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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2013Joan of Arc
La pucelle
by Craig Taylor
This sourcebook collects together for the first time in English the major documents relating to the life and contemporary reputation of Joan of Arc. Also known as La Pucelle, she led a French Army against the English in 1429, arguably turning the course of the war in favour of the French king Charles VII. The fact that she achieved all of this when just a seventeen-year-old peasant girl highlights the magnitude of her achievements and also opens up other ways of looking at her story. For many, Joan represents the voice of ordinary people in the fifteenth century; the victims of high politics and warfare that devastated France. Her story ended tragically in 1431 when she was put on trial for heresy and sorcery by an ecclesiastical court and was burned at the stake. This book shows how the trial, which was organised by her enemies, provides an important window into late medieval attitudes towards religion and gender, as Joan was effectively persecuted by the established Church for her supposedly non-conformist views on spirituality and the role of women. Presented within a contextual and critical framework, this book encourages scholars and students to rethink this remarkable story. It will be invaluable reading for those working in the fields of medieval society and heresy, as well as the Hundred Years' War.
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2006Joan of Arc
La pucelle
by Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean, Craig Taylor
This sourcebook collects together for the first time in English the major documents relating to the life and contemporary reputation of Joan of Arc. Also known as La Pucelle, she led a French Army against the English in 1429, arguably turning the course of the war in favour of the French king Charles VII. The fact that she achieved all of this when just a seventeen-year-old peasant girl highlights the magnitude of her achievements and also opens up other ways of looking at her story. For many, Joan represents the voice of ordinary people in the fifteenth century; the victims of high politics and warfare that devastated France. Her story ended tragically in 1431 when she was put on trial for heresy and sorcery by an ecclesiastical court and was burned at the stake. This book shows how the trial, which was organised by her enemies, provides an important window into late medieval attitudes towards religion and gender, as Joan was effectively persecuted by the established Church for her supposedly non-conformist views on spirituality and the role of women. Presented within a contextual and critical framework, this book encourages scholars and students to rethink this remarkable story. It will be invaluable reading for those working in the fields of medieval society and heresy, as well as the Hundred Years' War. ;
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January 2020Meine Freunde, das Glück und ich
by Elisenda Roca, Rocio Bonilla, Ursula Bachhausen
"Meine Freunde, das Glück und ich" von Elisenda Roca, illustriert von Rocio Bonilla, entführt junge Leser*innen in ein farbenfrohes und vielfältiges Viertel, in dem die Hauptfigur Violetta zusammen mit ihrem Hund Struppi und einer bunten Gemeinschaft aus Nachbarskindern und deren Familien lebt. Diese Gemeinschaft zeichnet sich durch einzigartige Diversität und Zusammenhalt aus, der besonders deutlich wird, als alle zusammenkommen, um ein großes Nachbarschaftsfest zu organisieren. Von der Gestaltung der Girlanden durch die Familie Wang aus dem Asia-Shop über musikalische Beiträge von Lando und seiner Familie bis hin zu den Konditor-Papas, die den Kuchen beisteuern – jedes Kind und jede Familie bringt sich mit ihren individuellen Talenten ein. Trotz eines unerwarteten Gewitters, das die Vorbereitungen zunächst zunichtemacht, lässt sich die Gemeinschaft nicht entmutigen und zeigt, dass gemeinsam jedes Hindernis überwunden werden kann. Dieses Buch ist ein lebendiges Beispiel für ein modernes Miteinander und vermittelt Kindern ab 3 Jahren auf spielerische Weise die Bedeutung von Vielfalt, Freundschaft und gegenseitiger Unterstützung. Förderung von Diversität und Toleranz: Zeigt Kindern auf natürliche Weise die Vielfalt von Lebensentwürfen und kulturellen Hintergründen. Stärkung des Gemeinschaftssinns: Unterstreicht die Bedeutung von Zusammenarbeit und gemeinschaftlichem Engagement. Wunderschöne Illustrationen: Rocio Bonillas farbenfrohe und detailreiche Bilder fangen die Aufmerksamkeit der jungen Leser und unterstützen die Botschaft der Geschichte. Einfache, kindgerechte Sprache: Kurze Sätze und eine klare Botschaft machen das Buch auch für jüngere Kinder zugänglich. Wertvolle Lebenslektionen: Vermittelt wichtige Werte wie Hilfsbereitschaft, Akzeptanz und die Freude am gemeinsamen Feiern. Positive Rezensionen: Beliebt bei Eltern und Kindern, bestätigt durch zahlreiche positive Rückmeldungen. Empfohlen von der Stiftung Lesen: Eine anerkannte Empfehlung, die Eltern bei der Auswahl qualitativ hochwertiger Lektüre für ihre Kinder unterstützt. Erfolgreiche Illustratorin: Über 30.000 verkaufte Bilderbücher von Rocio Bonilla sprechen für die hohe Qualität und Beliebtheit der Illustrationen.
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The ArtsJune 2021The war that won't die
The Spanish Civil War in cinema
by David Archibald
The war that won't die charts the changing nature of cinematic depictions of the Spanish Civil War. In 1936, a significant number of artists, filmmakers and writers - from George Orwell and Pablo Picasso to Joris Ivens and Joan Miró - rallied to support the country's democratically-elected Republican government. The arts have played an important role in shaping popular understandings of the Spanish Civil War and this book examines the specific role cinema has played in this process. The book's focus is on fictional feature films produced within Spain and beyond its borders between the 1940s and the early years of the twenty-first century - including Hollywood blockbusters, East European films, the work of the avant garde in Paris and films produced under Franco's censorial dictatorship. The book will appeal to scholars and students of Film, Media and Hispanic Studies, but also to historians and, indeed, anyone interested in why the Spanish Civil War remains such a contested political topic.
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The ArtsJanuary 2019The war that won't die
The Spanish Civil War in cinema
by David Archibald
The war that won't die charts the changing nature of cinematic depictions of the Spanish Civil War. In 1936, a significant number of artists, filmmakers and writers - from George Orwell and Pablo Picasso to Joris Ivens and Joan Miró - rallied to support the country's democratically-elected Republican government. The arts have played an important role in shaping popular understandings of the Spanish Civil War and this book examines the specific role cinema has played in this process. The book's focus is on fictional feature films produced within Spain and beyond its borders between the 1940s and the early years of the twenty-first century - including Hollywood blockbusters, East European films, the work of the avant garde in Paris and films produced under Franco's censorial dictatorship. The book will appeal to scholars and students of Film, Media and Hispanic Studies, but also to historians and, indeed, anyone interested in why the Spanish Civil War remains such a contested political topic.
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August 2008Berühmte Frauen. Kalender 2009
by Luise F. Pusch
Der Kalender Berühmte Frauen 2009 erinnert nicht nur an große Frauen der Geschichte wie Bettine von Arnim, Frieda von Bülow, Bertha Pappenheim, Eleanor Roosevelt und Margarethe Steiff, sondern würdigt auch Zeitgenossinnen wie Angela Davis, Judi Dench, Joan Didion, Steffi Graf, Rebecca Horn, Annie Leibowitz und Doris Lessing. Woche für Woche, Tag für Tag werden bemerkenswerte Frauen vorgestellt, und eine ausführliche Literaturliste lädt zum Weiterschmökern ein.
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