Ruth Mackay: 3 books
Waiting for the Sky to Fall
The Age of Verticality in American Narrative
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Waiting for the Sky to Fall: The Age of Verticality in American Narrative by Ruth Mackay traces the figures of flight, grievous falls, and collapsing towers, all of which haunt American narratives before and after 9/11. Mackay examines how these events prefigure 9/11, exploring the narrative residue...
by Ruth MacKay
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
On August 4, 1578, in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors, King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later, King Sebastian rose again. In one of the most famous of European impostures, Gabriel de Espinosa,...
by Ruth MacKay
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 1, 2013
No dia 4 de agosto de 1578, em uma tentativa mal concebida de reconquistar Marrocos das mãos dos mouros infiéis, D. Sebastião de Portugal aniquilou suas tropas e perdeu a vida na batalha de Alcácer-Quibir. Iniciou-se, então, uma crise sucessória no país, culminando na perda de sua soberania...