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Nation, memory and gender in Algeria, 19542012
Between 1954 and 1962, Algerian women played a major role in the struggle to end French rule in one of the twentieth centurys most violent wars of decolonisation. This is the first in-depth exploration of what happened to these women …
View book details for The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre
The mysteries of a crime of state
On 18 August 1572, Paris hosted the lavish wedding of Marguerite de Valois and Henri de Navarre, which was designed to seal the reconciliation of Frances Catholics and Protestants. Only six days later, the execution of the Protestant leaders on …
View book details for Church, state and social science in Ireland
Knowledge institutions and the rebalancing of power, 193773
The immense power the Catholic Church once wielded in Ireland has considerably diminished over the last fifty years. During the same period the Irish state has pursued new economic and social development goals by wooing foreign investors and throwing the …
In providing a counterweight to the notion that political violence has irrevocably changed in a globalised world, Violence and the state offers an original and innovative way in which to understand political violence across a range of discipline areas. It …
Can we conceptualise a kind of citizenship that need not be of a nation-state, but might be of a variety of political frameworks? Bringing together political theory with debates about European integration, international relations and the changing nature of citizenship, …
View book details for William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland
This is a revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the …
View book details for Gender and housing in Soviet Russia
Private life in a public space
This book explores the housing problem throughout the 70 years of Soviet history, looking at changing political ideology on appropriate forms of housing under socialism, successive government policies on housing, and the meaning and experience of home for Soviet citizens. …
Play is a magnificent activity that sustains life and promotes joy and hopefulness. Loose Parts for Children with Diverse Abilities addresses the importance of play while providing appropriate accommodation to support young children with diverse abilities.Award-winning author and educator Miriam …
Its 1978: the Auckland abortion clinic has been forced to close and sixteen-year-old Charlie has to fly to Sydney, but the plane is delayed on the tarmac. Its 2019: Charlies tightly contained Wellington life with her grandson Tommy is interrupted …
Love, Marriage, and the Character It Builds is a marriage manual that will help young couples who are considering the idea of marriage as well as help mature couples rediscover why they considered marriage and where they will go from …
Why did God, the guiding and spiritual force of earth's inhabitants, decide to remove himself from active participation in the lives of all people and become a "noninterventionist?" The compelling and dramatic answer to this mystery is offered in a …
The bestselling, idiosyncratic curriculum from a 2019 MacArthur Fellow will teach you how to draw and write your story The self-help book of the year.The New York Times Hello students, meet Professor Skeletor. Be on time, dont miss class, and …
Inspector Ghote, 'one of the great creations of detective fiction' (Alexander McCall Smith), is plunged into the dazzling, chaotic world of Bollywood movies when the world's most famous screen villain is murdered in this classic mystery - with a brand-new …
The best of the shorter adventures of Inspector Ghote, 'one of the great creations of detective fiction' (Alexander McCall Smith), are brought together in this page-turning collection of short stories - with a brand-new introduction by bestselling author Vaseem Khan. …
View book details for Observations on The Two Sons of Oil
Containing a Vindication of the American Constitutions and Defending the Blessings of Religious Liberty and Toleration, Against the Illiberal Strictures of the Rev. Samuel B. Wylie
Observations on The Two Sons of Oil was written in 1811 in response to the Reverend Samuel B. Wylies work, The Two Sons of Oil, which was published in 1803. In this work of radical Presbyterian theology, Wylie pointed out …
Jim, a young British seaman, becomes first mate on the Patna, a ship full of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the hajj. When the ship starts rapidly taking on water and disaster seems imminent, Jim joins his captain and other …
The novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. At sixteen, Meg is the oldest sister. She is considered the …
View book details for Spacing Ireland
Place, society and culture in a post-boom era
In light of the innumerable interventions that characterise the transformation of Ireland over the last two decades, Spacing Ireland: Place, society and culture in a post-boom era explores questions of space and place to understand the nature of major social, …
View book details for Mothers, Mothering, and COVID-19
Dispatches from the Pandemic
There has been little public discussion on the devastating impact of Covid-19 on mothers, or a public acknowledgement that mothering is frontline work in this pandemic. This collection of 45 chapters and with 70 contributors is the first to explore …
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Research, Stories, and Artistic Expressions
Abortion and Mothering: Research, Stories, and Artistic Expressions of a Common Intersection is a collection of academic research, personal narratives, and art that comments on different perspectives on abortion and mothering. Scholarly research is balanced with voices and experiences from …
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Frankie Sparks uses her inventing skills to help her friend overcome stage fright in this second chapter book in the STEM inspired Frankie Sparks, Third-Grade Inventor series.Its time for the annual school talent show, and Frankie is excited to audition …
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" SUBSCRIPTION DETAILSThis ebook bundle includes a 10-month subscription to English Plus, a collection of enhanced digital courseware in the Townsend Press Learning Center ( https://www.townsendpress.net ). You will receive an access code along with instructions for use when you …
If there was ever a need for a book like this, it is now. As a world renowned expert on the subject, Dr. Joan Neehall is the one to deliver this message.Have you been stressed, anxious, or worried? Have you …
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When Ted Kennedy Rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress
An insiders look at the two years when Senator Ted Kennedy held at bay both Newt Gingrich and his Republican majority: For those who love politics and care about policyand those looking for an account of how Washington used to …
View book details for Teaching Body Mapping to Children
Overcoming and Preventing Injury in the Music Studio and Classroom
Does your student have unexplained arm pain when playing violin? Does a beginner in your band complain of a sore neck and shortness of breath when playing clarinet? Or does your piano student complain of sore wrists?Expanding on the concepts …
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