Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

Not seven, nor seventy, names exhaust the tale of Portugal’s great men. The reader need but turn to the fascinating pages of Portuguese history. There he will find a plentiful feast set out before him—the epic strife between Portuguese and Moor, Portuguese and Spaniard, and deeds of high emprise in the foam of perilous seas and the ever-mysterious lands of the East. His delight will be impaired unless he can follow the events in detail in the chronicles and histories of the fifteenth and s...

This study is the first monograph on the work of French choreographer Jérôme Bel, following his artistic trajectory from the beginning of his career as a choreographer in 1994 to his most recent piece in 2016. It contains an overview and in-depth analysis of all of his choreographies, from Nom donné par l’auteur to Disabled Theatre, and provides a theoretical reflection on their theatrical nature.Bel has developed a singular discourse on dance that has often been ...

For forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with unsurpassed success. Now, in The Carolina Way, he explains his coaching philosophy and shows readers how to apply it to the leadership and team-building challenges they face in their own lives. In his wry, sensible, wise way, Coach Smith takes us through every aspect of his program, illustrating his insights with vivid stories. Accompanying each of Coach Smith’s major points is a “Pla...

Are you looking for a way to improve your overall health and wellbeing?Are you feeling sluggish, irritable, or overwhelmed? Do you struggle with cravings and weight gain? If so, you may be experiencing the effects of an imbalance in your blood sugar.Introducing Glucose Equalizer: The Transformative Effect of Balancing Your Blood Sugar, the comprehensive guide to understanding and controlling your blood sugar. Written by Gerald B. Bell, this book provides you with the tools and info...

Peu nombreux sont ceux qui connaissent le nom de Gérald Nanty, et pourtant celui-ci est une véritable légende de la nuit, des noctambules, voire des « snobnambules »? En effet, entre les illustres Castel et Régine, il est le troisième roi des nuits parisiennes, et ce depuis près d'un demi-siècle. C'est cette époque, précisément, entre le milieu des sixties et aujourd'hui, qui revit dans le livre que lui consacre Elisabeth Quin? Il ne s'agit pas d'un livre de souvenirs, ni d'une biographie ...

The novels of the South African writer J. M. Coetzee won him global recognition and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003. His work offers substantial pedagogical richness and challenges. Coetzee treats such themes as race, aging, gender, animal rights, power, violence, colonial history and accountability, the silent or silenced other, sympathy, and forgiveness in an allusive and detached prose that avoids obvious answers or easy ethical reassurance.Part 1 of this volume, "Material...

The story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy mistresses.

Bel-Ami est un roman réaliste de Guy de Maupassant publié en 1885 sous forme de feuilleton dans Gil Blas et dont l’action se déroule à Paris au xixe siècle, en pleine Révolution industrielle.Ce roman retrace l’ascension sociale de Georges Duroy, homme ambitieux et séducteur (arriviste - opportuniste), employé au bureau des chemins de fer du Nord, parvenu au sommet de la pyramide sociale parisienne grâce à ses maîtresses et au journalisme. Sur fond de politique coloniale, Maupassant ...

Er beschreibt den beruflichen und gesellschaftlichen Aufstieg des ehemaligen Unteroffiziers Georges Duroy im Paris des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts.