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Russia's Social Gospel: The Orthodox Pastoral Movement in Famine, War, and Revolution (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Draws upon extensive archival research to examine the effects of the pastoral movement on Russian society and the... Læs mere
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John Bascom and the Origins of the Wisconsin Idea (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The Progressive-era idea that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus had its origins in nineteenth-century German idealism, liberal Protestantism, and evolutionary theory, and in the mind of brilliant American educator John Bascom.
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Everyday Economic Survival in Myanmar (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Reforms in Myanmar (formerly Burma) have eased restrictions on citizens' political activities. Yet for most Burmese, Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung shows, eking out a living from day to day leaves little time for civic engagement.
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Understanding and Teaching Native American History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
While the past three decades have seen burgeoning scholarship in Indigenous studies, comparatively little of that has trickled into classrooms. This... Læs mere
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Dynastic Democracy: Political Families of Thailand (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Illustrates how democratic pluralism in Thailand has been consistently stifled, to the detriment of ordinary citizens. Dynastic Democracy fleshes out a... Læs mere
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Culture Work: Folklore for the Public Good (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Presents case studies of public-oriented work that define the Wisconsin Idea of folklore in all its complexities, challenges, and potentialities. This Wisconsin method focuses on doing folklore work of the community, for the community, and with the community.
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Making Hollywood Happen: The Story of Film Finances (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Film Finances’s role in filmmaking was little known outside the industry until 2012, when it opened its historical archive to scholars. Drawing on... Læs mere
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The Making of an Antifascist: Nordahl Grieg Between the World Wars (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In this comprehensive and accessible book, Dean Krouk examines a significant public figure in Scandinavian literature and a critical period in modern European history through original readings of the political, ethical, and gender issues in Nordahl Grieg’s works.
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The Divided States: Unraveling National Identities in the Twenty-First Century (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The tension between populism and pluralism, between homogeneity and heterogeneity, has marked the United States since its... Læs mere
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Plain: A Memoir of Mennonite Girlhood (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Tells the story of Mary Alice Hostetter’s journey to define an authentic self amid a rigid religious upbringing in a Mennonite farm family. This quietly powerful... Læs mere
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Continental Films: French Cinema Under German Control (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Using recently opened archival documents, including reams of testimony from the epuration (purification) hearings conducted shortly after the war,... Læs mere
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Understanding and Teaching Contemporary US History Since Reagan (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Designed for teachers looking for new perspectives on teaching the recent past. Less of a traditional textbook than a pedagogical Swiss... Læs mere
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