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Book A History of Homosexuality in Europe  Vol  I   II

Download or read book A History of Homosexuality in Europe Vol I II written by Florence Tamagne and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outstanding Academic Title 2005 - Choice Magazine The period between the two world wars was crucial in the history of homosexuality in Europe. It was then that homosexuality first came out into the light of day. Just crawling out from under the Victorian blanket, Europe was devastated by a gruesome war that consumed the flower of its youth. Tamagne examines the currents of nostalgia and yearning, euphoria, rebellion, and exploration in the postwar era, and the bonds forged at school and on the battlefront, in a scholarly treatise charting the early days of the homosexual and lesbian scene. Berlin became the capital of the new culture, and the center of a political movement seeking rights and protections for what we now call gays and lesbians. In England, the struggle was brisk to undermine the structures and strictures of Victorianism; whereas in France (which was more tolerant, over all), homosexuality remained more subtle and nonmilitant. However, the social and political backlash soon became apparent, first of all in Germany. More conservative attitudes arrested the evolution of the new mores, and it was not until the 1960s that the new wave of the sexual revolution once again swept the continent. Tamagne's work outlines the long and arduous journey from the shadows toward acceptability as the homosexual and lesbian community sets out to find a new legitimacy at various levels of society. She weaves together cultural references from literature, songs and theater, news stories and private correspondence, police reports and government documents to give a rounded picture of the evolving scene. * "The first volume argues that homosexuality, a 'high culture' sort, enjoyed a golden ageconsequent upon the Great War's liberalization of morals. In volume 2, reaction and repression march through the 1930s. [...] A lively read. Highly recommended." - CHOICE Magazine * Florence Tamagne holds a PhD from the prestigious Institute of Political Studies in Paris, France. This is her second book tracing the evolution of homosexuality in Europe.

Book Darwinian Psychiatry

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael McGuire
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 1998-04-16
  • ISBN : 0195353749
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book Darwinian Psychiatry written by Michael McGuire and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-16 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, psychiatry has operated without a unified theory of behavior; instead, it has spawned a pluralism of approaches--including biomedical, psychoanalytic, behavioral, and sociocultural models--each with radically different explanations for various clinical disorders. In Darwinian Psychiatry, Michael T. McGuire and Alfonso Troisi provide a conceptual framework for integrating many features of prevailing models. Based on Darwinian theory rather than traditional approaches, the book offers clinicians a fundamentally new perspective for looking at the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Writing from this innovative theoretical position, the authors discuss the origin of pathological conditions, the adaptation of symptoms and syndromes, the biological basis of social relations, and many other key concepts. This groundbreaking book will introduce those who study and are involved in the alleviation of mental suffering to an approach that will lead to radical changes in clinical practice. The authors suggest that when making diagnostic assessments, psychiatrists should evaluate not only the patients' symptoms but also their functional capacities, and that therapeutic interventions should work toward the achievement of biological goals. Providing an essential framework for understanding both everyday human behavior and a range of mental disorders, Darwinian Psychiatry will appeal to all mental health professionals and general readers interested in human psychology and behavior.

Book A Clinician s Guide to Using Light Therapy

Download or read book A Clinician s Guide to Using Light Therapy written by Raymond W. Lam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Light therapy is an effective, evidence-based, non-pharmacological treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and other depressive and circadian sleep conditions. This step-by-step guide helps busy mental health clinicians and other health professionals to better diagnose SAD and incorporate light therapy into their everyday clinical practice. The authors summarize the diagnostic process, describe a simplified method for light therapy and provide practical information on how to evaluate and obtain light devices. Invaluable clinician resources such as educational handouts, lists of frequently asked questions, instruction sheets, rating scales and suggestions for additional sources of information are also included. Case studies are used throughout to illustrate the processes and techniques in their clinical context.

Book American Ingenuity

Download or read book American Ingenuity written by Richard Harrison Martin and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features designers Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, Tom Brigance, Fox-Brownie, Bonnie Cashin, Anne Fogarty, Halston, Elizabeth Hawes, Muriel King, Anne Klein, Tina Leser, Vera Maxwell, Claire McCardell, Fred Picard, Bobbie Yeoman, Clare Potter, Carolyn Schnurer, Valentina, Diane Von Furstenberg, Emily Wilkins, and B.H. Wragge.

Book The Culture of Fashion

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christopher Breward
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 1995-05-15
  • ISBN : 9780719041259
  • Pages : 270 pages

Download or read book The Culture of Fashion written by Christopher Breward and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meaning from medieval Europe to twentieth-century America. Breward's work provides the reader with a clear guide to the changes in style and taste and shows that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society, especially when concerned with sexual and body politics.

Book Form in Civilization

Download or read book Form in Civilization written by William Richard Lethaby and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Phylarchus and the Spartan Revolution

Download or read book Phylarchus and the Spartan Revolution written by Thomas W. Africa and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book John Forsyth

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  • Author : Alvin Laroy Duckett
  • Publisher : University of Georgia Press
  • Release : 2010-04-01
  • ISBN : 0820335347
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book John Forsyth written by Alvin Laroy Duckett and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1962, this is a biography of John Forsyth (1780–1841) who was Governor of Georgia and Secretary of State under both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Alvin Laroy Duckett chronicles Forsyth's achievements portraying him as one of Georgia's most versatile and accomplished politicians. Forsyth was elected Attorney General of Georgia at the age of twenty-eight, the first public office he held. He went on to serve as U.S. Representative, Senator, and as a Minister to Spain. He was a leader among a group of southern republicans that helped to win the presidency for Andrew Jackson. Forsyth fought nullification, oversaw the government's response to the Amistad case, and led the pro-removal reply to the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Though he worked primarily at the federal level, Forsyth also contributed greatly to the development of Georgia during his career.

Book Son of Charlemagne

Download or read book Son of Charlemagne written by Astronomus and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Britain and China

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  • Author : Evan Luard
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2019-12-01
  • ISBN : 1421433559
  • Pages : 261 pages

Download or read book Britain and China written by Evan Luard and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1962. This book is a study of relations between Britain and China. The first section surveys historical relations between the two nations and culminates with the Second World War. The second part examines British policy during the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the Geneva Conference. The third part discusses what contemporary issues in British-Chinese relations were at the time the book was written.

Book The Well Dressed Gentleman

Download or read book The Well Dressed Gentleman written by Oscar Lenius and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Papal State in the Thirteenth Century

Download or read book The Papal State in the Thirteenth Century written by Daniel Philip Waley and published by London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1961 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Medieval Coroner

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  • Author : R. F. Hunnisett
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1961-01-02
  • ISBN : 9780521053501
  • Pages : 217 pages

Download or read book The Medieval Coroner written by R. F. Hunnisett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1961-01-02 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The office of coroner was established in England in 1194; it has had an unbroken history, and has been exported to many countries, including the United States. At the zenith of his power, in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, the coroner was concerned with many aspects of law and local administration, and with some of the most tragic and dramatic episodes of medieval life. Coroners - 'keepers of the pleas of the crown' - had to be knights or substantial landowners; they were required to hold inquests on victims of suicide or violent death, receive abjurations of the realm (ceremonial undertakings by felons in sanctuary to leave the country), hear appeals and confessions of felony, and legalise any exactions, outlawries or subsequent pardons. Their responsibilities included the arrest of suspects and the safeguarding of property subject to forfeit; the coroners' rolls contained the written records of many official proceedings.

Book Writings on American History

Download or read book Writings on American History written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Levellers and the English Revolution

Download or read book The Levellers and the English Revolution written by Henry Noel Brailsford and published by Spokesman Books. This book was released on 1976 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Dopaminergic Mind in Human Evolution and History

Download or read book The Dopaminergic Mind in Human Evolution and History written by Fred H. Previc and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be human? There are many theories of the evolution of human behavior which seek to explain how our brains evolved to support our unique abilities and personalities. Most of these have focused on the role of brain size or specific genetic adaptations of the brain. In contrast, in this text, Fred Previc presents a provocative theory that high levels of dopamine, the most widely studied neurotransmitter, account for all major aspects of modern human behavior. He further emphasizes the role of epigenetic rather than genetic factors in the rise of dopamine. Previc contrasts the great achievements of the dopaminergic mind with the harmful effects of rising dopamine levels in modern societies and concludes with a critical examination of whether the dopaminergic mind that has evolved in humans is still adaptive to the health of humans and to the planet in general.

Book Western Views of Islam in the Middle Ages

Download or read book Western Views of Islam in the Middle Ages written by R. W. Southern and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: