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On the basis of over 800 interviews and extensive archival research, the author reconstructs the life of Pamela Churchill Harriman, a woman who used her cunning, hard work and beauty to secure a place in the world of power and wealth.

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A self-described beneficiary (and, at times, victim) of affirmative action confronts the problems spawned by our national obsession with racial measurement. Carter provides a thoughtful analysis of this controversial issue, arguing that affirmative action often allows the nation to escape inexpensively from its moral obligation to undo the legacy of slavery.

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Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people.

Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen.

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European integration has profoundly changed the relationship between national and subnational governments and has led to the emergence of the Europe of the Regions.

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A tale of departures within the life of Tony Andrews who turned into an art dealer at 22. Always a contrarian in battle with conventional wisdom and received opinion, he exhibits Contemporary Realism in the teeth of rampant Abstract Expressionism, within the roads of a long life, departures of abandonment, leave takings of his own, and deaths departures, too.

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An inspiring collection of portraits of young rural Australians, whose visions for the future of our country may just change our nation s destiny.

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She takes a candid look at family politics - from an adult's point of view as well as a child's - and also addresses the relationship issues which arise if you and your partner decide to have children of your own.

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A comprehensive anthology of texts to do justice to modern Iranian political thought, containing many crucially important texts in English. This work emphasises on questions of gender and Sufism in Iran. Covering the last hundred years of Iranian history, this book introduces some of the most crucial political and religious texts of the period.

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A comprehensive anthology of texts to do justice to modern Iranian political thought, containing many crucially important texts in English. This work emphasises on questions of gender and Sufism in Iran. Covering the last 100 years of Iranian history, this book introduces some of the most crucial political and religious texts of the period.

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A series of essays discussing the portrayal of religion on prime time entertainment TV.

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In this authoritative book, a number of eminent and respected figures in the fields of theology, sociology, anthropology and political activism set out their vision for a society in which the competing truths must be accommodated not peacefully but without violence. -- .

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In this authoritative book, a number of eminent and respected figures in the fields of theology, sociology, anthropology and political activism set out their vision for a society in which the competing truths must be accommodated not peacefully but without violence. -- .

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Drawing on research for a dissertation he began before September 2001, Al-Khattar explores religion, terrorism, and the relationship between them; views by leaders of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the US.

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From the sports documentarian and executive producer of The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about how sports provide meaning and purpose in peoples lives all over the world.

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Dress provides a window for viewing the culture of a community, because it visually attests to its salient ideas, fundamental concepts and categories. This text examines how the metaphor of appearance is used within religious groups in the USA, to express religiosity, ethnicity and gender norms.

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Dress provides a window for viewing culture, because it visually attests to the salient ideas, concepts and categories fundamental to that culture. This text examines how the metaphor of appearance is used within religious groups in the USA, to express religiosity, ethnicity and gender norms.

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This book describes how the United States can integrate religious considerations into its foreign policy, moving towards a new leadership paradigm that effectively counters the challenge of Islamist extremism.

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Religion plays a key role in everyday affairs in Indonesia - including governance at the local, regional and national level. This book investigates local governance landscape of the world's largest Muslim majority state, Indonesia, and its local governance landscape by providing a detailed account of local communities and religious authority on the eastern Indonesian island of Lombok.

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