Derek Yalden and Umberto Albarella
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199217519
- eISBN:
- 9780191712296
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217519.001.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Ornithology
Birds, in contrast to mammals, are thought to have fragile bones, which are difficult to identify when found, so have no useful archaeological record. This book is based on an accumulation of over ...
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Birds, in contrast to mammals, are thought to have fragile bones, which are difficult to identify when found, so have no useful archaeological record. This book is based on an accumulation of over 9,000 records of species identified from sites in the British Isles, which indicates that the contrary is true. The difficulties of identification are discussed, but 9,000 records is a substantial body of evidence, which is reviewed. The book summarizes the archaeological record of birds in the British Isles, and integrates this factual basis into an overview of the history of the bird fauna in these islands. It tells us much about what native birds we should have, which ones we have lost, and therefore which ones would be worth discussing for reintroduction. Recent discussions suppose that eagle owls are not native, but archaeological evidence suggests they were. White-tailed eagles were widespread up to Saxon times at least, and cranes (not the same as herons) were widespread through to mediaeval times. When did our most common bird arrive? Where from? Which species is it, anyway? And how does the balance of wild, introduced and domestic birds compare with the similar balance of mammals, or with the balance 7,000 years ago, before farming altered the landscape?Less
Birds, in contrast to mammals, are thought to have fragile bones, which are difficult to identify when found, so have no useful archaeological record. This book is based on an accumulation of over 9,000 records of species identified from sites in the British Isles, which indicates that the contrary is true. The difficulties of identification are discussed, but 9,000 records is a substantial body of evidence, which is reviewed. The book summarizes the archaeological record of birds in the British Isles, and integrates this factual basis into an overview of the history of the bird fauna in these islands. It tells us much about what native birds we should have, which ones we have lost, and therefore which ones would be worth discussing for reintroduction. Recent discussions suppose that eagle owls are not native, but archaeological evidence suggests they were. White-tailed eagles were widespread up to Saxon times at least, and cranes (not the same as herons) were widespread through to mediaeval times. When did our most common bird arrive? Where from? Which species is it, anyway? And how does the balance of wild, introduced and domestic birds compare with the similar balance of mammals, or with the balance 7,000 years ago, before farming altered the landscape?
D. W. Yalden and U. Albarella
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199217519
- eISBN:
- 9780191712296
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217519.003.0004
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Ornithology
This chapter covers the period from about 15,000 years ago, as the ice sheets of the Last Glaciation retreated, through the Late Glacial and Younger Dryas periods and the post-glacial warming at ...
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This chapter covers the period from about 15,000 years ago, as the ice sheets of the Last Glaciation retreated, through the Late Glacial and Younger Dryas periods and the post-glacial warming at about 11,000 years ago, into the forested Mesolithic period. There is a good Late Glacial record of bird bones from cave sites in the Mendips, Gower Peninsula, and at Creswell Crags: northern species such as Ptarmigan and Red Grouse were then common even in southern Britain, but such interesting species as Great and Little Bustard were also present. In the postglacial period, as tree cover increased, so did species of woodlands (e.g., eagle owl) and wetlands (e.g., crane at Star Carr). Some open ground remained, as evidenced by species like grey partridge, but the Mesolithic record, except in coastal sites (like Oronsay), is patchy. A fuller consideration of the likely bird fauna (especially passerines) requires extrapolation from what we know of habitats available, and the likely bird fauna of those habitats.Less
This chapter covers the period from about 15,000 years ago, as the ice sheets of the Last Glaciation retreated, through the Late Glacial and Younger Dryas periods and the post-glacial warming at about 11,000 years ago, into the forested Mesolithic period. There is a good Late Glacial record of bird bones from cave sites in the Mendips, Gower Peninsula, and at Creswell Crags: northern species such as Ptarmigan and Red Grouse were then common even in southern Britain, but such interesting species as Great and Little Bustard were also present. In the postglacial period, as tree cover increased, so did species of woodlands (e.g., eagle owl) and wetlands (e.g., crane at Star Carr). Some open ground remained, as evidenced by species like grey partridge, but the Mesolithic record, except in coastal sites (like Oronsay), is patchy. A fuller consideration of the likely bird fauna (especially passerines) requires extrapolation from what we know of habitats available, and the likely bird fauna of those habitats.
D. W. Yalden and U. Albarella
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199217519
- eISBN:
- 9780191712296
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217519.003.0005
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Ornithology
The period between the arrival of Neolithic farmers, around 5,500 years ago through the Bronze and Iron Ages, saw farming and farming landscapes well established in the British Isles. The earliest ...
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The period between the arrival of Neolithic farmers, around 5,500 years ago through the Bronze and Iron Ages, saw farming and farming landscapes well established in the British Isles. The earliest and best Neolithic bird faunas come, surprisingly, from Orkney (Isbister, Knap of Howar, etc.), where seabirds including great and little auk, as well as fulmar, are well represented. White-tailed eagles were also common. Some of the best Bronze and Iron Age sites are in fenlands, including the classic sites of Glastonbury and Meare lake villages. White-tailed eagles were here, too, with such less likely species as crane and dalmatian pelican. The mute swan, sometimes thought to be a Roman or Norman import, is common at such sites, and was clearly native.Less
The period between the arrival of Neolithic farmers, around 5,500 years ago through the Bronze and Iron Ages, saw farming and farming landscapes well established in the British Isles. The earliest and best Neolithic bird faunas come, surprisingly, from Orkney (Isbister, Knap of Howar, etc.), where seabirds including great and little auk, as well as fulmar, are well represented. White-tailed eagles were also common. Some of the best Bronze and Iron Age sites are in fenlands, including the classic sites of Glastonbury and Meare lake villages. White-tailed eagles were here, too, with such less likely species as crane and dalmatian pelican. The mute swan, sometimes thought to be a Roman or Norman import, is common at such sites, and was clearly native.
D. W. Yalden and U. Albarella
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199217519
- eISBN:
- 9780191712296
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217519.003.0007
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Ornithology
The Anglo-Saxons, settling after the Romans left in 410 AD, provided most of the place-names in England, many of which involve bird names, and exploited domestic fowl and goose extensively, but also ...
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The Anglo-Saxons, settling after the Romans left in 410 AD, provided most of the place-names in England, many of which involve bird names, and exploited domestic fowl and goose extensively, but also continued to exploit wildfowl and waders. Falconry (hawking) began with them, and became much more important after the Norman conquest in 1066; hawk's nests are noted in the Domesday Book of 1086, and high status is indicated by remains of the prey they caught, such as crane and bittern, at important castles, palaces, and abbeys. Goshawk and peregrine were the most important hunters, despite the fiction implied by The Boke of St Albans. Cranes and white-tailed eagles remained common through this period, but capercaillie became increasingly scarce.Less
The Anglo-Saxons, settling after the Romans left in 410 AD, provided most of the place-names in England, many of which involve bird names, and exploited domestic fowl and goose extensively, but also continued to exploit wildfowl and waders. Falconry (hawking) began with them, and became much more important after the Norman conquest in 1066; hawk's nests are noted in the Domesday Book of 1086, and high status is indicated by remains of the prey they caught, such as crane and bittern, at important castles, palaces, and abbeys. Goshawk and peregrine were the most important hunters, despite the fiction implied by The Boke of St Albans. Cranes and white-tailed eagles remained common through this period, but capercaillie became increasingly scarce.
D. W. Yalden and U. Albarella
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199217519
- eISBN:
- 9780191712296
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217519.003.0009
- Subject:
- Biology, Animal Biology, Ornithology
The changed attitude to birds, including regarding legal protection, is reflected in the high number of membership of the RSPB and National Trust, and in the research activities of the BTO and its ...
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The changed attitude to birds, including regarding legal protection, is reflected in the high number of membership of the RSPB and National Trust, and in the research activities of the BTO and its members. Many of the rarer raptors recovered their numbers during the 20th century, and some (red kite, goshawk, white-tailed eagle) have been actively reintroduced. Other species have returned naturally (e.g., crane, osprey, avocet). There are still real problems of conflict between raptors, their prey and human interests (e.g., hen harriers and red grouse; peregrines and racing pigeons). But the present bird fauna contains more species, including more raptors, than ever before. Birds as a group are more diverse than mammals, but contribute far less biomass. Passerines dominate numerically, and are the most widespread, but non-passerines dominate biomass. The domestic fowl is still much the most abundant species, as it has been since Roman times (and offers most biomass), but the biomass of pheasants is also well above that of any native.Less
The changed attitude to birds, including regarding legal protection, is reflected in the high number of membership of the RSPB and National Trust, and in the research activities of the BTO and its members. Many of the rarer raptors recovered their numbers during the 20th century, and some (red kite, goshawk, white-tailed eagle) have been actively reintroduced. Other species have returned naturally (e.g., crane, osprey, avocet). There are still real problems of conflict between raptors, their prey and human interests (e.g., hen harriers and red grouse; peregrines and racing pigeons). But the present bird fauna contains more species, including more raptors, than ever before. Birds as a group are more diverse than mammals, but contribute far less biomass. Passerines dominate numerically, and are the most widespread, but non-passerines dominate biomass. The domestic fowl is still much the most abundant species, as it has been since Roman times (and offers most biomass), but the biomass of pheasants is also well above that of any native.
Stephen Spector
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195368024
- eISBN:
- 9780199867646
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195368024.003.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society, Judaism
This chapter presents two religious events by the Christian Zionist group Eagles’ Wings and explores the theology behind the various speakers’ pro-Israel sentiments. It defines the term “Christian ...
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This chapter presents two religious events by the Christian Zionist group Eagles’ Wings and explores the theology behind the various speakers’ pro-Israel sentiments. It defines the term “Christian Zionism,” tracing its origins and considering its possible meanings. The chapter discusses premillennial dispensationalism. That 19th-century doctrine divides divine history into epochs and applies biblical prophecy to foresee the events that will happen in the end-times, including the coming of the Antichrist and the battle of Armageddon. This chapter then surveys the history of “restorationism” in Britain and America, the movement to restore the Jews to their ancient homeland. The chapter concludes with a discussion or Replacement Theology, the traditional Christian belief that God is done with the Jews and that His promises to them now apply to the Church. Evangelicals consider this to be theological error, responsible for centuries of anti-Semitism.Less
This chapter presents two religious events by the Christian Zionist group Eagles’ Wings and explores the theology behind the various speakers’ pro-Israel sentiments. It defines the term “Christian Zionism,” tracing its origins and considering its possible meanings. The chapter discusses premillennial dispensationalism. That 19th-century doctrine divides divine history into epochs and applies biblical prophecy to foresee the events that will happen in the end-times, including the coming of the Antichrist and the battle of Armageddon. This chapter then surveys the history of “restorationism” in Britain and America, the movement to restore the Jews to their ancient homeland. The chapter concludes with a discussion or Replacement Theology, the traditional Christian belief that God is done with the Jews and that His promises to them now apply to the Church. Evangelicals consider this to be theological error, responsible for centuries of anti-Semitism.
STEVEN LUKES
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780197264904
- eISBN:
- 9780191754081
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197264904.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, Historiography
Leszek Kolakowski, an eminent philosopher known mainly outside his native Poland for Main Currents of Marxism, was an enormously influential public figure in Poland. He was awarded the Order of the ...
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Leszek Kolakowski, an eminent philosopher known mainly outside his native Poland for Main Currents of Marxism, was an enormously influential public figure in Poland. He was awarded the Order of the White Eagle when Poland was liberated and went into exile in 1968, first to North America, where he continued to give active support and advice to Solidarity, and then to Oxford. Kolakowski, who became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1980, was buried in Poland with military honours and a minute's silence in the national Parliament. Obituary by Steven Lukes FBA.Less
Leszek Kolakowski, an eminent philosopher known mainly outside his native Poland for Main Currents of Marxism, was an enormously influential public figure in Poland. He was awarded the Order of the White Eagle when Poland was liberated and went into exile in 1968, first to North America, where he continued to give active support and advice to Solidarity, and then to Oxford. Kolakowski, who became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1980, was buried in Poland with military honours and a minute's silence in the national Parliament. Obituary by Steven Lukes FBA.
Michael D. McNally
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780691190907
- eISBN:
- 9780691201511
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691190907.003.0007
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Native American Studies
This chapter discusses repatriation law and a cluster of legal cases involving possession of ceremonial eagle feathers, where courts have consistently affirmed the collective contours of Native ...
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This chapter discusses repatriation law and a cluster of legal cases involving possession of ceremonial eagle feathers, where courts have consistently affirmed the collective contours of Native religions. Courts have upheld an exemption to the criminal penalties for feather possession tailored to members of federally recognized tribes against legal challenges by individual practitioners of Native religions who are not members of those tribes. These cases illustrate well the difficulties and the possibilities of religion as a category encompassing collective Native traditions. The coalition that persuaded Congress in 1994 to pass the Peyote Amendment to AIRFA was successful in part because it was largely the same circle of advocates, lawyers, tribal spiritual and political leaders, and allies who had recently won congressional passage of two repatriation statutes: the National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAI) in 1989 and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) the next year. The chapter thus tells the story of Native-led efforts to secure these two laws and offers an interpretation of them not as religious freedom laws, but primarily as additions to federal Indian law that encompass religious and cultural heritage.Less
This chapter discusses repatriation law and a cluster of legal cases involving possession of ceremonial eagle feathers, where courts have consistently affirmed the collective contours of Native religions. Courts have upheld an exemption to the criminal penalties for feather possession tailored to members of federally recognized tribes against legal challenges by individual practitioners of Native religions who are not members of those tribes. These cases illustrate well the difficulties and the possibilities of religion as a category encompassing collective Native traditions. The coalition that persuaded Congress in 1994 to pass the Peyote Amendment to AIRFA was successful in part because it was largely the same circle of advocates, lawyers, tribal spiritual and political leaders, and allies who had recently won congressional passage of two repatriation statutes: the National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAI) in 1989 and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) the next year. The chapter thus tells the story of Native-led efforts to secure these two laws and offers an interpretation of them not as religious freedom laws, but primarily as additions to federal Indian law that encompass religious and cultural heritage.
John Seibert Farnsworth
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9781501747281
- eISBN:
- 9781501747298
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501747281.003.0002
- Subject:
- Information Science, Information Science
This chapter presents the author's field notes from the Santa Cruz Island Reserve. The author was particularly interested in studying island foxes. Lacking natural predators, island foxes tend not to ...
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This chapter presents the author's field notes from the Santa Cruz Island Reserve. The author was particularly interested in studying island foxes. Lacking natural predators, island foxes tend not to find humans intimidating, indeed appearing tame even though they are technically wild. The island fox is currently on the rebound from endangered status. There were two thousand foxes on Santa Cruz Island in 1994, but canine distemper and golden eagle predation reduced the numbers to under 135 by 2000. The author was also interested in the endangered plants, the red-tailed hawk, the anise swallowtail, and the island scrub-jays. Not only is the island scrub-jay endemic, occurring only on the island, but it is also the only insular land bird in either the United States or Canada. The explanation for this is that scrub-jays seem incapable of crossing significant amounts of water.Less
This chapter presents the author's field notes from the Santa Cruz Island Reserve. The author was particularly interested in studying island foxes. Lacking natural predators, island foxes tend not to find humans intimidating, indeed appearing tame even though they are technically wild. The island fox is currently on the rebound from endangered status. There were two thousand foxes on Santa Cruz Island in 1994, but canine distemper and golden eagle predation reduced the numbers to under 135 by 2000. The author was also interested in the endangered plants, the red-tailed hawk, the anise swallowtail, and the island scrub-jays. Not only is the island scrub-jay endemic, occurring only on the island, but it is also the only insular land bird in either the United States or Canada. The explanation for this is that scrub-jays seem incapable of crossing significant amounts of water.
Michael Peppard
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199753703
- eISBN:
- 9780199914432
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199753703.003.0005
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion in the Ancient World
Chapter 4 demonstrates the ways in which Mark's image of Jesus and his followers interacts with that of the Roman emperor and the imperial family. Reading the baptism of Jesus through the lens of ...
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Chapter 4 demonstrates the ways in which Mark's image of Jesus and his followers interacts with that of the Roman emperor and the imperial family. Reading the baptism of Jesus through the lens of imperial ideology encourages one to hear the divine voice as an adoption, the beginning of Jesus' accession as a son and heir. The dove functions as an omen of this grace and counter‐symbol to the eagle, which was a public portent of divine favor and election in Roman culture. The adoptive relationship can be traced later in the gospel and understood to relate to the divine sonship offered by God to all people through the Spirit. The chapter further contends that the supposedly “low” connotations of such an adoption are a misconstrual of ancient evidence. Mark crafted a portrayal that was theologically coherent and also resonated in its cultural context.Less
Chapter 4 demonstrates the ways in which Mark's image of Jesus and his followers interacts with that of the Roman emperor and the imperial family. Reading the baptism of Jesus through the lens of imperial ideology encourages one to hear the divine voice as an adoption, the beginning of Jesus' accession as a son and heir. The dove functions as an omen of this grace and counter‐symbol to the eagle, which was a public portent of divine favor and election in Roman culture. The adoptive relationship can be traced later in the gospel and understood to relate to the divine sonship offered by God to all people through the Spirit. The chapter further contends that the supposedly “low” connotations of such an adoption are a misconstrual of ancient evidence. Mark crafted a portrayal that was theologically coherent and also resonated in its cultural context.
Barbara K. Jones
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- May 2020
- ISBN:
- 9781683401049
- eISBN:
- 9781683401728
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9781683401049.003.0009
- Subject:
- Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
Bald eagles have returned from the brink of extinction and today serve as a reminder to our collective memory of not only what we can do to destroy a species, but what we can learn from its near ...
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Bald eagles have returned from the brink of extinction and today serve as a reminder to our collective memory of not only what we can do to destroy a species, but what we can learn from its near loss. In our environmental ignorance, we almost lost the symbol of our identity as Americans and replaced it with a value system that saw our dominion over nature as a legitimate and proper role for mankind. Today, we more readily appreciate that our well-being is closely tied to that of nature and without intact ecosystems we all lose. Our willingness to pay to maintain populations of bald eagles is an important tool for assigning this charismatic bird value. Bald eagles now soar in places as varied as the rivers of Alaska to the highly developed coastline of the Chesapeake Bay, but in both locations, their presence reminds us of what we could have lost if we allowed the bald eagle to “blink out” and what we have gained from their conservation success.Less
Bald eagles have returned from the brink of extinction and today serve as a reminder to our collective memory of not only what we can do to destroy a species, but what we can learn from its near loss. In our environmental ignorance, we almost lost the symbol of our identity as Americans and replaced it with a value system that saw our dominion over nature as a legitimate and proper role for mankind. Today, we more readily appreciate that our well-being is closely tied to that of nature and without intact ecosystems we all lose. Our willingness to pay to maintain populations of bald eagles is an important tool for assigning this charismatic bird value. Bald eagles now soar in places as varied as the rivers of Alaska to the highly developed coastline of the Chesapeake Bay, but in both locations, their presence reminds us of what we could have lost if we allowed the bald eagle to “blink out” and what we have gained from their conservation success.
Peter Levine
- Published in print:
- 1994
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195085556
- eISBN:
- 9780199854042
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195085556.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter examines the participation of Jewish Americans in professional basketball during the period from 1900 to 1950 in the U.S. Some of the prominent Jewish players during this period included ...
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This chapter examines the participation of Jewish Americans in professional basketball during the period from 1900 to 1950 in the U.S. Some of the prominent Jewish players during this period included Max Zaslofsky who played for the Chicago Stags, Max Friedman who played for the New York Whirlwinds and Jammy Moskowitz who played for the Brooklyn Eagles. This chapter suggests that for both adults and children, appreciation of and connection to Jewish basketball encouraged assimilation to unfold within the rich fabric of the ethnic, Jewish world in which they lived.Less
This chapter examines the participation of Jewish Americans in professional basketball during the period from 1900 to 1950 in the U.S. Some of the prominent Jewish players during this period included Max Zaslofsky who played for the Chicago Stags, Max Friedman who played for the New York Whirlwinds and Jammy Moskowitz who played for the Brooklyn Eagles. This chapter suggests that for both adults and children, appreciation of and connection to Jewish basketball encouraged assimilation to unfold within the rich fabric of the ethnic, Jewish world in which they lived.
Barbara Tepa Lupack
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9781501748189
- eISBN:
- 9781501748202
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501748189.003.0014
- Subject:
- Film, Television and Radio, Film
This chapter recounts how, despite serious financial woes and impending bankruptcy, the Wharton brothers pressed forward with a new serial. Using the profits from their feature The Great White Trail, ...
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This chapter recounts how, despite serious financial woes and impending bankruptcy, the Wharton brothers pressed forward with a new serial. Using the profits from their feature The Great White Trail, they entered into a contract with the recently retired chief of the United States Secret Service William J. Flynn and, with much ado, began making preparations for the filming of a multipart patriotic picture, The Eagle's Eye (1918). Their first serial production since the Hearst-backed Patria, it had a similarly nationalistic theme, and it would, they believed, restore them to prominence and solvency. Whereas Patria indulged Hearst's conspiracy theories about a Mexican–Japanese alliance intent on invading the United States at its western border, The Eagle's Eye was based on actual German spy plots that Flynn had discovered and thwarted. While The Eagle's Eye was the only feature picture that the brothers produced in 1918, they completed another short propaganda film of considerable merit: The Mission of the War Chest.Less
This chapter recounts how, despite serious financial woes and impending bankruptcy, the Wharton brothers pressed forward with a new serial. Using the profits from their feature The Great White Trail, they entered into a contract with the recently retired chief of the United States Secret Service William J. Flynn and, with much ado, began making preparations for the filming of a multipart patriotic picture, The Eagle's Eye (1918). Their first serial production since the Hearst-backed Patria, it had a similarly nationalistic theme, and it would, they believed, restore them to prominence and solvency. Whereas Patria indulged Hearst's conspiracy theories about a Mexican–Japanese alliance intent on invading the United States at its western border, The Eagle's Eye was based on actual German spy plots that Flynn had discovered and thwarted. While The Eagle's Eye was the only feature picture that the brothers produced in 1918, they completed another short propaganda film of considerable merit: The Mission of the War Chest.
Dava Guerin and Terry Bivens
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- January 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780813180021
- eISBN:
- 9780813180038
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
- DOI:
- 10.5810/kentucky/9780813180021.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Military History
The Eagle on My Arm details the journey to recovery of Vietnam veteran Patrick Bradley. Enlisting at the age of eighteen, Bradley was mortified by the scenes in the North Vietnam jungles, and found ...
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The Eagle on My Arm details the journey to recovery of Vietnam veteran Patrick Bradley. Enlisting at the age of eighteen, Bradley was mortified by the scenes in the North Vietnam jungles, and found himself unable to cope. At a psychiatrist’s recommendation, Bradley traveled to the Canadian wilderness where he spent three years studying and documenting bald eagles and their behavior. He made groundbreaking discoveries during his research, linking the use of chemical DDT to the decrease in southern bald eagle populations. Additionally, he made notable progress in his recovery, able to better control his previously unmitigated anger and rage. Bradley teamed up with other veterans to form the Avian Veteran Alliance in 2015, a non-profit that pairs wounded warriors with injured birds of prey. Where the Eagles Soar, written by biographers Dava Guerin and Terry Bivens, is one of only a handful of books concerned with the unique link between avian therapy and wounded warrior recovery. Introducing the psychiatric benefits of avian and animal therapy is crucial to the cultural climate regarding mental health, and sheds light on positive and exciting alternatives in the study of PTSD among war veterans.Less
The Eagle on My Arm details the journey to recovery of Vietnam veteran Patrick Bradley. Enlisting at the age of eighteen, Bradley was mortified by the scenes in the North Vietnam jungles, and found himself unable to cope. At a psychiatrist’s recommendation, Bradley traveled to the Canadian wilderness where he spent three years studying and documenting bald eagles and their behavior. He made groundbreaking discoveries during his research, linking the use of chemical DDT to the decrease in southern bald eagle populations. Additionally, he made notable progress in his recovery, able to better control his previously unmitigated anger and rage. Bradley teamed up with other veterans to form the Avian Veteran Alliance in 2015, a non-profit that pairs wounded warriors with injured birds of prey. Where the Eagles Soar, written by biographers Dava Guerin and Terry Bivens, is one of only a handful of books concerned with the unique link between avian therapy and wounded warrior recovery. Introducing the psychiatric benefits of avian and animal therapy is crucial to the cultural climate regarding mental health, and sheds light on positive and exciting alternatives in the study of PTSD among war veterans.
Richard Hillier
- Published in print:
- 1993
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198147862
- eISBN:
- 9780191672330
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198147862.003.0008
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
In Historia Apostolica 2. 506–550, Paul arrives in Corinth on a mission of baptism and conversion. Arator takes up the character of Aquila, who with ...
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In Historia Apostolica 2. 506–550, Paul arrives in Corinth on a mission of baptism and conversion. Arator takes up the character of Aquila, who with his wife Priscilla had welcomed Paul into his house. He recounts the story that the eagle, when old, restores itself to youth by basking in the sun and then bathing three times in a stream. The account is to be found in the Physiologus, a collection of edifying fabulous anecdotes from natural history, the earliest version of which was written, probably in Egypt, in 2nd century AD. The eagle subjects itself to the heat of the sun and the cleansing of the water. Arator is also aware of the moralization; rebirth comes from the light and warmth of the true sun, the Sun of Righteousness, although again he is more interested in the regenerative power of the consecrated but real water used in baptism than in the metaphorical spring which is the word of God.Less
In Historia Apostolica 2. 506–550, Paul arrives in Corinth on a mission of baptism and conversion. Arator takes up the character of Aquila, who with his wife Priscilla had welcomed Paul into his house. He recounts the story that the eagle, when old, restores itself to youth by basking in the sun and then bathing three times in a stream. The account is to be found in the Physiologus, a collection of edifying fabulous anecdotes from natural history, the earliest version of which was written, probably in Egypt, in 2nd century AD. The eagle subjects itself to the heat of the sun and the cleansing of the water. Arator is also aware of the moralization; rebirth comes from the light and warmth of the true sun, the Sun of Righteousness, although again he is more interested in the regenerative power of the consecrated but real water used in baptism than in the metaphorical spring which is the word of God.
Richard Hillier
- Published in print:
- 1993
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198147862
- eISBN:
- 9780191672330
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198147862.003.0009
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
Is it possible that there were specific works of which Arator had first-hand knowledge and upon whose contents he drew during the writing of the ...
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Is it possible that there were specific works of which Arator had first-hand knowledge and upon whose contents he drew during the writing of the Historia Apostolica? There are undoubtedly works which were well known at the time Arator was writing, and it comes as no surprise that these are the works with which Arator would seem to have been most familiar. One work which poses a problem is the Physiologus, where there is also a fable of the eagle's rebirth. The amount of material devoted to baptism in the Historia Apostolica far exceeds the amount contained in the text it purports to explain. And so, just as Arator began his commentary by departing from the text of the Acts of the Apostles and including an account of the saving events which alone made the subsequent acts of baptism and conversion possible, namely the descensus and resurrection of Christ, so in the closing lines of the work he looks beyond the final words of Acts to the ministry and imminent martyrdom of Peter and Paul.Less
Is it possible that there were specific works of which Arator had first-hand knowledge and upon whose contents he drew during the writing of the Historia Apostolica? There are undoubtedly works which were well known at the time Arator was writing, and it comes as no surprise that these are the works with which Arator would seem to have been most familiar. One work which poses a problem is the Physiologus, where there is also a fable of the eagle's rebirth. The amount of material devoted to baptism in the Historia Apostolica far exceeds the amount contained in the text it purports to explain. And so, just as Arator began his commentary by departing from the text of the Acts of the Apostles and including an account of the saving events which alone made the subsequent acts of baptism and conversion possible, namely the descensus and resurrection of Christ, so in the closing lines of the work he looks beyond the final words of Acts to the ministry and imminent martyrdom of Peter and Paul.
Michael W. Hankins
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- May 2022
- ISBN:
- 9781501760655
- eISBN:
- 9781501760679
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501760655.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Military History
This book brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was an era when debates ...
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This book brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was an era when debates about aircraft superiority went public — and these were not uncontested discussions. This book delves deep into the fighter pilot culture that gave rise to both designs, showing how a small but vocal group of pilots, engineers, and analysts in the Department of Defense weaponized their own culture to affect technological development and larger political change. The design and advancement of the F-15 and F-16 reflected this group's nostalgic desire to recapture the best of World War I air combat. Known as the “Fighter Mafia,” and later growing into the media-savvy political powerhouse “Reform Movement,” it believed that American weapons systems were too complicated and expensive, and thus vulnerable. The group's leader was Colonel John Boyd, a contentious former fighter pilot heralded as a messianic figure by many in its ranks. He and his group advocated for a shift in focus from the multi-role interceptors the Air Force had designed in the early Cold War towards specialized air-to-air combat dogfighters. Their influence stretched beyond design and into larger politicized debates about US national security, debates that still resonate today. A biography of fighter pilot culture and the nostalgia that drove decision-making, the book deftly engages both popular culture and archives to animate the movement that shook the foundations of the Pentagon and Congress.Less
This book brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was an era when debates about aircraft superiority went public — and these were not uncontested discussions. This book delves deep into the fighter pilot culture that gave rise to both designs, showing how a small but vocal group of pilots, engineers, and analysts in the Department of Defense weaponized their own culture to affect technological development and larger political change. The design and advancement of the F-15 and F-16 reflected this group's nostalgic desire to recapture the best of World War I air combat. Known as the “Fighter Mafia,” and later growing into the media-savvy political powerhouse “Reform Movement,” it believed that American weapons systems were too complicated and expensive, and thus vulnerable. The group's leader was Colonel John Boyd, a contentious former fighter pilot heralded as a messianic figure by many in its ranks. He and his group advocated for a shift in focus from the multi-role interceptors the Air Force had designed in the early Cold War towards specialized air-to-air combat dogfighters. Their influence stretched beyond design and into larger politicized debates about US national security, debates that still resonate today. A biography of fighter pilot culture and the nostalgia that drove decision-making, the book deftly engages both popular culture and archives to animate the movement that shook the foundations of the Pentagon and Congress.
Paul West
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781496803382
- eISBN:
- 9781496806789
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781496803382.003.0044
- Subject:
- Literature, American, 20th Century Literature
This chapter talks about Absalom, Absalom!. It begins by saying that “William Faulkner's vicarious heroic would have taken him to reunions of the American pilots who formed the Eagle Squadron of the ...
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This chapter talks about Absalom, Absalom!. It begins by saying that “William Faulkner's vicarious heroic would have taken him to reunions of the American pilots who formed the Eagle Squadron of the Royal Air Force...His true heroics, visible and audible on every page, depend on fecundity, on the constant chance of saying something original by way of oratory.” It argues that Absalom, Absalom! is a visionary novel, a model of the impenitently pensive work of art. In conclusion, it notes that there is one big thing about Faulkner: he reminds you that, “when the deep purple blooms, you are looking not at a posy but at a dimension”.Less
This chapter talks about Absalom, Absalom!. It begins by saying that “William Faulkner's vicarious heroic would have taken him to reunions of the American pilots who formed the Eagle Squadron of the Royal Air Force...His true heroics, visible and audible on every page, depend on fecundity, on the constant chance of saying something original by way of oratory.” It argues that Absalom, Absalom! is a visionary novel, a model of the impenitently pensive work of art. In conclusion, it notes that there is one big thing about Faulkner: he reminds you that, “when the deep purple blooms, you are looking not at a posy but at a dimension”.
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226038148
- eISBN:
- 9780226038155
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226038155.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, Environmental History
In 1940—as U.S. participation in World War II loomed on the horizon—the Bald Eagle Protection Act finally became law. As the only eagle with a range restricted to North America, the species soon ...
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In 1940—as U.S. participation in World War II loomed on the horizon—the Bald Eagle Protection Act finally became law. As the only eagle with a range restricted to North America, the species soon became commonly known as the American eagle and widely adopted as an emblem of the young nation's freedom, power, and sovereignty. Yet, despite the nationalistic symbolism associated with this quintessential example of charismatic megafauna, the move to grant federal protection to the bald eagle was long in coming and remained controversial even when it finally passed. Persecution of the bald eagle and other raptors was part of a much broader anti-predator campaign waged by private citizens, sportsmen's clubs, arms and ammunition manufacturers, and local, state, and federal officials. The ornithologist Waldron DeWitt Miller played a leading role in the conservation campaign for birds of prey. He coauthored blistering pamphlets that helped raise consciousness about the plight of raptors and provoke reform of the National Association of Audubon Societies.Less
In 1940—as U.S. participation in World War II loomed on the horizon—the Bald Eagle Protection Act finally became law. As the only eagle with a range restricted to North America, the species soon became commonly known as the American eagle and widely adopted as an emblem of the young nation's freedom, power, and sovereignty. Yet, despite the nationalistic symbolism associated with this quintessential example of charismatic megafauna, the move to grant federal protection to the bald eagle was long in coming and remained controversial even when it finally passed. Persecution of the bald eagle and other raptors was part of a much broader anti-predator campaign waged by private citizens, sportsmen's clubs, arms and ammunition manufacturers, and local, state, and federal officials. The ornithologist Waldron DeWitt Miller played a leading role in the conservation campaign for birds of prey. He coauthored blistering pamphlets that helped raise consciousness about the plight of raptors and provoke reform of the National Association of Audubon Societies.
Dava Guerin and Terry Bivens
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- January 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780813180021
- eISBN:
- 9780813180038
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
- DOI:
- 10.5810/kentucky/9780813180021.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, Military History
In this chapter Patrick struggles with his rage and PTSD. While a patient at Walter Reed he breaks his doctor’s jaw after punching him twice. He would have been in military prison if not for the ...
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In this chapter Patrick struggles with his rage and PTSD. While a patient at Walter Reed he breaks his doctor’s jaw after punching him twice. He would have been in military prison if not for the intervention of his father and his psychiatrist. The doctor finds a research grant that would allow Patrick to count bald eagles in the wild for three years. Patrick receives a discharge from the Army, though he will never be able to receive VA benefits except for college under the GI Bill.Less
In this chapter Patrick struggles with his rage and PTSD. While a patient at Walter Reed he breaks his doctor’s jaw after punching him twice. He would have been in military prison if not for the intervention of his father and his psychiatrist. The doctor finds a research grant that would allow Patrick to count bald eagles in the wild for three years. Patrick receives a discharge from the Army, though he will never be able to receive VA benefits except for college under the GI Bill.
