Lands and Peoples
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,3 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Geography
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Author :
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,3 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Geography
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Author : Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Illustrated encyclopaedia about countries and people for children.
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Page : 56 pages
File Size : 33,88 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Geography
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Author : Bernard R. Youngman
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780517385821
A narrative history of the Old and New Testaments.
Author : Shlomo Sand
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1844679462
What is a homeland and when does it become a national territory? Why have so many people been willing to die for such places throughout the twentieth century? What is the essence of the Promised Land? Following the acclaimed and controversial The Invention of the Jewish People, Shlomo Sand examines the mysterious sacred land that has become the site of the longest-running national struggle of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Invention of the Land of Israel deconstructs the age-old legends surrounding the Holy Land and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it. Sand’s account dissects the concept of “historical right” and tracks the creation of the modern concept of the “Land of Israel” by nineteenth-century Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists. This invention, he argues, not only facilitated the colonization of the Middle East and the establishment of the State of Israel; it is also threatening the existence of the Jewish state today.
Author : Kingfisher Publications, plc
Publisher :
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 19,17 MB
Release : 1995-12
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ISBN : 9781856974202
Author : Omer Bartov
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1800731302
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has raised a plethora of unanswered questions, generated seemingly irreconcilable narratives, and profoundly transformed the land’s physical and political geography. This volume seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the links between the region that is now known as Israel and Palestine and its peoples—both those that live there as well as those who relate to it as a mental, mythical, or religious landscape. Engaging the perspectives of a multidisciplinary, international group of scholars, it is an urgent collective reflection on the bonds between people and a place, whether real or imagined, tangible as its stones or ephemeral as the hopes and longings it evokes.
Author : Greg Critser
Publisher : HMH
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 39,5 MB
Release : 2004-01-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0547526687
“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —TheBoston Globe Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. In Fat Land, award-winning nutrition and health journalist Greg Critser examines the facts and societal factors behind the sensational headlines, taking on everything from supersize to Super Mario, high-fructose corn syrup to the high costs of physical education. With a sharp eye and even sharper tongue, Critser examines why pediatricians are now treating conditions rarely seen in children before; why type 2 diabetes is on the rise; the personal struggles of those with weight problems—especially among the poor—and how agribusiness has altered our waistlines. Praised by the New York Times as “absorbing” and by Newsday as “riveting,” this disarmingly funny, yet truly alarming, exposé stands as an important examination of one of the most pressing medical and social issues in the United States. “One scary book and a good companion to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Author : Deborah J Gerner
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,4 MB
Release : 1994-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780813321806
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has once again captured world attention—this time because of the coming together of Arafat and Rabin as a result of the secret Oslo Accords and the reactions ensuing from this historic—and challenging—event. One Land, Two Peoples, originally published in the throes of the intifada, now brings its wide readership up to date on progress in the peace negotiations, beginning with their breakdown and subsequent stalemate following the Gulf War and the ensuing renaissance stimulated by the Oslo Accords. One Land, Two Peoples describes the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic as a conflict “rooted in its own reality''—a struggle that, despite its international dimensions, must be resolved by the principals themselves. Throughout, Deborah Gerner shows how what is happening today is steeped in the history of the region and illustrates ways that theories of international relations can help address questions about the politics of national identity and the roles of economics, culture, religion, and outside actors in fueling or quelling the conflict.In its first edition, this text was commended for its clarity, conciseness, and balanced viewpoint. It has been used in college classrooms ranging from international relations and foreign policy to Middle East studies, religious studies, peace studies, history, English, and many more. This new and fully revised second edition includes updated maps, tables, photos, illustrations, media resources, chronology, and glossary, all of which add to the superb text presentation.
Author : Kate Masur
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0807899321
An Example for All the Land reveals Washington, D.C. as a laboratory for social policy in the era of emancipation and the Civil War. In this panoramic study, Kate Masur provides a nuanced account of African Americans' grassroots activism, municipal politics, and the U.S. Congress. She tells the provocative story of how black men's right to vote transformed local affairs, and how, in short order, city reformers made that right virtually meaningless. Bringing the question of equality to the forefront of Reconstruction scholarship, this widely praised study explores how concerns about public and private space, civilization, and dependency informed the period's debate over rights and citizenship.