Автор: Stein Gertrude Название: The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas ISBN: 1946963127 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781946963123 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2392.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Facsimile of 1933 Edition. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is written by Stein in the guise of an autobiography authored by Alice B. Toklas, her life partner. In 1998, Modern Library ranked it as one of the 20 greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th Century. It is a fascinating recollection of the art scene in Paris as the couple were friends with Paul C zanne, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. They begin the war years in England but return to France, volunteering for the American Fund for the French Wounded, driving around France, helping the wounded and homeless. They become friends with Sherwood Anderson and Ernest Hemingway. It is by most accounts one of the best descriptions of the lives and morays of the American and European literary and artistic scene between the wars.
Автор: Russell, Bertrand Название: Autobiography ISBN: 041522862X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415228626 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5817.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and his autobiography is one of the most compelling and vivid ever written. This compact paperback edition contains an introduction by Michael Foot.
Автор: Ford Henry Название: My Life and Work - An Autobiography of Henry Ford ISBN: 0979311985 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780979311987 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2068.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
I Foresee My Life is a study of the ritual performances of the Kayabi, a Brazilian indigenous people, during the 1990s. Kayabi rituals are distinct in that they center on the autobiographical narratives of living people. Suzanne Oakdale discusses these autobiographical performances in the context of shamanic cures, mortuary rites, and political oratory. In each ritual, leaders describe how some of the dramatic environmental, economic, and political changes taking place in the Amazon have affected them. For example, the Kayabi have moved from a heavily colonized area to a reservation and as a result have had to address different facets of Indian identity, new forms of commodity consumption, residence patterns, and leadership.
As they narrate their lives in these rituals, leaders also give other participants ways to address some of the pressing issues in their own lives. Special emphasis is given to the emotional effects of narrative performances and how these accounts move people to identify with others, compel them to act in appropriate ways, or assuage their grief over a lost loved one. Oakdale analyzes autobiographical performances using insights from studies on ritual, life history, and linguistic anthropology to better understand Kayabi notions of self and person and the role these narrative expressions play in their social life. Richly textured with eyewitness accounts and indigenous voices, I Foresee My Life demonstrates the enduring power of indigenous performances today
Автор: Pelis Kim Название: Charles Nicolle, Pasteur`s Imperial Missionary ISBN: 1580464653 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781580464659 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines the biomedical research of Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist Charles Nicolle during his tenure as director of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis. Using typhus as its lens, it demonstrates how the complexities of early twentieth century bacteriology, French imperial ideology, the "Pastorian mission," and conditions in colonial Tunisia blended to inform the triumphs and disappointments of Nicolle's fascinating career. It illuminates how these diverse elements shaped Nicolle's personal identity, the identity of his institute, and his innovative conception of the "birth, life, and death" -- or, the emergence and eradication -- of infectious disease. Kim Pelis blends exhaustive archival research with a close reading of Nicolle's written work -- scientific papers, philosophical treatises, and literary contributions -- to explore the complex relations between biomedical ideas and sociocultural context. The result is a study that will be of interest not only to students of French history, colonial medicine, and the history of the biomedical sciences but also to anyone seeking to understand how individuals have attempted to deal creatively with complex times and ambiguous knowledge. Kim Pelis, a medical historian by training, is a writer for the director of the National Institutes of Health.
Автор: Hermann Giliomee Название: Historian: An Autobiography ISBN: 0813940915 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813940915 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4574.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this eloquent memoir, already widely read and praised in the author`s native South Africa, Hermann Giliomee weaves together the story of his own life with that of his country - a nation that continues to absorb and inspire him, both despite and because of its tortuous history.
A startling record of the Jazz Age through the eyes of one of its memorable figures
Between 1922 and 1930, Carl Van Vechten--one of the most significant figures of the Harlem Renaissance--kept a daily record of his activities. The records recount his day-to-day life, as well as the alliances, drinking habits, feuds, and affairs of a wide number of the period's luminaries, providing a rich resource for reconstructing the culture of 1920s New York and the social milieu during Prohibition. Bruce Kellner has provided copious informative notes identifying central figures and clarifying details.
Автор: Jonathan S. Addleton Название: Some Far and Distant Place ISBN: 0820352578 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820352572 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 11227.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Born in Pakistan to Baptist missionaries from rural Georgia, Jonathan S. Addleton crossed the borders of race, culture, class, and religion from an early age. Some Far and Distant Place combines family history, social observation, current events, and deeply personal commentary to tell an unusual coming-of-age story that has as much to do with the intersection of cultures as it does with one man`s life.
Автор: Robson, John M. Название: Collected Works of John Stuart Mill ISBN: 0415145368 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415145367 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 80388.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Rodriguez Hector Название: Pardon: The Autobiography of a Gangster ISBN: 1452017123 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781452017129 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2832.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Coslett, Tess Название: Feminism & Autobiography ISBN: 0415232023 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415232029 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8114.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Shepard, E.h. Название: Drawn from memory ISBN: 041375300X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780413753007 Издательство: A & C Black Рейтинг: Цена: 1632.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An evocative childhood memoir by the much-loved illustrator of "Winnie the Pooh" and "The Wind in the Willows". In this autobiography, E.H. Shepard describes a classic Victorian childhood. Recalling this time with charm and humour, Shepard illustrates these scenes in his own distinctive style.
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