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This is a fascinating and highly readable biography of Barbara Wootton, one of the extraordinary public figures of the twentieth century. She was an outstanding social scientist, an architect of the welfare state, an iconoclast who challenged conventional wisdoms and the first woman to sit on the Woolsack in the House of Lords.

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This book critiques current antiracist ideology in rhetoric and composition, arguing that it inadvertently promotes a deficit-model of empowerment for both students and scholars and a "primacy of identity" that values lived experience over critical thinking.

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This book critiques Ayn Rands secular philosophy of religion while simultaneously highlighting the fundamental contradiction of the Tea Party movements dual basis, that is, Randian economics and conservative Christianity.

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Focusing on the philosophical work of Judith Butler and Peter Sloterdijk, A Critique of Liberal Cynicism diagnosesand proposes an immanent critique ofa form of cynicism dominant in popular and academic culture.

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A philosophical inquiry into the difficulties of researching, and the dangers of prescribing, teaching methods, with a particular focus on the synthetic phonics method of teaching reading.

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A reference to understanding changing cultures and business practices in Korea for scholars, and a guide to Korean business practice, protocol and communications styles for professionals.

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Provides evidence on the comparability of financial ratios across several manufacturing and retail industries, assessing the similarity or dissimilarity of ratios among industry taxonomies, or groups of ratios.

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Vincent Woods's poetic retelling of the Classic Irish story of Deirdre and the Sons of Usna - a story of love, hatred and revenge - transforms this timeless story into a compelling contemporary drama. Published to tie-in with the world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in June 2005.

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Within a book widely touted as the path to peace, violence has incongruously been central to the Bible and how it is used. This book examines the manifestations of violence in Scripture, and the ways that Scripture itself - whether violent in content or not - can be used to justify violence and aggression in specific social circumstances today.

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Within a book widely touted as the path to peace, violence has incongruously been central to the Bible and how it is used. This collection book examines the manifestations of violence in Scripture, and the ways that

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Taipei is a gourmets destination where people buy fresh produce almost every morning of the year; where weddings are celebrated with streetside banquets; and where baristas craft cups of world-class coffee. Crook and Hung invite readers to learn more about the citys fascinating foodways and the diverse culture behind them.

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Examines punk as a movement. This book contains descriptions of the sounds, and places those sounds in the context of history. Drawing on many fanzines, magazines, and newspapers, it provides a portrait of the ways in which punk was an expression of defiance. It covers many of the legendary punk bands, as well as the obscure, forgotten ones.

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The encyclopedia that comes after the list of entries contains brief, alphabetically arranged articles for performers, military personnel, theologians, composers, critics, educators, explorers, historians, industrialists, inventors, authors, artists, physicians, scientists, sculptors, and numerous events and creative works.

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A thematic overview of how animals were seen and used in the period from 2500 BC to 1000 AD, covering symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art.

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Presents an assessment of animal cultures from 2500 BC to 1000 AD, describing how animals were an intrinsic part of the spiritual life of ancient society, how they were hunted, domesticated and used for entertainment, and the roles animals played in ancient science and philosophy.

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Explores the cultural position of animals in the period from 1800 to 1920. This title presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy and art.

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A thematic overview of how animals were seen and used in the period from 1800 to 1920, covering symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy, and art.

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The period of the enlightenment saw great changes in the way animals were seen. This title presents an overview of the period and continues with essays on the position of animals in contemporary symbolism, hunting, domestication, sports and entertainment, science, philosophy and art.