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The Politics of the Provisional

Art and Ephemera in Revolutionary France

By: Richard Taws

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The Politics of the Provisional

Art and Ephemera in Revolutionary France

By: Richard Taws

In revolutionary France the life of things could not be assured. War, shortage of materials, and frequent changes in political authority meant that few large-scale artworks or permanent monuments to the Revolution’s memory were completed. On the contrary, visual practice in revolutionary France was characterized by the production and circulation of a range of transitional, provisional, ephemeral, and half-made images and objects, from printed paper money, passports, and almanacs to temporary festival installations and relics of the demolished Bastille. Addressing this mass of images conventionally ignored in art history, The Politics of the Provisional contends that they were at the heart of debates on the nature of political authenticity and historical memory during the French Revolution. Thinking about material durability, this book suggests, was one of the key ways in which revolutionaries conceptualized duration, and it was crucial to how they imagined the Revolution’s transformative role in history. The Politics of the Provisional is the first book in the Art History Publication Initiative (AHPI), a collaborative grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Thanks to the AHPI grant, this book is available on a variety of popular e-book platforms.

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Penn State Press

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0271061901

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The Roots of Dependency

Subsistence, Environment, and Social Change Among the Choctaws, Pawnees, and Navajos

By: Richard White

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The Roots of Dependency

Subsistence, Environment, and Social Change Among the Choctaws, Pawnees, and Navajos

By: Richard White

Richard White's study of the collapse into 'dependency' of three Native American subsistence economies represents the best kind of interdisciplinary effort. Here ideas and approaches from several fields--mainly anthropology, history, and ecology--are fruitfully combined in one inquiring mind closely focused on a related set of large, salient problems. . . . A very sophisticated study, a 'best read' in Indian history."--American Historical Review "The book is original, enlightening, and rewarding. It points the way to a holistic manner in which tribal histories and studies of Indian-white relations should be written in the future. It can be recommended to anyone interested in Indian affairs, particularly in the question of the present-day dependency plight of the tribes."--Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., Western Historical Quarterly "The Roots of Dependency is a model study. With a provocative thesis tightly argued, it is extensively researched and well written. The nonreductionist, interdisciplinary approach provides insight heretofore beyond the range of traditional methodologies. . . . To the historiography of the American Indian this book is an important addition."--W. David Baird, American Indian Quarterly Richard White is a professor of history at the University of Washington. He is the winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Asso-ciation, the James A. Rawley Prize presented by the Organization of Ameri-can Historians and the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians. His books include The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650–1815, "It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own": A History of the American West and The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River

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460

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803297246

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9780803297241

The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

By: Peter Richard Wilkinson

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The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

By: Peter Richard Wilkinson

This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.

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386

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Routledge

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0415430844

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Education of Harris Bailley Book Two

By: Richard Schroeder

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Education of Harris Bailley Book Two

By: Richard Schroeder

The education of Harris continues as he encounters the trials and joys of life as a teacher in small private schools.

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670

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Lulu.com

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055715135X

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9780557151356

Te Ata

Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure

By: Richard Green

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Te Ata

Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure

By: Richard Green

In 1987, Te Ata (1895–1995) became the first person ever declared an “Oklahoma Treasure.” Throughout a sixty-year career, her performances of American Indian folklore enchanted a wide variety of audiences, from European royalty to Americans of all ages, and Indians from across the American continents from Canada to Peru. Richard Green’s beautifully written biography of Te Ata is based on extensive research in the artist’s personal papers, memorabilia, and the letters and photographs exchanged between Te Ata and her husband, Clyde Fisher.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806137541

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9780806137544

Flimflam Artists

True Tales of Cults, Crackpots, Cranks, Cretins, Crooks, Creeps, Con Artists, and Charlatans

By: Elaine Hatfield,Richard L. Rapson

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Flimflam Artists

True Tales of Cults, Crackpots, Cranks, Cretins, Crooks, Creeps, Con Artists, and Charlatans

By: Elaine Hatfield,Richard L. Rapson

In the 17th century, critics of John Milton observed that in Paradise Lost, Lucifer steals the show. The same thing holds true today. We begin with a fanciful tale of God and Satan. What follows is a collection of true stories about Societys roguesthe flimflam artists, whores, painted ladies, voodoo queens, and honky-tonk angels that inhabit the world. We depict the lives of a few favorites among these captivating, infuriating, (sometimes) horrifying, and larger than life frauds.

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Xlibris Corporation

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146536031X

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9781465360311

Delphi Complete Works of Sir Richard Steele (Illustrated)

By: Sir Richard Steele

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Delphi Complete Works of Sir Richard Steele (Illustrated)

By: Sir Richard Steele

The eighteenth century essayist, dramatist, journalist and politician Sir Richard Steele is best known today as the principal author of the periodicals ‘The Tatler’ and ‘The Spectator’. One of the most compelling figures of his time, Steele adopted a prose technique characterised by its easy, rapid, humorous and sincere style. His publications represented a new approach to journalism, offering cultivated essays on contemporary manners, establishing a pattern that would influence the course of English literature. This eBook presents Steele’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Steele’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the major tracts, with individual contents tables * Features rare essays appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the texts were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete plays and poetry, with superior formatting * Includes the complete run of both ‘The Tatler’ and ‘The Spectator’ * Features two biographies – discover Steele’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Prose The Christian Hero (1701) The Spectator Club (1711) The Englishman’s Thanks to the Duke of Marlborough (1712) The Importance of Dunkirk Consider’d (1713) The Crisis (1714) Mr. Steele’s Apology for Himself and His Writings (1714) The Englishman: Being the Close of the Paper So-Called No. 57 (1714) An Account of the Fish-Pool (1718) The Crisis of Property (1720) A Nation a Family (1720) Isaac Bickerstaff: Physician and Astrologer (1887) Miscellaneous Tracts The Dramatic Works The Funeral (1701) The Lying Lover (1703) The Tender Husband (1705) The Conscious Lovers (1723) The School of Action (1725) The Gentleman (1809) Prologues to Plays by Other Writers The Poem The Procession (1695) The Journalism The Tatler (1709-1711) The Spectator (1711-1712) The Biographies Richard Steele (1894) by G. A. Aitken Sir Richard Steele (1900) by Henry Austin Dobson

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Delphi Classics

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1801701725

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9781801701723

Upper Ottawa Valley to 1855

By: Richard Reid

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Upper Ottawa Valley to 1855

By: Richard Reid

This book is the first detailed study of the Ottawa Valley in the early 19th century. The author provides an extensive introduction and numerous documents to trace the growth of this sometimes turbulent region, and its emergence as a society distinct from what later became Ontario.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773584080

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9780773584082

Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management

By: David Lindenmayer,Andrew F. Bennett,Richard J. Hobbs

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Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management

By: David Lindenmayer,Andrew F. Bennett,Richard J. Hobbs

This book summarizes the main discoveries, management insights and policy initiatives in the science, management and policy arenas associated with temperate woodlands in Australia. More than 60 of Australia's leading researchers, policy makers and natural resource managers have contributed to the volume. It features new perspectives on the integration of woodland management and agricultural production, including the latest thinking about whole of paddock restoration and carbon farming, as well as financial and social incentive schemes to promote woodland conservation and management. Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management will be a key supporting aid for farmers, natural resource managers, policy makers, and people involved in NGO landscape restoration and management. KEY FEATURES * High quality chapters from the nation's leading researchers, managers and policy makers in temperate woodlands * New perspectives on the integration of woodland management and agricultural production * Easy to follow format that distills key new insights and lessons for future conservation and management initiatives

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643100377

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9780643100374

ISAAC BICKERSTAFF PHYSICIAN AND ASTROLOGER

By: Richard Steele

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ISAAC BICKERSTAFF PHYSICIAN AND ASTROLOGER

By: Richard Steele

Isaac Bickerstaff" is a satirical work written via Richard Steele, an Irish author and co-founding father of the famed 18th-century periodical, "The Spectator." The work is a fictional character, a persona Steele adopted to satirize and comment on contemporary social and political problems. In "Isaac Bickerstaff," Steele uses wit and humor to lampoon numerous elements of London society, together with its manners, literature, and politics. The character of Bickerstaff serves as a satirical vehicle thru which Steele supplies astute observations and critiques, regularly taking over the persona of an astrologer predicting the future with humorous and exaggerated predictions. Notably, Steele's use of the Bickerstaff personality become a part of a literary feud with some other cutting-edge author, Jonathan Swift. Both Steele and Swift hired fictional characters and funny narratives of their writings to mock and ridicule every other and the cultural and political happenings of the time. "Isaac Bickerstaff" exemplifies Steele's skill in using satire to address societal issues while wonderful readers. It stays a vast piece in the records of 18th-century English literature, showcasing the power of satire as a tool for social commentary and grievance.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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9360469068

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9789360469061

Power to the People!

A Young People's Guide to Fighting for Our Rights as Citizens and Consumers

By: Richard Panchyk

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Power to the People!

A Young People's Guide to Fighting for Our Rights as Citizens and Consumers

By: Richard Panchyk

An important and empowering history of and guide to the battle for our right to safe products and conditions--for younger readers. Corporations enter our daily lives from the moment we wake up until we turn off the lights at night. Large Internet companies, health insurance companies, fuel and transportation companies--all play a role in our lives every moment of every single day. And yet what power do we have over their actions or intentions? None, except through redress in a court of law for any harm they may have done. This area of the law is known as torts, from the French word for wrongs. Power to the People! offers a deep understanding of how civil actions work, through many examples and straightforward language for the middle-grade student reader. From Ralph Nader's 1966 law-changing address to Congress on automobile safety (it's thanks to Nader that we wear seat belts) to the decades-long battle to raise awareness of the risks of smoking (cigarette and cigar smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, and has caused the deaths of more than 2.5 million nonsmokers in the last half-century), readers will learn how we must fight to protect ourselves from corporations that are more concerned with profit than our safety. Corporate America will listen, Panchyk argues, but only if we make ourselves heard. Power to the People! explores all the ways we the people can be powerful, too.

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Seven Stories Press

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1644210894

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9781644210895

The Forgotten History of North Georgia

By: Richard Thornton

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The Forgotten History of North Georgia

By: Richard Thornton

North Georgia has been found to contain some of the most advanced indigenous cultures north of Mexico. Very little of what one reads about its Native American history, whether on historic markers or tourist brochures, is accurate.

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Lulu.com

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1312506296

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9781312506299

The Organ

An Encyclopedia

By: Douglas Earl Bush,Richard Kassel

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The Organ

An Encyclopedia

By: Douglas Earl Bush,Richard Kassel

Organ, Volume 3 of the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments, includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments that predated the piano. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instruments from around the world.

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Psychology Press

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0415941741

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The Politics of the Provisional

The Politics of the Provisional

The Roots of Dependency

The Roots of Dependency

The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors

Education of Harris Bailley Book Two

Education of Harris Bailley Book Two

Te Ata

Te Ata

Flimflam Artists

Flimflam Artists

Delphi Complete Works of Sir Richard Steele (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Sir Richard Steele (Illustrated)

Upper Ottawa Valley to 1855

Upper Ottawa Valley to 1855

Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management

Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management

ISAAC BICKERSTAFF PHYSICIAN AND ASTROLOGER

ISAAC BICKERSTAFF PHYSICIAN AND ASTROLOGER

Power to the People!

Power to the People!

The Forgotten History of North Georgia

The Forgotten History of North Georgia

The Organ

The Organ

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