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The Myth of Ritual Murder
Jews and Magic in Reformation Germany
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The History and Sociology of Genocide
Analyses and Case Studies
Genocide is not an invention of the twentieth-century, say Frank Chalk and Kurt Jonassohn in this absorbing book, but has occurred throughout history in all parts of the world. This study—the first comprehensive survey of the...
Character Text for Beginning Chinese
Second Edition
In this parallel character version of Beginning Chinese, dialogues, pronunciation drills, sentence-building exercises, substitution drills and memorization exercises correspond to the same lessons Beginning Chinese
Theology in America
Christian Thought from the Age of the Puritans to the Civil War
A magisterial work of American theological history—authoritative, insightful, and unparalleled in scope This book, the most comprehensive survey of early American Christian theology ever written,...
Why Terrorism Works
Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge
One of America’s most distinguished defenders of civil liberties presents measures that will prevent terrorism and still uphold our democratic values The greatest danger facing the world today, says...
Downtown
Its Rise and Fall, 1880–1950
Written by one of this country’s foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown—and the way Americans...
Restoring North America's Birds
Lessons from Landscape Ecology
This accessible book draws on recent research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us create scientifically sound plans for protecting and restoring...
Redesigning the American Lawn
A Search for Environmental Harmony, Second Edition
The authors in this book argue that our dedication to maintaining beautiful lawns is contributing to the serious environmental problems facing the planet, and they offer strategies for creating and caring for aesthetically...
Race, Campaign Politics, and the Realignment in the South
Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, growing numbers of southerners have called themselves Republicans, and Republican candidates have carried the South in presidential elections. Yet the Democratic Party has persisted in...
The World of Samuel Beckett, 1906-1946
Samuel Beckett, whose play Waiting for Godot was one of the most influential works for the post-World War II generation, has long been identified with the debilitated and impotent characters he created. In this...