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Multi-Mediated Dostoevsky: Transposing Novels Into Opera, Film, and Drama - Alexander Burry - Google Books
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Since their publication, the works of Dostoevsky have provided rich fodder for adaptations to opera, film, and drama. While Dostoevsky gave his blessing to the idea of adapting his work to other forms, he believed that "each art form corresponds to a…
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Social Complexity in Prehistoric Eurasia: Monuments, Metals and Mobility - Google Books
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Social Complexity in Prehistoric Eurasia challenges current interpretations of the emergence, development, and decline of social complexity in the steppe region of China and the former Soviet Union. Through a thematic investigation of archaeological…
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Empire of Difference: The Ottomans in Comparative Perspective - Karen Barkey - Google Books
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This book is a comparative study of imperial organization and longevity that assesses Ottoman successes as well as failures against those of other empires with similar characteristics. Barkey examines the Ottoman Empire's social organization and mechanisms…
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Trailblazers: The Tragic Lives of Gram Parsons, Nick Drake & Jeff Buckley - David Bret - Google Books
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Parsons, Drake and Buckley were three young musicians who died before they had made their mark on the musical world, yet left behind them a legacy that was as rich as it was beautiful. Ex-preacher Parsons was outrageous, outspoken but impeccably polite.…
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The Rise of the Tea Party: Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the ... - Anthony DiMaggio - Google Books
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What to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movementaiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people.To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed andmanipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one…
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Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress: Problems and Methods of Resolution - Google Books
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The problem of places of refuge for ships in distress is a pressing issue in maritime circles. Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress by Anthony Morrison examines the problem in the context of international and national law and analyses the remedies that…
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The Man Who Invented Gender: Engaging the Ideas of John Money - Professor Department of English Terry Goldie, Terry Goldie - Google Books
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In 1955, the controversial and innovative sexologist John Money first used the term “gender” in a way that we all now take for granted: to describe a human characteristic. Money’s work broke new ground, opening a new field of research in sexual science and…
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From Cooperation to Complicity: Degussa in the Third Reich - Peter Hayes - Google Books
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From Cooperation to Complicity is a study of the Degussa corporation, a firm which played a pivotal role in the processing of plundered precious metals in Nazi-occupied Europe and controlled the production and distribution of Zyklon B, the infamous…
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Literary Medicine: Brain Disease and Doctors in Novels, Theater, and Film - Google Books
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An amazing and fascinating look at neurological conditions in fiction and film Classical and modern literature is full of patients with interesting neurological, cognitive, or psychiatric diseases, often including detailed and accurate descriptions, which…
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Into Performance: Japanese Women Artists in New York - Midori Yoshimoto - Google Books
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The 1960s was a time of incredible freedom and exploration in the art world, particularly in New York City, which witnessed the explosion of New Music, Happenings, Fluxus, New Dance, pop art, and minimalist art. Also notable during this period, although…