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This book offers a nuanced account of urban life, alongside the underlying economic and political structure of society and explores how individuals and groups participate in or disengage from cultural differences within the context of local life.

Authority, Ascendancy, and Supremacy examines the American, Chinese, and Russian (Big 3) competition for power and influence in the Post-Cold War Era. With the ascension of regional powers such as India, Iran, Brazil, and Turkey, the Big 3 dynamic is an evolving one, which cannot be ignored because of its effect to not only reshape regional security, but also control influence and power in world affairs. How does one define a "global" or "regi...

A comprehensive summary that examines the issues which emerge from sex worker-client interactions and from tourists visiting 'sex destinations.' Past research by academics combine with generated new models to show different dimensions of sex tourism.

Sex Tourism examines the issues which emerge from sex worker-client interactions and from tourists visiting 'sex destinations'. It is a comprehensive summary of past research by academics and original primary and secondary research by the authors and has examples from Asia, Australasia and the USA. The authors have generated new models to show different dimensions of sex tourism, which normalise at least some components of the sex industry, an...

This book helps partners and those who care about them survive their partners' sex addiction and help them make decisions about their relationships.

Excerpt from Travels in Canada, and the United States, in 1816 and 1817 January, after having been detained se veral weeks by a continuance of west winds, which usually prevail through the greater part of the winter. Indeed, they have become so prevalent of late years, as to approach very nearly to the nature of a trade wind. They forced us to lie to twelve, out of the forty-four days we spent on our passage. Our vessel was an Arne rican, exc...

Available as a single volume or as part of the 10 volume set Supreme Court in American Society

Literature and Disability introduces readers to the emerging field of Disability Studies and the ways in which a focus on issues of impairment and the representation of disability can provide an alternative model for reading literary texts.

Excerpt from Evolution and the Fall In the summer of the year 1880, George A. Jarvis, of Brooklyn, New York, moved by his sense of the great good which might thereby accrue to the cause of Christ, and to the Church of which he was an ever-grateful member, gave to the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church certain securities, exceeding in value eleven thousand dollars, for the foundation and maintenance of a lectureshi...

Excerpt from Colombia: Its Present State, in Respect of Climate, Soil, Productions, Population, Government, Commerce, Revenue, Manufactures, Arts, Literature, Manners, Education, and Inducements to EmigrationThat you may long retain life and health for the benefit of humanity in ages yet unborn, is the sincere wish of, dear Sir.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgot...

In his study of Romantic naturalists and early environmentalists, Hall claims the creation of the National Trust in the United Kingdom and the National Parks in the United States were both shaped by literature. Central to Hall's project are links among Gilbert White, William Wordsworth, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the effect of a natural disaster on business and organisational systems and the people who work within them along with the reaction of consumers. The book seeks to provide a detailed understanding of business, organisational and consumer response to the Christchurch earthquake sequence of 2010-2011.

Excerpt from The Bible and Modern Criticism: Reprinted From the Trinity Parish Record My aim in these articles is to define the ancient doctrine of the Church concerning the inspiration of the Bible, to point out some common mistakes about it, to show that modern criticism has not shaken it, and to give some hints as to the proper use of the Bible. 1. What the Bible Is The Bible is a library containing a great variety of documents, document...

Excerpt from Differential Diagnosis: A Manual of the Comparative Semeiology of the More Important Diseases For the purpose of diagnosis, General Diseases are best divided into the two classes of (1) Fevers and (2) Diseases of the Blood. These also are each divisible into two or more classes marked by one or two leading and prominent symptoms, which are the guides to the diagnostician. Thus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hund...

Excerpt from The Kenotic Theory: Considered With Particular Reference to Its Anglican Form and Arguments The writer is much indebted to the Rev. Dr. Bright, Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford, for a series of letters containing valuable hints and criticisms. And he wishes to thank him most earnestly for his kind permission to make quotations from these letters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishe...

Excerpt from Life With the Esquimaux, Vol. 1 of 2: The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque "George Henry, " From the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th September, 1862 As this book is to be a work of narrative and adventure, and not one of argument and discussion, I shall touch but very lightly upon those subjects which might lead to the latter, while I endeavour to give as much variety and as much fulness of detail as po...

Excerpt from The Historical Position of the Episcopal Church: A Paper It is With heartfelt pleasure that I accept the courteous invitation which you have given me to read a paper before this Club, and I appreciate your kindness the more because I understand that you expect me to address you from the point of View of an Episcopalian. It is not to be expected that a Club like this will agree with all the beliefs Which are likely to be propounde...

A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the usual commentary on landscape etc.

A lieutenant in the British army travels through North America. Much is offered on American political matters and matters of character, as well as the usual commentary on landscape etc.