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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Traces the development of the European Union from the original six countries of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), to the 12 countries of the European Community (EC), to today's Union (EU) of 27 countries. Discusses the provisions of the "Single European Act" of 1987 which established a common market that eliminated nearly all barriers to the free movement of goods, people, capital, and services within the Union. Covers the 1991 "Treaty...
3) Wonderland
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anna Brundage is a rock star. She is tall and sexy, with a powerhouse voice and an unforgettable mane of red hair. She came out of nowhere, an immediate indie sensation. And then, life happened. Anna went down as fast as she went up, and then walked off the scene for seven years. Without a record deal or clamoring fans, she sells a piece of her famous father's art to finance just one more album and a European comeback tour.
4) The way back
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A historical fantasy that follows Eastern European teens Yehuda and Bluma on a journey through the Far Country, the Jewish land of the dead.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Following World War I, Spain emerged at the forefront of a revolution in the European arts. Grasp the extraordinary innovations of the painters Picasso, Miró and Dalí, the architect Antoni Gaudí, and the contributions of musical masters Segovia and Casals. Also, delve into the political factors that led to the disintegration of Spain's constitutional monarchy.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Begin at the beautiful Ponte Santa Trinita bridge, dating from the 16th century, and grasp its political and civic symbolism. Then walk the fashionable Via Tornabuoni to the vast Dominican complex of Santa Maria Novella. Explore the complex's great preaching church, with artistic treasures including the Tornabuoni Chapel, one of Florence's great masterpieces.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
How exactly do we define "urban" during the Renaissance? How did three, early modern institutions - craft guilds, confraternities, and public drinking establishments - help to define the urban experience? Find out in Professor McNabb's fascinating lecture on the urban experiences of rich and poor alike.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From southern California to Alaska, witness a vast array of complex hunter-gatherer cultures that thrived along the Pacific Coast for centuries before European contact. In this most densely populated area of the continent, peoples developed highly stratified societies, sophisticated systems of resource distribution and trade, advanced methods of food storage, and unique artwork.
12) Encounter
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
The Glasnost Film Festival is a collection featuring 22 Soviet documentary films produced or released in the beginning of the "Glasnost Era" -- 1987-1988. These films definitively document the dramatic cultural and political changes that led to the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. All were produced originally on 35mm film and are subtitled in English..
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
The Glasnost Film Festival is a collection featuring 22 Soviet documentary films produced or released in the beginning of the "Glasnost Era" -- 1987-1988. These films definitively document the dramatic cultural and political changes that led to the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. All were produced originally on 35mm film and are subtitled in English..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Return to the culturally rich Campania region as you review the imperative mood (commands), and learn how the imperative functions with pronouns (where "Eat the pizza!" becomes "Eat it!"). Explore both the informal and formal imperative, double pronouns ("Give it to her."). Then, practice them in describing Campania's ancient cities, scenic beauties, and beloved culinary specialties.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
While Northern Ireland retains evidence of sectarian strife, it also is home to some of the most stunning and beautiful landscapes on the island, as well as places of great historic and cultural interest. Learn about Carrickfergus Castle, traverse the Giant's Causeway, check out the Bushmills Distillery, and reflect on the town of Derry.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to navigate London by tube and foot. Go inside the underground stations and learn why the tube is the best way to get around the city. Above ground, discover the urban retreats of Regent's Park and Hyde Park, and the shopping hub that is Regent Street. With so many museums, parks, and attractions, London has never been a more interesting and fun city to visit.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Before witnessing the denouement of the Roman Republic, pause for a moment to reflect on Roman oratory - an art best practiced by the senator and writer Cicero. Cicero's insights into rhetorical strategy and human nature continue to influence us today - and in his day allowed him to play the role of peacekeeper after Caesar's murder.
Author
Series
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Life's always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished-- and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes!
20) The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture: Episode 22,Greek Language, Literacy, and Writing
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Examine the structure of the ancient Greek language, how it embodies and expresses thought, and how common linguistic devices express the Greek mindset. Learn about the evolution of writing in Greece, and the wealth of information available to us from ancient papyri. Finally, take account of literacy in ancient Greece, and our indebtedness to literate slaves who were copyists and transcribers.
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