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Hostages of Empire is a social, cultural, and political history of the colonial prisoners of war.
In the past century Western attitudes toward the soldier’s death have undergone a remarkable transformation. Widely accepted at the time of the First World War – when nearly ten million soldiers died in uniform – as a redemptive sacrifice on behalf of the nation, the soldier’s death is increasingly regarded as an unacceptable tragedy. In Dying for France Ian Germani considers this transformation in the context of the history of France over the expanse of five centuries, from the Renaissance to the present. Blending military history with the history of culture and mentalities, Germani explores key episodes in the history of France’s wars to show how patriotic models of the soldier�...
A teacher takes on the pupil from hell only to learn what treachery means. This screenplay adapted from the novel of the same name tells the story of tenacious teacher, Sarah who takes on Josh, the pupil from hell. She soon learns things aren't what they seem with her boyfriend Frank who belongs to a parasitical criminal clique headed by psychopath, Kurt. When Josh becomes suspect to a stabbing, Sarah finds herself torn between her duty and facing her greatest fear, not least Kurt himself. A psychological thriller with sexual chemistry at its core, this screenplay runs approximately 100 minutes. Dimensions of hard copy: 5x8in and112 pages
By prioritizing women and conjugality in the historiography of African colonial soldiers, Militarizing Marriage historicizes how the subjugation of women was indispensable to military conquest and colonial rule across French Empire.
In our struggling world, we are responsible to bring God's love and Christ's light into a world that seems to have forgotten this task to foster more secular responses to the world's problems. Many of us try to do everything by ourselves and soon realize we cannot do much without God's help. This book speaks to real life issues that need our individual and national attention. The needs of our children, the sacrifices of the military, struggling families, the power of prayer, the importance of mission work, ubuntu possibilities to solve problems, core values in the Word, the value of Christian holidays, and the effects of COVID on ourselves, the nation, and the world. Fears and doubts are not...
This book discusses the experience of French colonial prisoners of war captured by Nazi Germany during World War II. It illustrates that the colonial prisoners' contradictory experiences with French authorities, French civilians, and German guards led to clashes with a colonial administration eager to return to a discriminatory routine following the war.