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The Augustinian epic, Petrarch to Milton by Warner, J. Christopher (James Christopher), 1961-

Table of Contents: “…Petrarch's Culpa and Augustine's counsel -- Petrarch's Culpa and the Allegory of the Africa -- Renaissance allegories of the Aeneid: the doctrine of the two Venuses and the epic of the two cities -- Petrarch's Culpa in Gerusalemme liberata -- The epic imitation of Christ: Marco Girolamo Vida's Christiad -- Vergil the evangelist: the Christiad of Alexander Ross -- Augustinian epic in Paradise lost -- Augustinian epic in romance epic: the example of Spenser's Faerie queene.…”
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Widowhood in early modern Spain protectors, proprietors, and patrons / by Fink De Backer, Stephanie

Table of Contents: “…Widows and the literary imagination -- Subjects of counsel -- Objects of desire -- Sex in the city -- To her alone pertains the governance of all her house (Gaspar Astete) -- Master and mistress of the household -- Father and mother of their children -- A widow's work is never done -- Worthy recipients and pious donors -- Widowhood, poverty, and charity -- Family, memory, and the sacralization of urban space -- Coda. …”
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Widowhood in early modern Spain protectors, proprietors, and patrons / by Fink De Backer, Stephanie

Table of Contents: “…Widows and the literary imagination -- Subjects of counsel -- Objects of desire -- Sex in the city -- To her alone pertains the governance of all her house (Gaspar Astete) -- Master and mistress of the household -- Father and mother of their children -- A widow's work is never done -- Worthy recipients and pious donors -- Widowhood, poverty, and charity -- Family, memory, and the sacralization of urban space -- Coda. …”
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The presence of Mies by Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969

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The presence of Mies by Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969

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In Contempt : Defending Free Speech, Defeating HUAC / by Yellin, Ed, 1927-, Yellin, Jean Fagan

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In Contempt : Defending Free Speech, Defeating HUAC / by Yellin, Ed, 1927-, Yellin, Jean Fagan

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Mormon Passage of George D. Watt : First British Convert, Scribe for Zion / by Watt, Ronald G.

Table of Contents: “…"On the Lord's business" -- Early life in Britain -- Journey to America and Nauvoo -- Mission to Britain -- Across the wide Atlantic and on to Zion -- Life and times in Utah : politics in the territory -- Reporter for Zion -- Deseret alphabet -- Family and life in Salt Lake City -- A man for all seasons : intellectual activities -- Sermons of obedience : traveling with Brigham Young and to Britain -- Life-changing events : leaving the office, businessman -- Spiritual wanderings : apostasy and spiritualism -- Family and farm life in Davis County.…”
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Mormon Passage of George D. Watt : First British Convert, Scribe for Zion / by Watt, Ronald G.

Table of Contents: “…"On the Lord's business" -- Early life in Britain -- Journey to America and Nauvoo -- Mission to Britain -- Across the wide Atlantic and on to Zion -- Life and times in Utah : politics in the territory -- Reporter for Zion -- Deseret alphabet -- Family and life in Salt Lake City -- A man for all seasons : intellectual activities -- Sermons of obedience : traveling with Brigham Young and to Britain -- Life-changing events : leaving the office, businessman -- Spiritual wanderings : apostasy and spiritualism -- Family and farm life in Davis County.…”
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The edge of extinction : travels with enduring people in vanishing lands / by Pretty, Jules N.

Table of Contents: “…Sea-coast: Ngai Tahu, Aotearoa (New Zealand) -- Mountain: Huangshan, China -- Desert: Murujuga (Burrup), Australia -- Steppe: Tyva, Russia -- Snow: Karelia, Finland -- Swamp: Okavango, Botswana -- Marsh-farm: East Anglia, England -- Coast: Antrim Glens, Northern Ireland -- Snow: Nitassinan, Labrador, Canada -- Farm-city: Amish counry, Ohio, USA -- Swamp: Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana, USA -- Desert: Timbisha (Death Valley), California, USA -- Coda: dreaming of the day after.…”
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The edge of extinction : travels with enduring people in vanishing lands / by Pretty, Jules N.

Table of Contents: “…Sea-coast: Ngai Tahu, Aotearoa (New Zealand) -- Mountain: Huangshan, China -- Desert: Murujuga (Burrup), Australia -- Steppe: Tyva, Russia -- Snow: Karelia, Finland -- Swamp: Okavango, Botswana -- Marsh-farm: East Anglia, England -- Coast: Antrim Glens, Northern Ireland -- Snow: Nitassinan, Labrador, Canada -- Farm-city: Amish counry, Ohio, USA -- Swamp: Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana, USA -- Desert: Timbisha (Death Valley), California, USA -- Coda: dreaming of the day after.…”
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Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”

Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”

Hong Kong under Chinese rule economic integration and political gridlock /

Table of Contents: “…/ ZHENG Yongnian and TOK Sow Keat -- Hong Kong's political reform and dilemma / YEW Chiew Ping -- The 2011 Hong Kong district council election : a new political landscape? / YEW Chiew Ping -- Hong Kong's 2012 chief executive election and after / YEW Chiew Ping -- Hong Kong legislative council election 2012 : new political landscape and governance challenges / YEW Chiew Ping and KWONG Kin-ming.…”
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Hong Kong under Chinese rule economic integration and political gridlock /

Table of Contents: “…/ ZHENG Yongnian and TOK Sow Keat -- Hong Kong's political reform and dilemma / YEW Chiew Ping -- The 2011 Hong Kong district council election : a new political landscape? / YEW Chiew Ping -- Hong Kong's 2012 chief executive election and after / YEW Chiew Ping -- Hong Kong legislative council election 2012 : new political landscape and governance challenges / YEW Chiew Ping and KWONG Kin-ming.…”
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Working People of Philadelphia, 1800-1850 / by Laurie, Bruce

Table of Contents: “…The forging of working-class cultures, 1820-1837 -- Revivalists: the militias of Christ -- Traditionalists: "the boys of pleasure" -- Radicals: Thomas Paine's progeny -- "We are all day laborers": the General Trades' Union of the City and County of Philadelphia, 1833-1837 -- Part three. …”
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Working People of Philadelphia, 1800-1850 / by Laurie, Bruce

Table of Contents: “…The forging of working-class cultures, 1820-1837 -- Revivalists: the militias of Christ -- Traditionalists: "the boys of pleasure" -- Radicals: Thomas Paine's progeny -- "We are all day laborers": the General Trades' Union of the City and County of Philadelphia, 1833-1837 -- Part three. …”
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Invest in Kenya : focus Kisumu.

Invest in Kenya : focus Kisumu.

The other Missouri history populists, prostitutes, and regular folk /

Table of Contents: “…Spencer -- The racial politics of reconstruction in Ralls County, 1865-1870 / Gregg Andrews -- The bald knobbers, the anti-bald knobbers, politics, and the culture of violence in the Ozarks, 1860-1890 / Thomas M. …”
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