The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British Library
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 512
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Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
Published: 1890
Total Pages: 708
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeneral Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 1292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCultural Memory and Western Civilization
Author: Aleida Assmann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-11-14
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 0521764378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an introduction to the concept of cultural memory, offering a comprehensive overview of its history, forms and functions.
The Faces of the Gods
Author: Leslie G. Desmangles
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2000-11-09
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 0807861014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of Vodou, focusing particularly on the inclusion of West African and European elements in Vodouisants' beliefs and practices. Desmangles sees Vodou not simply as a grafting of European religious traditions onto African stock, but as a true creole phenomenon, born out of the oppressive conditions of slavery and the necessary adaptation of slaves to a New World environment. Desmangles uses Haitian history to explain this phenomenon, paying particular attention to the role of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century maroon communities in preserving African traditions and the attempts by the Catholic, educated elite to suppress African-based "superstitions." The result is a society in which one religion, Catholicism, is visible and official; the other, Vodou, is unofficial and largely secretive.
A History of the Baltic States
Author: Andres Kasekamp
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-10-26
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 113757366X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.
Language Diversity Endangered
Author: Matthias Brenzinger
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2015-07-31
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 3110905698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a comprehensive overview of endangered languages with a global coverage. It features such well-known specialists as Michael Krauss, Willem F. H. Adelaar, Denny Moore, Colette Grinevald, Akira Yamamoto, Roger Blench, Bruce Connell, Tapani Salminen, Olga Kazakevich, Aleksandr Kibrik, Jonathan Owens, David Bradley, George van Driem, Nicholas Evans, Stephen A. Wurm, Darrell Tryon and Matthias Brenzinger. The contributions are unique in analysing the present extent and the various kinds of language endangerment by applying shared general indicators for the assessment of language endangerment. Apart from presenting the specific situations of language endangerment at the sub-continental level, the volume discusses major issues that bear universally on language endangerment. The actual study of endangered languages is carefully examined, for example, against the ethics and pragmatics of fieldwork. Practical aspects of community involvement in language documentation are discussed, such as the setting up of local archives and the training of local linguists. Numerous case studies illustrate different language shift environments with specific replacing factors, such as colonial and religious conquests, migrations and governmental language education. The book is of interest to students and scholars of linguistics with particular focus on endangered languages (and their documentation), typology, and sociolinguistics as well as to anthropologists and language activists.
The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages
Author: Peter K. Austin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-03-24
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 113950083X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This state-of-the-art Handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages. The volume is relevant not only to researchers in language endangerment, language shift and language death, but to anyone interested in the languages and cultures of the world. It is accessible both to specialists and non-specialists: researchers will find cutting-edge contributions from acknowledged experts in their fields, while students, activists and other interested readers will find a wealth of readable yet thorough and up-to-date information.
Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou
Author: Donald Cosentino
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 452
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis abundantly illustrated anthology brings together sixteen essays by artists, scholars and ritual experts who examine the sacred arts of Haitian Vodou from multiple perspectives. Among the many topics covered are the ten major Vodou divinities: Vodou's roots in the Fon and Kongo kingdoms of Africa and its transformation in the experiences of slavery, and the encounter with European spiritual systems; Vodou praxis, including its bodily and communal disciplines, the cult of St. James Major (Ogou), and the cult of twins.In the final section, essays by Elizabeth McAlister, Patrick Polk, Tina Girouard, and Randall Morris look at Vodou arts and artists, Oleyant, and the legacy of ironworker Georges Liautaud.The Envoi, by Donald J.Cosentino, is devoted to the Gedes, spirits of death and regeneration.
Poland's Caribbean Tragedy
Author: Jan Pachoński
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 408
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe volume focuses on the involvement of Polish units that participated as unwitting pawns of Napoleon in the so-called Haitian War of Independence (1802-1803).
