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Vor dem Ende ... – Sichtungen zu einer Kulturgeschichte des Antichrist(lichen)
Die Figur des Antichrist ist auch Echokammer der Heiligkeit, aus der kollektive wie individuelle Ableitungen und Legitimationen für gewalttätiges Handeln gezogen werden und wurden. In der jüngsten Forschung erleben die Themen »Heilige« und »Heiligkeit« in ihren vielschichtigen Ausprägungsformen auf den (Herrschafts-)Alltag eine ausgesprochene Konjunktur. Der dadurch profilierte Heilig(en)-Diskurs bliebe aber unvollständig, würde man nicht auch auf das unheilige und damit kontrastierend-profilierende, eben im Antichrist metonymisch fassbare Gegenteil schauen. In diesem Sinne verbindet der vorliegende Band exemplarische Tiefenschürfungen und transkulturelle Perspektiven miteinander ...
In the World of Vlad
The life (in fact the lives) of Vlad III the Impaller or Dracula is a Rorschach test. Everybody sees what they want to see in the “documentary stains”. And these “stains” are expanding. Based on research in the archives and libraries of Budapest, Dubrovnik, Genoa, Mantua, Milan, Modena, Munich, Rome, Venice and Vienna, the book focuses on the conflictive medieval, and modern images created by the clash between the classical pictures of Vlad and the still preserved coeval sources.
The Springboks and the Holy Grail
This is the epic story of South Africa’s amazing quests for the Rugby World Cup, which resulted in triumph at Ellis Park in 1995 and in Paris in 2007, while there was heartbreak in 1999 and shame in 2003. The Springboks and the Holy Grail is no mere narration of matches and scores. The author was closely involved in all four RWC campaigns while working for the Sunday Times and SuperSport, and he provides behind-the-scenes reportage on the great cast and incredible incidents that made for such riveting drama. This is a story of human heroism and frailty, of great dignity and patent jealousy that transcends the mere realm of sport. The book contains numerous interviews with key players and administrators, as well as well-known figures who were touched by these campaigns, and provides a fascinating insight into an event which is now one of the biggest in the world of sport. This is a candid glimpse behind the scenes that often reads like pure fiction.
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They Played Rugby for Wales, 2023 edition
A remarkable compilation of over 400 pages of statistics and records of every match and every player for the Wales national Rugby Union team from the first match in February 1881 up to December 2023.
The Boys of Winter
The must-read book ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023. England have been in four Rugby World Cup finals and only won one of them. In 2003, this team was the one that did it. And this is their story in their words. The image of Jonny Wilkinson's last-minute winning drop goal is etched deep into the nation's consciousness - everyone knows where they were during that iconic moment on the 22nd November 2003. Twenty years on, with their achievement still unmatched, the affection and respect this band of brothers command is as great as ever. There is still no modern player as beloved as Jonny Wilkinson, no captain as celebrated and respected as Martin Johnson, and no coach as revered as Sir Clive W...
The Men in the Arena
From 1997 to 2003 England and Australia battled for domination of the rugby world in one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever known. In The Men in the Arena, William Hill shortlisted authors Peter Burns and Tom English explore every aspect of the teams' journey to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, telling the story primarily in the words of the protagonists at the centre of the battle. Featuring exclusive new interviews with players and coaches from both teams plus an array of superstars who faced them from New Zealand, Ireland, France, Wales and beyond, this is the inside story like it has never been told before.
Modus supplicandi
Ausgehend von aktuellen Forschungsdiskussionen der internationalen Mediävistik wie der Frühneuzeitforschung wird in den Beiträgen dieses Tagungsbandes das spätmittelalterliche Supplikenwesen in West-, Mittel- und Südeuropa einer eingehenden Analyse unterzogen. Bittschriften an hierarchisch höher gestellte Personen oder Institutionen werden dabei als ein zentraler, bislang zu wenig beachteter "Kommunikationskanal" zwischen Untertanen und Herrschaft betrachtet, deren Untersuchung einen Blick auf in anderen Quellen kaum greifbare biographische Aspekte und konkrete Nöte der Bittsteller ermöglicht. Darüber hinaus werden in den Beiträgen dieses Bandes unter anderem die konkreten Wege der Einreichung und Behandlung von Bittschriften, individuelle Handlungsstrategien und performative Aspekte der Gnadenbitten in den Blick genommen.
Complete Conditioning for Rugby
Modern rugby requires you to have speed, strength, agility, endurance, and power in order to excel. Few sports demand such diverse physical attributes, and no book so comprehensively addresses how to develop them specifically for the sport--until now! Complete Conditioning for Rugbyfeatures first-hand insights from Dan Luger, English rugby star. Luger teams up with leading strength and conditioning coach Paul Pook to provide the very best in conditioning know-how. They present more than 120 position-specific drills and exercises that will help you excel in any match situation you will face: -Increase speed and agility to succeed in today's expansive game. -Build strength to help drive in the tackle and dominate in the ruck or maul. -Improve endurance to compete to the final whistle. Survive the rigors of the sport and perform your best with Complete Conditioning for Rugby. You'll find everything you need to get ahead of the pack!
One of Us
From seminal England players like Fred Stokes, loose-head prop in the first ever international rugby match in 1871, to the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio, Johnny Wilkinson and Martin Johnson, key players in the winning 2003 World Cup Squad, Phil McGowan introduces you to the players that forged England’s sporting history.
