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  • The Slaughterhouse Cases

    Regulation, Reconstruction, and the Fourteenth Amendment

    by Ronald M. Labbé, Jonathan Lurie ...
    Series series Landmark Law Cases and American Society
    The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of the newly freed slaves; but its first important test did not arise until five years later. That test centered on a vitriolic dispute among the white butchers of mid-Reconstruction New Orleans.The rough-and-tumble world of nineteenth-century New Orleans was a sanitation nightmare, with the city’s ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Placing Charlotte Smith

    by Jacqueline M. Labbe, Elizabeth A. Dolan, Melissa Bailes, Stephen Behrendt, Anne Chandler, Val Derbyshire, Rachael Isom, Mary Anne Myers, Lisa Vargo0, Dr Claire Knowles1 ...
    A lively and far-ranging interest in place, space, and situation characterizes the work of Romantic-era British author Charlotte Smith (1749-1806). Featuring ten original essays, an introduction and an epilogue, this volume offers new insights into Smith’s life and work by exploring two central issues: Smith’s place as a foundational writer in her period, and her contribution to the creation of ... Read more

    $121.49 USD

  • Reading Jane Austen After Reading Charlotte Smith

    by Jacqueline M. Labbe ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book explores what it means to read the six major works of Jane Austen, inlight of the ten major works of fiction by Charlotte Smith. It proposes that Smithhad a deep and lasting impact on Austen, but this is not an influence study. Instead,it argues for the possibility that two authors who never met could between themwrite something into being, both responding to and creating a novelistic ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Old Manor House

    by Charlotte Smith ...
    In The Old Manor House (1794), Charlotte Smith combines elements of the romance, the Gothic, recent history, and culture to produce both a social document and a compelling novel. A “property romance,” the love story of Orlando and Monimia revolves around the Manor House as inheritable property. In situating their romance as dependent on the whims of property owners, Smith critiques a society in ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Systems of Cities and Facility Location

    by P. Hansen, J. Henderson, M. Labbe, J. Peeters, J. Thisse ...
    First Published in 2001. This book contains two essays: the first examines optimal facility location, according to a variety of economic criteria; the second develops a theory of international trade in which a region is regarded as a system of cities. ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Memory and Memorials, 1789-1914

    Literary and Cultural Perspectives

    Edited by Matthew Campbell, Jaqueline M. Labbe, Sally Shuttleworth ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Memory and Narrative
    Ranging historically from the French Revolution to the beginnings of Modernism, this book examines the significance of memory in an era of furious social change. Through an examination of literature, history and science the authors explore the theme of memory as a tool of social progression. This book offers a fresh theoretical understanding of the period and a wealth of empirical material of use ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

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    by Akhil Reed Amar ...
    This “authoritative [and] important” (The New York Times Book Review) “biography” of America’s framing document explores topics ranging from presidential power and freedom of speech to birthright citizenship and beyond, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.“Elegantly written, thorough but concise, and consistently enlightening . . . an indispensable ... Read more

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  • Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Legacy of Feminist Pioneer

    by William Godwin, Dylan Holden ...
    In "Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman," William Godwin offers a profound exploration of Mary Wollstonecraft's life and thoughts, weaving together biographical detail with philosophical inquiry. This work emerges from the literary tradition of Romanticism and rationalism, characterized by its introspective style and engagement with Enlightenment ideals. Godwin's ... Read more

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  • Reconstruction after the Civil War

    by John Hope Franklin ...
    Series series The Chicago History of American Civilization
    The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner.First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin's revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious ... Read more

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  • Byron: The Last Phase

    by Richard Edgcumbe ...
    In "Byron: The Last Phase," Richard Edgcumbe meticulously explores the final chapters of Lord Byron's tumultuous life, delving into the poet's complex psyche during his years in self-imposed exile. Edgcumbe employs a rich narrative style interwoven with critical analysis, illuminating Byron's artistic evolution and the societal pressures that shaped his later work. The book situates Byron not only ... Read more

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  • Flesh in the Age of Reason

    by Roy Porter ...
    'As an introduction to early modern thinking and the impact of past ideas on present lives, this book can find few equals and no superiors. Porter is a witty, humane writer with an extraordinary vocabulary and a sparkling sense of fun. Whether he is quoting from obscure medical texts or analysing scabrous diaries, dishing the dirt on long-dead bigwigs or evoking sympathy for human suffering, his ... Read more

    $22.39 USD

  • A Brilliant Solution

    Inventing the American Constitution

    by Carol Berkin ...
    A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future."Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's book is a brilliant account of the making of that constitution. Written with great verve and clarity, it nicely captures all the contingency and unpredictability in the framing of the Constitution." ... Read more

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