Download or read book A Hercules in the Cradle written by Max M. Edling and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two and a half centuries after the American Revolution the United States stands as one of the greatest powers on earth and the undoubted leader of the western hemisphere. This stupendous evolution was far from a foregone conclusion at independence. The conquest of the North American continent required violence, suffering, and bloodshed. It also required the creation of a national government strong enough to go to war against, and acquire territory from, its North American rivals. In A Hercules in the Cradle, Max M. Edling argues that the federal government’s abilities to tax and to borrow money, developed in the early years of the republic, were critical to the young nation’s ability to wage war and expand its territory. He traces the growth of this capacity from the time of the founding to the aftermath of the Civil War, including the funding of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. Edling maintains that the Founding Fathers clearly understood the connection between public finance and power: a well-managed public debt was a key part of every modern state. Creating a debt would always be a delicate and contentious matter in the American context, however, and statesmen of all persuasions tried to pay down the national debt in times of peace. A Hercules in the Cradle explores the origin and evolution of American public finance and shows how the nation’s rise to great-power status in the nineteenth century rested on its ability to go into debt.
Download or read book The Hercules written by Gordon A. A. Wilson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What links the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Armstrong Whitworth, AVRO, Short Brothers PLC, Handley Page Ltd and Vickers Aviation? The Hercules engine.
Download or read book The Hercules Text written by Jack McDevitt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic first-contact science fiction novel that launched the career of Jack McDevitt, the national bestselling author of Coming Home—now revised from the original edition, and featuring a new foreword. From a remote corner of the galaxy a message is being sent. The continuous beats of a pulsar have become odd, irregular…artificial. It can only be a code. Frantically, a research team struggles to decipher the alien communication. And what the scientists discover is destined to shake the foundations of empires around this world—from Wall Street to the Vatican…
Download or read book Herakles written by Emma Stafford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with myriad monsters and other opponents. In literature, he appears in our earliest Greek epic and lyric poetry, is reinvented for the tragic and comic stage, and later finds his way into such unlikely areas as philosophical writing and love poetry. In art, his exploits are amongst the earliest identifiable mythological scenes, and his easily-recognisable figure with lionskin and club was a familiar sight throughout antiquity in sculpture, vase-painting and other media. He was held up as an ancestor and role-model for both Greek and Roman rulers, and widely worshipped as a god, his unusual status as a hero-god being reinforced by the story of his apotheosis. Often referred to by his Roman name Hercules, he has continued to fascinate writers and artists right up to the present day. In Herakles, Emma Stafford has successfully tackled the ‘Herculean task’ of surveying both the ancient sources and the extensive modern scholarship in order to present a hugely accessible account of this important mythical figure. Covering both Greek and Roman material, the book highlights areas of consensus and dissent, indicating avenues for further study on both details and broader issues. Easy to read, Herakles is perfectly suited to students of classics and related disciplines, and of interest to anyone looking for an insight into ancient Greece’s most popular hero.
Download or read book Hercules written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Hyperion Books for Children. This book was released on 1997-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the story of the mythological hero, Hercules, child of Zeus and a mortal woman, including his twelve labors and ending with his ascension to Mount Olympus as a god.
Download or read book Hercules written by Bernard Evslin and published by Graymalkin + ORM. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek mythology’s mightiest hero faces the world’s most fearsome beasts, monsters, and demons Hercules, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, was the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest man on earth. Three times as big as his fully mortal twin, and imbued with extraordinary courage and ingenuity, Hercules began his remarkable feats while still in the cradle. Zeus’s wife, the goddess Hera, jealously schemed to kill Hercules, but the resourceful half-man, half-god escaped her traps and accomplished seemingly impossible tasks. Renowned mythologist Bernard Evslin recounts the famous twelve labors of Hercules, as the warrior tries to break Hera’s curse by facing down the Nemean Lion, killing the many-headed Hydra, outwitting the giant Anteus, and more.
Download or read book Hercules the Legendary Journeys written by Cynthia Alvarez and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules comes to the rescue when Hera casts a spell on a small village, sending the villagers to the Underworld.
Download or read book Hercules written by Fred Van Lente and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labours', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.
Download or read book The Choice Of Hercules written by A.C. Grayling and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duty or Pleasure? This was the legendary choice which faced Hercules and which pre-eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling uses as the starting point of this masterful book. He shows us how much more people can understand about themselves and their world by reflecting on today's moral challenges. Above all, he explores the idea that certain demands and certain pleasures are necessary, not just because of their intrinsic merits but because of what they do for each other. With exceptional clarity and unrivalled prose, Grayling addresses the everyday ethical choices which confront us all.
Download or read book The Curse of Hera written by P. J. Hoover and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last thing Logan wants to do with his entire summer is go to some fake mythology-themed camp, but that's exactly what he's stuck doing. When he gets there, it's even worse than he imagined. Each bunk has to re-enact one of the twelve labors of Hercules, sword fighting and all.
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Download or read book The Federal Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
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Download or read book The Art of Hercules written by Stephen Rebello and published by Disney Editions. This book was released on 1997-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chaos of Creation The official Disney art book of the the film, this sumptious, four colour production features the full range of spectacular art produced during the film's creation, from conceptual drawings and storyboards to the spectacular final art. Includes special signature section featuring the work of Gerald Scarfe.
Download or read book The Exemplary Hercules from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and Beyond written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exemplary Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles – the Roman Hercules – in European culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and beyond, raising questions about his role as model of the princely ruler.
Download or read book Disney s Hercules written by Lisa Ann Marsoli and published by Random House Disney. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this lively pop-up book, young adventurers can relive all of Hercules' exciting exploits from the Disney movie. Sturdy pull-tabs help Hercules save the beautiful Meg from the evil centaur and battle the Cyclops, Hydra, and other heinous creatures. Each colorful spread is narrated by the hip muses, who hilariously recount Hercules' timeless legend.
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