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The Origins of the World's Mythologies

By: E.J. Michael Witzel

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The Origins of the World's Mythologies

By: E.J. Michael Witzel

This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years. Identifying features shared by this "Out of Africa" mythology and its northern Eurasian offshoots, Witzel suggests that these common myths--recounted by the communities of the "African Eve"--are the earliest evidence of ancient spirituality. Moreover these common features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions. Witzel's book is an intellectual hand grenade that will doubtless generate considerable excitement--and consternation--in the scholarly community. Indeed, everyone interested in mythology will want to grapple with Witzel's extraordinary hypothesis about the spirituality of our common ancestors, and to understand what it tells us about our modern cultures and the way they are linked at the deepest level.

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Oxford University Press

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0199710155

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The Colours of the Dance

By: E J Pepper

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The Colours of the Dance

By: E J Pepper

Rule 1: When you’re dancing, shoulders back and point your toes. Rule 2: Keep your thumbs clear when you’re chopping vegetables. Rule 3: Don’t go wandering through the house without permission. Ten-year-old Brede understands these household regulations well enough, but how to make sense of the endless talk of a Home Rule that has nothing to do with vegetables or dance? Homeless and destitute, she and her Aunt Kate are employed as the only Catholics in the household of the beautiful spendthrift Adelina Thompson and her bullying husband, Alexander. But what is it that Brede sees that forces her to flee with her aunt in terror? Taken into the household of William Henderson, a Protestant supporter of Irish Home Rule, Brede becomes the mute and uncomprehending witness to the unfolding political turmoil and to a love affair that will culminate in murder. Set in 19th century Ulster, Brede’s mesmerising voice breathes new life into this historic time.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1800462859

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9781800462854

The Lazarus Code

By: E. J. Churchill

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The Lazarus Code

By: E. J. Churchill

The chief technology officer of a radical biotechnology company escapes a deadly double-cross with a secret that will change the future of mankind.

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iUniverse

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0595237363

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Plant Nutrition and Crop Production

By: E.J. Russell

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Plant Nutrition and Crop Production

By: E.J. Russell

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1926.

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0520336437

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Stand Up Fight Back

Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politics of Revenge

By: E.J. Dionne

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Stand Up Fight Back

Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politics of Revenge

By: E.J. Dionne

One of our most visible, trenchant, and witty political commentators, the author of the bestselling Why Americans Hate Politics, offers a tough critique of President George W. Bush and the Democratic opposition on the eve of a landmark presidential election -- and points to a way out of cynicism and defeatism. With passion, clarity, and humor, E. J. Dionne describes today's political atmosphere as the bitterest he can remember. Never have Democrats been as frustrated by their inability to move the debate. The party of Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Clinton, Dionne says, is lost in pointless feuds, outdated strategies, and old arguments. Democrats have lost track of what they stand for so they don't know what they're fighting for and besides, they've forgotten how to fight back. In describing how Democrats, moderates, and liberals have failed to match Republicans and conservatives in commitment, resourcefulness, and clarity, Dionne invents what is likely to become a popular parlor game among the politically committed. In "The Wrong Stuff," he lists ten futile arguments -- big versus small government, for example -- that Democrats keep having with themselves. "The Right Stuff" focuses on ten arguments they should start making about taxes, business, and the role of government. Dionne zeroes in on how a floundering Bush administration used September 11 to politicize national security issues for partisan advantage. Enraged but intimidated by ruthless opponents, the Democratic party failed to find its voice on security issues and was soundly beaten in 2002. Drawing on some lessons from the 2004 primary campaigns, Dionne argues that anger and frustration have in fact awakened progressives to the need for innovation in organizing, in approaching an increasingly conservative media, and in formulating politically useful and plainly stated ideas. Learning from the conservative movement's successes, liberals have begun the work of reconstruction. The politics of revenge, Dionne argues persuasively, can give way to something better: a progressive patriotism built on hope and optimism about America's role in the world and its capacity to renew social justice at home.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743269152

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9780743269155

Eighteen Hundred and Eleven

Poetry, Protest and Economic Crisis

By: E. J. Clery

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Eighteen Hundred and Eleven

Poetry, Protest and Economic Crisis

By: E. J. Clery

In 1811 England was on the brink of economic collapse and revolution. The veteran poet and campaigner Anna Letitia Barbauld published a prophecy of the British nation reduced to ruins by its refusal to end the interminable war with France, titled Eighteen Hundred and Eleven. Combining ground-breaking historical research with incisive textual analysis, this new study dispels the myth surrounding the hostile reception of the poem and takes a striking episode in Romantic-era culture as the basis for exploring poetry as a medium of political protest. Clery examines the issues at stake, from the nature of patriotism to the threat to public credit, and throws new light on the views and activities of a wide range of writers, including radical, loyalist and dissenting journalists, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Southey, and Barbauld herself. Putting a woman writer at the centre of the enquiry opens up a revised perspective on the politics of Romanticism.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108101429

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Managing Emotions in the Workplace

By: Neal M. Ashkanasy,Wilfred J. Zerbe,Charmine E. J. Hartel

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Managing Emotions in the Workplace

By: Neal M. Ashkanasy,Wilfred J. Zerbe,Charmine E. J. Hartel

The modern workplace is often thought of as cold and rational, as no place for the experience and expression of emotions. Yet it is no more emotionless than any other aspect of life. Individuals bring their affective states and emotional "buttons" to work, leaders try to engender feelings of passion and enthusiasm for the organization and its mission, and consultants seek to increase job satisfaction, commitment, and trust. This book advances the understanding of the causes and effects of emotions at work and extends existing theories to consider implications for the management of emotions. The international cast of authors examines the practical issues raised when organizations are studied as places where emotions are aroused, suppressed, used, and avoided. This book also joins the debate on how organizations and individuals ought to manage emotions in the workplace. Managing Emotions in the Workplace is designed for use in graduate level courses in Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, or Organizational Development - any course in which the role of emotions in the workplace is a central concern. Scholars and consultants will also find this book to be an essential resource on the latest theory and practice in this emerging field.

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Routledge

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1315290790

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An Aid to the MRCP PACES

Stations 2 and 4

By: Dev Banerjee,Robert E. J. Ryder,M. Afzal Mir,E. Anne Freeman

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An Aid to the MRCP PACES

Stations 2 and 4

By: Dev Banerjee,Robert E. J. Ryder,M. Afzal Mir,E. Anne Freeman

The forerunner to this book - Ryder, Mir & Freeman's 'An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases' - rapidly established itself as a classic and has sold over 30,000 copies. The new Progressive Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills (PACES) has replaced the old short case exam and, as a result, the authors have revised, reworked and extended their highly successful text so that it continues to address the study needs of candidates. This new revision aid is now presented in two volumes: An Aid to the MRCP PACES Volume 1: Stations 1, 3 and 5 An Aid to the MRCP PACES Volume 2: Stations 2 and 4 This Volume covers Station 2 'History Taking' and Station 4 'Communication Skills'. In the 'History Taking' section at least 50 examples of each type of question and case are included, together with scenarios with simulated patients. The focus of the book is very much on the examiners' expectations so that candidates have a true picture of the areas on which they are being tested. Station 4 'Communication Skills' also covers the ethical issues in the doctor-patient relationship, such as managing organ transplantation, consenting for hospital post-mortem, etc. Also included in this Volume is the 'Experiences and Anecdotes' chapter providing real quotes from both candidates and examiners - this helps the candidate to avoid the more common pitfalls of the exam.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444312987

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9781444312980

Geodesy

The Concepts

By: P. Vanícek,E.J. Krakiwsky

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Geodesy

The Concepts

By: P. Vanícek,E.J. Krakiwsky

Geodesy: The Concepts, Second Edition focuses on the processes, approaches, and methodologies employed in geodesy, including gravity field and motions of the earth and geodetic methodology. The book first underscores the history of geodesy, mathematics and geodesy, and geodesy and other disciplines. Discussions focus on algebra, geometry, statistics, symbolic relation between geodesy and other sciences, applications of geodesy, and the historical beginnings of geodesy. The text then ponders on the structure of geodesy, as well as functions of geodesy and geodetic theory and practice. The publication examines the motions, gravity field, deformations in time, and size and shape of earth. Topics include tidal phenomena, tectonic deformations, actual shape of the earth, gravity anomaly and potential, and observed polar motion and spin velocity variations. The elements of geodetic methodology, classes of mathematical models, and formulation and solving of problems are also mentioned. The text is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the concepts involved in geodesy.

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Elsevier

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1483290794

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Why the Right Went Wrong

Conservatism--From Goldwater to Trump and Beyond

By: E.J. Dionne

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Why the Right Went Wrong

Conservatism--From Goldwater to Trump and Beyond

By: E.J. Dionne

With a new postscript on the 2016 presidential primaries, this is the story behind today's headlines. In an absorbing narrative, E.J. Dionne Jr. illuminates the history of Republican politics from the Barry Goldwater era through the Reagan Revolution to the crisis of the 2016 presidential election. With that perspective and contemporary reporting, he explains the unrest and discontent on the Right and the Republican Party's bitter civil war while illustrating why a radicalized conservatism has made governing our country so difficult.--back cover.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476763801

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An Aid to the MRCP PACES, Volume 2

Stations 2 and 4

By: Dev Banerjee,N. Sukumar,Robert E. J. Ryder,M. Afzal Mir,E. Anne Freeman

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An Aid to the MRCP PACES, Volume 2

Stations 2 and 4

By: Dev Banerjee,N. Sukumar,Robert E. J. Ryder,M. Afzal Mir,E. Anne Freeman

This new edition of An Aid to the MRCP Paces Volume 2: Stations 2 and 4 has been fully revised and updated, and reflects feedback from PACES candidates as to which cases frequently appear in each station. The cases and scenarios have been written in accordance with the latest examining and marking schemes used for the exam providing an invaluable training and revision aid for all MRCP PACES candidates.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470655186

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9780470655184

E.J. Pratt: Letters

By: E.J. Pratt Library

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E.J. Pratt: Letters

By: E.J. Pratt Library

This edition of E.J. Pratt’s letters is the final volume in the Collected Works series. Because of Pratt’s role in the making of Canadian culture between and after the World Wars, his correspondence highlights key moments in our cultural history and provides a view of the enterprise from its very centre. The letters take us into his "workshop," illuminating the research behind his distinctive documentary long poems and the social nature of his creative production. They also reveal the complex network of writers, critics, artists and political figures of which Pratt was a part, the evolution of the Canadian book trade from the 1920s through to the early 1960s, and the emergence of radio (and specifically, of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) as a tool for forging national identity. Pratt's correspondence both confirms the public persona of one of Canada’s first literary celebrities and provides glimpses of the private character behind the mask.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442622628

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9781442622623

Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites

Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story, 2d ed.

By: E.J. Fleming

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Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites

Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story, 2d ed.

By: E.J. Fleming

For more than a century, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful and notorious of Hollywood. Tourists at the center of the movie universe flock to Rudolph Valentino's grave, the house where Marilyn Monroe died, the "O.J. murders" condo, the hotel where John Belushi overdosed, a myriad of haunted mansions. In its extensively researched and enlarged second edition, this book tells the stories of these locations and makes finding them simple. Seventeen driving tours include more than 650 sites. Each tour covers a specific area, from Hollywood and the Sunset Strip to Brentwood and Malibu, covering the entire Los Angeles basin. Concise, easy-to-follow directions are given to each location with 145 photos and the fascinating story behind each stop.

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McFarland

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147661850X

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9781476618500

Wallace Reid

The Life and Death of a Hollywood Idol

By: E.J. Fleming

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Wallace Reid

The Life and Death of a Hollywood Idol

By: E.J. Fleming

For a decade Wallace Reid was the most recognized face in Hollywood, the most universally beloved actor in silent film. Today all that is widely remembered of "Wally" Reid is that he died in a padded sanitarium cell, the victim of a fatal morphine addiction. Of all the actors who have enjoyed great fame only to vanish from the public eye, Reid perhaps fell the fastest and the hardest. This first full biography recounts Reid's complicated childhood, his disrupted family history and his rise to film stardom despite these restricting factors. It documents his myriad talents and accomplishments, most notably his gift for brilliant onscreen acting. The text explores in depth how the modern studio, however unconsciously, turned the popular star, a well-adjusted man with a loving family, into a drug-dependent mental patient within three years. His death rocked the foundations of Hollywood, and the huge new industry that he helped build nearly died with "Dashing Wally Reid.

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0786477253

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9780786477258

The City in the Greek and Roman World

By: E. J. Owens

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The City in the Greek and Roman World

By: E. J. Owens

Drawing on archaeology, literary and epigraphic evidence, professional and technical literature, and descriptions of cities by travellers and geographers, the author traces the developments of town planning, revealing the importance of the city to political, religious, and social life in the Greek and Roman world.

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1136754741

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The Colours of the Dance

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The Lazarus Code

The Lazarus Code

Plant Nutrition and Crop Production

Plant Nutrition and Crop Production

Stand Up Fight Back

Stand Up Fight Back

Eighteen Hundred and Eleven

Eighteen Hundred and Eleven

Managing Emotions in the Workplace

Managing Emotions in the Workplace

An Aid to the MRCP PACES

An Aid to the MRCP PACES

Geodesy

Geodesy

Why the Right Went Wrong

Why the Right Went Wrong

An Aid to the MRCP PACES, Volume 2

An Aid to the MRCP PACES, Volume 2

E.J. Pratt: Letters

E.J. Pratt: Letters

Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites

Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites

Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid

The City in the Greek and Roman World

The City in the Greek and Roman World

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