War Dances
Title | War Dances PDF eBook |
Author | Sherman Alexie |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1480457221 |
The bestselling, award-winning author’s “fiercely freewheeling collection of stories and poems about the tragicomedies of ordinary lives” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, War Dances blends short stories, poems, call-and-response, and more into something that only Sherman Alexie could have written. Ordinary men stand at the threshold of profound change, from a story about a famous writer caring for a dying but still willful father, to the tale of a young Indian boy who learns to value his own life by appreciating the deaths of others. Perceptions change, too, as “Another Proclamation” casts a shadow over Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and “Invisible Dog on a Leash” limns the heartbreak of shattered childhood illusions. And nostalgia for antiquated technology is tenderly rendered in “Ode to Mix Tapes” and “Ode for Pay Phones.” With his versatile voice, Alexie explores love, betrayal, fatherhood, alcoholism, and art in this spirited, soulful, and endlessly entertaining collection, transcending genre boundaries to create something truly unique. This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
War Dance
Title | War Dance PDF eBook |
Author | William K. Powers |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1993-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780816513659 |
Compiled from a thirty year study, this volume provides a look at the history and culture of the Plains Indians
Indian Dances of North America
Title | Indian Dances of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Reginald Laubin |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 584 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780806121727 |
Descriptions of the dances, costumes, body decorations, and musical accompaniment supplement information on the cultural background of Indian dancing
Ancient Egyptian Dances
Title | Ancient Egyptian Dances PDF eBook |
Author | Irena Lexová |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2000-01-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780486409061 |
One of the few books in English on the topic investigates origins, nature, role of dance in ancient Egypt. 80 drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, other sources. New introduction. Bibliography.
Choreographies of 21st Century Wars
Title | Choreographies of 21st Century Wars PDF eBook |
Author | Gay Morris |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0190201665 |
Wars in this century are radically different from the major conflicts of the 20th century--more amorphous, asymmetrical, globally connected, and unending. Choreographies of 21st Century Wars is the first book to analyze the interface between choreography and wars in this century, a pertinent inquiry since choreography has long been linked to war and military training. The book draws on recent political theory that posits shifts in the kinds of wars occurring since the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War, all of which were wars between major world powers. Given the dominance of today's more indeterminate, asymmetrical, less decisive wars, we ask if choreography, as an organizing structure and knowledge system, might not also need revision in order to reflect on, and intercede in, a globalized world of continuous warfare. In an introduction and sixteen chapters, authors from a number of disciplines investigate how choreography and war in this century impinge on each other. Choreographers write of how they have related to contemporary war in specific works, while other contributors investigate the interconnections between war and choreography through theatrical works, dances, military rituals and drills, the choreography of video war games and television shows. Issues investigated include torture and terror, the status of war refugees, concerns surrounding fighting and peacekeeping soldiers, national identity tied to military training, and more. The anthology is of interest to scholars in dance, performance, theater, and cultural studies, as well as the social sciences.
The War of Quito
Title | The War of Quito PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro de Cieza de León |
Publisher | |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | Ecuador |
ISBN |
Reminiscences of the Last Kaffir War
Title | Reminiscences of the Last Kaffir War PDF eBook |
Author | James McKay |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1871 |
Genre | South Africa |
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