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A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: (Burma, )

A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: (Burma, )

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myaing, Wai Wai, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "A Journey in Time" is a nostalgic journey into ong>theong> lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife ong>anong>d turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty ong>anong>d independence after ong>theong> ong>Anong>glo Burmese Wars in , ong>theong> fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung Song>anong>, seize ong>theong> opportunity to regain independence with ong>theong> Japong>anong>ese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Noneong>theong>less, ong>anong> oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with ong>theong> establishment of ong>theong> rule of law in ong>theong> country. Burma enters ong>theong> world stage as ong>theong> biggest exporter of rice, ong>anong>d its rich resources are developed on ong>anong> unprecedented scale. "Journey in Time" chronicles this period in ong>theong> lives of ong>theong> Myaing family ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir friends as it highlights ong>theong> fascinating cultural ong>anong>d personal details that make ong>theong>m unique ong>anong>d interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes ong>theong>ir simple joys, aspirations, ong>theong> worries that beset ong>theong>m, ong>anong>d ong>theong> gentle Buddhist religion that guides ong>theong>m through ong>theong>ir lives with dignity ong>anong>d grace.

Healing with Astrology

Healing with Astrology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stark, Marcia / Starck, Marcia, PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, Healing With Astrology offers ong>anong> original ong>anong>d eclectic approach to medical astrology. Medicine Womong>anong> ong>anong>d medical astrologer Marcia Starck tells how to use horoscopes to reveal significong>anong>t relationships ong>betweenong> psychological states ong>anong>d physical ailments ong>anong>d how to use ong>theong>se insights to enhong>anong>ce mental ong>anong>d physical well-being. Drawing on her extensive work as ong>anong> astrologer ong>anong>d healer, Starck provides detailed descriptions of ong>theong> correspondence ong>betweenong> ong>theong> plong>anong>etary cycles ong>anong>d ong>anong> incredible rong>anong>ge of healing systems -- vitamin ong>theong>rapy, herbs, music, color, crystals, gemstones, flower remedies, aromaong>theong>rapy, ong>anong>d unification rituals. Starck's fresh ong>anong>d original approach offers us ong>theong> opportunity to reunite ong>theong> healing wisdom of ong>theong> Goddess tradition with our own celestial guideposts -- ong>theong> plong>anong>ets ong>anong>d ong>theong> stars as ong>theong>y appear in our birth charts. Instructive case histories are included.

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An Account of the Matter, Form, and Manner of a New and

An Account of the Matter, Form, and Manner of a New and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rathbun, Valentine, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Library of CongressWOn ong>theong> Shakers.Providence (Rhode-Islong>anong>d): Printed ong>anong>d sold by Bennett Wheeler, ]p.; 20 cm

The Brontes

The Brontes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gordon, Felicia, PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley Longmong>anong>, Excellent introduction to ong>theong> background of ong>theong> four Brontes Outong>linesong> ong>theong>ir lives ong>anong>d cultural background. Explores importong>anong>t places ong>anong>d people in lives of ong>theong> four Brontes ong>anong>d ong>theong> effect on ong>theong>ir ong>writingong>s. Examines four of ong>theong> Brontes' major works: "Jong>anong>e Eyre, Vilette, ong>theong> Tennong>anong>t of Wildfell Hall" ong>anong>d "Wuong>theong>ring Heights" ong>Theong> Brontes are a literary phenomenon. ong>Theong> novels, poetry ong>anong>d prose of Emily, Charlotte, ong>Anong>ne ong>anong>d Brong>anong>well have made a lasting contribution to English literature. ong>Theong>ir brief lives, marred by illness, violence, ong>anong>d early death, have added to ong>theong>ir fascination. Felicia Gordon's account provides ong>anong> excellent introduction to ong>theong> life ong>anong>d works of ong>theong> Brontes by examining in detail ong>theong>ir bleak ong>anong>d isolated childhood ong>anong>d its effect on ong>theong>ir ong>writingong>, setting ong>theong> Brontes' work clearly in ong>theong> context of ong>theong>ir times. This sympaong>theong>tic account of ong>theong> harsh lives ong>theong> Brontes provides a fascinating ong>anong>d enlightening introduction to those wong>anong>ting to read ong>theong>ir works. Felicia Gordon is at ong>theong> Cambridgeshire College of Arts ong>anong>d technology.

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Dangerous Strait: The U.S.-Taiwan-China Crisis

Dangerous Strait: The U.S.-Taiwan-China Crisis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Nong>anong>cy Bernkopf, PUBLISHER: Columbia University Press, Today ong>theong> most dong>anong>gerous place on earth is arguably ong>theong> Taiwong>anong> Strait, where a war ong>betweenong> ong>theong> United States ong>anong>d China could erupt out of miscalculation, misunderstong>anong>ding, or accident. How ong>anong>d to what degree Taiwong>anong> pursues its own national identity will have profound ramifications in its relationship with China as well as in relations ong>betweenong> China ong>anong>d ong>theong> United States. Events late in demonstrated ong>theong> volatility of ong>theong> situation, as Taiwong>anong>'s legislative elections unexpectedly preserved a slim majority for supporters of closer relations with China. Beijing, neverong>theong>less, threatened to pass ong>anong> ong>anong>ti-secession law, apt to revitalize pro-independence forces in Taiwong>anong> -- ong>anong>d make war more likely. Taking chong>anong>ge as a central ong>theong>me, ong>theong>se essays by prominent scholars ong>anong>d practitioners in ong>theong> arena of U.S.-Taiwong>anong>-Chinese relations combine historical context with timely ong>anong>alysis of ong>anong> accelerating crisis. ong>Theong> book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past ong>anong>d present policies, ong>anong>d assesses issues facing contemporary policymakers. Moving beyond simplistic explong>anong>ations that dominate discussion about ong>theong> U.S.-Taiwong>anong>-China relationship, "Dong>anong>gerous Strait" challenges common wisdom ong>anong>d approaches ong>theong> political, economic, ong>anong>d strategic aspects of ong>theong> cross-Strait situation ong>anong>ew. ong>Theong> result is a collection that provides fresh ong>anong>d much-needed insights into a complex problem ong>anong>d examines ong>theong> ways in which catastrophe cong>anong> be avoided. ong>Theong> essays examine a variety of issues, including ong>theong> movement for independence ong>anong>d its place in Taiwong>anong>ese domestic politics; ong>theong> underlying weaknesses of democracy in Taiwong>anong>; ong>anong>d ong>theong> significong>anong>ce of China ong>anong>d Taiwong>anong>'s economic interdependence. In ong>theong> security arena, contributors provide incisive critiques of Taiwong>anong>'s incomplete military modernization; strains in U.S.-Taiwong>anong> relations ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir differing interpretations of China's intentions; ong>anong>d ong>theong> misguided inclination among some U.S. policymakers to abong>anong>don Washington's traditional policy of strategic ambiguity.

The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communism

The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elster, Jon, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, In ong>anong>d , Eastern Europeong>anong> Communist regimes ong>anong>d opposition groups conducted a series of roundtable talks to peacefully negotiate ong>theong> abolition of authoritariong>anong> rule ong>anong>d ong>theong> trong>anong>sition to democratic governong>anong>ce. This volume documents that unprecedented process of national reinvention ong>anong>d constitution making. ong>Theong>se essays capture ong>theong> historical circumstong>anong>ces of ong>theong>se countries--ong>theong>ir traditions, customs, ong>anong>d ong>theong> balong>anong>ce of influence ong>betweenong> competing factions--that often took precedence over constitutional ideals. In five country-specific reports, senior scholars provide detailed accounts of ong>theong> talks in Bulgaria, Polong>anong>d, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Germong>anong> Democratic Republic. Also included is ong>anong> essay on ong>theong> political factors underlying ong>theong> failure of negotiations ong>betweenong> reform groups ong>anong>d ong>theong> Chinese regime, providing ong>anong> illuminating counterpoint to ong>theong> path taken in Eastern Europe. This book is ong>anong> invaluable resource for scholars of constitutional design ong>anong>d democratization ong>anong>d for specialists in Eastern Europe.

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Theorizing Social Work Practice

Theorizing Social Work Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Neil, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, This importong>anong>t new text from Neil Thompson explores ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> social work ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d social work practice in a way that promotes reflective practice ong>anong>d identifies ong>theong> value ong>anong>d limitations of different ong>theong>oretical positions from ong>anong> applied perspective. ong>Theong> book is outstong>anong>ding for its clarity, balong>anong>ce, orgong>anong>ization ong>anong>d integrity.

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lai, Karyn L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This comprehensive introductory textbook to early Chinese philosophy covers a rong>anong>ge of philosophical traditions which arose during ong>theong> Spring ong>anong>d Autumn ( BCE) ong>anong>d Warring States ( BCE) periods in China, including Confuciong>anong>ism, Mohism, Daoism, ong>anong>d Legalism. It considers concepts, ong>theong>mes ong>anong>d argumentative methods of early Chinese philosophy ong>anong>d follows ong>theong> development of some ideas in subsequent periods, including ong>theong> introduction of Buddhism into China. ong>Theong> book examines key issues ong>anong>d debates in early Chinese philosophy, cross-influences ong>betweenong> its traditions ong>anong>d interpretations by scholars up to ong>theong> present day. ong>Theong> discussion draws upon both primary texts ong>anong>d secondary sources, ong>anong>d ong>theong>re are suggestions for furong>theong>r reading. This will be ong>anong> invaluable guide for all who are interested in ong>theong> foundations of Chinese philosophy ong>anong>d its richness ong>anong>d continuing relevong>anong>ce. Acquista Ora

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Rethinking Security in Post Cold War Europe

Rethinking Security in Post Cold War Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Park, William / Rees, G. Wyn, PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley Publishing Compong>anong>y, This is a survey of ong>theong> principle items on ong>theong> Europeong>anong> security agenda following ong>theong> end of ong>theong> Cold War. ong>Theong> book focuses on regions where ong>theong> reconsideration of security issues has been particularly profound ong>anong>d ong>anong>alyzes ong>theong> main security institutions which have survived ong>theong> Cold War including NATO, ong>theong> Europeong>anong> Union/Western Europeong>anong> Union ong>anong>d ong>theong> Orgong>anong>ization for Security ong>anong>d Cooperation in Europe. Also strides ong>theong> Central Europeong>anong> countries, Russia ong>anong>d states of ong>theong> former USSR.

Papyrus

Papyrus

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parkinson, Richard / Quirke, Stephen / Parkinson, R. B., PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, One of ong>theong> most outstong>anong>ding inventions of ong>anong>cient Egypt was ong>theong> making of "paper" from ong>theong> papyrus plong>anong>t. As early as B.C., sheets ong>anong>d rolls of papyrus provided ong>anong> ideal surface for ong>writingong> with reed pen ong>anong>d cakes of carbon black ong>anong>d red ochre pigment. Egyptiong>anong> scribes were able to record on papyri everyday details such as administrative records, legal documents, ong>anong>d letters of business ong>anong>d personal life. Equally importong>anong>t for our understong>anong>ding of ong>anong>cient Egypt, pen ong>anong>d papyrus were used to record literary texts, tales, ong>anong>d moral instructions, as well as compendia of Egyptiong>anong> knowledge exemplified by ong>theong> famous Rhind Maong>theong>matical Papyrus ong>anong>d ong>theong> books of treatment, prescriptions, ong>anong>d recitations for healing. Religious hymns ong>anong>d litong>anong>ies are recorded, as are ong>theong> great formulae to secure life after death--ong>theong> Coffin Texts ong>anong>d ong>theong> Book of ong>theong> Dead. In this book, Richard Parkinson ong>anong>d Stephen Quirke freshly examine ong>theong> methods of papyrus-making ong>anong>d its different uses, not only under ong>theong> Pharaohs, but also oong>theong>r Egyptiong>anong> civilizations such as ong>theong> Hellenistic kingdom of ong>theong> Ptolemies ong>anong>d ong>theong> colonial rule of ong>theong> Romong>anong> Empire. Papyrus remained ong>theong> ong>writingong> material of ong>theong> Mediterrong>anong>eong>anong> world until it was eclipsed by ong>theong> cloth paper of ong>theong> Orient in ong>theong> ninth century A.D., bringing four thousong>anong>d years of ong>writingong> tradition to ong>anong> end. Acquista Ora

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German Shepard

German Shepard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Jong>anong>et G., PUBLISHER: Howell Books, ong>Anong> international survey of breed development ong>anong>d ong>theong> impact world War II on ong>theong> breed in both Germong>anong>y ong>anong>d Great Britain, this volume covers everything from ong>theong> Stong>anong>dard to ong>theong> intricacies of Germong>anong> pedigrees, from Obedience applications to herding ong>anong>d protection, ong>anong>d from ong>theong> breed in ong>theong> United States to health care ong>anong>d mong>anong>agement.

Restoration Literature: An Anthology

Restoration Literature: An Anthology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hammond, Paul, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This ong>anong>thology brings togeong>theong>r a stimulating ong>anong>d entertaining collection of works from ong>theong> confident ong>anong>d creative period of . ong>Theong> literature of this time is by turns refined, poignong>anong>t, ong>anong>d brash. Alongside major works such as Dryden's Absalom ong>anong>d Achitophel ong>anong>d Mac Flecknoe, printed in ong>theong>ir entirety, is a substong>anong>tial group of lyrics by Rochester, while Milton's Paradise Lost provides a running commentary on ong>theong> Restoration scene. Scurrilous satires ong>anong>d pamphlets, diaries, ong>theong>atrical prologues, trong>anong>slations ong>anong>d striking work by women poets ong>anong>d autobiographers illustrate ong>theong> period in politics, religion, philosophy ong>anong>d in attitudes to town ong>anong>d country, love ong>anong>d friendship.

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NATO: Its Past, Present, and Future

NATO: Its Past, Present, and Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duignong>anong>, Peter, PUBLISHER: Hoover Institution Press, NATO tells ong>theong> story--past, present ong>anong>d future--of ong>theong> most successful peacetime venture in Western cooperation, from ong>theong> historic alliong>anong>ce's shaky beginnings to its cold war triumphs, failures, ong>anong>d successes.

Nation Building and Develoment Assistance in Africa:

Nation Building and Develoment Assistance in Africa:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ishikawa, Kaoru, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, Sub-Saharong>anong> Africa seems to be forgotten in ong>theong> post-cold war era. But Kaoru Ishikawa's ong>anong>alysis of Africa's history ong>anong>d its political ong>anong>d economic development suggests that a brighter future is in prospect for ong>theong> nations of Africa. ong>Theong> Africong>anong> nations hosted dynamic societies prior to ong>theong> slave trade era, ong>anong>d mong>anong>y of ong>theong> obstacles to ong>theong>ir future prosperity ong>anong>d dynamism have been removed. ong>Theong> focus of ong>theong> book is on how Africong>anong> countries ong>anong>d ong>theong> international community beyond Africa cong>anong> work togeong>theong>r to realize this potential ong>anong>d build on recent improvements, notably in health ong>anong>d ong>theong> position of women in society. ong>Theong> ability of South Africa--no longer ong>anong> international pariah--to be a locomotive for growth is assessed.

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Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Diary of a Tour in

Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Diary of a Tour in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mary Georgina Emma Dawson Damer, Hon, PUBLISHER: Primary Sources, Historical Collections, This book, from ong>theong> series Primary Sources: Historical Books of ong>theong> World (Asia ong>anong>d Far East Collection), represents ong>anong> importong>anong>t historical artifact on Asiong>anong> history ong>anong>d culture. Its contents come from ong>theong> legions of academic literature ong>anong>d research on ong>theong> subject produced over ong>theong> last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from mong>anong>y areas of study ong>anong>d research on ong>theong> subject. From ong>anong>alyses of ong>theong> varied geography that encompasses ong>theong> Asiong>anong> continent to significong>anong>t time periods spong>anong>ning centuries, ong>theong> book was made in ong>anong> effort to preserve ong>theong> work of previous generations.

Dreaming Arrival

Dreaming Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Welch, John, PUBLISHER: Shearsmong>anong> Books, Circumventing conventional narratives of trauma ong>anong>d recovery, 'Dreaming Arrival' presents a series of very personal reflections on ong>theong> ong>writingong> life set in ong>theong> context of John Welch's experience of psychoong>anong>alysis. Intensely felt, but always retaining a significong>anong>t degree of scepticism, ong>theong> book's starting-point was in a journal ong>theong> writer kept when in ong>anong>alysis ong>anong>d it refers back to ong>anong> experience of breakdown ong>anong>d hospitalisation thirty years previously. Calling easy notions of creativity into question 'Dreaming Arrival' looks not only at ong>theong> way 'ong>theong>rapy' affects ong>writingong>, but also at how ong>theong> ong>writingong> may affect ong>theong> process of ong>theong> ong>theong>rapy itself.

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The Book of Job

The Book of Job

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Habel, N. C. / Habel, Normong>anong> C., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict ong>betweenong> ong>theong> integrity of God ong>anong>d ong>theong> integrity of mong>anong> ong>anong>d belongs to a group of ong>writingong>s known as wisdom literature, surpasses ong>anong>y of its known Babyloniong>anong> or Egyptiong>anong> forerunners in ong>theong> beauty of its poetic discourses ong>anong>d in its insight - ong>theong> poet struggles to probe ong>theong> meong>anong>ing of life, especially life where suffering ong>anong>d injustice prevail for no apparent reason.

In Sunlight and in Shadow

In Sunlight and in Shadow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helprin, Mark, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Mark Helprin's enchong>anong>ting ong>anong>d sweeping new novel asks a simple question: cong>anong> love ong>anong>d honor conquer all? New York in glows with post-war energy.  Harry Copelong>anong>d, ong>anong> elite paratrooper who fought behind enemy ong>linesong> in Europe, returns home to run ong>theong> family business. In a single, magical encounter on ong>theong> Staten Islong>anong>d ferry, ong>theong> young singer ong>anong>d heiress Caong>theong>rine Thomas Hale falls for him in ong>anong> instong>anong>t, too late to prevent her engagement to a much older mong>anong>. Harry ong>anong>d Caong>theong>rine pursue one ong>anong>oong>theong>r in a romong>anong>ce played out in postwar America's Broadway ong>theong>aters, Long Islong>anong>d mong>anong>sions, ong>theong> offices of finong>anong>ciers, ong>anong>d ong>theong> haunts of gong>anong>gsters. Caong>theong>rine's choice of Harry over her long-time fiong>anong>ce endong>anong>gers Harry's livelihood ong>anong>d eventually threatens his life. Entrong>anong>cing in its lyricism, "In Sunlight ong>anong>d in Shadow" so powerfully draws you into New York at ong>theong> dawn of ong>theong> modern age that, as in a vivid dream, you will not wong>anong>t to leave.

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I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to

I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abuelaish, Izzeldin, PUBLISHER: Walker & Compong>anong>y, By turns inspiring ong>anong>d heart-breaking, hopeful ong>anong>d horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is Izzeldin Abuelaish's account of ong>anong> extraordinary life. A Harvard-trained Palestiniong>anong> doctor who was born ong>anong>d raised in ong>theong> Jabalia refugee camp in ong>theong> Gaza Strip ong>anong>d "who has devoted his life to medicine ong>anong>d reconciliation ong>betweenong> Israelis ong>anong>d Palestiniong>anong>s" (New York Times), Abuelaish has been crossing ong>theong> ong>linesong> in ong>theong> song>anong>d that divide Israelis ong>anong>d Palestiniong>anong>s for most of his life - as a physiciong>anong> who treats patients on both sides of ong>theong> line, as a humong>anong>itariong>anong> who sees ong>theong> need for improved health ong>anong>d education for women as ong>theong> way forward in ong>theong> Middle East. ong>Anong>d, most recently, as ong>theong> faong>theong>r whose daughters were killed by Israeli soldiers on Jong>anong>uary , during Israel's incursion into ong>theong> Gaza Strip. His response to this tragedy made news ong>anong>d won him humong>anong>itariong>anong> awards around ong>theong> world. Instead of seeking revenge or sinking into hatred, Abuelaish called for ong>theong> people in ong>theong> region to start talking to each oong>theong>r. His deepest hope is that his daughters will be "ong>theong> last sacrifice on ong>theong> road to peace ong>betweenong> Palestiniong>anong>s ong>anong>d Israelis."

The National Security Strategy of the United States of

The National Security Strategy of the United States of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Administration, Bush, PUBLISHER: Winterhouse Editions, Cultural ong>Writingong>. As required by section 108 of ong>theong> National Security Act of , as amended (50 U.S.C. 404a), this policy report was prepared by ong>theong> Bush Administration ong>anong>d released to ong>theong> Congress of ong>theong> United States on September . It is our Winterhouse Editions'] belief that ong>theong> policies outlined in this report will have a far-reaching impact not only on Americong>anong> life, but on ong>theong> coming course of world events. In a democracy such as ours, participating in public ong>anong>d critical discourse about ong>theong> course of our society's future is both ong>anong> inalienable right ong>anong>d a necessary responsibility of every citizen. Without discussion, no society cong>anong> achieve a consensus on its future direction.

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Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Paul, PUBLISHER: Chinese University Press, A pioneering study of ong>theong> genesis of ong>theong> Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, who emerged in ong>theong> s with films of startling originality. Through ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of this generation ong>anong>d its films, Clark brings several decades of trong>anong>sformation in Chinese society into vivid relief. ong>Theong> book focuses on ong>theong> making ong>anong>d meong>anong>ing of films such as "Judou," "Raise ong>theong> Red Long>anong>tern," ong>anong>d "Farewell My Concubine." Clark also draws heavily on interviews with directors, including Zhong>anong>g Yimou, Chen Kaige ong>anong>d Tiong>anong> Zhuong>anong>gzhuong>anong>g, as well as oong>theong>r less well-known figures. Acquista Ora

The Elite and the Economy in Siam, C.

The Elite and the Economy in Siam, C.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Iong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Although ong>theong> Kingdom of Siam never fell under colonial rule, its economic experience in ong>theong> 19th ong>anong>d early 20th centuries closely paralleled those countries that did. This study examines ong>theong> principal influences that shaped ong>theong> Siamese economy in ong>theong> period , including a detailed ong>anong>alysis of ong>theong> administrative elite's policy on ong>theong> diversification of commerce ong>anong>d production, irrigation, agricultural reform, ong>anong>d ong>theong> extraction of tin ong>anong>d teak. Unlike most recent Thai scholarship, this book focuses on ong>theong> kingdom's external relations--its open integration into ong>theong> world economy ong>anong>d its vulnerable geopolitical position in mainlong>anong>d Souong>theong>ast Asia.

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Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millenium

Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millenium

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mignone, Mario B. / Coppa, Frong>anong>k J., PUBLISHER: Peter Long>anong>g Publishing, Italy Today is a concise ong>anong>d fascinating story of ong>theong> stunning trong>anong>sformation of a nation. Detailing ong>theong> period from ong>theong> Second World War to ong>theong> present, ong>theong> book provides unique insights into ong>theong> dynamics of country which emerged from a ravaged, post-war agrariong>anong> society to become a technological leader competing with Frong>anong>ce to become ong>theong> fourth largest industrialized country in ong>theong> Western World. This volume examines ong>theong> influence of a broad rong>anong>ge of subjects such as political institutions, parliament, women, youth, ong>theong> media, ong>theong> Church, ong>anong>d trade unions on Italiong>anong> history ong>anong>d culture. Divided into three major sections devoted to ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of politics, society ong>anong>d ong>theong> economy, ong>theong> orgong>anong>ization allows for a lively discussion of contemporary Italy. ong>Theong> style of ong>theong> ong>writingong> will appeal to a broad rong>anong>ge of scholars, students, ong>anong>d general readers.

Nutrition, Toxicity, and Cancer

Nutrition, Toxicity, and Cancer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowlong>anong>d, Iong>anong> R. / Rowlong>anong>d, Rowlong>anong>d R. / Adlercreutz, Hermong>anong>, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>anong>d Cong>anong>cer provides practical guidong>anong>ce on methodology for formulating diets ong>anong>d designing nutritional studies in ong>anong>imals ong>anong>d humong>anong>s, in addition to valuable information on how nutrition influences specific biological processes such as biotrong>anong>sformation of foreign ong>anong>d endogenously produced compounds. ong>Theong> book also presents sample diets ong>anong>d advice on ong>theong> layout of metabolic suites. Oong>theong>r topics discussed include ong>theong> complex interactions ong>betweenong> nutrition ong>anong>d carcinogenic processes, teratogenesis ong>anong>d mutagenesis. Toxicologists, cong>anong>cer researchers, nutritionists, ong>anong>d biochemists should consider Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>anong>d Cong>anong>cer to be ong>anong> invaluable reference resource that provides up-to-date reviews on ong>theong> effect of diet on mammaliong>anong> ong>anong>d microbial metabolic processes in ong>theong> body.

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An Ark for All God's Noahs in a Gloomy Stormy Day; Or, the

An Ark for All God's Noahs in a Gloomy Stormy Day; Or, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryTGlasgow: printed by John Robertson, ]p.; 12

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