Historic Saint John streets

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traduit du manuscrit tch que par Gilberte Rodrigue

Neuf cent quatre-vingt-quinze documents iconographiques en noir et blanc et 32 planches en couleurs, tous accompagnés d'une légende explicative, illustrent les pages de cette somptueuse encyclopédie. Le texte et l'illustration de la première section passent en revue, par tranche de l'histoire universelle, 4000 ans d'histoire du costume et de la mode. La deuxième section se présente comme un répertoire des divers vêtements et accessoires. Chacun de ses 21 articles porte sur un élément de l'ornementation vestimentaire : coiffures, barbes, chapeaux, cols, manches, jupes, etc. Il comporte un lexique alphabétique des variétés de cet ornement. Par exemple, à l'article chapeaux, on définit les termes baigneuse, balzo, batwat, béret, bicorne, bonnet, etc. Cette section est aussi illustrée que la première.

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David Alderton

Illustrated throughout with photographs and graphics, complementing incisive and informative text. Comprehensive overview of the history and nature of the dog, and guide to all aspects of dog care. In-depth coverage of all the main dog breeds, including information on origins, appearance, and uses.

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Matt Rees

Omar Yussef, teacher-turned-detective, is sent to the troubled Gaza Strip to carry out a routine school inspection. There, he learns that a fellow teacher has been arrested, and, instinctively recognizing the signs of grave injustice, he sets out to investigate.

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Konstantin Nosov

"At the beginning of their 800-year existence in the 4th century BC, gladiatorial games served as a solemn funeral rite to honor high-born citizens. From the height of their popularity to their decline, they were the equivalent of a multi-billion dollar industry--run by entrepreneurs and highly regulated by the government. Nossov shows how, with few exceptions, Roman leaders embraced the spectacle and how over the centuries new events such as mortal combat with animals and full-scale naval battles were added to the games. Using updated research that has never before appeared in English, Nossov's chapter on the everyday life and social status of gladiators will surprise many readers. Despite the persistent myth that Gladiators were treated as expendable refuse by their Roman handlers, Nossov demonstrates that the reality was much more nuanced. The professional gladiator pool was comprised primarily of highly-trained men (and, for a time, women) who volunteered for the arena. In return for a long-term contract with a local games master, these athletes would earn an annual salary hundreds of times greater than an ordinary person. And slaves who were willing to become gladiators could earn their freedom with as few as four wins. These athletes lived communal lives together and trained year round for events that occurred no more than seasonally. As Nossov shows, being a professional gladiator was not much different from the lifestyle of a modern professional football player or boxer."--Publisher's description.