Siegfried: Dragon Slayer

Siegfried: Dragon Slayer
Author: Mark Allard-Will
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2022-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781989754115

Impulsive young Prince Siegfried craves glory and recognition from his aloof parents, the king and queen of Denmark. Starting a war with a neighbouring country and seeking out the most feared dragon in the realm seems like a good place to start. An epic tale full of action, adventure, mythological beasts, magical swords, powerful rings, and a treacherous companion. Adapted from the ancient Norse mythological Völsunga Saga, Siegfried: Dragon Slayer is the first in a two-part series by Canadians Mark Allard-Will and Jasmine Redford.

India, Empire, and First World War Culture

India, Empire, and First World War Culture
Author: Santanu Das
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2018-09-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107081580

This is the first cultural and literary history of India and the First World War, with archival research from Europe and South Asia.

Identities in Practice

Identities in Practice
Author: Laura Hirvi
Publisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9522227471

Identities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the process through which Sikhs in Finland and California negotiate their identities. What makes this study innovative with regard to the larger context of migration studies is the contrast it provides between experiences at two Sikh migration destinations. By using an ethnographic approach, Hirvi reveals how practices carried out in relation to work, dress, the life-cycle, as well as religious and cultural sites, constitute important moments in which Sikhs engage in the often transnational art of negotiating identities.

Flashman at the Charge

Flashman at the Charge
Author: George MacDonald Fraser
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101633840

“Hilariously funny.”—The New York Times Book Review “Great dirty fun!”—Grand Rapids Press “The most entertaining anti-hero in a long time… Moves from one ribald and deliciously corrupt episode to the next… Wonderful and scandalous.”—Publishers Weekly The fourth volume of memoirs in which Harry Flashman confronts destiny with Lord Cardigan and the Light Brigade. Part of the Flashman series, comprising Flashman, Royal Flash, and Flash for Freedom, among others, which explores the successful though scandalous later career of the bully in Tom Brown's School Days.

Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils

Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils
Author: S. Bano
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2012-11-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137283858

Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women.

The Loxleys and the War of 1812

The Loxleys and the War of 1812
Author: Alan Grant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2013-12
Genre: Graphic novels
ISBN: 9780992150808

A 101 page historically accurate comic strip about a Canadian family caught up in the 1812 war between the USA and the UK. Comes complete with an illustrated summary of the wars implications for Canada and America written by acclaimed Canadian military historian Mark Zuehlke. Features 30 pages of new artwork created in partnership with the National Film Board and First Nation historians.

The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver

The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver
Author: Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780802086310

The result of an exhaustive analysis of the beliefs and attitudes among three generations of the Sikh community - and having conducted over 100 interviews - Nayar highlights differences and tensions with regards to the role of familial relations, child rearing, and religion.

The Indian Army and the End of the Raj

The Indian Army and the End of the Raj
Author: Daniel Marston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521899753

A unique examination of the role of the Indian army in post-World War II India in the run-up to Partition. Daniel Marston draws upon extensive archival research and interviews with veterans of the events of 1947 to provide fresh insight into the final days of the British Raj.