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To ancient Greeks, female hair was alluring, seductive, and dangerous. They placed an uncovered woman’s hair on the same emotional level as a bare breast. This book explores how men tried to deal with the danger and delight of female beauty, focusing on both hair and voice.
To ancient Greeks, female hair was alluring, seductive, and dangerous. They placed an uncovered woman’s hair on the same emotional level as a bare breast. This book explores how men tried to deal with the danger and delight of female beauty, focusing on both hair and voice.
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Female Beauty Systems
Beauty as Social Capital in Western Europe and the United States, Middle Ages to the Present
Female beauty systems sort individuals into "more" or "less" desirable. These essays examine Western female beauty systems over the centuries, considering how women have complied with, contributed to, profited or suffered from, and resisted them.
Female beauty systems sort individuals into “more” or “less” desirable. These essays examine Western female beauty systems over the centuries, considering how women have complied with, contributed to, profited or suffered from, and resisted them.
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Fertilizing the Universe
A New Chapter of Unfolding Evolution
The evolution of life is a cosmic attribute, not confined to Earth. Fertilizing the Universe proposes a new and intriguing theory of extra-terrestrial life, striving to empower humankind to co-create as an ally of the cosmic powers of evolution.
The evolution of life is a cosmic attribute, not confined to Earth. Fertilizing the Universe proposes a new and intriguing theory of extra-terrestrial life, striving to empower humankind to co-create as an ally of the cosmic powers of evolution.
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Field-Marshal Kesselring
Great Commander or War Criminal?
This book challenges the myth of Field-Marshal Kesselring as one of WWII's "greatest commanders." Often seen as a benign patrician, this study shows he was deeply implicated in the Nazi preparation for war, guilty of serious war crimes, and committed perjury to save himself.
This book challenges the myth of Field-Marshal Kesselring as one of WWII’s “greatest commanders.” Often seen as a benign patrician, this study shows he was deeply implicated in the Nazi preparation for war, guilty of serious war crimes, and committed perjury to save himself.
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Fields of Expertise
A Comparative History of Expert Procedures in Paris and London, 1600 to present
Fields of Expertise explores the relationship between experts and power from a historical perspective. Using case studies from Paris and London since 1600, it challenges traditional views on expertise in risk management, medicine, and economic policy.
Fields of Expertise explores the relationship between experts and power from a historical perspective. Using case studies from Paris and London since 1600, it challenges traditional views on expertise in risk management, medicine, and economic policy.
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Florida Studies
Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association
Florida’s long and colorful past is matched by its literary production, yet critical assessment has lagged. This volume corrects that oversight with papers on Florida literature, including studies of African-American figures and suggestions for teaching.
Florida’s long and colorful past is matched by its literary production, yet critical assessment has lagged. This volume corrects that oversight with papers on Florida literature, including studies of African-American figures and suggestions for teaching.
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Florida Studies
Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association
Florida's long and colorful past is matched by its literary production, yet critical assessment has lagged. This volume corrects that oversight with papers on every aspect of Florida literature, including its African-American figures and teaching suggestions.
Florida’s long and colorful past is matched by its literary production, yet critical assessment has lagged. This volume corrects that oversight with papers on every aspect of Florida literature, including its African-American figures and teaching suggestions.
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This book explores the relationship between food sovereignty and land grabbing. Through multidisciplinary case studies from around the world, it sheds light on the rush for land, extractivism, and the subsequent popular and indigenous resistance by local communities.
This book explores the relationship between food sovereignty and land grabbing. Through multidisciplinary case studies from around the world, it sheds light on the rush for land, extractivism, and the subsequent popular and indigenous resistance by local communities.
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For God and Country
Butler's 1944 Education Act
This study on England’s 1944 Education Act examines how politicians and educationalists promoted Christian-civic humanism as the primary educational philosophy in order to shape an education system that promoted a national identity based on ideals of tradition and progress.
This study on England’s 1944 Education Act examines how politicians and educationalists promoted Christian-civic humanism as the primary educational philosophy in order to shape an education system that promoted a national identity based on ideals of tradition and progress.
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A major foraminifer diversification began in the Late Ordovician with multilocular tests. Their evolution saw walls change from agglutinated particles to microcrystalline calcite, leading to the major diversifications of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras.
A major foraminifer diversification began in the Late Ordovician with multilocular tests. Their evolution saw walls change from agglutinated particles to microcrystalline calcite, leading to the major diversifications of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras.
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This book presents a new framework of foraminiferal descendence based on ancestor–descendant relationships. This methodology reveals key features evolved on multiple occasions, proving that classical classification should be abandoned for a new, descendence-based grouping.
This book presents a new framework of foraminiferal descendence based on ancestor–descendant relationships. This methodology reveals key features evolved on multiple occasions, proving that classical classification should be abandoned for a new, descendence-based grouping.
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This book is a collection of biographies of forgotten leaders in the temperance movement. Recovering the lives and works of these reformers enhances our understanding of the movement and is for anyone interested in the lost history of social movements.
This book is a collection of biographies of forgotten leaders in the temperance movement. Recovering the lives and works of these reformers enhances our understanding of the movement and is for anyone interested in the lost history of social movements.
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Franciscan Missions and the Chumash Uprising
La Purisima Concepcion Mission in California
In 1824, a brutal flogging sparked a Chumash rebellion against California's Franciscan missions. This book explores the uprising's true causes, from years of deteriorating conditions to the final bloody conflict at Mission La Purísima, where the rebels made their last stand.
In 1824, a brutal flogging sparked a Chumash rebellion against California’s Franciscan missions. This book explores the uprising’s true causes, from years of deteriorating conditions to the final bloody conflict at Mission La Purísima, where the rebels made their last stand.
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This interdisciplinary collection examines the fight to abolish the British slave trade. It explores the struggles of enslaved peoples and activists, the contested line between slavery and freedom, and abolition's enduring legacy of inequality.
This interdisciplinary collection examines the fight to abolish the British slave trade. It explores the struggles of enslaved peoples and activists, the contested line between slavery and freedom, and abolition’s enduring legacy of inequality.
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French Historians in the Nineteenth Century
Providence and History
This study of nineteenth-century French historians reveals a major change of perspective. Early historians like Guizot looked to the past for guidance, while later historians saw it as a closed book to be opened, highlighting overlooked figures like Comtesse d’Agoult.
This study of nineteenth-century French historians reveals a major change of perspective. Early historians like Guizot looked to the past for guidance, while later historians saw it as a closed book to be opened, highlighting overlooked figures like Comtesse d’Agoult.
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Fresche fontanis
Studies in the Culture of Medieval and Early Modern Scotland
Fresche fontanis presents major new research by leading scholars on Scottish culture of the 14th-17th centuries. Essays analyze writers, romances, chronicles, and manuscripts, making a significant contribution to this imaginatively productive period.
Fresche fontanis presents major new research by leading scholars on Scottish culture of the 14th-17th centuries. Essays analyze writers, romances, chronicles, and manuscripts, making a significant contribution to this imaginatively productive period.
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From a Heuristic Point of View
Essays in Honour of Carlo Cellucci
How do we get new knowledge? Carlo Cellucci argues that traditional logic is inadequate. We need a new, heuristic logic for generating knowledge. This book is a collection of essays from leading figures who discuss, criticize, and expand on Cellucci’s work.
How do we get new knowledge? Carlo Cellucci argues that traditional logic is inadequate. We need a new, heuristic logic for generating knowledge. This book is a collection of essays from leading figures who discuss, criticize, and expand on Cellucci’s work.
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From a Scientific Point of View
Reasoning and Evidence Beat Improvisation across Fields
This monograph deals with the scientific viewpoint, illustrated here through a number of topical cases in modern science, from gravitational waves to mental disorders. It shows that this worldview underlies all current scientific and technological research projects.
This monograph deals with the scientific viewpoint, illustrated here through a number of topical cases in modern science, from gravitational waves to mental disorders. It shows that this worldview underlies all current scientific and technological research projects.
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From Antiquary to Archaeologist
Frederick Corbin Lukis of Guernsey
Based on the Guernsey Museum archive of antiquarian Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788-1871), this illustrated book explores his life, the history of antiquarianism, and the development of archaeology as a discipline in the nineteenth century.
Based on the Guernsey Museum archive of antiquarian Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788-1871), this illustrated book explores his life, the history of antiquarianism, and the development of archaeology as a discipline in the nineteenth century.
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In 1832, French missionary Eugène Casalis forged an extraordinary friendship with King Moshoeshoe of Lesotho, becoming his trusted advisor and a key ally in the desperate struggle to save his kingdom from Boer expansionism.
In 1832, French missionary Eugène Casalis forged an extraordinary friendship with King Moshoeshoe of Lesotho, becoming his trusted advisor and a key ally in the desperate struggle to save his kingdom from Boer expansionism.
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