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Dylan Thomas’ Early Prose

Dylan Thomas’ Early Prose

A Study in Creative Mythology

This first full-scale treatment of the early prose of Dylan Thomas demonstrates the unity of his total work. Pratt argues that the inward journey of the poetic imagination which is implicit in poetry is often explicit in prose. Her study of Thomas’ early prose alongside his early poetry helps to elucidate all of his writing.

When Thy King Is A Boy

When Thy King Is A Boy

C.D. Wright has described Roberson’s work as “lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance,” comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

A Hugh Henry Brackenridge Reader, 1770-1815

A Hugh Henry Brackenridge Reader, 1770-1815

Edited By Daniel Marder

A collection of the work of Hugh Henry Brackenridge (1748-1816)—one of the most vigorous and prolific writers of his time, and extoller of democracy.

Essays in Comparative Social Stratification

Essays in Comparative Social Stratification

The essays in this volume represent trends in social stratification studies undertaken in major culture areas of the world. The empirical data of the chapters are set with special reference to the dynamics of processes within these diverse traditions and heritages as sources of comparison with one another and with the experiences of western societies.

Society and Education in Brazil

Society and Education in Brazil

A study of the transformation in education in mid-twentieth century Brazil, and the social and economic forces that shaped it. The book also looks at how, in turn, education is shaping the rapid transformation of Brazilian society.

Council Fires On the Upper Ohio

Council Fires On the Upper Ohio

Council Fires on the Upper Ohio is a unique account of the Indian-white relations during the second half of the eighteenth century. Told from the point of view of the Indians, it details how the Indians maintained a precarious hold of Western Pennsylvania by playing one white faction off against another.

A Dictionary of Russian Idioms and Colloquialisms

A Dictionary of Russian Idioms and Colloquialisms

2,200 Expressions with Examples

The dictionary covers phraseological fusions, units, and combinations; single words used figuratively; and colloquialisms. Each idiom or colloquialism, translated into English, is accompanied by a sentence in Russian showing its correct use.

Heir to Empire

Heir to Empire

United States Economic Diplomacy, 1916-1923

Parrini examines the evolution of United States economic diplomacy during a critical period in world history—after World War I.

Game Theory in the Behavioral Sciences

Game Theory in the Behavioral Sciences

This collection of essays was the first major attempt to apply game theory, linear programming, and graph theory to anthropological data.

The First and Second United States Empires

The First and Second United States Empires

This book describes the nature of government in all the contiguous territories of the United States from 1784-1912, offering a comprehensive view of the role and meaning of territorial government.

American Railroad Politics, 1914–1920

American Railroad Politics, 1914–1920

Rates, Wages and Efficiency

This book describes the crucial World War I period, when the federal government assumed control of the railroads, and various interest groups fought for their positions with policy makers.

Whiskey Rebels

Whiskey Rebels

The Story of a Frontier Uprising

A succinct account of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 in Western Pennsylvania, recalling the economic and sociological factors that led to this historic uprising.

Pioneer Life In Western Pennsylvania

Pioneer Life In Western Pennsylvania

A fascinating look at life during pioneer times in western Pennsylvania. Describes the hardship, danger and drudgery of day-to-day life on the frontier. Topics include cabin raising, crop harvests, tanning, weaving, disease, religion, and superstition. Also follows the progression from pioneer life to industrial society.

Dilemmas of Democracy

Dilemmas of Democracy

Tocqueville and Modernization

A thorough analysis of Tocqueville’s thoughts on the lower classes of society, viewing his stances on slavery, poverty, criminality, and working class conditions, and their role in the transition to a modern, democratic, and industrial society.

Studies in Arabic Philosophy

Studies in Arabic Philosophy

The ten essays in this book present the thoughts of major Arabic philosophers in history, while speaking to their basis in Greek philosophy and the influence of Arabic philosophy on the West.

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