Описание: An unprecedented tour of stunning and architecturally significant Cuban palacios, mansions, and private homes that have been meticulously preserved, previously un-photographed, and inaccessible to visitors. At a time when more travelers are rediscovering Cuba, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a different view of the island's cultural achievements. It presents not the Cuba of Castro's era, with its derelict buildings and peeling paint, but the opulent world of the Spanish Creole aristocracy of the colonial period, with its Mudejar craftsmanship and baroque palacios, the sugarcane plantations (ingenios) and coffee plantations (cafetales), and classically inspired grand mansions. Exceptional preservation work has kept these villas in the magnificent state in which they were first envisioned. The photographs, shot exclusively for this book, show examples in each area of the island-from the interiors and exteriors in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, and Pinar del Rio to close-up details of courtyards, balconies, galleries, balustrades, grilles, and louvered doors in Trinidad, Matanzas, and Holguin. One featured home is Finca Vigia ("Lookout House"), the former residence of Ernest Hemingway.
Автор: Sanford Joyce Название: Death by Doggie Door: An Abby Connors Dog Rescue Mystery ISBN: 1977207367 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781977207364 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2935.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A Friendly Favor Turns Deadly... All Abby Connors wants to do is help rescue dogs. So when a hospitalized friend asks her to do a welfare check on his dog, of course she agrees. But her shocking discovery of a body causes a frenzy in an upscale Tucson suburb, and she finds herself a person of interest in a murder. The mayor is mad, the media is hungry, and the murder investigation is dragging. While Abby and her friends continue rescuing dogs, more bodies are discovered. Fingers continue pointing at Abby. When Abby crosses paths with the real culprit, she faces an extraordinary and dangerous opportunity. Can she bring him to justice without becoming one of his victims, or will she be framed for yet another crime? The first in the Dog Rescue Mysteries featuring rescuer and amateur sleuth Abby Connors, this delightful, suspenseful novel will leave you begging for more
Автор: Connors Deborah Название: A Better Place to Work: Daily Practices That Transform Culture ISBN: 0995876207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995876200 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3304.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Since the 1980s, an array of legal and non-legal practices have been developed to support post-repressive, post-authoritarian, and post-conflict societies in dealing with their past. Contributors to this volume analyse the processes, products, and efficacy of transitional justice mechanisms and look at how genocide, political violence, and historical injustices are being institutionally addressed.
Автор: Connors Rebecca Название: Split Map ISBN: 099902549X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999025499 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1839.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Connors Anthony J. Название: Went to the Devil: A Yankee Whaler in the Slave Trade ISBN: 1625344058 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781625344052 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3254.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Edward Davoll was a respected New Bedford whaling captain in an industry at its peak in the 1850s. But mid-career, disillusioned with whaling, desperately lonely at sea, and experiencing financial problems, he turned to the slave trade, with disastrous results. Why would a man of good reputation, in a city known for its racial tolerance and Quaker-inspired abolitionism, risk engagement with this morally repugnant industry?In this riveting biography, Anthony J. Connors explores this question by detailing not only the troubled, adventurous life of this man but also the turbulent times in which he lived. Set in an era of social and political fragmentation and impending civil war, when changes in maritime law and the economics of whaling emboldened slaving agents to target captains and their vessels for the illicit trade, Davoll's story reveals the deadly combination of greed and racial antipathy that encouraged otherwise principled Americans to participate in the African slave trade.
Автор: Connors Robert James Название: Romancing Through Italy ISBN: 0999190490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999190494 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4551.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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