1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461512803321

Autore

Mock Steven J. <1972->

Titolo

Symbols of defeat in the construction of national identity / / Steven Mock [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-107-22947-2

1-139-19980-3

1-280-48460-8

9786613579584

1-139-20571-4

1-139-20352-5

1-139-20650-8

1-139-20211-1

1-139-20492-0

1-139-00402-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 297 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

320.54

Soggetti

Nationalism - History

National characteristics - Memory

Crises - Psychological aspects - History

Memory - Social aspects - History

Collective memory - History

Political messianism - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theories of nations and nationalism -- Totem sacrifice and national identity -- Symbols of defeat in national monument and ritual -- The defeat narrative in national myth and symbol -- Implications to politics and diplomacy -- Exceptions.

Sommario/riassunto

If nationalism is the assertion of legitimacy for a nation and its effectiveness as a political entity, why do many nations emphasize images of their own defeat in understanding their history? Using Israel,



Serbia, France, Greece and Ghana as examples, the author argues that this phenomenon exposes the ambivalence that lurks behind the passions nationalism evokes. Symbols of defeat glorify a nation's ancient past, while reenacting the destruction of that past as a necessary step in constructing a functioning modern society. As a result, these symbols often assume a foundational role in national mythology. Threats to such symbols are perceived as threats to the nation itself and consequently are met with desperation difficult for outsiders to understand.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910647794603321

Titolo

Horror studies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK : , : Intellect, , 2010-

ISSN

2040-3283

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Horror in mass media

Arts

Horreur

Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)

Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme)

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Sommario/riassunto

A peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study of horror in all of its cultural and historical forms, from film and literature, music and dance, to fine art, photography, and beyond.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786775603321

Titolo

Sustainable development : an appraisal focusing on the Gulf Region / / edited by Paul Sillitoe ; foreword, Sheikha Al-Misnad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78238-372-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (572 p.)

Collana

Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology ; ; Volume 19

Classificazione

QG 810

Disciplina

338.9536/07

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Persian Gulf Region

Sustainable development - Government policy - Persian Gulf Region

Economic development - Environmental aspects - Persian Gulf States

Environmental policy - Persian Gulf States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Introduction - Sustainable Development in the Gulf; Chapter 1 - Societal Change and Sustainability within the Central Plateau of Iran: An Archaeological Viewpoint; Part 1 - Planning Sustainable Development; Chapter 2 - Qatar National Vision 2030: Advancing Sustainable Development; Chapter 3 - The Qatar National Master Plan; Chapter 4 - The State of Qatar: Along the Way to Sustainable Development; Chapter 5 - Charting the Emergence of Environmental Legislation in Qatar: A Step in the Right Direction or Too Little Too Late?

Part II - Energy and Economic IssuesChapter 6 - Sustainable Energy: What Futures for Qatar?; Chapter 7 - Money Rain: The Resource Curse in Two Oil and Gas Economies; Chapter 8 - Islam and Sustainable Economic Development; Part III - Environmental Issues; Chapter 9 - Linking Local and Global in the Sustainable Development of Biodiversity Conservation; Chapter 10 - Conservation and Sustainable Development: The Qatari and Gulf Region Experience; Chapter 11 - Promoting Sustainable Development in Marine Regions; Chapter 12 - Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability: Friends or Enemies?



Part IV: Urban and Health IssuesChapter 13 - From Pearling to Skyscrapers: The Predicament of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism in Contemporary Gulf Cities; Chapter 14 - How the City Grows: Urban Growth and Challenges to Sustainable Development in Doha, Qatar; Chapter 15 - Sustainable Waste Management in Qatar: Charting the Emergence of an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management; Chapter 16 - Sustainable Development and Health: From Global to Local Agenda; Part V - Cultural and Social Issues

Chapter 17 - Exploring Collaborative Research Methodologies in the Pursuit of Sustainable FeaturesChapter 18 - On the Importance of Culture in Sustainable Development; Chapter 19 - People, Social Groups, Cultural Practices: From Venn Diagrams to Alternative Paradigms for Sustainable Development; Chapter 20 - Contradictory Forces in the Gulf Environment: Old and New Cultural Values and Knowledge; Conclusion - A Doha Undeclaraton, Puzzling over Sustainable Development with Indigenous Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world's resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century.  This volume gives a wide ranging introduction focusing on the arid Gulf region, where the challenges of sustainable development are starkly evident. The Gulf relies on non-renewable oil and gas exports to supply the world's insatiable CO2 emitting energy demands, and has built unsustainable conurbations with water supplies dependent on ener



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910149669103321

Autore

Busold Stefanie

Titolo

Henry P. Newman. Hamburger Großkaufmann und Mäzen / Stefanie Busold . Volume 12.0

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Hamburg University Press, 2012

Hamburg : , : Hamburg University Press, , 2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 p.)

Collana

Mäzene für Wissenschaft

Soggetti

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Henry P. Newman loved fine arts: In the house of the Hamburg grain wholesaler who introduced revolutionary unloading techniques on his company quay, painters and poets were frequent guests. For many years the merchant banker assembled an extraordinary collection of exquisite paintings. Among them were works by French and German impressionists. When World War I broke out, Henry P. Newman donated the hospital train C1 and accompanied it to Bulgaria in the winter of 1915/16. Although being an educated art lover, Newman was also committed to science. He was a member of the first board of trustees of the Hamburg Scientific Foundation. This biography traces the life of this man, who - contrary to the prevailing self-conception of the Hanseatic merchant team - devoted himself to his profession with dedication and expert knowledge of art.