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This book explores the interaction between literary culture and the public sphere in Australia in a series of informative, witty, intelligent and thought-provoking essays. In doing so it unearths the fascinating and changing role that literature has played in Australia's sporting, political, civic and cultural life. The essays span many forms of Au

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A lively history of tequila, an unusual liquor that can only be produced in Mexico. This book relates the beginnings of tequila and how it was introduced into the global market, and contains many recipes for tequila-based cocktails, as well as advice on buying, storing, tasting and serving tequila.

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The ABC of the projectariat contributes new thinking and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in the field of contemporary art. It works as both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide.

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"Exploring ... history, movies, and literature, the conspiracy theorizing, and the world of the supernatural, [this book] is a comprehensive resource to the man-beast. With nearly 200 entries and 120 photographs, drawings, and illustrations, it is [a] guide to understanding, hunting, and avoiding the brute, as well as discovering the facts behind the sightings and horrifying tales"--Amazon.com.

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Originally published in hardcover in 2002.

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By delving into the religious, economic, social, and political attitudes and practices of the French bourgeoisie in the 18th century, Mrs. Barber dispels the idea that they were a revolutionary class bent on the destruction of the ancien regime. Instead, she reveals that only slowly and partially did they become antagonistic to the established soci

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In 1801, some five years after Robert Burns' death, nine of his friends sat down to dinner in what is now known as Burns Cottage in Alloway to celebrate his extraordinary life and to give thanks for his friendship.

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In 70 CE, the Jews were an agrarian and illiterate people living mostly in the Land of Israel and Mesopotamia. By 1492 the Jewish people had become a small group of literate urbanites specializing in crafts, trade, moneylending, and medicine in hundreds of places across the Old World, from Seville to Mangalore. What caused this radical change The

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Follows the fraught, exciting and painful process of getting to know others, in this case Australian Aborigines in the suburbs who are already known through shocking images and worrying statistics. This book is about the intimacy of the encounter, the practical and ethical dilemmas of research and the fun of engagement in the city's outback.

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Examines 100 mysterious conspiracies and hidden societies throughout history, from Ancient Greece to today.

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Tracing devotion to Mary to psychological and historical processes that began in the fifth century, this title answers questions: What explains the many reports of Marian apparitions over the centuries Why has the Marian cult always been stronger in certain geographical areas than in others

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Part of an 8 volume series, this author's abridged version of his longer work of the same title illustrates the status of the Muslim woman in Islam which differs from what is assumed in society today.

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Essays exploring politics and place, written with the lyricism of a poet and the wisdom of a modern-day sage

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When it comes to the work/life balance, modern women continually find themselves in a no-win situation where they are criticised regardless of the path they choose. This book provides practical tips drawn from personal experience on how to improve the work/life balance.

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Contains essays that reveal a concern about the one-sidedness of patriarchal Western civilization. They discuss the psychological stages of woman's development, the moon and matriarchal consciousness, Mozart's Magic Flute, the meaning of the earth archetype for modern times, and the fear of the feminine.