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John Wiley & Sons Red Dead Redemption
Book SynopsisRockstar Games’ Red Dead franchise has grown into one of the most critically acclaimed video game franchises of the twenty-first century. This book offers a critical, interdisciplinary look at this cultural phenomenon at the intersection of game studies and American history.Trade Review“Video games like the Red Dead series have supercharged the significance of (re)imagined Wests and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Like the amply filled satchels and saddle bags of Red Harlow, Arthur Morgan, and John Marson, this collection has you covered, delivering an exquisitely intersectional range of scholarly work on a paradigm-shifting addition to the Western imaginary in the 21st century. Saddle up, pard! Your trail to exploring video-game Wests should start here.”——Stefan “Steve” Rabitsch, Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Oslo, co-founder of the European Association for American Studies “West of the Rest” network“This volume is a timely intervention that explores one of the biggest historical game franchises through a myriad of lenses that demonstrate the complexity and impact of the games and the discourses from which they draw. In their careful arrangement of the book, Wills and Wright have shown how video games, and in particular Red Dead, are the new frontier for the ongoing construction of the historical West in both the US and international imaginary.”—Adam Chapman“This collection provides a wide-ranging treatment of Rockstar’s Red Dead franchise. The essays here offer serious meditation on a persistent fascination with the mythic West in the popular imagination. Overall, a valuable contribution to the growing field of contemporary (and historical) game studies.”—Matthew Carter, Senior Lecturer in Film at Manchester Metropolitan University and author of Myth of the Western: New Perspectives on Hollywood's Frontier Narrative.
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University of Toronto Press Perfume on the Page in NineteenthCentury France
Book SynopsisDespite long-standing assertions that languages, including French and English, cannot sufficiently communicate the experience of smell, much of France’s nineteenth-century literature has gained praise for its memorable evocation of odours. As French perfume was industrialized, democratized, cosmeticized, and feminized in the nineteenth century, stories of fragrant scent trails aligned perfume with toxic behaviour and viewed a woman’s scent as something alluring, but also something to be controlled.Drawing on a wealth of resources, Perfume on the Page in Nineteenth-Century France explores how fiction and related writing on olfaction meet, permeate, and illuminate one another. The book examines medical tracts, letters, manuscripts, posters, print advertisements, magazine articles, perfume manuals, etiquette books, interviews, and encounters with fragrant materials themselves. Cheryl Krueger explores how the olfactory language of a novel or poem conveys the Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Notes on Translations, Spelling, Editions, Illustrations, and Previously Published Material Introduction: Something in the Air 1. In a Violet Sillage 2. The Language of Flowers and Silent Things 3. Confused Words? 4. The Osmazome of Literature 5. Perfumed Letters 6. Smelling (of) Iris 7. Decadent Perfuming Epilogue: Cooked Apples and Exotic Perfume Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Chicago Press Plant Collectors in Angola
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University of New Mexico Press The Art of Brevity Crafting the Very Short Story
Book SynopsisWith elegant prose, deep readings of other writers, and scaffolded writing exercises, The Art of Brevity takes the reader on a lyrical exploration of compact storytelling, guiding readers to heighten their awareness of not only what appears on the page but also what doesn’t.Table of ContentsForeword Megan GiddingsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Going Long. Going Short.Chapter 1. Thirteen Ways of Looking at Flash FictionChapter 2. The Freedom of ConstraintsChapter 3. Telling a Story in FragmentsChapter 4. The Erotics of BrevityChapter 5. Context: How Much Is Enough?Chapter 6. The Fullness of OmissionChapter 7. White SpacesChapter 8. Plotting in Miniature (and with a Slant)Chapter 9. Writing Characters in Fleeting ProfileChapter 10. Writing for the EssenceChapter 11. The Sounds of SilenceChapter 12. Found Objects, Found StoriesChapter 13. Story as CollageChapter 14. Going Small to Go Big: The Art of ExpansionChapter 15. Going Small to Go SmallChapter 16. The Poetics of BrevityChapter 17. Is It Poetry or Prose?Chapter 18. How Short Can You Go?Chapter 19. The Mot JusteChapter 20. The SentenceChapter 21. The ParagraphChapter 22. The TitleChapter 23. The "Flash Novel" and the NovellaChapter 24. EndingsPostscriptOne More PostscriptFlashings: Quotes on Writing ShortAppendix. Gleanings from The Art of Brevity
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University of Toronto Press Stalins Gamble
Book SynopsisShedding light on the origins of the Second World War in Europe, Stalin’s Gamble aims to create a historical narrative of the relations of the USSR with Britain, France, the United States, Poland, Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Romania during the 1930s. The book explores the Soviet Union’s efforts to organize a defensive alliance against Nazi Germany, in effect rebuilding the anti-German Entente of the First World War.Drawing on extensive research in Soviet as well as Western archives, Michael Jabara Carley offers an in-depth account of the diplomatic manoeuvrings which surrounded the rise of Hitler and Soviet efforts to construct an alliance against future German aggression. Paying close attention to the beliefs and interactions of senior politicians and diplomats, the book seeks to replace one-sided Western histories with records from both sides. The book also offers an inside look at Soviet foreign policy making, with a focus on Stalin as a foreTrade Review“Stalin’s Gamble is a remarkable reconstruction not only of Soviet foreign policy but of an entire era that led to the enormous suffering of the Second World War. The author’s superb scholarship and fluid writing style merit the attention of a broad selection of scholars, diplomats, and the educated public.” -- Jonathan M. House, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Emeritus * Russian Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Biographical Notes 1. Introduction: Prologue to Crisis 2. Dim Lite Night Lamp: Early Attempts at Détente in Paris and Warsaw, 1929–33 3. The Soviet Quest for US Recognition, 1930–3 4. Setback: The Metro-Vickers Affair, 1933 5. Rapallo or Not? 6. “Strike while the Iron Is Hot”: Strengthening Relations with France, 1933 7. Shadows of Doubt over Moscow, 1933–4 8. “One Step Back, Two Steps Forward” 9. Nobody Wants the “Bolo Baby”: Failure of US-Soviet Relations, 1933–5 10. Koshmar: The Agonising Turn in Relations with France, 1934–5 11. Bridging the Chasm: The Anglo-Soviet Rapprochement, 1933–5 12. Showdown: Negotiating the Franco-Soviet Pact, 1934–5 13. No Bridging the Gap: Erosion of the Anglo-Soviet Rapprochement, 1935 14. The Weak Hinge: Fighting for Relations with France, 1935–6 15. Collapse in London: The Failure of the Anglo-Soviet Rapprochement, 1936 16. Good News, Bad News: The Fall of Laval and the Failure of France, 1936 17. Epilogue Selected Bibliography
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MY - University of Toronto Press Red Migrations Transnational Mobility and
Book SynopsisForegrounding transnational movements in and around Soviet culture, Red Migrations rethinks the field of migration studies in socialist Eastern Europe.
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MO - University of Illinois Press A David Montgomery Reader Essays on Capitalism
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SPCK A Theology of Play
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John Wiley & Sons Laboratory of Modernity
Book SynopsisLaboratory of Modernity is a history of Ukraine during the long nineteenth century, providing a unique study of its pluralistic society, culture, and political scene. In this first comprehensive study of nineteenth-century Ukraine in English, Serhiy Bilenky traces the historical origins of some of the pressing issues facing Ukraine and the international community today.Trade Review“This is a monumental work of conceptualization and synthesis. Through a series of thematic essays, Bilenky paints a picture of the intellectual, social, economic, and political life of Ukrainians on both sides of the Russian/Austrian border in the long nineteenth century. Laboratory of Modernity should be compulsory reading for everyone interested in the study of empire and nationality in Russian history.” Heather Coleman, University of Alberta and editor of Orthodox Christianity in Imperial Russia: A Source Book on Lived Religion
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MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Queer Oz L. Frank Baums Trans Tales and Other
Book SynopsisShows how L. Frank Baum exploited the freedoms of children's literature, in its carnivalesque celebration of a world turned upside-down, to reimagine the meanings of gender and sexuality in early twentieth-century America and to re-envision them for the future.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE Hedwig Water Bottle with 3D Lid
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F.A. Davis Company Advanced Practice Nursing Procedures
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McGill-Queen's University Press The History of the Black Watch Royal Highland
Book SynopsisRoman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in three volumes, tracing its history from the roots to present day. Through diaries, letters, classified documents, and the regimental archive, he weaves the strands of a complex story into an epic narrative.
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John Wiley & Sons Decentering Epistemologies and Challenging Privi
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John Wiley & Sons Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in
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University of Toronto Press Naturalisms Imaginary Museum French Art and the
Book SynopsisNaturalism''s Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century examines one of the most revered art historical narratives of Western art: the famous turning point for painting and sculpture usually emblematized by the works of Édouard Manet and then the Impressionists. Instead of the usual revaluation of this turning point, Sara Pappas argues for the importance of the failure to find a cohesive story for the art world in the period itself, a difficulty that carries forward to galleries today. In order to demonstrate the importance of incongruity and disorder, Pappas brings together two worlds that may seem incompatible: nineteenth-century literary writers involved in naturalism and the organization of permanent collections of later nineteenth-century French art in today’s museums. Drawing on the art novels and art criticism of these writers, the book provides optimal access to the questions that continue to haunt the categorization and display
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Business and Human
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Focusing on the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011, this timely book charts the field of business and human rights, finding that corporate responsibility to respect human rights is gradually evolving into a binding legal duty in both national and international law. Following the structure of the UNGPs, Peter T. Muchlinski also covers the state duty to protect against business violations of human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and access to remedies for corporate violations of human rights.Key Features: A detailed, critical, appraisal of the UNGPs in their historical, legal and political contexts Coverage of developments in national law and policy to further the state’s duty to protect against business violations of human rights An interdisciplinary perspective drawing on history, law, business ethics, politics, and ideas of corporate governance with a view to introducing the field to readers with diverse specialist backgrounds Coverage of new directions for business and human rights including calls for new mandatory corporate liability laws, a legally binding international treaty and new multi stakeholder initiatives for developing business and human rights standards This Advanced Introduction will be a key guide for students and researchers in the fields of business and human rights, international law and business ethics, as well as lawyers and business managers who need an accessible primer to business and human rights.Trade Review‘Peter Muchlinski’s book provides the perfect companion to business and human rights for students new to the subject, established scholars, practitioners and policy-makers alike. Complex issues and wide-ranging scholarship are rendered clearly and synthetically, key principles and developments flagged, while contradictions and lacunae transparently acknowledged. An invaluable addition to the business and human rights field.’ -- Claire O'Brien, University of Dundee, UK‘A pioneer in the field of business and human rights who famously predicted the legal implications of the UN Guiding Principles, Peter Muchlinski's new book confirms the depth of his scholarship and unparalleled insight into a complex, fast-moving and interdisciplinary area of law. He has distilled decades of law, policy and practice into an engaging “advanced introduction” that will inspire new generations of lawyers while serving as a vital refresher for more seasoned practitioners involved in its further development.’ -- Rae Lindsay, Clifford Chance, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Human rights and business: setting the stage 2. Should business have human rights responsibilities? 3. The UN business and human rights framework 4. The state duty to protect 5. The corporate responsibility to respect 6. Access to remedy 7. Beyond the beginning Select bibliography Index
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MB - Cornell University Press Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
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MH - Indiana University Press A Journey to Mecca and London The Travels of an
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MP-AMM American Mathematical Fourier Analysis on Polytopes and the Geometry o
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Mixed Media Resources Womens Wisdom
Book SynopsisColour yourself inspired with Women's Wisdom, a wonderful intersection of inspiring quotes from extraordinary women and gorgeous imagery representing the power and magic of the female experience. Each image is packed with beautiful details that will provide hours of colouring enjoyment.The women behind the quotations represent a rainbow of cultures, societies, ages, and interests, including: Novelists and Poets: Maya Angelou, Louise Erdrich, Isabel Allende, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Amy Tan, Audre Lorde, Emily Dickinson Artists and Architects: Frida Kahlo, Maya Lin Musicians and Entertainers: Cher, Lady Gaga, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner Activists and Warriors for Justice: Malala Yousafzai, Barbara Jordan, Sonia Sotomayor, Helen Keller Artist Kate Forrester has created a magical colouring landscape that translates these empowering words into images that transfix and captivate as you colour thema self-aff
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John Libbey & Co Chronology of the Birth of Cinema 18331896
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MU - University of Texas Press The Earth That Modernism Built
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Catholic University of America Press Salvation Through Temptation Maximus the
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Cornell University Press Kibbitz and Nosh
Book SynopsisOn a winter''s day in the mid-1970s the photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin sought warm refuge and, camera in hand, passed through the revolving doors of Dubrow''s Cafeteria on Kings Highway. There, between the magical mirrored walls and steaming coffee urns, she found herself as if on a theater set, looking out at a tableau of memorable Brooklyn faces. Enchanted, Halperin returned to Dubrow''s again and again.In Kibbitz & Nosh, Halperin reminds us of the days when she would order a coffee, converse with the denizens of Dubrow''s on Kings Highway and at its Manhattan location in the Garment District, and in that relaxed atmosphere execute candid photographs. In keeping with the work of Vivian Maier and Robert Frank, these black-and-white images taken during the waning days of New York City''s legendary cafeteria culture are revealing and empathetic.Dubrow''s was a restaurant-cum-social club for a generation of New Yorkers; it was a place to chat with friTrade ReviewThere was a time when New York was home to dozens of restaurants like the Horn & Hardart Automats or the Belmore Cafeteria, the cabby mecca made famous in the movie 'Taxi Driver.' You'd grab a tray, shuffle down the counters and grab a seat. Marcia Bricker Halperin's record of New York's long-gone cafeterias, rendered in black and white, have graceful architecture, dazzling or moody lighting and more than a few characters, like Gene Palma, the slick-haired street drummer and Gene Krupa maven. * The New York Times *Table of ContentsPrologue 1. Sundays at Dubrow's, or: Remembrance of Creamed Spinach Past 2. See You at Dubrow's 3. Dubrow's, Kings Highway, Brooklyn: Where It's Happening, Come to the Highway 4. Dubrow's, Garment District, Manhattan: The Epicenter of the Schmatta Business Acknowledgments Biographies
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University of Toronto Press On Speaking Terms
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University of Toronto Press Conversion and Catastrophe in GermanJewish Émigré
Book SynopsisThis book explores the fraught relationship between religion, politics, and Holocaust memory from an autobiographical perspective.
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University of Toronto Press Dreams of Presence
Book SynopsisDrawing on contemporary debates in philosophy and cultural theory, Dreams of Presence revives the concept of culture as an existential phenomenon and explores geography's role in making it present as an abiding force in everyday social life.
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Indiana University Press The World of Music According to Starker
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe writing is relaxed; the cast of characters is awesome. Starker makes a fascinating centerpiece. * The Herald Times *[Starker] looks back on his remarkable life in this detailed and eminently readable memoir. . . highly recommended. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsEpigraph DedicationPrelude Scotch and SodaAnacrusis Autobiography of a StomachC HungaryC# [short story to be selected]D Romania, Austria and SwitzerlandD# Mozart MeterE FranceF America, DallasF# Soft Pitch For the PitG ChicagoG# AfricaA Bloomington ThenA# L'art pour l'art: Waldo Caper, 1926-1960B Bloomington NowC Twilight at Tiffany'sCadence EpiloguePostlude That Room at the TopAppendix 1: "An Organized Method of String Playing"Appendix 2: Lists of publications, recordings
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Indiana University Press Meat Matters
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this remarkable book, Hagar Salamon reveals unsuspected relationships and new domains of meaning communicated between species. Meat Matters is a major contribution at the vanguard of a challenging new scholarly field and should be required reading for ethnographers from across the disciplines."—Kay Kaufman Shelemay, G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and African and African American Studies at Harvard University"A rich, sensitive and nuanced ethnography of the interlaced practices, ideas, meanings, beliefs, and symbols of meat for the Beta Israel community. Beautifully conceptualized, written and illustrated, Hagar Salamon's evocative book offers illuminating insights into the singular Ethiopian Jewish experience and Ethiopian culture more broadly."—Jonathan Miran, author of Red Sea Citizens: Cosmopolitan Society and Cultural Change in MassawaTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Enduring Exposures: Everyday Bonding with Creatures2. Zooming In: Creaturely Sentiments3. Zooming Out: Emerging from the Pen4. Shifting Focus/Lenses: Interreligious Negotiations5. Transposing and Splitting: Under New Hegemonies6. Candid Camera: Focusing the Lens on Lost Meats7. Upraising the Vision: God Watches over Flesh8. Concluding Words and Continuing QuestionsReferencesGlossary
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Pluto Press The AntiCapitalist Book of Fashion
Book SynopsisThe award-winning classic on why we must revolutionise the fashion industryTrade Review'Makes a strong case for nothing less than a revolution' -- Emma Watson, actor'An incredible accomplishment' -- Susie Orbach, author of 'Fat is a Feminist Issue''Interrogates today's fashion landscape with rigour - will make you view your wardrobe through a different lens' -- Lucy Siegle, author of 'Turning the Tide on Plastic''A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing. By joining the dots between fashion and capitalism, this is a route map to weave a different story for our clothing, our planet and its people' -- Asad Rehman, Executive Director of War on Want'Thoroughly researched with a reach extending both globally and historically, the book is packed with interesting examples, and Hoskins' engaging style makes it eminently readable' -- 'LSE Review of Books''A staple of contemporary fashion literature' -- ‘Austrian Fashion Association’'A classic read for all fashion students, and of course those interested in the politics of fashion. I will refer to my copy for a long time to come' -- Caryn Franklin MBE, fashion commentator and body image activist'A book that hangs like a garment on a coat-hanger. A garment with many pockets. In the pockets numberless notes and remarks about clothes and history. Take it off the hanger and put it on. By which I mean - read it and walk through history' -- John Berger'A controlled demolition, Hoskins uses facts to strip away the apparel trade's decorative exterior and then dynamites the foundations' -- 'Monthly Review''Once you see the fashion industry through Hoskins' anti-capitalist lens what lies behind cannot be unseen' -- 'Public Reading Rooms''A failure to imagine the end of capitalism goes hand-in-hand with a failure to imagine the end of fashion as a commodified sphere in which countless exploited workers labour so that the powerful can wear power-affirming garments. Hoskins' book does wonders to help its readers overcome both failures' -- Yanis VaroufakisTable of ContentsForeword by Andreja Pejić Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Owning It 2. The Fashion Media 3. Buyology 4. Stitching It 5. A Bitter Harvest 6. The Body Politic 7. Is Fashion Racist? 8. Resisting Fashion 9. Reforming Fashion 10. Revolutionising Fashion About the Illustrator Notes Bibliography Index
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Rethinking Frank Lloyd Wright History Reception
Book SynopsisIn a series of engaging and well-illustrated essays, the contributors draw on their wide-ranging understanding of modern architecture to reveal the ways in which Frank Lloyd Wright continues to play an instrumental role in domestic and international spheres, making the case for reevaluating his popular and professional reputations.
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University of Chicago Press Indexes
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University of Washington Press Heaven on the Half Shell
Book SynopsisHow oysters shaped the environment, cultures, and economies of the NorthwestHeaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster. Starting with the earliest evidence of sea gardens and clam beds from 11,500 years ago, this book covers the history of oyster cultivation through contemporary aquaculture in coastal Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, northern California, and southeastern Alaska. Generations of oyster farmers, Native and non-Native, have weathered many challenges to continue the harvest. Their vivid individual accounts are braided together with significant history, such as the major contributions of Japanese immigrants prior to World War II and the 1994 Rafeedie decision that affirmed shellfish harvesting rights held by Northwest tribes. The book also sheds light on the innovations that made oysters an enduringly popular food, from the creation of so-called sexless oysters that coulTrade Review"The writers’ respective backgrounds in science and history, combined with delectable dishes, make this book one part cookbook, one part bedside reading for food and history buffs." * 425 Magazine *"A must-read for PNW oyster lovers." * KING 5 - Evening *
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SPCK Perfect Priest for Weary Pilgrims
Book SynopsisDrawing on the dominant biblical-theological themes of Hebrews, this addition to the New Testament Theology series explores how Jesus fulfills perfect priesthood as he calls believers to hold fast to him amid persecution.
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Insight Editions Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Color by Sticker
Book SynopsisSonic the Hedgehog: The Official Color-By-Sticker Book is a brand new, officially licensed sticker activity book inspired by the hit videogame franchise.Create exciting, colorful artwork celebrating your favorite Sonic the Hedgehog characters with this entertaining sticker book. You’ll find everything you need in these pages: simply place the included stickers into their spots and watch as the world of Sonic comes to life before your eyes! Sonic, Amy Rose, Tails, Knuckles, even the despicable Dr. Eggman…they’re all waiting for you to create them. And when you’re finished, your masterpiece is easy to remove from the book to hang on your wall or share with friends. MESS-FREE FUN: Create fun, colorful art suitable for framing—without the mess of paints or markers—and watch the world of Sonic come to life before your eyes. PERFECT FOR ALL AGES: Includes easy-to-follow instructions, making this a perfect activity for Sonic fans and kids of all ages. BELOVED CHARACTERS: Dozens of pages inspired by one of the most popular videogame franchises of all time, featuring beloved characters, from Sonic the Hedgehog himself to Dr. Eggman, Miles “Tails” Prower, and many more. OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Created in partnership with SEGA, this is the only officially licensed Sonic paint-by-sticker book available.
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University of North Carolina Press Redeemer The Life of Jimmy Carter
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University of Texas Press T Bone Burnett
Book SynopsisThis first critical appreciation of T Bone Burnett reveals how the proponent of Americana music and producer of artists ranging from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to B. B. King and Elvis Costello has profoundly influenced American music and culture.Trade ReviewSachs’ fine book is a welcome addition to the living history of American music and a delightful read. * Booklist *A Life in Pursuit is the first bio of the now 68-year-old American and, smartly, author Sachs understands going in that Burnett's story is that of the music he's touched. . . . Rarely has a music biography been this jam-packed with names of artists and the records they've made—Burnett's footprint is enormous and the minutiae of that maze-like career is recounted expansively here. . . . Sachs has created what will likely remain a definitive account. * MOJO *Sachs artfully weaves together news clips and original interviews to create a valuable context for the musician-producer’s work. * Texas Monthly *In telling this story, Sachs has done roots music a great turn, in fine style. * Songlines Magazine *Table of Contents Opening Chorus: On Top of the World (or Close) 1. Sound Citizen 2. The Outsider 3. Player in the Band 4. Alpha Male 5. Spiritual Gumshoe 6. Master Builder 7. Co-Conspirator 8. Seeker 9. Svengali 10. Imagist 11. Native Son 12. Mentor 13. Hit Man 14. Reluctant Artist 15. Starmaker 16. Company Man 17. Coen Brother 18. Soundtrack Auteur 19. Minimalist 20. Lead Actor 21. Alchemist 22. Jazz Man 23. Blues Man 24. Senior Adviser 25. Audio Activist 26. Dylanologist 27. Televisionary 28. Back to the Futurist The Kill Squad: A Short List of Longtime Musical Associates Acknowledgments Selected Discography Selected Bibliography Index
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John Wiley & Sons The Poetics of Translation
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University of Chicago Press Our Nazi
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Princeton University Press The Altruism Equation
Book SynopsisIn a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate.Trade Review"If evolution involves a competition for survival, then how can we explain altruism? Biologist Lee Dugatkin splendidly narrates a fast-paced tale of scientific breakthrough, genius and intellectual history as he examines the lives of seven scientists . . . whose groundbreaking work attempts to answer this question. . . . This superb tale of scientific discovery is required reading for everyone interested in the nature of human morality." * Publishers Weekly *"Exhilerating. . . . [This] is an engaging book with devoted enthusiasm for the ideas of the main protagonist, William Hamilton. . . . Dugatkin's . . . account offers much to think about."---Caroline Ash, Science"Dugatkin's biographical sketches . . . are entertaining and insightful. . . . [T]here is little doubt that efforts to explain altruism and morality in formal scientific terms are heavily influenced by the cultures and personal histories of their proponents."---David Sloan Wilson, American Scientist"Dugatkin tells the story . . . with clear prose and poise. In doing so he celebrates the internal consistencies of science and the beauty of clear thinking. Written for a general audience, this book provides vignettes featuring the lives of key thinkers, which foster an understanding of how the social context of the times influences the advance of scientific understanding." * Choice *"The Altruism Equation is very well written and extremely informative. Dugatkin's immense enthusiasm shines through every page. . . . Because the scientific concepts are explained so clearly, concisely and engagingly, newcomers to sociobiology will find The Altruism Equation an enlightening read. At the same time, it will be of interest to connoisseurs of the literature who wish to gain a panoramic view of the altruism debate. . . . The Altruism Equation is a splendid book."---David Livingstone Smith, Evolutionary Psychology"This is a tale not only about the majesty of science, but also about the hubris of scientism. One of the greatest projects of modernity is to explain to the public where science does and does not matter, and altruism is a valuable example."---Oren Harman, The New Republic"The Altruism Equation is a pleasure to read. Dugatkin's explanation of the relevant science is clear and comprehensible. He also blends the scientific views of these seven scientists with their personal and professional lives in a way that enhances our understanding of both."---David L. Hull, Isis"This book could he an especially interesting read for recent generations, who may see themselves as standing on the shoulders of their intellectual predecessors. . . . The material is carefully researched and written, and problematic issues are few."---Daniel J. Kruger, Quarterly Review of Biology"The Altruism Equation is very good popular scientific history. It provides the non-scientist with a digestible overview of a lengthy and sometimes complex development, and offers ample leads to pursue. Most importantly, it brings science to life by showing the personalities of scientists involved as well as the background beliefs which motivated their pursuits. For those interested in jumping into this area of inquiry, there is probably no better book with which to start."---Marc Baer. PhD, Metapsychology Online Reviews
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The University of North Carolina Press The Other Side of Silence A Memoir of Exile Iran
Book SynopsisA skilled storyteller who has spent her life in two worlds, Mahnaz Afkhami shares her unexpected and meteoric rise from unassuming English professor to a champion of women’s rights in Iran; the clash between Western feminists and those from the Global South; and the challenges of international women’s rights work during the so-called war on terror.
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McGill-Queen's University Press Death in the Snow
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In all the annals of Spanish conquests in the Americas, there is no one to compare with Pedro de Alvarado. This brutal conquistador took a fleet, and many reluctant Guatemalan Mayas, to muscle in on Pizarro’s conquest of the Inca Empire. Defeated by forests, mountains, volcanic eruption, and adverse weather, Alvarado was bought off in a deal to rival one between modern Mafia families. George Lovell tells this lurid, little-known story with clarity and élan.” John Hemming, author of The Conquest of the Incas“As George Lovell vividly reveals, Alvarado’s ambitions were boundless, as was his willingness to make Indigenous peoples on two continents suffer for those ambitions. How to tell such a tale of tenacity and tragedy without surrendering to the temptation to turn it into a swashbuckling adventure? Lovell pulls it off by keeping a close and careful eye on his primary sources, skillfully teasing out a history that never glorifies yet remains utterly gripping.” Matthew Restall, author of Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest and When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History“Drawing from Spanish chronicle sources, archival materials, and transcribed primary source collections, Lovell delivers a highly readable, biographically driven narrative of the little-known episode, and throughout he centers its lamentable consequences on thousands of people because of Alvarado’s rapaciousness.” Hispanic American Historical Review"Accompanied by a rich array of maps and photographs taken directly by the author in the main places of Alvarado's expedition, Lovell's accurate narrative is based on a large and solid bibliography that ranges between Anglophone and Ibero-American studies." Storicamente“The history of Pedro de Alvarado is highly illustrative of the intrigues that grew out of conquistadors’ ambitions but are rarely mentioned in the “official” history. W. George Lovell masterfully recreates an episode of the conquest that shows what occurred behind the scenes … .” The Americas
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Princeton University Press The Geopolitics of Shaming
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University of Toronto Press A History of Science in Society Volume II
Book SynopsisDetailed, engaging, and beautifully written, the fourth edition of A History of Science in Society explores the many ways in which science and society interact.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Connections Boxes Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Scientific Revolution: Contested Territory 2. The Enlightenment and Enterprise 3. Science and Empire 4. Entering the Atomic Age 5. Science and War 6. The Death of Certainty 7. 1957: The Year the World Became a Planet 8. Man on the Moon, Microwave in the Kitchen 9. Science and New Frontiers: Potential and Peril in the New Millennium Further Reading Index
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Ohio University Press Loving Mountains Loving Men Memoirs of a Gay
Book SynopsisAppalachians are known for their love of place, yet many gays and lesbians from the mountains flee to urban areas in search of greater freedom. Jeff Mann tells his story as one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and sexual identities.Trade Review“It is hard to overstate the importance of Jeff Mann’s Loving Mountains, Loving Men for hillbilly queers. So many of us were raised with the false dichotomy that we could be culturally Appalachian and give up our gayness, or we could be culturally gay and give up our mountain ways. In his beautifully crafted essays, Mann delivers the joyous news that identity is not a matter of either/or but both and.”“Gay Appalachian writers existed before Jeff Mann, but few could be out. Jeff knocked open the door. Mann’s essays and poems, his honesty and courage, have inspired, emboldened, affirmed, and electrified countless LGBTQ Appalachians after him. Jeff Mann is the godfather of queer Appalachian literature, and Loving Mountains, Loving Men is an urtext.”"Mann’s groundbreaking memoir has not aged in the nearly two decades since its first publication. His seamless mixture of prose and poetry continues to inform with relevance and insight what it means to be a gay man in Appalachia. Although Mann’s talent as a poet is notable not only in the poems but also in the prose, I am reminded rereading the collection that he’s also a truly gifted storyteller who transforms memoir into a page turner blending ‘loveliness and ferocity.’”“With a nod to deconstruction, Jeff Mann artfully explodes socially constructed identity binaries, in his case that of being both a proud Appalachian and a gay man. He weaves the story of his life with poetry and prose, revealing vulnerability and fierceness. As an educator, I have witnessed the profound impact of Loving Mountains, Loving Men on all of my students, but in particular, my gay students.”“A unique testimonial to the role of place in defining the self. No other author considered here captures both the pains and joys of being Appalachian so adeptly." * Journal of Appalachian Studies *“The sheer beauty of the prose in the memoir and the language of the poetry is incredible. This is one of the great watershed books of Appalachian literature. Its contribution to the fields of Appalachian studies and gay/gender studies is significant.”“A persistent theme is the familiar Appalachian love of the land and of traditional folkways. Through Mann’s eyes, we see those features, and Appalachian masculinity, anew.” * West Virginia History *
£17.99
The University of Michigan Press The Lions Ear
Book SynopsisPope Leo X is widely understood to be one of the greatest patrons of music in European history. The Lion’s Ear is the first full-length scholarly treatment of the musical patronage of a Renaissance pope and provides an evocative picture of the musical life of the pre-Reformation papacy.Table of Contents Partial Genealogy of the Medici Family Introduction part one Public and Semipublic Contexts, Secular and Sacred Repertories Music and the “Islamic Other”: Public Festivals and Triumphal Entries The Liturgical Ceremonies of the Cappella Sistina part two Private Contexts, Secular Repertories Renaissance Neoplatonism and Music: Ad Hoc Occasions and the Iconography of the Stanza della Segnatura Quotidian Dining and Formal Banqueting The Music for Ad Hoc Occasions, Quotidian Dining, and Formal Banqueting Transvestism and the Carnivalesque at the Leonine Court: The Feasts of San Giovanni and Saints Cosmas and Damian Music and Theater Conclusion Notes Index
£27.50
