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View book details for Human Rights in Thick and Thin Societies
Universality without Uniformity
Socio-centric societies have vibrant - albeit different - concepts of human flourishing than is typical in the individualistic West. These concepts influence the promotion of human rights, both in domestic contexts with religious minorities and in international contexts where Western …
This rich collection of original essays illuminates the causes and consequences of the South's defining experiences with death. Employing a wide range of perspectives, while concentrating on discrete episodes in the region's past, the authors explore topics from the seventeenth …
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South Vietnam and the Global Sixties
During South Vietnam's brief life as a nation, it exhibited glimmers of democracy through citizen activism and a dynamic press. South Vietnamese activists, intellectuals, students, and professionals had multiple visions for Vietnam's future as an independent nation. Some were anticommunists, …
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A Memoir of Belonging and Dislocation
In this exploration of the meaning of home, Annie Zaidi reflects on the places in India from which she derives her sense of identity. She looks back on the now renamed city of her birth and the impossibility of belonging …
Long-term social and demographic changes - and the conflicts they create - continue to transform British politics. In this accessible and authoritative book Sobolewska and Ford show how deep the roots of this polarisation and volatility run, drawing out decades …
In 1991, a loose-knit collective released a record called Blue Lines under the name Massive Attack, splicing together American hip-hop and soul with the sounds of the British underground. With its marauding bass lines, angular guitars, and psychedelic effects, Blue …
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.What is the environment, this elusive object that impacts us so profoundly--our odds to be born; the way we look, feel, and function; and …
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. From its origins in the late 19th century to its decline in the 21st, Sheila Liming's Office narrates a cultural history of a …
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. For over two thousand years magnets have inspired tales of myth, magic, exploration, science, and art. From the physical to the metaphorical, our …
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Translation and Transtextual Rewriting
Literatures, Cultures, Translation presents a new line of books that engage central issues in translation studies such as history, politics, and gender in and of literary translation. This is a culturally situated study of the interface between three forms of …
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Pearl Jam and the Present Tense
There has never been a band like Pearl Jam. The Seattle quintet has recorded eleven studio albums; sold some 85 million records; played over a thousand shows, in fifty countries; and had five different albums reach number one. But Pearl …
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a Burgundian abbot who was credited with the revitalization of the Benedictine order through the nascent Order of the Cistercians. He lived during the time of schism, when the head of the church was in …
The New Testament speaks of repentance as a gift from God. Christ came so that he might "give" the gift of repentance to Israel (Acts 5:31), to the Gentiles (Acts 11:18), and unto all that they might proceed from repentance …
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.DANGEROUS AMISH INHERITANCEby Debby GiustiSomeones trying to get Amish widow Ruthie Eicher off her landand they arent afraid to …
Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning World War II thriller where a young female pilot will have to confront the realities of hope and bravery if she wants to survive capture. While …
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All the Stuff the Expectant Dad Needs to Know by the funniest dad on Instagram (Sara Cox BBC Radio2)
*****THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FIRST-TIME DADS'So funny you'll be glad you're having a baby!' - Josh Widdicombe'Great advice - funny enough to read if it wasn't.' - Romesh RanganathanAre you ready for fatherhood?DON'T PANIC - dad and comedian George Lewis …
The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost. Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated …
Friendship. Romance. Espionage. The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is no ordinary boarding school. Don't miss a moment of this New York Times bestselling series--now with a bonus epilogue!When Cammie Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks …
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The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1944, to May 7, 1945
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World …
From the master of the international thriller (The New York Times) and the bestselling author of Tatiana and Gorky Park, Martin Cruz Smiths first mystery novela classic crime whodunit with a shocking twist.One girl was dead, one girl was threatened, …
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My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected
From the leader of Canadas New Democratic PartyJagmeet Singhcomes a personal and heartfelt story about family and overcoming adversity.In October 2017, Jagmeet Singh was elected as the first visible minority to lead a major federal political party in Canada. The …
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60 Recipes for Every Season
Easy recipes for chefs of all levels and fans of the true star of the fall season: the sweet potato!Sweet potatoes have always been part of our countrys history. While they quickly became a beloved part of the diet of …
La mejor historia esta siempre por vivir. Un giro al destino. Un viaje. Una segunda oportunidad.Incapaz de recomponer sus propios pedazos, la profesora Blanca Perea acepta a la desesperada lo que anticipa como un tedioso proyecto academico. Su estabilidad personal …
*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIESfrom producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and …
From Martin Cruz Smith, the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park, comes a reissue of Nightwing, the million-copy bestseller that Stephen King called one of the best horror novels in the last twenty years.As darkness gathers, the sky is filled …
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