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The Third World in Soviet Military Thought
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development
First published in 1982, this study traces the development of Soviet military thinking on the Third World and assesses its importance for the conduct of Soviet foreign policy. Changes in Soviet military thought often reflect changes in Soviet attitudes towards and expectations from involvement in...
Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge
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Colonial America
Essays in Politics and Social Development
Now in its sixth edition, Colonial America is the most respected and well-known anthology of readings by top scholars in the field of early American history. The collection offers an insightful and critical view of the colonial period, and exposes students to the most significant developments in...
Published November 1st 2010 by Routledge
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Experiments in Nuclear Science
Experiments in Nuclear Science is an introductory-level laboratory manual providing hands-on opportunities for developing insights into the origins and properties of nuclear radiations, their interactions with matter, their detection and measurement, and their applications in the physical and life...
Published August 30th 2010 by CRC Press
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The Media Handbook
A Complete Guide to Advertising Media Selection, Planning, Research, and Buying, 4th Edition
The Media Handbook provides an introduction to the complete media planning and buying process. Emphasizing basic media planning and buying calculations along with the practical realities of offering plan alternatives and evaluating the plan, this fourth edition reflects the critical changes in how...
Published June 8th 2010 by Routledge
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Divine Justice
Religion And The Development Of Chinese Legal Culture
Series: Academia Sinica on East Asia
This book considers the ways in which religious beliefs and practices have contributed to the formation of Chinese legal culture. It does so by describing two forms of overlap between religion and the law: the ideology of justice and the performance of judicial rituals. One of the most important...
Published December 21st 2009 by Routledge
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The Birth of The Prophet Muhammad
Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
In the medieval period, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (the mawlid) was celebrated in popular narratives and ceremonies that expressed the religious agendas and aspirations of ordinary Muslims, including women. This book examines the Mawlid from its origins to the present day and provides a new...
Published September 6th 2009 by Routledge
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Affirming Students' Right to their Own Language
Bridging Language Policies and Pedagogical Practices
A Co-publication of the National Council of Teachers of English and Routledge. How can teachers make sound pedagogical decisions and advocate for educational policies that best serve the needs of students in today’s diverse classrooms? What is the pedagogical value of providing culturally and...
Published November 2nd 2008 by Routledge
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Introduction to Modern Cryptography
Principles and Protocols
Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series
Cryptography plays a key role in ensuring the privacy and integrity of data and the security of computer networks. Introduction to Modern Cryptography provides a rigorous yet accessible treatment of modern cryptography, with a focus on formal definitions, precise assumptions, and rigorous...
Published August 30th 2007 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
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Laboring On
Birth in Transition in the United States
Series: Perspectives on Gender
Facing the polar forces of an epidemic of Cesarean sections and epidurals and home-like labor rooms, American birth is in transition. Caught between the most extreme medicalization — best seen in a Cesarean section rate of nearly 30 percent — and a rhetoric of women’s "choices" and "the natural,"...
Published November 14th 2006 by Routledge
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The Media Handbook
A Complete Guide to Advertising Media Selection, Planning, Research, and Buying, 3rd Edition
The Media Handbook provides a practical introduction to the complete media planning and buying process. Emphasizing basic media planning and buying calculations along with the practical realities of offering plan alternatives and evaluating the plan, this third edition incorporates three new topics...
Published July 29th 2006 by Routledge