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| Author | : Simon Simonse |
| Publisher | : MSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 642 |
| Release | : 2018-05-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1628953330 |
The long-awaited, revised, and illustrated edition of Simon Simonse’s study of the Rainmakers of the Nilotic Sudan marks a breakthrough in anthropological thinking on African political systems. Taking his inspiration from René Girard’s theory of consensual scapegoating, the author shows that the longstanding distinction of states and stateless societies as two fundamentally different political types does not hold. Centralized and segmentary systems only differ in the relative emphasis put on the victimary role of the king as compared with that of enemy. Kings of Disaster proposes an elegant and powerful solution to the vexed problem of regicide.
| Author | : Simon Simonse |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 498 |
| Release | : 2023-11-27 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9004618023 |
This study of the rainmakers of the Nilotic Sudan means a breakthrough in anthropological thinking on African political systems. Taking his inspiration from Rene Girard's theory of consensual scapegoating the author shows that the long standing distinction of states and stateless societies as two fundamentally different political types does not hold. Centralized and segmentary systems only differ in the relative emphasis put on the victimary role of the king as compared with that of enemy victims. Kings of Disaster so proposes an uninvolved solution to the vexed problem of regicide. Recent cases occurring during the great drought of the mid-1980's are discribed and analyzed. Making simultaneous use of first-hand field data and archival sources, the book offers the first presentation of five Nilotic communities on the East Bank of the Nile. This study offers a new perspective on the role of violence in the structuring of society.
| Author | : Robert Marshall |
| Publisher | : Canelo + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 2022-04-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1800326432 |
The story of one of the most astonishing episodes of espionage and deception of World War Two. This is the tale of two men: Claude Dansey, deputy head of MI6, and double agent Henri Dericourt, who was planted with the rival wartime secret service – SOE – at Dansey’s instructions. From there began a terrifying trail of destruction. After making contact with Dansey in 1942, Dericourt was recruited to SOE as the man desperately needed to organize top-secret flights in and out of occupied French territory. But at the same time Dericourt was in touch with German counter-espionage in Paris. As SOE congratulated themselves on a new asset, Dericourt gave the Nazis everything; every flight, operation and coded message he could. Against a background of unprecedented deception and betrayal, Dansey’s secret MI6 operation eventually led to the arrest of nearly one thousand men and women, hundreds of whom died in concentration camps. How did it go so wrong? A shocking, enthralling account of a devastating episode in the history of the British secret services, perfect for readers of Ben MacIntyre.
| Author | : Steven H. Gittelman |
| Publisher | : University Press of America |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2012-03-23 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0761858512 |
The concept was simple, to link American railroads and global dominance of the seas with a railroad line through China and Russia, enter the back door of Europe, and create new royalty: the Transportation Kings. Vanderbilt, Hill, Morgan, and Harriman all pursued the grand dream. They were America’s industrial princes, poised for their greatest accomplishments, only to find that they had not considered the gauntlet awaiting them in the courts of kings and Kaisers, parliaments and congress. They awoke John Bull and helped precipitate revolution in China. They brought about the building of Lusitania and, in reaction, they owned and built the Titanic. We all know how the disaster story ends; this is how the story came about.
| Author | : Simon Simonse |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Political anthropology |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Godfrey Lienhardt |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, UK |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 1961-01-01 |
| Genre | : Dinka (African people) |
| ISBN | : 0191591858 |
| Author | : Jenn Lyons |
| Publisher | : Tor Books |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 2019-02-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250175488 |
A Kirkus Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy pick for 2019! A Library Journal Best Book of 2019! An NPR Favorite Book of 2019! "Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."—Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians When destiny calls, there's no fighting back. Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel's son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds himself at the mercy of his new family's ruthless power plays and political ambitions. Practically a prisoner, Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what the storybooks promised. The storybooks have lied about a lot of other things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, and how the hero always wins. Then again, maybe he isn't the hero after all. For Kihrin is not destined to save the world. He's destined to destroy it. Jenn Lyons begins the Chorus of Dragons series with The Ruin of Kings, an epic fantasy novel about a man who discovers his fate is tied to the future of an empire. "It's impossible not to be impressed with the ambition of it all . . . a larger-than-life adventure story about thieves, wizards, assassins and kings to dwell in for a good long while."—The New York Times A Chorus of Dragons 1: The Ruin of Kings 2: The Name of All Things 3: The Memory of Souls
| Author | : Brenda Z. Guiberson |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2010-06-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0805081704 |
"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--Barnesandnoble.com.
| Author | : Lola Glass |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024-02-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
This omnibus contains all four full-length novels and the final novella that complete the Kings of Disaster series by Lola Glass. Binge these connected standalones now for fun, steamy romance and hot fae! Capturing the King of Flames- I woke up in a magical world with a hot fae king who thinks I'm his mate. One moment, I'm asleep in my crappy apartment, having nightmares about the stack of overdue bills on my table. The next, I'm in an entirely different world, being told I've been magically married to a gorgeous, insane fae king who keeps looking at me like he wants to eat me... in one way or another. Conquering the King of Storms- I woke up in a magical world with a hot fae king who thinks I'm his mate. I've managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don't count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. Claiming the King of Quakes- I'm trapped in a cave with a bunch of magic I can't control and a hot fae king who thinks we're soulmates. I've been avoiding him for months. Turning him down, and acting like I'm not attracted to the guy. But everything changes when I become a fae too, one with uncontrollable fire powers that threaten to take complete control. Controlling the King of Floods- I'm in a city full of fae who despise me because of my magic, with a mate who doesn't have time to see me. Yeah, it's been great. Courting the King of Cliffs- I ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed. It's not as hot as it sounds. At least, not at first.
| Author | : Wilma Dykeman |
| Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
