Echidna La Principessa Tuareg
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Echidna La Principessa Tuareg
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Author : Giovanni Antonio Gravina
language : it
Publisher: Youcanprint
Release Date : 2021-10-18
Echidna La Principessa Tuareg written by Giovanni Antonio Gravina and has been published by Youcanprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-18 with Fiction categories.
Anni 50 del secolo scorso, viene mandato in scena "Artù e i Cavalieri della Tavola rotonda". I giovani protagonisti sono chiamati a sperimentare sentimenti edemozioni che segneranno indelebilmente le loro vite fino a condizionarne ildestino. Tra Michele-Parsifal e Eliodora-Ginevra sboccia un amore travolgente cheli condurrà, per vie diverse e sofferte, ai confini del mondo, dello scibileumano, alle soglie del soprannaturale, nello sterminato deserto del nulla. Luogo altro, due eminenti ricercatori riescono a decifrare antichi e sibilliniscritti di Platone, Leonardo e Gioffredo, riuscendo a svelare il grande mistero chelega Alessandro il grande e il suo sacello ai vaticini di Siwa e le tavole smeraldine;il dono di Toth, il dio scriba di Osiride, agli uomini. Altrove, Echidna, la superba e solitaria principessa Tuaregh dalla bellezza statuaria; la sua storia si intreccia per fato e destino avverso con quello di Michele, di Eliodora, in un crescendo emozionale fatto di leggende, storie, speranze, fino a sfociare in un amore impossibile eppur voluto, cercato; condannata per questo a trascinarsi solitaria nell'immenso deserto del nulla. Ma sarà il suo straziante canto d'amore, il suo pianto, levati alla luna, alle stelle, il percolato di cuore che porterà alla metamorfosi di Michele in El-echim, il designato, l'Angelo della spada, colui che muoverà battaglia al male assoluto nella lontana terra desertica del Sahara, un conflitto apocalittico dal sapore eterno, ciclico, contro il quale la spada di un Angelo può spezzarsi, non il cuore di una donna innamorata, capace di mutuare la propria felicità per la radiosa alba di un nuovo giorno.
Tuareg Jewelry
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Author : Helene E. Hagan
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2006-06-06
Tuareg Jewelry written by Helene E. Hagan and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-06 with Art categories.
For you, it may look like a small unimportant detail, like your thumbnail. But for me, it is the whole vast world. Look at this jewel... here is the ant, here is the hyena, the jackal, the hoof of a horse, that of a gazelle, the sun, the moon, the stars, the good eye... this triangle, this is woman, and here are the eyebrows of the Malignant One, there, laughter... it is all of our lives in one piece of silver. (Translated from the French by Helene E. Hagan, from original Tuareg words of an artisan cited by J. Gabus, 1971) An extensive study of the symbolism of Tuareg jewelry has not yet been undertaken to date. It is this simple realization that brought the authors together in a decision to collect information on the topic, from past scholarly journals and books, contemporary articles and web sites, but also from Tuareg informants whose expert knowledge was sought. Though this book is small and does not aspire to be all encompassing, it is the first work totally dedicated to the presentation of the elaborate silver jewelry of Tuareg men and women of Northern Niger in the English language, and the only one we know that is solely dedicated to providing information concerning the function, meanings, and symbols of that jewelry. The book introduces the reader to the culture of the Tuaregs, a remarkable group of African nomads of the Sahara Desert, which has fascinated the Europeans who came into contact with them in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In the last decade or so, as the Tuareg societies of Niger and Mali underwent major change, a number of American researchers began to document some of their ways. Research and publications in the English language are, however, lagging far behind those in the French language. Fortunately, the primary author of this book, Helene Hagan, was originally educated in the French language, and as an Amazigh (Berber) herself, is very familiar with North African scholarship in the Amazigh culture. Thus, as a bilingual anthropologist of Berber ancestry, born and raised in Morocco, and an activist for Amazigh cultural, linguistic and human rights, she benefits from a fourfold source of valuable information: French scholarship, American contemporary accounts, the latest Amazigh research emanating out of North Africa, and Northern Niger Tuareg informants she knows. This unique set of circumstances gives the book an extra dimension of depth and insight. The book recounts the myth of origin of the Kel Tamasheq of Niger, and looks at the continuity and development of symbols from archaic inscriptions and rock art of the Sahara to present-day engravings on silver jewelry and the Tifinagh alphabet. The second chapter is entirely devoted to retracing this development and showing the correspondence between Tifinagh characters of the Amazigh alphabet and the elegant, clear lines of geometric designs, which characterize the silver jewelry of the Tuareg people. The two are deeply connected. Modern Tifinagh Calligraphic Art is also featured in this chapter. The next chapter delves into the mystery of the famous Cross of Agadez and the various hypotheses that have been offered as to its meaning. It depicts the artisanal mode of production, and the functions the crosses hold for Tuareg people themselves. Nowadays, the production of crosses for the western world diminishes the role this cross, Tenghelet tan Agadez, had as a clan identifier. It has become, like other less well known pieces of Tuareg jewelry, a simple ornament or necklace devoid of any particular significance, and the markings on those crosses are losing some of their intentions of yore. The book reviews specific masculine jewelry and feminine adornment in the next two chapters, and looks at the role various pieces of silver jewelry play in the relations
Ethnoarchaeology Of The Kel Tadrart Tuareg
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Author : Stefano Biagetti
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-19
Ethnoarchaeology Of The Kel Tadrart Tuareg written by Stefano Biagetti and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-19 with Social Science categories.
This book focuses on the issues of resilience and variability of desert pastoralists, explicitly challenging a set of traditional topics of the discourse around pastoralism in arid lands of the Old World. Based on a field research carried out on the Kel Tadrart Tuareg in Libya, various facets of a surprisingly successful adaptation to an extremely arid environment are investigated. By means of an ethnoarchaeological approach, explored are the Kel Tadrart interactions with natural resources, the settlement patterns, the campsite structures, and the formation of the pastoral archaeological landscape, focusing on variability and its causes. The resilience of the Kel Tadrart is the key to understand the reasons of their choice to stay and live in the almost rainless Acacus Mountains, in spite of strong pressure to sedentarize in the neighboring oases. Through the collection of the interviews, participant observation, mapping of inhabited and abandoned campsites, remote sensing, and archival sources, various and different Kel Tadrart strategies, perceptions, and material cultures are examined. This book fills an important gap in the ethnoarchaeological research in central Sahara and in the study of desert pastoralism. Desert lands are likely to increase over the next decades but, our knowledge of human adaptations to these areas of the world is still patchy and generally biased by the idea that extremely arid lands are not suited for human occupation.
Dentists
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Author : Mary Meinking
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2021-08-05
Dentists written by Mary Meinking and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-05 with categories.
Open wide! Dentists care for people's teeth. Give readers the inside scoop on what it's like to be a dentist. Readers will learn what dentists do, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting job.
Affective Health And Masculinities In South Africa
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Author : Hans Reihling
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-12-13
Affective Health And Masculinities In South Africa written by Hans Reihling and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-13 with categories.
Affective Health and Masculinities in South Africa explores how different masculinities modulate substance use, interpersonal violence, suicidality, and AIDS as well as recovery cross-culturally. With a focus on three male protagonists living in very distinct urban areas of Cape Town, this comparative ethnography shows that men's struggles to become invulnerable increase vulnerability. Through an analysis of masculinities as social assemblages, the study shows how affective health problems are tied to modern individualism rather than African 'tradition' that has become a cliché in Eurocentric gender studies. Affective health is conceptualized as a balancing act between autonomy and connectivity that after colonialism and apartheid has become compromised through the imperative of self-reliance. This book provides a rare perspective on young men's vulnerability in everyday life that may affect the reader and spark discussion about how masculinities in relationships shape physical and psychological health. Moreover, it shows how men change in the face of distress in ways that may look different than global health and gender-transformative approaches envision. Thick descriptions of actual events over the life course make the study accessible to both graduate and undergraduate students in the social sciences. Contributing to current debates on mental health and masculinity, this volume will be of interest to scholars from various disciplines including anthropology, gender studies, African studies, psychology, and global health.
The Viceroy Of Ouidah
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1988-06-07
The Viceroy Of Ouidah written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-07 with Fiction categories.
Bruce Chatwin’s debut novel: “Conrad’s Heart of Darkness seen through a microscope” (The Atlantic) In this vivid, powerful novel, Chatwin tells of Francisco Manoel de Silva, a poor Brazilian adventurer who sails to Dahomey in West Africa to trade for slaves and amass his fortune. His plans exceed his dreams, and soon he is the Viceroy of Ouidah, master of all slave trading in Dahomey. But the ghastly business of slave trading and the open savagery of life in Dahomey slowly consume Manoel's wealth and sanity.
The Imperative Of Responsibility
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Author : Hans Jonas
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1984
The Imperative Of Responsibility written by Hans Jonas and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Philosophy categories.
Hans Jonas here rethinks the foundations of ethics in light of the awesome transformations wrought by modern technology: the threat of nuclear war, ecological ravage, genetic engineering, and the like. Though informed by a deep reverence for human life, Jonas's ethics is grounded not in religion but in metaphysics, in a secular doctrine that makes explicit man's duties toward himself, his posterity, and the environment. Jonas offers an assessment of practical goals under present circumstances, ending with a critique of modern utopianism.
The Anabasis Of Xenophon 01
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Author : Xenophon
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Anabasis Of Xenophon 01 written by Xenophon and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
The Anabasis is an ancient Greek work by the historian and soldier Xenophon. The book details the story of a group of Greek soldiers who were hired by Cyrus the Younger to help overthrow his brother, Artaxerxes II of Persia. The story follows their journey through enemy territory and their eventual escape back to Greece. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Anatomy Of Restlessness
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1997-08-01
Anatomy Of Restlessness written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-01 with Literary Collections categories.
Although he is best known for his luminous reports from the farthest-flung corners of the earth, Bruce Chatwin possessed a literary sensibility that reached beyond the travel narrative to span a world of topics—from art and antiques to archaeology and architecture. This spirited collection of previously neglected or unpublished essays, articles, short stories, travel sketches, and criticism represents every aspect and period of Chatwin’s career as it reveals an abiding theme in his work: his fascination with, and hunger for, the peripatetic existence. While Chatwin’s poignant search for a suitable place to “hang his hat,” his compelling arguments for the nomadic “alternative,” his revealing fictional accounts of exile and the exotic, and his wickedly en pointe social history of Capri prove him to be an excellent observer of social and cultural mores, Chatwin’s own restlessness, his yearning to be on the move, glimmers beneath every surface of this dazzling body of work.
Patagonia Revisited
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan _
Release Date : 1993
Patagonia Revisited written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Macmillan _ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) categories.