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Lale Gül hat einen autobiografischen Roman geschrieben: über das Aufwachsen eines muslimischen Mädchens im abgehängten Amsterdamer Westen, über Grenzen, Gebote, Loyalitäten einer ultrakonservativen Familie, über die Hoffnung auf ein selbstbestimmtes Leben. Bei seiner Veröffentlichung bricht die Hölle los, und plötzlich steht sie zwischen Rechten, Linken und religiösen Fanatikern, im Kampf um die eigene Stimme … Ich werde leben erzählt in einer Sprache ohne Respekt von einer jungen Frau auf dem Schlachtfeld der Zugehörigkeiten, von ihrem Zickzackkurs entlang Familie, Glaube, Freiheit und unserer Gegenwart, vom modernen Kampf um Identität und Diversität im Abendland. Ein einzigartiges Zeugnis gegen die Kräfte der Unterdrückung, von welcher Seite auch immer.
This book is the first major study of Lydian material culture at Gordion and also the first published monograph on Lydian painted pottery from any site excavation. Richly illustrated, it provides a comprehensive definition and analysis of Lydian ceramics based on stylistic, archaeological, and textual evidence, while thoroughly documenting the material’s stratigraphic contexts. The book situates the ceramic corpus within its broader Anatolian cultural context and offers insights into the impact of Lydian cultural interfaces at Gordion. The Lydian pottery found at Gordion was largely produced at centers other than Sardis, the Lydian royal capital, although Sardian imports are also well attested and began to influence Gordion’s material culture as early as the 7th century BCE, if not before. Following the demise of the Lydian kingdom, a more limited repertoire of Lydian ceramics demonstrably continued in use at Gordion into the Achaemenid Persian period in the late 6th and 5th centuries BCE. The material was excavated by Professor Rodney Young’s team between 1950 and 1973 and is fully presented here for the first time. Ongoing research in the decades following Young’s excavations has led to a more refined understanding of Gordion’s archaeological contexts and chronology, and, consequently, we are now able to view the Lydian ceramic corpus within a more secure stratigraphic framework than would have been the case if the material had been published shortly after the excavations.
Why and how did the Armenian-Turkish process begin? What choice was Armenia facing? What was really happening in New York, Davos, Munich, Prague, Istanbul, Zurich and Bursa? Samvel Farmanyan presents the entire process of football diplomacy with eyewitness testimonies. For the first time, the negotiations of RA President Serzh Sargsyan, which took place in 2008-2010, are being declassified. conducted with Turkish President Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan, French President Sarkozy, US President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and other officials. The background of the settlement, the real map of the interests of the geopolitical centers, the conflicting goals of the involved parties, the intriguing background and the logic of the decisions are presented. The memoir will help to understand the Armenian-Turkish and Artsakh problems, to reveal the cause-and-effect connections of regional realities, reaching our days. The book will be of interest to historians, state, political, public figures, diplomats, journalists, analysts and curious readers.
Ce livre analyse le changement systémique post-socialiste en République de Moldavie. Il mobilise la problématique du capital social, au sens de Pierre Bourdieu, afin d’analyser la diversité de stratégies et de trajectoires des « intellectuels », tels que définis au sein de la société moldave de type soviétique, dans le post-socialisme. S’appuyant sur les résultats de deux enquêtes de terrain, ce travail met en avant l’idée que cette diversité peut dégager les traits caractéristiques du capitalisme post-socialiste moldave. Il rompt ainsi avec une vision téléologique et universaliste d’un système pour le penser selon ses propres particularités institutionnelles, historiques, politiques, culturelles. S’inscrivant dans une démarche socio-historique et conjuguant différents champs des sciences sociales, cette recherche apporte une lecture comparative entre la trajectoire de ces « intellectuels » de 1980 à 2000, période couvrant trois régimes spécifiques d’accumulation : un propre à la fin du système socialiste de type traditionnel, un autre propre au système socialiste réformateur et un troisième relevant du système post-socialiste moldave. Elle montre que les tensions engendrées par les différents régimes d’allocation et de distribution des ressources peuvent être régulées par le volume du capital social accumulé par les individus. La problématique du capital social apparaît ainsi centrale, permettant de voir comment s’articulent la dynamique institutionnelle et l’action sociale.
In earlier days, Children used to play outdoor games with natural resources such as plant parts (fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, stems, etc.) and formed an integral part of nature. However with shrinkage of open spaces and play grounds, present day children are often seen putting their leisure hours with electronic gadgets such as computers, mobile phones and video games and consequently the indigenous knowledge associated with playing in nature is being lost and their social attitude is disturbed. From a wide survey of rural and tribal pockets, the authors have gathered the vanishing indigenous knowledge and have described 90 plant species with their fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, stems etc. which are used for fun and games besides as learning materials supplemented with pictures, diagrams and photographs for the benefit of the readers, especially the plant lovers and Environmentalists.
Our people… They are mixing in a geography ranging from a provincial city of Anatolia to the metropolises of the New World. On the one hand modern people and on the other hand those who stay away from modernity to protect their identity. Contradictions arising from conflicts of both sides with themselves and their milieu… Unfinished loves and loose ends… While reading this book, you will see the confusions, secret protests and secret acceptance of our people who have been under the pressure of our people who have been under the pressure of western culture.
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Ventura Press is one of Sydney’s leading independent publishers and has become synonymous with high quality titles and internationally respected authors. Our list covers a unique and specific market – books to enhance life. The Ventura mission is to provide boutique, innovative and exciting publishing in Australia and world wide – with particular focus on bringing strong, female Australian voices to the global stage.
The »World Atlas of Jellyfish« presents in a lavishly illustrated multi-author compendium the more than 260 species of medusae (Scyphomedusae and Cubomedusae) described so far. The general, first part deals with their structure, complex life cycles and rare fossil records. But it also details on collection, cultivation and fishery methods, even gives hints for photography and cooking recipes. Additionally, it covers the nature of medusae venoms, the effects and treatment of their stings. The second part gives concise systematic descriptions of all jellyfish species and their developmental stages known so far. Numerous illustrations, distribution maps, taxonomic keys and literature lists allow for detailed identification and information. Outstanding among the wealth of wonderful illustrations are hitherto unpublished artistic colour paintings by Ernst Haeckel. The beauty of the animals is underlined by the demanding typesetting of the book. This »Atlas« is a unique overview summarizing our knowledge on the world’s jellyfish in all their facets. It is of importance not only for scientists worldwide, but also a source of fascination for divers and lovers of marine life. Corresponding to its far-reaching relevance and to the internationality of contributing authors the volume is written in English.
‘A riveting resurrection of the city of poets, the city of history, Saif Mahmood’s learned and evocative book takes us to the heart of Delhi’s romance with Urdu verse and aesthetics.’—Namita Gokhale Urdu poetry rules the cultural and emotional landscape of India—especially northern India and much of the Deccan—and of Pakistan. And it was in the great, ancient city of Delhi that Urdu grew to become one of the world’s most beautiful languages. Through the 18th and 19th centuries, while the Mughal Empire was in decline, Delhi became the capital of a parallel kingdom—the kingdom of Urdu poetry—producing some of the greatest, most popular poets of all time. They wrote about the pleasure and pain of love, about the splendour of God and the villainy of preachers, about the seductions of wine, and about Delhi, their beloved home. This treasure of a book documents the life and work of the finest classical Urdu poets: Sauda, Dard, Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Zafar, Zauq and Daagh. Through their biographies and poetry—including their best-known ghazals—it also paints a compelling portrait of Mughal Delhi. This is a book for anyone who has ever been touched by Urdu or Delhi, by poetry or romance.
Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Cultivation of flowers more pragmatic endeavor than other crops. Every day novel variety, new colour in any ornamental flower crop not only fascinates us but also gives a thrust to know more about their breeding technologies. Creation of diversity of new and domesticated flower crops by public and private sector flower breeders brings a fascination towards its breeding technology. The students while dealing with the breeding and biotechnology of flowers then they must required a base knowledge. Therefore emphasis has been given to present the book in its easiest form so that anyone can understand it without losing interest from it. It has been designed to cover all the aspects of breeding, the basic objectives, different breeding methods, methodology for improvement of specific crops, stress resistance, quality improvement, mutagenesis, genetic engineering and biotechnology.
This is the first book in a new series - planned as a series of at least four. A feelgoody novel - not crime - which takes place just before and at Christmas - with lots of humour, charm, love, conflicts - at a lovely island in the south of Norway. "Petra Pettersen works in a book store. She is married to Einar, fisherman at Hvasser, and has two grown daughters. Its a safe and predictable life, but she is bored. Petra have a dream. She wants to work «with art", but dont know what exactly. Suddenly she experiences a Eureka moment. That occurs just after she baked her traditonal christmas-cake, and just before Einar begins to exercise, but is purely coincidential. Just when Petra thinks she lives under a black cloud, she suddenly see hope. But the plan is not perfect. After all: is the hunky lawyer as good as he seems? Is it wise to participate at a cookery course and dismantle wild boars just before christmas? And what does she really know about her daughters' life? A meeting in a wine cellar might just solve Petras complicated plan. Or maybe not? Perhaps it is aunt Bertha's wonderful Christmas cake that changes everything?"
Fethiye Çetin's groundbreaking memoir My Grandmother provided an alternative track for public debate on the "Armenian issue", steering clear of deadended rhetorical contentions, and relating an irrefutable personal story of grief and silence.The book's powerful reach led many other "grandchildren" to contact Çetin and share their own memories. The Grandchildren is a collection of intimate, moving interviews conducted with 25 such grandchildren across Turkey, tracing the open wounds of the human catastrophe of 1915. Their stories attest to the claim of the past over our present and future, and provide minor histories that no official discourse is able to account for.
The Economic and Heritage Plants of Kashmir Himalaya is a ready reference source book, contains Botanical, English, Hindi /Urdu, Ladakhi and Kashmiri names of plants of Economic importance in Kashmir and Ladakh, with brief notes on their habit and habitat, morphology and utility. It largely reflects the regions existing Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture. Approximately, 1300 economic plant species and 500 crop varieties, existing in its agro-ecosystems, in wild as well as cultivated forms, arelisted in the book. Every possible effort has been made to give the latest nomenclature of plants together with their synonyms. Indices of English, Hindi, Kashmiri and Ladakhi names of the plants are appended at the end. The book should be useful to the students of Botany, Agriculture, Horticulture, Pharmacy and those interested in the Cultural Heritage of the region. It can also be helpful to researchers and planners working on the management and conservation of biodiversity of Indian Himalayan regions.
