In the mid-1980s, Goa witnessed mass demonstrations, violent protests and political mobilising, following which Konkani was declared the official language of the Goan territory. However, Konkani was recognised only in the Devanagari script, one of two scripts used for the language in Goa, the other being the Roman script. Set against this historical background, Citizenship in a Caste Polity: Religion, Language and Belonging in Goa studies the contestations around the demand that the Roman ...

Il più famoso degli X-Men nella sua avventura più… selvaggia! Wolverine si risveglia all’improvviso nella Terra Selvaggia senza alcun ricordo di come vi sia giunto. Ma non avrà troppo tempo per pensarci perché, se vorrà sopravvivere, dovrà risolvere il mistero che si cela in una remota isola. Al suo fianco, Shanna la Diavolessa e un altro sorprendente alleato. Giungle, dinosauri, mostri, enigmi e donne bellissime in una storia ricca di emozioni, colpi di scena e dialoghi incisivi, scritta ...

Viaggiare attraverso le dimensioni è un come un rito di passaggio per gli X-Men, ed è il momento che lo affrontino anche i Nuovissimi X-Men! Per visitare un posto nuovo non c’è sempre bisogno di viaggiare a lungo, ma la ragnatela che sta per intrappolare questi mutanti provenienti da un altro tempo potrebbe significare la fine per loro. Okay, è ora di dirlo: i Nuovissimi X-Men incontrano Miles Morales, Ultimate Spider-Man, e la resa dei conti sarà davvero imperdibile! I due universi soprav...

Lonely Planet's Middle East is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Wonder at the enchanting Petra, visit Ancient Egyptian sites and explore the ruins of Persepolis; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet's Middle East Travel Guide:Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually insp...

In the late 1970s and early ’80s, a cadre of freewheeling, Southern pot smugglers lived at the crossroads of Miami Vice and a Jimmy Buffett song. These irrepressible adventurers unloaded nearly a billion dollars worth of marijuana and hashish through the eastern seaboard’s marshes. Then came their undoing: Operation Jackpot, one of the largest drug investigations ever and an opening volley in Ronald Reagan’s War on Drugs.In Jackpot, author Jason Ryan takes us back...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and fluidly bilingual, he did as much as anyone to bridge the wide gap that had...

World-class beaches, fragrant frangipani, swaying palms, and hula girls. Most folks think of Hawaii as a vacation destination. Mob-style executions, drug smuggling, and vicious gang warfare are seldom part of the postcard image. Yet, Hawaii was once home to not only Aloha spirit, but also a ruthless, homegrown mafia underworld. From 1960 to 1980, Hawaiian gangsters grew rich off a robust trade in drugs, gambling, and prostitution that followed in the wake of Hawaii’s tourist boom.T...

In the mid-1970s, after a decade as the undisputed "greatest rock and roll band in the world," The Rolling Stones were forced to confront not only the cold reality of the new punk rock era, but how guitarist Keith Richards' mounting personal problems were threatening the band's very existence.Keith's glorified image as rock's ultimate outlaw, as a counterpoint to singer Mick Jagger's image as rock's ultimate sex symbol, was the basis of the Stones' mystique. But at the start of 197...

It is common to hear heavy metal music fans and musicians talk about the “metal community”. This concept, which is widely used when referencing this musical genre, encompasses multiple complex aspects that are seldom addressed in traditional academic endeavors including shared aesthetics, musical practices, geographies, and narratives. The idea of a “metal community” recognizes that fans and musicians frequently identify as part of a collective group, larger than any particular individual....

Presidents and Place: America's Favorite Sons highlights the interrelationship between America's leading political icons and various facets of space and place, including places of birth and death as well as regional allegiances, among others. The chapters examine the legacy of relationships between presidents and place in a variety of social and cultural forms, ranging from famous political campaigns to television series to developments in tourism. Beginning with the political iconography ...

Contents:Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy HollowEdgar Allan Poe. The Gold BugHerman Melville. Bartleby, the ScrivenerBret Harte. The Luck of Roaring CampLeo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan IlyichFyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous ManRudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-TaviCharlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow WallpaperAnton Chekhov. The Lady with the DogD.H. Lawrence. The Prussian Of...

This book brings fresh insights into how social spaces shape the way we experience and understand security. Chapters unite voices from critical security studies, urban geography, criminology and political science to rethink the link between security and space, from neighbourhood crime to global conflict.By viewing security through a spatial lens, the book uncovers the social, economic and political forces that shape security issues in everyday life offering vital insights for curre...