“…Told from the perspectives of four generations of the author's family, spanning pre-war Germany to post-Trump America, it is both a celebration of Jewish cultural resilience and a warning of democracy's fragility in the face of the seductive forces of authoritarianism. …”

“…Centred around the Book of Nature metaphor, it brings together contributions by theologians, natural scientists, and philosophers based in Europe and North America. They provide an exploration of complementary (and even contesting) readings of the Book of Nature, particularly in light of the vexing questions that arise around essentialism and unity in the field of science and religion. …”

“…This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. …”

“…Identity, agency and autonomy have also emerged as important, but contested, constructs in sociocultural approaches to researchThis book addresses the current status of the ‘Applied Linguistic individual’ through contributions, from Asia, Australasia, Europe, and North and South America, that discuss the role of the individual in research from perspectives including Sociocultural Theory, Situated Learning, Imagined Communities, Complexity Theory, and Autonomy Theory.The first part of the book examines theoretical tensions between the social and the individual in their approaches, while the second part explores how they are resolved in data-based research --…”

“…What did Protestants in America think about capitalism when capitalism was first something to be thought about? …”
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“…In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, [the author] explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is America's 'first white president.' But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. …”

“…This global volume ranges geographically from Western and Eastern Europe to Latin America and South Africa, from Hong Kong to Turkey and the USA. …”

“…Following its onset in eighteenth-century Britain, sweeping changes in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and technology began to gain unstoppable momentum throughout Europe, North America, and eventually much of the world—with profound effects on socioeconomic and cultural conditions. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction / Amrei Müller and Hege Elisabeth Kjos -- Judicial dialogue on international human rights law in Poland and Eastern Europe / Izabela Skomerska-Muchowska -- Horizontal judicial dialogue on human rights : the practice of constitutional courts in South America / Michael Freitas Mohallem -- The Supreme Court of Canada's transnational judicial communication on human rights (1982-2014) : an empirical assessment / Gianluca Gentili and Elaine Mak -- Ideological barriers to judicial dialogue : a study of the laws establishing Shariah courts in Malaysia and Nigeria / Azizat O. …”

“…In this highly original empirical study, Winifred Barr Rothenberg documents the emergence of a market economy in rural Massachusetts between 1785 and 1800--decades before America's first industrial revolution. Drawing the data from exhaustive research in farm account books, probate documents, and town tax valuations the author makes a significant contribution to the long-standing and vigorous debate about the pace, pattern, and genesis of growth in the early American economy. …”
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“…"Esta obra sirve para acercar una parte de la historia de América Latina, en este caso sobre los sucesos independentistas en Chile.Este es un libro que aborda las corrientes intelectuales que aportaron a la liberación de Chile y de las causas externas que influyeron para que el país optara por un camino propio. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…VII: La isla sin aurora (1944) ; Tiempos y cosas (1944) ; Verano sentimental (1944) ; Palabras al viento (1944) ; María Fontán : novela rosa (1944) ; Salvadora de Olbena : novela romántica (1944) ; Leyendo a los poetas (1945) ; París (1945) ; La farándula (1945) ; Contingencia en América…”

“…Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) es un insecto plaga del maíz almacenado en México, América Central, parte de América del Sur y se está expandiendo rápidamente en África desde que fue introducido a este continente. …”
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“…La mayor parte de su conocimiento se basa en una meticulosa investigación realizada en los archivos de América Latina (Chile, México), España y principalmente en Colombia, país en el que su conocimiento sobre el Archivo General de la Nación es incomparable. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…LA POLÍTICA EXTERIOR DE LOS EE.UU. (1900-1945) -- CAPÍTULO 15: LA SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL -- CAPÍTULO 16: AMÉRICA LATINA: UNA REGIÓN SUBALTERNA -- CAPÍTULO 17: LA INACABADA CRISIS DE DOMINACIÓN -- PARTE III- ECONOMÍA Y SOCIEDAD -- CAPÍTULO 18: HACIA UN MUNDO INDUSTRIAL -- CAPÍTULO 19: EL ORDEN ECONÓMICO BURGUÉS (1848-1873) -- CAPÍTULO 20: LOS EE.UU. …”