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Critical Sports Studies: A Document Reader provides students with a selection of essays that examine social problems in sport. Readers are challenged to critically consider various topics to better understand how the global phenomenon of sport can lead to challenges both on and off...

New settlement, relocation and migration have been part of human life right from the beginning. It is an essential ingredient of socio-economic life in antiquity and in the modern world. This book tells the history of new cities and settlement under the Ptolemies (332...

The author publishes 157 tax receipts and other texts from Thebes in Early Ptolemaic Egypt (332-200 BC), including 102 Demotic texts and 55 Greek or bilingual texts. 113 texts are published here for the first time, and the others were previously only partially published...

The remarkable extension in depth and width of Muslim intellectual life can be fathomed and measured only against the background of what went on immediately before, and simultaneously elsewhere, or it will remain, in any real sense, unexplored." This statement by the late Franz...

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,7, University of Bonn, language: English, abstract: This study is concerned with the historical development of the Second Amendment and how it is interpreted today. In doing...

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1.3, University of Heidelberg (Anglistisches Seminar), course: Postmodernism - Theory and Fiction, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to show how Alasdair Gray's famous first novel Lanark...

This classic work of political philosophy, originally published in 1644, argues for the importance of freedom of speech and the press. Drawing on biblical, classical, and contemporary sources, Milton makes a compelling case for the value of open and honest dialogue in public life....

Written by teachers who are also at the forefront of the development of critical theory, The State of Theory offers a diversity of perspectives, both practical and theoretical, on the current state of literary studies in education.Author: Richard BradfordISBN-10: 0415073235ISBN-13: 9780415073233Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/1993Pages:...

In Season is a powerful and fearless poetry collection by Kai Diata Giovanni, the 2025 Youth Poet Laureate of New York City. With a voice far beyond their years, Kai explores themes of identity, justice, queerness, love, grief, and transformation through a lens that...

"French Idioms and Proverbs" is a comprehensive and authoritative reference guide designed to assist students and linguists in mastering the nuances of the French language. Compiled by De V. Payen-Payne, this work provides an extensive collection of idiomatic expressions and traditional proverbs, offering clear...

ISBN-10: 0194154491ISBN-13: 9780194154499Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2025Format: OtherWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 10.77h x 8.67w x 0.19dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

When reading the work of Argentine poet Jorge Ricardo Aulicino, we find elements of Objectivism and specific marks of the author's poetics. Among these, the intersection of languages with the visual and musical arts stands out. Thus, we perceive in the poems discussed the...

ISBN-10: 0194170756ISBN-13: 9780194170758Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2026Format: OtherWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.66w x 0.31dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

Are you tired of second-guessing your citations? Confused by formatting rules that feel like ancient scrolls? Wish you had one go-to style guide that speaks your language-modern, clear, and straight to the point? Say hello to your new writing companion: Chicago Style Essentials (18th...

A collection of speeches, poems, and dramatic pieces compiled for use in academic and public speaking, with works by various authors.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

The Law uses the terms, Action and Agency in several, significant ways which connect them with modern semiotic theory. In Law one of the main contexts for the idea of Acts is in Speech Acts which have become a major aspect of the philosophy...

Author: Scott LauderISBN-10: 0194209326ISBN-13: 9780194209328Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/2026Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.72h x 5.11w x 0.16d

Youth language data provides interesting perspectives on gender dynamics and gendered usage in society. However, the gender perspective has not received the deserved focus in youth language studies in Africa. This is partly due to the general perception that youth languages and classic youth...

The object of this book is to present the essential facts of Latin grammar in a direct and simple manner, and within the smallest compass consistent with scholarly standards. While intended primarily for the secondary school, it has not neglected the needs of the...

Unlock the power of poetry and transform young readers into confident writers.Word Magic: A Poetry Workbook for Grades 4-8 is an engaging, accessible guide designed to take the mystery out of creative writing and make poetry an exciting adventure. Built specifically for upper elementary...

People use talk in marked and varied ways to make sense of the world. This has constituted one of the major themes in humanistic and social scientific thought since the mid-twentieth century. This book discusses the defining elements of the study of these themes...

Unlock the secrets of global English-all in one comprehensive guide!Have you ever been confused by why the British spell it colour while Americans write color? Wondered why Australians call flip-flops thongs or why a boot means something entirely different in London versus New York?...

"Rogets Pocket Thesaurus" is an indispensable reference work designed to assist writers, students, and speakers in finding the perfect word to express their thoughts. Based on the foundational system established by Peter Mark Roget and refined by the esteemed lexicographer C.O. Sylvester Mawson, this...

ISBN-10: 0194184749ISBN-13: 9780194184748Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2026Format: OtherWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 10.78h x 8.70w x 0.29dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

Prepare to go on a journey into the mind of a Sunday driver. These poems will make a person see just how hard it is to be a Sunday driver like Andrew Daniels. This collection includes sonnets and free-verse poems. His poetry will drive...

The present volume draws on the experience of the Summer School held online in 2021 and in Serbia in August 2022, where graduate students and experienced scholars met from Germany, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Northern Macedonia, and Croatia. All contributions discuss original empirical...

Oqab English for Real Life Work Life (Level 5) is a practical story-based English book for adult beginners who want workplace confidence-without textbooks and without grammar lectures.This book delivers 50 short, realistic workplace stories that train the exact English needed at the start of...

ISBN-10: 0194170713ISBN-13: 9780194170710Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2026Format: OtherWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 10.81h x 8.67w x 0.31dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

ISBN-10: 0194150941ISBN-13: 9780194150941Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2026Format: OtherWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 10.84h x 7.05w x 0.19dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

ISBN-10: 0194155684ISBN-13: 9780194155687Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2025Format: OtherWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 10.76h x 8.65w x 0.34dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

This volume of "The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Latest Edition" serves as a comprehensive dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. Compiled under the editorial guidance of Day Otis Kellogg and William Robertson Smith, this enduring reference work encapsulates a vast repository of knowledge. Readers will...

Title: A Collection of Familiar Quotations, with complete indices of authors and subjects. New edition. [By J. Bartlett.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over...

"Kantner's Illustrated Book of Objects" is a comprehensive visual dictionary designed to aid in language learning and object identification. Originally published in 1892, this unique volume contains over 2000 detailed engravings, each accompanied by explanations in both English and German. This format makes it...

Growing up in a rural town in the United States, the author decided to live and work in Taiwan after graduating university. Always a Painted Smile is a true and gripping tale detailing Wang's personal experience while in the highly-profitable ESL industry. Not holding...

You will see, read, learn...To love someone, you have to try, to know. This is no different with cats. Come see how it happens. Just give yourself and each other a chance. My hope with this Story is to awaken the desire to know...

DogSpeak, a 24-hour poetry marathon collection in the voice of dogs, teaches us humans "dogified" lessons to love, hug, and play while we can. A portion of the proceeds go to North Shore Animal League. Let a shelter dog rescue you.Author: J. R. TurekISBN-13:...

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, http: //www.uni-jena.de/, course: African America in the Historical Novel, language: English, abstract: "...who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of...

My poetry is inspired by my deepest pain. It is the story of my life and the life of others simply put into poetic writing to bring hope. The message is simply that brokenness, despair and pain can give birth to hope, faith and...

This is a collection of words that begin with Zen.Author: Steve Abhaya BrooksISBN-10: 1981918205ISBN-13: 9781981918201Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2018Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

This index corresponds to the "G4 GENIUS English-Japanese Dictionary Fourth Edition" (ISBN 978-4-469-04170-5).You can quickly and easily find words from thick dictionaries.It is the only index that you have never seen before.You will be able to use the dictionary more comfortably and happily. This...

INTRODUCTION There are numerous Christians who think life is all about Christmas and New Year. Some see salvation in Jesus as a guarantee to a life free from afflictions at all times. Even Jesus who was God didn't have it so easy on earth....

When I began my writer's life officially, in 2010, a goal took form in my mind about where I wanted it to go. Writing one hundred books over the next ten years seemed like a reasonable venture, so I began. Eight years later, two...

-Have the numbers 4-137 in a place where participants can take up to 3 numbers by turn. (They can reject up to two activities)-The chosen number will be matched to the page of the book where the activity is. -Participant will have a share...

FOLMC, MCPS, and MCPL Creative Writing Contest, 2017-2018Author: Students of Montgomery County Public MidISBN-10: 1719128545ISBN-13: 9781719128544Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2018Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d

Land of New Hope is the story of a young European's encounter with the reality of America. It is part memoir and part a hymn to freedom. Each chapter addresses some of her experiences with food, language, customs, and with the issues of ethnicity,...

This book is not meant to demean, degrade, deride or any other "de" you can imagine. Instead, it's meant to elicit a smile or maybe even a laugh. From time to time, it's good to lighten up even about something as serious as the...

Introduction: We have curated a choice selection of 390 quotable quotes that involve PUN, making them even more memorable than they already are. It is our hope that you will find this little book of life lessons a treasury of truths and insights that...

There are hundreds of instances in which two or more words are pronounced alike but are spelled differently-for example, "role" and "roll." In addition, there are hundreds of instances in which two words are pronounced differently but do exhibit some similarity in appearance-for example,...

For lovers of short stories and particularly, flash fiction, "Fifty-Five Word Shorts" will appeal to fans of the ironic, with its tongue-in-cheek humor, thoughtful tales regarding relationships and the human condition.Author: Ellen HechtISBN-10: 1540416682ISBN-13: 9781540416681Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2016Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize:...

Author: Robert Anthony HalpinISBN-10: 1533403201ISBN-13: 9781533403209Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/23/2016Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.05d