father Damien from his boyhood in rural Belgium to his death at Kalaupapa after sixteen years of remarkable accomplishments. It analyzes much new information about Damien and his years in Hawai'i, giving a fuller understanding of the extent of Damien's work at the settlement and the tensions underlying his relations with Church bureaucrats. It is the story of one humble man with faith in God and in himself, who faced gargantuan challenges and triumphed.
Leporello
by William PalmerDon Giovanni di Tenario, lives on in the memory of his servant Leporello. In Leporello's tale, the Don escapes his summons to Hell and master and servant travel through the courts and casinos, lodging houses and brothels of eighteenth-century Europe. Their journey ends with Don Giovanni returning to his family estates - and a terrible inheritance.
Leprechaun in Late Winter
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Jack and Annie are on a mission to find (and inspire!) creative people. This time, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl’s life—she grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helped the Irish people regain both their heritage and their pride. <P><P>Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #43, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter. <P><P>Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #15)
by Mary Pope OsborneJack and Annie are on their third mission to find (and inspire!) creative people to bring happiness to others through the arts (Mozart and Louis Armstrong so far). Set in Ireland, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl's life--she grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helped the Irish people regain both their heritage and their pride.
Leprechauns: The Myths, Legends, & Lore
by Bob CurranExplore the magic, mischief, and mystery behind Ireland’s most iconic and beloved mythical creature: the leprechaun. Leprechauns have been at the heart of Irish culture for years, capturing our hearts and minds alike—but how much do we really know about the leprechaun, anyway? Often depicted as a little bearded man who partakes in mischief, no one knows if he is a fallen angel, diminished god, or son of fairies? What does he do all day? And what’s the story behind that hidden pot of gold? In Leprechauns, prominent folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun and his enduring place in popular culture, and turns the spotlight on the “real” leprechaun—enigmatic, complex, and contradictory. The perfect read for St. Patrick’s Day—or any time you wish to delve into the thrilling world of a timeless legend—Leprechauns is an essential addition to the collection of all lovers of myth and folklore.
Leprosy in China: A History (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)
by Angela Ki LeungAngela Ki Che Leung's meticulous study begins with the classical annals of the imperial era, which contain the first descriptions of a feared and stigmatized disorder modern researchers now identify as leprosy. She then tracks the relationship between the disease and China's social and political spheres (theories of contagion prompted community and statewide efforts at segregation); religious traditions (Buddhism and Daoism ascribed redemptive meaning to those suffering from the disease), and evolving medical discourse (Chinese doctors have contested the disease's etiology for centuries). Leprosy even pops up in Chinese folklore, attributing the spread of the contagion to contact with immoral women.Leung next places the history of leprosy into a global context of colonialism, racial politics, and "imperial danger." A perceived global pandemic in the late nineteenth century seemed to confirm Westerners' fears that Chinese immigration threatened public health. Therefore battling to contain, if not eliminate, the disease became a central mission of the modernizing, state-building projects of the late Qing empire, the nationalist government of the first half of the twentieth century, and the People's Republic of China. Stamping out the curse of leprosy was the first step toward achieving "hygienic modernity" and erasing the cultural and economic backwardness associated with the disease. Leung's final move connects China's experience with leprosy to a larger history of public health and biomedical regimes of power, exploring the cultural and political implications of China's Sino-Western approach to the disease.
Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body
by Luke DemaitreWhile premodern poets and preachers viewed leprosy as a "disease of the soul," physicians in the period understood it to be a "cancer of the whole body." In this innovative study, medical historian Luke Demaitre explores medical and social perspectives on leprosy at a time when judicious diagnosis could spare healthy people from social ostracization and help the afflicted get a license to beg.Extending his inquiry from the first century to late in the eighteenth century, Demaitre draws on translations of academic treatises and archival records to illuminate the professional standing, knowledge, and conduct of the practitioners who struggled to move popular perceptions of leprosy beyond loathing and pity. He finds that, while not immune to social and cultural perceptions of the leprous as degenerate, and while influenced by their own fears of contagion, premodern physicians moderated society's reactions to leprosy and were dedicated to the well-being of their patients.
Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady (The Fourth Wall)
by Keith Garebian"An Englishman's way of speaking absolutely classifies him,The moment he talks he makes some other Englishman despise him." - Henry George Bernard Shaw famously refused to permit any play of his "to be degraded into an operetta or set to any music except its own." Allowing his beloved Pygmalion to be supplanted by a comic opera was therefore unthinkable; yet Lerner and Loewe transformed it into My Fair Lady (1956), a musical that was to delight audiences and critics alike. By famously reversing Shaw’s original ending, the show even dared to establish a cunningly romantic ending. Keith Garebian delves into the libretto for a fresh take, and explores biographies of the show’s principal artists to discover how their roles intersected with real life. Rex Harrison was an alpha male onstage and off, Julie Andrews struggled with her ‘chaste diva’ image, and the direction of the sexually ambiguous Moss Hartcontributed to the musical’s sexual coding.
Leroy Pope Walker: Confederate Secretary of War
by William C. HarrisLEROY POPE WALKER, the first Secretary of War of the Confederate States, is probably the least known of the five men who occupied that office. His brief administration of the War Department has long been considered undistinguished. Nevertheless, his accomplishments of organizing the department and placing an army of 200,000 men in the field by September, 1861 reveal that he played a vital role in shaping the military effort of the Confederacy during its formative months. Nor was Walker altogether a man of straw in Jefferson Davis’ Cabinet, as has been sometimes depicted. Few Confederate leaders were as dedicated and energetic in the performance of their public duties as he was.
Les Apathiques et les rebelles: Des exemples canadiens de mutinerie et de désobéissance, 1812 à 1919
by Craig L. MantleIl y a des siècles que les soldats canadiens servent honorablement leur pays. Il est toutefois arrivé que leur conduite ait été tout sauf honorable! Que ce soit en désobeissant aux ordres, en terrorisant la population locale ou en commettant divers crimes, certains soldats se sont comportés aux antipodes de ce qu'est une conduite appropriée pour un militaire. De la guerre de 1812 jusqu'aux sombres lendemains de la Premiere Guerre mondiale, Les Apathiques et les rebelles illustre avec éloquence que la désobeissance et la mutinerie ont marqué tous les grands conflits auxquels le Canada a participé. Les victoires et les triomphes du Canada ont longtemps laissé dans l'ombre les épisodes d'indiscipline qu'a connus l'armée canadienne… jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
Les Cadeaux de Julia
by Ellen GableUne histoire d'amour, mais aussi une histoire de guerre. Julia prépare des cadeaux pour son bien-aimé depuis des années. Seulement, elle ne l'a pas encore rencontré. Qui eut imaginé que ce soit le front français, au milieu de la souffrance et de l'adversité, que cette jeune aide médicale bénévole américaine trouverait en un major de l'armée canadienne l'élu de son coeur ?
Les Cadiens et leurs ancêtres acadiens: l'histoire racontée aux jeunes
by Shane K. BernardCajuns and Their Acadian Ancestors: A Young Reader's History traces the four-hundred-year history of this distinct American ethnic group. In its original English, the book proved a perfect package, comprehensible to junior-high and high-school students, while appealing to and informing adult readers seeking a one-volume exploration of these remarkable people and their predecessors. It is now available for the first time translated into French. The narrative follows the Cajuns' early ancestors, the Acadians, from seventeenth-century France to Nova Scotia, where they flourished until British soldiers expelled them in a tragic event called Le Grand Dérangement (The Great Upheaval)—an episode regarded by many historians as an instance of ethnic cleansing or genocide. Up to one-half of the Acadian population died from disease, starvation, exposure, or outright violence in the expulsion. Nearly three thousand survivors journeyed through the thirteen American colonies to Spanish-controlled Louisiana. There they resettled, intermarried with members of the local population, and evolved into the Cajun people, who today number over a half-million. Since their arrival in Louisiana, the Cajuns have developed an unmistakable identity and a strong sense of ethnic pride. In recent decades they have contributed their lively cuisine and accordion-and-fiddle dance music to American popular culture. Les Cadiens et leurs ancêtres acadiens: l'histoire racontée aux jeunes includes numerous images and over a dozen sidebars on topics ranging from Cajun music and horse racing heroes to Mardi Gras. Shane K. Bernard's welcomed and cherished history of the Cajun people is translated into French by Faustine Hillard. The book offers a long-sought immersion text, ideal for the young learner and adult alike. Intended to appeal to both native French-speakers as well as to English-speaking students who are learning French, this French translation of Shane K. Bernard's Cajuns and Their Acadian Ancestors: A Young Reader's History is perfect for middle-school and high-school readers enrolled in conversational and French Immersion classes. Adult readers of French will also find it a useful primer of Acadian and Cajun history. Les Cadiens et leurs ancêtres acadiens : l'histoire racontée aux jeunes retrace le périple de quatre siècles de ce groupe ethnique nord-américain distinct des autres. Accessible aux adolescents, ce volume s'avérera également utile et pratique pour le lecteur adulte qui cherche à connaître à la fois ce peuple remarquable et ses ancêtres. Le récit suit la trace des Acadiens, les premiers ancêtres des Cadiens, de la France du dix-septième siècle à la Nouvelle-Écosse, là où ils se sont épanouis jusqu'à ce que des soldats britanniques les expulsent lors de cet évènement tragique que fut Le grand dérangement—un triste épisode qui a débuté en 1755 et que nombre d'historiens modernes considèrent comme un parfait exemple de nettoyage ethnique, voire de génocide. Près de trois mille survivants ont (péniblement) traversé les treize colonies américaines pour se rendre jusqu'en Louisiane, alors sous le régime espagnol. Là, ils s'installent à nouveau, s'intègrent à la population locale par le biais du mariage et forment peu à peu ce qu'il est aujourd'hui convenu d'appeler le peuple cadien. Aujourd'hui, on compte plus d'un demi-million d'habitants d'origine cadienne en Louisiane.
Les Dossiers d'Axel : le Honjō Masamune disparu
by Jerry BaderLe détective Axel Webb est engagé par un agent du Naichō japonais sur la recommandation de son ami Yakuza, Hibiki Sato, pour retrouver le katana Honjō Masamune qui a été vu pour la dernière fois en 1945 quand il a été emmené de la station de police de Mejiro par un sergent de l’armée américaine. Le détective Axel Webb est engagé par un agent du Naichō japonais sur la recommandation de son ami Yakuza, Hibiki Sato, pour retrouver le katana Honjō Masamune qui a été vu pour la dernière fois en 1945 quand il a été emmené de la station de police de Mejiro par un sergent de l’armée américaine. Le nom du sergent a été transcrit en japonais par la police. Des années plus tard, il a été retranscrit en anglais. Malheureusement, il n’y a aucune information sur quiconque de ce nom ayant servi au Japon durant l’occupation après-guerre. Le katana n’est pas une simple épée ; il est considéré comme l’épée la plus parfaite jamais forgée. C’est aussi un symbole du shogunat Tokugawa. Le gouvernement japonais ne veut pas que le trésor national perdu et ancien symbole culturel tombe entre les mains du nouveau parti politique néofasciste récemment formé déterminé à gagner du pouvoir et à ramener le pays à ses politiques de l’avant-guerre. Le nouveau parti politique, le Meiyo Aru Dōmei, est une alliance de quatorze des groupes de droite les plus extrémistes, incluant le politicien Junichi Kato, le chef de l’Azuna-tō, le Yakuza Fukashi Nakamura, Kumichō du Meiyo-kai, et Daizō Hokama, le chef de l’alliance, le Meiyo Aru Dōmei. Hokama veut utiliser le katana Honjō Masamune disparu comme un symbole de ralliement que ses partisans et le peuple peuvent suivre. Un podcaster de Toronto s’intéresse à l’épée disparue. Durant ses recherches, il résout le nom correct du sergent qui a pris l’épée à la station de police. Il annonce qu’il révèlera le nom du soldat dans son prochain podcast,
Les Délices du mal
by Alexander Copperwhite Elisabeth OliveiraUne organisation oubliée, un moine capturé par les Aztèques, l'or recherché par les conquistadors, une malédiction, un secret. Trois amis déchiffrent un code qui les conduit à un journal perdu de l'abbé Matias. Une carte qui décrit la localisation d'une cité perdue. Une aventure pleine d'action. Alicia, Eduardo et Román, déchiffrent un code trouvé par eux dans le Manuscrit Voynich. Ce code les conduit jusqu'au journal d'un moine de l'ordre des Cisterciens, emprisonné par les Aztèques lors de la colonisation de l'Amérique. Maintenant, ils doivent découvrir ce que sont les "DÉLICES DU MAL". Convaincus qu'il s'agit d'une cité perdue, remplie d'or et de richesses, les trois amis entament un dangereux voyage à travers l'Amérique du Sud et pénètrent dans l'inconnu… dans la zone la plus dangereuse de la forêt tropicale. Et ils sont poursuivis.
Les Fils d'Anubis
by Robert BlakeUne aventure captivante d'intrigue, de suspense et de mystère. New York, 2017. Un week-end, Samuel, expert en civilisations anciennes, reçoit une invitation inattendue pour intervenir lors d'une conférence d'archéologie à New York où sont présentées les méthodes de recherche les plus avancées. Au même moment, de l'autre côté de la ville, Kate reçoit la nouvelle de l'étrange disparition de sa soeur en Egypte lors d'une croisière sur le Nil. À partir de ce moment, une recherche passionnante commence, qui les mènera, elle et Tom, un expert en informatique, dans l'aventure de leur vie. Découvrez ce que les deux histoires ont en commun dans un récit palpitant qui réunit l'Égypte ancienne et l'Égypte moderne. Laissez-vous séduire par cette aventure palpitante dans laquelle les protagonistes tenteront de dévoiler un sombre secret de la mythologie égyptienne.
Les Fins Derniéres Selon Origéne (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Henri CrouzelThis volume is concerned with the eschatology of Origen, the great 3rd century theologian and philosopher of Alexandria. Of all the doctrines attributed to him, those on the resurrection of man and the end of days have evoked the most opposition and controversy, from Antiquity to the Patristic scholarship of today. Professor Crouzel argues that the thought of Origen himself has been consistently misunderstood and distorted, from the time of Methodius of Olympia onwards, and that renewed examination of Origen's own surviving writings can lead to a radically differing assessment of the orthodoxy of his views. Among the particular points discussed are Origen's doctrine of Purgatory, commonly supposed to be a particularity of the Latin Church, and the relationship in his thought between the final purification at the end of time and the spiritual purification of existence here on earth. Ce volume traite de l’eschatologie d’Origène, le grand théologian et philosophe alexandrin du IIIe siècle. De toutes les doctrines qui lui sont attribuées, ce sont celles sur la resurrection de l’homme et a la fin des jours qui ont provoqué le plus d’oppositionet de controverse de l’Antiquitié jusqu’à notre époque. Le Père Henri Crouzel maintient que la pensée veritable d’Origène à été constamment mal interpretéee et corrompue et ce, dès l’époque de Méthode d’Olympe. Selon l’auteur, un nouvel examen des écrits d’Origène peut mener à une appréciation totalement différente de l’orthodoxie du theeologien. Parmi les points spécifiques debattus sont: la doctrine d’Origène sur la purgatoire - communément supposée être un domaine latin - et sur le rapport, dans ses pensées, entre l’ultime purificationde la fin des temps et celle, d’ordre spirituel, de l’existence ici-bas sur terre.
Les Insubordonnés et les insurgés: Des exemples canadiens de mutinerie et de désobéissance, de 1920 à nos jours
by Howard CoombsLe leadership militaire possède deux dimensions : une dimension officielle et une dimension non officielle. Dans toute organisation, le leadership officiel doit sans cesse veiller à limiter l'écart entre les buts institutionnels et les actes des leaders non officiels. Si l'écart se creuse, on assiste parfois à une MUTINERIE! L'insubordination et la non conformité constituent une forme de dialogue entre les militaires et leurs leaders. Le présent recueil ouvre une fenêtre sur la mutinerie dans les forces armées canadiennes au vingtieme siècle, dans l'espoir d'offrir des lecons pertinentes pour le présent.