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This book seeks to break free from Eurocentric historical perspectives of medieval-era travel through Egypt and Sinai by focusing on the testimonies of 4th to 15th-century travellers from the African continent, especially pilgrim diaries from the Arab Muslim Egyptian world.Humanity''s past is the story of movements by peoples who reshaped and redefined their identity and reported their impressions to a gradually diversified public – migratory currents that transported not just goods but ideas, intellect, culture and inventions. Focusing on Egypt in the Middle Ages - its cities, its suburbs and hinterland, and the many faces of its landscape - can provide us with answers to topical issues, as well as a new and better understanding of Levantine Mediterranean history. These diaries tell of objects, calendars, written works and art works, sculptures, frescoes, monuments, musical instruments, animals, foodstuffs, and finally, of material and immaterial heritages: all valuable sources for understanding world history and posing questions about their, and our own, preconceptions.This volume will be of interest to students, scholars, and general readers of medieval history, Mediterranean history, travel history, and religious history.

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Povlečení Beatrice šedé z kolekce Provence je vyrobeno z bavlněné tkaniny s květinovým vzorem růžových květů na šedém podkladu. Obsahuje povlak na přikrývku 140 x 200 cm a povlak na polštář 70 x 90 cm, oba se zipovým uzávěrem pro snadné převlékání. Před prvním použitím se doporučuje vyprat a při údržbě pere, suší a žehlí naruby.

• Vyrobeno z husté bavlněné tkaniny pro pohodlí a odolnost
• Zipový uzávěr s peckovým jezdcem pro snadné převlékání a nevyčnívá
• Romantický vzor růžových květů na šedém podkladu
• Rozměry udávané po vysrážení s rozměrovou rezervou pro přesné padnutí

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Hudební CD - Italská klavíristka Beatrice Rana spojuje na svém nejnovějším albu oba koncerty pozdějších manželů, tedy Clary Wieckové, provdané Schumannové, a Roberta Schumanna. Italská klavíristka Beatrice Rana spojuje na svém nejnovějším albu oba koncerty pozdějších manželů, tedy Clary Wieckové, provdané Schumannové, a Roberta Schumanna. První z nich sotva prozrazuje, že bylo autorce teprve 16 let, když jej dokončila, právě naopak - ukazuje ji jako pozoruhodně vyzrálou uměleckou osobnost. Beatrice Rana zdůrazňuje i jeho formální novátorství, tedy propojení jednotlivých vět, což v době vzniku rozhodně nebylo obvyklé. O deset let mladší koncert Roberta Schumanna asi není potřeba nijak zvlášť představovat, protože je jedním z nejhranějších klavírních děl 19. století. Snad jen pro úplnost dodejme, že jeho první interpretkou byla (jak jinak) Clara Schumannová. Beatrice Rana doprovází na nahrávce Chamber Orchestra of Europe pod vedením kanadského dirigenta Yannicka...

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Beatrice a Laura jsou vnímány jako inspirátorky milostné poezie dvou velkých básníků Danta Alighieriho a Franceska Petrarky. Z toho také nepřímo vyplývá, jak velkou úlohu obě sehrály v historii středověké literatury. Jsou zároveň koncem a začátkem. Především v Beatrici vrcholí jedna koncepce milostné poezie a v Dantovi samotném snad poezie vůbec. A právě tato koncepce je výsledkem dlouhé tradice počínající ve verších okcitánských trubadúrů a vrcholící ve sladkém novém stylu básníků střední Itálie. Nikdo dnes nepochybuje o důležitosti role, kterou sehrály Beatrice a Laura v literárním životě svých autorů. Nikomu z kritiků se však nepodařilo jednoznačně a uspokojivě vyřešit otázku jejich skutečné existence v reálném životě jejich opěvovatelů. Mimoliterární historie těchto postav však zdaleka není tak podstatná, jak by se nám na první pohled zdálo, a z toho také vychází tato práce, jejímž cílem je charakterizovat dvě ženské literární postavy a jejich úlohu v poezii a životě jejich autorů.

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A woman''s ability to see ghosts draws her into a journey of redemption and unexpected friendship in thisunforgettable story from the acclaimed author of A Secret History of Witches.Beatrice Bird is plagued by ghosts. It''s a gift she''s had since she was a small child. Unfortunately, it''s a gift that has grown more intense, shifting from flashes and feelings to physical manifestations she can''t escape. In a desperate attempt for relief, Beatrice flees her home, her partner and a psychology practice in San Francisco for a remote island with only nuns and a few cows for company. She sees as few people as she possibly can. She doesn''t call home. Then she meets Anne Iredale, a timid woman who has lost everything that matters to her. For the first time in a long time, Beatrice''s gift will be called on to help someone in need. The path to healing awaits both of them - ifBeatrice can find the courage to take the first step.

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A Libreria Book of the Year 2023''A beautiful ode to the power of storytelling, this novel is steeped in the folklore of the Caribbean and weaves a powerful narrative of identity, trauma, resilience and hope'' Eleanor Shearer, author of River Sing Me HomeZora and Sasha Porter don''t know much of their Jamaican father Nigel''s and Trinidadian mother Beatrice''s pasts. What they do know: the mythic stories of Nigel''s flight to America on the string of a purple balloon, the violent histories in Beatrice''s book of Anansi Stories, that Nigel had a brother, once, and that Beatrice has a tangle of silvery scars on her back.With their parents'' marriage falling apart, the pair navigate their own relationships and secrets - Zora has impure thoughts about a jock, and Sasha drinks cheap beer with a girl who binds her chest.A celebration of the power of stories, this startling debut presents a tale of slippery contradictions and an examination of the limits of resilience.

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This true story of a woman whose brilliance and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II is sure to inspire STEM readers and fans of amazing women in history.Beatrice Shilling wasn’t quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before. When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn’t be quite like the other engineers – and she wasn’t. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitler’s bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war? American author Mara Rockliff and British illustrator Daniel Duncan team up for a fresh look at a turning point in modern history – and the role of a remarkable woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and way with a wrench (or spanner) made her quite unlike anyone else. An author’s note and a list ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Two sisters learn to celebrate their individuality in this slightly spooky tale about love, family, and how our differences can bring us together. Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes bright clothes, picking strawberries, and hot, sunny days. Can Beatrice help Roo love the dark as she does? Can Roo help Beatrice love the light? Or are they simply too different to get along? Lushly detailed artwork from award-winning illustrator Khoa Le brings to vivid life acclaimed author April Tucholke’s heartwarming tale about two very different sisters who learn that love runs deeper than their differences.

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Beatrice''s Last Smile is a sweeping narrative history of the medieval west from the beginning of the third century to the beginning of the sixteenth. This book focuses on slow formation of Latin Christendom over a millennium in the aftermath of the disintegration of the western Roman Empire.Beatrice''s Last Smile is a sweeping narrative history of the medieval west from the beginning of the third century to the beginning of the sixteenth. The reader travels from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Nile to the Volga, from north Africa to the central Asia, until finally ending in the Americas. Through a focus on slow formation of Latin Christendom over a millennium in the aftermath of the disintegration of the western Roman Empire, Beatrice''s Last Smile is a history of holiness which includes Judaism and the revelations of Muhammad. The narrative moves from the violence within fifth-century Britain and Gaul to the Hundred Years War between England and France, from the plague of the sixth century to the Black Death of the fourteenth, from the first crusaders sacking Jerusalem to the Spanish capturing Tenochtitlán, from Viking raids to Mongol invasions, from the inquisitons into heresy to the trials of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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African-American art has made an increasingly vital contribution to the art of the United States from the time of its origins in early-eighteenth-century slave communities. Folk and decorative arts such as ceramics, furniture, and quilts are discussed alongside fine art -- sculpture, painting, and photography -- produced by African Americans, both enslaved and free, throughout the nineteenth century. Twentieth-century developments are given full coverage, particularly the New Negro Movement of the 1920s, the Era of Civil Rights and Black Nationalism through the 1960s and 1970s, and the emergence of new black artists and theorists in the 1980s and 1990s. New evidence has provided an exciting myriad of perspectives about African-American art, confirming that it represents the culture and society from which it emerges. Professor Patton explores significant issues such as the relationship of art and politics, the influence of galleries and museums, the growth of black universities, critical theory, the impact of artists'' collectives, and the assortment of art practices since the 1960s. African-American Art shows that in its cultural diversity and synthesis of cultures it mirrors those in American society as a whole. `African-American Art should be read by teachers, students, and writers, and on the shelves of every ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Handbook of African Defence and Armed Forces provides the first in-depth and multifaceted analysis of the evolution and current state of national defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, security challenges, and strategic responses of African states and their armed forces. Geographically, these aspects are investigated at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels. Chronologically, they are analysed against the backdrop of the ''superpower withdrawal'' from the continent in the 1990s, and the so-called ''New Scramble for Africa'', which has seen a crescendo of renewed great power interest in the continent''s resources, as well as its strategic role, location, and relevance since the 2000s. The book takes a bottom-up and African-centric approach, and is organized around five key themes: i) the differing security outlooks and defence policies of African powers within the region and the different sub-regions; ii) the strategies, doctrines, transformation, and employment of African armed forces; iii) the relationship between African armed forces with sub-regional, regional, and international organizations; iv) the challenges that African states and their armed forces have been facing and their strategic responses; and v) the position of African perspectives and agency in the context of continental and international security and defence. Understanding African security and defence, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Motýl Beatrice je plyšovým zvířátkem 4 řady Dream Beams. Může se stát dětem každodenním společníkem, jak při hraní přes den, tak večer při usínání. V této velikosti je vyrobeno více druhů zvířátek, jako je například Sova Odile, Lední medvěd Mike, Slon Ellen, Ovce Shelly, Motýl Beatrice, Delfín Dominik, Holub Bernard, Koala Kelly, Tučňák Arthur nebo Sob Robert. Skladba: příjemný materiál na dotek speciální vlákna zajišťují svítivost ve tmě Vyberte dětem zvířátko Dream Beams! Vhodné pro děti od 12 měsíců Výška: 18 cm

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Elektronická kniha - autor Júlia Matulová, 264 stran, česky Světem se šíří neznámý virus. Nelze určit, kde zasáhne příště, kdo a kdy se v bezvědomí svalí k zemi. Počet obětí každým dnem narůstá a vědci se rozhodnou přejít k pokusům na lidech. Mezi dobrovolné pokusné králíky se přihlásí i osmnáctiletá Beatrice, aby urychlila nalezení léku a zachránila svoje nejbližší. Beatrice se ve výzkumném středisku zaplete do dění víc, než by čekala. Spřátelí se se synem vědce, který chce s virem také bojovat. Společně se snaží najít lék, ale samozřejmě nemohou být úspěšnější než tým specialistů. Bea řeší jak vztahy se svými přáteli, tak s matkou, zároveň každý den riskuje svůj život při pokusech. Podaří se jí přežít, pomoci objevit lék a zachránit své blízké – včetně toho, kterého miluje?

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Hudební CD - Mladá a mimořádně talentovaná italská klavíristka Beatrice Rana se zdá být téměř ideální chopinovskou interpretkou. Mladá a mimořádně talentovaná italská klavíristka Beatrice Rana se zdá být téměř ideální chopinovskou interpretkou. Kromě nezbytných technických předpokladů se jí totiž úspěšně daří vyvolat v posluchači dojem, jako kdyby právě slyšená hudba vznikala teprve pod jejími hbitými prsty, jako by šlo o „pouhou” improvizaci. Až k tomu jednou v budoucnu nazraje čas, bude jistě zajímavé vyslechnout si její interpretaci Dvořákova klavírního koncertu, který patří k technicky nejnáročnějším skladbám pro tento nástroj. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major, „Aeolian Harp” / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 2 in F Minor / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 3 in F Major / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 5 in E Minor / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor / 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 7 in...

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Kniha - autor Lina Bengtsdotterová, 288 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Každé malé mesto má svoje skryté tajomstvá. Tentoraz inšpektorku Charlie Lagerovú znenazdania zavolajú do Karlstadu, kde sa stratilo len deväťmesačné dievčatko. Rodičia sú v šoku a obávajú sa najhoršieho, média sa predháňajú v šírení zaručených správ. Charlie sa snaží bábätko čím skôr nájsť, no ako sa zdá, každý niečo tají a nikto nechce povedať celú pravdu o zmiznutí malej Beatrice. Čas plynie a šance nájsť dieťatko živé sú čoraz menšie. Akú úlohu v zmiznutí Beatrice zohrávajú jej rodičia? Čo taja ich známi, ktorí na prvý pohľad vedú usporiadaný rodinný život? A mohol by tento prípad nejako súvisieť s Charlinou bolestivou minulosťou? Ostrieľaná Charlie Lagerová si bude musieť siahnuť až na dno svojich síl, aby vyriešila túto záhadu, no sama postupne začína chápať, že niektoré mosty je treba za sebou spáliť, aby sa človek nevracal na miesta, kde sa vlastne nikdy ani nemal...

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A beautiful memoir, travelogue, and meditation on stone by artist and stone mason Beatrice Searle.''What are you doing? If you don''t mind me asking?''I say that we are taking this stone to Trondheim. I continue to tell her the story of Magnus and ancient Kings.''Would you like to stand in it?'' I ask. ''That is what it is for.''At the age of twenty-six, Beatrice Searle crossed the North sea and walked 500 miles through Southern Norway on a medieval pilgrim path to Nidaros Cathedral, taking with her a 40-kilo stone from the West coast of Orkney.She had recently completed her masonry training at Lincoln Cathedral and become fascinated with the mysterious footprint stones of Scandinavia, Northern Europe and the ancient Greco-Roman world; stones closely associated with travellers, saints and the inauguration of Kings. Following in their footsteps, her stone becomes a talisman of sorts, a bedrock on the move, and an offering to those she meets along the way.Stone Will Answer is an unusual adventure story of resilience and homecoming, of weight and motion, of rediscovering love and faith, and of journeys practical, spiritual and geological. A captivating blend of exploration, memoir and myth, and an insight into a beguiling ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A beautiful memoir, travelogue and meditation on stone by artist and stone mason Beatrice Searle.''Extraordinary'' Guardian‘A magnificent book’ Alex Woodcock‘Exceptional’ Kerri Andrews‘Luminous’ SpectatorAt the age of twenty-six, artist and Cathedral stonemason Beatrice Searle crossed the North Sea and walked 500 miles along a medieval pilgrim path through Southern Norway, taking with her a 40-kilogram Orcadian stone.Fascinated with the mysterious footprint stones of Northern Europe and the ancient Greco-Roman world, stones closely associated with travellers, saints and the inauguration of Kings, she follows in their footsteps as her stone becomes a talisman, a bedrock and an offering to those she meets along the way.Stone Will Answer is an unusual adventure story of journeys practical, spiritual and geological, of weight and motion, and an insight into a beguiling craft.

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A New York Times Best Children''s Book of 2024A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Picture-Book Conversation Starter of 2024A 2024 Kids’ Indie Next List pickA Society of Illustrators 2024 Gold Medal WinnerFrom three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning picture book about a little girl, the scab on her knee, and the healing they do together.In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection. When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that "a beautiful scab will form." But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it''s keeping her from bending her knee! When will it ever go away? By the time the scab—who she has named Pepper—falls off, something astonishing has happened: the girl has come to feel affection for the scab and has a hard time letting go. With an unerring understanding of a child’s emotional life and a dash of absurdist wit, this picture book will stand with classics from creators like Tomi Ungerer and William Steig, who explore ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Sometimes characters are so lively and entertaining, you don''t want to say goodbye to them ... A stunning feat of storytelling in itself'' Suzy Feay, Financial TimesGrowing up in Brooklyn with their Caribbean parents, Zora and Sasha Porter''s days were enchanted by stories from the islands - the mischievous spider Anansi both seductive and vengeful; the flame-breathing Rolling Calf who haunts butchers; and ocean-dwelling Mama Dglo, said to be half snake, half human.Now they are teenagers, and life at home has become unbearable. Their parents'' tempestuous relationship has fallen apart, their mother Beatrice desperately ill, their father Nigel living with another woman. While an unsettled Zora escapes into her journal, dreaming of being a writer, Sasha discovers sex and chest binding, spending more time with her new girlfriend than at home. But they can''t hide forever. The Anansi Stories that captivated them as children begin to creep into the present, revealing truths about the Porter family''s past they must all face up to.The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts is an extraordinary debut novel, a celebration of the power of stories that asks - what happens when ours are erased? Do we disappear? Or do we come ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This book explores how and why the idea of the African environmental crisis developed and persisted through colonial and post-colonial periods, and why it has been so influential in development discourse. From the beginnings of imperial administration, the idea of the desiccation of African environments grew in popularity, but this crisis discourse was dominated by the imposition of imperial scientific knowledge, neglecting indigenous knowledge and experience. African Environmental Crisis provides a synthesis of more than one-and-a-half centuryÂ’s research on peasant agriculture and pastoral rangeland development in terms of soil erosion control, animal husbandry, grazing schemes, large-scale agricultural schemes, social and administrative science research, and vector-disease and pest controls. Drawing on comparative socio-ecological perspectives of African peoples across the East African colonies and post-independent states, this book refutes the hypothesis that African peoples were responsible for environmental degradation. Instead, Gufu Oba argues that flawed imperial assumptions and short-term research projects generated an inaccurate view of the environment in Africa. This bookÂ’s discussion of the history of science for development provides researchers across environmental studies, agronomy, African history and development studies with a lens through which to understand the underlying assumptions behind development projects in Africa.

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"Written in love and fire, African Feminist Praxis is meticulous and visionary." - Dr. Pumla Dineo Gqola, SARChI Chair in African Feminist Imagination, Nelson Mandela University and author of Female Fear FactorySo much of the story of African resistance has been told in the masculine, tracing the history of spectacle: great struggles, great speeches, the grand displays of nation building. This book adds to the literature that reverses this, exploring the flesh and breadth of contemporary African feminist politics as articulated across the African continent. It is structured around the key principles of kinship, courage, pleasure, care and memory, and draws on the African feminist academic canon, the "grey literature" of practitioner knowledge and narratives of feminists activists themselves. Through this it evidences the argument that African feminist praxis is fundamentally a politics of proposition, a mode of liberatory worldmaking.The Social Science for Social Justice series challenges the Ivory Tower of academia, providing a platform for academics, journalists, and activists of color to respond to pressing social issues. Â

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE A major new history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country''s past''I''ve waited so long so read a comprehensively researched book about Black history on this island. This is it: a journey of discovery and a truly exciting and important work'' Zainab Abbas Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest.Yet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain''s heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian''s Wall while Rome''s first ''African Emperor'' died in York. In Elizabethan England, ''Black Tudors'' served in the land''s most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commercial power, it was African and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Ten new short plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power. Following the international success of Contemporary Plays by African Women, this new collection is the next step in the African Women Playwright Network (AWPN) both showcasing and encouraging the development of new work. Consisting of the ten winners of the AWPN''s international writing competition, this collection is centered around the theme of ''Tackling Taboo Topics in African Female Writing'', originally performed as staged readings at the AWPN Festival hosted by the University of Ghana in 2022. Selected from 75 submissions from nine African countries, these plays speak to contemporary and pressing issues, illuminating lived experiences of African women that are common but seldom discussed. An important resource for schools and universities looking to diversify and decolonise curricula and engage with short works for practical classes, performances and auditions from a range of various cultures, Gendering Taboos is also an invaluable tool for programmers looking for new work and scholars working specifically in areas of gender and dramatic criticism.

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Longlisted for the 2024 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize''Gripping. Fans of Shogun will love it'' Conn Iggulden''Fierce, vivid and richly detailed'' Daily MailThe incredible story, based on real events, of the slave who became a Japanese samurai.In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kinchotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. Also aboard is an East African slave. Taken from his village as a boy, sold to mercenaries and forced to fight in Indian wars that meant nothing to him, he is a young but experienced soldier.Serving as the protector for a high-ranking Italian priest, the young man joins an expedition pushing inland towards the capital city of Kyoto.There they meet Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful warlord in Japan, who is preparing a campaign to unify the country after more than a hundred years of civil war. Under the tutelage of Nobunaga, the young African soldier becomes the great warrior Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign samurai, and the only one ever of African descent. His preoccupation is not a question of power, as it is for Nobunaga, but one of freedom.A timeless, epic story, a magnificent reconstruction and moving study of a lost historical figure, and a truly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Africa is home to hundreds of ethnic groups, who together speak more than a thousand languages. It is not surprising, then, that Africa''s enormous range of peoples, cultures, and ways of life has engendered a wide diversity of religious practices.This Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. Drawing on archeological research, historical evidence, ethnographic studies, and archival materials such as missionary records, Jacob Olupona-one of the world''s leading authorities on African religions-captures a wealth of information in a short compass. The book not only gives the reader a full and vivid sense of African religious belief-exploring myths, gods and local deities, ancestor worship, rites of passage, festivals, divination, and much more-but it also underscores the role these religions play in everyday African life. Indeed, traditional religions inform everything from birthing and death, marriage and family dynamics, to diet, dress and grooming, health care, and even governance. Monarchs, chiefs, and elders play both political and religious roles, imparting secular and spiritual guidance to their subjects, while also being guardians of religious centres such as shrines, temples, and sacred forests. The author also examines the spread of Christianity and Islam throughout Africa, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Following the hugely successful Black Sci-Fi Short Stories and Asian Ghost Short Stories, comes this deluxe edition of new African writing and tales rooted in ancient culture. This collection explores the deep-seated supernatural element in African storytelling – whether reaching back to the spirits, ancestors and ogres of folklore or the vibrantly modern ghosts of today''s African horror. New and contemporary stories complement poignant folktales such as ‘The Story of Takane’ from Lesotho and ‘The Disobedient Daughter Who Married a Skull’ from Nigeria. With a foreword by award-winning Nigerian-British writer Nuzo Onoh, an introduction by Prof. Divine Che Neba, and invaluable editorial support from writer and editor Chinelo Onwualu, this latest offering in the Flame Tree Gothic fantasy series delves into the fascinating heritage of African ghostly lore and literature, while allowing it to be reclaimed and retold by contemporary African voices.New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Oluwaseyi Adebola, Fikay?mi Adeniyi, Michael Agugom, Eugen Bacon, Florence Adongo Bull, Tara Campbell, Rutendo Chichaya, Rutendo Chidzodzo, Mwenya S. Chikwa, Bekwele Chuku, Melody Cooper, Dilman Dila, Carol B. Duncan, Naomi Eselojor, Stanley Gazemba, Gabrielle Emem Harry, MaryAnn Ifeanacho, Achalugo Chioma Ilozumba, Amanda Ilozumba, Lucky Grace Isingizwe, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, B.T. Karuma, Kay Mabasa, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The African GazeThis is a hugely important and timely publication—engagement with Black and African histories is stronger than ever before (and long overdue). The major names of African photography, such as Malick Sidibé, Sanlé Sory, and Seydou Keïta, have become highly collectible in the art market, while African cinema, pioneered by filmmakers such as Ousmane Sembène in 1960s Senegal, is now recognized for its creative innovation and storytelling.For anyone drawn to African photography and film, this book will provide an exciting and accessible overview.Featuring interviews with Samuel Fosso and Souleymane Cissé.

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Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about missions to the Moon with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 4: Moon Landings will introduce kids to the human fascination with the Moon and will assist them in learning about the scientists, engineers, and astronauts who make missions to the Moon possible – from the ‘’Space Race’’ to today – and is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing key Years 5 and 6 reading skills.Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as space, astronauts, and the Moon.Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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New Directions in African Military History takes a thematic approach to the history of war and military structures in Africa and highlights the under-researched areas.African Military History represents a relatively new and fast-growing sub-field bridging the previously wide gap between the well-established genres of African History and Military History. Based on a synthesis of existing literature and aimed at a wide readership, this book adopts a broad temporal range and uses select examples to highlight a series of points to cover the pre-colonial to post-colonial eras and offering examples from various parts of the continent. This volume evaluates controversial academic debates examining evidence, research methods, approaches, and changing historiographical contexts as well as pointing to potential new areas of research. It comprises seven thematic chapters on ways of war, weapons technology, navies, air power, battles, women combatants, and genocide in African history.This volume will be of value to students and scholars alike interested in Modern History, Military History, and African History.

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Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.This simple, friendly children''s first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.

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Long considered Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing’s best collection of short stories, African Stories—a central book in the work of a truly beloved writer—is now back in print. This beautiful collection is an homage to her twenty-five years spent in Africa and a brilliant portrait of African life.This is Doris Lessing’s Africa—where she lived for twenty-five years and where so much of her interest and concern still resides. Here in these stories, Lessing explores the complexities, the agonies and joys, and the textures of life in Africa. First published in 1965, and out of print since the 1990s, this collection contains much of Ms. Lessing’s most extraordinary work. It is a brilliant portrait of a world that is vital to all of us—perceived by an artist of the first rank writing with passion and honesty about her native land. African Stories includes every story Doris Lessing has written about Africa: all of her first collection, This Was the Old Chief’s Country; the four tales about Africa from Five; the African stories from The Habit of Loving and A Man and Two Women; and four stories featured only in this edition. African Stories represents some of Doris Lessing’s best work—and is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essaysThe first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Second Great Migration from 1940 to 1970. As millions of African Americans sought greater economic opportunities and freedom outside of the American South, hundreds of thousands initially arrived in the Golden State. Many migrants carried quilts as functional objects and physical reminders of the homes they left behind. They also brought their quiltmaking skills, extending the art form’s Southern roots to the western United States in the later part of the 20th century.Featuring vibrant images of over 100 quilts by nearly 90 individuals—the majority of whom are women and have ties to the San Francisco Bay Area—and new research, Routed West honors the resilience, self-determination, collective care and creative ingenuity of this distinctive migrant generation. Essays by scholars, curators, quilt historians and artists celebrate the joyful power of African American quilts as objects of beauty, memory and cultural reclamation within Black life, and explore the role of museums in their stewardship and preservation. This book accompanies ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this eye-grabbing book, readers learn all about moon landings. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2–3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3–7.

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The essential resource and guide to African American spirituality and traditions.This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.Inside you will find:1. A celebration of healing, magic, and the divination traditions of ancient African earth-based spirituality2. An explanation of how these practices have evolved in contemporary African American culture3. A potpourri of recipes, rituals, and resources that you can use to heal your lifeAmong the topics covered:African spiritual practices of Santeria, Obeah, Lucumi, Orisa, and QuimboisHoodoo—and how to use it to improve your healthAncient healing rituals and magical recipes of DaliluwTalking drums, spiritual dancing, clapping, tapping, singing, and changingPower objects, tricks and mojo bags, and herbal remedies Previously published as The Big Book of Soul.

Objev podobné jako The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality - Stephanie Rose Bird

An African safari is arguably one of the most alluring and easily understood dreams of our time. Just the thought of an African safari evokes thoughts of adventure, a journey through nature's greatest spectacle, a glimpse of the earth before man. African Safari is an exploration of all that the word safari encompasses, from journeys on horseback and dugout canoes, the quiet drifting of a balloon and the tension of waiting on foot to the smell of dung, soil and the rain. African Safari is an intimate odyssey through the great wilderness of Africa and an eye on its wild denizens, spiced with the echoes of a romantic history. African Safari is divided into eight chapters: South Africa (Kruger & the Kgalagadi)Namibia (Etosha, Damaraland and Kaokaland)Botswana (Okavango, Chobe, and Linyanti)Zimbabwe (Mana Pools and the Zambezi) Zambia (North and South Luangwa)Tanzania (Ngorongoro and the Serengeti)Kenya (Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Tsavo) Rwanda & Uganda (Parc des Volcans and Mgahinga).

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The D-Day Landings showcases 50 iconic photographs of the largest amphibious assault ever undertaken in the history of conflict. This insightful collection of photographs commemorates the momentous day that paved the way for the Allied victory in Europe.

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Saryna Key Pure African Shea Butter Curl Control, 500 ml, Masky na vlasy pro ženy, Dokonalé kudrny díky masce s bambuckým máslem Bambucké máslo je jedním z nejčistších a nejbohatších přírodních zdrojů vitaminů A, E, F, aminokyselin a keratinu. Maska na vlasy s bambuckým máslem Saryna Key Pure African Shea Butter Curl Control rozumí potřebám kudrnatých vlasů. Dodává vlasům nutnou hydrataci a elasticitu. Výsledkem jsou definované, pružné a lesklé lokny. Vlastnosti: poskytuje vlasům hloubkovou hydrataci a výživu zlepšuje poddajnost vlasů a usnadňuje úpravu definuje a zvýrazňuje přirozený tvar kudrlin pomáhá navrátit vlasům pružnost a lesk Složení: bambucké máslo Jak aplikovat: Masku Saryna Key Pure African Shea Butter Curl Control nanášejte na umyté vlasy. Zaměřujte se především na konečky vlasů. Nechte 2–5 minut působit. Důkladně opláchněte. Notino tip: Pro dosažení ještě lepších výsledků používejte také šampon s bambuckým máslem Saryna Key Pure African Shea Butter Curl Control.

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Perkuse - rytmický nástroj ze skořápek ořechů z fazole Juju PP WORLD Percussion African Nut Shell Shaker představuje efektivní rytmický nástroj, kterým obohatíte své vystoupení a nahrávky. Vyrobený je ze skořápek ořechů, které pochází z fazole JuJu. Jeho použití je přitom velmi jednoduché, je tak vhodný i pro děti. Nástroj PP WORLD Percussion African Nut Shell Shaker přinese do vaší hudby nový zvukový prvek. Klíčové vlastnosti nástroje PP WORLD Percussion African Nut Shell ShakerEfektivní rytmický nástrojVyrobený ze skořápek ořechů pocházejících z fazole JuJuVelmi snadno se používáPP WORLD Percussion African Nut Shell Shaker je vhodný i pro dětiBarevné provedení: červeno-hnědé

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"Throughout his long career, Frederick Douglass cut an imposing figure, renowned as an impassioned abolitionist, a fiery writer and newspaper editor. He was a great public speaker, who became a one-man crusade for black liberation." - Robert McCrum, The Guardian."It is difficult to think of anyone, at any time, who examined the race problem in its many aspects more profoundly, extensively, and subtly than W. E. B. Du Bois." - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy."I knew that, in a large degree, we were trying an experiment--that of testing whether or not it was possible for Negroes to build up and control the affairs of a large educational institution. I knew that if we failed it would injure the whole race." ―Booker T. Washington.Three African American Classics contains three of the most significant works of African American literature by three authors who led vastly different lives. In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), a runaway slave, describes the horrors and humiliations of slavery, his escape, and his journey to becoming one of America''s great statesmen and orators. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), born into slavery, was freed at the age of nine at the end of the Civil War. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Over the past two decades contemporary African art has taken its rightful place on the world stage. Today, African artists work outside the confines of limiting categories and outdated perceptions; they produce art that is as much a reflection of Africa''s tumultuous past as it is a vision of its boundless future. Far-reaching in its scope, African Art Now celebrates the diversity and dynamism of the contemporary African art scene across the continent today.Featuring the work of Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Michael Armitage, Amoako Boafo, Cassi Namoda, Cinga Samson, Zina Saro-Wiwa and many more.

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Africa is a continent of 54 countries and over a billion people. However, despite the rich diversity of the African experience, it is striking that continuations and themes seem to be reflected across the continent, particularly south of the Sahara. Questions of underdevelopment, outside exploitation, and misrule are characteristic of many - if not most-states in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this Very Short Introduction Ian Taylor explores how politics is practiced on the African continent, considering the nature of the state in Sub-Saharan Africa and why its state structures are generally weaker than elsewhere in the world. Exploring the historical and contemporary factors which account for Africa''s underdevelopment, he also analyses why some African countries suffer from high levels of political violence while others are spared. Unveilling the ways in which African state and society actually function beyond the formal institutional façade, Taylor discusses how external factors - both inherited and contemporary - act upon the continent.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This edited volume, including contributions from scholars with different areas of specialization, investigates a broad range of methodologies, ideologies and pedagogies focusing on the study of the art of Africa, using theoretical reflections and applications from primitivism to metamodernism. Chapters break the externally imposed boundaries of Africa-related works beyond the conventional fragments of traditional, contemporary and diaspora. The contributions are significantly broad in their methodologies, ideologies and pedagogical coverage; yet, they all address various aspects of African artistic creativity, demonstrating the possibilities for analytical experiments that art history presents to scholars of the discipline today. The Ìwà (character) of each approach is unique; nevertheless, each is useful toward a fuller understanding of African art studies as an independent aspect of art historical research that is a branch or bud of the larger family of art history. The volume respects, highlights and celebrates the distinctiveness of each methodical approach, recognizing its contribution to the overall character or Ìwà of African art studies. The book will be of interest to students in undergraduate or graduate, intermediate or advanced courses as well as scholars in art history and African studies.

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What does it mean to be an American? The story of the African American past demonstrates the difficulty of answering this seemingly simple question. If being "American" means living in a land of freedom and opportunity, what are we to make of those Americans who were enslaved and have suffered from the limitations of second-class citizenship throughout their lives? African American history illuminates the United States'' core paradoxes, inviting profound questions about what it means to be an American, a citizen, and a human being. This book considers how, for centuries, African Americans have fought for what the black feminist intellectual Anna Julia Cooper called "the cause of freedom." It begins in Jamestown in 1619, when the first shipment of enslaved Africans arrived in that settlement. It narrates the creation of a system of racialized chattel slavery, the eventual dismantling of that system in the national bloodletting of the Civil War, and the ways that civil rights disputes have continued to erupt in the more than 150 years since Emancipation. This Very Short Introduction carries forward to the Black Lives Matter movement, a grass-roots activist convulsion that declared that African Americans'' present and past have value and meaning. At a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this expansive collection of history, meet ten real-life kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who lived in Africa thousands of years ago and changed the world. Black history begins thousands of years ago with the many cultures and people of the African continent. Through portraits of ten heroic figures, bestselling author Tracey Baptiste takes readers on an empowering, energetic journey through time to meet some of the great leaders and thinkers whose vision built nations and shaped the course of history: Menes: Creator of Dynasties Merneith: A Queen Erased Imhotep: From Peasant to God Aesop: The Wisest Man in the Ancient World Hannibal Barca: Unparalleled Military Strategist Terence: North African Playwright Amanirenas: Warrior, Diplomat, Queen Tin Hinan: Founder of a City on the Dunes Mansa Musa: The Richest Man of All Time Queen Idia: Kingmaker Illustrator Hillary D. Wilson's brilliant portraits accompany each profile, along with vivid, information-filled landscapes, maps, and graphics for readers to pore over and return to again and again. This rich and thrilling work, which celebrates Black excellence and provides an essential correction to Eurocentric tellings of history, will enthrall readers of all ages. “In African Icons, Baptiste engages in the hard work of unveiling ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This volume explores trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) on the African continent, the benefits and challenges that FDI presents for African States, and AfricaÂ’s participation in the international investment law regime. Featuring contributions from leading African international lawyers, arbitrators, jurists, academics, and litigation experts, this landmark volume is the first of its kind of explore African perspectives in international investment law. Hodu and Mbengue bring together non-mainstream approaches to the debate on the nexus between foreign investment and development, addressing key conceptual issues that will define contemporary international investment law for decades to come. With insights and critical comments on the challenges of AfricaÂ’s foreign investment climate and international investment law, this timely collection is essential reading for academics, students, and practitioners alike.

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Defining the main principles of a distinct African philosophy, this work rejects the idea that an African philosophy consists simply of the work of Africans writing on philosophy. It argues that critical analyses of specific traditional African modes of thought are necessary to develop a distinctively African philosophy.

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The changing nature of African landscapes, from rural to urbanized spaces, has been a pre-occupation of African media producers since the beginnings of the African film industry in the 1960s. The authors bring together several examples of African documentary and fiction screen media that present, evaluate and criticize urban and rural landscapes, and the rural and urban dynamic of development, in relation to contemporary issues, from biodiversity, sustainability and deforestation, to inequity, women’s rights, political instability, to climate change-related themes of water and food supply, security and sovereignty. These works, comprising multi-platform cinema, streamed moving images and especially documentaries, depict the situations and open the door to rethinking and eventually to the possibilities of proposals responding to the situations portrayed.

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Povlečení na polštář, na přikrývku, rozměr: 140 × 220 a 70 × 90 cm, materiál: bavlna, na zip, šedá barva Všichni potřebujeme k životu spánek, proto je výběr povlečení tak důležitý. Ložní povlečení Kvalitex vám zajistí odpočinek, který tak moc potřebujete a současně dodá vaší ložnici na osobitosti. Zásadní roli při jeho výběru hraje materiál, kterým je bavlna. Bavlněné produkty jsou mezi uživateli oblíbené, zachovávají si svou velikost a jsou stálobarevné. Díky zapínání na zip vyměníte povlečení během minutky. Potřebným údajem při výběru jsou také rozměry. Ty jsou v tomto případě 70 × 90 a 140 × 220. Povlečení Kvalitex dominuje šedá barva. Klíčové přednosti povlečení Kvalitex prodloužené Provence Collection 140 × 220, 70 × 90 cm Beatrice šedá S povlečením Kvalitex povýšíte spánek na vyšší úroveň K jeho výrobě byl použit materiál, kterým je bavlna Zapínání řeší zip Ušito v těchto rozměrech 70 × 90 a 140 × 220 Celé povlečení Kvalitex prodloužené Provence...

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Dámská zimní obuv kozačkového typu Westport BEATRICE je ideální do chladných dnů a dobře se kombinuje s dalšími barvami. Vrchový materiál je kvalitní umělá kůže s efektním nápletem kolem lýtka. Podšívku tvoří teplá syntetická kožešina s molitanovou vložkou. Obuv je vybavena zipem na vnitřní straně, ale také šněrováním, které lze upravit dle šířky lýtka.

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Memo Paris African Leather, 75 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Divokost Afriky není dál než pod víčkem kožené vůně. Rozprouděte v sobě život. Neobyčejně smyslná unisex parfémovaná voda Memo African Leather vám svým pikantním aroma rozvíří krev v žilách. Díky divoké kůži v kombinaci s kardamomem se budete cítit jako při dobrodružné výpravě napříč africkým kontinentem. Nechte své okolí poznat také vaši živočišnou stránku. kožená vůně rozproudí jeho i její živočišnou energii skvěle zahřeje v podzimních a zimních měsících Složení vůně: Parfémovaná voda stojí především na kožených základech, které se prolínají celou vonnou kompozicí. Kardamom, šafrán a kmín vám zprostředkují výlet za dobrodružstvím do vzdálené vyprahlé Afriky. A celý požitek z vůně dotváří exotické pačuli, osobité pižmo, vetiver, agarové dřevo, svěží bergamot a jemná pelargonie. Příběh vůně: Vůně Memo African Leather spatřila světlo světa v roce 2015. Jak už sám název napovídá, inspirací k jejímu stvoření byl africký kontinent. V této kožené vůni se odráží dobrodružství z cest, výjimečnost a divokost tamní zvěře a sluncem vyprahlá země. Mužům i ženám dodává pocit: “Jsem stále naživu!”. S příběhem vůně koresponduje také jednoduchý flakonek s vyobrazeným zlatým gepardem.

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