ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSTABLE
From Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTABLE»
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An introduction to the work of John Constable. No artist has rivalled John Constable (1776-1837) in his powers to express the beauties of the British countryside, especially the scenery of his native East Anglia.
John Sunderland, John Constable, 1998
These are the two processes to which Constable devoted himself, while discovering the exuberant abundance of life in the simplest of country places.
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Maid to Order in Hong Kong: Stories of Migrant Workers
"An ethnography with a twist, in that it portrays the domestic workers in their own terms, speaking for themselves through their experiences and reactions, including the strategies of resistance developed by the workers."—China Journal
This book draws extensively on the artist's own correspondence to provide a new understanding of his artistic aims and achievements, and reassesses his role in the development of modern art.
William Vaughan, John Constable, 2002
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The Reformation of the Twelfth Century
A study of the changes in religious thought and institutions c. 1180-c. 1280.
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A Nation of Enemies: Chile Under Pinochet
Explains how Pinochet took advantage of a stunted Chilean economy and how he used the backing of U.S. anti-communism to transform Chile into a brutal dictatorship
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Constable: Impressions of Land, Sea and Sky
"This publication accompanies the exhibition ... National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 3 March - 12 June 2006 ... [and] Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, 5 July - 8 October 2006"--T.p. verso.
John Constable, Anne Gray, Dr, John Gage, 2006
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John
Constable's Skies: A Fusion of Art and Science
John Constable is arguably the most accomplished painter of English skies and weather of all time. For Constable, the sky was the keynote, the standard of scale and the chief organ of sentiment in a landscape painting.
John E. Thornes, John Constable, 1999
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Constable: the great landscapes
This book concentrates on these remarkable works. This beautifully illustrated book, featuring newly-commissioned essays by leading experts, accompanies a major touring exhibition that brings these masterpieces together for the first time.
Sarah Cove, Anne Lyles, John Constable, 2006
From the author of the Chanters of Tremaris series comes a contemporary time travel fantasy, grounded in the landscape of Australia Beginning and ending, always the same, always now. The game, the story, the riddle, hiding and seeking.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTABLE»
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Shot constable due out of hospital
A constable shot in a head during a routine traffic stop in Melbourne has had surgery, and is expected to leave hospital in coming days. «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Adrian Lee and Crime …
The outgoing chief constable of Northamptonshire Police says he is in favour of elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) but he said ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
Woman District Constable charged for giving inmate cell phone
A female district constable has been arrested and charged for allegedly providing an inmate at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Center with ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
Constable killed in accident
Netaji Pandian (34), a police constable attached to Tirupur Central ... The constable was rushed to Coimbatore but succumbed to injuries on ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Deserter constable held after shootout
A deserter SSB constable wanted for several crimes was arrested after a brief exchange of fire with a Special Cell team on Sunday. The police ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Constable Commits Suicide in MP
Constable Rajendra Rajput (35) committed suicide last night apparently over stress and depression caused by a dispute with his in-laws, said ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
The secrets behind Constable's Suffolk paintings we know and love …
The genius of Constable is celebrated in a new exhibition at Christchurch Mansion which brings together paintings from the Ipswich Collection ... «Ipswich Star, Jul 15»
'Brothers in Blue' benefit ride to help stricken constable
With his professions as a state constable, a deputy and a part-time coroner, he knew he was having a heart attack and needed to call for an ... «Observer-Reporter, Jul 15»
BSF suspends Abohar post commander, constable
On Sunday, the Fazilka Police had nabbed a BSF constable and four others for smuggling drugs from across the international border with ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
HC allows constable to retain quarters
The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday restrained the police department from insisting upon a Head Constable, imposed with a ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
