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The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nat...

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The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nature of the Union

The debates between Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina gave fateful utterance to the differing understandings of the nature of the American Union that had come to predominate in the North and the South by 1830.To Webster, the Union was the indivisible expression of one nation of people. To Hayne, the Union was the voluntary compact among sovereign states. The Webster-Hayne Debate consists of speeches delivered in the United States Senate in January of 1830.Herman...

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Clockwork Rhetoric

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Clockwork Rhetoric

This unique book explores how the aesthetic and cultural movement «Steampunk» persuades audiences and wins new acolytes. Steampunk is an aesthetic style grounded in the Victorian era, in clothing and accoutrements modeled on a heightened and hyper-extended age of steam. In addition to its modeling of attire and other symbolic trappings, what is most distinctive is its adherents' use of a machined aesthetic based on steam engines and early electrical machinery: gears, pistons, shafts,...

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Re-Engaging the Middle East

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Re-Engaging the Middle East

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Global Goliaths

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Global Goliaths

How multinationals contribute, or don’t, to global prosperity Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic growth: globalization-led prosperity was the goal, and giant corporations spanning the globe would help achieve it. In recent years, however, the notion that all economies, both developed and developing, can prosper from globalization has been called into question by political figures and has fueled a populist backlash around the...

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Liberty in Mexico

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Liberty in Mexico

Liberty in Mexico presents sixty-four essays and writings on liberty and liberalism, from the early republican period to the late twentieth century, from a variety of authors. The texts in this edition will refute commonly held notions that the liberal project in Latin America had no indigenous roots. The institutions of modern representative government and free-market capitalism were very much part of the founding of Mexico. Offering direct access to primary sources that are not available to...

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Tocqueville’s Voyages

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Tocqueville’s Voyages

Tocqueville’s Voyages is a collection of newly written essays by some of the most well-known Tocquevillian scholars today. The essays in the first part of the volume explore the development of Tocqueville’s thought, his intellectual voyage, during his trip to America and while writing Democracy in America. The second part of the book focuses on the dissemination of Tocqueville’s ideas beyond the Franco-American context of 1835–1840 in places such as Argentina, Japan, and Eastern Europe.The...

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Pennsylvania and the Federal Consti...

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Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787–1788

In Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787–1788, John Bach McMaster, a professor of American history, and Frederick D. Stone, librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, assembled newspaper articles, editorials, and records about the debates in Pennsylvania’s ratifying convention. In addition to speeches and essays by both supporters and opponents of the Constitution, noninterpretive editorial comments are presented to introduce the documents and place them in the appropriate...

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American Political Writing During t...

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American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760–1805

This selection of essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders illuminate the founding of the republic. Many selections are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries, but all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred...

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Liberal Thought in Argentina, 1837–...

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Liberal Thought in Argentina, 1837–1940

Liberal ideas were very important in Argentina from the time of independence. The Argentine constitution (1853–60), in force for a long time, was based on liberal principles taken from both the North American and the European tradition.The general structure of the collection is chronological, taking the reader through an analysis of different periods of liberal thought in Argentina: from liberalism as opposed to dictatorial rule, to liberalism as the framework of the National Constitution...

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The Struggle for Sovereignty

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The Struggle for Sovereignty

For much of Europe the seventeenth century was, as it has been termed, an “Age of Absolutism” in which single rulers held tremendous power. Yet the English in the same century succeeded in limiting the power of their monarchs. The English Civil War in midcentury and the Glorious Revolution of 1688 were the culmination of a protracted struggle between kings eager to consolidate and even extend their power and subjects who were eager to identify and defend individual liberties. The source and...

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Democracy, Liberty, and Property

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Democracy, Liberty, and Property

In one volume, Democracy, Liberty, and Property provides an overview of the state constitutional conventions held in the 1820s. With topics as relevant today as they were then, this collection of essential primary sources sheds light on many of the enduring issues of liberty. Emphasizing the connection between federalism and liberty, the debates that took place at these conventions show how questions of liberty were central to the formation of state government, allowing students and scholars to...

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Great Thinkers

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Great Thinkers

▪ A reference book of the greatest, and most useful, ideas of our time. ▪ The canon of The School of Life, a gallery of the individuals from across the millennia who have shaped the intellectual project of The School of Life. ▪ Beautifully produced, premium gift format with ribbon marker and belly band. ▪ Original colour illustrations for each thinker. ▪ The ultimate resource for those seeking both answers and inspiration. ▪ Series edited by the founder of The School of Life, Alain de Botton –...

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Letters of Note: Sex

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Letters of Note: Sex

In Letters of Note: Sex, Shaun Usher collects together some of the most noteworthy missives ever written on the subject, from euphemism-laden, flirtatious exchanges and desire-driven expressions of passion to sincere and thoughtful meditations on the meaning of sex. Includes letters by: John Cheever, Dorothy Day, Frida Kahlo, Margaret Mead, Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Mae West & many more

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Letters of Note: Dogs

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Letters of Note: Dogs

In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups’ playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds. Includes letters by: Clara Bow, Bob Hope, Charles Lamb, Sue Perkins, Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, E.B. White & many more

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Anxiety

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Anxiety

A practical and consoling guide to our anxious minds, reassuring us that we are not alone in our Anxiety. Chapters explore 18 varieties of Anxiety, including Trauma & Anxiety, Friendship & Anxiety, and Happiness & Anxiety. Includes practical exercises for self-reflection to help calm and unburden the mind. Innovative design with full color images throughout.

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Letters of Note: Grief

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Letters of Note: Grief

In Letters of Note: Grief, Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful messages about grief, from the heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one to reliving fond memories of those who have passed on. Includes letters by: Audre Lorde, Robert Frost, Nick Cave, Rainer Maria Rilke, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Kahlil Gibran, Edith Wharton, Mary Wortley Montagu, Seungsahn Haengwon & many more

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Letters of Note: Space

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Letters of Note: Space

In Letters of Note: Space, Shaun Usher brings together fascinating correspondence about the universe beyond our planet, containing hopeful thoughts about the future of space travel, awestruck messages penned about the worlds beyond our own and celebrations of the human ingenuity that has facilitated our understanding of the cosmos. Includes letters by: Buzz Aldrin, Isaac Asimov, Marion Carpenter, Yuri Gagarin, Ann Druyan, Stanley Kubrick, Alexander Graham Bell, Neil DeGrasse Tyson &...

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The Joys and Sorrows of Parenting

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The Joys and Sorrows of Parenting

A playful gift book that explores the highs and lows of parenting in a series of compassionate, authentic and sometimes humorous essays. Being a parent can be one of the sources of our greatest joys. It is also intermittently the cause of some of our deepest sorrows. It is likely that we will spend at least some of the time in despair and confusion, wondering whether it really has to be so hard. Philosophy has, over the last 2,000 years, been a discipline committed to calm, kindness,...

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What Adults Don’t Know About Art

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What Adults Don’t Know About Art

An accessible introduction to art history looking at how an appreciation of the visual arts can enhance our emotional lives. Graphic layout and unstuffy language introduce ideas in a clear, easy-to-grasp format. Tips on how to make gallery and museum visits more rewarding. Features a selection of over 100 artworks from artists including Picasso, Titian, Agnes Martin, Renoir, Barbara Hepworth and Vincent van Gogh. Includes engaging question and answer activities and discussion points to encourage...

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What Adults Don’t Know About Archit...

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What Adults Don’t Know About Architecture

This insightful title explores children’s relationship with and understanding of architecture and its impact on their world. Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel...

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Emotional Sobriety II

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Emotional Sobriety II

[b]The second collection of essays from Grapevine magazine[b] that speak to emotional sobriety—a powerful concept first described by AA co-founder Bill W. The editors of Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, have collected more than 40 stories of sober women and men that describe the personal transformations that sobriety can bring when practicing the principles of AA in all aspects of their lives. In a 1958 article for Grapevine , the international journal of...

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Spiritual Awakenings II

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Spiritual Awakenings II

With passion and humor, AA members share inspiring stories about their faith and spiritual journeys before and after sobriety. Volume Two of one of our most popular subjects. "The greatest gift that can come to anybody is a spiritual awakening," wrote AA co-founder Bill W., whose own profound spiritual experience helped form Alcoholics Anonymous. In these stories from the pages of Grapevine , sobriety's message of miracles and redemption is shared by AA members whose epiphanies come...

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Radical Humility

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Radical Humility

This innovative essay collection explores the personal and civic function of humility from a range of popular and scholarly perspectives. What does humility mean and why does it matter in an age of golden escalators and billionaire entrepreneurs? How can the cultivation of humility empower us to see success in failure, to fight against injustice, to stretch beyond our usual ways of thinking, and to foster a culture of listening in an age of digital shouting? With contributions from renowned...

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Pittsburgh Neighborhood Guidebook

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Pittsburgh Neighborhood Guidebook

The fourth in Belt's series of idiosyncratic city guides. Pittsburgh is made up of more than ninety different neighborhoods, and while The Pittsburgh Neighborhood Guidebook doesn’t have room for all of them, it does its best, exploring the contrasts that exist between and within neighborhoods and how they play out in personal narratives. In these pages you’ll find essays about old Lawrenceville, nonfiction set in the Mon Valley, Wilkinsburg, and East Pittsburgh, and work by lifetime...

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