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A ultima cripta
by Fernando GamboaUm romance de aventuras com a intriga de O Código Da Vinci e a ação de Indiana Jones. Um romance de aventuras na melhor tradição de Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa e Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Muita intriga e muita ação da mão de um autor que já conta com mais de duzentos mil leitores em todo o mundo. Enterrado sob um arrecife da costa hondurenha, o mergulhador Ulises Vidal encontra um sino de bronze do século XIV de origem templária, afundado ali mais de um século antes do descobrimento da América por Cristóvão Colombo. Estimulado pela curiosidade e a ânsia de aventura, empreenderá, junto com um historiador medieval e uma audaz arqueóloga mexicana, a busca do mítico tesouro da Ordem do Temple. Juntos percorrerão Barcelona, o deserto do Mali, as profundezas do Caribe e a selva mexicana, enfrentando infinitos enigmas e perigos. Mas essa busca do tesouro acabará enfrentando-os a um mistério muito mais transcendente do que nenhum deles esperava. Um segredo silenciado durante séculos que poderia transformar a história do homem e a forma com que este compreende a si mesmo e ao Universo.
A un canalla indomable no se le puede atrapar (Los Birdwhistle #Volumen 3)
by Hollie Deschanel«Todos tenemos una máscara sobre el rostro, Liv. La diferencia está en que yo no la escondo. Cada uno de mis defectos los agito con orgullo.Por eso estás dispuesta a caer en mis garras». Olivia Lennox está comprometida a un hombre que no le puede ser más indiferente. Pero debe cumplir su palabra y proteger a su familia, y está dispuesta a todo por seguir las órdenes de su hermano. Al menos, hasta que Jude Birdwhistle aparece en escena.Golpeado, con una sonrisa de canalla indomable y sin filtro alguno a la hora de hablar, hará que su corazón se agite y se replantee si solo está inmersa en un sueño del que necesita despertar cuanto antes. Jude es impredecible. Un mentiroso redomado. Escondido detrás de una máscara, se encarga de hacer todo aquello que nadie le permitiría a un lord con una reputación intachable. Lo único que lamenta es no ser capaz de resistir la tentación cuando ve a Liv. Por eso hará cualquier cosa para llevársela de ese mundo de lujos al que sabe que no pertenece, sin importarle en absoluto todo lo que está en juego.
A un duque libertino no se le puede redimir (Los Birdwhistle #Volumen 1)
by Hollie Deschanel«Un corazón herido puede sanar. Pero un corazón que nunca ha conocido el amor es más difícil de emocionar. Y, aun así... Ava ha logrado lo imposible». Ava Wayne ha soñado toda la vida con convertirse en duquesa. Nunca imaginó que sus deseos se verían truncados el día que su familia decidió casarla con el duque con peor reputación de todo Londres. Donde debería haber amor y respeto, y un hogar de verdad, solo hay despecho y frialdad. Nathan Birdwhistle solo busca salvar el ducado que le impusieron a pesar de que él solo ansiaba vivir su vida sin cadenas que lo atasen. Aceptar un matrimonio forzado solo es un medio para alcanzar un fin, y está dispuesto a todo por seguir manteniendo su tren de vida repleto de lujos y libertinaje. Incluso si la mujer con la que se cruza a diario le mira con furia y decepción. Sentimientos que a él le debería ser indiferente…, pero no es el caso. Porque Ava es divertida, es desafiante y está dispuesta a ganar la guerra y redimirlo… cueste lo que cueste.
A un lord despiadado no se le puede enamorar (Los Birdwhistle #Volumen 2)
by Hollie Deschanel«Está claro que Dios no les da sus mejores cartas a sus jugadores más ingeniosos. Eso explicaría por qué cruzó a una mujer como Abigail en mi camino». Noah Birdwhistle lo ha perdido todo. Huir de Londres con la mujer equivocada le ha costado parte de su reputación. Dispuesto a recuperar su honor y limpiar su nombre, elige como presa a la hermana pequeña de su cuñada. Esa mujer que aparenta ser la dama perfecta y que siempre le ha dedicado las sonrisas más dulces.Lo que él no se imagina es que Abigail Wayne es demasiado astuta para caer en sus garras con falsas promesas. Dispuesta a vengarse de él por querer utilizarla de escudo contra los rumores que se esparcen por todo Londres, a cada cual peor que el anterior, hará lo que esté en su mano para ponerlo de rodillas. Aunque los dos sepan que enamorarse es una locura y algo imposible.
A un pam de la independència: Com hi arribarem i com la viurem
by Vicent PartalUna reflexió sobre els processos independentistes d'Europa i de Catalunya des d'una visió optimista i pràctica. El país que volem és la crònica del procés que porta des de la gestació de l’Estatut de 2006 fins a la situació actual, amb el sobiranisme en primer pla del debat a Catalunya. Partal, basant-se en la seva llarga experiència com a periodista internacional, també reflexiona sobre els diversos processos independentistes que s’han produït recentment arreu del món, com ara els països bàltics, els països dels Balcans, Escòcia i Quebec. I, en darrer terme, exposa el seu ideari sobre les característiques de la Catalunya independent que desitja i creu possible. La seva és una visió optimista i pràctica, convençuda que la independència de Catalunya no només és possible sinó que es produirà en el si de la Unió Europea
A veces llegan cartas: La Gramola
by Joaquín Guzmán¿Quién, alguna vez en la vida, no ha depositado en una canción sueños, alegrías, tristezas? ¿Quién no se ha dejado llevar por la melancolía al escuchar una letra o ha hecho de unos compases el símbolo de su existencia? La música nos conecta con lo más profundo de nosotros mismos, y eso lo sabe bien Joaquín Guzmán, quien, al frente de La Gramola desde hace más de seis años, ha establecido un duradero lazo de amistad y confidencias con sus miles de oyentes. Este libro recoge algunas de las miles de cartas que a lo largo de los años han llegado a La Gramola. Algunas son estremecedoras, y nos muestran que un programa de radio puede ser un asidero a la vida; otras están marcadas por el sentido del humor, narran pequeñas historias personales... Todas son sinceras, emotivas, y nos descubren un universo íntimo y humano. A veces llegan cartas es un homenaje a todas esas personas que unavez se atrevieron a escribir de sí mismos.
A viúva escandalosa (Noivas góticas #3)
by Erica MonroeUm escândalo prova-se mortal neste romance regencial gótico… Lady Jemma Forster sabe muito bem quão impiedosos os fofoqueiros podem ser. Ela sacrificou sua felicidade para restaurar a reputação da família. Seu casamento por conveniência, com um conde rico, significou dizer adeus à paixão e a qualquer chance de alegria ao lado do homem charmoso que incendiara sua alma. Ela levava uma vida calma e prática como Condessa de Wolverston até o marido ser assassinado; e o único homem que pode levar os assassinos à justiça é seu antigo amor. O policial Gabriel Sinclair passou os últimos três anos tentando esquecer da inteligente e linda Lady Jemma, que quebrou seu coração quando se casou com o melhor amigo de Gabriel. A morte do Conde de Wolverston reaproxima Gabriel e Jemma enquanto se empenham para encontrar o assassino do conde. A investigação os leva às partes mais sombrias e perigosas de Londres, com ameaças vindo de todos os lados. São parceiros perfeitos para solucionarem crimes, mas poderão também serem parceiros no amor?
A Árvore da Dança
by Kiran Millwood HargraveSituada numa era de superstição, histeria e mudanças extraordinárias, e inspirada em factos reais ocorridos durante um verão maldito, A Árvore da Dança é uma história apaixonante sobre segredos de família,amor proibido e mulheres levadas ao limite. Sob o sol escaldante de verão, uma mulher começa a dançar na praça da cidade. Dança durante dias, sem um momento de descanso, sem pausas, e a ela se juntam outras centenas. As autoridades declaram o estado de emergência. Chamam-se músicos para que toquem e para que, pela dança, o Diabo saia do corpo dessas mulheres. Nas imediações da cidade, Lisbet, grávida, vive com o marido e a sogra, cuidando das abelhas que lhes dão sustento. No momento em que a dança ganha mais força, Nethe, a sua cunhada, regressa de uma pena de sete anos nas montanhas por um crime sobre o qual ninguém se atreve a pronunciar-se. Lisbet, porém, está determinada a saber o que se esconde nesse segredo. E enquanto a cidade treme sob a força de milhares de pés que marcam um ritmo imparável, acaba por ver-se enredada numa teia de mentiras e paixões clandestinas, a dançar ao som de uma música perigosa… Críticas dos Media:«A Árvore da Dança é um livro incomum e maravilhosamente escrito que levanta questões importantes sobre a fé e o amor.» The Times «Ao explorar os temas da maternidade, da misoginia, do patriarcado e do amor proibido, a autora utiliza um momento em concreto da História para examinar questões centrais do mundo contemporâneo.» The Irish Times «A Árvore da Dança é, pura e simplesmente, uma obra literária assombrosa.» Louise O’Neill, autora bestseller internacional «A Árvore da Dança merece todos os prémios que vier a ganhar.» Marian Keyes, autora bestseller internacional «Extraordinário e fascinante. Uma história excecionalmente original.» The Sunday Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month «Um romance intrigante e assombroso, pulsante de uma emoção crua e bela.» Jennifer Saint, autora de Ariadne
A Última Livraria de Londres
by Madeline MartinBESTSELLER IMEDIATO do New York TimesUma cidade reprimida pelo medo, dilacerada pela guerra e reunida pelo poder dos livros. Agosto de 1939: à medida que as forças de Hitler se espalham pela Europa, Londres prepara-se para a guerra. Grace Bennett sempre sonhara em mudar-se para a cidade, mas os abrigos e os blackouts obrigatórios que encontra à chegada nada têm que ver com o charme cosmopolita que idealizara. Além de que Grace sempre se imaginara a trabalhar num dos chiques armazéns de moda de Londres e não numa pequena e estranha livraria no coração da cidade. A guerra, por fim, abate-se sobre Londres, provocando uma das suas maiores tragédias:noite após noite, as esquadrilhas de aviões da «guerra-relâmpago» alemã bombardeiam a cidade, arrasando-a impiedosamente. Sobrevivendo ao caos e à destruição, Grace resiste na livraria, descobrindo no poder das palavras uma força capaz de triunfar sobre as noitesmais negras. Uma homenagem ao poder da literatura, inspirada nas poucas livrarias londrinas que sobreviveram ao Blitz. «Esta mistura de livros, romance e guerra não pode existir sem tragédia, mas a sua conclusão, cheia de esperança, vai, garantidamente, comoveros apaixonados pela leitura.» — Booklist
A Última Missão
by Geraldine Solon Thacia CarpenterResumo do livro: A jornalista de campo americana Sophie Matthews está à procura daquele lugar para chamar de casa. Trabalhar para a Constar Communications permitiu que ela viajasse pelo mundo e conhecesse diferentes culturas, mas o estilo de vida nômade não a permitiu investir muito em sua vida pessoal. Próximo de seu aniversário de quarenta anos, as prioridades de Sophie mudam e ela decide desistir do trabalho para alcançar outros sonhos; encontrar alguém e começar uma família. Seu chefe, Greg Sullivan tem apenas um pedido; que Sophie complete sua última missão apresentando a vida da artista/escritora Marina Suarez. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a vila onde Marina morava foi completamente capturada pelos soldados japoneses, deixando Marina como a única sobrevivente. Como ela conseguiu sobreviver ao massacre de sua vila e de sua família continua sendo um mistério. Sophie está curiosa pela missão, mas hesitante em retornar às Filipinas, lugar de onde ela saiu com um coração partido dez anos antes, graças a Eric Santiago, o único homem que ela verdadeiramente amou. Conforme Sophie tenta revelar o mistério na vida de Marina, ela descobre que Eric é o único que pode ajudá-la a encontrar respostas. Mas quando ela descobre o segredo mais profundo e sombrio de Marina, mal Sophie sabe que isso irá mudar sua vida para sempre.
A&R Pioneers: Architects of American Roots Music on Record (Co-published with the Country Music Foundation Press)
by Brian Ward Patrick HuberA&R Pioneers offers the first comprehensive account of the diverse group of men and women who pioneered artists-and-repertoire (A&R) work in the early US recording industry. In the process, they helped create much of what we now think of as American roots music. Resourceful, innovative, and, at times, shockingly unscrupulous, they scouted and signed many of the singers and musicians who came to define American roots music between the two world wars. They also shaped the repertoires and musical styles of their discoveries, supervised recording sessions, and then devised marketing campaigns to sell the resulting records. By World War II, they had helped redefine the canons of American popular music and established the basic structure and practices of the modern recording industry. Moreover, though their musical interests, talents, and sensibilities varied enormously, these A&R pioneers created the template for the job that would subsequently become known as "record producer."Without Ralph Peer, Art Satherley, Frank Walker, Polk C. Brockman, Eli Oberstein, Don Law, Lester Melrose, J. Mayo Williams, John Hammond, Helen Oakley Dance, and a whole army of lesser known but often hugely influential A&R representatives, the music of Bessie Smith and Bob Wills, of the Carter Family and Count Basie, of Robert Johnson and Jimmie Rodgers may never have found its way onto commercial records and into the heart of America's musical heritage. This is their story.
A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2002-07
by Jim Laurier Gary WetzelIn the early 1970s, the USAF, still fresh in the mire of the Vietnam War, began the search for a more effective aircraft to conduct the CAS mission. With aircraft losses climbing, the need for an aircraft that could withstand punishment as well as deliver it was unmistakable. Looking at past experience in Southeast Asia as well as the present and future threat in Western Europe of a numerically superior Soviet Army, the USAF demanded that the new aircraft be built around a 30 mm cannon. Fairchild Republic won the resulting A-X competition in 1973 and General Electric was chosen the following year to build the jet's GAU-8 30 mm main gun. Some 715 A-10s were subsequently built between 1975 and 1984. The A-10 was never a favourite amongst the USAF's senior staff, and prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 they had attempted to transfer the aircraft to the US Army and Marine Corps. Everything changed when Operation Desert Storm began, as the A-10 quickly showed what it was capable of. Reprieved from premature retirement, the A-10 would see combat in the Balkans during the mid-1990s and over Iraq in Operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch until Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003. Following the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States, the Bush administration responded with the instigation of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in October 2001. A-10 aircraft first entered the fray during Operation Anaconda in March 2002, flying first from an airfield in Pakistan and then from Bagram AB in Afghanistan. During Anaconda four A-10s flying from Pakistan provided 21 straight hours of FAC (A)/CAS coverage. Since then the flexibility of the A-10 has persisted, with units moving through airfields in Afghanistan under AEF deployments. This ongoing commitment has seen active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard squadrons rotating through Bagram and Kandahar airfields in support of Coalition forces in-theatre. The premier CAS aircraft in Afghanistan, the once disposable A-10 has become indispensable. With new upgrades, the 'digital' A-10C has seen its arsenal expanded to include the latest generation of ordnance. The untold story of the A-10 in Enduring Freedom will be explored and presented as never before through first hand interviews and photography from those involved, along with official military achieves. This title is the first of three planned covering the combat experience of the USAF's A-10 Thunderbolt II units. Follow-on volumes will examine the role of the Warthog during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14
by Jim Laurier Gary WetzelThe untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan. Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and photography from those who experienced the conflict, along with imagery from official military archives, this book offers a unique and detailed insight into the record of the A-10 in one of the 21st Century's most significant conflicts.Initially, the A-10 Thunderbolt was not a favorite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then, the 'Warthog', with its formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually proven itself in combat and evolved into the world's premiere close support aircraft. In 2002 the Thunderbolt was at the forefront of Operation Enduring Freedom, the US occupation of Afghanistan.
A-26 Invader Units of World War 2
by Janusz Swiatlon Jim RoederOsprey's study of the A-26 Invader Units' participation in World War II (1939-1945). Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF's attack bomber par excellence. Capable of flying low-level strafing or conventional bombing missions by simply changing the nose configuration of the aircraft, the Invader first saw action in 1943 in the Pacific Theater attacking Japanese-held islands. Arriving in Europe several months later, the A-26 served with distinction for the remainder of World War II. In fact, the design proved so successful that it would go on to fly combat missions for a further two decades. Written by military aviation expert Jerry Scutts and illustrated with brand-new color profiles and rare photography, this is the first book to focus exclusively on the A-26's missions in World War II.
A-3 Skywarrior Units of the Vietnam War
by Jim Laurier Rick MorganThe Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, though something of a cult favourite, remains a largely unremarked classic of Naval Aviation. Built for nuclear weapon delivery, the A-3 made its name in Vietnam as a conventional bomber, tanker and Electronic Warfare platform. It was the largest aircraft ever regularly operated from the decks of aircraft carriers, earning it the fleet-wide nickname 'Whale'. It excelled in every mission area assigned to it and operated in the US Navy for more than four decades, from 1956 through to 1991. Fully illustrated to depict the incredible array of paint schemes and awesome size, this volume focuses on the type's Vietnam service, which saw the aircraft briefly used as a bomber over both North and South Vietnam from March 1965, before the Skywarrior proved far more valuable as a multi-role tanker (KA-3B) and tanker/tactical jammer (EKA-3B). The title includes details on all of these operations as well as more clandestine reconnaissance missions, and provides information about the men that flew them.
A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War
by Jim Laurier Rick MorganDesigned in the years following the Korean War and then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1960, the A-6 quickly became the most capable attack aircraft in the US Navy's stable. The first squadron, VA-75, made its initial deployment directly into combat in south-east Asia in 1965, and, over the next eight years, ten US Navy and four Marine Intruder squadrons would conduct combat operations throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. After initial problems and a high loss rate, the type proved itself beyond all doubt as the Naval services' best night and foul-weather platform, particularly during the region's notorious monsoon season. The A-6 Intruder became a true classic of naval aviation over the skies of North Vietnam but the cost was high as 69 Intruders were lost in combat to all causes during the war. This work tells the complete story of these aircraft in combat during the Vietnam War.
A-Frame: Revised Edition
by Chad RandlThe heyday of the national A-frame craze saw tens of thousands of these easy and affordable structures built as vacation homes, roadside restaurants, churches, and even pet stores. A-frame chronicles America's love affair with the A-frame, from postwar getaway to its recent revival among designers and DIYers. In a fascinating look at this architectural phenomenon, Chad Randl tells the story of the triangle house, from prehistoric Japan to its lifestyle-changing prime in the 1960s as a symbol of play, leisure, and outdoor living. Part architectural history and part cultural exploration, the book documents every aspect of A-frame living with cartoons, ads, high-style and do-it-yourself examples, family snapshots, and an appendix with a complete set of blueprints in case you want to build your own.
A. Cook’s Perspective: A Fascinating Insight into 18th-century Recipes by Two Historic Cooks
by Clarissa F. Dillon Deborah J. PetersonA fascinating insight into 18th-century cook Ann Cook's vitriolic lambasting of a bestselling cookbook “The Art of Cookery” by Hannah Glasse. Ann Cook was an 18th-century cook and cookbook author. Her cookbook was printed in three editions and contained more than just receipts. For some reason, she had a real problem with Hannah Glasse’s cookbook, The Art of Cookery: Made Plain and Easy, which had been republished many times during the 18th century and would have been the first port of call for a puzzled cook or housekeeper. Cook’s book included vitriolic comments about a number of Glasse’s recipes. Historic cooks Clarissa F. Dillon and Deborah J. Peterson use their skills to investigate whether Cook’s remarks were valid. They prepared a number of recipes, both from Glasse and from Cook, and commented on the results. Although a number of people have written about these two women, their emphasis was on the comments, not on the validity of the criticisms. This approach makes this book unique.
A. L. Morton and the Radical Tradition (Palgrave Studies in Utopianism)
by James CrossleyThis is the first book-length treatment of the life and thought of the Communist intellectual A. L. Morton (1903–1987) who pioneered studies of utopianism, radical history, and English national identity. Morton is now best known for A People's History of England (1938) and The English Utopia (1952), but his output was vast, and he was once widely read in socialist circles and beyond. He published on the English Revolution, Chartism, the emergence of the British labour movement, the legacy of utopianism in working-class movements, Arthurian legends, Shakespeare, the Brontë sisters, Robert Owen, William Morris, millenarianism, imperialism, and much more. Through extensive archival work (including recently released secret service files) and a close reading of Morton's publications, this book shows how Morton was a key influence on the famed generation of British Marxist historians associated with the postwar Communist Party Historians' Group, often anticipating their more celebrated findings. This book analyses the interrelated significance of Morton’s political work and his role within the Communist Party of Great Britain at crucial points in its history. The book further functions, then, as a story of English socialism and Communism during the Cold War.
A. Lincoln: A Biography
by Ronald C. White Jr.In this important new biography, Ronald C. White, Jr. offers a fresh and fascinating definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity--what today's commentators are calling "authenticity"--whose internal moral compass is the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research, utilizing recently discovered Lincoln letters, legal papers, and photographs, White depicts Lincoln as a person of intellectual curiosity, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of changing his mind. The reader is treated to an exploration of Lincoln's compelling words, his changing ideas on slavery, the shaping of the modern role of Commander-in-Chief, and his surprising religious odyssey. A. Lincoln, so titled for the way Lincoln signed his name, sheds an innovative and profound light on our nation's most beloved leader for a new generation of Americans. "Ronald C. White's A. LINCOLN is the best biography of Lincoln since David Donald's LINCOLN (1995)... Amid all the books on Lincoln that will be published during the coming year, this one will stand out as one of the best." - James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
A. Mary F. Robinson: Victorian Poet and Modern Woman of Letters
by Patricia RiggBorn in England in 1857, Agnes Mary Frances Robinson contributed to cultural and literary currents from nineteenth-century Victorianism to twentieth-century modernism; she was equally at home in London and Paris and prolific in both English and French. Yet Robinson remains an enigma on many levels.This literary biography integrates Robinson's unorthodox life with her development as a writer across genres. Best known for her poetry, Robinson was also a respected biographer, history writer, travel writer, and contributor of reviews and articles to the Times Literary Supplement for nearly forty years. She had a romantic friendship with the writer Vernon Lee and two happy – and celibate – marriages. Her salons in London and Paris were attended by major literary and artistic figures, and she counted amongst her friends Robert Browning, Oscar Wilde, John Addington Symonds, Gaston Paris, Ernest Renan, and Maurice Barrès.Reflecting a decade of research in international archives and family papers, A. Mary F. Robinson reveals the extraordinary woman behind the popular writer and critically acclaimed poet.
A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights
by Cornelius L. BynumA. Philip Randolph's career as a trade unionist and civil rights activist fundamentally shaped the course of black protest in the mid-twentieth century. Standing alongside individuals such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey at the center of the cultural renaissance and political radicalism that shaped communities such as Harlem in the 1920s and into the 1930s, Randolph fashioned an understanding of social justice that reflected a deep awareness of how race complicated class concerns, especially among black laborers. Examining Randolph's work in lobbying for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, threatening to lead a march on Washington in 1941, and establishing the Fair Employment Practice Committee, Cornelius L. Bynum shows that Randolph's push for African American equality took place within a broader progressive program of industrial reform. Some of Randolph's pioneering plans for engineering change--which served as foundational strategies in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s--included direct mass action, nonviolent civil disobedience, and purposeful coalitions between black and white workers. Bynum interweaves biographical information on Randolph with details on how he gradually shifted his thinking about race and class, full citizenship rights, industrial organization, trade unionism, and civil rights protest throughout his activist career. "
A. Philip Randolph: A Biographical Portrait
by Jervis AndersonThe author details with rare journalistic insight, Randolph's meteoric rise from a young black radical and street orator in Harlem to a prominent member of the labor movement.
A. S. Byatt and Intellectual Women: Fictions, Histories, Myths (Palgrave Studies in Contemporary Women’s Writing)
by Leanne BibbyThis monograph is a study of the work of British author A. S. Byatt, exploring the cultural representation of the woman intellectual in her fiction. It argues that Byatt’s representations of this figure show narratives of intellectual women to be inherently mythopoeic, or capable of restructuring the myth of the intellectual as male by default. This mythopoeia is, furthermore, intrinsically feminist in function, thus potentially broadening the conventional, limited view of women in intellectual history. The book will be the first study of Byatt’s work to examine this figure in detail, and the first study of women intellectuals in historical and literary discourse to apply concepts of mythopoeia and sexual difference in ways that allow new readings of women’s status and work in public spheres.
A.B. Simpson and the Making of Modern Evangelicalism (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion #2.86)
by Daryn HenryA shrewd synthesizer, gifted popularizer, and inspiring founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance movement, A.B. Simpson (1843-1919) was enmeshed in the most crucial threads of evangelical Christianity at the turn of the twentieth century. Daryn Henry presents Simpson's life and ministry as a vivid, fascinating, and paradigmatic study in evangelical religious culture, during a time when the conservative wing of the movement has often been overlooked. Simpson's ministry, Henry explains, fused the classic evangelical emphasis on revivalist conversion with the intensification of that sensibility in the quest for the deeper Christian life of holiness. Recovering the practice of divine healing, Simpson emphasized a dynamically empowered and supernaturally animated Christianity that would spill over into nascent Pentecostalism. His encouragement of cross-cultural missions was part of a trend that unleashed the dramatic rise of world Christianity across the Global South. All the while, his Biblical literalism, antagonism to modernist theology, campaigns against evolution, and views on premillennialism, Biblical prophecy, and the role of Israel in the end times made Simpson a precursor of the fundamentalist melees of subsequent decades. From his upbringing in rural Canada and confessional Scottish Presbyterianism, Simpson journeyed into the heart of American evangelicalism revolving around his base in New York City. Against most previous writing on Simpson, Henry's biography presents both continuities and discontinuities in the development of modern interdenominational evangelicalism out of the denominational evangelicalism of the nineteenth century.