From Marie Antoinette during her final days in prison, to Charlotte Robespierre, the sister of the man responsible for ordering hundreds to the guillotine, women on both sides of the revolution were bound together by a common nightmare. Join Stanford professor Marilyn Yalom, as she uncovers first-person accounts of more than eighty remarkable women memoirists--of all ages and backgrounds, all victims of the French Revolution.
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"Seven heads fell to the acclamation of that mad crowd, which, fortunately for me, was too captivated by this bloody scene to notice my flight and my fear..."
-Alexandrine des cherolles, then fourteen years old, describing executions by guillotine in the public square of Lyon, France.
"The murder of my father, before my very eyes, filled me with rage and despair. From this moment on....I swore to fight until death or victory."
-Ren e Bordereau, a peasant woman, who disguised herself as a man and fought as a counterrevolutionary solider in more than two hundred battles.
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Compelled to Witness: Women's Memoirs of the French Revolution has garnered critical acclaim from colleagues and reviewers since its original publication as Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women's Memory.
"This masterfully crafted book adds a new dimension to our understanding of the French Revolution." - Library Journal
..".a thoughtful feminist analysis of the French Revolution." - Publishers Weekly
Автор: Scott Hugh Lenox Название: Sign Talker: Hugh Lenox Scott Remembers Indian Country ISBN: 0806153547 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780806153544 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3756.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A graduate of West Point, General Hugh Lenox Scott (1853-1934) belonged to the same regiment as George Armstrong Custer. As a member of the Seventh Cavalry, Scott actually began his career at the Little Big Horn when in 1877 he helped rebury Custer's fallen soldiers. Yet Scott was no Custer. His lifelong aversion to violence in resolving disputes and abiding respect for American Indians earned him the reputation as one of the most adept peacemakers ever to serve in the U.S. Army. Sign Talker, an annotated edition of Scott's memoirs, gives new insight into this soldier-diplomat's experiences and accomplishments. Scott's original autobiography, first published in 1928, has remained out of print for decades. In that memoir, he recounted the many phases of his distinguished military career, beginning with his education at West Point and ending with World War I, when, as army chief of staff, he gathered the U.S. forces that saw ultimate victory in Europe. Sign Talker reproduces the first - and arguably most compelling - portion of the memoir, including Scott's involvement with Plains Indians and his service at western forts. In his in-depth introduction to this volume, editor R. Eli Paul places Scott's autobiography in a larger historical context. According to Paul, Scott stood apart from his fellow officers because of his enlightened views and forward-looking actions. Through Scott's own words, we learn how he became an expert in Plains Indian Sign Language so that he could communicate directly with Indians and bypass intermediaries. Possessing deep empathy for the plight of Native peoples and concern for the wrongs they had suffered, he played an important role in helping them achieve small, yet significant victories in the aftermath of the brutal Indian wars. As historians continue to debate the details of the Indian wars, and as we critically examine our nation's current foreign policy, the unique legacy of General Scott provides a model of military leadership. Sign Talker restores an undervalued diplomat to well-deserved prominence in the story of U.S.-Indian relations.
Описание: Hugh Lenox Scott, who would one day serve as chief of staff of the U.S. Army, spent a portion of his early career at Fort Sill, in Indian and, later, Oklahoma Territory. There, from 1891 to 1897, he commanded Troop L, 7th Cavalry, an all-Indian unit. From members of this unit, in particular a Kiowa soldier named Iseeo, Scott collected three volumes of information on American Indian life and culture - a body of ethnographic material conveyed through Plains Indian Sign Language (in which Scott was highly accomplished) and recorded in handwritten English. This remarkable resource - the largest of its kind before the late twentieth century - appears here in full for the first time, put into context by noted scholar William C. Meadows. The Scott ledgers contain an array of historical, linguistic, and ethnographic data - a wealth of primary-source material on Southern Plains Indian people. Meadows describes Plains Indian Sign Language, its origins and history, and its significance to anthropologists. He also sketches the lives of Scott and Iseeo, explaining how they met, how Scott learned the language, and how their working relationship developed and served them both. The ledgers, which follow, recount a variety of specific Plains Indian customs, from naming practices to eagle catching. Scott also recorded his informants' explanations of the signs, as well as a multitude of myths and stories. On his fellow officers' indifference to the sign language, Lieutenant Scott remarked: ""I have often marveled at this apathy concerning such a valuable instrument, by which communication could be held with every tribe on the plains of the buffalo, using only one language."" Here, with extensive background information, Meadows's incisive analysis, and the complete contents of Scott's Fort Sill ledgers, this ""valuable instrument"" is finally and fully accessible to scholars and general readers interested in the history and culture of Plains Indians.
Автор: Haliburton-Francis Ed D. Francene Название: 728 Lenox Avenue Haliburton Home Squared ISBN: 1642587702 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781642587708 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2338.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This is a book of poetry. It expresses the impact personal childhood memories have had on the author's adult life. The author shares personal narratives to demonstrate how she has been shaped by her family, the African American culture, and most importantly, by her Christian belief. Her stories emphasize the vital role a child's home environment can play in all aspects of the child's adult life, both positively and negatively. Her poetry has been inspired by her thirty-three years' experience as an educator. The reader will gain an enlightened perspective about the challenges being managed in today's public schools. A few poems even inspire solutions. She is convinced that her Christian belief system has the power to transform lives. Her desire is for her poetry to inform churches of the social ills threatening our children's future, in hope that the Church will be moved to action, spreading the good news. She knows from personal experience that living according to a godly belief system can improve anybody's quality of life. The poems are simple to understand but are able to engage the reader in meaningful thoughts. Discover the experience for yourself, and then share it with others.
Автор: Finch Charles Название: The Woman in the Water: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series ISBN: 1250139473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250139474 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Рейтинг: Цена: 1747.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A chilling new mystery in the USA Today bestselling series by Charles Finch, The Woman in the Water takes readers back to Charles Lenox's very first case and the ruthless serial killer who would set him on the course to become one of London's most brilliant detectives.
London, 1850: A young Charles Lenox struggles to make a name for himself as a detective...without a single case. Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously and his friends deride him for attempting a profession at all. But when an anonymous writer sends a letter to the paper claiming to have committed the perfect crime--and promising to kill again--Lenox is convinced that this is his chance to prove himself.
The writer's first victim is a young woman whose body is found in a naval trunk, caught up in the rushes of a small islet in the middle of the Thames. With few clues to go on, Lenox endeavors to solve the crime before another innocent life is lost. When the killer's sights are turned toward those whom Lenox holds most dear, the stakes are raised and Lenox is trapped in a desperate game of cat and mouse.
In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, this newest mystery in the Charles Lenox series pits the young detective against a maniacal murderer who would give Professor Moriarty a run for his money.
Автор: Simpson Bertram Lenox Название: The Fight for the Republic in China ISBN: 1547260424 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781547260423 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4104.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Lenox Michael, Chatterji Aaron Название: Can Business Save the Earth?: Innovating Our Way to Sustainability ISBN: 080479099X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804790994 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4765.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Increasingly, business leaders are tasked with developing new products, services, and business models that minimize environmental impact while driving economic growth. It's a tall order--and a call that is only getting louder.
In Can Business Save the Earth?, Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji explain just how the private sector can help. Many believe that markets will inevitably demand sustainable practices and force them to emerge. But Lenox and Chatterji see it differently. Based on more than a decade of research and work with companies, they argue that a bright green future is only possible with dramatic innovation across multiple sectors at the same time.
To achieve this, a broader ecosystem of players--including inventors, executives, customers, investors, activists, and governments--all must play a role. The book outlines how and the extent to which each group can serve as a driver of green growth. Then, Lenox and Chatterji identify where economic incentives currently exist, or could exist with institutional change, and ultimately address the larger question of how far well-coordinated efforts can take us in addressing the current environmental crisis.
Автор: Gilder Cornelia Brooke Название: Edith Wharton`s Lenox ISBN: 1467135178 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781467135177 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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An insider's glimpse of the suprirsing, scandalous time famed novelist Edith Wharton called Lenox home.
In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in her thirties, she was already a ferocious aesthete and intellect. She and her husband, Teddy, planned a defiantly classical villa, and she became a bestselling author with The House of Mirth in 1905. As a hostess, designer, gardener and writer, Wharton set high standards that delighted many, including Ambassador Joseph Choate and sculptor Daniel Chester French. But her perceptive and sometimes indiscreet pen also alienated potent figures like Emily Vanderbilt Sloane and Georgiana Welles Sargent. Author Cornelia Brooke Gilder gives an insider's glimpse of the community's reaction to this disruptive star during her tumultuous Lenox decade.
Автор: Simpson Bertram Lenox, Weale B. L. Putnam Название: The Re-Shaping of the Far East ISBN: 1289340013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781289340018 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4793.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Weale B. L. Putnam, Simpson Bertram Lenox Название: An Indiscreet Chronicle from the Pacific ISBN: 128734173X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781287341734 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4380.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Putnam Weale B. L., Simspon Bertram Lenox Название: The Truth about China and Japan ISBN: 1287341748 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781287341741 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3828.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
