Download or read book From Foot Soldier To Elite written by Lord Priest and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Foot Solider To Elite is a story about a young man's struggle to survive the mean streets of Chicago,after the death of both his parents which spirals him into a world of drugs, gangs, and violence

Download or read book A More Elite Soldier written by Chuck Holton and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2003 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An former U.S. Airborne Ranger demonstrates how God's objectives can energize an everyday life, explaining the spiritual aspects of his own training and missions while recounting dramatic vignettes about his service experience. Original.

Download or read book The Way of The Three Kingdoms written by Zhang Wei and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 1564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listening to colleagues Wang Yuliang and Li Rucai sitting beside him, Zhang Xiaobai stopped tapping on the keyboard, leaned back and turned to look at them. "It's not that I won't go, it's just .." Zhang Xiaobai seemed awkward

Download or read book The Medieval Crossbow written by Stuart Ellis-Gorman and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth, illustrated history and technical study of this iconic weapon of the Middle Ages. The crossbow is an iconic weapon of the Middle Ages and, alongside the longbow, one of the most effective ranged weapons of the pre-gunpowder era. Unfortunately, despite its general fame it has been decades since an in-depth history of the medieval crossbow has been published, which is why Stuart Ellis-Gorman’s detailed, accessible, and highly illustrated study is so valuable. The Medieval Crossbow approaches the history of the crossbow from two directions. The first is a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and finally a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art. The second half of the book explores the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in sixteenth-century Europe. Along the way it explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow’s early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle Ages. This fascinating book brings together the work of a wide range of accomplished crossbow scholars and incorporates the author’s own original research to create an account of the medieval crossbow that will appeal to anyone looking to gain an insight into one of the most important weapons of the Middle Ages.

Download or read book The Last Greek written by Christian Cameron and published by Orion. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few writers are better at conjuring up a vision of Ancient Greece' THE TIMES * * * * * * * 210BCE. The most powerful empires in the world brawl over the spoils of a declawed Greece. Philopoemen has a vision to end the chaos and anarchy that consumes his homeland - to stop the endless wars and preserve the world he loves. He must resist the urge of the oligarchs to surrender to their oppressors and raise an army to defend his countrymen from the all-conquering powers of Sparta, Macedon and Rome. It is the last roll of the dice for the Achean League. The moment Philopoemen has been training for his whole life. The new Achilles is poised to restore the glory of the former empire. To herald a new era. To become the last great hero of Greece. * * * * * * * Praise for Christian Cameron: 'One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world' BEN KANE 'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMES 'A storyteller at the height of his powers' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY

Download or read book Roman Military Service written by Sara Elise Phang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-14 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Sara Phang explores the ideals and realities of Roman military discipline, which regulated the behavior of soldiers in combat and their punishment, as well as economic aspects of their service, including compensation and other benefits, work, and consumption. This thematically organized study analyzes these aspects of discipline, using both literary and documentary sources. Phang emphasizes social and cultural conflicts in the Roman army. Contrary to the impression that Roman emperors "bought" their soldiers and indulged them, discipline restrained such behavior and legitimized and stabilized the imperial power. Phang argues that emperors and aristocratic commanders gained prestige from imposing discipline, while displaying leadership in person and a willingness to compromise with a restive soldiery.

Download or read book Institutionalizing Elites written by Suzanne Francis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a new framework for the study of political elites and an empirically rich interrogation of the realization, accumulation and exercise of institutionalized political power by political elites in the African context of the Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal.

Download or read book Recreating Japanese Men written by Sabine Fruhstuck and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Recreating Japanese Men is a wonderful and invaluable book. Its interdisciplinary mix of essays opens the door to a new world of scholarship on masculinity in Japan." —David L. Howell, Harvard University “By considering a wide variety of alternative masculinities throughout Japanese history, these essays reveal the tensions, conflicts and overlapping between competing masculine and feminine ideals and practices in surprising ways.” —Robert A. Nye, Oregon State University “This gallery of striking but also subtle images of Japanese masculinity both reinforces old and reveals new historical understandings of Japanese political and military institutions, social divisions, and cultural anxieties. Essential reading in both Japan and masculinity studies.“ --Gary Cross, author of Men to Boys: The Making of Modern Immaturity.

Download or read book Flying general written by Lei Da Yang and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First, the protagonist in the book, Lu Bu, was born in poverty, which doomed him to be out of touch with most intellectuals from the gentry. Because the discrimination against commoners by the gentry and the gate valve is very serious. For example, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the relatives of Emperor Wu of Song Wudi visited the cremation's house, and were met with cold reception and even insulted by the cremation, and Emperor Wu of could only submit to humiliation. This shows that the contradiction between the two sides is sharp.

Download or read book The Role of Elites in Economic Development written by Alice Hoffenberg Amsden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches include economic modelling, social surveys, theoretical analysis, and program evaluation.

Download or read book Recovering History Constructing Race written by Martha Menchaca and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book it is my intent to write about the Mexican American people's Indian, White, and Black racial history. In doing so, I offer an interpretive historical analysis of the experiences of the Mexican Americans' ancestors in Mexico and the United States. This analysis begins with the Mexican Americans' prehistoric foundations and continues into the late twentieth century. My focus, however, is on exploring the legacy of racial discrimination that was established in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest and was later intensified by the United States government when in 1848, it conquered northern Mexico (presently the U.S. Southwest) and annexed it to the United States (Menchaca 1999:3). The central period of study ranges from 1570 to 1898"--Page 1.

Download or read book Killer Elite written by Michael Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British journalist specializing in defense topics offers a readable, useful addition to the literature on American special operations forces.

Download or read book Wages of Rebellion written by Chris Hedges and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy movement. In Wages of Rebellion, Chris Hedges -- who has chronicled the malaise and sickness of a society in terminal moral decline in his books Empire of Illusion and Death of the Liberal Class -- investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution, rebellion, and resistance. Drawing on an ambitious overview of prominent philosophers, historians, and literary figures he shows not only the harbingers of a coming crisis but also the nascent seeds of rebellion. Hedges' message is clear: popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of environmental destruction and wealth polarization. Focusing on the stories of rebels from around the world and throughout history, Hedges investigates what it takes to be a rebel in modern times. Utilizing the work of Reinhold Niebuhr, Hedges describes the motivation that guides the actions of rebels as "sublime madness" -- the state of passion that causes the rebel to engage in an unavailing fight against overwhelmingly powerful and oppressive forces. For Hedges, resistance is carried out not for its success, but as a moral imperative that affirms life. Those who rise up against the odds will be those endowed with this "sublime madness." From South African activists who dedicated their lives to ending apartheid, to contemporary anti-fracking protests in Alberta, Canada, to whistleblowers in pursuit of transparency, Wages of Rebellion shows the cost of a life committed to speaking the truth and demanding justice. Hedges has penned an indispensable guide to rebellion.

Download or read book The Rescue written by Don S. Coffeen and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever read stories of Old Testament heroes and wondered how they had such boldness in their faith? As a Christian, have you ever considered that you too are a soldier in God's army? From the pages of The Rescue: Old Testament Boot Camp for a New Testament War comes a handbook on spiritual warfare, which will empower men and women of God to charge into engagements with a level courage and faith you may never have thought possible. Be transported back in time, where Joash, a young, dedicated foot soldier, is on the front lines of the army of Israel as they bravely conquer their foes and take hold of the promised land. Through his eyes, witness firsthand the struggles and victories; hear the voice of each commander as they lead their men against a brutal enemy force. Drawing on this narrative, author Don S. Coffeen relates some of the most amazing Old Testament battles to the issues Christians face today, revealing the many lessons that can be gleaned from these historic moments. The Rescue: Old Testament Boot Camp for a New Testament War delivers your marching orders and instructions for taking back the territory the enemy has gnawed away, equipping you with the full arsenal of God so that you can be ready, when God calls you, to go outside your comfort zone and conquer your own promised land.

Download or read book The Sins of Silas written by D.M. Cain and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty is rife on the streets of Belkeep. An ancient conflict with the Children of Light saps the country’s resources. Silas Wilder may have been born into the royal family, but he has no interest in their eternal war. Silas is more concerned with the issues at home: homelessness, disease and poverty ravage the city while those in charge spend their time planning battles in faraway lands. A rising star on the streets, Silas is known as the ‘Champion of the Slums’, striving to provide a decent life, and a purpose, for those who have none. As with all those born into the eternal war, he cannot escape his destiny for long. After a chance encounter with a mysterious figure points him towards an ancient text, Silas finds himself dragged into a role he is tragically underprepared for. Now, it's up to him to rise to the occasion and claim his true position in life - or perish.

Download or read book The City of Babylon written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2000-year story of Babylon sees it moving from a city-state to the centre of a great empire of the ancient world. It remained a centre of kingship under the empires of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar, Darius, Alexander the Great, the Seleucids and the Parthians. Its city walls were declared to be a Wonder of the World while its ziggurat won fame as the Tower of Babel. Visitors to Berlin can admire its Ishtar Gate, and the supposed location of its elusive Hanging Garden is explained. Worship of its patron god Marduk spread widely while its well-trained scholars communicated legal, administrative and literary works throughout the ancient world, some of which provide a backdrop to Old Testament and Hittite texts. Its science also laid the foundations for Greek and Arab astronomy through a millennium of continuous astronomical observations. This accessible and up-to-date account is by one of the world's leading authorities.

Download or read book Traditional Chinese Characters written by Alan Hoenig and published by Dr. Alan Hoenig. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneering memory technique taught in this book removes the major obstacle to learning modern Mandarin Chinese: how to remember the meanings of more than 2,000 of the most common of traditional Chinese characters--enough to read more than 96 percent of the characters in almost any Chinese text. The lessons included here will help to learn new definitions at a breakneck pace, build up new characters using characters already learned, develop memory tricks to associate meanings with these characters, and fix meanings and characters forever in the mind. This unique manual provides a sure-fire way to master the most challenging and intimidating aspect of learning Chinese, vital for any student of the Chinese language.