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A Dubious Past
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Author : Elliot Y. Neaman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-09-01
A Dubious Past written by Elliot Y. Neaman and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Dubious Past examines from a new perspective the legacy of Ernst Jünger (1895-1998), one of the most fascinating figures in twentieth-century German intellectual life. From the time he burst onto the literary scene with The Storms of Steel in the early 1920s until he reached Olympian age in a reunited Germany, Jünger's writings on a vast range of topics generated scores of controversies. In old age he became a cultural celebrity whose long life mirrored the tragic twists and turns of Germany's most difficult century. Elliot Neaman's study reflects an impressive investigation of published and unpublished material, including letters, interviews, and other media. Through his analysis of Jünger's work and its reception over the years, he addresses central questions of German intellectual life, such as the postwar radical conservative interpretation of the Holocaust, divided memory, German identity, left and right critiques of civilization, and the political allegiances of the German and European political right. A Dubious Past reconceptualizes intellectual fascism as a sophisticated critique of liberal humanism and Marxism, one that should be seen as coherent and—for a surprising number of contemporary intellectuals—all too attractive.
A Dubious Past
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Author : Elliot Yale Neaman
language : en
Publisher: University of California Presson Demand
Release Date : 1999
A Dubious Past written by Elliot Yale Neaman and has been published by University of California Presson Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Dubious Past deepens our understanding of a talented and troubling writer. An important and most valuable study, this book contains a great deal of new material and much trenchant interpretation. Neaman explores uncharted territory in German and European intellectual history and makes an important contribution to ongoing efforts to map its continuities and discontinuities before and after 1945."--Jeffrey Herf, Ohio University
A Dubious Secret
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Author : Gerald Kubicki
language : en
Publisher: Gerald J Kubicki
Release Date : 2011-07-15
A Dubious Secret written by Gerald Kubicki and has been published by Gerald J Kubicki this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-15 with Fiction categories.
Colton Banyon wants to forget his past. There were scary things there and now he suddenly is getting hints that his past has not forgot him. The ringing in his ears is just a prelude of a more disturbing future. He had to deal with ghosts, curses, Aryans, obsessed women, and the government in a past mystery. He soon discovers that they all are back and they want him to solve another mystery. He also discovers that he has found a "soulmate" and sets about bringing her close to him. Together they are asked to find the owner of a book. But this is no ordinary book. It is the #2 copy of Mein Kampf, the infamous ranting of the fascist Hitler. The owner and the book have not been heard from in over sixty years, but suddenly the book is found in the jungles of Mindano and the search for the owner is on. The trail leads them from ancient China to a storm ravaged Mobile, a cruise and eventually to Florida. All the while, they are chased, followed and lead by unseen forces. You see, there are secrets in the book that could change history. Some want to stop the secrets, and some want to implement the secrets.
Too High Too Far Too Soon
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Author : Simon Mason
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-06-06
Too High Too Far Too Soon written by Simon Mason and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Too High, Too Far, Too Soon is the humorous, tragic and searingly honest memoir of a man who survived childhood tragedy, Catholic boarding school and chronic drug addiction. Simon Mason graphically details his experience of teenage angst in a tatty seaside town before he ran away to London and then onwards to the crack-infested streets of LA. He recounts his numerous decadent adventures at Glastonbury Festival and the notoriety that came during his stint as personal chemist to the biggest bands of the '90s, before he himself descended into a helpless period of heroin addiction. After several incidents of petty crime stemming from his drug problem, Simon launched numerous failed attempts to become a bona fide rock 'n' roll star and even more failed attempts to get clean, finally being ‘rescued’ by Banksy from a stolen camper van, covered in blood in the Spanish countryside. Too High, Too Far, Too Soon is a rock 'n' roll memoir with a difference, written by a man who lived the life and attained the drug habits of the most extreme rock stars, yet whose attempts to break through to the big time always eluded him.
Dubious Gastronomy
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Author : Robert Ji-Song Ku
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2013-12-31
Dubious Gastronomy written by Robert Ji-Song Ku and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-31 with Social Science categories.
California roll, Chinese take-out, American-made kimchi, dogmeat, monosodium glutamate, SPAM—all are examples of what Robert Ji-Song Ku calls “dubious” foods. Strongly associated with Asian and Asian American gastronomy, they are commonly understood as ersatz, depraved, or simply bad. In Dubious Gastronomy, Ku contends that these foods share a spiritual fellowship with Asians in the United States in that the Asian presence, be it culinary or corporeal, is often considered watered-down, counterfeit, or debased manifestations of the “real thing.” The American expression of Asianness is defined as doubly inauthentic—as insufficiently Asian and unreliably American when measured against a largely ideological if not entirely political standard of authentic Asia and America. By exploring the other side of what is prescriptively understood as proper Asian gastronomy, Ku suggests that Asian cultural expressions occurring in places such as Los Angeles, Honolulu, New York City, and even Baton Rouge are no less critical to understanding the meaning of Asian food—and, by extension, Asian people—than culinary expressions that took place in Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai centuries ago. In critically considering the impure and hybridized with serious and often whimsical intent, Dubious Gastronomy argues that while the notion of cultural authenticity is troubled, troubling, and troublesome, the apocryphal is not necessarily a bad thing: The dubious can be and is often quite delicious. Dubious Gastronomy overlaps a number of disciplines, including American and Asian American studies, Asian diasporic studies, literary and cultural studies, and the burgeoning field of food studies. More importantly, however, the book fulfills the critical task of amalgamating these areas and putting them in conversation with one another. Written in an engaging and fluid style, it promises to appeal a wide audience of readers who seriously enjoys eating—and reading and thinking about—food.
The Russian Mafia
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Author : Federico Varese
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2001-08-02
The Russian Mafia written by Federico Varese and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-02 with History categories.
What is the Russian Mafia? This unique book thoroughly researches this question and challenges widely-held views. The author charts the emergence of the Russian Mafia in the context of the transition to the market, the privatization of protection and pervasive corruption. The ability of the Russian State to define property rights and protect contracts is compared to the services offered by fragments of the state apparatus, private security firms, ethnic crime groups, the Cossacks and the Mafia. Past criminal traditions, rituals and norms have been resuscitated by the Mafia of today to forge a powerful new identity and compete in a crowded market for protection. The book draws on and reports of undercover police operations, in-depth interviews conducted over several years with the victims of the Mafia, criminals and officials, and documents from the Gulag archives. It also provides a comparative study, making references to other Mafia (the Japanese Yakuza, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, American-Italian Mafia and the Hong Kong Triads).
Prehistoric Man Researches Into The Origin Of Civilisation In The Old And The New World With Illustrations
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Author : Sir Daniel Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
Prehistoric Man Researches Into The Origin Of Civilisation In The Old And The New World With Illustrations written by Sir Daniel Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with categories.
Voices From The Past
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Author : Solomon Bard
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Voices From The Past written by Solomon Bard and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with History categories.
Through excerpts from the earliest English language newspapers in Hong Kong, accompanied by Solomon Bard's insightful comments, Voices From the Past provides unique glimpses into Hong Kong's history. Illustrated with interesting photographs, chiefly from the Hong Kong Museum of History's photographic library, the pages bring Hong Kong's colonial past vividly to life. The newspaper excerpts, in chronological order, are faithful to the original text, reproducing its quaint prose and spelling and even occasional errors. Focusing mainly on Hong Kong, the excerpts also touch on Macao, mainland China and the rest of the world. They reflect the changes over the years in language, style of writing, even in humour. Of special interest are the public responses to the many inventions which today we take for granted, such as electric lighting, the motor car, or the first attempts at flying. Most importantly, they reveal the gradual changes in Hong Kong's colonial attitudes as these slowly adjust to the new contemporary values and social and political changes.
Hearing Past The Pain
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Author : Jon Nilson
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2007
Hearing Past The Pain written by Jon Nilson and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with African American Catholics categories.
On Shedding An Obsolete Past
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Author : Andrew J. Bacevich
language : en
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Release Date : 2022-11-15
On Shedding An Obsolete Past written by Andrew J. Bacevich and has been published by Haymarket Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Political Science categories.
On Shedding an Obsolete Past provides a much-needed and comprehensive critique of recent US national security policies in both the Trump and Biden administrations. These policy decisions have produced a series of costly disappointments and outright failures that have destroyed the lives of hundreds of thousands around the world and cost US taxpayers astronomical sums of money. Bacevich provides urgent and critical insights into how these failures occurred and what needs to be done to prevent similar failures in the future. He reminds us that, by understanding the past, we can alter our current trajectory and transform the world for the better.