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Jewish Entanglements in the Atlantic World represents the first collective attempt to reframe the study of colonial and early American Jewry within the context of Atlantic History. From roughly 1500 to 1830, the Atlantic World was a tightly intertwined swathe of global powers that included Europe, Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean. How, when, and where do Jews figure in this important chapter of history? This book explores these questions...
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The "conflict thesis"-the idea that an inevitable, irreconcilable conflict exists between science and religion-has long been part of the popular imagination. The Warfare between Science and Religion assembles a group of distinguished historians who explore the origin of the thesis, its reception, the responses it drew from various faith traditions, and its continued prominence in public discourse.
Several essays examine the personal circumstances...
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Hoy no sería posible pensar las formas concretas que ha adquirido la violencia en América Latina, ni la impotencia que esta es capaz de producir, sin antes descifrar -aunque solo sea de una manera parcial o fragmentaria- cómo es que participamos cotidianamente en la producción y en la configuración de todo tipo de espacios de poder. Las diversas violencias perpetradas todos los días sobre cuerpos individuales o colectivos parecen tener los mismos...
4) The Late Minoan III Necropolis of Armenoi, Volume II: Biomolecular and Epigraphical Investigations
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This is the first volume on the Late Minoan III necropolis of Armenoi in western Crete. It sets the scene, introduces the site and its topography, and offers the results of site surveys and their finds.
The Late Minoan III Necropolis of Armenoi, Crete (ca. 1390–1190 BC) is the only intact, complete Late Minoan necropolis presently known, of which 232 tombs have been excavated. The research project was the first large-scale genomic sampling of...
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"A fun, nostalgia-filled anthology of twenty-three original, lighthearted horror tales riffing on the movie monsters of both modern cinema and B-movie favorites." -Publishers Weekly
Lights! Camera! Monsters?
Sometimes you go to the movies. And sometimes, the movies-and their monsters-come to you. At any moment, without notice, monsters once relegated to the screen become a reality. Aliens and demons, dragons and ghosts, werewolves, vampires,...
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The president of the United States traditionally serves as a symbol of power, virtue, ability, dominance, popularity, and patriarchy. In recent years, however, the high-profile candidacies of Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Michelle Bachmann have provoked new interest in gendered popular culture and how it influences Americans' perceptions of the country's highest political office.
In this timely volume, editors Justin S. Vaughn and Lilly J. Goren...
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The Simpsons questions what is culturally acceptable, showcasing controversial issues like homosexuality, animal rights, the war on terror, and religion. This subtle form of political analysis is effective in changing opinions and attitudes on a large scale. Homer Simpson Marches on Washington explores the transformative power that enables popular culture to influence political agendas, frame the consciousness of audiences, and create profound shifts...
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El objetivo general de esta obra es evidenciar el papel de la participación de las mujeres en los conflictos por el agua, tanto para uso urbano como para el uso rural, así como mostrar los liderazgos de estas en los procesos de resistencia frente a los megaproyectos causados por el desarrollo urbano, por la construcción de infraestructura hídrica y por las formas tradicionales de organización rural, caracterizadas por relaciones de género desiguales....
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¿De qué manera la Covid-19 y las medidas estatales para combatirla afectan los derechos humanos? ¿Cuáles son los grupos más golpeados por la pandemia, el ASPO y la recesión económica? ¿De qué modo las desigualdades persistentes agravan los efectos de la crisis sanitaria y económica? ¿Por qué las mujeres padecen con mayor dureza los efectos de la crisis? ¿Cuáles son las prescripciones que los derechos humanos imponen al Estado al diseñar...
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Leading experts on China offer their enlightening analysis on one of the most crucial and complex questions facing the future of international politics.
Moving toward open markets and international trade has brought extraordinary economic success to China, yet its leadership still maintains an authoritarian grip over its massive population. From repressing political movements to controlling internet traffic, China's undemocratic policies present...
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"A Project Syndicate Best Reads in 2023" Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His books include The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today.
The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world
The New Makers...
12) Pride
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march, this book offers inspiring words of wisdom on loving yourself as you truly are.
These thoughtfully selected quotations are the perfect way to honor the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the first Pride march. Taken from throughout history and from a variety of voices, they celebrate everything the LGBTQ+ community has achieved, looking at inclusivity across the board and...
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This omnivorous selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and World Fantasy Award finalist Carmen Maria Machado is a display of the most boundary-pushing, genre-blurring, stylistically singular science fiction and fantasy stories published in the last year. By sending us to alternate universes and chronicling ordinary magic, introducing us to mythical beasts and talking animals, and engaging with a wide spectrum of emotion from...
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This bioethics anthology exploring the questions and controversies surrounding the innovations of 21st century genetics.
When the Human Genome Project completed its work in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a watershed moment in the history of medicine. But, not everyone felt the same optimism about where the breakthrough might lead. The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on society as a whole as well as individual...
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This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of fourteen writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, age, and political perspectives. It is filled with "unexpected gems", writes Scarlet Cheng in Belles Lettres, including Lin Hai-yin's story of a woman suffering under a feudal system that dominated Old China; Chiang Hsiao-yun's optimistic solutions to problems of the elderly...
16) La perturbación como motor de la historia: Los ferrocarriles metropolitanos durante el kirchnerismo
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'La perturbación como motor de la historia' plantea que hechos disruptivos de gran repercusión pública fueron eventos que, al tiempo que pusieron en evidencia el agotamiento del sistema ferroviario metropolitano, promovieron intervenciones tendientes a su transformación.
A inicios del ciclo kirchnerista sobrevivía un sistema en profundo declive en su desempeño. Concesionado a operadores privados en el marco de la reestructuración neoliberal...
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Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about space ships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever-to illuminate what it...
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The best science fiction and fantasy stories from 2019, guest-edited by author of the mega-best-selling Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon.
Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and...
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Households in Context shifts the focus from monumental temples, tombs, and elite material and visual culture to households and domestic life to provide a crucial new perspective on everyday dwelling practices and the interactions of families and individuals with larger social and cultural structures. A focus on households reveals the power of the everyday: the critical role of quotidian experiences, objects, and images in creating the worlds of the...
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Underlining why gender equality is a core component of sustainable infrastructure design, this report considers four key ADB investment sectors in Asia and the Pacific and sets out ways to evaluate gender-enhanced project outcomes. The report outlines theories of change and indicators designed to enable gender-inclusive infrastructure investment in urban development, transport, energy, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. Designed to serve as a point...