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Free Download 200 Years of National Philologies: From Romanticism to Globalization
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3476059243 | 450 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 3 MB
The 17 contributions in this volume pursue a positioning of the philologies, which – based on the ‘Volksgeist’ (popular spirit) of the 19th century and the cultural studies of the 20th century – must reposition themselves in the 21st century. The contributions address questions such as: What changes are occurring with increasing globalization? Are national literatures increasingly being absorbed into the so-called "world literature"? The authors come from the fields of Romance studies, German studies and English studies. They deal with topics of literary historiography, canonization, comparative literature, and also questions of the future.

Free Download Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Hiking, Camping, Scenic Drives (Travel Guide) by Jason Frye
English | September 6, 2022 | ISBN: 1640496432 | 388 pages | PDF (Converted) | 50 Mb
From majestic mountaintops to lush forests and untouched wilderness, experience the best of the Smokies with Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Inside you’ll find:Flexible itineraries: Unique and adventure-packed ideas ranging from one day in the park to a week-long tripThe best hikes in the Great Smokies: Detailed hike descriptions with mileage, duration, elevation gains, and difficulty ratings, plus individual trail maps and options for backpackersExperience the outdoors: Cruise along Newfound Gap Road for epic views from scenic overlooks and watch "smoky" mists rise up through the valleys. Spot local wildlife like 700-pound elk, black bears, and vast herds of white-tailed deer. Savor the refreshing solitude of a night camping under the stars or enjoy a twinkling light show from Elkmont’s synchronous fireflies. Trek a segment of the Appalachian Trail, wander through remnants of the region’s historic settlements, or try your hand at fly-fishingTake a break: Unwind after a day of adventure at one of the trendy craft breweries that earned Asheville the title of "Beer City USA." Head to Dollywood for square-dancing, catching a show, or gliding down the lazy river at Splash Country. Soak in the sweet sounds of Tennessee’smusic scene, sample some fiery moonshine, or shop for Appalachian folk artHow to get there: Up-to-date information on gateway towns, park entrances, and toursWhere to stay: Campgrounds, resorts, and more, both inside and outside the parkHelpful resources on Covid-19 and traveling to Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPlanning tips: When to go, what to pack, safety information, and how to avoid the crowds, with full-color photos and detailed maps throughoutExpertise and know-how: Explore the park with nature lover and Smoky Mountains expert Jason FryeFind your adventure in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Moon.

Free Download Fighting for NOW: Diversity and Discord in the National Organization for Women By Kelsy Kretschmer
2019 | 200 Pages | ISBN: 1517903157 | PDF | 2 MB
An unparalleled exploration of NOW’s trajectory, from its founding to the present-and its future A new wave of feminist energy has swept the globe since 2016-from women’s marches and the #MeToo movement to transwomen’s inclusion and exclusion in feminism and participation in institutional politics. Amid all this, an organization declared dead or dying for thirty years-the National Organization for Women-has seen a membership boom. NOW presents an intriguing puzzle for scholars and activists alike. Considered one of the most stable organizations in the feminist movement, it has experienced much conflict and schism. Scholars have long argued that factionalism is the death knell of organizations, yet NOW continues to thrive despite internal conflicts.Fighting for NOW seeks to better understand how bureaucratic structures like NOW’s simultaneously provide stability and longevity, while creating space for productive and healthy conflict among members. Kelsy Kretschmer explores these ideas through an examination of conflict in NOW’s local chapters, its task forces and committees, and its satellite groups. NOW’s history provides evidence for three basic arguments: bureaucratic groups are not insulated from factionalism; they are important sites of creativity and innovation for their movements; and schisms are not inherently bad for movement organizations. Hence, Fighting for NOW is in stark contrast to conventional scholarship, which has conceptualized factionalism as organizational failure. It also provides one of the few book-length explorations of NOW’s trajectory, from its founding to the modern context.Scholars will welcome the book’s insights that draw on open systems and resource dependency theories, as well as its rethinking of how conflict shapes activist communities. Students will welcome its clear and compelling history of the feminist movement and of how feminist ideas have changed over the past five decades.

Free Download Germán Gil-Curiel, "Film Music in ‘Minor’ National Cinemas "
English | ISBN: 1628926678 | 2016 | 264 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Taking its cue from Deleuze’s definition of minor cinema as one which engages in a creative act of becoming, this collection explores the multifarious ways that music has been used in the cinemas of various countries in Australasia, Africa, Latin America and even in Europe that have hitherto received little attention. The authors consider such film music with a focus on the role it has played creating, problematizing, and sometimes contesting, the nation.

Free Download Hiking Acadia National Park: A Guide to the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures (Falcon Guides. Hiking Acadia National Park) by Dolores Kong, Dan Ring
English | July 1, 2022 | ISBN: 149306309X | 320 pages | PDF (Converted) | 41 Mb
Established as the first national park in the eastern United States, Acadia National Park has 120 miles of hiking trails through more than 40,000 acres along the coast of Maine. Fully revised and updated, this edition of Hiking Acadia National Park covers ridge trails, forest paths, oceanside strolls, and cliff climbs for hikers of all ages and abilities.

Free Download Howard J. Wiarda, "Corporatism And National Development In Latin America"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367168383, 0367018519, 0865310319 | EPUB | pages: 382 | 1.3 mb
This book emphasizes the necessity of coming to grips with historic and contemporary corporatism in order to fully comprehend Latin American and Iberian development on its own terms and in its own sociopolitical context.

Free Download Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: A Guide to the Parks’ Greatest Hiking Adventures (Falcon Guides) by Laurel Scheidt
English | July 1, 2022 | ISBN: 1493062816 | 352 pages | PDF | 38 Mb
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, situated in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada, boast some of the most spectacular landscapes on the continent: towering groves of giant sequoia trees, crystalline trout rivers, jagged peaks and alpine meadows, and Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48.

Free Download Shrikant Paranjpe, "India’s Strategic Culture: The Making of National Security Policy"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 041583208X, 0367257599 | EPUB | pages: 204 | 1.4 mb
This book argues that the Indian strategic worldview underpinning its national security policy is born out of a predominant historical-civilizational perspective. Based on an understanding of India as a ‘civilization-state’ with long history, this evolved strategic approach engages with security from a global point of view and not a national one that typically focuses on the survival of the nation-state. Guided by its cultural and civilizational ethos, this approach has helped define India’s changing role in the post-colonial world order ― from maintaining its strategic autonomy and attending to its developmental needs in the Cold War era to adopting a measured, mature and assertive role in the international affairs of the post-Soviet era of globalization.

Free Download National Monuments of the USAby Cameron Walker, Chris Turnham
English | June 13, 2023 | ISBN: 0711265496 | 112 pages | PDF (Converted) | 53 Mb
Travel through America’s incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monuments that celebrate the most iconic and majestic landscapes and locations in the USA.

Free Download Cyber Security Meets National Security: International Perspectives on Digital Era Threats by Neil Kent, Irina du Quenoy
English | October 20, 2022 | ISBN: 1680537784 | 64 pages | PDF | 1.01 Mb
Today more than ever, the line between national security and cyber security is becoming increasingly erased. As recent attacks on US infrastructure show (for example, the oil pipeline hack of 2021), nontraditional threats ranging from hacking for the purposes of extracting ransom to terrorist communications online are emerging as central to national threat assessment. In an innovative fashion that allows for the comparison of approaches to this nexus in the developed and developing countries his volume brings together European and African experts offering an in-depth analysis of the relationship between national and cyber security. The individual chapters theorize the current and future implications of global digitalization; a cogent discussion of the threats French military and security forces face in terms of cyber security failures from within; and an exploration of the relationship between cyber security and national security in the volatile Nigerian context.