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God, Tsar, and People

The Political Culture of Early Modern Russia

by Daniel B. Rowland ...

Series series NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
God, Tsar, and People brings together in one volume essays written over a period of fifty years, using a wide variety of evidence—texts, icons, architecture, and ritual—to reveal how early modern Russians (1450–1700) imagined their rapidly changing political world.This volume presents a more nuanced picture of Russian political thought during the two centuries before Peter the Great came to power ... Read more

$21.99 USD

God, Tsar, and People brings together in one volume essays written over a period of fifty years, using a wide variety of evidence—texts, icons, architecture, and ritual—to reveal how early modern Russians (1450–1700) imagined their rapidly changing political world.This volume presents a more nuanced picture of Russian political thought during the two centuries before Peter the Great came to power
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Bluegrass Renaissance

The History and Culture of Central Kentucky, 1792-1852

Edited by James C. Klotter, Daniel Rowland ...

Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the "Athens of the West," Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visual arts, architecture, and music, and the center of the horse breeding and racing industries. The national impact of the ... Read more

$32.79 USD

Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the "Athens of the West," Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visual arts, architecture, and music, and the center of the horse breeding and racing industries. The national impact of the
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Domination and Resistance

Edited by Daniel Miller, Michael Rowlands, Chris Tilley ...

Series series One World Archaeology
The nature of power - one of the central concerns in social science - is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of domination and resistance than is available elsewhere, the editors and contributors offer a wealth of perspectives and case studies. They illustrate the application of these ideas to issues as diverse ... Read more

$73.99 USD

The nature of power - one of the central concerns in social science - is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of domination and resistance than is available elsewhere, the editors and contributors offer a wealth of perspectives and case studies. They illustrate the application of these ideas to issues as diverse
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Japanese Horror Culture

Critical Essays on Film, Literature, Anime, Video Games

by Subashish Bhattacharjee, Calum Waddell, Barbara Greene, Bipasha Mandal, Daniel Krátký, Megan Negrych, Leonie Rowland, Mariana Zárate, William Carroll0, Wayne Stein1, Seán Hudson2, Ingrid Butler3, Dennin Ellis4, Lindsay Nelson5, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns7, Canela Ailén Rodriguez Fontao8 ...

Series series Research in Horror Studies
Contemporary Japanese horror is deeply rooted in the folklore of its culture, with fairy tales-like ghost stories embedded deeply into the social, cultural, and religious fabric. Ever since the emergence of the J-horror phenomenon in the late 1990s with the opening and critical success of films such as Hideo Nakata’s The Ring (Ringu, 1998) or Takashi Miike’s Audition (Ôdishon, 1999), Japanese ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Contemporary Japanese horror is deeply rooted in the folklore of its culture, with fairy tales-like ghost stories embedded deeply into the social, cultural, and religious fabric. Ever since the emergence of the J-horror phenomenon in the late 1990s with the opening and critical success of films such as Hideo Nakata’s The Ring (Ringu, 1998) or Takashi Miike’s Audition (Ôdishon, 1999), Japanese
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Dribble Trip Up

A Basketball Graphic Novel

by Daniel Montgomery Cole Mauleón ...

Illustrated by Ceej Rowland ...

Series series Slam Dunk Graphics
Miguel is great at shooting. But he’s not so great when it comes to dribbling. He can’t take his eyes off the ball because he’s afraid he’ll lose it. Or worse, that he’ll trip up! With practice, can Miguel master his fear and the skill? Told through accessible text and easy-to-follow paneling, young basketball fans will cheer for this Slam Dunk Graphics tale. ... Read more

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Miguel is great at shooting. But he’s not so great when it comes to dribbling. He can’t take his eyes off the ball because he’s afraid he’ll lose it. Or worse, that he’ll trip up! With practice, can Miguel master his fear and the skill? Told through accessible text and easy-to-follow paneling, young basketball fans will cheer for this Slam Dunk Graphics tale.
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Materiality

by Lynn Meskell, Michael Rowlands, Fred R. Myers, Matthew Engelke ...

Throughout history and across social and cultural contexts, most systems of belief—whether religious or secular—have ascribed wisdom to those who see reality as that which transcends the merely material. Yet, as the studies collected here show, the immaterial is not easily separated from the material. Humans are defined, to an extraordinary degree, by their expressions of immaterial ideals through ... Read more

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Throughout history and across social and cultural contexts, most systems of belief—whether religious or secular—have ascribed wisdom to those who see reality as that which transcends the merely material. Yet, as the studies collected here show, the immaterial is not easily separated from the material. Humans are defined, to an extraordinary degree, by their expressions of immaterial ideals through
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The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific

Strategy, Order, and Regional Security

by Catherine L. Grant, Alessio Patalano, James A. Russell, Christopher P. Twomey, Peter Dutton, Clive Schofield, Nicola Leveringhaus0, Ryan Gingeras1, Richard Dunley2, Daniel Moran3, Kevin Rowlands4, Ian Bowers5, Julie Marionneau6, Sheryn Lee7, James Goldrick8, James Wirtz9, Abhijit Singh0 ...

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-PacificCompetition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to address state-on-state competition at sea more strongly felt than in the Indo-Pacific region, where freedom of navigation is challenged by regional states’ continuous investments in naval power, and the ... Read more

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A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-PacificCompetition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to address state-on-state competition at sea more strongly felt than in the Indo-Pacific region, where freedom of navigation is challenged by regional states’ continuous investments in naval power, and the
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Original Sins

A Memoir

by Matt Rowland Hill ...

Narrated by Daniel Hawksford ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

“A shattering portrait of addiction—generously open, desperately honest and confronting.” —Catherine Cho, author of Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and MadnessAn electrifying debut memoir of a pastor’s son chronicling his loss of faith, his addiction to heroin and our universal quest to find something to believe inMatt Rowland Hill had two great loves in his life: Jesus and heroin. The son of an ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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“A shattering portrait of addiction—generously open, desperately honest and confronting.” —Catherine Cho, author of Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and MadnessAn electrifying debut memoir of a pastor’s son chronicling his loss of faith, his addiction to heroin and our universal quest to find something to believe inMatt Rowland Hill had two great loves in his life: Jesus and heroin. The son of an
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Shopping, Place and Identity

by Peter Jackson, Michael Rowlands, Daniel Miller ...

Engages in key debates in contemporary consumption and identity studies, yet presents a firmly grounded study that will complement the more speculative writing about shopping, place and identity that has developed in recent years. ... Read more

$73.99 USD

Engages in key debates in contemporary consumption and identity studies, yet presents a firmly grounded study that will complement the more speculative writing about shopping, place and identity that has developed in recent years.
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High Achiever

The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

by Tiffany Jenkins ...

Narrated by Tiffany Jenkins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.Tiffany’s story continues in the New York Times bestseller A Clean Mess, available now!**“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.Tiffany’s story continues in the New York Times bestseller A Clean Mess, available now!**“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen
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I'm Just Happy to Be Here

A Memoir of Renegade Mothering

by Janelle Hanchett ...

Narrated by Janelle Hanchett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

"A refreshingly raw, contrasting perspective on the foolproof idea of motherhood." -- POPSUGAR"By turns painful and funny... A searingly candid memoir." -- Kirkus"Far from your cookie-cutter story of addiction . . . [I'm Just Happy to Be Here] describes Hanchett's journey to recovery and sobriety in imperfect and unconventional ways." -- BustleIn this unflinching and wickedly funny memoir, Janelle ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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"A refreshingly raw, contrasting perspective on the foolproof idea of motherhood." -- POPSUGAR"By turns painful and funny... A searingly candid memoir." -- Kirkus"Far from your cookie-cutter story of addiction . . . [I'm Just Happy to Be Here] describes Hanchett's journey to recovery and sobriety in imperfect and unconventional ways." -- BustleIn this unflinching and wickedly funny memoir, Janelle
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We Are Not Ourselves

A Novel

by Matthew Thomas ...

Narrated by Mare Winningham ...

Unabridged

20 hours 51 min

The instant New York Times bestseller The Washington Post calls a “stunning…superbly rendered” novel, and Entertainment Weekly describes as “a gripping family saga, maybe the best…since The Corrections.”As an Irish immigrant in Queens in 1941, Eileen has dreamed of more in her life—but when she and her family seem to be moving closer to that dream, devastation hits and they must learn how to not ... Read more

$34.99 USD

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The instant New York Times bestseller The Washington Post calls a “stunning…superbly rendered” novel, and Entertainment Weekly describes as “a gripping family saga, maybe the best…since The Corrections.”As an Irish immigrant in Queens in 1941, Eileen has dreamed of more in her life—but when she and her family seem to be moving closer to that dream, devastation hits and they must learn how to not
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