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  • Death and The Hunter

    In the autumn of 1961 the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union is at one of its highs following the building of the Berlin Wall in August. A Soviet submarine was seenon the surface of the sea, off the coast of Wales. A week after that the submarine sighting a on a Sunday morning a man's body washes up on a beach beside Portlava, a Welsh industrial town. The local police have sent many of ... Read more

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  • Folk Narratives

    Rituals and Performances

    by S. Simon John ...
    Folk Narratives: Rituals and Performances reflects the world-view of the traditional societies and it is considered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of a particular community or society. This study investigates the culture, in a particular sociocultural context, of the multifaceted Tamil society through numerous rituals, offerings, vows, customs, practices, belief systems, performing folk ... Read more

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  • Contested Histories

    Global Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future of Public Monuments

    Examining case studies from Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe, this book explores the debates around the past, present and future of public monuments. Through the lens of the protests against controversial statues that peaked in 2020, it brings together scholars from disciplines including history, art history, classics, politics and philosophy to analyse the spatial, physical, and emotional ... Read more

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  • Reframing Pilgrimage

    Cultures in Motion

    Edited by Simon Coleman, John Eade ...
    Reframing Pilgrimage argues that sacred travel is just one of the twenty-first century's many forms of cultural mobility. The contributors consider the meanings of pilgrimage in Christian, Mormon, Hindu, Islamic and Sufi traditions, as well as in secular contexts, and they create a new theory of pilgrimage as a form of voluntary displacement. This voluntary displacement helps to constitute ... Read more

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    Jules Verne Collection

    The Definitive Audiobook Collection with the Classic Adventures of Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Mysterious Island

    Unabridged

    55 hours 37 min

    Embark on an unforgettable journey with this captivating audiobook collection featuring four of Jules Verne's most beloved novels: "20000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Around the World in Eighty Days," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and "The Mysterious Island." Known as the father of science fiction, Jules Verne's timeless tales transport listeners to extraordinary worlds filled with adventure, ... Read more

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  • Godfrey of Bouillon

    Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Ruler of Latin Jerusalem, c.1060-1100

    by Simon John ...
    Series series Rulers of the Latin East
    This book offers a new appraisal of the ancestry and career of Godfrey of Bouillon (c.1060-1100), a leading participant in the First Crusade (1096-99), and the first ruler of Latin Jerusalem (1099-1100), the polity established by the crusaders after they captured the Holy City. While previous studies of Godfrey’s life have tended to focus on his career from the point at which he joined the crusade ... Read more

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  • The Slender Man

    When Adam Bradford's sister goes missing he drops everything to assist the police, travelling up to the isolated village where she lived.When he arrives at her cottage, however, he discovers a life in disarray and a bedroom filled with cryptic notes and mysterious blurred photographs.At first he puts this obsession down to some kind of psychological disorder, but after he experiences a series of ... Read more

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  • Storming Hitler's British Fortress

    The Commando Raids on the Channel Islands in World War II

    In 1940 British forces were withdrawn from the Channel Islands, allowing the Germans to occupy British territory. Hitler was determined to hold onto what he saw as a valuable prize, and the islands were heavily fortified. However, despite being extensively defended, the occupied Channel Islands remained vulnerable to commando-style raids. Indeed, a total of nine such operations were conducted ... Read more

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  • Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London

    Unveiling London's Public Health Crisis in the Victorian Era

    by John Simon ...
    In "Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London," John Simon meticulously examines the public health crises of 19th-century London, a time marked by rapid urbanization and industrial growth. Utilizing a combination of empirical data, vivid observations, and compelling narrative, Simon's reports reveal the dire sanitary conditions that plagued the city and illuminate the ... Read more

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  • His Own Most Fantastic Creation

    H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937), the pioneering writer of weird fiction, has himself become an icon in popular culture. Stories, novels, and other works featuring the gaunt, lantern-jawed gentleman from Providence, Rhode Island, have proliferated. These works have been triggered by the incredible amount of knowledge we have on the writer—his family, his friends, his idiosyncrasies and eccentricities ... Read more

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  • Guardians of the Gulf: Navigating Security Challenges

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book dissects the intricacies of security challenges in this strategically vital region. From emerging threats to urbanization complexities, this book navigates the multifaceted security landscape, offering profound insights into the pressing issues facing the Arabian Gulf.Explores emerging security threats and urbanization challenges, the book provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary ... Read more

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  • The Taegeuk Cipher: The Patterns of Kukki Taekwondo as a Practical Self-Defence Syllabus

    An analysis of the Taegeuk patterns of Kukki Taekwondo, discussing the context of their creation, realistic applications for practical self-defence including grappling and close-range striking, and the development of a pattern-based self-defence syllabus. ... Read more

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