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Traces the life of King Philip IV's principal minister, describes the Count-Duke's efforts to stop Spain's decline, and looks at seventeenth century European politics.

What effect did the two world wars have on the relations between women and men? Drawing on broad comparative material-from government policy to popular media, poetry and fiction, and personal letters-this book examines the redefinition of gender that occurred in many Western countries during both world wars."A major addition to the literature on gender relations and war."-Helena Lewis, Women's Review of Books"One of the first, and certainly th...

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In this provocative, closely argued book, Ellen handler Spitz explores three principal psychoanalytic approaches to art. The first considers the relations between an artist's life and work, the second focuses on the work of art itself, and the third encompasses the intricate relations between a work of art and its audience or beholders. To illustrate her theoretical discussion, Spitz draws on a variety of art forms, including painting, sculptu...

Analyzes the role of Islam in Middle Eastern society and politics, addresses the differences between the Sunni and Shi'i sects, and discusses why an Islamic revolution occurred only in Iran.

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Der Mensch vom Mars wird zunächst mit einem Meteor verwechselt, er landet mit seinem Raumschiff in einem Berg, er wird ausgegraben und von einer privaten Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern und Technikern, einem selbsternannten Vertretungskomitee der Menschheit ohne Regierungsbeteiligung, in einem abgelegenen Landhaus in der Nähe New Yorks auf eigene Faust untersucht. Ein am Hungertuch nagender Journalist wird Zeuge und Teilnehmer dieser Geschichte, e...

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In this landmark addition to scholarship, Nancy F. Cott, author of the 'The Bonds of Womanhood, ' offers a new interpretation of feminism in the United States during the early decades of this century--a period traditionally viewed as one in which women won the right to vote and then lost interest in feminist issues.

A thought-provoking exploration of the American-Iranian relationship, from the 1940s through the Iran-Conrta affair and its aftermath, James Bill, a well-known authority on the Middle East, has not only lived in Iran but also closely observed U.S. policy-making toward that country. He draws on interviews with many of the key American and Iranian figures, embassy files, Persian sources, archival records, and other sources from both countries to...

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This delightful book by John Stoye allows us to accompany the seventeenth-century traveler on his journeys into France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands

A fascinating exploration of the private and public worlds of Molly Dewson, America's original female political boss.

Exposes a self-serving game, typically played by congressmen to curry favor with constituents, that involves the creation and subsequent dissolution of government service agencies.

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