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Architecture, Power, and National Identity
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Title: Architecture, Power, and National Identity. (book reviews)
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Epifania Marcel LI Antunez Roca
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Marcel-li Antunez Roca: Epifania: Arte facto & ciencia.: An article from: Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine
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The UN Conference of Women, held in Beijing in 1995, provided a high-profile forum for exploring current gender issues. This volume presents the most important papers from that conference. Key issues in gender studies and development today are explored in detail, from rural and urban poverty to population and family planning. Taken together, the papers help to illustrate how factors such as famine, sweat-shops, environmental degradation and religion influence the lives of women in different countries. Crucially, given that women's work tends to be underestimated because it is often unquantifiable, the research methodology for analyzing and bringing attention to gender issues presented in this volume will help open the way for further research in this important area.
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Success and Failure in Monetary Reform: Monetary Commitment and the Role of Institutions
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This innovative book uses mainstream theoretical analysis to explain the successes and failures of monetary reforms.
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This practical and concise guide is a must-have for anyone looking for a first job right out of high school or college, reentering the job market, or changing careers. It employs a three-step approach -- compile, analyze, and organize -- that directs readers step-by-step through examples and self-directed activities to assess skills, aptitudes, and interests.
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Drycleaning.......2001-09-29
This book is good if you want to write a business plan for your business. It doesn't talk much about actually running a plant and it does not mention anything about aberage profit and expenses involved in this type of business.
Taken to the cleaner's.......2000-11-07
I had hoped to find specific information as to how a dry-cleaning operation works. What I received is a very basic entreprenourship guide which would apply to starting just about any business by just changing the title. I found the book only marginaly useful as I consider myself experienced in the business management area.
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This beautifully-illustrated and detailed book presents one of the world's most influential fencing treatises. Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime and his intricate and exact instructions were copied and emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this Italian's grace and style. The manual, illustrated with 43 striking illustrations, gives a very real flavour of the panache of this expert in swordsmanship and mastery of that most lethal of weapons - the rapier. Ferro examines different kinds of swords, their component parts and their suitability, before going on to discuss their actual use. There he expounds his theory as to the timing and direction of thrusts, the essential distances and the need for complete control. He also looks at defensive measures, guards, parries, the need for quick footwork. Capo Ferro's text is a practical guide to fighting and one which builds on the theory to show exactly how a superior form of swordsmanship could be learned by Europe's elite. His illustrations clearly show the best methods and also show how a rapier could be lethally effective when used with a dagger or with a cloak. Translated into English for the first time, and presented by fencing expert Jared Kirby, this handsome volume is not only attractive to look at its also a vital historical record. It is essential reading for any historical swordfighter, student of martial arts and student of military history as it allows the reader to access the knowledge of one of the masters of the art. The book is also sure to give the modern fencer new insights in technique and a greater appreciation of the history of this exciting sport.
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Hard to Read.......2005-10-27
Okay, I agree with the others who rave about Capo Ferro. And yes, translating anything out of another language is difficult, and even more so when it was written 400 years ago.
I have used both this (Kirby) translation and the Swanger\Wilson translation. I find the S\W translation to much more usable. The Kirby translation seems to have been done with the goal of impressing academics and NOT with the goal of being readable and usable by non-academic fencers. (by non-academic I mean "not a researcher")
It is very difficult to follow for one simple reason. And that is because the Kirby translation leaves almost all key terms in Italian. Even if there is a perfectly equivalent English term, Kirby left it in Italian. By comparison, S\W tranlated all but a few key terms.
I cannot cite a specific example, because I don't have it anymore. But imagine reading a book, and every few words there's a foreign word stuck in. And even though you know what that word means, it still stops you cold. It's the mental equivalent of going for a run and having to stop every 20 feet to tie your shoes. The solution? Use different shoes.
So I wonder, what is the point of translating something if you are going to leave every 7th word in the original language?
On the positive side, the pictures are very very clear, and big. Mind you, you can't do the techniques without the pictures. There are a few of them which in the S\W tranlation can't be made out as to whether someone is striking above or below the sword, or in 2nd or 4th. But the Kirby pictures can clear that right up.
So to sum up:
Translation bad, unless you like memorizing new words that you don't know how to pronounce.
Pictures good, very clear (this is important).
I recommend having one Kirby book for every rapier GROUP so that you have good clear illustrations. And then use the Swanger/Wilson tranlation for learning the techniques.
I am sure that a bunch of the other historical fencers are going to lambaste me for daring to criticize a translation of a fencing master. But I found this book so difficult to use, I sold it after only two weeks.
Secrets of a Grand Fencing Master; but hard to read.......2005-08-30
Some will know Capo Ferro as a throw away reference in the cult fencing favorite; the duel between the Inigo Montoyo and the man in black atop the cliffs of insanity in "The Princess Bride".
In fact, Ridolfo Capo Ferro was considered one of the great fencers of the 17th Century and his methods are considered foundational even in clasical fencing schools of today. His forms and strategies can give studied depth to the most experienced combat fencer.
This book contains the original artwork, pen and ink illustrations that are gracious and clear. That alone makes the book worth collecting.
All that said, this is not lightweight work in either form or concepts. It will take some work to read and apply the concepts, with many referals to the glossary as some terms are left in the original italian.
I can see this in the library of two kinds people; Those who simply want to enjoy the historical value of well illustrated 17th century reference, those who wish to add some of the time tested wisdom of the ages to their martial art.
A master who deserves to be known and studied.......2005-04-29
Writing in 1610, Ridolfo Capoferro immortalizes the prevalent swordsmanship style of Italy - the style we now call "rapier" - by presenting both the underlying theory and practical advice. Historically, this remains one of the most important and oft-quoted books on the subject, so much so that in the 19th Century early Renaissance-fencing revivalists celebrated it as one of the absolute pinnacles of European martial writing (see Egerton Castle, Jacopo Gelli).
The book is divided into two main sections: the "art" and the "use" of the sword. In the first part, the author distills fencing down to a rock-solid set of essential rules, some of which are planted in the Aristotelian tradition of physics. Anyone thinking that European martial arts are brutally pragmatic compared to their Asian counterparts will be pleasantly surprised by Capoferro's philosophical approach to such aspects as time and space.
The second part describes the practical side of fencing, which is founded on the rules enumerated in the previous section. Capoferro starts by giving some important definitions and practical advice on such topics as walking, attacking, parrying, controlling the opponent's blade, etc. Then, he presents illustrations of six guards and a very detailed picture of the lunge, along with letters and lines showing the geometric relation between the different body-parts. From here, Capoferro presents and illustrates a number of different practical scenarios that lead to one of the two fencers scoring a hit - and he intersperses some further commentary on important actions. Besides the main weapon (the sword), left-hand companion weapons get their share of the author's attention - dagger, cloak and even a large round shield called "rotella."
The illustrations are among the most striking and artistic in the history of fencing (the one on the cover is a good representation of what is in the book).
This first English edition of Capoferro is beautifully put together, with the illustrations reproduced cleanly and accurately. The translator has done a very good job maintaining a parallel structure between the original and the translation as far as page numbers, paragraphs, etc. Many of the technical Italian terms have been left untranslated, but a glossary is provided to understand them.
If you are even remotely interested in European martial arts, dueling or swordsmanship in general, this book is a must-have. If you are a student of the rapier, you will learn more good theory and fencing repertoire than you can imagine - in spite of its age, Capoferro's instruction is very clear and easy to follow.
Italian Rapier Combat - Highly Recommended.......2004-10-06
Having researched and practiced historical fencing for more than a decade, I can appreciate the hard work and challenge the transcription, translation and interpretation of ancient language pertaining to the historical fighting arts can be. Mr. Kirby has done an exemplary job of making such material available to everyone studying these fighting arts. Along with the scholastic contributions by modern day fencing masters, Maestro Ramon Martinez and Maestro Jeanette Acosta-Martinez, a serious practitioner of this fighting art would be diminished without this particular publication in their library.
Ridolfo Capo Ferro, master of the Italian rapier, whose work is based on over 200 years of Italian fencing tradition, published the original treatise in 1610, almost exactly 200 years after the first known Italian fencing treatise by the great fencing master, Fiore dei Liberi, presents to the practioner, access to the foundations of fencing so difficult to extract from historical treatises. This publication now unlocks the original treatise and makes available to every practitioner the eloquent nature and elements of Italian rapier fencing. A recommended publication that includes the 43 beautiful illustrations from the original treatise, along with the translations of the text offering the student, both visual and textual information which will enhance and refine their own technique and understanding of this art.
David M. Cvet
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A must have for the renaissance martial artist.......2004-08-28
The translation is straightforward, retaining the original terms, and the original artwork is some of the best, leaving little room for error and omitting any dubious modern interpretation or commentary by any self proclaimed masters.
It is also a good work for beginning students of the rapier. Master Capo Ferro includes his basic guards and stances, and explanation of many basic concepts. The techniques are also viciously effective and economical, and well described. Many of the plates include a grid on the floor for even more exact interpretation of the techniques. Definitely a must have for anyone interested in this deadly and inovative western weapon.
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CULLEN IS UNBELIEVEABLE!!.......2005-11-29
unrivaled in american literature, Cullen is able to master the subject in a unprecidented manner, his works are truly masterpieces and i would recomend them to any reader looking for literature on the topic.
Pedantic.......2002-12-24
Cullen's book tries to examine the Civil War from different 20th century perspectives such as Carl Sandburg's Lincoln, the movies Gone with the Wind and Glory, 70's Rebel rock, & 90's battlefield reenactors. It's a yawn - a boring, politically correct, droning waste of some pretty decent research. Cullen writes badly and has no sense of humor. Tony Horowitz' Rebels in the Closet covers basically the same topic in a much more entertaining manner and is a much better read.
Insightful but extremely biased.......1999-08-17
In analyzing popular culture's portrayals of the Civil War primarily from the persective of race, class and gender, as well as political ideologues, Cullen purposely gives the reader an incomplete picture of this unique analysis. How can Cullen write about GWTW (which he did insightfully) and not mention the portrayals of Sherman and his army or of the Confederate veterans returning home? Why did he choose for an in-depth interview, a female reenactor? Overall, it was an entertaining read if you understand that, as an academic historian, Cullen writes from the biased position of a 'new historian'.
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Great book for backyard bird enthusiasts.......1998-09-05
I got this book 21 years ago for Christmas when I was 12 years old. I have built too many bird houses to count based on species specifications in this book. The examples of construction will give you a good foundation on how to build appropriate bird housing. My copy is now in its second generation use. My son has built one from plans in this book.
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