The Construction of Homosexuality

The Construction of Homosexuality
Author: David F. Greenberg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2008-10-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 022621981X

"At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. David F. Greenberg's careful, encyclopedic and important new book argues that homosexuality is only deviant because society has constructed, or defined, it as deviant. The book takes us over vast terrains of example and detail in the history of homosexuality."—Nicholas B. Dirks, New York Times Book Review

Homo Necans

Homo Necans
Author: Walter Burkert
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1983
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520058750

"A milestone, not only in the field of classics but in the wider field of the history of religion. . . . It will find a place alongside the works of Jane Ellen Harrison, Sir James George Frazer, Claude Levi-Strauss, and van Gennep."—Wendy Flaherty, Divinity School, University of Chicago "This book is a professional classic, an absolute must for any serious student of Greek religion."—Albert Henrichs, Harvard University

African Perspectives of King Dingane kaSenzangakhona

African Perspectives of King Dingane kaSenzangakhona
Author: Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2017-08-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 331956787X

This book examines the active role played by Africans in the pre-colonial production of historical knowledge in South Africa, focusing on perspectives of the second king of amaZulu, King Dingane. It draws upon a wealth of oral traditions, izibongo, and the work of public intellectuals such as Magolwane kaMkhathini Jiyane and Mshongweni to present African perspectives of King Dingane as multifaceted, and in some cases, constructed according to socio-political formations and aimed at particular audiences. By bringing African perspectives to the fore, this innovative historiography centralizes indigenous African languages in the production of historical knowledge.

Zatch Bell!, Vol. 6

Zatch Bell!, Vol. 6
Author: Makoto Raiku
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2006-04-14
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781421503875

Volume 6 in the Zatch Bell series from Viz Media and Simon & Schuster UK.

Zatch Bell!, Vol. 4

Zatch Bell!, Vol. 4
Author: Makoto Raiku
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2005-12-13
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781421502823

Volume 4 in the Zatch Bell series from Viz Media and Simon & Schuster UK.

The Scramble for China

The Scramble for China
Author: Robert Bickers
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141983507

In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence? This important and compelling book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful and sometimes shocking period of the country's history.

The Price of Love

The Price of Love
Author: Nikola T. James
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-12-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1509829059

Nikola was sexually assaulted and raped as a girl, her disturbed behaviour and emotional cries for help ignored by the adults around her. Her self-esteem at rock bottom she fell prey to a frightening stranger, a man who would turn her life into a living nightmare. He was handsome and charming and she was too young to see the warning signs. She married him while she was in her teens and the abuse started on the first night of their honeymoon. Over the next few years she was kept a virtual prisoner, subject to beatings and abuse, tormented by her husband who insisted he was only doing this because he loved her. Finally, fearing he would kill her, she found the strength to escape. Eventually Nikola turned her life around and today works as a therapist helping others. Written without self-pity, this is a compelling and ultimately inspiring book.

I Will Survive

I Will Survive
Author: Gloria Gaynor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1466865954

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

The Great Rebalancing

The Great Rebalancing
Author: Michael Pettis
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-10-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1400852269

How trade imbalances spurred on the global financial crisis and why we aren't out of trouble yet China's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. Another Great Depression? Not quite. Noted economist and China expert Michael Pettis argues instead that we are undergoing a critical rebalancing of the world economies. Debunking popular misconceptions, Pettis shows that severe trade imbalances spurred on the recent financial crisis and were the result of unfortunate policies that distorted the savings and consumption patterns of certain nations. Pettis examines the reasons behind these destabilizing policies, and he predicts severe economic dislocations that will have long-lasting effects. Demonstrating how economic policies can carry negative repercussions the world over, The Great Rebalancing sheds urgent light on our globally linked economic future.

Studying While Black

Studying While Black
Author: Sharlene Swartz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018
Genre: College students
ISBN: 9780796925084

Between 2013 and 2017, a team of researchers from the Human Sciences Research Council undertook a longitudinal qualitative study that tracked eighty students from eight diverse universities in South Africa and documented their experiences at these higher education institutions.