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Most of Andre Gunder Frank's early work on the nature of underdevelopment focused on one continent: Latin America. Here he broadened his canvas and traced the world-wide effects of the process of capital accumulation from the period just prior to the discovery of America to the industrial and French revolutions. It is Frank's thesis that ......
While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. This book covers key events that have altered world history such as terrorism, global consumerism, and environmental issues.
World events have changed as rapidly as the field of world history itself. In addition to including a preface, focusing on the trends in the field, this textbook pays particular attention to global processes throughout history. It also covers key events that have altered world history such as terrorism, global consumerism and environmental issues.
The Journey of the East European Jews to America and the Life They Found
Traces the story of Eastern Europe's Jews to America and offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York. It is useful reading for those interested in understanding why these forebears to many American Jews made the decision to leave their homelands, and the challenges these new Jewish Americans faced.
High-profile crimes often prompt debate in newspapers, on TV or in coffee shops. This text presents a series of unusual episodes that challenge the law and defy knee-jerk verdicts. Readers are invited to provide judgement before the final outcome of the case is revealed.
High-profile crimes often prompt debate in newspapers, on TV or in coffee shops. This text presents a series of unusual episodes that challenge the law and defy knee-jerk verdicts. Readers are invited to provide judgement before the final outcome of the case is revealed.
Using first-person accounts, this book describes a historical legacy of violence against black women in the United States. The author places spiritual matters within a discussion of the psycho-social impact of intimate assault.
The freedom to write is under threat today throughout the world, with more than 1,000 writers, journalists, and publishers known to be imprisoned or persecuted in more than 100 countries. Writers Under Siege bears witness to the power and danger of the pen, and to the powerful longing for the right to use it without fear. Collected here are fifty ......
The freedom to write is under threat today throughout the world, with more than 1,000 writers, journalists, and publishers known to be imprisoned or persecuted in more than 100 countries. Writers Under Siege bears witness to the power and danger of the pen, and to the powerful longing for the right to use it without fear. Collected here are fifty ......
