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The Makers of the Sacred Harp

By: David Warren Steel

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This authoritative reference work investigates the roots of the Sacred Harp, the central collection of the deeply influential and long-lived southern tradition of shape-note singing. Where other studies of the Sacred Harp have focused on the sociology of present-day singers and their activities, David Warren Steel and Richard H. Hulan concentrate on the regional culture that produced the Sacred Harp in the nineteenth century and delve deeply into history of its authors and composers. They trace the sources of every tune and text in the Sacred Harp, from the work of B. F. White, E. J. King, and their west Georgia contemporaries who helped compile the original collection in 1844 to the contributions by various composers to the 1936 to 1991 editions. The Makers of the Sacred Harp also includes analyses of the textual influences on the music--including metrical psalmody, English evangelical poets, American frontier preachers, camp meeting hymnody, and revival choruses--and essays placing the Sacred Harp as a product of the antebellum period with roots in religious revivalism. Drawing on census reports, local histories, family Bibles and other records, rich oral interviews with descendants, and Sacred Harp Publishing Company records, this volume reveals new details and insights about the history of this enduring American musical tradition.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252053958

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Keep Watching the Skies!

American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition

By: Bill Warren

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Keep Watching the Skies!

American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition

By: Bill Warren

Bill Warren's Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in hardcover format (ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0).

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McFarland

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1476625050

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A Place in History

Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825

By: Warren Roberts

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A Place in History

Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825

By: Warren Roberts

A journey into Albany’s historic past and the city’s role in three pivotal historical narratives: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the construction of the Erie Canal.

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State University of New York Press

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143843331X

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Alienation and Affect

By: Warren TenHouten

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Alienation and Affect

By: Warren TenHouten

Alienation has objective, social-structural determinants, yet is experienced subjectively as a psychological state involving both emotion and cognition. Part I considers conceptualizations of alienation and affect in historical context, emphasizing Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, Simmel, and Weber. Part II develops a theory of the affective bases of Seeman’s original five varieties of alienation – normlessness, meaninglessness, self-estrangement, cultural estrangement, and powerlessness. The book argues that both normlessness and cultural estrangement manifest in two distinct forms and involve distinct emotions. Thus it develops the affective bases of seven distinct varieties of alienation. This work synthesizes classical and contemporary alienation theory and the sociology of emotions. It contributes to political sociology, and finds application in social psychiatry and related health and social-service fields that treat traumatized and highly alienated individuals.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317678532

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9781317678533

So Once Was I

Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin Cemetery

By: Warren Farrell

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So Once Was I

Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin Cemetery

By: Warren Farrell

‘Remember now as you go by, as you are now so once was I ...’ From unmarked plots to striking monuments, Glasnevin Cemetery has become home to a microcosm of Irish society since it opened its gates in 1832. Every grave has a story to tell, but with more than a million souls resting there, many of these stories have been long forgotten. So Once Was I sets out to celebrate the quirky, strange and sometimes unbelievable tales of lesser-known figures in Ireland’s famous cemetery. Representing all threads of Irish society’s rich tapestry, from lion tamers to pioneering aviators, the mistress of the macabre to a mysterious, murderous count, forgotten revolutionaries to the mammy of Irish cooking, the cemetery’s population is reanimated in this book through vivid retellings of their lives. This intriguing tour through the national necropolis brings back to life those Joyce called the ‘faithful dead’, an intricate mosaic of stories rediscovered among the grandeur of Glasnevin’s famed monuments.

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Merrion Press

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178537513X

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The Role of Economic Advisers in Israel's Economic Policy

Crises, Reform and Stabilization

By: Daniel Schiffman,Warren Young,Yaron Zelekha

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The Role of Economic Advisers in Israel's Economic Policy

Crises, Reform and Stabilization

By: Daniel Schiffman,Warren Young,Yaron Zelekha

This book illustrates the role of international economic advisors in the development of Israel’s economic policies. Based on extensive archival and historical research, it presents case studies on the policy impacts of the world-renowned advisors Michal Kalecki, Abba Lerner, Richard Kahn, Milton Friedman, Herbert Stein and Stanley Fischer. The authors evaluate the contributions of these advisors to policy developments in various fields, including international trade and capital flows, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy, industrial policy and labor relations. Readers will discover a wealth of previously unpublished information on these advisors’ activities, perspectives on policy and interactions with policymakers and the public. Using the Israeli experience as a guide, the authors subsequently derive general hypotheses regarding the conditions that are conducive to the success of economic advisors.

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Springer

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3319606824

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A Fighting Chance

By: Elizabeth Warren

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A Fighting Chance

By: Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren tells the story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works and really doesn't.

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380

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Macmillan

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1627790527

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9781627790529

Population in Asia

By: Warren C. Sanderson,Jee-Peng Tan

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Population in Asia

By: Warren C. Sanderson,Jee-Peng Tan

Published for the World Bank by Oxford University Press Presents a critical appraisal of adjustment programs and draws on case studies of successes and failures with quantitative appraisals of conditionality compliance and country performance.

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World Bank Publications

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0821331310

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9780821331316

Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865

Performance, Gender and Identity in a Golden Age of American Theater

By: Robin O. Warren

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Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865

Performance, Gender and Identity in a Golden Age of American Theater

By: Robin O. Warren

Women played an integral role in the theater of the Antebellum and Civil War South. Yet their contributions have largely been overlooked by history. Southern actresses were important public figures who helped mold gender identity through their theatrical performances. Although cast in parts written by men, they subverted the norms of femininity in their public personas and in their personal lives. Educated and often wealthy but never accepted by the landed elite, women distinguished themselves by carving out an in-between class status, and many proved to be sophisticated entrepreneurs. Southern actresses also helped shape racial perceptions and regional politics as the South entered the Civil War.

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McFarland

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1476626480

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9781476626482

Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers

Craft, Creativity, and Cultural Heritage in Hawaii, California, and Australia

By: Andrew Warren,Chris Gibson

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Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers

Craft, Creativity, and Cultural Heritage in Hawaii, California, and Australia

By: Andrew Warren,Chris Gibson

Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global industry. Since its beginnings more than a thousand years ago, surfing’s icon has been the surfboard—its essential instrument, the point of physical connection between human and nature, body and wave. To a surfer, a board is more than a piece of equipment; it is a symbol, a physical emblem of cultural, social, and emotional meanings. Based on research in three important surfing locations—Hawai‘i, southern California, and southeastern Australia—this is the first book to trace the surfboard from regional craft tradition to its key role in the billion-dollar surfing business. The surfboard workshops of Hawai‘i, California, and Australia are much more than sites of surfboard manufacturing. They are hives of creativity where legacies of rich cultural heritage and the local environment combine to produce unique, bold board designs customized to suit prevailing waves. The globalization and corporatization of surfing have presented small, independent board makers with many challenges stemming from the wide availability of cheap, mass-produced boards and the influx of new surfers. The authors follow the story of board makers who have survived these challenges and stayed true to their calling by keeping the mythology and creativity of board making alive. In addition, they explore the heritage of the craft, the secrets of custom board production, the role of local geography in shaping board styles, and the survival of hand-crafting skills. From the olo boards of ancient Hawaiian kahuna to the high-tech designs that represent the current state of the industry, Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers offers an entrée into the world of surfboard making that will find an eager audience among researchers and students of Pacific culture, history, geography, and economics, as well as surfing enthusiasts.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824838297

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9780824838294

F-86 Sabre vs MiG-15

Korea 1950–53

By: Douglas C. Dildy,Warren Thompson

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F-86 Sabre vs MiG-15

Korea 1950–53

By: Douglas C. Dildy,Warren Thompson

As the routed North Korean People's Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in preparation for a momentous counter-offensive, both lacked adequate air power to challenge US and UN. Reluctantly, Josef Stalin agreed to provide the requisite air cover, introducing the superior swept-wing MiG-15 to counter the American's straight-wing F-80 jets. This in turn prompted the USAF to deploy its very best – the F-86A Sabre – to counter this threat. Thus began a two-and-a-half-year struggle in the skies known as “MiG Alley.” In this period, the unrelenting campaign for aerial superiority witnessed the introduction of successive models of these two revolutionary jets into combat. This meticulously researched study not only provides technical descriptions of the two types and their improved variants, complete with a “fighter pilot's assessment” of these aircraft, but also chronicles the entire scope of their aerial duel in “MiG Alley” by employing the recollections of the surviving combatants – including Russian, Chinese, and North Korean pilots – who participated.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1780963203

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Creating iOS 5 Apps

Develop and Design

By: Richard Warren

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Creating iOS 5 Apps

Develop and Design

By: Richard Warren

With more than 250 million iOS devices sold Apple’s booming mobile platform provides a large and rapidly growing app market for developers, and with the release of the iOS 5 SDK, Apple has provided their richest, most exciting set of development tools yet. In this book, iOS programming expert Richard Warren shows you how to use these powerful tools to begin writing the next generation of iOS apps. Richard provides a complete introduction to iPhone and iPad development, emphasizing the newest technologies and best practices for iOS 5. After a tour of the inner workings of an iOS project and an invaluable examination of Objective-C, you will hone your app-developing skills by developing a complete, full-featured application. You start by building the app’s user interface. This will cover everything from linking View Controllers in the Storyboard to drawing custom views. Next, you will use iCloud storage and Core data to manage your app’s data model, synchronizing your data across multiple devices. Then you tackle more advanced topics, including Core Animation, Core Motion, Core Location and Core Image. Finally, Richard shows you how to test, polish and prepare your apps for submission to the iTunes App Store. This book includes: Detailed instruction, ample illustrations, and clear examples Real-world guidance and advice Insight into best practices from an iOS programming expert A solid introduction to the Objective-C language and important Cocoa design patterns Information on key iOS 5 technologies, including Automatic Reference Counting, Storyboards, iCloud storage, Container View Controllers, Custom Control Appearances, Core Image, and integrated Twitter support.

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Peachpit Press

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0132698218

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9780132698214

Local Self-Government and the Right to the City

By: Warren Magnusson

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Local Self-Government and the Right to the City

By: Warren Magnusson

Despite decades of talk about globalization, democracy still depends on local self-government. In Local Self-Government and the Right to the City, Warren Magnusson argues that it is the principle behind claims to personal autonomy, community control, and national self-determination, and holds the promise of more peaceful politics. Unfortunately, state-centred thinking has obscured understanding of what local self-government can mean and hindered efforts to make good on what activists have called the "right to the city." In this collection of essays, Magnusson reflects on his own efforts to make sense of what local self-government can actually mean, using the old ideal of the town meeting as a touchstone. Why cannot communities govern themselves? Why fear direct democracy? As he suggests, putting more trust in the proliferating practices of government and self-government will actually make cities work better, and enable us to see how to localize democracy appropriately. He shows that doing so will require citizens and governments to come to terms with the multiplicity, indeterminacy, and uncertainty implicit in politics and steer clear of sovereign solutions. The culmination of a life’s work by Canada’s leading political theorist in the field, Local Self-Government and the Right to the City ranges across topics such as local government, social movements, constitutional law, urban political economy, and democratic theory.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773597298

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9780773597297

Management

Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations

By: Warren Richard Plunkett,Raymond F. Attner

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Management

Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations

By: Warren Richard Plunkett,Raymond F. Attner

The central theme of the sixth edition is meeting and exceeding customer expectations by integrating a customer first theme into each of the basic management concepts. The new edition also discusses the contemporary management issues of quality, ethics, global applications, leadership, and diversity.

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0538844965

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Keep Watching the Skies!

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Alienation and Affect

So Once Was I

So Once Was I

The Role of Economic Advisers in Israel's Economic Policy

The Role of Economic Advisers in Israel's Economic Policy

A Fighting Chance

A Fighting Chance

Population in Asia

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Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865

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