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Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty

Book by Charles Dickens, James Daugherty; Heritage Press, 1969

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Fiction, Gordon Riots, 1780--Fiction

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...wants as much holding in as a thorough-bred bulldog. If it hadnt been for me to-day, hed have had that ere Roman down, and made a riot of it, in another minute." "And why not?" cried Hugh in a surly voice, as he overheard this last remark...
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The Riot Makers: The Technology of Social Demolition

Book by Eugene H. Methvin; Arlington House, 1970

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Communism--History, Riots--History, Riots--United States

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...omit essential factors of the riot equation. Moreover, both commit...all the known facts about who riots, then our theory about white...sequitur , as we will see. RIOT POLLS: CAVEAT SURVEYOR. Fogelson...somewhat active indeed, even to riot or to loot may have meant one...to dignify what was simply a Roman holiday with serious social...
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Democracy Betrayed: The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 and Its Legacy

Book by David S. Cecelski, Timothy B. Tyson; University of North Carolina Press, 1998

Subjects:

African Americans--North Carolina--Wilmington--History--19th Century, Riots--North Carolina--Wilmington--History--19th Century, Wilmington (N.C.)--Race Relations

Collections: History, Entire Library

...22 If there is hope in the wake of the riot, it resides in the capacity, however...the power of the facts of the Wilmington riot with the drama, color, and flexibility...describes Marrow as, "at least in part, a roman a clef," Fultons cast of characters is...
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The Turbulent Era: Riot & Disorder in Jacksonian America

Book by Michael Feldberg; Oxford University Press, 1980

Subjects:

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Ethnic Relations, Riots--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Riots--United States--History--19th Century, Violence--United States--History--19th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

...had gathered in front of St. Augustines Roman Catholic Church in the heart of that city...Kensington phase of the Native American Riots. Governor David R. Porter placed Philadelphia...alley, or private property to prevent riot, disturbance, or destruction." If...Kensington phase of the 1844 Native American Riots...
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Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD

Book by Lou Cannon; Westview Press, 1999

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African Americans--Civil Rights--California--Los Angeles--History--20th Century, King, Rodney, Los Angeles (Calif.)--Police Dept, Los Angeles (Calif.)--Politics And Government, Los Angeles (Calif.)--Race Relations, Racism--California--Los Angeles--History--20th Century, Riots--California--Los Angeles--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

...stopped drinking and resumed work as a plumber. It is not surprising that Gates gravitated to his Mormon mother and away from his Roman Catholic father. He developed a revulsion toward drunkenness, typical of children of alcoholics, which doubtless accounts...

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Journal Articles on: roman riot

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"... You Can Beat Us in the House of Assembly but You Can't Beat Us in the Street": The Symbolic Value of Charlettown's Orange Lodge Riot (1)

Journal article by Ryan O'Connor; Historical Studies, Vol. 72, 2006

Subjects:

Catholics--History, Loyal Orange Institution of Ireland--History, Prince Edward Island--History, Prince Edward Island--Religious aspects, Prince Edward Island--Social aspects, Roman Catholics--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...and promoting their Roman Catholic allegiance in...14) In Scott Sees Riots in New Brunswick: Orange...For the embittered Roman Catholic population...domination. How does the 1877 riot fit within the grander...historiography of Orange-Green riots in British North America...members of the local Roman Catholic population instigated...
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Roman Triumphal Painting: Its Function, Development, and Reception

Journal article by Peter J. Holliday; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 79, 1997

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Art, Culture, Rites & ceremonies, Roman civilization

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...increased its sociopolitical power. Roman triumphal painting also served to acquaint Romans with novel artistic conventions, previously...observation echoes actual conventions of Roman political and legal practice. Further, Romans embraced the idea that historical painting...medium for introducing abstraction in Roman visual arts; however, Romans struck coins rather late in their history...
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Roman Surveyors in Corinth1

Journal article by David Gilman Romano; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 150, 2006

Subjects:

Cities, Roman civilization, Tax revenues, Urban areas

Collections: History, Entire Library

...discovered. The urban planning of many Roman cities is noted for its organization and regularity, and the vestiges of this Roman planning with orthogonal plans are seen...Paris, Florence, and Barcelona.11 The Romans used as their primary unit of measurement the actus, or 120 linear Roman feet (1 Roman foot = 0.295 m), approximately...
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The London Apprentice Riots of the 1590s and the Fiction of Thomas Deloney

Journal article by Mihoko Suzuki; Criticism, Vol. 38, 1996

Subjects:

Apprenticeship--History, Deloney, Thomas--Criticism, interpretation, etc., England--Social aspects, Social conflict--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...giving an account of a riot in which apprentices...the 1580 carnival in Romans (Carnival in Romans...1517: The Story of a Riot," History Today 15...Thomas Deloney: Le Roman des Metiers au temps...and that the apprentice riots of 1517 and Ketts rebellion...Ladurie, Carnival in Romans, 319, discusses the...enemy of the day: the Roman Pope, Luther, Napoleon...
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Juba's Roman Soul: Addison's Cato and Enlightenment Cosmopolitanism

Journal article by Laura J. Rosenthal; Studies in the Literary Imagination, Vol. 32, 1999

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Addison, Joseph--Authorship, Cato (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., English drama--18th century, Interracial dating--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...narrating the feelings of the Romans before Catos funereal image...British people before him into Romans precisely at the point of their...he insists, "calls forth Roman drops from British eyes...Marcus. Cato celebrates the Romans death, but it does so more...White (1776) nearly caused a riot (Gerzina 9). But while Oroonoko...

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Magazine Articles on: roman riot

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Childhood in the Roman Empire: Ray Laurence Considers How Children Were Seen in Ancient Rome and Looks at Some of the Harsher Aspects of Childhood-Sickness, Violence and Endless Work

Magazine article by Ray Laurence; History Today, Vol. 55, October 2005

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Ancient Roman civilization--Social aspects, Child death--History, Children--Death, Children--History, Romans--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...correct grasp of language. Romans were naturally aware of...even no rite at all. The Romans had developed the Caesarian...plain white garment that Roman men wore on formal occasions...pleasure in the brothels. In Roman comedy, young men are...surprise that, when a riot broke out at a gladiatorial...
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Blacks in the Gordon Riots

Magazine article by Marika Sherwood; History Today, Vol. 47, December 1997

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Africans in United Kingdom--1780, Blacks--United Kingdom, London, England--Demonstrations, protests, etc., United Kingdom--1780

Collections: History, Entire Library

Blacks in the Gordon riots by Marika Sherwood Marika Sherwood...is hardly surprising that the riots of 1780, named after the leader...have transmuted from anti-Roman Catholic insurrection to a political riot lasting some days. The mob...found not guilty and freed. The riots took place during the first...
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Riot Grrrl

Magazine article by Hans-Ulrich Obrist; Artforum International, Vol. 36, April 1998

Subjects:

Artists--Interviews, Curiger, Bice--Interviews

Collections: Entire Library

Riot grrrl by Hans-Ulrich Obrist Bice Curigers...exhibition, "Saus und Braus" (Revel and riot), in 1980, and four years later cofounded...exhibited contemporary Swiss work, from Hodler to Roman Signer. Whats totally new about the current...
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Europe's Mosque Hysteria: Terrorists Bombings, Riots, and an Uproar over Satirical Cartoons Have Inspired Talk of a Europe under Siege by Muslim Immigrants. Will Minarets Rise in Place of the Continent's Steeples, or Is This Vision of Invading Muslim Hoards a Mirage?

Magazine article by Martin Walker; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 30, Spring 2006

Subjects:

Illegal immigrants--Forecasts and trends, Muslims--International aspects, Muslims--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Hysteria: Terrorists Bombings, Riots, and an Uproar over Satirical...in October by the eruption of riots in France, in which the children...Most Muslims in France did not riot or burn cars. Muslim clergy...history. North Africa was a Roman province, and Egypts Queen...themselves to me during the French riots of last autumn as "blacks...
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A Lack of Fraternity: Our Columnists Bring Festive Book News from Europe, America and the Alternative Scene-Including Riots, Covert Politics and Holy Toast

Magazine article by Andrew Hussey; New Statesman, Vol. 136, December 17, 2007

Subjects:

Authors, French--Influence, Authors, French--Social aspects, Europe--Social aspects, French writers--Influence, French writers--Social aspects, Sollers, Philippe--Influence, Sollers, Philippe--Social aspects

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...Alternative Scene-Including Riots, Covert Politics and Holy Toast...with the police. Unlike in the riots of 2005, which nearly brought...his generation with Un vrai roman: Memoires. He sets out with...interesting facts about the riots of 2005 and 2007 has been the...

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Newspaper Articles on: roman riot

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Roman Riot

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 5, 2007

Subjects:

Manchester United, Riots

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Roman Riot. Byline: PETER FERGUSON FANS fought a running battle with Italian riot police last night as 10-man Manchester...Bob McLean, who was in the crowd, said: Riot police got in among United fans and started...
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Roman Riot

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 5, 2007

Subjects:

Riots

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Roman Riot. Byline: PETER FERGUSON MANCHESTER UNITED fans fought a running battle with Italian riot police last night amid shameful scenes in Romes Olympic Stadium. Ten fans...
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These Rampant Romans Are a Riot of Laughs and I'm All Forum

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 12, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

These Rampant Romans Are a Riot of Laughs and Im All Forum. Byline: QUENTIN LETTS A FUNNY THING...slightly thicker. The convoluted plot was not actually scripted by Roman playwright Plautus, but was heavily adapted from his characters...
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Plea for Calm after Ulster Riots

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 14, 2011

Subjects:

Riots

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Plea for Calm after Ulster Riots. Byline: Daily Mail Reporter POLITICAL leaders in Northern...Sixteen police officers were injured during a six-hour riot by hundreds of Roman Catholic youths after a Protestant parade passed by their area...
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Plea for Calm after Ulster Riots

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 14, 2011

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Riots

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Plea for Calm after Ulster Riots. Byline: Daily Mail Reporter POLITICAL leaders in Northern...Sixteen police officers were injured during a six-hour riot by hundreds of Roman Catholic youths after a Protestant parade passed by their area...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: roman riot

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Paul, Saint

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...wrote the Epistle to the Romans there. Thence he returned...arrested for provoking a riot. After being held prisoner...priests, before the Roman procurator Felix and...and shrine are at the Roman basilica of St. Pauls...his teachings. Thus, Roman Catholic theology leans...from the Epistle to the Romans his principle of justification...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...61 million in 1999) of the Roman Catholic Church; the Orthodox...discredited by the Haymarket Square riot , was succeeded in prominence...was heightened by serious race riots that erupted in cities across...characterized as "a police riot." The Republican candidate...American, one of the worst race riots in recent U.S. history erupted...
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Circus

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...ancient Rome as the Circensian games. The Roman circus was a round or oval structure with...Constantinople and many others were often scenes of riot and bloodshed between factions of charioteers...for this reason the Greeks, even under Roman domination, never really accepted the...
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Justinian I

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...family of Anastasius I produced the Nika riot (532), which would have cost Justinian...accomplishment was the codification of Roman law, commonly called the Corpus Juris...W. Barker, Justinian and the Later Roman Empire (1966); R. Browning, Justinian...
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Gracchi

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

GRACCHI grak i, two Roman statesmen and social reformers, sons of the consul Tiberius...action illegal and had the election postponed. In a great riot on the following day Tiberius was killed. His brother, Caius...Repeal of his measures was proposed, and in the ensuing riots Caius was killed. Within 10 years the reaction had annulled...

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