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 At the Margin of One/Many Languages: Essays on South African Literature By Peter Horn 2014 | 230 Pages | ISBN: 3034318642 | PDF | 3 MB The essays collected here are responses to books of poetry and prose published during the transition period from the apartheid regime of the mid-1980s to the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994. The volume comprises a variety of texts written during the crucial mid-1980s - the time of the «Emergency» and the height of oppression - up to and including the installation of the first freely elected South African government in 1994. In the years of anti-apartheid struggle, the immediate political conflict was pre-eminent in the minds of many poets but extended to broader concerns about race, writing and colonialism, such as the debate about the imbongi (African praise singer) as the true antecedent of the contemporary African poet. After the end of apartheid new challenges came to the South African book publishing industry and, thus, to South African writers, as they tried to make sense of the past and draw tentative lines into the future. The works of J. M. Coetzee, Njabulo Ndebele, Kelwyn Sole, Sandile Dikeni, Vincent Swart, Heather Robertson, Patrick Cullinan, Seitlhamo Motsapi, W. P. B. Botha and more are read against this changing social and political landscape.  Asymmetric Cryptography by Pointcheval, David; English | 2022 | ISBN: 1789450969 | 301 pages | True PDF | 7.58 MB  Astrotopia by Rubenstein, Mary-Jane; English | 2022 | ISBN: 0226821129 | 238 pages | True PDF | 6.36 MB  Astrology for the Cosmic Soul by The Pulp Girls; English | 2022 | ISBN: 1631068857 | 373 pages | True EPUB | 25.74 MB  , "Assessment for Inclusion in Higher Education" English | ISBN: 1032274948 | 2022 | 260 pages | PDF | 6 MB Bringing together international authors to examine how diversity and inclusion impact assessment in higher education, this book provides educators with the knowledge and understanding required to transform practices so that they are more equitable and inclusive of diverse learners.  William E. Connolly, "Aspirational Fascism: The Struggle for Multifaceted Democracy under Trumpism" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1517905125 | PDF | pages: 69 | 14.3 mb Coming to terms with a new period of uncertainty when it is still replete with possibilities  Li-Chen Sim, "Asian Perceptions of Gulf Security " English | ISBN: 1032130407 | 2022 | 200 pages | PDF | 4 MB Gulf stability is coming to play a larger role in the foreign policy calculus of many states, but the evolving role of Asian powers is largely under-represented in the International Relations literature. This volume addresses this gap with a set of empirically rich, theory driven case studies written by academics from or based in the countries in question. The underlying assumption is not that Asian powers have already become important security actors in the Gulf, but rather that they perceive the Gulf as a region of increasing strategic relevance. How will leaders in these countries adjust to an evolving regional framework? Will there be coordinated efforts to establish an Asian-centered approach to Gulf stability, or will Asian rivalries make the region a theater of competition? Will US-China tensions force alignment choices among Asian powers? Will Asian states balance, bandwagon, hedge, or adopt some other approach to their Gulf relationships? These questions become even more important as the western boundaries of Asia increasingly come to incorporate the Middle East. The book will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of International Relations, Security Studies, and International Political Economy, as well as area specialists on the Gulf and those working on foreign policy issues on each of the Asian countries included. Professionals in government and non-government agencies will also find it very useful.  Francis Mackay, "Asiago: Italy" English | 2008 | ISBN: 0850527597 | PDF | pages: 177 | 40.2 mb The defeat at Caporetto in 1917 forced the British to send troops to the Italian front, where some remained for the rest of the war. June 1918 found British troops on the Asiago Plateau, 40 miles north of Venice. British positions were at 3,000 feet elevation, flanked by mountains twice as high. Their Austrian opponents had one last chance for victory. The beloved Emperor Franz Joseph had died after a 68 year reign and the loyalty of Austria's multi-ethnic army to the new and untried Emperor Karl could not be guaranteed.  Asia Minor in the Long Sixth Century: Current Research and Future Directions By Ine Jacobs (editor), Hugh Elton (editor) 2019 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1789250072 | PDF | 91 MB Asia Minor is considered to have been a fairly prosperous region in Late Antiquity. It was rarely disturbed by external invasions and remained largely untouched by the continuous Roman-Persian conflict until very late in the period, was apparently well connected to the flourishing Mediterranean economy and, as the region closest to Constantinople, is assumed to have played an important part in the provisioning of the imperial capital and the imperial armies. When exactly this prosperity came to an end - the late sixth century, the early, middle or even later seventh century - remains a matter of debate. Likewise, the impact of factors such as the dust veil event of 536, the impact of the bubonic plague that made its first appearance in AD 541/542, the costs and consequences of Justinian's wars, the Persian attacks of the early seventh century and, eventually the Arab incursions of around the middle of the seventh century, remains controversial. This volume explores a series of themes including the physical development of large and small settlements, their financial situation, and the proportion of public and private investment. Imperial, provincial, and local initiatives in city and countryside are compared and the main motivations examined, including civic or personal pride, military incentives and religious stimuli. The evidence presented will be used to form opinions on the impact of the plague on living circumstances in the sixth century and to evaluate the significance of the Justinianic period.  Tatiana Chemi, "Arts and Mindfulness Education for Human Flourishing " English | ISBN: 0367746271 | 2022 | 306 pages | PDF | 6 MB This edited volume explores the role of arts and meditation within educational settings, and looks in particular at the preventive and developmental function of the arts in educational contexts through different theoretical perspectives. |
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