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It is a book about dying, or, more accurately, about the representation of dying in the theatre. Its chief concern is how actors undertook to translate words and concepts into forms legible and significant to an audience. It deals with the ways in which playwrights wrote about death and attitudes towards death in their cultures. Nevertheless, the emphasis is on the practice of acting.

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It is a book about dying, or, more accurately, about the representation of dying in the theatre. Its chief concern is how actors undertook to translate words and concepts into forms legible and significant to an audience. It deals with the ways in which playwrights wrote about death and attitudes towards death in their cultures. Nevertheless, the emphasis is on the practice of acting.

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Africa: Envisioning Tomorrow explores the major socio-economic trends that will define the face of the sub-Saharan continent in the next three decades. It mainly focuses on the need to massively create jobs due to unseen demographic growth. The book combines economic analysis with stories of own investment experiences on the ground.

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This book offers a study of how football became in the 1870s a global sport that was played by high school students on several continents. It provides a horizontal perspective that focusses on the spread of football from its English cradle to Germany, the United States, and Argentina.

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The Gothic Literature and History of New England surveys the origin, nature and future of the Gothic mode in New Englands history and literature, from the Puritans to the present, showing how the legacy of religious intolerance, racism and misogyny haunts fiction, film and popular culture.

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The Graft provides insight into a long-forgotten kidney transplant that helped spark the modern age of organ transplantation.

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An introduction to some of the most important illustrators producing work inspired by the tales and poems of American writer Edgar Allan Poe from their earliest iterations in the 1880s to the present day

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This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the lively historical controversies surrounding the political careers of Gladstone and Disraeli. Organised thematically around the most contested areas of interpretation, it offers a unique insight into the politics of Victorian England.

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An authoritative review of the position of the IMF and World Bank in their sixtieth year.

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In 21 case studies, this short book examines the distinctive coincidental history of America, Britain, and various Asian countries during the twentieth century.

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A critical handbook for those interested and engaged in investing capital to generate financial returns with social and environmental impacts, The ImpactAssets Handbook for Investors offers a review of total portfolio management strategy and practice for investing capital and understanding its impact on creating a better world for both investors and community members.

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A critical handbook for those interested and engaged in investing capital to generate financial returns with social and environmental impacts, The ImpactAssets Handbook for Investors offers a review of total portfolio management strategy and practice for investing capital and understanding its impact on creating a better world for both investors and community members.

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This work analyses the influence of the publications from 18211822 written by Jos da Silva Lisboa, the future Viscount of Cairu, on the events that led to the independence of Brazil in 1822.

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The first of two volumes, Foundations of Human Dignity focuses on foundational, conceptual issues, oriented around the central question, What are the various meanings of human dignity, and how are they grounded or justified

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The first of two volumes, Foundations of Human Dignity focuses on foundational, conceptual issues, oriented around the central question, What are the various meanings of human dignity, and how are they grounded or justified

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The second of two volumes on dignity, Law and Religious Liberty focuses on the connection between human dignity and positive law, oriented around the central question, What role should dignity play in the development of legislation and the adjudication of disputes involving religious freedom

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The second of two volumes on dignity, Law and Religious Liberty focuses on the connection between human dignity and positive law, oriented around the central question, What role should dignity play in the development of legislation and the adjudication of disputes involving religious freedom

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A book about the misery and joy of life as a researcher, and on the role of emotions and social relations in research based on the author's reflections from a life as a researcher and on interviews with leading scientists about their work and careers.

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A book about the misery and joy of life as a researcher, and on the role of emotions and social relations in research based on the author's reflections.

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The Insiders Secrets to Finding Your School Leadership Job: This practical 125-page self-help professional guide coaches school and district leadership candidates step-by-step through the hiring process for their dream jobs in public education.

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'The Labyrinth of Sustainability' explores the growth of corporate sustainability in Latin America, offering actionable insights to business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, academics and journalists through 12 case studies that examine the challenges and opportunities facing companies across the region as they integrate sustainability into their strategy and operations.

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'The Labyrinth of Sustainability' explores the growth of corporate sustainability in Latin America, offering actionable insights to business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, academics and journalists through 12 case studies that examine the challenges and opportunities facing companies across the region as they integrate sustainability into their strategy and operations.