Un bruciante atto d'accusa contro la democrazia politica, questo testo mostra che il terrore è l'inevitabile essenza del sistema democratico al quale tutte le nazioni sono ora costrette a conformarsi. Analizzando la rivoluzione francese, Ian Dallas svela una rottura con la storia. Con il suo massacro genocida fu l'evento fecondatore della democrazia moderna. Mentre l'aristocrazia degradata veniva necessariamente spazzata via e il governo personale veniva dichiarato antico, una nuova élite illegittima, basata sulla pura acquisizione della ricchezza, emergeva per proclamarsi, nella sua fase finale, Padroni dell'Universo. Ora, con la disgrazia e l'inevitabile caduta di quella élite finanziaria e del suo sistema di acquisizione della ricchezza, emergerà necessariamente una nuova aristocrazia, predice Dallas, con riferimento alla teoria ciclica della storia di Ibn Khaldun. La nuova aristocrazia deriverà da quelli che Ibn Khaldun chiama i beduini: non gli arabi del deserto, ma i popoli non legati a un ordine sociale stabile. Incarneranno quelle qualità su cui si sono sempre basate tutte le legittime aristocrazie: nobiltà, preoccupazione per gli altri e religione divinamente rivelata.

One of the responsibilities of every dog or cat owner is that of coat care. There are many and varied coat types and there is a vast difference between the time it takes to groom a Doberman and an Old English Sheepdog, a Siamese and a Persian cat. This book provides much needed guidance for groomers, breeders and owners. It will be invaluable for those taking the City and Guilds 775 Grooming exam and animal care students of all levels. Step by step grooming/clipping techniques are described for the more popular breeds of dog and cat and in each case the technique is illustrated with photographic sequences. The book also includes allied subjects such as skin care, commonly found skin parasites and basic first aid and handling.

During the four years of the Civil War, the border between eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia was highly contested territory, alternately occupied by both the Confederacy and the Union. Though this territory was sparsely populated, the geography of the region made it a desirable stronghold for future tactical maneuvers. As the war progressed, the Cumberland Gap quickly became the target of invasion and occupation efforts of both armies, creating a chaos that would strain not only the soldiers but all those who called the area their home. Contested Borderland examines the features of the region's geography and the influence of the attacks on borderlands caught in the crossfire of the Union and Confederate forces. The land surrounding the Kentucky-Virginia border contained valuable natural resources and geographic features considered essential to each army's advancement and proliferation. While the Appalachian Mountains barred travel through large parts of the region, the gaps allowed quick passages through otherwise difficult terrain and thus became hotly contested areas. Brian D. McKnight explores the tensions between the accomplishment of military goals and the maintenance of civilian life in the region. With Kentucky remaining loyal to the Union and Virginia seceding to the Confederacy, populations residing between the two states faced pressure to declare loyalty to one side. Roadside towns found themselves the frequent hosts of soldiers from both sides, while more remote communities became shelters for those wishing to remain uninvolved in the conflict. Instead of committing themselves to either cause, many individuals claimed a neutral stance or feigned dedication to whichever side happened to occupy their land. The dual occupation of the Union and Confederate armies consequentially divided the borderland population, creating hostilities within the region that would persist long after the war's conclusion. Contested Borderland is the first Civil War study exclusively devoted to the border separating eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia. McKnight's unprecedented geographical analysis of military tactics and civilian involvement provides a new and valuable dimension to the story of a region facing the turmoil of war.

Il volume è la raccolta delle poesie più significative di uno dei più importanti poeti neogreci viventi. La pagina del poeta epirota si segnala per la ricchezza di allusioni e di riferimenti culturali, in una realizzazione poetica che appare costantemente radicata nella realtà e sempre capace di parlare ai sentimenti.