The Salem Witch Hunt: A Captivating Guide to the Hunt and Trials of People Accused of Witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts, History Captivating
Автор: Susan Kollin Название: Captivating Westerns: The Middle East in the American West ISBN: 1496214234 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496214232 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3762.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Tracing the transnational influences of what has been known as a uniquely American genre, “the Western,” Susan Kollin’s Captivating Westerns analyzes key moments in the history of multicultural encounters between the Middle East and the American West. In particular, the book examines how experiences of contact and conflict have played a role in defining the western United States as a crucial American landscape. Kollin interprets the popular western as a powerful national narrative and presents the cowboy hero as a captivating figure who upholds traditional American notions of freedom and promise, not just in the region but across the globe. Captivating Westerns revisits popular uses of the western plot and cowboy hero in understanding American global power in the post-9/11 period.
Although various attempts to build a case for the war on terror have referenced this quintessential American region, genre, and hero, they have largely overlooked the ways in which these celebrated spaces, icons, and forms, rather than being uniquely American, are instead the result of numerous encounters with and influences from the Middle East. By tracing this history of contact, encounter, and borrowing, this study expands the scope of transnational studies of the cowboy and the western and in so doing discloses the powerful and productive influence of the Middle East on the American West.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Sarmatians and Scythians, then keep reading...
Masters of the horse, the Scythians and Sarmatians opened the Eurasian Steppe to nomadic civilizations like it had never seen before. For the first time, a group of tribes sharing a common culture called the Steppe their home, adapting themselves to its harshness. Born out of this environment, a very particular way to live was adopted and later spread to peoples of Central Asia--the pastoral nomadic lifestyle. It would be the bane of organized armies of great empires, as the excellent mobility granted by their superior horse-riding skills were no match compared to the slow, organized infantry.
The tale of the Scythians and Sarmatians have lasted through history, and although they had not one written historical record of their own, their presence was registered by dozens of classical historians. More importantly, though, their precious burial tombs still retained some of the civilizational remains of this extraordinary group of peoples.
In Sarmatians and Scythians: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians, you will discover topics such as
Origins of the Scythians and Sarmatians
Art, Culture, and Religion
Economy and Society
Warfare and Conquest
End of the Scythians and Sarmatians
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Scientific Revolution, then keep reading...
Ancient cultures have been looking up at the stars for thousands of years, wondering about their place in the universe. What were those glowing spots in the black cover of night? Just how far away was the moon? These and other questions hounded humanity through the millennia until, finally, relative economic stability allowed for a number of people to examine their world more closely. Slowly, knowledge and understanding accumulated generation by generation until the conditions were ideal enough for a revolution to occur in thinking, experimentation, worldview, and natural philosophy.
It was the Scientific Revolution, the time period when Western theologians had more and better tools to measure and make sense of the things around them. With careful measurements, precise data collection, and an unwavering sense of curiosity, humankind stepped into the future. The truly magnificent feature of this time period, besides, of course, the scientific discoveries themselves, was the kinship between philosophers, scientists, and experimental hobbyists throughout Europe. Hundreds, if not thousands, of letters between great intellectuals such as Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Robert Hooke, and Tycho Brahe have been preserved, demonstrating how these men (and a few women) worked in cooperation with one another in order to better their own research.
In The Scientific Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Emergence of Modern Science During the Early Modern Period, Including Stories of Thinkers Such as Isaac Newton and Ren Descartes, you will discover topics such as
Science: A Definition and Brief Prehistory
The Early Western Sciences
Paracelsus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Luigi Anguillara
Andreas Vesalius
Ignazio Danti
Tycho and Sophia Brahe
Paul Wittich
Sethus Calvisius
Joseph Goedenhuyze
Giordano Bruno
Conrad Gessner
Johannes Kepler
Daniel Sennert
Galileo Galilei
William Harvey
Ren Descartes
Robert Boyle
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Winckelmann-Kirch
William and Caroline Herschel
Mary Somerville
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Holy Roman Empire, then keep reading...
Beginning with Charlemagne, the great and educated king who would serve as an inspiration for world leaders from Frederick II to Adolf Hitler, the Holy Roman Empire's intricate ties with the Roman Catholic Church would provide for plenty of excitement and drama in its early years. However, as the empire staggered through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, it would eventually be forced to declare its allegiance with a new way of thinking: Protestantism.
Throughout the story of the Holy Roman Empire, a wealth of fascinating tales from interesting people proliferates. Monks and emperors will clash, poets sing the praises of kings, and the pope rides blind and bareback on a frightened donkey through the streets of Rome. The mightiest monarch in all of the world walks barefoot in the snow in repentance for his angry deeds, and two rival families stand toe-to-toe for the monarchy. Crusades are lost in war and won in diplomacy, while kings are held ransom, revolts are suppressed, and antipopes crowned. And this incredible tale spanning a full millennium is ready and waiting for you to turn the next page.
In The Holy Roman Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Union of Smaller Kingdoms That Started During the Early Middle Ages and Dissolved During the Napoleonic Wars, you will discover topics such as
The First Roman Empire
The Carolingians
A Formal Emperor
The Caligula of Christianity
Antipope
The Walk to Canossa
The Hohenstaufen Dynasty Begins
The Red-Bearded Warrior King
Captor of the Lionheart
Stupor Mundi
The Great Interregnum
The King of Peace
The Rise of the Habsburgs
The Reformation
Eight Million Dead
The Dissolution
And much, much more
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Описание: When Queen Victoria stepped onto the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837, gone were the days when the monarch had supreme authority over the kingdom. Victoria ruled at the head of a government with which she was meant to converse, debate, and ultimately guide, and it was a job she sometimes struggled to perform.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Crusades, then keep reading...
It could be said that European kings and nobles in the Middle Ages were Crusade mad. The enormous amount of fighting men who periodically sailed off to the Near East to do battle with Muslims are evidence of the widespread popularity of overseas adventurism at the time. The notion of a Crusade, in which large armies assembled from various regions of Europe for the purpose of doing battle with Turkish and Arab Muslims, became so fixed that it was expanded to include Crusades against heretical European Christian sects.
In The Crusades: A Captivating Guide to the Military Expeditions During the Middle Ages That Departed from Europe with the Goal to Free Jerusalem and Aid Christianity in the Holy Land, you will discover topics such as
The First Crusade (1095-1099) -The Pope Calls the Faithful to Arms
The Armies of the First Crusade Engage with the Enemy
The Aftermath of the First Crusade
The Second Crusade (1147-1149) The Beginnings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Third Crusade (1189-1192) - The King's Crusade
The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) - The Latin Empire of Constantinople and the Children's Crusade
The Fifth Crusade (1217-1221)
The Sixth Crusade (1228) - The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Takes the Cross
The Seventh Crusade (1248-1254)
The Eighth Crusade (1270)
And much, much more
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Описание: If You Want to Discover Native American History then Keep Reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
Native American History: A Captivating Guide to the Long History of Native Americans Including Stories of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Native American Tribes, Hiawatha and More
Trail of Tears: A Captivating Guide to the Forced Removals of Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations
"History is written by the victors," said the victor Winston Churchill. But does that compromise the truth of what really happened? Propaganda has always played a crucial role in turning tides and swaying opinion, and in few places is that more pronounced than in the wholesale slaughter of the native peoples in both North and South America. When some of the people of European descent could not get what they wanted from the Native Americans, they would demonize or dehumanize them so that the American people would clamor for government intervention. This is, for example, evident by analyzing Andrew Jackson's speech to Congress on Indian removal where he would refer to the Native Americans as savages. In this new bundle book from Captivating History, you will discover the shocking and controversial history of the Native Americans. Part 1 of this book include topics such as
Startlin Theories of the Arrival of the First Native Americans
The Current Understanding of Similar and Rival Tribes Based on Region
Arctic and Subarctic Tribes and Nations
Northeastern and Southeastern Peoples
Plains and Plateau Peoples
California and Northwest Coast
Hiawatha, Deganawida, and the Foundation for Democracies Today
Roanoke - The Lost Settlement
The Truth about Pocahontas
The Real First Thanksgiving - The Myth Versus Reality
The Native American Role in the War for Independence
Sacagawea - The Woman Behind the Legend
The Seminole Wars
Sitting Bull - Fighting Despite All Odds
Wounded Knee
The Unbreakable Code of the Code Talkers
And a Great Deal More You Don't Want to Miss Out On
The following topics will be covered in part 2 of this book
The Early Relationship
The Growth of Manifest Destiny
The Discovery of Gold and the Indian Removal Act
Peaceful Protests and a Push for Recognition
The People Versus the President
The Militia Force Removal
The Trail of Tears
Stories of Pain, Loss, and Love
Making a New Home
And a Great Deal More You Don't Want to Miss Out On
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Hannah Duston, then keep reading...
In a time very different from our own, there lived a woman that led an extraordinary life. The single most important event in her existence has stood the test of time. Her character, her actions, and her deepest thoughts and desires are still debated to this day. She has become a symbol of an era that many people today do not understand or comprehend.
Hannah Duston lived in a period when women were meant to be delicate, feeble, and more compassionate, but she defied this stereotype. She could be thought of as the ultimate mama bear defending her cubs and warding off all who would harm them. Or she could be seen as the wolf among the lambs that waits for the perfect moment to strike. Her accomplishments in life were great, and her courage stronger than most people. Yet her moral outlook on life was questionable. She was more than just a woman; she was a fighter with a keen sense of survival. She killed to avenge who she loved and never apologized for her actions, even if they were wrong.
In Hannah Duston: A Captivating Guide to the First American Woman to Have a Statue Built in Her Honor, you will discover topics such as
English, French, and Native Americans: Frenemies for Decades
Hannah's Early Life
The Fateful Raid on Haverhill
Hannah's Zero Hour
Merrimack River Massacre
Hannah's Final Reflection
Hannah Duston Memorials
The Ugly Side of Hannah
Controversial Candor
And much, much more
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