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Author: Jan Bridgeford-Smith Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493052322 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 257
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Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history. Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of photographs, the author sheds light on how land, art and treasures, ideas, and even bodies and elections were stolen from right under our noses!
Author: Jan Bridgeford-Smith Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493052322 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history. Drawing upon years of research and an extensive collection of photographs, the author sheds light on how land, art and treasures, ideas, and even bodies and elections were stolen from right under our noses!
Author: E. Jane Burns Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 0812291247 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 335
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Clothing was used in the Middle Ages to mark religious, military, and chivalric orders, lepers, and prostitutes. The ostentatious display of luxury dress more specifically served as a means of self-definition for members of the ruling elite and the courtly lovers among them. In Courtly Love Undressed, E. Jane Burns unfolds the rich display of costly garments worn by amorous partners in literary texts and other cultural documents in the French High Middle Ages. Burns "reads through clothes" in lyric, romance, and didactic literary works, vernacular sermons, and sumptuary laws to show how courtly attire is used to negotiate desire, sexuality, and symbolic space as well as social class. Reading through clothes reveals that the expression of female desire, so often effaced in courtly lyric and romance, can be registered in the poetic deployment of fabric and adornment, and that gender is often configured along a sartorial continuum, rather than in terms of naturally derived categories of woman and man. The symbolic identification of the court itself as a hybrid crossing place between Europe and the East also emerges through Burns's reading of literary allusions to the trade, travel, and pilgrimage that brought luxury cloth to France.
Author: Various Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 220
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The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humor presents a delightful compilation of humorous stories and witty anecdotes that reflect the lighthearted and comedic side of American culture. The book is written in a straightforward and accessible style, making it an entertaining read for both casual readers and literary enthusiasts alike. Each story captures the essence of everyday American life with a comedic twist, showcasing the unique humor and wit of the American people within a literary context that is both engaging and insightful. This collection serves as a testament to the enduring power of humor in bridging cultural divides and bringing people together through laughter. Various authors contributed to this collection, showcasing a diverse range of comedic voices and perspectives that collectively celebrate the richness and diversity of American humor. Their collective efforts in compiling this anthology demonstrate a deep understanding and appreciation for the art of storytelling and the importance of humor in our lives. I highly recommend The American Joe Miller to readers who enjoy a good laugh and appreciate the timeless appeal of American wit and humor.
Author: Tom Spanbauer Publisher: Grove Press ISBN: 9780802136633 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 372
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In this title, the plot twists around the questions of humanity in a comic contemporary novel that portrays the trials of Shed, a half-breed, bisexual boy who works at a Victorian whorehouse in the old West.
Author: Cassandra Clare Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1442440430 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 1824
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The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series are all together in one boxed set! The first four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series, available in an eBook collection. Enter the secret world of the Shadowhunters with this eBook boxed set that includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, and City of Fallen Angels. The Mortal Instruments books have more than five million copies in print, and this eBook collection of the first four volumes makes a great gift for newcomers to the series and for loyal fans alike.
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