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Designed to set out the broader currents of the scholarship on daily life, and the many directions for inquiry that have opened, this book aids students and teachers who are interested in the hows and whys of the little and big things people did, thought, and felt as a matter of course throughout their lives.

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Simms develops the theme of sectionalism underlying the unrest of a controversial decade in American history.

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What lessons can we learn from witch beliefs and witch-hunts in primitive societies and in earlier times This cross-cultural survey of witchcraft aims to provide undergraduate students of anthropology and history with a comprehensive introduction to the figure of the witch.

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In October 2004, more than 8 million citizens of Afghanistan turned out to vote in the first democratic election in the turbulent 5,000-year history of the country. This incredible voter turnout was a significant setback to the former Taliban regime and their al Qaeda allies. This book gives an account of Afghanistan's first presidential election.

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A Democratic Mind: Psychology and Psychiatry with Fewer Meds and More Soul focuses on how an individual lives her life, and on the extent of harm that an individual can inflict on herself or others. In this book, I.W. Charny provides a new lens for understanding regular people rather than treatments that alleviate symptoms.

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Lawrence does exist, no book has as yet offered as much detail on volumes containing the text of Lady Chatterley's Lover, nor has any attempted to capture the lengthy publishing history of Lawrence's pariah novel.

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The editors of this dictionary have gathered terms and theories from glossaries in college textbooks on human sexuality, consulted medical dictionaries, and utilized concepts developed by psychologist John Money.

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In A Destiny of Choice, David Blanke and David Steigerwald bring together important scholarship on the tension between two leading interpretations of modern American consumer culture. This debate is central to the economic difficulties seen in the United States today.

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The Constitution of the United States and its amendments are explained phrase by phrase in this volume. The author analyzes the meaning of the Constitution, with expositions on the history and principles of constitutionalism.

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This volume systematically applies the accumulated knowledge of developmental psycholinguistics to the field of language instruction. The second part presents practical applications, maps out experimentation done in elementary schools, and analyzes the results obtained from a series of interviews and language tests.

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How far do cultures affect the future of the planet Can the debate on the environment and global warming be influenced by the cultures of East and West understanding each other better This title proposes that only a 'human revolution' can stimulate a revolution in humanity's relationship with the planet.

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Includes entries for various elements of Southern African American folklife, along with a bibliography of works on the subject.

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In A Dictionary for the Modern Clarinet, scholar and musician Jane Ellsworth offers lovers of the clarinet the premiere reference book for information about this remarkable instrument.

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An indispensable guide for students of singing, vocal pedagogues, and lovers of the art of singing, this dictionary will help students to more fully understand the concepts articulated by their teachers. Topics include vocal pedagogy, voice science, vocal health, styles, genres, performers, diction, and other relevant topics.

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Filled with concise and detailed definitions, A Dictionary for the Modern Trumpet Player includes biographies of prominent performers, teachers, instrument makers, and composers of trumpet solo and ensemble literature often omitted from other musical references.

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Interest in critical theory has grown enormously since the end of the 1960s and now seems to be fully integrated into most university programs. He includes terms that have appeared with great frequency in the indexes to anthologies of critical theory, either general or specific to a period or school;

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Professor Whyte's A Dictionary of Environmental History provides in a single volume a comprehensive reference work covering the past 12,000 years of the Earth's environmental history.

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Recent studies report that Japanese is the second most productive source of new loanwords to English.