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Written by Whitbread Prize-winning author Patrick Neate.

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This study analyzes the biblical Tower of Babel story, a cautionary tale that accounts for the diversity of languages and peoples, in Russian literature and other topographies. The author pursues its linking of language, architecture, and society as well as its relevance in art and literature over centuries.

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In 1950, the Governor of Tennessee called for an investigation of the Tennessee Children's Home black market baby operations, said to have grossed $1 million for Georgia Tann, the superintendent of the local branch of the home.

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Grounded in feminist perspectives, the first study of transnational surrogacyto give due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the practice, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves.

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Grounded in feminist perspectives, the first study of transnational surrogacyto give due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the practice, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves.

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This engaging collection of essays explores the many ways Americans of every race, class, gender, and political leaning experienced the Baby Boom.

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The Boomers are the generation that changed everything, from economics to politics to popular culture. This book examines the myriad ways and long-reaching consequences of the now fully "grown up" Baby Boomer generation on America.

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Perfect for theatre goers, students, teachers, aficionados of classic drama.

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An ancient Greek tragedy from Athenian playwright Euripides. This is a new translation from Colin Teevan. The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agaue, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus' cousin) because he refuses to worship him.

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Focusing his studies on the organ fugues, the 48, the Art of Fugues, and the choral fugues, Dickinson analyzes the polyphonic musical compositions before and after Bach.

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Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies.

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In this book, Waehler describes bachelors' internal processes and interpersonal styles along a continuum with three specific bachelor types: Flexible, Entrenched, and Conflicted.

Bachelors is the first and the only book to examine the inner workings of the bachelor mind.

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This sequel to Watersteps tells the story of the Coopers' voyage by barge from the North Sea, eastbound across flooded France, down the Rhine in full spate, through the new Rhein-Main-Donau Kanal, and down the Danube to the Black Sea.

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Much literature for children appears in the form of series, in which familiar characters appear in book after book. While much has been written about the early juvenile science fiction series, particularly the Tom Swift books, comparatively little has been written about children's science fiction series published since 1945.

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This book investigates the problem of patriarchy in modern social contract theories by analyzing the concept of "sexual contract" from Thomas Hobbes to Immanuel Kant. It sheds light on both the genesis and the logic of patriarchal relations in modern culture.

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As a result of the 1994 midterm election, the Republicans took control of both houses of Congress and divided government returned to Washington. Now, as the budget battles of 1995 clearly demonstrate, conflict between the parties is sending the government back to gridlock. In this sequel to Beyond Gridlock the contributors address this dilemma.

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Back to the Land was specially written for the Maltings Community Theatre and is based on the recollections of the women featured. It is liberally punctuated with the song and dance of World War II and is ideal for a drama societies looking for a play with a large cast.

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Identifies changing patterns of labor force participation by married women and analyzes the consequences to women of the work versus family decision.

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This book includes both the story of slave trader William James Smith and an examination in microcosm of the domestic slave trade in the Souths hinterland. The authors provide insight into the life and business of William James Smith to analyze the interior slave trade and characterizations of slave traders.