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Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat
Delicious slimming and anti-ageing secrets
AvNaomi Moriyama,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
207 kr
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In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is virtually unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. The secret: Japanese homestyle cooking, and an approach to eating that is not about self-deprivation, but about celebrating and savouring food.Raised in Tokyo and on her grandparents' mountainside farm, author Naomi Moriyama first travelled to the West as a college student, and promptly gained 25 pounds eating an American diet. Returning home for the holidays, she found that the weight melted off as she returned to the healthy, soulful food of her mother's tiny kitchen: satisfying soups, fresh vegetables, delicate grilled fish; mouthwatering meals that never left her feeling hungry. Filled with delicious healthy recipes and evocative reminiscences, this book is for all those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat offers a delightfully fresh and easy approach to weight loss and promises readers a healthier, slimmer, and longer lifestyle.
Napoleon Bonaparte: pocket GIANTS
AvWilliam Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
92 kr
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In the space of less than twenty years, Napoleon turned Europe upside down. Rising from obscure origins to supreme power by a mixture of luck, audacity and military genius, he was able to harness the energies released by the French Revolution to resolve the internal problems which it had created, before turning his restless ambition to remodeling the political structure of the whole continent in a series of brilliant military victories. He was never able to finally subdue all his foreign enemies, and in the end they came together to bring him down; but by then it was impossible to restore what he had destroyed, or, in France, to destroy much of what he had created. The memory of his epic exploits, carefully refashioned during his last years in exile, haunted Europe for over a century, while the more distant effects of his career changed the whole destiny of the Americas and of the world.
The Oxford History of the French Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
503 kr
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Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution's most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into Chinese. Running from the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, it traces the history of France through revolution, terror, and counter-revolution to the final triumph of Napoleon in 1802. It also analyses the impact of events in France upon the rest of Europe and the world beyond. The study shows how a movement which began with optimism and general enthusiasm soon became a tragedy, not only for the ruling orders, but also for the millions of ordinary people whose lives were disrupted by religious upheaval, economic chaos, and civil and international war.Now in its third edition, this volume has been fully updated in the light of current research, and includes an appendix surveying the past and present historiography of the revolutionary period.
The French Revolution
A Very Short Introduction
AvWilliam Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
135 kr
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The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours. Beginning in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the French monarchy, the death of an extraordinary number of people beneath the guillotine's blade during the Terror, and the rise of Napoleon, as well as far reaching consequences still with us today, such as the enduring ideology of human rights, and decimalization.In this Very Short Introduction, William Doyle introduces the French old regime and considers how and why it collapsed. Retelling the unfolding events of the revolution, he analyses why the revolutionaries quarrelled with the king, the church and the rest of Europe, why this produced Terror, and finally how it accomplished rule by a general. Doyle also discusses how and why the revolution destroyed the age-old cultural, institutional, and social structures in France and beyond. In this new edition, Doyle includes new sections highlighting the main developments in the field since the first edition, before exploring the legacy of the revolution in the form of rationality in public affairs and responsible government.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Oxford History of the French Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
394 kr
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Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution''s most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into Chinese. Running from the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, it traces the history of France through revolution, terror, and counter-revolution to the final triumph of Napoleon in 1802. It also analyses the impact of events in France upon the rest of Europe and the world beyond. The study shows how a movement which began with optimism and general enthusiasm soon became a tragedy, not only for the ruling orders, but also for the millions of ordinary people whose lives were disrupted by religious upheaval, economic chaos, and civil and international war.Now in its third edition, this volume has been fully updated in the light of current research, and includes an appendix surveying the past and present historiography of the revolutionary period.
Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive
AvPasi Sahlberg,William Doyle
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
373 kr
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Let the Children Play
For the Learning, Well-Being, and Life Success of Every Child
AvWilliam Doyle,Pasi Sahlberg
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2020
184 kr
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According to a professional association of 67,000 pediatricians, “the lifelong success of children is based on their ability to be creative and to apply the lessons learned from playing.” But play-including physical activity, the arts, and even free play-is being eliminated in our society and schools and despite huge financial investment these education policies have not improved learning. In Let the Children Play, the authors, both fathers of school-agechildren, tell how switching countries — Pasi Sahlberg brought his Finnish family to the United States, while William Doyle brought his American family to Finland — shocked them into writing this book. With research breakthroughs and case histories from Finland, China, Singapore, Scotland, New York, Texas, andaround the world, the authors reveal how intellectual and physical play is the ultimate engine of transforming education — the key to giving our children the well-being, happiness, and skills they need to thrive in the 21st century, including curiosity, creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and empathy.Written for parents, educators, and policymakers, this book reveals a striking vision of an inspiring future of our children''s education-and how to make it happen.
Japan Diet
The Secret To Effective And Lasting Weight Loss
AvNaomi Moriyama,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
216 kr
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Discover the healthy principles of the traditional Japanese diet with this practical weight-loss guide and diet plan from the authors of the Sunday Times bestseller Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat. Raised in Tokyo, Naomi Moriyama first travelled to the West as a college student and quickly gained 25 pounds eating a typical Western diet. When she returned home to Japan, the weight came off naturally as she returned to the traditional Japanese way of eating. That life-changing experience inspired the bestselling Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat.Now in The Japan Diet, Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle reveal a practical, accessible approach to healthy eating and weight loss, inspired by the everyday foods and eating habits of Japan.Discover how to enjoy the flavours and health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet with over 40 simple, delicious recipes, including satisfying soups, fresh vegetables, grilled fish and other nourishing meals designed to help you feel fuller for longer.The book also includes a 7-day healthy eating plan based on the principles of the Japanese diet, using convenient supermarket ingredients, ready meals, takeaway foods and other everyday options - perfect for anyone who wants to eat more healthily but doesn't always have time to cook from scratch.Packed with practical advice, time-saving shortcuts and easy-to-follow meal ideas, The Japan Diet makes it simple to embrace a balanced, healthier lifestyle through the timeless principles of Japanese eating.
Secrets of the World's Healthiest Children
Why Japanese children have the longest, healthiest lives - and how yours can too
AvNaomi Moriyama,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
261 kr
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A recent global analysis by The Lancet revealed that Japanese children are the healthiest in the world. Bestselling author and Tokyo-born Naomi Moriyama set out to discover the secrets of Japan's success. Travelling with her young son, Naomi interviewed scientists, doctors and researchers in Japan, the US and the rest of the world as well as gathering the insights of Japanese mums. The result: a highly practical and revolutionary guide that will help you establish healthy eating and lifestyle habits that will last a lifetime. In Secrets of the World's Healthiest Children, Naomi and her husband William Doyle reveal life-changing behaviours and tips that will help any parent achieve the results they want.
Origins of the French Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
900 kr
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First published in 1980, this book rapidly established itself as the indispensable guide to what brought about the French Revolution, and to the debates of historians about the issue. It combined a full critical account of recent controversies with a fresh interpretation taking stock of where the debate had led. Since 1980 discussion among historians has continued as lively as ever, and has moved in directions scarcely explored at that time. The `revisionist' criticism which destroyed the classic mid-century consensus emphasizing the Revolution's social and economic origins has opened the way to a `post-revisionist' approach focused on cultural change. This new edition brings the subject up to date with an extensisively rewritten survey of the historiography up to the present day, and a revised interpretation modified in the light of research by a new generation of scholars. It will thus remain the starting point for any serious study of the greatest of all revolutions, which lies at the root of the modern political world. `important book . . . readable and perceptive analysis', Times Higher Education Supplement `His book is excellent, achieving the rare distinction of being both useful and revealing', Spectator `brief, clear, and thoughtful', Journal of Modern History
Lumotun metsän sisaret
AvNaomi Moriyama,William Doyle
Ljudbok
Finska, 2024
308 kr
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Elettyään kaksikymmentäviisi vuotta New Yorkissa Naomi Moriyama ja hänen aviomiehensä ja kirjoituskumppaninsa William Doyle muuttivat seitsenvuotiaan lapsensa kanssa Suomeen, Pohjois-Karjalaan.Hän saapui elämää muuttavaan tyyneyden, rauhan ja kauneuden maailmaan, joka on arvioitu maailman onnellisimmaksi maaksi. Karjalan sammalpeitteisistä metsistä ja kirkasvetisistäjoista Naomi löysi herkullisen yrttien, marjojen, sienien ja kalojen maailman. Hän löysi myös jotakin, joka muutti hänen elämänsä - vahvoja naisia, joista tuli hänen sielunsisariaan.Kun idyllinen kesä ja syksy väistyivät ja tilalle tuli Suomen pimeä ja kylmä talvi, Naomi kohtasi pelkonsa ja tulevaisuutensa. Perheensä ja uusien sisartensa kanssa vietetyn kuuden unohtumattoman kuukauden jälkeen hän huomasi elämänsä muuttuneen, ja hän löysi sisäisen voimansa. Sitten hän yritti lähteä, mutta palasi aina takaisin. Lähde mukaan matkalle taianomaiseen erämaahan ja liity lumotun metsän sisarkuntaan.Naomi Moriyama varttui Japanissa, josta hän muutti Manhattanille ollessaan kaksissakymmenissä. Hän on USA:n ja Japanin välisen kaupan markkinoinnin ammattilainen. Naomi on kirjoittanut aviomiehensä William Doylen kanssa kolme tietokirjaa japanilaisesta kotiruoasta ja sen terveyshyödyistä, ja hän on toiminut myös tuomarina Food Networkin arvostetussa Iron Chef America -ohjelmasarjassa ja vieraillut The Today Show-, The View- ja The Dr. Oz Show -ohjelmissa.William Doyle varttui New Yorkissa, ja hän on tuottanut tv-ohjelmia HBO:lle, PBS:lle, The History Channelille ja A&E:lle. Vuodesta 2015 lähtien hän on toiminut Fulbright-tutkijana Itä-Suomen yliopistossa, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Resident Fellow'na ja Suomen opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön neuvonantajana.
Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest
Sustenance, Wisdom, and Awakening in Finland's Karelia
AvNaomi Moriyama,William Doyle
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
227 kr
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What would happen if you built one of the world’s most advanced societies inside a forest—and strove to make women full partners in power?After living for twenty-five years in New York, Naomi Moriyama moved with her husband and co-author William Doyle and their seven-year-old child to the vast forest of Finland's Karelia, a mysterious region on the Russian border that helped inspire J.R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth fantasies. She entered a life-altering zone of tranquility, peace, and beauty, the spiritual heart of the nation ranked as the happiest nation on Earth, with among the world's most empowered women. Finland is also the country with cleanest air and water and the best schools, a country where motherhood and fatherhood are championed by law, childhood is revered, schoolchildren are required to play outdoors multiple times a day, and trains contain mini-libraries and mini-playgrounds for children to enjoy. It was here in the Karelian forest that Naomi found a culinary symphony of succulent wild edibles, herbs, berries, mushrooms and fish, all freshly plucked from the moss-carpeted forest and sparkling clear streams. She also found something that changed her life—a tribe of invincible women who became her soul-sisters. As an idyllic summer and fall gave way to a sub-Arctic winter of mind-bending darkness and cold, Naomi faced her fears and her future. Over the course of six unforgettable months with her family and her new “sisters”, she found her life transformed, and discovered the power that lay within her all along. Then she tried to leave. But she kept coming back. Come, take a journey deep into Europe's most distant, magical wilderness, and join the sisterhood of the enchanted forest.
American Gun
A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
AvChris Kyle,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
214 kr
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Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America-from the Revolution to the present-through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, "The Eleventh Gun," on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.
American Gun
A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
AvWilliam Doyle,Chris Kyle
E-bok
Engelska, 2013
136 kr
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER
Join Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review)
Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice.
Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.
American Gun
A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
AvWilliam Doyle,Chris Kyle
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2013
172 kr
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLINGFOLLOW-UP TOAMERICAN SNIPER
Join Chris Kyle on a fascinatingjourney to discoverâ€œhow 10 firearms changed United States historyâ€ (New York Times Book Review)
Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combatexperience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story ofAmericaâ€”from the Revolution to the presentâ€”through the lens of ten iconic gunsand the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American longrifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, SpringfieldM1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Specialpolice revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic ofbravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice.
Featuring a foreword and afterword by Chris''s wife,Taya Kyle, andillustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition featuresa bonus chapter, â€œThe Eleventh Gun,â€ on shotguns, derringers, and the BrowningM2 machine gun.
American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
AvChris Kyle,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
357 kr
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Navy SEALs
Their Untold Story
AvWilliam Doyle,Dick Couch
E-bok
Engelska, 2023
103 kr
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"[The] definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs and their forefathers" (Master Chief Bill Bruhmuller (USN, Ret.), founding member of SEAL Team two).Written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, this vivid and definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of America''s most celebrated warriors.New York Times–bestselling authors Dick Couch—a former SEAL—and William Doyle chart the SEALs'' story, from their origins in the daring Naval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmers of World War II to their coming of age in Vietnam and rise to glory in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.Illustrated with forty pages of photographs and based on exclusive interviews with more than 100 U.S. frogmen (including multiple Medal of Honor recipients), here is "the first comprehensive history of the special operations force" (Military.com).
PT 109
An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy
AvWilliam Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
265 kr
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Navy Seals
Their Untold Story
AvWilliam Doyle,Dick Couch
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2014
404 kr
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â€œCaptures the essence of Naval Special Warfare from our storied beginnings to the current fight.â€ â€”Admiral WILLIAM H. McRAVEN
Written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, this vivid and definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of America''s most celebrated warriors. Illustrated with forty pages of photographs and based on exclusive interviews with more than 100 U.S. frogmen (including multiple Medal of Honor recipients), here is ""the first comprehensive history of the special operations force"" (Military.com).
New York Timesbestselling authors Dick Couchâ€”a former SEALâ€”and William Doyle chart the SEALs'' story, from their origins in the daring Naval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmers of World War II to their coming of age in Vietnam and rise to glory in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.
The American Fisherman
How Our Nation's Anglers Founded, Fed, Financed, and Forever Shaped the U.S.A.
AvWillie Robertson,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
275 kr
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American Fisherman
How Our Nation''s Anglers Founded, Fed, Financed, and Forever Shaped the U.S.A.
AvWilliam Doyle,Willie Robertson
E-bok
Engelska, 2024
113 kr
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The New York Times bestseller that''s "a celebration of sport fishing in America, its history, locales, and impact" (New York Times Book Review).An essential book for everyone who loves casting a line into our nation''s waters, The American Fisherman, by outdoorsman Willie Robertson (CEO of Duck Commander and star of A&E''s Duck Dynasty) and historian William Doyle, reveals that in the U.S.A., fishing is far more than a pastime—it has shaped our past and defined our character in remarkable ways.This generously illustrated celebration of fish, anglers, and our country''s treasured wild places traces fishing''s astonishing impact on the United States and its people, from its settlement and founding, to powering its economy and inspiring our creativity and faith. Blessed by perhaps the most diverse and abundant waters in the world, Native Americans were the continent''s first master anglers and incorporated fish into their spiritual beliefs and legends. When the Vikings, the earliest European visitors, arrived, they were drawn across the Atlantic Ocean by the bountiful fishing grounds of North America''s East Coast. During the colonial era, fish helped save the Pilgrims, make George Washington wealthy, and win the American Revolution. From New England cod to Pacific Northwest salmon to Gulf shrimp, the fishing industry has fed and financed centuries of Americans in every region of the country.A spirited and unique look at the U.S.A. and its people, The American Fisherman will hook every sportsman from the first page and forever deepen their appreciation for the fishing life.INCLUDES MORE THAN seventy-five PHOTOS
American Entrepreneur
How 400 Years of Risk-takers, Innovators, and Business Visionaries Built the U.s.a.
AvWillie Robertson,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
266 kr
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American Entrepreneur
How 400 Years of Risk-Takers, Innovators, and Business Visionaries Built the U.S.A.
AvWilliam Doyle,Willie Robertson
E-bok
Engelska, 2024
159 kr
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America is the ultimate start-up venture – and these are the heroes who made it happenThe history of the United States is, to a remarkable degree, the story of its entrepreneurs, those daring movers and shakers who dreamed big and risked everything to build better lives for themselves and their fellow Americans. Drawing on his own family''s remarkable journey, Duck Commander CEO and star of the blockbuster Duck Dynasty series Willie Robertson tells the captivating true tale of the visionaries and doers who have embodied the American dream.We begin with the first American entrepreneurs, the Native Americans, who established a highly sophisticated commercial network across the land in the precolonial days. The original Founding Father, George Washington, was also a founding entrepreneur, at the head of a thriving agribusiness venture that gave him the executive skills to steer the nation through the darkest hours of the American Revolution. Then, of course, there were the mega entrepreneurs, legendary figures like Astor, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and Rockefeller, who transformed America, connected the country with miles of railroad track and supplied the fuel and steel that would help make America the most powerful nation on earth. And in recent years, business visionaries like Jobs, Gates, and Zuckerberg—not to mention the thousands of equally vital, yet smaller-scale, operators who spring up every year—have ushered America into the twenty-first century.American Entrepreneur also relates the story of the Robertson family business, telling how Willie''s family turned a humble regional duck call manufacturer, founded by his father, Phil, into an international powerhouse brand. From a young age, Willie had the entrepreneurial bug, buying candy in bulk and hawking it on the school bus. He did special orders and earned a small fortune for a ten-year-old—until he was hauled into the principal''s office and told to knock it off. So he transferred his focus to Phil''s fledgling business, helping in whatever way he could, from folding endless numbers of cardboard boxes to acting as the company''s customer service department—though he still wasn''t out of grade school. Willie helped build Duck Commander, which he now runs, into a worldwide brand, culminating in the mega success of the Duck Dynasty television show.American Entrepreneur tells a most American tale, of those among us who, through their vision, ingenuity, and good old-fashioned hard work, made something that changed the world.
American Entrepreneur: How 400 Years of Risk-Takers, Innovators, and Business Visionaries Built the U.S.A.
AvWillie Robertson,William Doyle
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
398 kr
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Aristocracy
A Very Short Introduction
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
Engelska, 2010
56 kr
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Aristocracies or nobilities dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European counties until only a few generations ago. The relics of their power, in traditions and behaviour, in architecture and the arts, are still all around us. This short introduction shows how ideas of aristocracy originated in ancient times, were transformed in the middle ages, and have only fallen apart over the last two centuries. The myths in which aristocracies have always sought to shroud themselves are stripped away, but the true sources of their enduring power are also revealed. Their outlook and behaviour affected the rest of society in innumerable and sometimes surprising ways, but perhaps most surprising was the way in which a centuries-old aristocratic hegemony crumbled away over the last two hundred years. In this Very Short Introduction William Doyle considers why this happend and what remains today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Aristocracy
A Very Short Introduction
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2010
56 kr
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Aristocracies or nobilities dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European counties until only a few generations ago. The relics of their power, in traditions and behaviour, in architecture and the arts, are still all around us. This short introduction shows how ideas of aristocracy originated in ancient times, were transformed in the middle ages, and have only fallen apart over the last two centuries. The myths in which aristocracies have always sought to shroud themselves are stripped away, but the true sources of their enduring power are also revealed. Their outlook and behaviour affected the rest of society in innumerable and sometimes surprising ways, but perhaps most surprising was the way in which a centuries-old aristocratic hegemony crumbled away over the last two hundred years. In this Very Short Introduction William Doyle considers why this happend and what remains today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2009
493 kr
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Since time immemorial Europe had been dominated by nobles and nobilities. In the eighteenth century their power seemed better entrenched than ever. But in 1790 the French revolutionaries made a determined attempt to abolish nobility entirely. ''Aristocracy'' became the term for everything they were against, and the nobility of France, so recently the most dazzling and sophisticated elite in the European world, found itself persecuted in ways that horrified counterpartsin other countries.Aristocracy and its Enemies traces the roots of the attack on nobility at this time, looking at intellectual developments over the preceding centuries, in particular the impact of the American Revolution. It traces the steps by which French nobles were disempowered and persecuted, a period during which large numbers fled the country and many perished or were imprisoned.In the end abolition of the aristocracy proved impossible, and nobles recovered much of their property. Napoleon set out to reconcile the remnants of the old nobility to the consequences of revolution, and created a titled elite of his own. After his fall the restored Bourbons offered renewed recognition to all forms of nobility. But nineteenth century French nobles were a group transformed and traumatized by the revolutionary experience, and they never recovered their old hegemony andprivileges. As William Doyle shows, if the revolutionaries failed in their attempt to abolish nobility, they nevertheless began the longer term process of aristocratic decline that has marked the last two centuries.
Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
Engelska, 2009
504 kr
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Since time immemorial Europe had been dominated by nobles and nobilities. In the eighteenth century their power seemed better entrenched than ever. But in 1790 the French revolutionaries made a determined attempt to abolish nobility entirely. ''Aristocracy'' became the term for everything they were against, and the nobility of France, so recently the most dazzling and sophisticated elite in the European world, found itself persecuted in ways that horrified counterpartsin other countries.Aristocracy and its Enemies traces the roots of the attack on nobility at this time, looking at intellectual developments over the preceding centuries, in particular the impact of the American Revolution. It traces the steps by which French nobles were disempowered and persecuted, a period during which large numbers fled the country and many perished or were imprisoned.In the end abolition of the aristocracy proved impossible, and nobles recovered much of their property. Napoleon set out to reconcile the remnants of the old nobility to the consequences of revolution, and created a titled elite of his own. After his fall the restored Bourbons offered renewed recognition to all forms of nobility. But nineteenth century French nobles were a group transformed and traumatized by the revolutionary experience, and they never recovered their old hegemony andprivileges. As William Doyle shows, if the revolutionaries failed in their attempt to abolish nobility, they nevertheless began the longer term process of aristocratic decline that has marked the last two centuries.
Oxford Handbook of the Ancien Regime
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2011
510 kr
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In The Oxford Handbook of the Ancien Régime, an international team of thirty contributors survey and present current thinking about the world of pre-revolutionary France and Europe.The idea of the Ancien Régime was invented by the French revolutionaries to define what they hoped to destroy and replace. But it was not a precise definition, and although historians have found it conceptually useful, there is wide disagreement about what the Ancien Régime''s main features were, how they worked, how old they were, how far they stretched, how dynamic or inert they were, and how far the revolutionaries succeeded in their ambitions to eradicate them.In this wide-ranging and authoritative collection, old and newer areas of research into the Ancien Régime are presented and assessed, and there has been no attempt to impose any sort of consensus. The result shows what a lively field of historical enquiry the Ancien Régime remains, and points the way towards a range of promising new directions for thinking and writing about the intriguing complex of historical problems which it continues to pose.
Oxford History of the French Revolution
AvWilliam Doyle
E-bok
Engelska, 2018
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Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution''s most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into Chinese. Running from the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, it traces the history of France through revolution, terror, and counter-revolution to the final triumph of Napoleon in 1802. It also analyses the impact of events in France upon the rest of Europe and the world beyond. The study shows how a movement which began with optimism and general enthusiasm soon became a tragedy, not only for the ruling orders, but also for the millions of ordinary people whose lives were disrupted by religious upheaval, economic chaos, and civil and international war.Now in its third edition, this volume has been fully updated in the light of current research, and includes an appendix surveying the past and present historiography of the revolutionary period.