Publication date: 1984-10
Price: $5.95
Review La isla de los hombres solos / Hispanic Book Distributors Inc:
Creator: J. E. King
Publication date: 2008-03-30
Dewey code: 330.0922
List Price: $170.00
Price: $119.00
Review A Biographical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Economists (Elgar Original Reference) / Edward Elgar Publishing:This book documents the history of economic discourse in Australia and New Zealand from the early days of European settlement. Many of the early economists were immigrants (William Hearn, Charles Pearson, Catherine Spence, David Syme). A few (such as W. C. Wentworth, born on the First Fleet) were proud natives, self-taught but confident and assertive in their use of economic arguments. The 20th century brought European refugees (Heinz Arndt, Harro Bernadelli, Fred Gruen, Kurt Singer) and a healthy crop of locally-born public servant-economists (Bernard Ashwin, John Crawford, 'Nugget' Coombs, Leslie Melville, Roland Wilson). There were theorists of international renown (Richard Manning, Wilfred Salter, Trevor Swan), some who made important contributions to public policy debates (Ronald Henderson, Eric Russell) or distinguished themselves in econometrics (Rex Bergstrom, Bill Phillips). The 130 entries in this volume have been written by more than 50 international authorities, revealing the depth and diversity of economics in Australia and New Zealand over almost two centuries. This biographical dictionary is a rich and comprehensive original reference work that will appeal to many economists and researchers at many levels of academe, including those involved in the history of economic thought.
Review Losing ground : American social policy, 1950-1980:This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform. Losing Ground argues that the ambitious social programs of the1960s and 1970s actually made matters worse for its supposed beneficiaries, the poor and minorities. Charles Murray startled readers by recommending that we abolish welfare reform, but his position launched a debate culminating in President Clinton’s proposal “to end welfare as we know it. ”.
Publication date: 2003-01-18
Dewey code: 941.073092
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Price: $118.75
Review George III: An Essay in Monarchy / Palgrave Macmillan:This book is a political study of the reign of George III which draws upon unpublished sources and takes account of recent research to present a rounded appreciation of one of the most important and controversial themes in British history. It examines the historical reputation of George III, his role as a European figure and his religious convictions, and offers a discussion of the domestic and imperial policies with which he was associated.
Publication date: 1999-07-28
Dewey code: 942.055092
List Price: $120.00
Price: $116.00
Review The Polarisation of Elizabethan Politics: The Political Career of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1585-1597 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History) / Cambridge University Press:The Earl of Essex was the last great favorite of Elizabeth I and the leading cultural patron of the final years of her reign. Dazzled by the "romantic" relationship with the queen, modern writers have branded Essex a dandy, a military incompetent, and a political dabbler, and have blamed him for the bitter factionalism that plagued English politics in the 1590s. Using an unparalleled range of manuscript and printed sources, this book presents a very different image of Essex and of the outbreak of factionalism in Elizabethan politics.
Publication date: 1992-09-24
Dewey code: 942.610430922
List Price: $188.00
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Review The Townshends and their World: Gentry, Law, and Land in Norfolk c. 1450-1551 (Oxford Historical Monographs) / Oxford University Press, USA:This is the first scholarly history of the rise of the Townshends, who were to become the most famous landowning family in Norfolk. Moreton exploits to the full the rich family archives in order to tell the story of individuals such as Roger Townshend I, a prominent lawyer of the late fifteenth century, and his son, also Roger, a leading country gentlemen. Moreton traces the growth in the Townshends' wealth and power in the late middle ages, and sets them in their context as a major gentry family. Their lawsuits, their estates policy, and their sheep-farming activities reveal much about the nature of the gentry's relationship to land and its role in local society in late medieval and early Tudor England.
Creator: Caroline Pinder Cracraft
Edition: Rev Exp
Publication date: 1985-12-05
Dewey code: 943.0850924
List Price: $225.00
Price: $133.84
Review Walther Rathenau: Industrialist, Banker, Intellectual, and Politician: Notes and Diaries 1907-1922 / Oxford University Press, USA:Despite his Jewish origins, Walter Rathenau became a star of Berlin society, and his political career took him to the head of the AEG, the Ministry for Reconstruction, and, in 1922, the Foreign Ministry. This first English edition of his notes and diaries provides a fascinating insight into the personality and achievements of one of the most influential figures in Wilhemine and Weimar Germany.
Publication date: 1988
Review Mongoose hekka: An autobiography / T. Yoshida]:
Publication date: 2003-10-17
Dewey code: 941.034
List Price: $120.00
Price: $118.80
Review The Reign of Henry III / Hambledon & London:The long reign of Henry III (1216-1272) was one of the most significant in English history. It saw the implantation of Magna Carta into political life, the development of parliament and the rise of English national feeling. Reforms in 1258 reduced the king to a cipher and led to a civil war which culminated in the rule of Simon de Montfort: revolutionary events which had no parallel until the 1640s. This study contains important pieces on the dating and making of Magna Carta 1215; on justice and jurisdiction under John and Henry III; on Matthew Paris and Henry III's speech at the exchequer in 1256; and on the burial of Henry III and the image of kinship. The volume also discusses the whole nature of Henry III"s personal rule, the immediate causes of the revolution of 1258, the rise of Simon de Montfort, the explosive development of English national feeling, the social and economic position of the gentry, the role of peasants in politics, and Henry III's relations with both the Tower of London and the Cosmati work at Westminster abbey.
Publication date: 1972
Review Oenpelli pioneer: a biography of the Reverend Alfred John Dyer;: Pioneer missionary among the aborigines in Arnhem Land and founder of the Oenpelli Mission (Great Australian missionaries no. 4) / Church Missionary Historical Publications:
Authors
- Northern Ireland) Fermanagh County Museum (Enniskillen
- Kathleen Bridle
- Armagh County Museum (Northern Ireland)
- Carole Froude-Durix
Publication date: 1998-07
Dewey code: 709
Price: $60.00
Review The Life and Art of Kathleen Bridle / Four Courts Press:
Publication date: 2003-02
Dewey code: 941.07092
List Price: $139.95
Price: $118.96
Review Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge: Steadfast Son of King George Iii, 1774-1850 (Studies in British History, V. 71) / Edwin Mellen Press:A biography of Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, youngest and, arguably, favourite son of King George III. It shows that of the seven surviving sons, Adolphus was most successful at internalizing the king's concept of royal duty. It also covers the complex dynamics in the family.
Publication date: 2001-09
Dewey code: 823.912
List Price: $119.95
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Review A Critical Study of Sean O'Faolain's Life and Work (Studies in Irish Literature (Lewiston, N.Y.), V. 5.) / Edwin Mellen Press:A critical exploration of the life and work of Sean O'Faolain, a somewhat neglected Irish writer, placing his achievement in historical and political context. Marie Arndt's theoretical framework uses primarily Foucault and Fanon. Though O'Faolain tried to convey a picture of himself as an internationalist, he also remained emotionally attached to his Irish roots. This study proposes that these fundamental points lie at the heart of his often contradictory arguments on contemporary Irish issues such as the Gaelic heritage, Catholicism, nationalism, and the Anglo-Irish and English colonial presence in Ireland.
Publication date: 1992-07-30
Dewey code: 941.07092
List Price: $119.95
Price: $119.95
Review The Duke of Wellington and the British Army of Occupation in France, 1815-1818: (Contributions in Military Studies) / Greenwood Press:Although numerous biographies have been written about Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, none has offered a careful examination of his three-year command of the allied occupation army in France between 1815 and 1818. In this work, Thomas Dwight Veve fully details Wellington's last active military posting, exploring the major role he played not only as an officer but also as a statesman. In doing so, he demonstrates that Wellington's command was not simply the final chapter in a successful military career, but rather an important transition to his future political endeavors. Veve describes the complete history of the allied occupation, from the peace negotiations and establishment of an occupying force, to the Conference of Aix-la-Chapelle and the departure of the allies. The full range of Wellington's duties and accomplishments are examined, including his inspection of the crucial Dutch barrier fortress renovation program and his decisions regarding troop reductions and the final termination of occupation. Also cited is Wellington's extraordinary management of what was the first multinational peacekeeping operation, his ability to maintain neutrality for the army, and the many years of stability and peace that followed his assignment. This book will be an essential reference work for students and scholars of military history, British history, and political science, as well as for college, university, and public libraries.
Publication date: 1981
Review Autobiography of a Chinese farmers' servant / Linking Pub. Co:
Publication date: 2001-08-03
List Price: $13.00
Price: $118.71
Review Wake Up Everybody: The Life of a Player / Envisions Pub:Wake Up Every body is an in-depth graphic journey into the struggle of life as a young black male raised by America's inner city streets. This journey is not only Jihad's, but documented bits and pieces of every African-American mother's son's life. The private lives of so many that have revolved around him as he evolved thru childhood, adolescence and adulthood is profiled. As the merry-go-round of life in the hood is relived, explanations will become evident as to what sets the stage for the events and circumstances that lead so many to the prison-gates. A vivid colorful picture is painted throughout of the how and why Black men in America raised in the inner cities, fortunate enough to live past the age of eighteen are conditioned to accept the inevitability of prison. Growing up in an environment where happiness is sought in the bottom of liquor bottles, needles and dope sacks is just ordinary life in the hood. Through several edutaining sub-stories the fine line between user and dealer, and how they use the same means to get to the same ends is profiled. Whenever one tries to break the cycle, it will become as clear as my words in writing as to how unseen hands pull at him to continue the course he was conditioned to complete, bombard him. First hand accounts of the black cultural documentary like revolving doors of ignorance and how the school system perpetuates the black man's American Dream (life as a player, hustler, thief, drug dealer and wannabe pimp) is entertainingly analyzed. Travel into the world of a dope addict. [+]Make the introduction to several self-empowered revolutionary freedom fighting black men that are deemed as poison in today's society, men that will never be given a second chance to give back so much that has been missing. Hold steadfast to something strong and real as the harsh reality of life, and it's dizzying revolutions and evolutions as seen through the eyes of one young black male is detailed in various stages such as project, penthouse, hospital and penitentiary life. Take a first hand look behind the walls and fences of America's slave prison system, where you can seen what about 37% of all black males from ages 17-29 experience in this country. Shown throughout is how our socio-economic conditioning controls the masses of the people. This is a story of tragedy, love and of hope: A story of slavery and freedom. This story is based on my life growing up in Indianapolis, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970's, 80's, and 90's. In rare occasions, other people's experiences are intermingled, specifically ones that had a strong impact on my life. The ending is totally fiction, due to the fact that this book was completed a short time after being released from Americas slave system, also known as its prison system.
Publication date: 1989-02
Dewey code: 942.0330924
List Price: $119.95
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Review Propaganda in the English Reformation: Heroic and Villainous Images of King John (Studies in British History, Vol 11) / Edwin Mellen Press:
Creator: Robert Michaels
Publication date: 2002-03
Dewey code: 320.5320943809041
List Price: $119.95
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Review The History of a False Illusion-Memoirs on the Communist Movement in Poland, 1918-1938 / Edwin Mellen Press:A translation (from the Yiddish) of the memoirs of the Polish-Jewish workers leader Pinkus Minc (1895-1962). Minc played a leading role in the Jewish Bund in the early 1920s, leading its left wing in a fusion with the Polish Communist Party in 1922. Minc was active in organizing workers in Poland, West Byelo Russia and West Ukraine. He spent much time in prison. In the face of severe state repression, Minc was forced to leave Poland in the mid-1930s, whereupon he worked with Trotskyite groups in Prague, Danzig, Copenhagen, and finally Paris, where he was a close collaborator and friend of Trotsky's son Leon Sedov. The publication of his memoirs contributes significantly to our understanding of the East European workers movements. It should also interest scholars in Jewish Studies, Russian Studies, political science and personal history.
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 1994-01-27
Review In My Father's Court (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) / Penguin Books Ltd:
Publication date: 2003-07-31
Review A Blood Red Autumn: Thomas Russell and the Irish Rising of 1803 / Fairythorn Press:
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