Russell King Livres

A complex tale of breathtaking ambition, flamboyant personalities, palace intrigue, and many victims along the path to enlightenment. In 1981, Ma Ananda Sheela convinced the world-famous Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh to move to the United States so she could fulfill his dream of building a modern utopia. Four years later, the Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon collapsed under the staggering weight of criminal conspiracies, attempted murders, and the guru's unrelenting taste for luxury goods. Rajneeshpuram explores how this extraordinary community went so wrong, presenting the comprehensive story of how leaders developed their sophisticated commune in the Oregon high desert, and how the idealistic, progressive community transformed into a militarized police state. Drawing from extensive interviews with former disciples and an unprecedented review of commune records, law enforcement files, recordings, and archival materials, author Russell King probes why so many people were drawn to this controversial Indian guru and the legal and political dynamics that led commune leaders to lie, cheat, and poison to preserve their vulnerable community. Rajneeshpuramwill tell the Rajneesh story from a modern perspective, using newly available information and interviews with disciples who have never before shared their stories.

Migration has provided millions with an escape route from poverty or oppression. This atlas maps migration against its crucial economic, social, cultural and demographic contexts. It traces the story of migration from its historical roots through the economic and conflict imperatives of the last 50 years to the causes and effects of flight today.

Through the perspective of Ron King, the narrative explores the journey of the 'Jubilee All Blacks' as they embark on a five-month adventure starting from Hokitika in August 1935. The story captures the challenges and experiences faced by the team as they travel to the other side of the world, highlighting themes of camaraderie, cultural exchange, and the spirit of rugby during this historical period.

An international team of historians tells the story of our migrations across the globe from prehistory to today's global population shifts. Using annotated maps, timelines and hundreds of photographs, paintings and artefacts, they bring our epic story to life and show how migration is a major factor in the history of civilization.

Die Völkerwanderungen und ihre Auswirkungen seit prähistorischer Zeit bis heute verständlich erklärt Von den ersten Wanderungen unserer prähistorischen Vorfahren bis zu den heutigen globalen Bevölkerungsbewegungen zeigt die Geschichte der Völkerwanderungen, wie Menschen immer wieder Grenzen überwinden, sich einer fremden Umgebung anpassen und diese beeinflussen. Ob freiwillig oder erzwungen: Mit den Menschen verbreiten sich auch ihre Kultur, ihre Wertvorstellungen und Ideale, wodurch die Migration als Schlüsselfaktor unserer Zivilisationsgeschichte zu gelten hat. In dieser faszinierenden Chronik erklärt ein Team von renommierten Historikern sachkundig und verständlich die Ursachen und Auswirkungen der weltweiten Migrationen zu allen Zeiten. Karten und Zeitlinien machen die Abläufe deutlich, und Fotografien, Gemälde und Abbildungen charakteristischer Gebrauchs- und Kunstgegenstände lassen die Geschichte der Völkerwanderungen lebendig werden.

Objevte fascinující historii pohybu lidstva během tisíciletí lidské historie, od první cesty z Afriky přes kolonizaci řeckých ostrovů a vikinské objevné plavby po dnešní migrace způsobené hladomory, pronásledováním, válkami či ekonomickými problémy. Kniha Vás seznámí s hlavními příčinami migrace, ekonomickými a společenskými dopady, tradičními cestami a předvídá nové směry lidské migrace. Jedinečné mapy, časové osy a srozumitelný text odhalují motivaci a dopad masových lidských migrací.