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Creative Destruction?: Economic Crises and Democracy in Latin America
This academic book examines the impact of financial shocks and economic crises on democracy in Latin America, focusing on Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. The analysis uses a political economy framewo…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Creatures Born of Mud and Slime: The Wonder and Complexity of Spontaneous Generation
Daryn Lehoux's Creatures Born of Mud and Slime examines historical understandings of spontaneous generation, focusing on Aristotle's influential theories and their evolution through the Middle Ages a…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Crisis in an Atlantic Empire: Spain and New Spain, 1808-1810
This Book examines the political and economic crises in Spain and its American colonies (particularly New Spain) during the Napoleonic era. It focuses on the events leading up to and following Napole…
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Critical Approaches to the Study of Higher Education: A Practical Introduction
This compilation of excerpts focuses on critical approaches to higher education research and policy. Critical discourse analysis and critical race theory are highlighted as methods to expose power st…
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Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows
This Book comprises excerpts from Leigh Bardugo's Crooked Kingdom, focusing on multiple characters' perspectives and their involvement in a complex heist. Retvenko, a Grisha Squaller, navigates the t…
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Cross-Cultural Scientific Exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean
This Book explores cross-cultural scientific exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean between 1560 and 1660, focusing on the interactions between European and Ottoman scholars. The research examines th…
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Cultivation and Catastrophe: The Lyric Ecology of Modern Black Literature
Sonya Posmentier's Cultivation and Catastrophe examines the interplay between agricultural imagery and catastrophic events in modern Black literature. The book explores how Black writers, from the Ha…
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Cults and Conspiracies: A Literary History
This excerpt from Cults and Conspiracies—A Literary History examines the recurring theme of secret societies in literature across various historical periods. The author traces this motif from ancient…
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Days of Slaughter: Inside the Fall of Freddie Mac and Why It Could Happen Again
Days of Slaughter, an insider account by a former Freddie Mac vice president, examines the company's role in the 2008 financial crisis. The book explores the interplay of flawed public policy, intern…
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Dead Tree Media: Manufacturing the Newspaper in Twentieth-Century North America
This Book examines the history of the twentieth-century American newspaper industry, focusing on its complex relationship with Canadian newsprint production. The text traces the evolution of the news…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago