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Lonely Planet's Best in Travel

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet s Best in Travel The best places to go and things to do all around the world right now Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet s staff, authors and online community, we present a year s worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. HighlightsLonely Planet ranks the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in .The best travel experiences for the year ahead, from enjoying Europe s latest City of Culture in Slovakia to touring Addis Ababa, Africa s rising star.Over 35 events mapped out month by month in the travel planner.

Politics of Knowledge: The Commercialization of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohmann, Richard M. / Radway, Janice, PUBLISHER: Wesleyan, Cultural analysis of the American university system. Richard Ohmann's work is in a class by itself. While editor of College English, and in the three books he published since then, he has created America's most comprehensive vision of how teaching and scholarship are at once part of the university, of society and of history. In Politics of Knowledge, Ohmann's essays and interviews analyze, explain and criticize the roles of the university, the academic professions and publishing in a rearranged America. Focusing on the opposed movements of a more open university and overwhelmingly powerful multinational corporations, he offers language and formulations that will help present generations move closer to the hope that teaching and scholarly work can enhance the lives of all. This scholar, teacher and activist sets his often anecdotal and autobiographical reflections within the broad tapestry of historical, economic and material conditions. It is this combination of the long backward-looking personal perspective and adept critical analysis that have made his work a resource for professors and students alike.

The Economics of Saving and Growth: Theory, Evidence, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schmidt-Hebbel Klaus / Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus / Serven, Luis, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Saving rates display great variation across countries and over time. They are also closely related to growth performance. This volume provides a state-of-the-art account of key variables, institutions and policies that determine saving. Drawing from a systematic exploration of the existing literature, the collection summarizes current knowledge about cross-country saving trends, the relation between saving and growth, the impact of financial policies and institutions on saving, the effect of foreign resource inflows on saving, and the links between income distribution and aggregate saving.

The Many Faces of Islam: Perspectives on a Resurgent

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rejwan, Nissim, PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, Written in a style easily accessible to both students and general readers, The Many Faces of Islam offers a wide range of perspectives on modern Islamic culture and religious practice. Seeking to dispel the perception that Islamic fundamentalism and extremism represent Islam in its entirety, Nissim Rejwan surveys the issues and provides numerous excerpts from modern writers and scholars, Muslim and non-Muslim, summarizing the many problems and dilemmas facing contemporary Muslims. Rejwan argues that to view Islam as uniform and all of a piece invites confusion and miscomprehension. The rich sampling of readings amplifies the summary discussion and demonstrates the surprising variety of Islamic concepts and practices. Issues include the uniqueness of Islam, the decline of the Islamic establishment, the impact of modernity, misunderstandings of Islam, Islam and the Dhimmis, the fundamentalist revival, and more. With a novel, topical approach to his subject, Rejwan widens the view of Islam from radicalism to the culture as a whole. His combination of topical summary and illuminating, balanced texts will provide a useful resource for students of Islamic culture and, for general readers, an insightful, balanced, and engaging introduction to a poorly understood but increasingly important civilization.

Understanding and Applying the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McQuilkin, J. Robertson, PUBLISHER: Moody Publishers, A solid introduction to the ins and outs of biblical hermeneutics, without the intimidation that often accompanies this subject. With the help of this revised edition, pastors, students and laypersons need no prior knowledge of biblical exegesis to create their own Bible commentaries.

An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawson, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, "Clear, analytical and compelling." -"The Economist" In this well-informed and hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool look at global warming. Lawson carefully and succinctly examines all aspects of the global warming issue: the science, the economics, the politics, and the ethics. He concludes that the conventional wisdom on the subject is suspect on a number of grounds, that global warming is not the devastating threat to the planet it is widely alleged to be, and that the remedy that is currently being proposed, which is in any event politically unattainable, would be worse that the threat it is supposed to avert. Argued with logic, common sense, and even wit, and thoroughly sourced and referenced, Lawson has written a long overdue corrective to the barrage of spin and hype to which the politicians and media have been subjecting the public on this important issue.

Dr. Faustus

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marlowe, Christopher / Martowe, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, One of the glories of Elizabethan drama: Marlowe's powerful retelling of the story of the learned German doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Footnotes.

The Future Is Happy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sarai, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Blazevox Books, Poetry. "With both wit and tenderness, Sarah Sarai rigorously navigates the dialectics of knowledge and not knowing, thinking and being, the fantastic and the quotidian, the spiritual and the earthy, in language that is by turns crisp and lush. These are heady, whip-smart, funny and moving poems in which time becomes fluid and vertical--high-rise pageant of art, ephemera, filigree and memory through which our physical and temporal bodies spark and fall much too quickly"--Lee Ann Roripaugh.

War and Cinema: The Logistics of Perception

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Virilio, Paul / Camillier, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Verso, A rich and suggestive analysis of military 'ways of seeing', and a disturbing account of how these have now permeated our culture.

Film and the End of Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grieveson, Lee / Maccabe, Colin, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, In these two volumes of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperalism, to moments of decolonization andthe ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War.

The Roman empire. Volume 1 Taschen 1a edizione

The Roman empire. Volume 1: from the Etruscans to the decline of the Roman empire autore Henri Stierlin editore Taschen's world architecture series prima edizione , in inglese, 240 pagine illustrate a colori. "This volume deals with Roman architecture in Italy, France, Spain, the Rhineland, and North Africa. It covers all the major Roman amphitheatres and arenas, temples and baths, aqueducts and fortresses, as well as Pompeii and Hardpan's Villa at Tivoli. It includes specially designed maps, plans and artist's reconstructions, as well as a clear chronological table, sorted by historical events and buildings". Come nuovo. 15 euro.

Fifty Key Television Programmes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creeber, Glen, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The Simpsons, from The Twilight Zone to The X Files, from the moon landing to the events of September 11, the book chronicles some of the most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit the small screen. Each entry will offer a basic guide to the history of the show, its textual and thematic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been analyzed in the past.

World Federation? a Critical Analysis of Federal World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Glossop, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, The pros and cons of a democratic federal world government are carefully reasoned here, as are the basic concepts of such a federation, and the relationship of law and government. The authors analysis brings one to the conclusion that a global federation is inevitable despite the many obstacles.

The Cambridge Factfinder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crystal, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Now thoroughly revised and updated, this popular reference book provides the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. With more up-to-date facts and figures than any similar book, The Cambridge Factfinder is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry. The information is clearly presented in the form of tables, lists, maps and diagrams. Its logical ordering, attractive page design and superb index makes this the most user-friendly source of information available. ??? Over 800 pages of up-to-date information ??? Covers all areas of human knowledge ??? Over facts and figures ??? Over 300 maps and diagrams ??? 120-page index ensuring rapid information retrieval

The Destruction of the Veil of Islam

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Garza, Larry, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Our entire civilization has become inundated with questions by the global war against Islamic Fundamentalism as a result of the heinous attack on September 11th in New York City. Much like the strike against Pearl Harbor in we were caught unprepared and uninformed in our conflict with an Oriental religion and culture. In October of Larry Garza was asked by his congressman to prepare a paper for The Foreign Relations Committee and the President. He was asked to clearly define the answer to the question, aIs Islam a religion of peace or war?a How He was qualified to answer that question is the amazing story of his life.

The Acropolis: Global Fame,

The Acropolis in Athens has captured the imaginations of readers, writers and travellers for centuries and every year draws crowds from all over the world.

Sand of the Arena: A Gladiators of the Empire Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duffy, James, PUBLISHER: McBooks Press, In AD 63 the long arm of the Roman Empire stretches across the European continent and the gladiatorial games are awash in blood and glory. For Quintus Honorius Romanus, son of one of the richest men in Rome, everything is as it should be--as long as he can sneak off to the arena for a little entertainment. Things go drastically wrong, however, when Quintus loses his family, his social standing, and his name to an imposter. Faced with a life of menial slavery, Quintus joins a gladiatorial school instead and begins a game of high stakes, as he vows to bring down the usurper who stole his life.

Politics in Wired Nations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pool, Ithiel De Sola / De Sola Pool, Ithiel / Etheredge, Lloyd S., PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, Politics in Wired Nations presents Pool's pioneering work on the social and political impact of communication systems. Included are the first studies of trends in a global information society, and of social networks and the "small world" phenomenon that creates new relationships and routes of informal influence and political power, both domestic and international. Pool describes a nonviolent revolution in freedom and political control as the world changes from the era of one-way mass communications -- targeted to national audiences -- to a new era of abundant, high-capacity, low-cost, interactive, and user-controlled communications on a global scale. He discusses policy choices for freedom, the battlegrounds ahead, and the risks of government involvement in the regulation of new telecommunication technologies.

Peasants and Slaves: The Rural Population of Roman Italy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Launaro, Alessandro, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The crisis of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an Empire have fascinated generations of scholars. It has long been assumed that a dramatic demographic decline of the rural free peasantry (which was supplanted by slaves) triggered the series of social and economic developments which eventually led to Rome's political crisis during the first century BC. This book contributes to a lively debate by exploring both the textual and the archaeological evidence and by tracing and reassessing the actual fate of the Italian rural free population between the Late Republic and the Early Empire. Data derived from a comparative analysis of twenty-seven archaeological surveys and about five thousand sites allow Dr Launaro to outline a radically new picture according to which episodes of local decline are placed within a much more generalised pattern of demographic growth. Acquista Ora

Cadogan Guide Provence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facaros, Dana / Pauls, Michael, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, France is the world's most popular tourist destination and Provence is France's Eden. The region has always enticed seekers of culture, beauty and inspiration. Written by French experts, who have returned to live in the South, Cadogan's guide offers an inside view of Provencal life, revealing hidden monuments and castles, spectacular countryside and snow-peaked Alps. It explore both metropolitan and rural Provence, from the old markets in the hillside towns to the larger communities and cities. Includes sections on local food and wine, culture and music, history and outdoor activities.

State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Owen, Roger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Roger Owen has fully revised and updated his authoritative text to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. This new edition continues to explore the emergence of individual Middle Eastern states since the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War and the key themes that have characterized the region since then. The book continues to serve as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on the Possibility of Determining the Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or the Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by the Configuration of the Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Terry L. / Hill, Peter J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This volume examines the promises and pitfalls of national and global privatization, providing a variety of perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth of empirical evidence, the contributors assess the institutional changes and economic impact of this worldwide phenomenon.

Comparative Education: The Dialectic of the Global and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arnove, Robert F. / Torres, Carlos Alberto, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Comparative Education examines the common problems facing education systems around the world as the result of global economic, social, and cultural forces. Issues related to the governance, financing, provision, processes, and outcomes of education systems for differently situated social groups are described and analyzed in specific regional, national, and local contexts. New in this edition is a concluding chapter by Carlos Torres indicating the current challenges and new directions for scholarship and teaching in comparative education. Chapters discussing the United States', Latin American, Middle Eastern, Russian/East European, and African education have been updated to reflect the changes in these regions and new educational trends and politics. Visit our website for sample chapters

Edge of Empire: Lives, Culture, and Conquest in the East,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jasanoff, Maya, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, A Palladian mansion filled with Western art in the center of old Calcutta, the Mughal emperor's letters in an archive in the French Alps, the names of Italian adventurers scratched into the walls of Egyptian temples. In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff delves into the stories behind vestiges such as these to uncover the lives of people, collectors in India and Egypt, who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire during a pivotal century of its formation. From household names like Clive of India and Napoleon Bonaparte to little-known figures such as the circus strongman Giambattista Belzoni or the Swiss mercenary Antoine Polier, "Edge of Empire" traces the exploits of collectors to tell an intimate history of imperialism. Jasanoff delves beneath the grand narratives of power, exploitation, and resistance to look at the British Empire through the eyes of the people caught up in it. What does empire look like from the inside out? Written and researched on four continents, "Edge of Empire" makes an original and significant contribution to international history. Jasanoff offers a fresh account of European imperialism that challenges received wisdom about how imperial power was asserted in Asia and the Middle East. She shows us that Britain's expansion involved more than the mere imposition of an "imperial project" over foreign subjects, and that the stereotypical "white man's burden" ideology emerged only after long years of cross-cultural encounters. "Edge of Empire" enters a world where people lived, loved, mingled, and identified with one another in ways richer and more complex than previous accounts have led us to believe were possible. And as this book demonstrates, traces ofthat world remain tangible-and topical-today. An innovative, persuasive, and provocative work of history.

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