Historie: specielle begivenheder og emner

'A must-have for anyone interested in working with straw and an astonishing contribution to the preservation of this endangered craft.' Jay Blades MBE, Co-Chair of Heritage CraftsAn engaging makers' guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams. Straw plaiting has been used to make accessories from hats and baskets to handbags, trimmings and homewares around the world for centuries. Once employing tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, the craft is now listed as Critically Endangered on Heritage Crafts' Red List.This book aims to change that, drawing on more than 50 previously unpublished patterns and techniques from around the world that will help you to unlock the history and preserve the skills of straw plaiting.For each pattern, follow the step-by-step diagrams and instructions and discover how they were developed whilst learning about materials, tools and preparation. Once familiar with the plaiting techniques - using straw as well as other materials - you will be able to develop your own skills, possibly blending in recycled materials, which are increasingly being used to produce beautiful and unique pieces.

Det faktum, at de herskende idéer vedrørende vildnis er den herskende klasses idéer, er lige så lidt grund til ikke at beskæftige sig med begrebet, som det samme faktum gør sig gældende vedrørende demokrati eller frihed eller retfærdighed for den sags skyld. Selvfølgelig kan vi have en marxistisk teori om vildnis: Hvis marxismen er almægtig, fordi den er sand, så bør den også kunne indeholde denne del af verden. Kan der også være en kosmopolitisk teori vedrørende vildnis? Kan der være en vildnis-dyrkelse for fattige? Kan vi forestille os et sted, hvor vildnis og retfærdighed mødes? Er det muligt at redde en vildnis-politik og -æstetik fra de forgangene århundreders eller måske endda årtusinders klassekamp? Jeg mener, vi kan svare ja til alle ovenstående spørgsmål.

"We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. In On Our Best Behavior, journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses - often lauded as unselfish, distinctly feminine instincts - are actually ingrained in us by a culture that reaps the benefits, via an extraordinarily effective collection of mores known as the Seven Deadly Sins. Since being codified by the Christian church in the fourth century, the Seven Deadly Sins-pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth-have exerted insidious power. Even today, in our largely secular, patriarchal society, they continue to circumscribe women's behavior. For example, seeing sloth as sinful leads women to deny themselves rest; a fear of gluttony drives them to ignore their appetites; and an aversion to greed prevents them from negotiating for themselves and contributes to the 55 percent gender wealth gap"--

After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation.

Historiker Anne Applebaum er en af tidens vigtigste kritikere af det tidligere Sovjetunionen og Rusland i dag. Hendes nye storværk afslører den grufulde baggrund for udsultningen af den ukrainske befolkning i 1930erne og trækker tråde til nutidens Moskva. I 1929 iværksatte Stalin den såkaldte kollektivisering af landbruget i Sovjetunionen og tvang dermed millioner af bønder væk fra deres jord. Planen skulle have ført til en gennemgribende modernisering, men endte hurtigt i den mest katastrofale hungersnød i nyere europæisk historie. Mindst fem millioner mennesker døde på blot et par år. Med sit banebrydende nye værk ”Rød sult” påviser Anne Applebaum for første gang, hvordan mindst tre millioner af disse ofre ikke led døden på grund af dårlige politiske beslutninger, men fordi staten aktivt ønskede det. Efter en række oprør var Ukraine blevet en ustabil region i Stalins øjne, og sultkatastrofen blev en anledning til at udradere den ukrainske landbefolkning. I stedet for at inddæmme krisen og sende nødhjælp til unionens borgere, lukkede staten grænserne med magt og konfiskerede alle madlagre. Sulten bredte sig som en steppebrand og tvang befolkningen til at spise hvad som helst; fra græs og bark til hunde og selvdøde dyr. Anne Applebaum er en af de mest anerkendte og vidende forskere i Sovjetunionens historie, kendt for bøgerne ”Gulag” (2004), der modtog den prestigefyldte Pulitzerpris, og ”Jerntæppet” (2012). Gennem et væld af kilder afslører hun en af det 20. århundredes største forbrydelser – fra de kyniske beslutninger træffes i Kreml til bøndernes desperate og grufulde forsøg på at overleve i Ukraine. I dag er Ukraines selvstændighed igen i Moskvas sigtekorn, og mange frygter situationen. Applebaum tøver ikke med at trække de historiske linjer op og undersøge, hvordan ulykkerne i 1930erne på mange måder foregriber de trusler mod den politiske orden, vi ser nu i det 21. århundrede. OM FORFATTERENAnne Applebaum, født 1964, er politisk kommentator og forfatter, skribent på Washington Post samt professor i historie på London School of Economics. Hun har i en årrække forsket i Sovjetunionens historie, hvilket i 2004 indbragte hende Pulitzerprisen for bogen Gulag. Som politisk kommentator er hun kendt verden over for sine skarpe analyser af særligt russiske og amerikanske forhold.

Whether fresh, dried, baked into lasagna or swirled as spaghetti around your fork, pasta is fantastic. From farfalle and fusilli to fettucine and beyond, this pocket guide serves up a celebration of one of the world's most popular foods. With history, trivia, tips and recipes, it's got all the information and inspiration you could hunger for.

"In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings."--

Dance Your Way Home is a captivating novel penned by the talented Emma Warren. Published by Faber & Faber in 2023, this book is a must-read for all literary enthusiasts. The story unfolds in a unique genre, blending elements of drama, romance, and dance, creating a mesmerizing narrative that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Dance Your Way Home is more than just a book; it's an experience. It takes you on a journey of self-discovery, love, and the transformative power of dance. The author, Emma Warren, has a knack for creating vivid imagery and relatable characters that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Published by Faber & Faber, known for their commitment to quality literature, Dance Your Way Home is a testament to their reputation. Don't miss out on this gem of a book; it's time to dance your way home.

Steeped in honey, Juventius, your golden eyes, and as sweet too when I press my lips to them - three hundred thousand kisses is not close to enoughFor centuries, evidence of queer love in the ancient world was ignored or suppressed. Even today, only a few, famous narratives are widely known - yet there's a rich literary tradition of Greek and Roman love that extends far beyond this handful of stories. Here, the poet Seán Hewitt and painter Luke Edward Hall collect together, for the first time, forty of the most exhilarating queer tales in the classical canon and bring them newly to life. A ground-breaking anthology that changes the way we see the ancient world - and invites us to reflect on the puritanism of our own - 300,000 Kisses is a riotous celebration of desire in all its forms.

Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and trackThe Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines. The Train Book gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built.The Train Book is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.

***LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL******A GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023***Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn't have a realistic water gun. She said that police think little Black boys older and less innocent than they are. So began 'The Talk'...'The Ta-Nehisi Coates of comics' GARRY TRUDEAU, creator of Doonesbury'Darrin Bell has produced another American classic'GUARDIANThrough evocative illustrations and sharp humour, Darrin Bell examines how The Talk all Black parents must have with their children shaped his intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood. While coming of age in Los Angeles - and finding a voice through cartooning - Bell becomes painfully aware of being regarded as dangerous by white teachers, neighbours and police officers, and thus of his mortality. Drawing attention to the brutal murders of African Americans, and showcasing revealing insights and cartoons along the way, he brings us up to the moment of reckoning when people took to the streets protesting the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.And now Bell must decide whether he and his own six-year-old son are ready to have The Talk.

In the late fifteenth century, the earth stood motionless at the center of a small, ordered cosmos. Around us, it was believed, the moon, the sun, and the planets revolved in crystalline spheres, their orbits perfect, eternally unchanging circles. Just over a century later, the sun was now the center of creation; the earth just another planet hurtling through empty, near-infinite space. This is the story of an astonishing change, a transformation in human thought, about both the universe and our place within it, told through the words of the astronomers and mathematicians at its heart.

'A rich and subtle exploration of the sacredness of nature, filled with a timeless wisdom and deep humanity' Guardian In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that it isn't enough to change our behaviour to avert environmental catastrophe - we must rekindle our spiritual bond with the natural world. From gratitude and compassion to sacrifice and non-violence, Armstrong draws themes from the world's religious traditions to offer practical steps to reconnect you with nature.Speaking to anyone interested in our relationship with nature, worried about environmental destruction, or searching for new actions to save our planet, Sacred Nature will uncover the most profound connections between humans and the natural world.'A lamentation in the key of Greta Thunberg, with undertones of Carl Jung' Wall Street Journal'Warm and witty... a challenge to think differently in the face of climate change' Tablet'Karen Armstrong is one of the handful of wise and supremely commentators on religion' Alain de Botton

En kæmpe ildsøjle oplyste 23. november 1951 den københavnske nattehimmel og blev efterfulgt af et øredøvende brag fra flådestationen på Holmen. Hvad der var begyndt som en uskyldig brand i et træskur, udviklede sig til en katastrofe, fordi skuret var et armeringsværksted, der indeholdt 11 søminer. De stakkels brandfolk, der var blevet tilkaldt af flådestationen og var i færd med at slukke branden, var ikke blevet advaret om eksplosionsfaren, og de var chanceløse overfor den voldsomme eksplosion, som branden udløste.11 brandfolk, tre falckreddere og to mand fra søværnet måttelade livet. Holmenkatastrofen er den værste ulykke i Københavns Brandvæsenshistorie, men det er også historien om et fattigt dansk forsvar, der pludselig skulle omstille sig til at være en del af NATO. Det indebar blandt andet, at søværnet skulle modtage store leverancer af søminer fra USA. Travlheden og knapheden på ressourcer skabte ideelle betingelser for katastrofen. Hvad var årsagen og hvem havde ansvaret for Holmenkatastrofen? Disse spørgsmål forsøger bogen også at besvare.

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'Rule, Nostalgia announces Woods as one of the most interesting new historians of her generation' - Dan Jones, Sunday Times'Hannah Rose Woods explores how illusory and contested golden ages have haunted Britain since medieval times... Intelligent and eminently readable' - Richard Evans, New Statesman (Book of the Day)'Our national story is so much stranger than we think: this book brilliantly insists that we look at it afresh' - James Hawes, bestselling author of The Shortest History of England____________________________________________________Britain is an island ruled by nostalgia, but nostalgia today isn't what it used to be... Longing to go back to the 'good old days' is nothing new. For hundreds of years, the British have mourned the loss of older national identities and called for a revival 'simple', 'better' ways of life - from Margaret Thatcher's call for a return to 'Victorian values' in the 1980s, to William Blake's protest against the 'dark satanic mills' of the Industrial Revolution that were fast transforming England's green and pleasant land, to sixteenth-century observers looking back wistfully to a 'Merry England' before the upheavals of the Reformation. By the time we reach the 1500s, we find a country nostalgic for a vision of home that looks very different to our own. But were the 'good old days' ever quite how we remember them? Beginning in the present, cultural historian Hannah Rose Woods takes us back on an eye-opening tour through five hundred years of Britain's perennial fixation with its own past to reveal that history is more complex than we care to remember. Asking why nostalgia has been such an enduring and seductive emotion across hundreds of years of change, Woods separates the history from the fantasy, debunks pervasive myths about the past, and illuminates the remarkable influence that nostalgia's perpetual backwards glance has had on British history, politics and society. Rule, Nostalgia is a timely and enlightening interrogation of national character, emotion, identity and myth making that elucidates how this nostalgic isle's history was written, re-written and (rightly or wrongly) remembered.