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View book details for The Encyclopedia of New York City
Second Edition
A newly updated, expanded edition of the most comprehensive one-volume reference work on New York City ever compiled Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a …
This classic book offers a lively and penetrating analysis of what the overland journey was really like for midwestern farm families in the mid-1800s. Through the subtle use of contemporary diaries, memoirs, and even folk songs, John Mack Faragher dispels …
View book details for The Christian Monitors
The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730
This original and persuasive book examines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain. After outlining …
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Converts from Judaism in Germany, 1500-1750
This pioneering book reevaluates the place of converts from Judaism in the narrative of Jewish history. Long considered beyond the pale of Jewish historiography, converts played a central role in shaping both noxious and positive images of Jews and Judaism …
View book details for Breakpoint
Reckoning with America's Environmental Crises
An insightful look at the American environmental crisis and emerging solutions from the heartland to the coasts in the era of global climate change Eminent ecologist Jeremy B. C. Jackson and award-winning journalist Steve Chapple traveled the length of the …
View book details for Escaping the Dark, Gray City
Fear and Hope in Progressive-Era Conservation
A compelling and long-overdue exploration of the Progressive-era conservation movement, and its lasting effects on American culture, politics, and contemporary environmentalism The turn of the twentieth century caught America at a crossroads, shaking the dust from a bygone era and …
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On the Use and Abuse of Jewish History for Life
A leading scholar of Jewish historys bracing and challenging case for the role of the historian today Why do we study history? What is the role of the historian in the contemporary world? These questions prompted David N. Myerss illuminating …
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The Role of Financial Markets in American Foreign Policy
As trade flows expanded and trade agreements proliferated after World War II, governmentsmost notably the United Statescame increasingly to use their power over imports and exports to influence the behavior of other countries. But trade is not the only way …
View book details for Catholics on the Barricades
Poland, France, and "Revolution," 1891-1956
In Poland in the 1940s and '50s, a new kind of Catholic intended to remake European social and political lifenot with guns, but French philosophy This collective intellectual biography examines generations of deeply religious thinkers whose faith drove them into …
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German Jews and the Great War
Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2018 This book is the first to offer a full account of the varied contributions of German Jews to Imperial Germanys endeavors during the Great War. Historian Tim Grady examines the efforts of the …
A leading writer and researcher on Tibet, Sam van Schaik offers an accessible and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by examining its key texts, from its origins in the eighth century to teachings practiced across the world today. In addition …
View book details for Science for the Sustainable City
Empirical Insights from the Baltimore School of Urban Ecology
A presentation of key findings and insights from over two decades of research, education, and community engagement in the acclaimed Baltimore Ecosystem Study In a world of more than seven billion peoplewho mostly reside in cities and townsthe Baltimore Ecosystem …
View book details for Psychology, Art, and Antifascism
Ernst Kris, E. H. Gombrich, and the Politics of Caricature
A vivid portrait of two remarkable twentieth-century thinkers and their landmark collaboration on the use and abuse of caricature and propaganda in the modern world In 1934, Viennese art historian and psychoanalyst Ernst Kris invited his mentee E. H. Gombrich …
From 1931 to 1936, Stalin vacationed at his Black Sea residence for two to three months each year. While away from Moscow, he relied on correspondence with his subordinates to receive information, watch over the work of the Politburo and …
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King and Elector
Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This landmark biography uncovers extensive new evidence in British and German archives, making possible the most complete and accurate …
This first biography of a Palestinian writer also provides a moving account of the ways ordinary individuals are swept up by the floodtides of both war and peace The idea that the United States is destined to spread its unique …
A reconsideration of the all-too-neat assumptions we make about modernism in art and literature In this lively, personal book, Robert Scholes intervenes in ongoing discussions about modernism in the arts during the crucial half-century from 1895 to 1945. While critics …
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Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One
A frank assessment of economists blindness before the financial crash in 20072008 and what must be done to avert a sequel The failure of economists to anticipate the global financial crisis and mitigate the impact of the ensuing recession has …
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How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planetand Ourselves
A thoughtful, accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants, animals, and microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues and ecological, health, and other challenges From an award-winning adventure and science journalist comes an …
A provocative, highly engaging essay on the art of pretending on the stage, on screen, and in daily life Does acting matter? David Thomson, one of our most respected and insightful writers on movies and theater, answers this question with …
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How Mortuaries, Medicine and Money Have Built a Global Market in Human Cadaver Parts
The cadaver industry in Britain and the United States, its processes and profits Except for organ transplantation little is known about the variety of stuff extracted from corpses and repurposed for medicine. A single body might be disassembled to provide …
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The Meaning of Scripture in the Twenty-first Century
A leading biblical scholars landmark work challenges the historical realism that has dominated the discipline for more than two centuries How can a modern person, informed by science and history, continue to recite the traditional creeds and confessions of the …
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Behind the Story of Elephantine
Based on a previously unexplored source, this book transforms the way we think about the formation of Jewish identity This book tells the story of the earliest Jewish diaspora in Egypt in a way it has never been told before. …
View book details for How the Gospels Became History
Jesus and Mediterranean Myths
A compelling comparison of the gospels and Greco-Roman mythology which shows that the gospels were not perceived as myths, but as historical records Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancientand modernpeople, early Christians made efforts to present …
A valuable and engaging guide to applying forand gettinggrants in the humanities and social sciences Scholars in the humanities and social sciences need money to do research. This book shows them how to get it. In this accessible volume, Raphael …
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