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The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction

By: Douglas Slaymaker

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The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction

By: Douglas Slaymaker

This book explores one of the crucial themes in postwar Japanese fiction. Through an examination of the work of a number of prominent twentieth century Japanese writers, the book analyses the meaning of the body in postwar Japanese discourse, the gender constructions of the imagery of the body and the implications for our understanding of individual and national identity. This book will be of interest to all students of modern Japanese literature.

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Routledge

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1134354029

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Literary Mischief

Sakaguchi Ango, Culture, and the War

By: James Dorsey,Douglas Slaymaker

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Literary Mischief

Sakaguchi Ango, Culture, and the War

By: James Dorsey,Douglas Slaymaker

Sakaguchi Ango (1906-1955) was a writer who thrived on iconoclasm and agitation. He remains one of the most creative and stimulating thinkers of twentieth-century Japan. Ango was catapulted into the public consciousness in the months immediately following Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945. The energy and iconoclasm of his writings were matched by the outrageous and outsized antics of his life. Behind that life, and in the midst of those tumultuous times, Ango spoke with a cutting clarity. The essays and translations included in Literary Mischief probe some of the most volatile issues of culture, ideology, and philosophy of postwar Japan. Represented among the essayists are some of Japan's most important contemporary critics (e.g., Karatani K?jin and Ogino Anna). Many of Ango's works were produced during Japan's wars in China and the Pacific, a context in which words and ideas carried dire consequences for both writers and readers. All of the contributions to this volume consider this dimension of Ango's legacy, and it forms one of the thematic threads tying the volume together. The essays use Ango's writings to situate his accomplishment and contribute to our understanding of the potentials and limitations of radical thought in times of cultural nationalism, war, violence, and repression. This collection of essays and translations takes advantage of current interest in Sakaguchi Ango's work and makes available to the English-reading audience translations and critical work heretofore unavailable. As a result, the reader will come away with a coherent sense of Ango the individual and the writer, a critical apparatus for evaluating Ango, and access to new translations of key texts.

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215

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Lexington Books

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0739138685

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9780739138687

Water and the Rainforest in Malaysian Borneo

Hydrological Research at the Danum Valley Field Studies Center

By: Ian Douglas

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Water and the Rainforest in Malaysian Borneo

Hydrological Research at the Danum Valley Field Studies Center

By: Ian Douglas

This volume synthesizes and analyzes thirty years of hydrological research in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, a lowland dipterocarp rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. Ian Douglas explores the role of water in the rainforest ecosystem, setting out the ecological, climatological and geological context of present-day hydrological processes, soil erosion and stream sedimentation. He emphasizes the role of extreme events and natural disturbances in sediment supplies and the evolution of drainage pathways and explains the pathways of rainfall and stream sediment. Douglas then explores the impacts caused by logging, the extreme pulses of sedimentation and the effects of log removal and logging road construction, examining the effects of major storms in the 20 years after tree harvesting. Methods of minimizing logging damage to soils and streams are discussed and the effects on flora and fauns are considered.

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403

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Springer Nature

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3030915441

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9783030915445

Tectonic Geomorphology

By: Douglas W. Burbank,Robert S. Anderson

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Tectonic Geomorphology

By: Douglas W. Burbank,Robert S. Anderson

Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new research in the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exceptionally integrative field that utilizes techniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, stratigraphy, meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new insights and highlighting controversies from the ten years of research since the 1st edition, this 2nd edition of Tectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of the subject, including the nature of faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation, chronological techniques that are used to date events and quantify rates, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation. Overall, this book focuses on the current understanding of the dynamic interplay between surface processes and active tectonics. As it ranges from the timescales of individual earthquakes to the growth and decay of mountain belts, this book provides a timely synthesis of modern research for upper-level undergraduate and graduate earth science students and for practicing geologists. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/burbank/geomorphology.

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494

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444338870

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9781444338874

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation

A Bicentennial History, 1799-1999

By: R. Douglas Brackenridge

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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation

A Bicentennial History, 1799-1999

By: R. Douglas Brackenridge

For two centuries, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation has been at work serving the church and undergirding its mission. In this authoritative and carefully researched history, R. Douglas Brackenridge unfolds the story of how the Foundation developed its unique role in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is a history filled with strong leaders, vigorous challenges, and lively debate. Brackenridge shows how the Foundation, even in times of struggle, has been shaped over the decades as a significant instrument of support to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

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210

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Geneva Press

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0664500439

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9780664500436

Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition

By: Douglas Benn,David J A Evans

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Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition

By: Douglas Benn,David J A Evans

Glaciers and Glaciation is the classic textbook for all students of glaciation. Stimulating and accessible, it has established a reputation as a comprehensive and essential resource. In this new edition, the text, references and illustrations have been thoroughly updated to give today's reader an up-to-the minute overview of the nature, origin and behaviour of glaciers and the geological and geomorphological evidence for their past history on earth. The first part of the book investigates the processes involved in forming glacier ice, the nature of glacier-climate relationships, the mechanisms of glacier flow and the interactions of glaciers with other natural systems such as rivers, lakes and oceans. In the second part, the emphasis moves to landforms and sediment, the interpretation of the earth's glacial legacy and the reconstruction of glacial depositional environments and palaeoglaciology.

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1864

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Routledge

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1444174002

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9781444174007

More of America's Most Wanted Recipes

By: Ron Douglas

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More of America's Most Wanted Recipes

By: Ron Douglas

New York Times bestselling author Ron Douglas reveals even more copycat recipes from your family’s favorite restaurants—all for $10 or less! In his blockbuster New York Times bestselling cookbook, America’s Most Wanted Recipes, Ron Douglas proved that you don’t need to break the bank or even leave your house to enjoy the meals you love most. With his copycat recipes from the most popular chain restaurants across America—including The Cheesecake Factory, KFC, Olive Garden, P.F. Chang’s, Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, and many more—your family can have these meals “on demand” from your very own kitchen. Now, Ron gives readers even more delicious, time-saving, and easy-to-make restaurant recipes—and he guarantees that they’ll all cost $10 or less. Eating on a budget has never been easier. These best-kept secrets will save you thousands of dollars a year and put delicious meals on the table that the whole family will enjoy.

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354

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Simon and Schuster

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1439155739

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9781439155738

Curse the Bells

By: Douglas Andrew Wakeling

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Curse the Bells

By: Douglas Andrew Wakeling

This story chronicles the life of John Joseph Layburn, from his humble beginnings in the small market town of Otley where in his youth he was apprenticed to the famous Chippendale furniture makers, to his death in the new continent sixty years later. A family tragedy causes him to leave his wife and children in England and set off on a remarkable journey. His adventures take him to the magnificent mighty Niagara Falls of British North America, the historical island of St Helena in the South Atlantic where Napoleon Bonaparte was interned 2 and buried and finally to New South Wales. On the way our traveller is shipwrecked on Flinders Island near Van Diemen's land now called Tasmania. John finally settles in the picturesque mid-west town of Carcoar which was to be his home for twenty years. Although John does not allow the morality of the day stop him from having what he wanted, he leaves a legacy of being a loving father whose indomitable spirit meant he was not afraid to take risks. When tragedy strikes, he demonstrates his courage in overcoming adversity and living life to the fullest.

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353

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DoctorZed Publishing

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0646557904

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9780646557908

Cities

An Environmental History

By: Ian Douglas

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Cities

An Environmental History

By: Ian Douglas

Cities are amongst our greatest creations. Yet, with cities now home to over half the world's population, there is increasing concern over their unchecked expansion and the detrimental effect this is having on the planet. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as induced climate change and ever increasing demands upon the world's resources take effect. As the pace of urbanisation quickens, how can we make the world's cities more sustainable? Ian Douglas tells the story of cities. He shows why they exist, how they have evolved and the problems they have encountered, revealing how from the very beginning environmental management played a key role in urban life. He addresses specific problems, such as noise and air pollution, water supply and waste management, as well as the vulnerability of cities to hazards such as earthquakes and flooding. And he considers strategies to make cities more sustainable and help them adapt to climate change, such as waste recycling, energy conservation, dual water systems, sustainable housing, as well as initiatives to retrofit existing cities. Written by an acknowledged international authority, this unique volume will be welcomed by students and specialists in environment, planning, geography, ecology and the built environment.

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410

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857733508

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9780857733504

The Politics of Protection Rackets in Post-New Order Indonesia

Coercive Capital, Authority and Street Politics

By: Ian Douglas Wilson

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The Politics of Protection Rackets in Post-New Order Indonesia

Coercive Capital, Authority and Street Politics

By: Ian Douglas Wilson

Gangs and militias have been a persistent feature of social and political life in Indonesia. During the authoritarian New Order regime they constituted part of a vast network of sub-contracted coercion and social control on behalf of the state. Indonesia’s subsequent democratisation has seen gangs adapt to and take advantage of the changed political context. New types of populist street based organisations have emerged that combine predatory rent-seeking with claims of representing marginalised social and economic groups. Based on extensive fieldwork in Jakarta this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the changing relationship between gangs, militias and political power and authority in post-New Order Indonesia. It argues that gangs and militias have manufactured various types of legitimacy in consolidating localised territorial monopolies and protection economies. As mediators between the informal politics of the street and the world of formal politics they have become often influential brokers in Indonesia’s decentralised electoral democracy. More than mere criminal extortion, it is argued that the protection racket as a social relation of coercion and domination remains a salient feature of Indonesia’s post-authoritarian political landscape. This ground-breaking study will be of interest to students and scholars of Indonesian and Southeast Asian politics, political violence, gangs and urban politics.

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Routledge

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113504208X

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Literary Mischief

Sakaguchi Ango, Culture, and the War

By: James Dorsey,Douglas Slaymaker

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Sakaguchi Ango, Culture, and the War

By: James Dorsey,Douglas Slaymaker

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Lexington Books

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0739138685

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Journals and Reminiscences of James Douglas, M.D

By: James Douglas

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Journals and Reminiscences of James Douglas, M.D

By: James Douglas

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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0469370033

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9780469370036

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The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction

The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction

Literary Mischief

Literary Mischief

Water and the Rainforest in Malaysian Borneo

Water and the Rainforest in Malaysian Borneo

Tectonic Geomorphology

Tectonic Geomorphology

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation

Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition

Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition

More of America's Most Wanted Recipes

More of America's Most Wanted Recipes

Curse the Bells

Curse the Bells

Cities

Cities

The Politics of Protection Rackets in Post-New Order Indonesia

The Politics of Protection Rackets in Post-New Order Indonesia

Literary Mischief

Literary Mischief

Journals and Reminiscences of James Douglas, M.D

Journals and Reminiscences of James Douglas, M.D

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