Biography EBooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:53:53 -0500

Biography EBooks - Cultural Trauma by Ron Eyerman. In this book, Ron Eyerman explores the formation of the African-American identity through the theory of cultural trauma. The trauma in question is slavery, not as an institution or as personal experience, but as collective memory: a pervasive remembrance that grounded a people's sense of itself. Combining a broad narrative sweep with more detailed studies of important events and individuals, Eyerman reaches from Emancipation through the Harlem Renaissance, the Depression, the New Deal and the Second World War to the Civil Rights movement and beyond. He offers insights into the intellectual and generational conflicts of identity-formation which have a truly universal significance, as well as providing a new and compelling account of the birth of African-American identity. Anyone interested in questions of assimilation, multiculturalism and postcolonialism will find this book indispensable. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=21688

Biography EBooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:52:46 -0500

Biography EBooks - The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Mann Editor: Ritchie Robertson. Key dimensions of Thomas Mann's writing and life are explored in this collection of specially commissioned essays. In addition to introductory chapters on all the main works of fiction, the essays and diaries, there are four chapters examining Mann's oeuvre in relation to major themes. These thematic explorations include his position as a realistic writer concerned with the history of his own times and as a commentator on German and American politics; his controversial reputation as an intellectual novelist; the literary techniques that enabled his challenging fictions to appeal to a wide audience; and the homosexual subtext running through his fiction and diaries. A final chapter looks at the pitfalls of translating Mann into English. The essays are well supported by supplementary material including a chronology of the period and detailed guides to further reading. Altogether the volume provides an invaluable resource for scholars and students. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=94813

Biography EBooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:51:51 -0500

Biography EBooks - Flora Tristan by Susan Grogan. Flora Tristan is best known as a nineteenth century French social critic and reformer. Her writings can be seen as a precursor to Marxism and Feminism. Flora Tristan: Life Sories by Susan Grogan, investigates the life of Flora Tristan through an exploration of the way she represented herself in her own writings. The author also examines the portrayal of Flora Tristan in paintings and literature. Rather than adopting a chronological approach, the author surveys the personae of Flora Tristan through thematic chapters on her roles as author, socialist, traveller and "Mother of the Workers". She places Flora Tristan in the context of contemporary debates and ideas, adding to our understanding of the times in which Flora Tristan lived. Flora Tristan: Life Stories argues that Flora Tristan's self-representations were attempts to claim a role of authority and significance not open to women in the nineteenth century. This authoritative study also engages with attempts to re-evaluate the writing of biography and to explore the meaning of an individual life in historical context. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=32502

Biography EBooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:24:11 -0500

Biography EBooks - Conrad, Language, and Narrative by Michael Greaney. In this re-evaluation of the writings of Joseph Conrad, Michael Greaney places language and narrative at the heart of his literary achievement. A trilingual Polish expatriate, Conrad brought a formidable linguistic self-consciousness to the English novel; tensions between speech and writing are the defining obsessions of his career. He sought very early on to develop a 'writing of the voice' based on oral or communal modes of storytelling. Greaney argues that the 'yarns' of his nautical raconteur Marlow are the most challenging expression of this voice-centred aesthetic. But Conrad's suspicion that words are fundamentally untrustworthy is present in everything he wrote. The political novels of his middle period represent a breakthrough from traditional storytelling into the writerly aesthetic of high modernism. Greaney offers an examination of a wide range of Conrad's work which combines recent critical approaches to language in post-structuralism with an impressive command of linguistic theory. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=19983

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:23:15 -0500

Biography EBooks - Irenaeus of Lyons by Eric Osborn. Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus's combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to the bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty, he was a founder of Western humanism. Erasmus, who edited the first printed edition of Irenaeus, praised him for his freshness and vigour. He is today valued for his splendid aphorisms, his optimism, love of the created world, evolutionary view of history, theology of beauty and humour. Why have two millennia of European culture been so creative? Irenaeus points to Greek ways of thinking and the Christian Bible. Irenaeus's thought is complex, yet rewarding to the critical reader, and this full study of it will be of interest to theologians, historians of ideas, classicists, scientists and students. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=45568

Biography EBooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:22:18 -0500

Biography EBooks - The Careers of British Musicians, 1750-1850 by Deborah Rohr. The study of the social context of music must consider the day-to-day experiences of its practitioners; their economic, social, professional, and artistic goals; and the material and cultural conditions under which these goals were pursued. This book traces the daily working life and aspirations of British musicians during the sweeping social and economic transformation of Britain from 1750 to 1850. It features working musicians of all types and at all levels - organists, singers, instrumentalists, teachers, composers, and entrepreneurs - and explores their educational background, their conditions of employment, their wages, the systems of patronage that supported them, and their individual perceptions. Deborah Rohr focuses not only on social and economic pressures but also on a range of negative cultural beliefs faced by the musicians. Also considered are the implications of such conditions for their social and professional status, and for their musical aspirations. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=94911

Biography EBooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:21:19 -0500

Biography EBooks - The Black Culture Industry by Ellis Cashmore, Ernest Cashmore. The fact that black culture has been converted into a commodity is the basis of Cashmore's controversial study. He argues that white owned coporations have benefitted from this at the expense of successful black people and businesses. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=93892

Biography EBooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:20:31 -0500

Biography EBooks - Napoleon III and the Second Empire by Roger D. Price. In Napoleon III and the Second Empire, Roger D. Price considers the mid-century crisis which provided Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte with the opportunity to gain elective office as President. The author outlines the objectives of Napoleon III and provides: * A historiographical review of the ruler and his regime * Details of changing historical attitudes to the period * A survey of Napoleon III's economic, social and political impact * An outline of the man's reign and his achievements Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=59325

Biography EBooks

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:19:47 -0500

Biography EBooks - Evelyn Waugh. Popular English comic novelist. Key themes: Catholicism and decline of the aristocracy. Writings include: Sword of Honour, Brideshead Revisited, Black Mischief. Volume covers the period 1926-1980. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=29700

Biography EBooks

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:08 -0500

Biography EBooks - Compromising Traditions by Judith P. Hallett, Thomas Van Nortwick. Compromising Traditions is the first collection of theoretically informed autobiographical writing in the field of classical studies. The contributors represent a wide range of academic areas of specialization and theoretical approaches. All, however, share the goal of creating a more expansive and authoritative form of classical scholarship which acknowledges distinctive differences amongst its practitioners as vital sources of strength. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=19548