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Suggesting that the Republicans who run American government have defied the normal laws of political gravity, this book tells the story of a deliberative process restricted and distorted by party chieftains, of unresponsive power brokers subverting the popular will, and of legislation written and deliberately designed to mute popular discontent.

An exploration of the five Central Asian republics adjacent to Afghanistan - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Based on research and interviews, it explains the roots of militant rage in Central Asia and suggests ways in which this threat could be neutralised.

Thanks to Soviet secrecy, little was known about former premier Khrushchev during his career or after his ousting. Since the collapse of the USSR, archives have been declassified, allowing access to his memoirs and those of witnesses. A team including his son Sergei present their findings here.

Americans still argue over the merits of affirmative action. This important book explains why.

This anthology of midrashim (scriptural interpretation) examines how Yemeni authors explored the means of intellectual achievement, the structure of the universe, human existence, Jewish law and practices, and the essence of allegory.

This revised text describes the medical benefits of marijuana, explains why it has been forbidden, and puts forward arguments for legislation to make it available for patients who need it. The argument is supported by accounts from individuals with various ailments.

An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It should be of interest to students and general readers who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of Chinese painting.

Focusing on Spinoza's "Theologico-Political Treatise", this text argues that Spinoza was the first thinker of note to make the civil status of Jews and Judaism an essential element of modern political thought and declares his work a classic defence of religious toleration and intellectual freedom.

Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. This book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures, selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum. It includes both American and European miniatures and stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition.

Written by the author who is internationally regarded as a dean of New Testament scholars.

A continuation of the five-volume Rene Magritte Catalogue Raisonne that introduces 130 newly attributed works

Kent is home to an extraordinary amount of first-rate architecture, from the timber-framed houses of the Weald and the spacious cathedral of Rochester to the planned, modernist suburb of New Ash Green and the docks of Dungeness. This title offers an architectural survey of West Kent suitable for students and travellers.

For much of early modern history, the opportunity to be immortalized in a portrait was explicitly tied to social class: only landed elites and royalty had the money and power to commission such an endeavour. This book examines the patronage and production of portraits in Tudor and Jacobean England.

Offers a look at how archaeological research contributes to our understanding of the connections between history and the stories recounted in the Bible. This book includes photographs and illustrations of rare ancient relics ranging from household pottery to beautifully crafted jewelry and sculpture.

Gloria Ross (1923-1998) described her work as the translation of paint into wool. This book draws from archives to unravel the evolution of Ross' modern tapestries and to illuminate the significance of her creative partnerships. It also features the collaborative work of 28 acclaimed modernist painters and sculptors.

Offers a survey of the history of sculpture in Ireland in the nineteenth century, with focus on the large public works produced during the Victorian period. This title discusses the works of major figures as Patrick MacDowell, John Henry Foley, Thomas Kirk and Thomas Farrell.

From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art.

Offers a comprehensive documentary history of children whose parents were identified as enemies of the Soviet regime from its inception through to Joseph Stalin's death. This book includes interviews with child survivors that display their resilient ability to fashion productive lives despite family destruction and stigma.

Examines the emergence and evolution of the discipline of urban design as articulated through the work of Josep Lluis Sert (1902-1983). With a selection of archival materials, illustrations, plans, and maps, this book looks at the man who advocated the idea of 'urban consciousness' and an architecture that dealt with the total environment.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) is one of the best-known and most beloved painters in the history of art, with myriad publications and exhibitions devoted to his oeuvre. This book focuses on Monet's pastels, drawings, and sketchbooks, offering a different interpretation of the artist's life and work.

In this first collection, Peter Streckfus offers the reader poems of deep originality and power.

An examination of the movement that has turned the discipline of political science upside down

How did the protests and support of ordinary American citizens affect their country's participation in the Vietnam War? This study focuses on four social groups - students, African Americans, women and unions - and investigates the impact of each on American foreign policy during the War.

A comprehensive interpretative and critical study of one of America's foremost philosophers and psychologists. Gerald Myers traces William James's life and career and then uses this biographical information to illuminate his writings and ideas.

This volume presents a collection of writing by the foremost art critic of the modern movement as it emerged in the United States after the 1913 Armory Show. McBride wrote for "The New York Sun" and the literary journal "The Dial".

This study discusses how an immense diversity of ethnic and religious groups became sorted into a set of distinct regional societies in North America.