Historiske og politiske biografier

Willmoore Kendall was a man against the world, a maverick, an iconoclast. His thoughts were profound, his countless enemies powerful, his personal life full of drama. Heaven Can Indeed Fall is the first full-length biography of Kendall and integrates the man with the teacher, thinker, and cold warrior. Once a Marxist, Kendall became a fearsome foe of global communism. He never apologized for supporting Joseph McCarthy. As the co-founder of National Review he helped turn the word liberal into an insult. A stormy petrel, Kendall was a man ';who never lost an argument or kept a friend.' Yet he was one of the most effective and sensitive teachers of his age. His ideas shaped Cold War practices of intelligence analysis and psychological warfare. As an academic he became the premier American theorist for conservative populism. The recent reemergence of populist ideas among American conservatives makes understanding Kendall ever more imperative. This book shows how a child prodigy and bucolic boy scout became an ambitious intelligence analyst, razor-tongued polemicist and profound student of American politics. By knowing Kendall one can better understand Cold War America, and contemporary America as well.

Deeply researched and beautifully written, Parvati Sharmäs portrait of Akbar the Great brings alive as never before a man imperfect and extraordinary, who ruled for fifty years and has lived in the Indian imagination for close to half a millennium.

An illuminating biographical study of the eighteenth-century English man of letters and patron of the arts Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was a collector, printer, novelist, arbiter of taste, and renowned writer of letters. In this book, eminent scholar Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis provides an unprecedented look at the life and work of one of England's greatest men of letters. Lewis sheds light on Walpole's relationships with his family and friends, his politics, his writings and printmaking activities, and his correspondence. Featuring portraits of Walpole, his relatives, and friends; images of Walpole's sketches and manuscripts; pages from books printed at Walpole's Strawberry Hill Press; and views and plans of Strawberry Hill, the house, its rooms and furnishings, and its grounds, and accompanied by Lewis's extensive annotations, this book provides an invaluable history of an extraordinary man.

Meet the most powerful leader in the world. Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery.From growing up with a father purged in Mao's Cultural Revolution and his mission to eradicate poverty, to his persecution of Uyghur Muslims and paranoia about being likened to Winne the Pooh, Xi Jinping is a man obscured by caricatures. In this short, essential primer, historian and writer Michael Dillon unveils the character of Xi Jinping - arguably the world's most powerful man - to truly understand his grip on China, what he wants and how the West gets him wrong.But this is not just the story of Xi; this is the story of today's largest economic powerhouse, which dives into the crux of the issue - what does Xi's leadership of China mean for the rest of the world, and what will he do next?

This book elucidates how Three Kingdoms, a Chinese historical novel, has played a major role in shaping the Korean national self-image by examining how its text has been altered, manipulated, and transformed by the ideological preferences of the Korean readers from the Chŏson era to the present day.

A heart-stopping collection of extraordinary war hero stories spanning multiple wars and military branches chosen by military enthusiasts from around the world. These compelling accounts of heroism and sacrifice depict the raw and brutal realities of war, without a shred of sentimentality or false patriotism.Included are some names you might already know, like Pappy, Mad-Dog, Bong, Benavidez, and Hathcock, along with others you should know, like Pitsenbarger and Poolaw. Veteran police detective and best-selling author, David A. Yuzuk, brings you this gripping collection of spectacular battle stories and trial-by-fire lessons of honor and duty from WWII to Iraq, all in one action-packed volume. What causes a soldier to make the split second to decision to jump on a grenade and sacrifice his life to save his men? What drives a man to go from homeless to the recipient of the military's highest commendation, The Medal of Honor? How does a prisoner of war survive years of unspeakable torture and deprivation and yet never give up hope?

This is a highly original, evocative and engaging memoir which offers an insightful firsthand account of colonial administration, bilateral French and British relations, political change and decolonisation in Vanuatu.

In 'Transnational Ties: Australian Lives in the World', an eclectic mix of scholars-historians, literary critics, and museologists-trace the flow of people that helped shape Australia's distinctive character and the flow of ideas that connected Australians to a global community of thought.

Friday Bridge is a glimpse behind the veil into Islam untainted by cultural influence, smashing through social stereotypes like never before. Guaranteed to make you stop and analyse everything you think you know about multicultural Britain.

The united Tirunelveli Church has been around for about two and a half centuries. Today, due to the great grace of Paraparan, there are many marriage houses and hundreds of churches. Praise be to Paraparan. The need to know the history of the Church is also increasing in the minds of people. In this case, ``Whoever will do our work,'' here I am, I am a servant, will send me"" as Isaiah Poshan said, ""Tirunelveli Christian Historical Society"" is the movement chosen by God to re-edit the history of Tirunelveli, carry out field research on historical works, and ""continue the historical flow"" that has stopped.If Tirunelveli history is to continue, he has the knowledge, energy and experience to write history. The work of Tirunelveli history professor Arulthiru D.A. Krishtadas is important in learning and teaching history. Although he died in 1990 at the age of 78, Paraparan helped unearth Iyer's forgotten manuscripts and translated works when family members preserved his works and allowed the Historical Society to reprint all his works in due course.It is hoped that this will be the best book of his works as the professor has discovered the hidden stories and given them as an ornament.

The word ""Mewar"" is vernacular form of ""Medapata"" (IAST: Medap¿¿a), the ancient name of the region. The earliest epigraph that mentions the word ""Medapata"" is a 996-997 CE (1053 VS) inscription discovered at Hathundi (Bijapur). The word ""pata"" or ""pataka"" refers to an administrative unit. According to the historian G. C. Raychaudhuri, Medapata was named after the Meda tribe, which has been mentioned in Var¿hamihira's Brihat-Samhita.[1] The 1460 Kumbhalgarh inscription associates the Medas with Vardhana-giri (modern Badnor in Mewar region).[2] Historian Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri associates the ancient Medas with the modern Mer people.[3]The 1285 CE (1342 VS) Mount Abu (Achaleshwar) inscription of the Guhila king Samarasimha provides the following etymology while describing the military conquests of his ancestor Bappa Rawal (Bappaka): ""This country which was, in battle, totally submerged in the dripping fat ('medas' in Sanskrit) of wicked people by Bappaka bears the name of ¿r¿ Medap¿¿a."" Historian Anil Chandra Banerjee dismisses this as a ""poetic fancy"", but acknowledges the 'terrible' battles fought between the Rajputs and the Arabs.[4]

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Irena's Gift weaves together a mystery, history and memoir to tell the story of a family torn apart by war

He was also majorly involved in conceptualising BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), that has now become a major regional cooperation bloc focussed on the Bay of Bengal.

" Levée de bonne heure ; le rhume, je suis souffrante. Arrivée à Toula par un temps clair et doux. Non loin du pont, rencontré Liovotchka qui revenait déjà de promenade ; son expression était sereine, radieuse. Partout, toujours, j¿aime à l¿apercevoir, surtout lorsque je ne m¿y attends pas. ¿ A Toula, réglé quelques affaires : touché l¿argent provenant de la vente du bois ; discuté avec le prêtre d¿Ovsiannikovo au sujet du partage. J¿ai cédé sur la plupart des points et nous sommes presque arrivés à un accord. Je suis allée voir les Raievskii, les Sverbéiev et les Zinoviev chez qui j¿ai rencontré Arséniev, maréchal de la noblesse du département. Depuis l¿année dernière, je remarque que l¿on commence à me traiter en vieille femme. Bien que je n¿y sois pas accoutumée, cela ne me fait que peu de peine. Nous sommes si habitués à sentir qüil dépend de nous de susciter en autrui sympathie et admiration."