Marcus: Marcus
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Anthropology as Cultural Critique
Using cultural anthropology to analyze debates that reverberate throughout the human sciences, George E. Marcus and Michael M. J. Fischer look closely at cultural anthropology's past accomplishments, its current predicaments, its future direction,...
Designs for an Anthropology of the Contemporary
In this compact volume two of anthropology's most influential theorists, Paul Rabinow and George E. Marcus, engage in a series of conversations about the past, present, and future of anthropological knowledge, pedagogy, and practice. James D. Faub...
Marcus Agrippa, E-bok
Marcus Agrippa personified the term 'right-hand man'. As Emperor Augustus' deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a crucial role in laying the foundations of the Pax Romana for the next two hundred years – but he served always in the knowledge he would never rule in his own name. Why he did so, and never grasped power exclusively for himself, has perplexed historians for centuries. In his teens he formed a life-long friendship with Julius Caesar's great nephew, Caius Octavius, which would change world history. Following Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC, Agrippa was instrumental in asserting his friend's rights as the dictator's heir. He established a reputation as a bold admiral, defeating Sextus Pompeius at Mylae and Naulochus (36 BC), culminating in the epoch-making Battle of Actium (31 BC), which eliminated Marcus Antonius and Queen Cleopatra as rivals. He proved his genius for military command on land by ending bloody rebellions in the Cimmerian Bosporus, Gaul, Hispania and Illyricum. In Gaul Agrippa established the vital road network that helped turn Julius Caesar's conquests into viable provinces. As a diplomat, he befriended Herod the Great of Judaea and stabilised the East. As minister of works he overhauled Rome's drains and aqueducts, transformed public bathing in the city, created public parks with great artworks and built the original Pantheon. Agrippa became co-ruler of the Roman Empire with Augustus and married his daughter Julia. His three sons were adopted by his friend as potential heirs to the throne. Agrippa's unexpected death in 12 BC left Augustus bereft, but his bloodline lived on in the imperial family, through Agrippina the Elder to his grandson Caligula and great grandson Nero. MARCUS AGRIPPA is lucidly written by the author of the acclaimed biographies Eager for Glory and Germanicus. Illustrated with colour plates, figures and high quality maps, Lindsay Powell presents a penetrating new assessment of the life and achievements of the multifaceted man who put service to friend and country before himself. “A gripping, thoroughly researched and hugely impressive biography of a key player in the transition from the Roman Republic to Augustus's Empire'. – Saul David, University of Buckingham, author of WAR: From Ancient Egypt to Iraq. “Augustus' ascent and reign are unthinkable without Marcus Agrippa. Surprisingly, there has been no biography of Agrippa in English for some eighty years. Powell's book admirably fills this gap and will be indispensable for anyone with a serious interest in this crucial historical period.” – Karl Galinsky, University of Texas at Austin, author of Augustus: Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. “Marcus Agrippa was one of history's most intriguing right-hand men. Few played a greater...
Marius, E-bok
Helsingin kuvaajana kiitetty ja palkittu Stadin friidu Outi Pakkanen julkaisee keväällä jännitysromaanin Marius. Se on median kulisseihin sijoittuva murhamysteeri, joka tutkii koko kansan tunteman tv-tähden Mauri "Marius" Leppäsen outoa kuolemaa.Uransa skandaalin takia jättänyt juorutoimittaja aloittelee uutta elämäänsä Berliinissä, kun kännykkä yllättäen pirahtaa. Puhelimessa päätoimittaja ilmoittaa jymyuutisen: megasuosittu talkshow-isäntä ja toimittajan entinen rakastettu Mauri Leppänen on löydetty kotoaan kuolleena. Skandaalin käryä haistava päätoimittaja houkuttelee tähtitoimittajansa takaisin selvittämään Leppäsen kuolemaa. Uteliaisuus vie voiton, mutta mikään ei kotimaassa olekaan enää ennallaan.
Hotell George, E-bok
Man kan tycka att det är ett bisarrt tillvägagångsätt som George och George Junior använde sig av för att få råd med renoveringen av det ärofyllda hotellet som familjen drivit i sjuttio år. Men det fungerade ju. Fru Beata som bott här i snart tjugo år lever upp då huset fylls av nya människor. Då alla som tar arbete flyttar in. Till och med hantverkarna finner sig ett rum på tredje våningen. I Hotell George möts människor med skiftande öden för att våga drömma om framtiden, där Hotellet ska vara renoverat och skina i all sin glans. I Hotell George där skuggorna från det förgångna som legat i dvala möts med nuet då Fru Beata påminns om att hon kanske inte sålde godset, det kanske finns kvar? Möt denna samling av karaktärer i ett hörn av världen där traditioner möter förändring, och där varje nytt avslöjande kan antingen bräcka eller binda dem samman för alltid.
George Michael, E-bok
Andres Lokkos artikel om George Michael, hämtad ur samlingsvolymen Andres Lokko: 2010–2019. ANDRES LOKKO [f.1967] är kritiker, journalist och dramatiker. I över trettio år har han skrivit om kultur, i synnerhet om popmusik. I dag verkar han bland annat som krönikör för Svenska Dagbladet. Han är bosatt vid Gullmarsplan i Stockholm.
Georges, E-bok
Born mixed-race, but with pale skin, Georges was rejected by everyone in the 19th-century French colony of Mauritius. But, in this era of slavery and abuse, he was destined to be noticed.In Alexandre Dumas' action-packed novel, Georges, the son of a wealthy, mixed-race planter, leads a black militia group and saves the lives of many planters during the British invasion of Mauritius.However, he gets no thanks. Then, when he fights with the son of another planter, his father sends him to France to be schooled.Here, Georges becomes eloquent, educated, and a hit with the ladies.He returns to Mauritius and his popularity quickly increases in society. But, when he discovers that his brother is the captain of a slave ship, he is furious.The fuse is lit for a slave revolt, imprisonment, and a death sentence. Is it the end for Georges?Perfect for readers of Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'My Bondage and my Freedom' by Frederick Douglass.Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a world-famous playwright and novelist. During his life and after his death, he has been one of the most important and widely read French historical adventure writers. His experience was based on his many travels and exuberant lifestyle. His novels include 'The Count of Monte Cristo', 'The Three Musketeers', 'The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later', and 'Twenty Years After'. His works have been adapted into more than 200 movies and TV series.The English playwright Watts Phillips, who knew Dumas in his later life, said: 'He was the most generous, large-hearted being in the world. He also was the most delightfully amusing and egotistical creature on the face of the earth.'For readers of the novels of Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens.
Marcus Ordeynes moral, E-bok
Marcus är en ung och världsfrånvänd man. Han söker efter något som han kallar för 'livet mening', men brukar mest gå vilse på sina långa promenader. En dag när han är ute och går träffar han på en ung, vacker kvinna. Hon sitter på en parkbänk och gråter och han bestämmer sig för att försöka trösta henne. Snart finner han sig mitt uppe i en romans med kvinnan - som visar sig vara någon helt annan än han väntat sig...William John Locke, född 1863 i Brittiska Guyana, död 1930 i Frankrike, var en känd brittisk författare och pjässkrivare. Han är mest känd för sina noveller. Ett stort antal av hans historier har adapterats till film.
Evangelium enligt Marcus, E-bok
Kan man tala offentligt om Gud, helighet och kristen tro i Sverige idag? Marcus Birro kan. Som krönikör i Expressen rör han upp känslor och får många läsarreaktioner varje gång han skriver om sitt eget och svenskarnas förhållande till Gud. Men vad är det som gjort att han, som växte upp i ett vanligt hem i Göteborg, i dag kallar sig för troende, som en sökande katolik? I Evangelium enligt Marcus berättar Birro för första gången om resan till och i tron. Om den första röda fick-bibeln som han fick på hög-stadiet, om det svåra frågorna som väcktes i honom när han och hans fru väntade barn och om missbruket som var nära att kosta honom livet men som fick honom att åter förstå vem Gud är.Marcus Birro, f 1972, är författare, krönikör och poet som hittills gett ut tretton böcker.
Marcus O'Brienin kohtalo, E-bok
Tuomari Marcus O’Brien on väsynyt. Yukonissa sijaitsevassa Red Cow’ssa on alkanut tapahtua yhä enemmän ja enemmän henkirikoksia. Vaikuttaa siltä kuin jopa pieni suukopu riittäisi syyksi riistää toisen miehen henki. O’Brien päättää tehdä muuan Arizona Jackista varoittavan esimerkin. Rikoksista tuomitut on tätäkin ennen laitettu veneeseen ja jätetty Yukon-joen kuljetettavaksi. Rikoksen suuruus vaikuttaa mukaan annettavan ruokamäärään. Nyt O’Brien aikoo antaa Arizona Jackille vain kolmen päivän muonat mukaan. Vaan kuka voittaakaan lopulta? Selviäisikö Marcus O’Brien itse veneessä Yukon-joen vietävänä?Marcus O'Brienin kohtalo sisältää jännittäviä novelleja Yukonista, kullankaivajien maailmasta.Jack London (1876–1916) syntyi San Franciscossa. 15-vuotiaasta saakka hänen oli selvittävä omillaan huonosti palkatuissa töissä, kuten kullankaivajana Pohjois-Amerikan erämaassa. Myöhemmin London palasi takaisin Kaliforniaan ja alkoi työskennellä lehtimiehenä ja kirjailijana. Lyhyeksi jääneen elämänsä aikana Londonista tuli sekä rikas että kuuluisa Yukon-aiheisilla romaaneillaan, kuten Erämaan kutsu (1903) ja Susikoira (1906).
George
George is the story of two lives - the private man and the public legend. Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences. Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has gone back to the neighbourhoods of North London to trace the astonishing journey of a sensitive but determined boy who grew up to be one of the biggest British pop stars of all time. Along the way, he talks to those close to George, revealing the real man - funny, articulate, intelligent and generous spirited - who hid behind the powerful image he created. He reveals the complex relationship with his high-achieving Greek-Cypriot father; the unconditional love of his mother; his teenage relationships with girls; and his first tragic love affair with another man. George's career began falteringly with a schoolboy band, exploded with Wham! before he became a solo phenomenon. But at the height of his fame, the world seemed to turn against him. Smith describes his despair at losing the two people who mattered most, how he sought consolation in drugs, his notorious 'coming out' and how he ended up in jail. His health failed him and he died heartbreakingly alone on Christmas Day, 2016. Affectionate yet honest and moving, George is both a celebration of George Michael's music and a lasting tribute to a decent and much-loved man.
George
När folk ser George så tror de att de ser en pojke. Men George vet att hon inte är en pojke. Hon vet att hon är en flicka.George måste hålla tyst om sin hemlighet för alltid, det är hon säker på. Men när hennes lärare uppmanar alla e...
George
George is the story of two extraordinary lives - the private man and the public legend.Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering conseque...
George
'A magical, endearing memoir ... the literary romance of the year' Oprah 'A charming diary of life with a tame magpie - despite George's bad behaviour, it will render corvid lovers (like me) green with envy!' Katherine May, author of Wintering A T...
George
An Oprah Magazine Book of the Year 2023 'A magical, endearing memoir ... the literary romance of the year' Oprah 'This book pulses with a defiant wonder at the living world, as wild and unruly as our feathered hero' Polly Morland, author of A Fort...
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George
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George
"Allow me to introduce you to a remarkable book, full of love, wonder, hope, and the importance of getting to be who you were meant to be. You must read this." - David Levithan, author of Every Day and editor of George. When peop...
Marcos brud, E-bok
I vampyrsamhället styr härskaren Marco med järnhand. Valerie är en av hans tre brudar, en mörkrets drottning. Trots att hon har hög status bland de andra vampyrerna så drömmer hon om en annan värld, ett liv där hon inte längre behöver behandlas som en ägodel. När vampyrjägaren Didrik dödar en av brudarna så utkräver Marco hämnd genom att utse hans syster till ny brud. Valerie, som inte vill se en ny kvinna invigas till brud, smider planer för att besegra honom bakom hans rygg, men vem kan hon egentligen lita på?#Fantasy#Vampyrer#Starka kvinnor
Sentimental Citizen
This book challenges the conventional wisdom that improving democratic politics requires keeping emotion out of it. Marcus advances the provocative claim that the tradition in democratic theory of treating emotion and reason as hostile opposites i...
Marcus' Kitchen
The award-winning cookbook from Michelin-starred chef, Marcus Wareing. Winner of the Food and Travel Awards' Book of the Year Welcome to Marcus Wareing's kitchen - learn to cook the Michelin-starred chef's favourite home-cooked recipes and enjoy h...
Marcus Coates
Coates' practice questions how we perceive human nature through imagined non-human situations. An extensive knowledge and understanding of British wildlife has led him to create interpretations of the natural world and its evolving relationship wi...
Marcus Rashford
In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Marcus Rashford, the world-famous footballer and campaigner against child hunger. When Marcus was a kid, he had a family that loved him and a ...
Marcus & Co.
The New York jewellery firm of Marcus & Co. (1892–1942) created exceptional examples of Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewellery for an art-loving, wealthy elite. Innovative in their collaboration with contemporary artists, and in their captivating window displays and advertisements, the firm captured the imagination of Gilded Age families such as the Rockefellers. This volume chronicles their story, from the founder’s apprenticeship in Dresden to the firm’s grand premises on Fifth Avenue neighbouring Tiffany and Cartier. The triumphs and tragedies of three generations of Marcus jewellers, both artistic and entrepreneurial, are presented here together with exquisite jewellery and archival design drawings spanning 50 years.
Marcus Agrippa
Marcus Agrippa personified the term Oright-hand manO. As Emperor AugustusO deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a critical role in laying the foundations of the Pax Romana for the next two hundred years D but he s...
Marcus Everyday
Create something easy and delicious for all the family, any day of the week. Marcus Everyday is filled with the delicious, go-to recipes that Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing cooks at home. From nourishing family favourites, to mid-week supper...
Marcus Aurelius
Experience the world of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame, with the help of Stoic philosophy
Marcus Aurelius
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy ¿ "[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. ...
Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually familiar: the imperial coinage displayed his portrait for ov...
Marcus Aurelius
In this new study, John Sellars offers a fresh examination of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations as a work of philosophy by placing it against the background of the tradition of Stoic philosophy to which Marcus was committed. The Meditations of Marcus A...
Marcus Aurelius
Stoic musings of a philosopher-emperor at war. Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, born at Rome, received training under his guardian and uncle emperor Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161), who adopted him. He was conver...
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire fro...
Marcus Aurelius
This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, the only Roman emperor celebrated for centuries for his decency and earnest Stoic philosophy. Philosopher William O. Stephens explores Marcus’ reluctant rise to power, his marriage and his efforts to mould his son into a successor. He examines Marcus’ Stoic tenets as he describes the struggles of dealing with a fifteen-year pandemic, the betrayal of a trusted general, social upheaval centred on a new ‘superstition’ – Christianity – and how Marcus’ determination to stabilize the empire’s borders met with strife, broken treaties and protracted wars. This gripping narrative of Marcus’ life, times and thought, as well as his complex legacy, will appeal to all those interested in Roman history as well as to aspiring Stoics.
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) is one of the great figures of antiquity whose life and words still speak to us today. His Meditations remains one of the most widely read books from the classical world, and his life represents the fulfillment of Plat...
Schulz Markus: The Rabbit Hole Circus
Schulz Markus: The Rabbit Hole Circus [CD]