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Political Thought in Japanese Historical Writing: From Kojiki (712) to ... - John S. Brownlee - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=P1OZUmnLTdoC
It was only at the onset of the Tokugawa period (1602-1868) that formal political thought emerged in Japan. Prior to that time Japanese scholars had concentrated, rather, on questions of legitimacy and authority in historical writing., producing a stream…
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The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to Al Qaeda - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=YmpfgNqmVXYC&dq
This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, chilling threats, and renewed reprisals. In it, some of the best international specialists…
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Dostoyevsky's Critique of the West: The Quest for the Earthly Paradise - Bruce K. Ward - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=OCZKiNmYGsMC
Not much attention has been given to Dostoyevsky's concern with the crisis of the modern West, although allusions to almost every aspect of Western civilization--including the political, economic, and social dimensions--are present in his literary works…
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Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness - Joshua David Hawley - Google Books
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Often dismissed by scholars as an opportunistic politician whose ideas lacked historical import, Theodore Roosevelt has been underestimated as a thinker. But to disdain Roosevelts politics is to overlook his important and lasting contributions to the shape…
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Conspiracy Theory in America - Lance deHaven-Smith - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=Pkp2MvLAvAUC&hl=de&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Ever since the Warren Commission concluded that a lone gunman assassinated President John F. Kennedy, people who doubt that finding have been widely dismissed as conspiracy theorists, despite credible evidence that right-wing elements in the CIA, FBI, and…
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The Words and Music of Bob Marley - David Vlado Moskowitz - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=QPZEqZHKq2AC
Throughout his life and perhaps even more since his death in 1981 at the age of 36, Bob Marley's music has demonstrated a unique ability to combine with almost any cultural setting, no matter how different the elements might at first appear. Through his…
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Shock Cities: The Environmental Transformation and Reform of Manchester and ... - Harold L. Platt - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=UnhjN3ab2w8C
Shock Cities is environmental history of the highest order. This searching work is the first trans-Atlantic study to examine the industrial city in holistic terms, looking at the transformation of its land, water, and air. Harold L. Platt demonstrates how…
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Food: A Culinary History - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=-UirAgAAQBAJ
When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic merit? …
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Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia - Brian M. Stableford - Google Books
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Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact…
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Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Performance and ... - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=0tz5YpijuksC&dq=music+album&hl=de&source=gbs_navlinks_s
‘This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular music studies. Even more broadly, anyone interested in popular music or popular music culture more generally…