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The Presidency and the Political System

The Presidency and the Political System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Michael, PUBLISHER: CQ-Roll Call Group Books, The Presidency & the Political System, now in ong>anong> updated sixth edition, incorporates the most recent research ong>anong>d scholarship on the presidency. Each of the 20 thought-provoking original ong>essayong>s, written by some of the field's most prominent scholars, explores ong>anong> importong>anong>t aspect of the relationship between the presidency ong>anong>d our political system.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature ong>anong>d the Psalms offers a unique approach to studying this material in the classroom. This book is a collection of ong>essayong>s that explore themes ong>anong>d background issues intended for the student of the Old Testament. Divided into two sections on the Psalms ong>anong>d Wisdom Literature, each section offers ong>anong> in-depth ong>essayong> on history of interpretation, forms of poetry, the text's relationship to the ong>anong>cient Near East, the cong>anong>onical shape of the material, the theology of the texts, ong>anong>d contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

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Religion, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain:

Religion, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fletcher, ong>Anong>thony / Roberts, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this volume seventeen distinguished historiong>anong>s of early modern Britain pay tribute to ong>anong> outstong>anong>ding scholar ong>anong>d teacher. Several present reviews of major areas of debate: of the significong>anong>ce of the regulations which determined the social ong>anong>d legal status of professional actors in Elizabethong>anong> Englong>anong>d, of Protestong>anong>t ideas about marriage, of the political significong>anong>ce of the ong>Anong>glo-Scottish Union, of relations between the Churches of Englong>anong>d, Scotlong>anong>d ong>anong>d Irelong>anong>d under the early Stuarts, ong>anong>d of the riddle of the inner dynamic of the experience of emigration of New Englong>anong>d. Case-studies in the social ong>anong>d religious history of the period include the relationship between ideas of cleong>anong>liness ong>anong>d godliness, the flowering of the notion of unitive Protestong>anong>tism in two declarations on behalf of the National Church ong>anong>d provincial preaching at a moment of political crisis in the north of Englong>anong>d. Three ong>essayong>s draw on literary evidence to explore attitudes to men of war, the use of the murder pamphlet as a Puritong>anong> conversion narrative ong>anong>d the service provided by scholarly readers for politically influential public figures. Two ong>essayong>s make impressive use of fieldwork to reveal how the churches of James I ong>anong>d VI's two kingdoms were furnished ong>anong>d how the gardens of Sir Nicholas ong>anong>d Sir Frong>anong>cis Bacon illuminate their minds ong>anong>d attitudes. The Europeong>anong> dimension is represented by ong>anong> ong>essayong> on Nicolas Pithou's history of the Reformation in the city of Troyes. This very wide-rong>anong>ging ong>anong>d fascinating collection of ong>essayong>s will appeal both to specialists in the period ong>anong>d to those interested in the social ong>anong>d cultural history of early modern Britain.

The Heart of a Champion: Celebrating the Spirit and

The Heart of a Champion: Celebrating the Spirit and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Deford, Frong>anong>k, PUBLISHER: Northword Press, In this exciting new book, award-winning sports writer ong>anong>d commentator Frong>anong>k Deford captures the inspirational stories of mong>anong>y of the greatest athletes ong>anong>d teams to appear on a Wheaties box. For more thong>anong> 75 years, the Wheaties box has celebrated the essence of being a champion: the character of excellence, the spirit of achievement, ong>anong>d the triumph of determination.

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Varieties of Southern History: New Essays on a Region and

Varieties of Southern History: New Essays on a Region and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salmond, John A. / Clayton, Bruce / Salmond, John, PUBLISHER: Praeger, This is a unique collection of ong>essayong>s by some of the world's leading historiong>anong>s of the South, together with work by younger scholars. All contributors, however, are working at the cutting edge of their particular methodological approaches. The book, for example, includes both ong>anong> ong>essayong> by Pulitzer Prize winner Rhys Isaac, ong>anong>d one by Rutgers University graduate student Beth Hale. Yet, both have a common concern to explore the reaches of the Southern past through the dimension of ethnography. The ong>essayong>s in the book are grouped according to theme. The largest section, the social sciences ong>anong>d Southern history, includes ong>essayong>s drawing heavily on the insights of ong>anong>thropology of ethnography ong>anong>d of statistical ong>anong>alysis. Each ong>essayong> in the second section is designed to illustrate how life history cong>anong> be used to illuminate much larger histoical themes ong>anong>d processes. The ong>essayong>s in the last section on labor in the "new" South all illustrate, among other things, the importong>anong>ce of drawing on the insights of historiong>anong>s of women in order to redress the masculinist presuppositons of labor historiong>anong>s. All the ong>essayong>s in the book, in fact, reflect current concerns with gender ong>anong>d race in the re-interpretation of the Southern past.

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Trumong>anong> State University Press, On the sixtieth ong>anong>niversary of the founding of the State of Israel ong>anong> international group of scholars, policy makers, ong>anong>d members of the public gathered at the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute for the Advong>anong>cement of Peace on the Hebrew University Campus to examine the diplomatic ong>anong>d political context from which the State of Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked the fortieth ong>anong>niversary of the creation of the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute ong>anong>d provided ong>anong> opportunity to commemorate ong>anong>d reflect on the work supported by the Institute. This collection of the thirteen articles presented at the conference in May advong>anong>ces the discussion of President Trumong>anong>'s recognition of the State of Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, ong>anong>d reviews efforts in the advocacy of peace made possible by the Institute.

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Much ADO about Nothing

Much ADO about Nothing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Werstine, Paul / Mowat, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies "Each edition includes: " - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play - Full explong>anong>atory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to famous lines ong>anong>d phrases - ong>Anong> introduction to reading Shakespeare's long>anong>guage - ong>Anong> ong>essayong> by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "ong>Essayong> by" Gail Kern Paster The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, ong>anong>d a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performong>anong>cesong>anong>d programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

Breakthroughs in Statistics: Volume III

Breakthroughs in Statistics: Volume III

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kotz, Samuel / Johnson, Normong>anong> L., PUBLISHER: Springer, This is author-approved bcc: This is the third volume of a collection of seminal papers in the statistical sciences written during the past 110 years. These papers have each had ong>anong> outstong>anong>ding influence on the development of statistical theory ong>anong>d practice over the last century. Each paper is preceded by ong>anong> introduction written by ong>anong> authority in the field providing background information ong>anong>d assessing its influence. Volume III concerntrates on articles from the 's while including some earlier articles not included in Volume I ong>anong>d II. Samuel Kotz is Professor of Statistics in the College of Business ong>anong>d Mong>anong>agement at the University of Marylong>anong>d. Normong>anong> L. Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the University of North Carolina. Also available: Breakthroughs in Statistics Volume I: Foundations ong>anong>d Basic Theory Samuel Kotz ong>anong>d Normong>anong> L. Johnson, Editors pp. Softcover. ISBN Breakthroughs in Statistics Volume II: Methodology ong>anong>d Distribution Samuel Kotz ong>anong>d Normong>anong> L. Johnson, Editors pp. Softcover. ISBN

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Shells

Shells

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Leonard, PUBLISHER: Universe Publishing(NY), Nature has created ong>anong> almost infinite variety of life in the sea, ong>anong>d seashells are the prize of this vast environment. Shells reveals the striking patterns ong>anong>d forms that make shells a work of art in their own right, from the extraordinary architectural detail of the chambered nautilus to the varied hues of the senatorial scallop. Moreover, shells have had a significong>anong>t influence on mong>anong>y facets of society. Through lively ong>anong>d informative text ong>anong>d striking photographs presented in ong>anong> oversized format, Shells depicts Iroquois money belts made from the shell of the quahog; a cowrie headdress used by a Mali witch doctor; ong>anong>d the scallop shell motif in art ong>anong>d architecture. Also featured are rare photographs of the fascinating creatures that live within shells; current data on collecting practices ong>anong>d trends; ong>anong>d a discussion of environmental issues around collection ong>anong>d conservation.

Cambridge and the Torres Strait: Centenary Essays on the

Cambridge and the Torres Strait: Centenary Essays on the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herle, ong>Anong>ita / Rouse, Song>anong>dra / ong>Anong>ita, Herle, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Torres Strait has ong>anong> established place in the history of ong>anong>thropology because of its association with the Cambridge University Expedition of orgong>anong>ised by A. C. Haddon. This early British ong>anong>thropological expedition is regarded as a seminal event in the formation of academic ong>anong>thropology in Britain. Its goal was to make ong>anong> unprecedentedly comprehensive ong>anong>thropological study embracing ethnology, physical ong>anong>thropology, psychology, linguistics, sociology ong>anong>d ethnomusicology. The nine interdisciplinary ong>essayong>s in this centenary volume offer ways of looking at ong>anong>d situation the Expedition's work in historical ong>anong>d intellectual debates. Central themes covered are the relationship between the expedition members ong>anong>d the Torres Strait Islong>anong>ders: the innovations associated with the Expedition ong>anong>d the Expedition's influence on the development of ong>anong>thropology ong>anong>d psychology. One hundred years on, the results of the Expedition have a contemporary relevong>anong>ce for ong>anong>thropology ong>anong>d for the Torres Strait Islong>anong>ders.

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The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The short story is one of the most difficult types of prose to write ong>anong>d one of the most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to The Collected Stories of Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us ong>anong> understong>anong>ding of the history ong>anong>d structure of this demong>anong>ding form of fiction. Beginning with a general history of the genre, he moves on to focus on the nineteenth-century when the modern short story begong>anong> to come into focus. From there he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism ong>anong>d early twentieth-century formalism ong>anong>d finally to the modern renaissong>anong>ce of the form that shows no signs of abating. A chronology of significong>anong>t events, works ong>anong>d figures from the genre's history, notes ong>anong>d references ong>anong>d ong>anong> extensive bibliographic ong>essayong> with recommended reading round out the volume.

Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography

Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chopdar, Amresh, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>shong>anong> Pub, Fluorescein ong>anong>giography plays ong>anong> importong>anong>t role in the mong>anong>agement of mong>anong>y retinal disorders which evaluate the pathology of the retina. On the other hong>anong>d recently introduced Endocyong>anong>ine green ong>anong>giograpy mainly explores the pathology affecting the choroid. This book provides the essential guidong>anong>ce on both the methods ong>anong>d emphasises the differences between the two systems. Based on 25 years of ong>anong> ong>anong>nual teaching course run by the author, the coverage includes all the common ong>anong>d mong>anong>y rare conditions of the retina ong>anong>d the choroids. This is the third publication on the subject since by the author. The book starts with a short history of development followed by bsic principles, technique of performing a successful ong>anong>giography ong>anong>d step by step guidong>anong>ce for interpretation. It explains the theory behind modern digital ong>anong>giography. Each topic begins with a short clinical description of the disease involved followed by the fluorescein ong>anong>d indocyong>anong>ine green ong>anong>giography pattern including variations where applicable. The use of colour photographs with superb illustrations of sequence of ong>anong>giograms ong>anong>d legends makes this ong>anong> outstong>anong>ding feature. The book contains over 525 illustrations.

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Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, Vong>anong>essa, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Compong>anong>y, This extraordinary book is the first to ong>anong>alyze the ideological roots of ong>anong> Islamic state as conceived by the Ayatollah Khomeini. Surprisingly the author finds much of the inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinking being influenced by Western sources--his writings on the supreme Islamic Jurist being affected by Plato's notions of the philosopher-king ong>anong>d his views of state power ong>anong>d centralism being closely linked to his understong>anong>ding of Marxist/Leninist totalitariong>anong>ism.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful ong>anong>alysis of the role ong>anong>d development of the saloon as ong>anong> institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social ong>anong>d economic history of the Americong>anong> West. Drawing on contemporong>anong>eous newspapers ong>anong>d mong>anong>y unpublished firsthong>anong>d accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents ong>anong>d shong>anong>ties into elegong>anong>t establishments for drinking ong>anong>d gaming, reflected the growth ong>anong>d maturity of the surrounding community.

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Screening the Past: Film and the Representation of History

Screening the Past: Film and the Representation of History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barta, Tony, PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, Film ong>anong>d television have been accepted as having a pervasive influence on how people understong>anong>d the world. ong>Anong> importong>anong>t aspect of this is the relationship of history ong>anong>d film. The different views of the past created by film, television, ong>anong>d video are only now attracting closer attention from historiong>anong>s, cultural critics, ong>anong>d filmmakers. This volume seeks to advong>anong>ce the critical exploration scholars have recently begun. Barta begins by addressing the various ways the past is "screened" for our understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d relates the art of film to other media. The ong>essayong>s that follow deal primarily with the chong>anong>ging perspectives of political ong>anong>d social developments--ong>anong>d chong>anong>ging concepts of ideology, gender, or culture--in films ong>anong>d television programs made for historically shaped reasons. Chapters by filmmakers explore issues of context ong>anong>d intent in their own projects. Scholars ong>anong>d general readers interested in film ong>anong>d cultural studies will find this ong>anong> importong>anong>t volume.

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, E. L. / Jones, Eric / Frost, Lionel, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, ong>Anong>alyzing the long-term, historical development of the major economies around the Pacific Rim in long>anong>guage aimed at the general reader, "Coming Full Circle" throws light on the most importong>anong>t relationships in the region today as well as on the prospects for future economic development ong>anong>d political cooperation.The authors begin with a critique of the popular notion of a "Pacific region," paying particular attention to the influence of geography ong>anong>d environment on population distribution ong>anong>d patterns of regional economic activity. They address the diverse indigenous development of pre-Europeong>anong> times, later periods of direct Europeong>anong> influence, ong>anong>d the evolution of modern-day urbong>anong> societies in the region. Finally, they track the rise of the United States ong>anong>d Japong>anong> as the dominong>anong>t regional economic powers ong>anong>d forecast chong>anong>ges we cong>anong> expect to see in the years ahead, noting in particular the increasing importong>anong>ce of China.

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Aspects of Malory

Aspects of Malory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Takamiya, Toshiyuki / Brewer, Derek, PUBLISHER: Boydell & Brewer, This volume of ong>essayong>s is aimed at advong>anong>cing the appreciation of Malory, ong>anong> author who has always been enjoyed by the common reader, but is still sometimes underestimated by the critics. Despite ong>anong> increasing number of articles on Malory, there is a need for a general survey of recent research, whichl> Aspects of Malory /l>provides. The volume opens with a note by the late Professor Vinaver on Malory's prose, ong>anong>d three ong>essayong>s on Malory's Englishness ong>anong>d his English sources, including ong>anong> ong>essayong> by P. J. C. Field which argues for ong>anong> English rather thong>anong> a French origin for the l>Tale of Gareth/l>. This is followed by two ong>essayong>s on Malory's French sources, by Jill Mong>anong>n ong>anong>d Mary Hynes-Berry. Therence McCarthy re-exasmines the sequence of the tales, ong>anong>d three further ong>essayong>s look at the scribal ong>anong>d textual tradition of Malory's work, in particular the relationship between the Winchester MS, Caxton's printed version, ong>anong>d the history of the MS. Finally, Richard R. Griffith reconsiders the authorship question, ong>anong>d proposes a long-forgotten Thomas Malory as the most likely cong>anong>didate. There is a bibliography of recent research compiled by Professor Takamiya.Full of sound scholarship'. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTVolume of ong>essayong>s aimed at advong>anong>cing the appreciation of Malory ong>anong>d providing a general survey of critical research; topics covered include Malory's sources, both French ong>anong>d English, the scribal ong>anong>d texual tradition of his work, ong>anong>d the question of authorship.

Alive in the Spirit

Alive in the Spirit

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Calver, Clive, PUBLISHER: Charisma House, Missing out on the Holy Spirit is not ong>anong> option for Christiong>anong>s In this seven-week personal or group devotional ong>anong>d study guide, Pastor Clive Calver leads believers through fifty days of understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d applying the life ong>anong>d work of the Holy Spirit. Ideal for study during the fifty days of Pentecost, this book will equip Christiong>anong>s to recognize the importong>anong>ce of the Holy Spirits work in their lives. Topics Alive in the Spirit will include: the God who came down; without the Spirit there would be only humong>anong> effort; getting rid of the fear through love; Christ in us, the hope of glory; ong>anong>d God's map book. The only study guide of its kind on life in the Spirit, this book will speak with equal receptivity to charismatics, Pentecostals, ong>anong>d evong>anong>gelicals. Readers will be able to comprehend ong>anong>d relate to the Holy Spirit in a deeper way, leading to a life-chong>anong>ging encounter with Him.

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The International Politics of Central Asia

The International Politics of Central Asia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Anong>derson, John, PUBLISHER: Mong>anong>chester University Press, Central Asia is a fascinating region yet remote ong>anong>d unfamiliar to mong>anong>y people. This new study provides ong>anong> introduction to the politics of Kazakhstong>anong>, Kyrgzstong>anong>, Tajikistong>anong>, Turkestong>anong>, ong>anong>d Uzbekistong>anong>. The early chapters introduce the readers to the history of Russiong>anong> ong>anong>d Soviet involvement in the region up until the collapse of communism, whilst the bulk of the book focuses on the politics of independence. The search for national identity in each region ong>anong>d the influence of Islam are discussed ong>anong>d attention is paid to political, economic ong>anong>d international developments. A central theme of the book is the importong>anong>ce of informal politics associated with national, regional ong>anong>d tribal networks in shaping the evolution of the five states.

Charles Kuralt's American Moments

Charles Kuralt's American Moments

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuralt, Charles / Freundlich, Peter, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, To generations of Americong>anong>s, Charles Kuralt was the wong>anong>derer trong>anong>sfixed by the richness he found in every corner of the country. The project he was working on before he died was ong>Anong> Americong>anong> Moment with Charles Kuralt, a series of TV ong>essayong>s about the people, places ong>anong>d ideas that define the national spirit. Kuralt's longtime friend Peter Freundlich has edited ong>anong>d collected these ong>essayong>s. The result is ong>anong> enchong>anong>ting ong>anong>d touching book that brings back Charles Kuralt's distinctive voice ong>anong>d celebrates the Americong>anong> character ong>anong>d traditions he so loved.

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The Legacy of Wildness: The Photographs of Robert Glenn

The Legacy of Wildness: The Photographs of Robert Glenn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ketchum, Robert Glenn / Perlin, John, PUBLISHER: Aperture, "The Legacy of Wildness: The Photographs of Robert Glenn Ketchum" is the first major retrospective of a world-renowned long>anong>dscape photographer whose artistry is equaled only by his commitment to the environment. To activist photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum, art ong>anong>d advocacy go hong>anong>d in hong>anong>d. Whether depicting the rugged grong>anong>deur of the Americong>anong> countryside or the mournful beauty of virgin wilderness violated by progress, his long>anong>dscapes reject sentimentality. Instead, they document his deep respect ong>anong>d compassion for our irreplaceable natural resources. With a preface by Robert Redford ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>essayong> by distinguished ecologist ong>anong>d author John Perlin," The Legacy of Wildness" is a work of great innovation ong>anong>d integrity.

Anglo-Saxon England

Anglo-Saxon England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clemoes, Peter A. / Biddle, Martin / Brown, Juliong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Place-names, charters, coins ong>anong>d mong>anong>uscripts are among the forms of evidence studied in this second volume. The topics rong>anong>ge from the course of English settlement in the south-east to the power ong>anong>d influence of a leading aristocratic family in the tenth century ong>anong>d the possible presence of Jews in Englong>anong>d in the eleventh. ong>Anong> importong>anong>t liturgical mong>anong>uscript, the Bosworth Psalter, is more securely localized; the exemplars of the Vercelli Book ong>anong>d its probable area of origin are clarified. Several motifs in Old English literature are elucidated, ong>anong>d the influence of Christiong>anong> doctrine on the poetry is considered in a survey of scholarly opinion ong>anong>d in a lively discussion on Beowulf. Bede??'s achievements as a scholar ong>anong>d teacher are examined years after his birth. The bibliography, noting all contributions to ong>Anong>glo-Saxon studies in , continues the ong>anong>nual series begun in volume 1.

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Redeeming Modernity: Contradictions in Media Criticism

Redeeming Modernity: Contradictions in Media Criticism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jensen, Joli, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book examines the explicit ong>anong>d implicit logic operating in claims of media influence. Beginning with a close ong>anong>alysis of arguments by four critical voices - Dwight Macdonald, Dong>anong>iel Boorstin, Stuart Ewen ong>anong>d Neil Postmong>anong> - on the nature of media influence, the author demonstrates how they mobilize three dominong>anong>t metaphors - media as information, media as art, ong>anong>d media as education. She then examines the historical ong>anong>d intellectual roots of these concepts in Americong>anong> social ong>anong>d cultural thought ong>anong>d explores media as a new technology as a meong>anong>s for more positive expectations of media influence. The book closes with a section considering how debates on postmodernism redirect but do not resolve the basic contradictions in social ong>anong>d cultu

A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Cecco, Marcello, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on a conference held by the Italiong>anong> Macroeconomic Policy Group ong>anong>d the Centre for Economic Policy Research, this study examines the issues raised by Europeong>anong> monetary unification. ong>Anong> introduction describes recent developments ong>anong>d identifies the motivations for creating a Europeong>anong> central bong>anong>k. Theoretical papers ong>anong>alyze the interactions of capital controls, finong>anong>cial intermediation, ong>anong>d seigniorage in open economies, the optimal design of centralized bong>anong>ks of issue by sovereign countries, ong>anong>d some new aspects of the "optimal currency area" question. The volume concludes with a pong>anong>el discussion on the feasibility of Europeong>anong> monetary unification, featuring leading academics ong>anong>d central bong>anong>kers.

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Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhong>anong>lal, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>them Press, This volume is a collection of ong>essayong>s on ong>anong> alternative understong>anong>ding of Marxism, ong>anong>chored in the ideas of humong>anong>ism, democracy ong>anong>d pluralism. The ong>essayong>s question the stereotyped, positivist notion of Marxism as practised by the exponents of official Marxism. They highlight the legacy of the suppressed voices in the Marxist tradition, ong>anong>d provide new insights in the reading of Marxism in the twenty-first century. The ong>essayong>s provide a new reading of ong>Anong>tonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, David Ryazong>anong>ov ong>anong>d the Frong>anong>kfurt School; review the phenomenon of Perestroika; explore the new historiography on Comintern; ong>anong>d examine the relation between Marxism ong>anong>d postmodernism. Acquista Ora

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