Download or read book Sulle tracce di George Orwell in Birmania written by Emma Larkin and published by add editore. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Birmania gira una battuta popolare, secondo cui Orwell non scrisse soltanto un romanzo sul Paese, Giorni birmani, ma un’intera trilogia, completata da La fattoria degli animali e 1984. La connessione della Birmania (oggi chiamata Myanmar) con George Orwell non è metaforica, ma profonda e reale: sua madre era nata in Birmania al culmine del raj britannico e la nonna viveva ancora lì quando lui decise di arruolarsi.Alla scomparsa di Orwell, il romanzo in stesura trovato sulla sua scrivania era ambientato in Birmania.In un intrepido diario di viaggio dal taglio politico e biografico, Emma Larkin guida il lettore alla scoperta dei luoghi dove Orwell ha vissuto e lavorato come agente della Polizia imperiale britannica, vivendo esperienze che condizionarono profondamente la sua visione del mondo.Attraversando Mandalay e Yangon, le isolate aree meridionali del Delta dell’Irrawaddy e le montagne del nord dove gli inglesi andavano in villeggiatura per sfuggire al caldo delle pianure, l’autrice ritrae una Birmania appassionante e struggente.Prima colonizzata e in seguito governata da una giunta militare isolazionista e brutale, la nazione ha visto la propria storia e identità cancellate a più riprese da metodi di governo orwelliani, che hanno soppresso libertà d’espressione e pensiero.Ispirata dalla chiarezza morale e dal rifiuto dell’ingiustizia di Orwell, l’autrice incontra persone che hanno trovato un modo di resistere agli effetti annientatori di uno dei più crudeli Stati di polizia, restituendo loro dignità. Questo libro è una chiave per riscoprire Orwell, appassionarsi alla Birmania e trovare gli strumenti per capire il travagliato e contraddittorio processo di democratizzazione in corso.

Download or read book History in Exile written by Pamela Ballinger and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decade after World War II, up to 350,000 ethnic Italians were displaced from the border zone between Italy and Yugoslavia known as the Julian March. History in Exile reveals the subtle yet fascinating contemporary repercussions of this often overlooked yet contentious episode of European history. Pamela Ballinger asks: What happens to historical memory and cultural identity when state borders undergo radical transformation? She explores displacement from both the viewpoints of the exiles and those who stayed behind. Yugoslavia's breakup and Italy's political transformation in the early 1990s, she writes, allowed these people to bring their histories to the public eye after nearly half a century. Examining the political and cultural contexts in which this understanding of historical consciousness has been formed, Ballinger undertakes the most extensive fieldwork ever done on this subject--not only around Trieste, where most of the exiles settled, but on the Istrian Peninsula (Croatia and Slovenia), where those who stayed behind still live. Complementing this with meticulous archival research, she examines two sharply contrasting models of historical identity yielded by the "Istrian exodus": those who left typically envision Istria as a "pure" Italian land stolen by the Slavs, whereas those who remained view it as ethnically and linguistically "hybrid." We learn, for example, how members of the same family, living a short distance apart and speaking the same language, came to develop a radically different understanding of their group identities. Setting her analysis in engaging, jargon-free prose, Ballinger concludes that these ostensibly very different identities in fact share a startling degree of conceptual logic.

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Download or read book La reincarnazione e la legge del Karma written by W. W. Atkinson and published by Venexia Editrice. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L’anima sopravvive alla morte? Le nostre esistenze si susseguono nel tempo? Possiamo accedere al sapere e alle memorie acquisite nelle vite precedenti? L’autore risponde a queste e altre domande, spiegando come la reincarnazione sia un principio fondamentale dell’esistenza umana. Egli traccia l’evoluzione delle teorie riguardo alle rinascite passando dal pensiero egizio sul percorso dell’anima, agli insegnamenti di Platone sullo spirito, fino a giungere alle teorie delle scuole moderne di esoterismo sulla vita eterna. Con argomenti e prove che sostengono l’idea che l’anima percorra un lungo viaggio evolutivo, Atkinson ci offre una prospettiva straordinaria su un argomento che ha da sempre affascinato l’umanità, offrendo come sempre speranza e quel pensiero positivo presente in tutti i suoi scritti e insegnamenti.

Download or read book The Time of Our Singing written by Richard Powers and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The last novel where I rooted for every character, and the last to make me cry.” - Marlon James, Elle From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory and the Oprah's Book Club selection Bewilderment comes Richard Powers's magnificent, multifaceted novel about a supremely gifted—and divided—family, set against the backdrop of postwar America. On Easter day, 1939, at Marian Anderson’s epochal concert on the Washington Mall, David Strom, a German Jewish émigré scientist, meets Delia Daley, a young Black Philadelphian studying to be a singer. Their mutual love of music draws them together, and—against all odds and their better judgment—they marry. They vow to raise their children beyond time, beyond identity, steeped only in song. Jonah, Joseph, and Ruth grow up, however, during the civil rights era, coming of age in the violent 1960s, and living out adulthood in the racially retrenched late century. Jonah, the eldest, “whose voice could make heads of state repent,” follows a life in his parents’ beloved classical music. Ruth, the youngest, devotes herself to community activism and repudiates the white culture her brother represents. Joseph, the middle child and the narrator of this generation-bridging tale, struggles to find himself and remain connected to them both. Richard Powers's The Time of Our Singing is a story of self-invention, allegiance, race, cultural ownership, the compromised power of music, and the tangled loops of time that rewrite all belonging.

Download or read book A trace of memory written by Keith Laumer and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thrilling journey of mystery, intrigue, and suspense with "A Trace of Memory" by Keith Laumer, a gripping novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. Join Keith Laumer as he introduces readers to a world where nothing is as it seems and every clue leads to more questions than answers. With his masterful storytelling and skillful plotting, Laumer crafts a riveting tale of amnesia, conspiracy, and the search for truth in a world filled with danger and deception. As you delve into the pages of "A Trace of Memory," you'll be drawn into a web of intrigue and betrayal, where the line between friend and foe is constantly shifting and the truth is elusive. From shadowy government agencies to mysterious strangers with hidden agendas, every twist and turn will keep you on the edge of your seat as you race to uncover the secrets of the past. With its fast-paced plot, well-drawn characters, and unexpected plot twists, "A Trace of Memory" is a must-read for fans of the suspense thriller genre. Whether you're a newcomer to Laumer's work or a longtime fan, this book will keep you guessing until the very end and leave you eager for more. Through the gripping narrative of "A Trace of Memory," Keith Laumer explores timeless themes of identity, memory, and the nature of reality itself. It's a thought-provoking journey that will challenge your perceptions and leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. Don't miss your chance to unravel the mysteries of "A Trace of Memory." Order your copy today and prepare to be swept away by Keith Laumer's masterful storytelling and electrifying suspense.

Download or read book The Theatre at Butrint written by Luigi Maria Ugolini and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butrint, an Epirote port on the southern Albanian coast, was a cultural and political centre throughout classical antiquity and into the middle ages. The Italian Archaeological Mission, directed by Luigi Maria Ugolini, undertook major excavations of the Hellenistic and Roman theatre between 1928 and 1932. The original reports and surveys are published here for the first time and provide a significant contribution to our knowledge of the development of Butrint. Contents List of illustrations Introduction and acknowledgements, by Oliver J. Gilkes Foreword, by Lord Rothschild Part 1 Luigi Maria Ugolini and the Italian Archaeological Mission to Albania Chapter 1 Luigi Maria Ugolini and the Italian Archaeological Mission to Albania, by Oliver J. Gilkes Chapter 2 Ugolini and Aeneas: the story of the excavation of the theatre at Butrint, by Lida Miraj Chapter 3 The Ugolini manuscripts in the Museo della Civilt Romana, Rome, by Anna Maria Liberati Chapter 4 The documentary evidence 4.1 The Ugolini archive: surviving documents relating to the Italian Archaeological Mission to Albania and their location, by Oliver J. Gilkes and Lida Miraj 4.2 Bibliography of the Italian Archaeological Mission, compiled by Oliver. J. Gilkes and Barbara Polci Part 2 Luigi Maria Ugolini's Excavations in the Theatre at Butrint Chapter 5 Gli scavi del teatro, by Luigi Maria Ugolini Chapter 6 The Greek and Roman theatres of Butrint: a commentary and reassessment, by John Wilkes, with a contribution by Oliver J. Gilkes Chapter 7 The theatre at Butrint: parallels and function, by Frank Sear Chapter 8 The sculpture from the theatre, by Luigi Maria Ugolini, with an introduction and commentary by Iris Pojani 8.1 The sculptural material, by Luigi Maria Ugolini 8.2 Ugolini updated: the sculptural material today, by Iris Pojani Glossary / References / Index

Download or read book The Sword and the Pen written by Konrad Eisenbichler and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Sword and the Pen: Women, Politics, and Poetry in Sixteenth-Century Siena, Konrad Eisenbichler analyzes the work of Sienese women poets, in particular, Aurelia Petrucci, Laudomia Forteguerri, and Virginia Salvi, during the first half of the sixteenth century up to the fall of Siena in 1555. Eisenbichler sets forth a complex and original interpretation of the experiences of these three educated noblewomen and their contributions to contemporary culture in Siena by looking at the emergence of a new lyric tradition and the sonnets they exchanged among themselves and with their male contemporaries. Through the analysis of their poems and various book dedications to them, Eisenbichler reveals the intersection of poetry, politics, and sexuality, as well as the gendered dialogue that characterized Siena's literary environment during the late Renaissance. Eisenbichler also examines other little-known women poets and their relationship to the cultural environment of Siena, underlining the exceptional role of the city of Siena as the most important center of women's writing in the first half of the sixteenth century in Italy, and probably in all of Europe. This innovative contribution to the field of late Renaissance and early modern Italian and women's studies rescues from near oblivion a group of literate women who were celebrated by contemporary scholars but who have been largely ignored today, both because of a dearth of biographical information about them and because of a narrow evaluation of their poetry. Eisenbichler's analysis and reproduction of many of their poems in Italian and modern English translation are an invaluable contribution not only to Italian cultural studies but also to women's studies.

Download or read book Castelli e cattedrali written by Marco Bini and published by Alinea Editrice. This book was released on 2009 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Raphael and the Redefinition of Art in Renaissance Italy written by Robert Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive re-assessment of Raphael's artistic achievement and the ways in which it transformed the idea of what art is.

Download or read book Manuale Di Lettura Per Lo Studio Pratico Dei Vari Generi Di Componimenti Letterari written by Alcibiade Vecoli (comp) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Scritti scelti sulla religione greca e romana e sul Cristianesimo written by Margherita Guarducci and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- LA «ESCHARA» DEL TEMPIO GRECO ARCAICO -- BRYAKTES Un contributo allo studio dei «banchetti» eroici -- CIBELE IN UN'EPIGRAFE ARCAICA DI LOCRI EPIZEFIRÎ -- L'EPIGRAMMA GRECO DEL BAMBINO EUTYCHES AD ALBANO LAZIALE -- ANCORA SULL'INNO CRETESE A ZEUS DICTEO -- L'OFFERTA DI XENOKRATEIA NEL SANTUARIO DI CEFISO AL F ALERO -- GLI «ANGELI» DI TERA -- LAMINETTE AUREE ORFICHE: ALCUNI PROBLEMI -- QUALCHE OSSERVAZIONE SULLA LAMINETTA ORFICA DI HIPPONION -- ANCORA SUL MISTERIOSO E DI DELFI -- HORA QUIRINI -- LA FORTUNA E SERVIO TULLIO IN UN'ANTICHISSIMA SORS -- ANCORA SULL'ANTICA SORS DELLA FORTUNA E DI SERVIO TULLIO -- SOL INVICTUS AUGUSTUS -- IL TEMPIO DELLA DEA CONCORDIA IN UN BASSORILIEVO DEI MUSEI VATICANI -- IANUS GEMINUS -- L'ISOLA TIBERINA E LA SUA TRADIZIONE OSPITALIERA -- ENEA E VESTA -- L'EPIGRAFE REX NELLA REGIA DEL FORO ROMANO -- NUOVE OSSER VAZIONI SULLA LAMINA BRONZEA DI CERERE A LAVINIO -- LA MISTERIOSA ISCRIZIONE MEDIEVALE DI PISA, BARGA E LUCCA -- ISCRIZIONE IMPRECATORIA DI SPERLONGA -- L'EPIGRAFE GRECA DELLA «CELESTE ANNA» NEL MUSEO OLIVERIANO -- L'ISCRIZIONE DI ABERCIO E ROMA -- L'ISCRIZIONE DI ABERCIO E LA «VERGINE CASTA» -- VALENTINIANI A ROMA: RICERCHE EPIGRAFICHE ED ARCHEOLOGICHE -- ANCORA SUI VALENTINIANI A ROMA -- IL MISSIONARIO DI LIONE -- IL PRIMATO DELLA CHIESA DI ROMA -- DAL GIOCO LETTERALE ALLA CRITTOGRAFIA MISTICA -- ÉTUDES PRÉLIMINAIRES AUX RELIGIONS ORIENTALES DANS L'EMPIRE ROMAIN.

Download or read book To Each His Own written by Leonardo Sciascia and published by Black and White Series. This book was released on 1992 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short, powerful novel dealing with the complicities and accomodations of power within Italian politics.

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