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All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel
All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque based on his experiences as a German soldier during World War I. The excerpts provided focus on the daily lives and emotional struggl…
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All That Is Solid Melts into Air
Marshall Berman's All That Is Solid Melts Into Air explores the multifaceted experience of modernity across various historical periods and geographical locations. The book analyzes how individuals an…
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Allah Loves
This Book is a collection of excerpts from Omar Suleiman's book, "Allah Loves," which explores various qualities and actions that are beloved to God in Islam. The book examines concepts like piety (t…
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Combating Proliferation: Strategic Intelligence and Security Policy
The provided Book "Combating Proliferation: Strategic Intelligence and Security Policy" authored by Jason D. Ellis and Geoffrey D. Kiefer. The book analyzes the challenges of preventing the prolifera…
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Comic Democracies: From Ancient Athens to the American Republic
This excerpt from "Comic Democracies" explores the historical relationship between comedy and democracy, arguing that ancient comedic techniques offer valuable strategies for modern democratic practi…
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Committed: The Battle over Involuntary Psychiatric Care
This Book explores the complex and often contentious issue of involuntary psychiatric care in the United States. It examines the perspectives of patients, families, mental health professionals, and l…
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Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy
This Book excerpts a book arguing against the Common Core State Standards and similar national education standards in the United States. The author contends that these standards undermine democratic …
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Communities of Learned Experience: Epistolary Medicine in the Renaissance
This Book, based on a Johns Hopkins University lecture series, examines Renaissance medical correspondence networks. It analyzes the published letter collections of several prominent physicians, incl…
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Comparison: Theories, Approaches, Uses
This Book of essays examines the complexities of comparison, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. The authors explore the inherent biases and power dynamics embedded in comparative met…
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Conceptions of Chinese Democracy: Reading Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo
This Book examines the conceptions of democracy held by Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo, comparing their ideas to contemporary democratic theory. The author analyzes their speeches…
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