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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of Shakespeare's most widely studied comedies. This guide offers students an introduction to its critical and performance history, including notable stage productions, TV, and film versions as well as opera and ballet. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of research on the play.

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A primary focus of this account will be the 20th century, examining Britain and World War I (including Britain as a world power and issues of imperial overstretch) and World War II (and the subsequent wars of Imperial Retention in Malaya, Kenya, and Cyprus).

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Given the importance of South Asia to global conflicts, this book provides an overview of the military history of the region, covering the areas that later evolved into the states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

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This book follows Italy's military history from the late Renaissance through the present day, arguing that its leaders have consistently looked back to the power of Imperial Rome as they sought to bolster Italy's status and influence in the world.

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This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Japanese military history-from 300 AD to present day foreign relations-and reveals how the country's cultural views of power, violence, and politics helped shape Japan's long and turbulent history of war.

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War and the military have played central roles in shaping modern Chinese history. Warfare and the military have figured decisively in the rise and fall of imperial dynasties, the suppression of internal revolts, the emergence of revolutionary movements, and the conduct of China's foreign relations, all of which have shaped China's modern history.

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Tells the story of the Egyptian military experience. This work looks at the lives of Egyptian soldiers fighting at home and abroad and shows the role those soldiers and their leaders played in Middle Eastern and world history for 500 years. It also explores Ottoman military rule; Napoleon's failed Egyptian campaign in 1798; and more.

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Traces the course of Spanish military history, primarily during the 20th century. This book takes a look at the foundation of the Spanish Army in the nineteenth century, beginning with the War of Independence against Napoleon. It covers the period following the Spanish-American War as the Army. It presents the two armies of the Spanish Civil War.

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This book brings to light Russia's undeservedly-obscure military past, rectifying the tendency of American and Western military historians to neglect the Russian side of things.

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This work offers the first one-volume comprehensive military history of modern South Africa.

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This timely study synthesizes past history with the major military events and dynamics of the 20th- and 21st-century Middle East, helping readers understand the region's presentand look into its future.

The Middle East has beenand will continue to bea major influence on policy around the globe.

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As Uyar and Erickson demonstrate, the old army of the Sultan had become the army of the Republic, symbolizing the transformation of a dying empire to the new Turkish state make clear that throughout much of its existence, the Ottoman Army was an effective fighting force with professional military institutions and organizational structures.

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Argues that civilization-threatening crises can be solved only by adopting ethical systems more compatible with science.

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This book describes how practices of mindfulness significantly contribute to teacher professional development by increasing educators sense of well-being, collegiality, and connection with each other. It will guide other educators to incorporate mindfulness into their professional learning.

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The book falls into three symmetrical parts, each of which is subdivided (the subdivisions are listed in the analytical Contents, making a Subject Index redundant). The first part, 'The Mission of God that Shapes our Ministry', shows how Christians share

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Using the events surrounding "The Satanic Verses" controversy as a starting point, this book offers an examination of the twenty-first century challenges posed by living with radical difference, freedom of expression, and mutual respect. It is of interest to academics, politicians, students, and religious believers.

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Using the events surrounding "The Satanic Verses" controversy as a starting point, this work offers an examination of the twenty-first century challenges posed by living with radical difference, freedom of expression, and mutual respect. It is of interest to academics, politicians, students, and religious believers.

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Here is a comprehensive development plan written as if vital communities, indigenous peoples, women, and the environment really mattered.

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Here is a comprehensive development plan written as if vital communities, indigenous peoples, women, and the environment really mattered.