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Book Flagellation and the Flagellants

Download or read book Flagellation and the Flagellants written by William M. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The History Of The Rod

Download or read book The History Of The Rod written by William M. Cooper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2005. The line between pain and pleasure is as thin as the tail of a whip, and this classic work is the definitive history of flagellation through the ages. As it shows, flagellation is much more than a punishment - it is also intimately tied to discipline and eroticism, has a romantic and even comic side, and has also been used for medical purposes. No one is above the bite of the birch or rod - convent nuns were chastised severely, queens have been flogged, and even favourites of the sultan have had to endure the whip in the great seraglios. The author deals in great detail with whipping in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the favourite parts of the body for whipping, flagellation and discipline in monasteries and convents, whipping in prisons, the rod in Russia, flagellation in America, whipping in Europe and the Far East, the flogging of slaves, military flogging, school punishments and the birch in the boudoir, all enlivened with colourful anecdotes. There is a chapter on the instruments of whipping, a selection of ribald and erotic poems on whipping, a section on eccentric forms of whipping such as that practised on prostitutes, many detailed line drawings, descriptive accounts and a full index. The work shows the fundamental place whipping has always played in human history, both publicly and in private, and continues to play today.

Book An Illustrated History of the Rod

Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Rod written by William Mansfield Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The History of the Rod

Download or read book The History of the Rod written by James Glass Bertram and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book A History of the Rod

    Book Details:
  • Author : William M. Cooper
  • Publisher : Aks Books
  • Release : 2001-01
  • ISBN : 9781899861200
  • Pages : 447 pages

Download or read book A History of the Rod written by William M. Cooper and published by Aks Books. This book was released on 2001-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This famous book was first published in 1865, at the apogee of the Victorian era. Its full title--A History of the Rod in All Countries, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time--proclaimed its scope, and to this day it remains the largest single volume ever devoted to a comprehensive history of Flagellation.

Book Flagellation   the Flagellants

Download or read book Flagellation the Flagellants written by James Glass Bertram and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Short History of Wine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rod Phillips
  • Publisher : Harper Perennial
  • Release : 2002-11-12
  • ISBN : 9780060937379
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book A Short History of Wine written by Rod Phillips and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 2002-11-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variously regarded as a sacred, religious drink, an inebriant, and even the work of the Devil, throughout the ages wine has generated passions that verge on mania. In A Short History of Wine, Rod Phillips tells the story of wine in the Western world with all its grandeurs and miseries. Packed with fascinating stories, unexpected insights, and the myriad tricks of the trade, A Short History of Wine is an essential book for anyone who treats this most venerated drink with the zeal it deserves.

Book Illustrated History of the Rod

Download or read book Illustrated History of the Rod written by William M. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Alcohol

    Book Details:
  • Author : Roderick Phillips
  • Publisher : UNC Press Books
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 1469617609
  • Pages : 381 pages

Download or read book Alcohol written by Roderick Phillips and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this innovative book on the attitudes toward and consumption of alcohol, Rod Phillips surveys a 9,000-year cultural and economic history, uncovering the tensions between alcoholic drinks as healthy staples of daily diets and as objects of social, political, and religious anxiety. In the urban centers of Europe and America, where it was seen as healthier than untreated water, alcohol gained a foothold as the drink of choice, but it has been regulated by governmental and religious authorities more than any other commodity. As a potential source of social disruption, alcohol created volatile boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable consumption and broke through barriers of class, race, and gender. Phillips follows the ever-changing cultural meanings of these potent potables and makes the surprising argument that some societies have entered "post-alcohol" phases."--Jacket.

Book Spare the Rod

    Book Details:
  • Author : Campbell F. Scribner
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2021-05-11
  • ISBN : 022678570X
  • Pages : 166 pages

Download or read book Spare the Rod written by Campbell F. Scribner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Spare the Rod, historian Campbell F. Scribner and philosopher Bryan R. Warnick think deeply about punishment and discipline practices in American schooling. To delve into this controversial subject, the authors carefully consider two major issues. The first involves questions of meaning. How have concepts of discipline and punishment in schools changed overtime? What purposes are they supposed to serve? And what can they tell us about our assumptions about education? The second issue involves the justification of punishment and discipline in schools. Are public school educators ever justified in punishing or disciplining students? Are these things important for moral education? Or, are they fundamentally opposed to education? If some form of punishment is justified in schools, what ethical guidelines should direct its administration? The authors argue that as schools have grown increasingly bureaucratic over the past century, formalizing disciplinary systems and shifting from physical punishments to forms of spatial or structural punishment (such as suspension), school discipline has not only come to resemble the operation of prisons or policing but has grown increasingly integrated with those institutions. These changes, they argue, disregard the unique status of schools as spaces of moral growth and community oversight, and are incompatible with the developmental ethos of education. What we need is a view of discipline and punishment that fits with the sort of moral community that schools should be"--

Book Rod Crafting

Download or read book Rod Crafting written by Jeffrey L. Hatton and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Featuring 150+ rods from over 50 makers and over 900 color photographs"--T.p.

Book The Divining Rod a History of Water Witching  with a Bibliography

Download or read book The Divining Rod a History of Water Witching with a Bibliography written by Arthur Jackson Ellis and published by Blunt Press. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Book Rod

    Rod

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rod Stewart
  • Publisher : Crown Archetype
  • Release : 2012-10-23
  • ISBN : 0307987310
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Rod written by Rod Stewart and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time. With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer for the trailblazing rock and roll bands The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces, and as a solo artist, the author of such beloved songs as "Maggie May," "Tonight’s the Night," "Hot Legs," "Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?," "Young Turks," "Forever Young," and "You Wear It Well." Now after more than five decades in the spotlight, he is finally ready to take a candid and romping look back at his life both on and off the stage. From his humble British roots to his hell-raising years on tour with his bandmates, not forgetting his great loves (including three marriages and eight children) and decades touring the world, Rod delivers a riveting ride through one of rock's most remarkable lives.

Book Rod Carew  One Tough Out

Download or read book Rod Carew One Tough Out written by Rod Carew and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable story of insight, inspiration, and faith Growing up in a small town in the Panama Canal Zone, Rod Carew and his friends spent the long, temperate days hitting bottle caps with broomsticks, outfitted with mitts molded from paper bags, cardboard, and string. Each broomstick bat was customized by its owner; Carew's, slathered in black paint with yellow trim, bore in orange the number 42—that of his idol, Jackie Robinson. It was in this fashion, years before he would move to New York City in search of a better life, Carew honed the skills that would one day turn him into a perennial All-Star. For 19 seasons, Carew was a maestro in the batter's box. Uncoiling from his crouched stance, he seemed to guide the ball wherever he wanted on the way to a whopping seven batting titles and a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. If only everything in life had been as easy as he made hitting look. In One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life's Curveballs, Carew reflects on the highlights, anecdotes, and friendships from his outstanding career, describing the abuse, poverty, and racism he overcame to even reach the majors. In conversational, confessional prose, he takes readers through the challenges he's conquered in the second half of his life, from burying his youngest daughter to surviving several near-fatal bouts with heart disease. He also details the remarkable reason he's alive today: the heart transplant he received from Konrad Reuland, a 29-year-old NFL player he'd met years before. Carew explains how that astonishing connection was revealed and the unique bond he and his wife, Rhonda, have since forged with his donor's family. As Robinson once said, "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." As Carew recounts his story, Robinson's words take on an even greater resonance.

Book When Champagne Became French

Download or read book When Champagne Became French written by Kolleen M. Guy and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In the case of France, scholars disagree, not only over the nature of French national identity but also over the extent to which diverse and sometimes hostile provincial communities became integrated into the nation. The author offers a new perspective by looking at one of the central elements in French national culture -- luxury wine -- and the rural communities that profited from its production

Book As I Knew Him

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Serling
  • Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
  • Release : 2014-05-01
  • ISBN : 0806536748
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book As I Knew Him written by Anne Serling and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A haunting and beautifully written memoir about the creator of The Twilight Zone." --Robert Redford "Beautifully written. . .I laughed and I cried. I plan to read it again once I catch my breath." --Carol Burnett In this intimate, lyrical memoir about her iconic father, Anne Serling reveals the fun-loving dad and family man behind the imposing figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week. After his unexpected, early death, Anne, just 20, was left stunned. But through talking to his friends, poring over old correspondence, and recording her childhood memories, Anne not only found solace, but gained a deeper understanding of this remarkable man. Now she shares her discoveries, along with personal photos, revealing letters, and scenes of his childhood, war years, and their family's time together. A tribute to Rod Serling's legacy as a visionary, storyteller, and humanist, As I Knew Him is also a moving testament to the love between fathers and daughters. "A tender, thoughtful and very personal portrait of American genius Rod Serling." --Alice Hoffman "Richly told. . .a haunting memoir about grief, creativity, and a father-daughter bond as memorable and magical as any Twilight Zone episode." --Caroline Leavitt "Filled with anecdotes and self-reflection. . .Serling still casts an outsized shadow." --Variety "Lush memories of a remarkable father and adept analysis of his work." --Kirkus Reviews

Book Mars

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-08
  • ISBN : 9780233004921
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Mars written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With unparalleled access to NASA's archives, this stunning volume pays tribute to 50 years of Mars exploration. Thanks to the latest Mars expeditions--with many more planned in the next few years--all eyes have turned to the once-mysterious red planet. This illuminating book traces our history of Mars exploration, from the earliest telescopic viewings, through NASA's first flybys in the 1960s, to the landers in the 1970s, and the increasingly sophisticated rovers and orbiters of today. It also showcases in exquisite detail the elaborate plans for human expeditions to Mars, including NASA's ambitious designs for crewed missions and other compelling alternative plans formulated by experts such as Buzz Aldrin. With breathtaking photographs and rare images of plans, maps, schematics, and more, including insider documents from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the story of mankind's fascination with Mars jumps off the page.