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Loading... Gunnar (original 2007; edition 2007)by Bob Hansson
Work InformationGunnar : [en rolig bok om tråkiga saker] by Bob Hansson (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Fra Berlingske Tidendes omtale: - om en 58-årig murer, der har fået et nyt hjerte, men også mistet sit job. I stedet realiserer han en gammel drøm om at købe en motorcykel, forelsker sig i en pædagog og filosoferer igennem det hele om stort og småt. Om at være menneske, om hvad der er i en agurk od over vand, og om hvordan man finder sammenhæng i en tilværelse, der er faldet fra hinanden. Alt sammen fortalt i let staccato, med såvel humoristisk timing som poetisk flair og i et associerende flow, som gør, at hver side vendes let og hurtigt. Fans af Erlend Loes Naiv.Super vil elske historien om Gunnar" (Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen , Berlingske Tidende 2. juli 2010. Den omtale fik mig til at læse bogen. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Abul-Magd's study of Qina province, a "small" place, provides large and crucial insights into the workings of imperial modernity - its reach, its images, and its wake of destruction. She weaves a fascinating story of both empire and the local and quotidian of Upper Egypt, revealing how grassroots resistance shaped the imperial course over several centuries. Her pioneering use of a trove of materials from Qina allows us to hear strong voices, making this a history not just of empire, but also of previously-silenced subalterns. Abul-Magd succeeds brilliantly in her aim of decentering and debunking many of the myths of Empire.” Judith E. Tucker, Professor of History, Georgetown University "[Imagined Empires] is a new and important contribution to our understanding of local resistance to foreign rule that does not take the nation-state as its unit of analysis. [Zeinab Abul-Magd] skillfully documents the continuing resistance of Upper Egyptian peasants and later workers against the oppressive policies of foreign-based rulers as well as against local rulers allied with outside powers over a period of five centuries. [Abul-Magd] succeeds in her historical linking of rebellions, uprisings, revolts, flight, armed attacks, sabotage, etc., against the ruling power of the day by disempowered Upper Egyptians, enriching our understanding of local dynamics and the transformative effects foreign rule has had on Upper Egypt over the period studied."Joseph Massad, author of Desiring Arabs This is an important, original work. It has a conceptual approach for interpreting Egyptian history not seen before, [and] a great deal of new archival material to back it up.”Peter Gran, author of Rise of The Rich "[Zeinab Abul-Magd] provides a much-needed contribution by challenging the prevailing historiography of Ottoman and modern Egypt. For those of us who work on Egyptian history, Dr. Abul-Magd’s work is of extreme importance in challenging the #145;narrative of the north.’ [Imagined Empires] is outstanding."Mona Russell, author of Creating the New Egyptian Woman: Consumerism, Education, and National Identity, 1863-1922 No library descriptions found. |
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