Encyclopaedias and reference works

This classic history of the Mexican hacienda from the colonial period through the nineteenth century has been reissued in a silver anniversary edition complete with a substantive new introduction and foreword.

The practice of students demonstrating their care and helping each other to achieve their goals and dreams has a long historical tradition.

Q & A format/discusses the 'as-if' personality/malignant narcissism/projective identification/cumulative trauma/etc.

The term 'Bedouins' was given to nomads who came from or lived in the desert, and consisted of a sedentary population (from the badia - desert).

Complicity argues that all existing modes of cultural critique are regarded as legitimate and productive if and only if they are complicit with the very ideologies and values that the criticism sets out to undermine.

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This book provides a compact and up-to-date presentation of Jurgen Habermas' oeuvre, with particular reference to his theory of communicative action.

The 1980s and early 1990s were remarkable for the triumph of conservatism in the United States and its closest allies.

There are a host of books on dieting, nutrition, cooking, and all other areas related to food, yet books targeted to teens tend to emphasize weight and the dangers of unhealthy eating.

Australians have become increasingly visible outside of the country as speakers and actors in radio and television, their media moguls have frequently bought up foreign companies, and people around the world have been able to enjoy such Australian productions as The Flying Doctors, Neighbours, and Kath and Kim.

The most significant thing about Guinea is its potential.

The Rococo emerged in France around 1700 as a playful revolt against the grandeur of the Baroque and the solemnity of Classicism.

Austrians today often seem to believe that they have two histories.

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade.

Human experience with nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) warfare has been limited, especially in comparison to conventional forms of warfare.

Jazz Books in the 1990s: An Annotated Bibliography contains over 700 entries covering adult non-fiction books on jazz published from 1990 through 1999.

As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, not so long ago was the official ideology in one form or another of much of humanity.

Members of the Church of England until the mid-16th century, the Puritans thought the Church had become too political and needed to be "e;purified.

The Ismaili Muslims, who belong to the Shia branch of Islam, live in over 25 different countries around the world, mainly in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

World War II dominates world history today as it dominated world attention over 60 years ago.

For musicians to attain the level of peak performance that they know is within their reach, they need to do more than spend time in the practice room.

In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed into law a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

The history of sexuality is central to social history, the history of ideas, the realization or repression of human rights, and other areas of focus.

Every war leaves an imprint in history, but few have had such a pervasive impact in so many respects as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

Having only emerged in the past few decades, Feminist Philosophy is rapidly developing its own thrust in areas of particular importance to feminism-and women more generally-while also reevaluating and reshaping most other fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism.

The War of 1812 was an extremely complicated war motivated by British seizures of American vessels and goods, American desire to expand into Canada, and impressment of American sailors into the British Navy.

The formative period of the United States, running roughly from 1789 to 1829, has become remote and perhaps overly idealized.

In the early 21st century, Buddhism has become ubiquitous in America and other western nations, moving beyond the original bodhi tree in India to become a major global religion.

Being considerably different from other regions of the country, most notably regarding its fervent practice of slavery, the land south of the Mason-Dixon line, because of slavery, enjoyed an exceptional prominence in politics, and after the invention of the cotton gin, a high degree of prosperity.

Consisting of 192 Member States, the United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.

The Druzes are one of the smallest, least studied, and most esoteric religious communities in the Middle East.

Founded in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation is probably the most well-known national radio corporation in the world, but the BBC is just part of the British radio picture.

Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is one of the first recorded monotheistic religions, and as such is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today.

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Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more.

The Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise but comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of modern China.

The first reference work of its kind, this volume on the United States-Mexican War encompasses the decade of the 1840s, focusing on the war years of 1846-1848.

Motion pictures were first introduced to China in 1896 and today China has become a major player in the film industry.

One of the most devastating armed conflicts in history, World War I completely transformed the social and political landscape of the world in four short years.

The islands and seascapes gracing the Caribbean Sea have long been areas of interest and research for geographers and other scholars from around the world.

The brief period from 1829 to 1849 was one of the most important in American history.

For over a century, the conflict between the Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world.

Located on the southern-most tip of the Balkan peninsula in Europe's southeast, Greece is a small country of some 11 million people.

Generally, the term "e;welfare state"e; refers to an ideal model of provision, where the state accepts responsibility for the provision of comprehensive and universal welfare for its citizens.

New religious movements-commonly known as cults-are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years.

It is much harder to define a religious movement than it is to define a religion or denomination.

Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of England to the king.

From his first feature film, The Duellists, to his international successes Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and American Gangster, Ridley Scott has directed some of the most compelling films of the last 30 years.

Over half a century old and continuing to grow in strength and authority, the European Union consists of 25 member states-with more on the waiting list-and a population of 450 million people.