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The past becomes readable when we can tell stories and make arguments about it. When we can tell more than one story or make divergent arguments, the readability of the past then becomes an issue. Therein lies the beginning of history, the sense of inquiry that heightens our awareness of interpretation. How do interpretive structures develop and disintegrate? What are the possibilities and limits of historical knowledge? This book explores the...

The botanical and ecological literature is brought together in this book in order to discuss the morphological, reproductive and physiological characteristics of these microscopic organisms.

The age of Romanticism in the first half of the nineteenth century was one of the greatest periods in the history of ballet. In a span of two decades ballet became what it had never been before, a major theatre art, gaining new vitality and meaning from the ideas of the Romantic movement which rapidly infiltrated each one of its component parts: scenarios, music, décor, choreography and dance style. The main centre of the Romantic Ballet was t...

This book tells the story of the English Reformation from the viewpoint of ordinary people and their parishes. The book shows that while some individuals and parishes may have welcomed the new religion, people generally resisted change and then gradually created their own idiosyncratic sets of beliefs and practices.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language

The author uncovers former slaves' critiques of both Southern slavery and Northern freedom.

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In this fascinating description of Jan cek's most important works The Glagolithic Mass and its history, Paul Wingfield brings together information on all significant aspects of the work.

In this interdisciplinary study, Hamish Forbes explores how Greek villagers have understood and reacted to their landscapes over the centuries, from the late medieval period to the present. Analyzing how they have seen themselves belonging to their local communities and within both local and wider landscapes, Forbes examines how these aspects of belonging have informed each other. Forbes also illuminates cross-disciplinary interests in memory ...

Judith Butler has been arguably the most important gender theorist of the past 20 years. This edited volume draws leading international political theorists into dialogue with her political theory.

Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is controlled, with pictures explaining difficult vocabulary. This brilliant starter-level book explains how Lia and Jay set off to bring water back from a well but on their travels they meet some interesting people.

Caldecott Honor?winning artist Rachel Isadora brings another fabulous fairy tale to brilliant life with her stunning collages. The Brothers Grimm story of the kind fisherman who catches an enchanted fish, and his greedy wife who always wants more, is perfect for these ?give-me? times. Rachel Isadora?s captivating collage-style artwork, featuring the African landscape and the increasingly turbulent ocean, provides a wonderful new backdrop for t...

Eating disorders vary in severity from developmental difficulties in adolescence to chronic mental illnesses. This work offers a coherent approach to these difficult and demanding problems, underlining the point that while many of the manifestations are physical, eating disorders have their origins as well as their solutions, in the mind.

The New York Times bestselling guide to the lifesaving diet that can both prevent and help reverse the effects of heart disease Based on the groundbreaking results of his twenty-year nutritional study, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn illustrates that a plant-based, oil-free diet can not only prevent the progression of heart disease but can also reverse its effects. Dr. Esselstyn is an internationally known surgeon, ...

The classic work completely revised and updated in two volumes

Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to the social and behavioral sciences including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues that the strength of social sciences lies in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power, essential to the social and economi...

Building on his previous groundbreaking studies on the al Qaeda network, forensic psychiatrist Sageman has greatly expanded his research to explain how Islamic terrorism emerges and operates in the 21st century.

The Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is controlled, with pictures explaining some of the difficult vocabulary. This brilliant book highlights the classic theme of love and family duty and how it can lead to tragic consequences.

This book addresses the burgeoning interest in organizational learning and entrepreneurship, bringing together for the first time a collection of new papers dealing explicitly with entrepreneurial learning.