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Book Roots of the Revival

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ronald D Cohen
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2014-09-15
  • ISBN : 0252096428
  • Pages : 217 pages

Download or read book Roots of the Revival written by Ronald D Cohen and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Roots of the Revival: American and British Folk Music in the 1950s, Ronald D. Cohen and Rachel Clare Donaldson present a transatlantic history of folk's midcentury resurgence that juxtaposes the related but distinct revivals that took place in the United States and Great Britain. After setting the stage with the work of music collectors in the nineteenth century, the authors explore the so-called recovery of folk music practices and performers by Alan Lomax and others, including journeys to and within the British Isles that allowed artists and folk music advocates to absorb native forms and facilitate the music's transatlantic exchange. Cohen and Donaldson place the musical and cultural connections of the twin revivals within the decade's social and musical milieu and grapple with the performers' leftist political agendas and artistic challenges, including the fierce debates over "authenticity" in practice and repertoire that erupted when artists like Harry Belafonte and the Kingston Trio carried folk into the popular music mainstream. From work songs to skiffle, from the Weavers in Greenwich Village to Burl Ives on the BBC, Roots of the Revival offers a frank and wide-ranging consideration of a time, a movement, and a transformative period in American and British pop culture.

Book Thatcher s Diplomacy

Download or read book Thatcher s Diplomacy written by P. Sharp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging, readable and controversial assessment of Thatcher's foreign policy throughout her years in office, 1979-90. Successive chapters cover her partnership with Lord Carrington, the Falklands War, her American policy, her fights with the EC over money and institutional development, her relationship with Gorbachev, and the failure of her German policy. In arguing that Thatcher's attempt to reconcile economic liberalism with political nationalism in a more assertive foreign policy prefigured the emerging statecraft of post-Cold War great power politics, Paul Sharp demonstrates why studying her successes and failures offers an invaluable guide for policy-makers around the world today.

Book The Decline  Revival and Fall of the British Empire

Download or read book The Decline Revival and Fall of the British Empire written by John Gallagher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Gallagher was a major influence on a generation of students of empire. His re-interpretation of the nature of British imperialism stimulated much debate. Here, Anil Seal has edited a group of Gallagher's major essays.

Book Britain s Revival and Fall in the Gulf

Download or read book Britain s Revival and Fall in the Gulf written by Simon C. Smith and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Britain's decision to leave the Gulf and considers the interaction between British decision-making, and local responses and initiatives, in shaping the modern Gulf.

Book The British Folk Revival 1944 2002

Download or read book The British Folk Revival 1944 2002 written by Michael Brocken and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. This work considers the post-war folk revival in Britain from a popular music studies perspective. Michael Brocken provides a historical narrative of the folk revival from the 1940s up until the 1990s, beginning with the emergence of the revival from within and around the left-wing movements of the 1940s and 1950s. Key figures and organizations such as the Workers' Music Association, the BBC, the English Folk Dance and Song Society, A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl are examined closely. By looking at the work of British Communist Party splinter groups it is possible to see the refraction of folk music as a political tool. Brocken openly challenges folk historicity and internal narrative by discussing the convergence of folk and pop during the 1950s and 1960s. The significant development of the folk/rock hybrid is considered alongside "class", "Americana", radio and the strength of pop culture. Brocken shows how the dichotomy of artistic (natural) versus industry (mass-produced) music since the 1970s has led to a fragmentation and constriction of the folk revival. The study concludes with a look at the upsurge of the folk music industry, the growth of festivals and the implications of the Internet for the British folk revival. Brocken suggests the way forward should involve an acknowledgement that folk music is not superior to but is, in fact, a form of popular music.

Book The High Church Revival in the Church of England

Download or read book The High Church Revival in the Church of England written by Jeremy Morris and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The High Church Revival in the Church of England, new insights are opened up into one of the most significant movements of devotional and liturgical revival in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Attending closely to the social history of the movement, as well as to its continental connections and its theological complexity, this research re-evaluates its historiographical legacy in the light of recent research and controversy. Traditional interpretations of High Churchmanship have presented it either as a heroic rediscovery of the real essence of Anglicanism, or as an eccentric distortion of it. This volume asserts instead its theological creativity and its popular roots as a permanent enrichment of the Anglican tradition, whilst also analysing and describing the nature and limits of its growth.

Book Revival

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  • Author : Roy Mehta
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-01-22
  • ISBN : 9781910566954
  • Pages : 96 pages

Download or read book Revival written by Roy Mehta and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlesden and Willesden has a rich history of multiculturalism. Roy Mehta's exquisite black and white photographs capture the daily rituals of its various communities, most notably the Black and Irish, engaged in seemingly simple activities at home, in the street and at church. Shot from 1989-1993, the images move from profound moments of faith to quiet moments at home and to the noisy streets outside and remind us that every moment is an opportunity for connection and reflection.

Book The Conservative Revival of Britain

Download or read book The Conservative Revival of Britain written by Geoffrey Howe and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Speak for Britain

Download or read book Speak for Britain written by Martin Pugh and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-03-24 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party. It charts Labour's rise to power by re-examining the impact of the First World War, the general strike of 1926, Labour's breakthrough at the 1945 general election, the influence of post-war affluence and consumerism on the fortunes and character of the party, and its revival after the defeats of the Thatcher era. Controversially, Pugh argues that Labour never entirely succeeded in becoming 'the party of the working class'; many of its influential recruits - from Oswald Mosley to Hugh Gaitskell to Tony Blair - were from middle and upper-class Conservative backgrounds and rather than converting the working class to socialism, Labour adapted itself to local and regional political cultures.

Book Great British Food Revival

Download or read book Great British Food Revival written by Blanche Vaughan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Britain's most delicious but threatened ingredients THE GREAT BRITISH FOOD REVIVAL celebrates local produce in classic recipes written by Britain's favourite cooks Britain is home to the tastiest fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, and honeys in the world but many of our original species and breeds are under threat by foreign invaders. British food needs us! From West Country apples, rare breed bacon, Baldwin blackcurrants and Scottish heather honey, THE GREAT BRITISH FOOD REVIVAL is the nation's definitive collection of British recipes. Combining traditional ingredients with modern flair, these dishes provide every reason why we should be eating and cooking local produce from the British Isles. With big flavours and simple ingredients, the food is the star. And to celebrate with true cooking magic the Hairy Bikers, Clarissa Dickson-Wright, James Martin and many other top chefs take the reader on a gastronomic journey and rediscover the jewels of our great food heritage.

Book Britain   s Last Religious Revival

Download or read book Britain s Last Religious Revival written by C. Field and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a major contribution to scholarly debates on the chronology and nature of secularization in modern Britain. Combining historical and social scientific insights, it analyses a range of statistical evidence for the 'long 1950s', testing (and largely rejecting) Callum Brown's claims that there was a religious resurgence during this period.

Book Britain s Spiritual Inheritance

Download or read book Britain s Spiritual Inheritance written by Diana Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A very important book ... I'm hoping its potency will be released to the nations of the world." - Bill Johnson Britain's history is full of the stories of great men and women of God who saw Him move powerfully in their day. This is our heritage, but more than that it is a spiritual inheritance that belongs to us - and it is time to claim back what the enemy has stolen. Join the author on a journey of discovery as she tells some of the stories and explores what it means to 're-dig' the wells of revival and understand our spiritual inheritance. Billy Kennedy: "We are reminded of what God has done in our land; hope rises that God can do it again in our time." Stuart Bell: "Diana's books is immersed in the richness of past revivals. Highly recommended." About the author Diana Chapman is an author, teacher and speaker who has conducted extensive research into historical revivals that has resulted in two books. Based in Windsor, she is on the leadership team of River Church, Thames Valley UK.

Book The Revival of Britain

Download or read book The Revival of Britain written by Margaret Thatcher and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Greek Revival

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  • Author : Joseph Mordaunt Crook
  • Publisher : John Murray Pubs Limited
  • Release : 1995
  • ISBN : 9780719554551
  • Pages : 204 pages

Download or read book The Greek Revival written by Joseph Mordaunt Crook and published by John Murray Pubs Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Greek revival opens with the rediscovery of Greece, involving the figures like Hell Fire Dashwood, Twitcher Sandwich and the Dilettanti Society. Their propagation of the Neo-Classical theory is explained and the expression of that theory in Greek Revival architecture covered.

Book Islamic Revival in British India

Download or read book Islamic Revival in British India written by Barbara D. Metcalf and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a study of the vitality of Islam in late-nineteenth-century north India, Barbara Metcalf explains the response of Islamic religious scholars ('ulama) to the colonial dominance of the British and the collapse of Muslim political power. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Book George Frederick Bodley and the Later Gothic Revival in Britain and America

Download or read book George Frederick Bodley and the Later Gothic Revival in Britain and America written by Michael Hall and published by Paul Mellon Centre. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British architect George Frederick Bodley (1827-1907) fundamentally shaped the architecture, art, and design of the Anglican Church throughout England and the world; his work survives in the United States, Australia, India, and Italy, as well as the United Kingdom. This important book is the first to explore the life and work of this major Gothic Revival architect, a man with an evolving outlook on style and aesthetics who believed that every element of a building must be part of an integrated design strategy. A close colleague of William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, Bodley was the first major patron of Morris's stained glass and, like Morris, was an accomplished textile and wallpaper designer. In 1874 Bodley founded Watts and Company--now celebrating its 140th anniversary--to manufacture ecclesiastical vestments, textiles, and wallpapers. In a seamless blend of architectural, art, and church history, this lavish volume features over 200 illustrations and offers impeccable scholarship on the work of an influential visionary of Victorian design. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Book The Evangelical Revival

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  • Author : G.M. Ditchfield
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2005-08-31
  • ISBN : 1135364788
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book The Evangelical Revival written by G.M. Ditchfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-31 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word-wide impact of evangelicalism has long been recognized as a vital force. Providing both a clear and accessible guide to the recent literature, this introduction examines the revival in the British Isles during the 18th and 19th-century within a broadly international context. By investigating the nature of the revival and emphasizing its link with popular culture, this analysis explores the centrality of religion in this period. Posing questions such a "how far was the revival a threat to order?" And "what was its influence on society?" This work provides an introduction to the topic for all A-level and undergraduate students of 18th and 19th-century British history.