ġ915 erfolgte die Umfirmierung in Pratt Motor Car Company. Zumindest für 1909 sind Nutzfahrzeuge überliefert. Der bisherige Verzicht auf ein Händlernetz hatte sich als Nachteil herausgestellt. Ab Modelljahr 1912 hatte das Unternehmen auch ein Netz von Autohäusern, wenngleich es als klein beschrieben wird. Der Markenname lautete anfangs Pratt-Elkhart und ab 1911 nur noch Pratt. ġ906 entstand ein erstes Automobil zu Testzwecken, das noch viele Fehler aufwies. Zumindest ab etwa 1900 erfolgte der Verkauf zumeist ohne Zwischenhändler und der Versand auf dem Postweg, wie es auch Sears machte. wurde Präsident und Sekretär, sein Bruder George B. Im Januar 1894 gab Frederick Pratt die Leitung an seine Söhne ab. 1888 wurde daraus Elkhart Carriage & Harness Manufacturing Company. Pratt & Sons und ab 1882 als Elkhart Buggy Company. 1873 oder 1874 begann die Produktion von Kutschen.Īb 1880 oder 1882 firmierte das Unternehmen als F. Etwa 1874 erfolgte die Umfirmierung in F. Unternehmensgeschichte įrederick Brooks Pratt gründete 1871 zusammen mit seinem ältesten Sohn William B.
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He suggests that the term 'nation' or 'nationalism' ought be thought of in terms of kinship or religion rather than ideological 'isms' such as fascism or liberalism. In doing so, he emphasized the key role of cultural aspects in forming an understanding of nations, and the way people conceive of themselves as a coherent community. In his seminal work Imagined Communities, Benedict Anderson investigated the constituting features of nationalisms. The impact of their separate decisions extends far into the future. We follow them as each copes with the consequences of the tragedy that befalls the family. Lahiri grips the reader immediately with her strong character studies of the two brothers: Subhash, older and quieter, and Udayan, forever seeking his parents’ approbation and testing their boundaries. It is also a piece of extraordinary storytelling, with a compelling narrative and a powerful and emotional ending. 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Reckless, steel-willed and brilliant, Joan has survived a childhood steeped in both joy and violence to claim an extraordinary - and fragile - position at the head of the French army. Yet out of the chaos, an unlikely heroine emerges. Saint? France is mired in a losing war against England. Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne *** Girl. A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and Matrix 'It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time' Hilary Mantel, twice Booker Prize-winning author of The Mirror & the Light 'A glorious, sweeping novel. In contrast, Catholicism was a religion which encouraged more conservative values and thus was resistant to such changes. This (unintentionally, and over many years) encouraged Protestants to adopt a more ‘individualistic’ attitude to their religion by seeking their own interpretations of Christianity. Protestantism taught that silent reflection, introspection and prayer were the best ways to find God. Protestantism encouraged people to ‘find God for themselves’. Weber theorized that the different value systems of the two religions had different effects: the values of Protestantism encouraged ways of acting which (unintentionally) resulted in capitalism emerging, over a period of many decades, even centuries. He asked himself the question: ‘why did Capitalism develop in these two countries first?’ Protestant Individualism and the Emergence of Capitalismīased on historical observation and analysis, Weber theorized this was because these were the only two countries in which Protestantism was the predominant religion, rather than Catholicism, which was the formal religion of every other European country. Weber observed that Capitalism first took* off in Holland and England, in the mid 17th century. Weber argued that the values of the protestant religion led to the emergence of Capitalism in Western Europe around the 17th century. Calvinist Asceticism and the Development of Capitalism.Protestant Individualism and the Emergence of Capitalism. The addition of a visual component not only ensures that Anne’s teenage musings will resonate with a contemporary audience, but also makes them feel even more visceral, immediate, and tragic. While the words of Anne’s diary have been ingrained in our societal consciousness for close to seventy years, their effect on inquisitive minds is still as potent as ever. Adapter Ari Folman (whose film Waltz with Bashir is arguably one of the best animated films ever to have been produced in Israel) and artist David Polonsky bring a fresh perspective to the saga of Anne and her family, and their fateful time in that Amsterdam Achterhuis. While it may not seem an intuitive choice, the synergy between Frank’s lucid and precocious view of the world and a keen artistic interpretation of her words lends itself to a new, and moving, experience. So what is the point of yet another iteration? With the troubling rise in the American populace unaware of the significance of the Holocaust, any pedagogical tool that explains the destruction wrought by the Third Reich is a valuable commodity.Įnter Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation, a project supported and authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in order to bring Frank’s story to a new audience. A continuing source of fascination in the Western literary canon, Anne Frank’s iconic diary has been endlessly debated and analyzed. Concise, incisive, and provocative."- Kirkus Reviews "Engaging and well-researched, this book reveals how canonical narratives that appear to uphold (white) patriarchy can be reclaimed to benefit the very groups that patriarchy attempts to suppress. 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The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. |