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Experiences of twentieth century history and major literary trends are reflected in the excellent but... Læs mere
Examines current aspects of inequality in American education, examining the complex nexus of funding, diversity, and... Læs mere
As this dynamic biography reveals, the writer Ernest William Hornung (1866-1921) became a household name in the 1890s. Peter Rowland's superb literary biography traces Hornung's rise to fame and fortune, as the writer deftly turned his hand to comedy, romance, and drama.
Covers pressing issues of environmental politics, such as environmental activism and litigation, climate change,... Læs mere
Brings together the memoirs of five members of an extended Russian family who remained in the USSR between 1917 and 1943 but subsequently escaped from Soviet rule, ultimately settling in the United States after enduring decades of communism, war, and life in refugee camps.
Explores such apparent polarities as justice and forgiveness, belief and scepticism, the ascetic and the sensuous. When we unpack these concepts, we... Læs mere
A collection of more than 125 letters written by Private 1st Class Raymond W. Maker, to his sister, Eva, a county nurse... Læs mere
Examines figures of speech, arguing that figures of speech in prose and poetry, literature and talk, make sense as turns of rhetoric by means of their energeia... Læs mere
This ground breaking study is the first biography in any language of the Russian industrialist,... Læs mere
Soon after a series of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, African-American protestors there and Palestinian... Læs mere
Considers the logical and eschatological consequences of the pivotal union of ""perspectives"" in the Christian concept of Incarnation. The systematic approach proceeds as ""according to a whole,"" or both theologically and scientifically relevant.