10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTERNATIVE HISTORY»
Discover the use of
alternative history in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
alternative history and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Hindus: An
Alternative History
Wendy Doniger is one of the foremost scholars of Hinduism in the world. With her inimitable insight and expertise Doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon.
2
Evil in Modern Thought: An
Alternative History of Philosophy
The book is written with grace and wit; again and again, Neiman writes the kind of sentences we dream of uttering in the perfect conversation: where every mot is bon. This is exemplary philosophy.
3
Rebels on the Air: An
Alternative History of Radio in America
Using lively anecdotes drawn from firsthand interviews, Walker chronicles the story of the unsung heroes of American radio who, despite those barriers, carved out spaces for themselves in the spectrum, sometimes legally and sometimes not.
4
An
Alternative History of Hyperactivity: Food Additives and ...
An Alternative History of Hyperactivity explores the origins of the Feingold diet, revealing why it became so popular, and the ways in which physicians, parents, and the public made decisions about whether it was a valid treatment for ...
5
Another Freedom: The
Alternative History of an Idea
The word “freedom” is so overly used—and frequently abused—that it is always in danger of becoming nothing but a cliché. In Another Freedom, Svetlana Boym offers us a refreshing new portrait of the age-old concept.
6
Revisions: an
alternative history of photography
This fascinating book asks the reader to think again about the accepted understanding of photographic history.
Ian Jeffrey, National Museum of Photography, Film, and Television (Great Britain), 1999
7
The Politics of Crowds: An
Alternative History of Sociology
This book analyses sociological discussions on crowds and masses since the late nineteenth century, covering France, Germany and the USA.
8
Modern Architecture and Design: An
Alternative History
British architect and planner Bill Risebero recreates 200 years of modern architecture and design against a backdrop of class dominance over rising industrialism.
9
An
alternative history of art: Rosenthal, Kabakov, Spivak
Counterfactual history is the subject of this catalogue from Ilya Kabakov, a leading figure in installation art and arguably the most important living Russian artist, who often collaborates with his wife, Emilia.
Ilya Kabakov, Ilʹi︠a︡ Iosifovich Kabakov, Emilia Kabakov, 2005
10
Had the Queen Lived: An
Alternative History of Anne Boleyn
The author imagines what Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, might have accomplished had she not been executed at age 29, but had been able to live out her natural life as queen and wife.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTERNATIVE HISTORY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
alternative history is used in the context of the following news items.
Grantham up-bringing inspires original new novel
She now focuses on her ink drawings and fictional writing, with rock, punk, alternative history, ancient texts and revolutionary theories heavily ... «Grantham Journal, Jul 15»
Wiretap: Your Independence Day reading list
Imagining failure. An alternative history: What if the American colonies had lost the revolution? Via The Atlantic. «The Colorado Independent, Jul 15»
What if Ken Clarke had become Conservative leader?
As Ken Clarke turns 75, we present an alternative history of a remarkable political career. Economic recovery is unbalanced, says Ken Clarke. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Copyright: the great rock'n'roll swindle
Still, if you can put up with all this, you'll be rewarded not just with a convincing slice of alternative history, but also with a terrific guide to the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
We Happy Few, the 1st-person retro-futuristic game, reaches …
Set in a drug-fuelled, retro-futuristic city in an alternative history 1964 England, you'll have to blend in with its other citizens, who don't take ... «Nerd Reactor, Jul 15»
We Happy Few: Don't Be A Downer
This first person adventure mixes together alternative history, dystopia, sixties mod culture, cyberpunk art, and psychotropic horror into a bone ... «Gosu Tech, Jun 15»
Native American superheroes take comic books by storm
Toronto-based Alternative History Comics is one of them. In June it released “Moonshot,” a collection of indigenous comics by 18 Native writers ... «Al Jazeera America, Jun 15»
The Beginner's Guide to Anime, No. 113 – Gintama
... the manga most likely to become part of the “Big Three” would be Gintama (sometimes written as Gin Tama); a mixture of alternative history, ... «OntheBox, Jun 15»
Words become books, plays, poems in Owen Sheers' workshop
The label was concocted by the producers behind the screen version of his debut novel, Resistance, a piece of alternative history in which the ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
Millions of Americans still embrace the Confederate flag. Don't …
But the actions taken to fight these injustices also happened under the American flag. The Confederate flag has no such alternative history.". «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»
