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Isherwood
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
217 kr
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Born into the English landed gentry, the heir to a substantial country estate, Christopher Isherwood ended up in California, an American citizen and the disciple of a Hindu swami. En route, he became a leading writer of the 1930's generation, an unmatched chronicler of pre-Hitler Berlin, an experimental dramatist, a war reporter, a travel writer, a pacifist, a Hollywood screenwriter, a monk, and a grand old man of the emerging gay liberation movement. In this biography, the first to be written since Isherwood's death, and the only one with access to all Isherwood's papers, Peter Parker traces the long journey of a man who never felt at home wherever he lived.Isherwood's travels were a means of escape: from his family, his class, his country, and the dead weight of the past. Parker reveals the truth about Isherwood's relationship with his war-hero father, his strong-willed mother, and his disturbed younger brother, Richard, who was also homosexual. He also draws upon a vast number of letters to describe Isherwood's complicated relationships with such lifelong friends as W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Edward Upward and John Lehmann. The result is a frank portrait of contradictions, a man searching for meaning in life, and one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.
Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1960-1967
AvPeter Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
361 kr
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**A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR** 'Quite simply, this book is a work of genius' Matthew Parris, SpectatorThe second in a major two-part anthology uncovering the rich reality of life for queer men in London, from the end of the Second World War to decriminalization in 1967In the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.Peter Parker's fascinating new compendium explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as Francis Bacon, Joe Orton and Kenneth Williams, or living lives of quiet – or occasionally rowdy – anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalization.This second volume, from 1960 to 1967, shows how key elements in British society gradually changed their views on homosexuality, resulting in the landmark 1967 act by which it was no longer considered a crime if it took place between adults in private. This did not end violence, discrimination and prejudice, but it at least curbed official persecution. Some Men in London is a testament to queer life and its thriving, joyous subculture – a subculture without which the 1960s would have been immeasurably impoverished.
Last Veteran
Harry Patch and the Legacy of War
AvPeter Parker
E-bok
Engelska, 2015
86 kr
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This moving and timely book explores the way the First World War has been thought about and commemorated, and how it has affected its own, and later, generations.On 11 November 1920, huge crowds lined the streets of London for the funeral of the Unknown Warrior. As the coffin was drawn on a gun carriage from the Cenotaph to Westminster Abbey, the King and Ministers of State followed silently behind. The modern world had tilted on its axis, but it had been saved. Armistice Day was born, the acknowledgement of the great sacrifice made by a whole generation of British men and women.Now, almost a century later, Harry Patch, the last British veteran who saw active service, has died. Our final link with the First World War is broken.Harry Patch was born in 1898 and was conscripted in 1916. He served with a Lewis gun team at the Battle of Passchendaele and in September 1917 was wounded by a shell that killed three of his comrades. After the war, Patch returned to Somerset to work as a plumber, a job he continued to do until his retirement.The First World War was fought not by a professional army but by ordinary civilians like Patch, who epitomised Edwardian Britain and the sense, now lost, of what Britain stood for and why it was worth fighting for. The Last Veteran tells Patch's story, and explores the meaning of the war to those who fought in it and the generations that have followed. Peter Parker's illuminating and timely book is a moving tribute to a remarkable generation.
Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959
AvPeter Parker
E-bok
Engelska, 2024
132 kr
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**A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR**'Quite simply, this book is a work of genius' Matthew Parris, Spectator'An essential study of post-war gay London life... one of the best anthologies I have ever read' John Self, ObserverThe first part of a major new anthology which uncovers the rich reality of life for queer men in LondonIn the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.In a major new anthology, Peter Parker explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as John Gielgud, ‘Chips’ Channon and E.M. Forster, or living lives of quiet – or occasionally rowdy – anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalisation.This first volume, from 1945 to 1959, details a community forced to live at constant risk of blackmail or prison. Yet it also shows a thriving and joyous subculture, one that enriched a mainstream culture often ignorant of its debt to gay creators. Some Men In London is a testament to queer life, which was always much more complex than newspapers, governments and the Metropolitan Police Force imagined.
Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959
AvPeter Parker,Peter Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
361 kr
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**A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR**Quite simply, this book is a work of genius - Matthew Parris, The SpectatorAn essential study of post-war gay London life... one of the best anthologies I have ever read - John Self, The ObserverWith it’s wide-ranging selection, generous biographical notes and provocative bibliography, Some Men in London is a serious and important contribution to our understanding of Britain up to today - Fiona Sampson, The TabletAn absolutely extraordinary book … about actually what life was like for homosexual men in London in the 1940s and the 1950s… It’s amazing - Dominic Sandbrook The first part of a major new anthology which uncovers the rich reality of life for queer men in LondonIn the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.In a major new anthology, Peter Parker explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as John Gielgud, ‘Chips’ Channon and E.M. Forster, or living lives of quiet – or occasionally rowdy – anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalisation.This first volume, from 1945 to 1959, details a community forced to live at constant risk of blackmail or prison. Yet it also shows a thriving and joyous subculture, one that enriched a mainstream culture often ignorant of its debt to gay creators. Some Men In London is a testament to queer life, which was always much more complex than newspapers, governments and the Metropolitan Police Force imagined.
Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
185 kr
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**A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR**'Quite simply, this book is a work of genius' Matthew Parris, Spectator'An essential study of post-war gay London life... one of the best anthologies I have ever read' John Self, ObserverThe first part of a major new anthology which uncovers the rich reality of life for queer men in LondonIn the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.In a major new anthology, Peter Parker explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as John Gielgud, ‘Chips’ Channon and E.M. Forster, or living lives of quiet – or occasionally rowdy – anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalisation.This first volume, from 1945 to 1959, details a community forced to live at constant risk of blackmail or prison. Yet it also shows a thriving and joyous subculture, one that enriched a mainstream culture often ignorant of its debt to gay creators. Some Men In London is a testament to queer life, which was always much more complex than newspapers, governments and the Metropolitan Police Force imagined.
Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1960-1967
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
185 kr
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**A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR** ‘Wonderful … An anthology with an immense amount to tell us about its period, and our lives now ... unmissable’ Philip Hensher, SpectatorThe second in a major two-part anthology uncovering the rich reality of life for queer men in London, from the end of the Second World War to decriminalization in 1967In the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.Peter Parker's fascinating new compendium explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as Francis Bacon, Joe Orton and Kenneth Williams, or living lives of quiet – or occasionally rowdy – anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalization.This second volume, from 1960 to 1967, shows how key elements in British society gradually changed their views on homosexuality, resulting in the landmark 1967 act by which it was no longer considered a crime if it took place between adults in private. This did not end violence, discrimination and prejudice, but it at least curbed official persecution. Some Men in London is a testament to queer life and its thriving, joyous subculture – a subculture without which the 1960s would have been immeasurably impoverished.
In the Shadow of Sharpeville
Apartheid and Criminal Justice
AvPeter Parker,Joyce Mokhesi-Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 1998
1 119 kr
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The authors take a scalpel to South Africa's system of criminal justice during the Apartheid era. They focus on the case of the Sharpeville Six to analyse how criminal justice was used to make convictions easy to secure. Analysing the technicalities of the criminal law, as well as the quality of evidence and judicial reasoning in the case against the Six, Parker and Mokhesi-Parker also convey vividly through letters from death row, the sense these people made of their impending executions and how an international campaign to save their lives succeeded with only 18 hours to spare.
Housman Country
Into the Heart of England
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
189 kr
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Why is it that for many people 'England' has always meant an unspoilt rural landscape rather than the ever-changing urban world in which most English people live? What was the 'England' for which people fought in two world wars? What is about the English that makes them constantly hanker for a vanished past, so that nostalgia has become a national characteristic?In March 1896 a small volume of sixty-three poems was published by the small British firm of Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd in an edition of 500 copies, priced at half-a-crown each. The author was not a professional poet, but a thirty-seven-year-old professor of Latin at University College, London called Alfred Edward Housman who had been obliged to pay £30 towards the cost of publication. Although slow to sell at first, A Shropshire Lad went on to become one of the most popular books of poetry ever published and has never been out of print. As well as being a publishing phenomenon, the book has had an influence on English culture and notions of what 'England' means, both in England itself and abroad, out of all proportion to its apparent scope. Housman Country will not only look at how A Shropshire Lad came to be written and became a publishing and cultural phenomenon, but will use the poems as a prism through which to examine England and Englishness. The book contains a full transcript of A Shropshire lad itself, also making it a superb present.
Little Book of Latin for Gardeners
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
147 kr
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How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are nasturtiums and antirrhinums connected? What does an everlasting pea have to do with Indian miniature paintings?These are some of the questions answered in Peter Parker's adventurous exploration of the mysteries of Botanical Latin.Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name; and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers.In his lively survey, Parker agues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun. The naming of plants draws upon geography, social and medical history, folklore, mythology, language, literature, the human body, the animal kingdom and all manner of ancient beliefs and superstitions.The book, beautifully illustrated with old woodcuts, explains how and why plants have been named, includes handy lists of identifying adjectives, and takes the reader down some of the stranger byways of human endeavour and eccentricity.
Solar Neutrinos
The First Thirty Years
AvJr. Davis,Peter Parkerm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
2 421 kr
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The papers reprinted in this book depict a research field that is poised to answer some of the fundamental questions of twentieth-century physics and astronomy: How does the sun shine? What is the dark matter? Is there new physics beyond the ?standard model??This book is of interest to students as well as active researchers in the scientific areas
Housman Country: Into the Heart of England
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
455 kr
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Solar Neutrinos
The First Thirty Years
AvRoger Ulrich,Peter Parkerm. fl.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
1 392 kr
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A variety of evolutionary sequences of models for the solar interior has been computed, corresponding to variations in input data, to obtain some idea of the uncertainties involved in predicting a solar neutrino flux. It is concluded that the neutrino flux can be estimated to within a factor of 2, the primary uncertainty being the initial homogeneous solar composition; detailed results are given. With a preferred value of the heavy-element-to-hydrogen ratio Z/X = 0.028, the helium content necessary to fit a model to the observed solar luminosity is found to be Y = 0.27.
Solar Neutrinos
The First Thirty Years
AvRoger Ulrich,Peter Parkerm. fl.
E-bok
Engelska, 2018
1 392 kr
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A variety of evolutionary sequences of models for the solar interior has been computed, corresponding to variations in input data, to obtain some idea of the uncertainties involved in predicting a solar neutrino flux. It is concluded that the neutrino flux can be estimated to within a factor of 2, the primary uncertainty being the initial homogeneous solar composition; detailed results are given. With a preferred value of the heavy-element-to-hydrogen ratio Z/X = 0.028, the helium content necessary to fit a model to the observed solar luminosity is found to be Y = 0.27.
Solar Neutrinos
The First Thirty Years
AvJr. Davis,Peter Parkerm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
1 172 kr
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A variety of evolutionary sequences of models for the solar interior has been computed, corresponding to variations in input data, to obtain some idea of the uncertainties involved in predicting a solar neutrino flux. It is concluded that the neutrino flux can be estimated to within a factor of 2, the primary uncertainty being the initial homogeneous solar composition; detailed results are given. With a preferred value of the heavy-element-to-hydrogen ratio Z/X = 0.028, the helium content necessary to fit a model to the observed solar luminosity is found to be Y = 0.27.
In the Shadow of Sharpeville
Criminal Justice and Apartheid
AvPeter Parker,Joyce Mokhesi-Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 1998
1 200 kr
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On September 3, 1984 in Sharpeville, South Africa, a peaceful demonstration about rent erupted into a bloody battle between white police and black residents. The Apartheid government arrested, tried, and sentenced to death six people for allegedly killing a town councillor. After an unprecedented international campaign, the prisoners were ultimately granted clemency and released.In the Shadow of Sharpeville explores the case in comprehensive, personal detail. Among the "Sharpeville Six" was Francis Mokhesi, whose sister, Joyce Mokhesi-Parker and coauthor, Peter Parker, here scrutinize the crime and its investigation by the police, the prosecution's case, and the response of the defense. They argue convincingly that the convictions were obtained because of the inventiveness of the judge and the selective attention paid to the evidence. The authors further examine the corrupting effect of the system on its victims, using Francis Mokhesi's letters from death row to show how an individual responds to the pain and fear of impending execution.In the Shadow of Sharpevill reveals the obduracy of a regime which refused to understand how indefensible its behavior had become and which still believed that a state could declare war on its people and win.
Ninth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Quarterly Term Ending Dec. 31st, 1838
AvPeter Parker,China) Canton Hospital (Canton
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
166 kr
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Suggestions for the Formation of a Medical Missionary Society, Offered to the Consideration of All Christain Nations, More Especially to the Kindred Nations of England and the United States of America
AvThomas R Colledge,Medical Missionary Society in Chinam. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
166 kr
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First and Second Reports of the Medical Missionary Society in China
With Minutes of Proceedings, Hospital Reports, &c
AvMedical Missionary Society in China,Peter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
180 kr
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Statements Respecting Hospitals in China, Preceded by a Letter to John Abercrombie ..
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
171 kr
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Report of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Thirteenth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Canton
AvMedical Missionary Society in China,China) Canton Hospital (Cantonm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
152 kr
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Report of the Medical Missionary Society in China. For the Year 1845...
AvMedical Missionary Society in China,Peter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
166 kr
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Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan, With a Visit to Loo-Choo; Descriptive of These Islands and Their Inhabitants; in an Attempt With the Aid of Natives Educated in England, to Create an Opening for Missionary Labours in Japan
AvAndrew Reed,Peter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
194 kr
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Minutes of Two Annual Meetings of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Sixteenth Report of Its Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Years 1850 and 1851
AvMedical Missionary Society in China,Peter Parkerm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
185 kr
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Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan
With a Visit to Loo-Choo
AvPeter Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
357 kr
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Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan
With a Visit to Loo-Choo
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
185 kr
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Minutes of Two Annual Meetings of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Sixteenth Report of Its Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Years 1850 and 1851
AvMedical Missionary Society in China,Peter Parkerm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
356 kr
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Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan: With a Visit to Loo-Choo, With a Foreword by T. S. Wentworth
AvPeter Parker
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
356 kr
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Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan: With a Visit to Loo-Choo, With a Foreword by T. S. Wentworth
AvPeter Parker
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
186 kr
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In the Shadow of Sharpeville
Apartheid and Criminal Justice
AvJoyce Mokhesi-Parker,Peter Parker
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 1998
1 381 kr
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The authors take a scalpel to South Africa''s system of criminal justice during the Apartheid era. They focus on the case of the Sharpeville Six to analyse how criminal justice was used to make convictions easy to secure. Analysing the technicalities of the criminal law, as well as the quality of evidence and judicial reasoning in the case against the Six, Parker and Mokhesi-Parker also convey vividly through letters from death row, the sense these people made of their impending executions and how an international campaign to save their lives succeeded with only 18 hours to spare.

Peter Parker – författare

Isherwood

Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1960-1967

Last Veteran

Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959

Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959

Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959

Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1960-1967

In the Shadow of Sharpeville

Housman Country

Little Book of Latin for Gardeners

Solar Neutrinos

Housman Country: Into the Heart of England

Solar Neutrinos

Solar Neutrinos

Solar Neutrinos

In the Shadow of Sharpeville

Ninth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Quarterly Term Ending Dec. 31st, 1838

Suggestions for the Formation of a Medical Missionary Society, Offered to the Consideration of All Christain Nations, More Especially to the Kindred Nations of England and the United States of America

First and Second Reports of the Medical Missionary Society in China

Statements Respecting Hospitals in China, Preceded by a Letter to John Abercrombie ..

Report of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Thirteenth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Canton

Report of the Medical Missionary Society in China. For the Year 1845...

Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan, With a Visit to Loo-Choo; Descriptive of These Islands and Their Inhabitants; in an Attempt With the Aid of Natives Educated in England, to Create an Opening for Missionary Labours in Japan

Minutes of Two Annual Meetings of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Sixteenth Report of Its Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Years 1850 and 1851

Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan

Journal of an Expedition From Sincapore to Japan

Minutes of Two Annual Meetings of the Medical Missionary Society in China; Including the Sixteenth Report of Its Ophthalmic Hospital at Canton, for the Years 1850 and 1851

Primary Sources, Historical Collections

Primary Sources, Historical Collections

In the Shadow of Sharpeville