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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
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Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969) was a central figure in the
Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy within American Protestantism
in the 1920s and 1930s and one of the most prominent liberal
ministers of the early 20th Century. He became the first pastor of
the interdenominational Riverside Church and made the cover of Time
magazine in 1930. The Assurance of Immortality was written in 1913
as an argument for the "real and present importance" of
immortality.
A leader in the field presents a cohesive narrative of world
history that effectively addresses the main challenge of the
introductory survey: how to navigate beginning students through the
vast detail of the subject. McNeill uses connective webs-along
which trade, religious beliefs, technologies, pathogens and much
more travelled-to organise details and keep the big picture in
view. Students emerge with clear takeaways and a strong sense of
the basic dynamics of world history. Together with digital
resources that amplify the webs approach and highlight diverse
types of evidence, John McNeill's The Webs of Humankind offers a
clear and effective teaching tool for the world history survey
course.
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From the Occupy protests to the Black Lives Matter movement and
school strikes for climate action, the twenty-first century has
been rife with activism. Although very different from one another,
each of these movements has created alliances across borders, with
activists stressing that their concerns are not confined to
individual nation states. In this book, Daniel Laqua shows that
global efforts of this kind are not a recent phenomenon, and that
as long as there have been borders, activists have sought to cross
them. Activism Across Borders since 1870 explores how individuals,
groups and organisations have fostered bonds in their quest for
political and social change, and considers the impact of national
and ideological boundaries on their efforts. Focusing on Europe but
with a global outlook, the book acknowledges the importance of
imperial and postcolonial settings for groups and individuals that
expressed far-reaching ambitions. From feminism and socialism to
anti-war campaigns and green politics, this book approaches
transnational activism with an emphasis on four features:
connectedness, ambivalence, transience and marginality. In doing
so, it demonstrates the intertwined nature of different movements,
problematizes transnational action, discusses the temporary nature
of some alliances, and shows how transnationalism has been used by
those marginalized at the national level. With a broad
chronological perspective and thematic chapters, it provides
historical context, clarifies terms and concepts, and offers an
alternative history of modern Europe through the lens of activists,
movements and campaigns.
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