1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784673403321

Autore

Osborne Eric W

Titolo

The battle of Heligoland Bight [[electronic resource] /] / Eric W. Osborne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006

ISBN

0-253-11186-2

1-4337-0843-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

Twentieth-century battles

Disciplina

940.4/54

Soggetti

Helgoland Bight, Battle of, 1914

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 (p. [131]-136) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the                British and German fleets during World War I. The British orchestrated the battle as                a warning to the German high command that any attempt to operate their naval forces                in the North Sea would be met by strong British resistance. Heligoland Island                guarded the entrance to the main German naval anchorage at Kiel. Fought on August                28, 1914, the engagement was complicated by dense fog, the piecemeal engagement of                German forces, and the un



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911011316603321

Autore

Gray Stuart

Titolo

The Political Theory of the Bhagavad-Gita : Deep Ideology, Nationalism, and Democratic Life on the Indian Subcontinent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin/Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

9783111583723

3111583724

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 pages)

Disciplina

294.5924048

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction Rethinking the Bhagavad-Gītā as Political Theory -- Chapter 1 Political Integration in an Age of Strife: Bhagavad-Gītā in Epic Context -- Chapter 2 Ascetic Arjuna: (Im)Mortal Self as Political Battlefield and Becoming a Yogic Hero -- Chapter 3 King Kṛṣṇa: Cosmic Self, Monarchy, and Devotional Integration -- Chapter 4 Modeling a Brahmanical Political Ideology -- Chapter 5 Hindu Nationalism and Indian Democracy: Contemporary (Dis)Integration in the Kali-Yuga -- Chapter 6 Neo-Hindu Authoritarianism, Narendra Modi, and Ideological Subversion -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the first systematic analysis and interpretation of the Bhagavad-Gita as a work of political theory. Exploring its narrative and characters comprehensively in its own textual and historical context, with a close reading of the original Sanskrit, this volume fills a crucial gap by enriching the study of this ancient religious and philosophical work. Key themes include monarchy, rule, pluralism, and power. Additionally, by examining its influence on Mohandas Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism, and contemporary Indian democracy, it offers timely insights into the enduring impact of the Gita’s ideas on political ideologies, movements, and rhetoric today.