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Behind the Back of the North Wind: Critical Essays on George

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pennington, John / McGillis, Roderick, PUBLISHER: Winged Lion Press, LLC, George MacDonald's AT ong>ong>THEong>ong> BACK ong>OFong> ong>ong>THEong>ong> NORTH WIND has enticed critics since its publication in . ong>ong>Theong>ong> unique blend ong>ofong> fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid ong>ong>theong>ong> groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In ong>ong>theong>ong> novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by ong>ong>theong>ong> mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, AT ong>ong>THEong>ong> BACK ong>OFong> ong>ong>THEong>ong> NORTH WIND transcends ong>ong>theong>ong> genres ong>ofong> children's book or fairy tale.BEHIND ong>ong>THEong>ong> BACK ong>OFong> ong>ong>THEong>ong> NORTH WIND includes 16 ong>essaysong> on this enigmatic and richly layered fantasy novel - with perspectives ranging from ong>ong>theong>ong> influence ong>ofong> MacDonald's Christian worldview or ong>ong>theong>ong> relation between fantasy and reality, to grappling with AT ong>ong>THEong>ong> BACK ong>OFong> ong>ong>THEong>ong> NORTH WIND as children's literature. A variety ong>ofong> artist's illustrations are included, from editions published be tween to , visually reinforcing ong>ong>theong>ong> imaginative impact MacDonald's classic story continues to have on readers.This collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> is designed as a companion volume to Broadview Press's critical edition ong>ofong> AT ong>ong>THEong>ong> BACK ong>OFong> ong>ong>THEong>ong> NORTH WIND, also edited by Pennington and McGillis.

Inventing Futurism: The Art and Politics of Artificial

In ong>ong>theong>ong> poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published ong>ong>theong>ong> founding manifesto ong>ofong> Italian Futurism,an inflammatory celebration ong>ofong> "ong>ong>theong>ong> love ong>ofong> danger" and "ong>ong>theong>ong> beauty ong>ofong> speed" that provoked readers to take aggressive action and "glorify war--ong>ong>theong>ong> world's only hygiene." Marinetti's words unleashed an influential artistic and political movement that has since been neglected owing to its exaltation ong>ofong> violence and nationalism,its overt manipulation ong>ofong> mass media channels,and it

Rearranging The Landscape Of The Gods: The Politics Of A

When people create new societies,economies,and nations--both now and in ong>ong>theong>ong> past--ong>ong>theong>ong>y create gods,rituals,and miracles to support ong>ong>theong>ong>m. Even what seem to be some ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most timeless and sacred sites in ong>ong>theong>ong> world have been shaped,reshaped,and reinterpreted by countless people to produce oases ong>ofong> peace and nature today. Using miracle tales,votive plaques,diaries,and newspapers,Sarah Thal traces such changes at one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most popular Japanese pilgrimage sites ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> nineteenth and twen

The Politics of Greed: How Privatization Structured Politics

An in-depth political history ong>ofong> privatization in Central and Eastern Europe,ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>Politicsong> ong>ofong> Greed demonstrates that ong>ong>theong>ong> way that assets are privatized matters,both with respect to national economic performance and ong>ong>theong>ong> successful development ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> rule ong>ofong> law. Andrew Harrison Schwartz had unprecedented access to high-level Czech government ong>ofong>ficials during ong>ong>theong>ong> Czech Republic's privatization process. This book is ong>ong>theong>ong> result ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> unique insights he gained and ong>ong>theong>ong> innovative analytical framework he subseq

They Cast No Shadows A Collection of Essays on the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brian Desborough, PUBLISHER: iUniverse Inc, NA

Essays And Addresses On The Philosophy Of Religion in City

ong>Essaysong> And Addresses On ong>ong>Theong>ong> Philosophy ong>Ofong> Religion ISBN No.: Author / Contributor: Kingsley N. Okoro Publisher: Koros Press Pub. Date: Price: £

The Politics of Freedom of Expression: The Decisions of the

A comprehensive examination ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> US Supreme Court's decisions on freedom ong>ofong> expression cases,showing how ong>ong>theong>ong> civil rights movement helped develop ong>ong>theong>ong> content-neutrality jurisprudence that transformed ong>ong>theong>ong> Court's decision making.

The Place of Wesley in the Christian Tradition: Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowe, Kenneth E., PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, No descriptive material is available for this title.

The Borderlands of the American and Canadian Wests: Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Sterling, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Borderlands ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> American and Canadian Wests" is ong>ong>theong>ong> first collection ong>ofong> interdisciplinary ong>essaysong> bringing togeong>ong>theong>ong>r scholars from both sides ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> forty-ninth parallel to examine life in a transboundary region. ong>ong>Theong>ong> result is a text that reveals ong>ong>theong>ong> diversity, difficulties, and fortunes ong>ofong> this increasingly powerful but little-understood part ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> North American West. Contributions by historians, geographers, anthropologists, and scholars ong>ofong> criminal justice and environmental studies provide a comprehensive picture ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> borderlands region ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> western United States and Canada. "" "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Borderlands ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> American and Canadian Wests" is divided into six parts: Defining ong>ong>theong>ong> Region, Colonizing ong>ong>theong>ong> Frontier, Farming and Oong>ong>theong>ong>r Labor Interactions, ong>ong>theong>ong> Borderlands as a Refuge in ong>ong>theong>ong> Nineteenth Century, ong>ong>theong>ong> Borderlands as a Refuge in ong>ong>theong>ong> Twentieth Century, and Natural Resources and Conservation along ong>ong>theong>ong> Border. Topics include ong>ong>theong>ong> borderlands' environment; its aboriginal and gender history; frontier interactions and comparisons; agricultural and labor relations; tourism; ong>ong>theong>ong> region as a refuge for Mormons, far-right groups, and Vietnam War resisters; and conservation and natural resources. ong>ong>Theong>ong>se areas show how ong>ong>theong>ong> history and geography ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> borderlands region has been transboundary, multidimensional, and unique within North America.

Beyond The Veil: Essays In The Dialectical Style Of Socrates

This book contains a group ong>ofong> 90 original dramatic ong>essaysong>,short plays,and letters_mostly written in ong>ong>theong>ong> dialectical or dialogue style attributed to ong>ong>theong>ong> great Greek philosopher,Socrates ( B.C.). Each essay seeks to take ong>ong>theong>ong> reader to ong>ong>theong>ong> uncharted territory ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ir own mind in order to break ong>ong>theong>ong> shackles ong>ofong> hypocrisy_to develop individual virtue,character and to encourage morality,discipline,and perseverance in ong>ong>theong>ong> face ong>ofong> obstacles.

Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of

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Deciding to Leave: The Politics of Retirement from the

Ward (political science,Norong>ong>theong>ong>rn Illinois U.) ong>ofong>fers a systematic study ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> process by which Supreme Court justices decide to retire from ong>ong>theong>ong> bench,and a historical look at retirement practices in ong>ong>theong>ong> Courts. Citing partisan pressures that sometimes keep justices in ong>ong>theong>ong>ir seats well beyond ong>ong>theong>ong>ir ability to do effective work,Ward furong>ong>theong>ong>r argues for a reformed system ong>ofong> mandatory retirement. Chapters include : traveling postboys; : old imbeciles on ong>ong>theong>ong> bench; and -present: a self-i

The Annual Register, Or, a View of the History, Politics,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burke Edmund, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA Buy Now

The Alawis of Syria: War,Faith and Politics in the Levant

Throughout ong>ong>theong>ong> turbulent history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Levant ong>ong>theong>ong> 'Alawis - a secretive,resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity,including accusations ong>ofong> religious heresy. More recently ong>ong>theong>ong>y have been tarred with ong>ong>theong>ong> brush ong>ofong> political separatism and complicity in ong>ong>theong>ong> excesses ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Assad regime,claims that have gained greater traction since ong>ong>theong>ong> onset ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. ong>ong>Theong>ong> contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading o

Mapping the Americas: The Transnational Politics of

In Mapping ong>ong>theong>ong> Americas,Shari M. Huhndorf tracks changing conceptions ong>ofong> Native culture as it increasingly transcends national boundaries and takes up vital concerns such as patriarchy,labor and environmental exploitation,ong>ong>theong>ong> emergence ong>ofong> pan-Native urban communities,global imperialism,and ong>ong>theong>ong> commodification ong>ofong> indigenous cultures.While nationalism remains a dominant anticolonial strategy in indigenous contexts,Huhndorf examines ong>ong>theong>ong> ways in which transnational indigenous ong>politicsong> h

Professor Neill Nugent The Government and Politics of the European Union: Seventh Edition

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On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Ethics and Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press,..". remarkable account ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> impact ong>ofong> postmodern philosophy on ong>ong>theong>ong> question ong>ofong> ethics and ong>politicsong>... commendable also for its balanced view ong>ofong> Heidegger's relationship to ong>politicsong> and ethics.... an excellent account ong>ofong> Heidegger's philosophical understanding ong>ofong> technology..." -- Choice This book takes as its point ong>ofong> departure ong>ong>theong>ong> question ong>ofong> ethics: that values and ong>ong>theong>ong>ir pursuit in ong>ong>theong>ong> West ong>ofong>ten perpetuate ong>ong>theong>ong>ir own worst enemies. At issue are ong>ong>theong>ong> dangers in ong>ong>theong>ong> structures and movements ong>ofong> images, values, and ways ong>ofong> knowing that are most intimately a part ong>ofong> our lives.

Essays on the Great Depression

Review Bernanke is ong>ong>theong>ong> master ong>ofong> applied microeconomics. Not only is he technically prong>ofong>icient but his ability to place his results in a larger macroeconomic context is unparalleled. --Roger Lowenstein

The Shi'a of Samarra: The Heritage and Politics of a

On February ,ong>ong>theong>ong> main dome ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> al-Askariyya shrine in Samarra was blown up. In ong>ong>theong>ong> aftermath,sectarian strife between Shi’i and Sunni communities in Iraq and ong>ong>theong>ong> wider region resonated around ong>ong>theong>ong> world. ong>ong>Theong>ong> assault on Samarra,which was built in ong>ong>theong>ong> period ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Abbasid caliphate in ong>ong>theong>ong> ninth century CE,ong>ong>theong>ong>refore came to represent for many a symbol ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> destructive civil conflict which engulfed Iraq following ong>ong>theong>ong> US-led invasion. ong>ong>Theong>ong> Shi’a ong>ofong> Samarra explores and analy

The Unknown Karen Horney: Essays on Gender, Culture, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horney, Karen / Paris, Bernard, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, This volume ong>ofong> writings by ong>ong>theong>ong> distinguished psychoanalyst Karen Horney () completes ong>ong>theong>ong> publication ong>ofong> her unpublished and uncollected work. It includes pieces on feminine psychology and ong>ong>theong>ong> relations between ong>ong>theong>ong> sexes as well as on oong>ong>theong>ong>r aspects ong>ofong> psychoanalytic ong>ong>theong>ong>ory. ong>ong>Theong>ong> editor's introductions set ong>ong>theong>ong>se works in context, showing ong>ong>theong>ong>ir significance for Horney's thought and ong>ong>theong>ong>ir relation to her oong>ong>theong>ong>r writings. ong>ong>Theong>ong> material in Part 1 provides an important supplement to Feminine Psychology, ong>ong>theong>ong> book that established Horney as ong>ong>theong>ong> first great psychoanalytic feminist. It reveals aspects ong>ofong> Horney's early thought not fully developed elsewhere, along with ong>ong>theong>ong> views about feminine psychology and ong>ong>theong>ong> relations between ong>ong>theong>ong> sexes that reflect her later thinking. Part 2 deepens our understanding ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> final two phases ong>ofong> Karen Horney's thought -- her break with Freud and proposal ong>ofong> a new psychoanalytic paradigm in ong>ong>theong>ong> s, and her mature ong>ong>theong>ong>ory, developed in ong>ong>theong>ong> s. In presenting eighteen previously unpublished pieces, four ong>essaysong> that have not been available in English, and oong>ong>theong>ong>r texts that have been difficult to locate, this collection makes accessible an important segment ong>ofong> Horney's work.

From communism to liberalism - essays on the individual and

Paperback: 171 pages Publisher: Lodz University Press; 1st edition () Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-- ZBIGNIEW RAU - Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> Jurisprudence, who for many years was a scholarships holder and a lecturer at German, British, American and Australian universities.

Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowry, Dave, PUBLISHER: Tuttle Publishing, ong>ong>Theong>ong> goals ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> budo -- ong>ong>theong>ong> martial arts and ways ong>ofong> Japan lie in refining ong>ong>theong>ong> body and spirit. ong>ong>Theong>ong>se goals are not always ong>ong>theong>ong> obvious ones -- and are learned only through ong>ong>theong>ong> guidance and direction ong>ofong> great teachers. ong>ong>Theong>ong> techniques, methods, and rituals ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life -- and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists. This collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> includes discussions ong>ofong>: ong>ong>Theong>ong> spirit ong>ofong> ryomi, ong>ong>theong>ong> process ong>ofong> self-evaluation and improvement -- as illustrated in ong>ong>theong>ong> story ong>ofong> Kaong>ofong>ujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing ong>ong>theong>ong> first movement he learned. ong>ong>Theong>ong> importance ong>ofong> yuyo -- ong>ong>theong>ong> distance where an attacker must focus his strike -- from ong>ong>theong>ong> story ong>ofong> Jubei, where his mastery and control ong>ofong> yuyo determined his victory. ong>ong>Theong>ong> significance ong>ofong> ma -- ong>ong>theong>ong> space in time between successive attacks or between a defense and a counter -- through ong>ong>theong>ong> story ong>ofong> Yamada Shinryukan, whose exploitation ong>ofong> ma led him to his death. With its focus on traditional martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key martial arts principles, Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists.

Palladio's Children: Essays on Everyday Environment and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Habraken, N. J. / Teicher, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Based on many years ong>ofong> personal observation, Palladio's Children critically examines ong>ong>theong>ong> role ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> architect as a prong>ofong>essional descendent ong>ofong> Palladio, and as an heir to his architectural legacy. Seven innovative and carefully crafted ong>essaysong> explore ong>ong>theong>ong> widening ideological schism between today's architects whose core values, identity and education remain rooted in ong>ong>theong>ong> Renaissance legacy ong>ofong> creating artful 'masterpieces', and ong>ong>theong>ong> practical demands on a prong>ofong>ession which acts within an evolving, ubiquitous and autonomous built environment or 'field'. Clearly written yet expressing complex, evolving ideas, this extended argument opens a new forum ong>ofong> debate across design ong>ong>theong>ong>ory, prong>ofong>essional practice and academic issues. Moving ong>ong>theong>ong> subject on from a historical perspective, Habraken shows how architects are increasingly involved in ong>ong>theong>ong> design ong>ofong> everyday buildings. This must lead to a reassessment ong>ofong> architects' identities, values and education, and ong>ong>theong>ong> contribution ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> architect in ong>ong>theong>ong> shaping ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> built environment.

Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the

An inspirational account ong>ofong> a couple who overcame dangerous challenges to climb ong>ong>theong>ong> Seven Summits prong>ofong>iles Phil Ershler,a prong>ofong>essional mountain guide,Crohn's disease patient,and cancer survivor who was ong>ong>theong>ong> first American to summit Everest from its treacherous north face,and his wife,Susan,a Fortune 500 executive who had never climbed before meeting Phil in her thirties.

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