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A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis of developments
and events in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the
present, this volume is aimed at non-specialized readers and
students, seeking a straightforward introduction to this unique
Latin American country. Divided chronologically into five main
historical periods - Colonial Brazil, Empire, the First Republic,
the Estado Novo and events from 1964 to the present - the book
explores the politics, economy, society, and diplomacy during each
phase. The emphasis on diplomacy is particularly original and adds
an unusual dimension to the book.
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's
superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous
consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and
the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world
affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire
of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose
struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with
implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in
its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.
Joseph Smith translation of the bible. Over 3900 verses revised.
The belief that dead people could assume non-human forms is
attested in Egyptian texts of all periods, from the Old Kingdom
down to Graeco-Roman times. It was thought that assuming such forms
enhanced their freedom of movement and access to nourishment in the
afterlife, as well as allowing them to join the entourages of
different deities and participate in their worship. Spells
referring to or enabling the deceased's transformations occur in
the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, and the Book of the Dead. But
it is not until the Graeco-Roman Period that we find entire
compositions devoted to this theme. Two of the most important are
P. Louvre N. 3122 and P. Berlin P. 3162, both written in hieratic
and dating to the 1st century AD. Both texts have been known to
Egyptologists for more than a century, but neither is currently
available in an up-to-date comprehensive edition. This book
provides such an edition, including high-resolution images of the
manuscripts, hieroglyphic transcriptions, translations,
descriptions of their material aspects, studies of their owners,
their titles, and their families, reconstructions of their context
of usage, analyses of their orthography and grammar, and detailed
commentaries on their contents.
Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US
diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the
twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as
the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of
American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural
imperialism and economic and military power.
Joseph Smith examines the rise of the USA as an independent power
and its policy towards Latin-American movements for independence.
In addition, issues such as the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine,
pan-Americanism, dollar diplomacy and the challenge of communism
are explored. Highlighting Latin American responses to US policy
over a significant time span, this study documents the development
of a complex historical relationship in which the United States has
claimed a pre-eminent role, arousing as much resentment as
acquiescence from its southern neighbors.
Including a timely discussion of the current issues of debt, trade
and narcotics control, this unique and valuable study will be of
interest to all those with an interest in US and Latin American
international relations.
Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US
diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the
twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as
the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of
American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural
imperialism and economic and military power.
Joseph Smith examines the rise of the USA as an independent power
and its policy towards Latin-American movements for independence.
In addition, issues such as the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine,
pan-Americanism, dollar diplomacy and the challenge of communism
are explored. Highlighting Latin American responses to US policy
over a significant time span, this study documents the development
of a complex historical relationship in which the United States has
claimed a pre-eminent role, arousing as much resentment as
acquiescence from its southern neighbors.
Including a timely discussion of the current issues of debt, trade
and narcotics control, this unique and valuable study will be of
interest to all those with an interest in US and Latin American
international relations.
This is a history of Brazil's unique and dramatic past, rfrom its discovery by the Portuguese explorer Cabral in 1500, to the end of the millennium in 2000. A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis, A History of Brazil, is an account that tells the story of 500 years of Brazilian history from discovery to the present. Divided chronologically into five main historical epochs- Colonial Brazil, Empire, the First Republic, the Estado Novo and events since 1964—the book explores the politics, economy, society, and diplomacy during each phase. The emphasis on diplomacy is particularly original and adds an unusual dimension to the book.
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's
superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous
consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and
the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world
affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire
of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose
struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with
implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in
its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.
Architecture of the Last Colony surveys the most important
extantbuildings in the state of Georgia, focusing on structures
that showcase successful historic preservation practices and
techniques. Richly illustrated with full-color, large-format
photographs of these structures along with descriptions of their
architectural significance, this book tells the story of how
Georgia’s built environment reflects its growth from 1733 to the
present. While numerous books about Georgia architecture feature
buildings that have been lost to demolition, this volume focuses on
extant structures that readers can visit and observe for
themselves. The buildings range in style from the folk-art
structures of St. EOM’s Pasaquan and Howard Finster’s Paradise
Gardens to the suburban Craftsman bungalows of Leila Ross Wilburn
to the lavish antebellum mansions of Savannah and Athens, Georgia.
Noted architectural photographers, including Brian Brown, Diane
Kirkland, James Lockhart, Charlie Miller, and John Tatum, provide
the companion photographs. The six chapters in the book, written by
architectural historians with subject-matter expertise, are
organized chronologically and by architectural style, covering the
earliest buildings in Georgia up through significant contemporary
structures of the twentieth century. These buildings tell a diverse
story that shows how nationally significant architects and Native
Americans, pioneer, female, and African American architects have
all contributed to Georgia’s built environment.
The Pearl of Great Price contains a selection from revelations,
translations and narrations of Joseph Smith, who is the first
prophet, seer, and revelator to the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints. The Pearl of great Price chapters include the
Book of Moses, the Book of Abraham, Joseph Smith on Matthew and
History and the Articles of Faith. This book is a must read for
those of the mormon faith, or those studying mormon or religious
history.
Ever since its appearance in 1830, the Book of Mormon has been a
contentious volume. Claimed by millions of Latter Day Saints to be
a record of the ancient Israelites and their journeys in the
Americas, this volume has earned its place amongst the classics of
apocryphal biblical literature. Here is reprinted the original 1830
edition of this revered text, uncorrected, undoctored, and
unimproved. It is an important re-source for comparison with the
current "official" edition published by the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. At once scandalous and devotional, the Book
of Mormon continues to fascinate and inspire.
A complete parallel column comparison of the Inspired Version of
the Holy Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments) and the King
James Authorized Version. See other titles by this author available
from Kessinger Publishing.
From the assertion of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to the Reagan
Doctrine of the 1980s, the United States has presumed a position of
political leadership and pre-eminence in the Western Hemisphere.
This has been made possible by two main factors: America's huge
economy, which has made the U.S. the largest single commercial
market and the biggest investor in Latin America, and America's
military prowess, which has been convincingly demonstrated in
victories in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the
Spanish-American War (1898). This volume concentrates on the
history of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the nations of
Latin America from the creation of the independent United States in
the late eighteenth century up to the present. This is accomplished
through a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, appendixes,
and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the
countries involved, significant events, major crises, important
figures, controversial issues, and doctrines and policies that have
evolved. For scholars, historians, and students interested in the
diplomacy of these two regions, the Historical Dictionary of United
States-Latin American Relations is an essential reference.
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