During the 1980s, the nature of modern politics in the Caribbean changed. This book examines the origins of nationalist politics in the Caribbean and reviews the "crisis years" of the 1970s. Subsequent chapters focus on the events and legacies of the 1980s.
This bold and brilliant book asks the ultimate question of the life sciences: How did the human mind acquire its incomparable power? In seeking the answer, Donald traces the evolution of human culture and cognition from primitive apes to A.I., presenting an enterprising and original theory of how the human mind evolved from its presymbolic form.
Foreword by Catharine R. StimpsonAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1: Satirizing the Courtesan: Franco's Enemies 2: Fashioning the Honest Courtesan: Franco's Patrons Appendix: Two Testaments and a Tax Report 3: Addressing Venice: Franco's Familiar Letters 4: Denouncing the Courtesan: Franco's Inquisition Trial and Poetic Debate Appendix: Documents of the Inquisition 5: The Courtesan in Exile: An Elegiac Future Notes Works Cited Index
The Missing Person is a daring work that tells the story of Franny Fuller, the sexy, voluptuous movie star whose glorious blonde mane and whispery voice have aroused the fascination of every gossip columnist and moviegoer in the country. But beneath her radiant, compelling image lives still the frightened little girl from upstate New York. Define only by the way the studios, the flacks, her husbands and lovers, and the public perceive her, Fra...
This is the fifth volume in a series which endeavours to organize, centralize and present current ideas and research in the field of child development, viewed with a sociological perspective. It contains three main sections: early childhood care, children's peer groups, and, family influence.
This volume contains a large spectrum of work: super processes, Dirichlet forms, anticipative stochastic calculus, random fields and Wiener space analysis. The first part of the volume consists of two main lectures given at the third Silivri meeting in 1990: 1. "Infinitely divisible random measures and superprocesses" by D.A. Dawson, 2. "Dirichlet forms on infinite dimensional spaces and appli cations" by M. Rockner. The second part consists ...
Comprehensively covers both the 4 and 6 cylinder gasoline engines that powered the 200, 230, 230E, 250, 280, 280E. Covers: engine, gearbox, transmission, suspension, steering, brakes, electric, etc.
In this remarkably stimulating and erudite series of essays, Eugene Chen Eoyang explores many of the underlying paradigms and presumptions in world literature, highlighting issues of cultural interchange and cultural hegemony. Translation is seen in this perspective as a central rather than a peripheral factor in understanding the meanings of literary works. Taking concrete examples from Chinese literature, Eoyang illuminates not only the sema...
Draws on extensive field research to examine eighteen settlements along the 2, 000-mile Mexican border, ranging from towns of less than 10, 000 people to dynamic metropolises of nearly a million. The authors chronicle the cities' growth and compare their urban structure.
In celebration of distinguished author/critic Julian Symons' 80th year, here is the third and final revised edition of his classic history of mystery fiction. The views expressed here are as candid as ever. One bestselling writer is called unreadable, another compared to writers of "strip cartoon stories". But the general tone is warmly appreciative of every sort of book within the genre.
Park asserts that one cannot grasp the full meaning of the sin and guilt of sinners until one has looked at the Korean concept of han--the relational consequence of sin--and shame of their victims. To reconcile with God and with other humans, one's sin must be repented, guilt must be forgiven, the han of those who have been wronged must be healed, and the shame which results from that wrong must be erased.
In this introduction to Scripture, the author offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages - insights that have escaped most traditional commentators. Those who study, preach, or teach the Scriptures will add this book to the inner circle of reference works they always keep within reach.
This book puts an end to unnecessary consumer spending by telling how to lower automobile insurance premiums, choose a good HMO or PPO health plan, reduce homeowner's insurance premiums, determine the amount of life insurance really needed, and more.
Based on intensive study and thousands of case histories, this remarkable guide opens up the world of dreams by showing readers how to remember and interpret dreams, establish a dream group, learn the universal symbolism of dreaming, and change their lives using their dreams.
The author who has singlehandedly revived the art of screwball comedy is back with a delightful novel about living in the '90s. Set in Harrow, Massachussetts, where "quality of life" is measured in cappucino machines, poetry readings and bike paths, The Way Men Act is about friendship, snobbery, and getting lucky in love after giving up hope.
Peter Kivy is the author of many books on the philosophy of art and, in particular, the aesthetics of music. This collection of essays spans a period of some 30 years and focuses on a richly diverse set of issues--ranging from the biological origin of music to the very nature of music itself. Kivy uses no musical notation, so no technical knowledge is required to appreciate his work.
The autobiography of Paul Jamieson, a man who has spent years crusading for protection of the forests, lakes and streams in the Adirondack State Park, and is especially known for his long-standing struggle to re-open the navigable waterways of the park for canoe access.
