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 The Fourth Reich: The Specter of Nazism from World War II to the Present by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld English | ISBN: 1108497497 | 408 pages | EPUB | 2019 | 32 Mb Ever since the collapse of the Third Reich, anxieties have persisted about Nazism's revival in the form of a Fourth Reich. Gavriel D. Rosenfeld reveals, for the first time, these postwar nightmares of a future that never happened and explains what they tell us about Western political, intellectual, and cultural life. He shows how postwar German history might have been very different without the fear of the Fourth Reich as a mobilizing idea to combat the right-wing forces that genuinely threatened the country's democratic order. He then explores the universalization of the Fourth Reich by left-wing radicals in the 1960s, its transformation into a source of pop culture entertainment in the 1970s, and its embrace by authoritarian populists and neo-Nazis seeking to attack the European Union since the year 2000. This is a timely analysis of a concept that is increasingly relevant in an era of surging right-wing politics.  The Executive Branch : Carrying Out and Enforcing Laws by Brian Duignan, Carolyn DeCarlo English | 2019 | ISBN: 1538301644 | 130 Pages | PDF | 7.37 MB  James Fredal, "The Enthymeme (Syllogism, Reasoning, and Narrative in Ancient Greek Rhetoric)" English | ISBN: 0271086130 | | 226 pages | PDF | 2 MB Central to rhetorical theory, the enthymeme is most often defined as a truncated syllogism. Suppressing a premise that the audience already knows, this rhetorical device relies on the audience to fill in the missing information, thereby making the argument more persuasive. James Fredal argues that this view of the enthymeme is wrong. Presenting a new exegesis of Aristotle and classic texts of Attic oratory, Fredal shows that the standard reading of Aristotle's enthymeme is inaccurate-and that Aristotle himself distorts what enthymemes are and how they work.  The Early Violin and Viola: A Practical Guide By Robin Stowell 2001 | 252 Pages | ISBN: 0521623804 | PDF | 2 MB This handbook provides a historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in a historically appropriate style and to guide listeners toward a clearer understanding of the issues that affected string performance during this series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies, which include Bach and Beethoven, will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory.  Julia Maskivker, "The Duty to Vote" English | ISBN: 0190066067 | 2019 | 280 pages | PDF | 11 MB What do we owe those in our communities? What do we owe strangers? In a sense, those who vie for political office locally and nationally do so, at least in part, from duty and obligation to their fellow citizens, to many they do not know and may never meet. In a democratic society, those who wish to participate in politics have the unbridled freedom to do exactly that: whether as leaders, or those who campaign for politicians, or as people who simply struggle to have their voice heard in everything from town hall meetings to protests. But by the same logic, we also have the freedom not to participate: the freedom not to care to be heard at all.  The Devil's Paintbrush: Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun 2002 | ISBN: 0889352828 | English | 584 Pages | PDF | 636 MB [center]  The Devil Within: Possession & Exorcism in the Christian West by Brian P. Levack English | April 23, 2013 | ISBN: 0300114729 | EPUB | 346 pages | 2.1 MB A fascinating, wide-ranging survey of the history of demon possession and exorcism through the ages.  The Culture Broker: Franklin D. Murphy and the Transformation of Los Angeles By Margaret Leslie Davis 2007 | 533 Pages | ISBN: 0520224957 | PDF | 5 MB Franklin Murphy? It's not a name that is widely known; even during his lifetime the public knew little of him. But for nearly thirty years, Murphy was the dominant figure in the cultural development of Los Angeles. Behind the scenes, Murphy used his role as confidant, family friend, and advisor to the founders and scions of some of America's greatest fortunes--Ahmanson, Rockefeller, Ford, Mellon, and Annenberg--to direct the largesse of the wealthy into cultural institutions of his choosing. In this first full biography of Franklin D. Murphy (1916-994), Margaret Leslie Davis delivers the compelling story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the Times Mirror media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. The Culture Broker brings to light the influence of L.A.'s powerful families and chronicles the mixed motives behind large public endeavors. Channeling more than one billion dollars into the city's arts and educational infrastructure, Franklin Murphy elevated Los Angeles to a vibrant world-class city positioned for its role in the new era of global trade and cross-cultural arts.  The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 550 Quick & Easy Mediterranean Diet Recipes For Beginners by Janice Dorsey English | 2020 | ASIN: B08PSMD561 | 940 Pages | EPUB | 1 MB  The Color Line and the Assembly Line: Managing Race in the Ford Empire (American Crossroads) by Elizabeth Esch English | May 4, 2018 | ISBN: 0520285379, 0520285387 | EPUB | 280 pages | 4.2 MB The Color Line and the Assembly Line tells a new story of the impact of mass production on society. Global corporations based originally in the United States have played a part in making gender and race everywhere. Focusing on Ford Motor Company's rise to become the largest, richest, and most influential corporation in the world, The Color Line and the Assembly Line takes on the traditional story of Fordism. Contrary to popular thought, the assembly line was perfectly compatible with all manner of racial practice in the United States, Brazil, and South Africa. Each country's distinct racial hierarchies in the 1920s and 1930s informed Ford's often divisive labor processes. Confirming racism as an essential component in the creation of global capitalism, Elizabeth Esch also adds an important new lesson showing how local patterns gave capitalism its distinctive features. |
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