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Spain In Our Hearts by Adam Hochschild | Summary & Analysis Preview: Adam Hochschild's Spain In Our Hearts is an account of the involvement of US citizens in the Spanish Civil War. It focuses on the experiences of a number of individual volunteers and reporters and provides a broad view of how the war affected Spain, the United States, and Europe. The Spanish Civil War began as a conflict between a democratically elected left-wing government, the...
17002) El poder de la carne
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Aquí están reunidos varios ensayos que intentan abrir una línea de investigación de la ganadería en Colombia y la producción cárnica, desde perspectivas históricas, económicas, políticas, culturales y ambientales Se enfoca en el periodo que va desde 1900 hasta 1950 y hace énfasis en un aspecto que se suele pasar por alto: las dinámicas del consumo
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Wayne Gretzky holds the records for the most goals, assists, and points scored in a career, in addition to about 60 other records. These feats, in tandem with his exceptional on-ice performances, earned him the nickname "The Great One" as well as the immediate retirement of his number (99) across the NHL at the end of his playing days. During his 10-year career with the Edmonton Oilers, Gretzky led the team to five Stanley Cup Finals appearances and...
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A Study Guide for Susanna Centlivre's "A Bold Stroke for a Wife", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for John Milton's "How Soon Hath Time, the Subtle Thief of Youth (Sonnet VII)," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
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Originally published in 1865, this is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Pizza and spaghetti! Watch as Joe makes pizza. See what mishaps occur when the new girl at school brings a lunchbox of her brother's invention. Laugh at Tedd Arnold's silly story about his cockatoo. Learn with Arizona about how hard it is to have a family member in the military and ways to make the distance feel smaller. Stories by Tedd Arnold, Lissa Rovetch, Highlights for Children, and Sean Varner.
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A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Shakespeare for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Shakespeare for Students for all of your research needs.
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The People's Republic of China (PRC) is currently undergoing a number of structural and cyclical changes, which have wide-ranging implications for economic activity in the PRC, the rest of developing Asia, and the world. This report assesses the effects of these changes on the rest of the region and the world, looking closely at various channels of transmission including commodity prices, trade, and production. The continued moderation of growth in...
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This text contains a detailed guide to painting, furniture finishing, and repairing, and includes a wealth of helpful information on tools, materials, and technique. A book that is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in the making or restoring of furniture, this guide contains a wealth of handy information and constitutes a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Modern Finishing Method', 'Stop...
17013) Das Gilgamesch-Epos
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Aus dem heutigen Irak stammt die älteste schriftlich überlieferte Dichtung der Welt, das Gilgamesch-Epos. Gilgamesch, König von Uruk, schließt Freundschaft mit Enkidu, Sohn der Steppe, und gemeinsam bestehen sie viele Abenteuer. Aber nach dem Tod Enkidus stürzt Gilgamesch in tiefe Verzweiflung und macht sich auf die Suche nach dem ewigen Leben: eine zeitlose Geschichte.
Die bewährte Übersetzung von Wolfgang Röllig wurde für diese Ausgabe...
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A Study Guide for William Butler Yeats' "Easter 1916," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for Anonymous's "Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland)," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Epics for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Epics for Students for all of your research needs.
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The Book of Revelation describes a church from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation glorifying the Lamb that was slain. As the church expands in the Majority World and Christianity becomes an increasingly global faith, this vision is an increasingly visible reality. The insights found in The Church from Every Tribe and Tongue are not commonplace. Written by nine theologians and biblical scholars from Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America,...
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A year's worth of curriculum, September 2013 through August 2014, for Spirit-filled living that gives you 52 adult lessons. Lessons offer commentary on the Scriptures for each week, along with suggestions for how students can apply them. Includes teaching tips and discussion questions. The easy-to-use lesson format lets you confidently prepare and teach.
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NO LIGHT IN THE DARK When Stanley Knowles was seventeen years old, he fought with his father who was abusing his mother. Stanley was badly beaten and left home to work in the northern territories. He only returned home once when his mother died. He worked as a laborer in the north for seventeen years and was presently in his fourth year at Fort McMurray in the oil patch. One day, without warning, the power goes off; there was no lighting, electronic...
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Constitución de las Provincias Unidas del Centro de América de 1824 o de la República Federal de Centro América.
Texto completo constitucional de la Carta Magna de 1824, con la que se creaba la República Federal de Centro América.
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Título I. De la Nación y su territorio
Sección primera. De la Nación
Artículo 1. El pueblo de la República federal de Centroamérica es soberano e independiente.
Artículo 2. Es esencial...
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Following the two previous volumes in this series of practitioner interviews with Danish directors, Danish Directors 3 focuses on Danish documentary cinema. Although many of the directors interviewed here have ventured successfully into the terrain of fiction, their main contributions to the thriving post-80s milieu lie in the interconnected areas of documentary film and television. Emphasizing the new documentary cinema, this book features filmmakers...
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