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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
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Arkansas Regulators is a rousing tale of frontier adventure,
first published in German in 1846, but virtually lost to English
readers for well over a century. Written in the tradition of James
Fenimore Cooper, but offering a much darker and more violent image
of the American frontier, this was the first novel produced by
Friedrich Gerstacker, who would go on to become one of Germany's
most famous and prolific authors. A crucial piece of a
nineteenth-century transatlantic literary tradition, this
long-awaited translation and scholarly edition of the novel offers
a startling revision of the frontier myth from a European
perspective.
Ash is an important and yet understudied aspect of ritual
deposition in the archaeological record of North America. Ash has
been found in a wide variety of contexts across many regions and
often it is associated with rare or unusual objects or in contexts
that suggest its use in the transition or transformation of houses
and ritual features. Drawn from across the U.S. and Mesoamerica,
the chapters in this volume explore the use, meanings, and
cross-cultural patterns present in the use of ash. and highlight
the importance of ash in ritual closure, social memory, and
cultural transformation.
The Arkansas Regulators is a rousing tale of frontier adventure,
first published in German in 1846, but virtually lost to English
readers for well over a century. Written in the tradition of James
Fenimore Cooper, but offering a much darker and more violent image
of the American frontier, this was the first novel produced by
Friedrich Gerstacker, who would go on to become one of Germany's
most famous and prolific authors. A crucial piece of a
nineteenth-century transatlantic literary tradition, this
long-awaited translation and scholarly edition of the novel offers
a startling revision of the frontier myth from a European
perspective.
First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is
an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American
seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to
convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul.
In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading
which publishes his story, into which Adams inserts a fantastical
account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied by
contemporary essays and notes that place his experience in the
context of European exploration of Africa at the time, and weigh
his credibility against other contemporary accounts. Professor
Adams's introduction examines Adams's credibility in light of
modern knowledge of Africa and discusses the significance of his
story in relation to the early nineteenth century interest in
Timbuctoo, and to the literary genres of the slave narrative and
the Barbary Captivity narrative.
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one
people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them
with one another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the
separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of
Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect of the opinions of
mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel
them to the separation." With these words, thirteen of the British
colonies in North America unanimously declared independence from
British rule. Eighty-five years later, adhering to principles
articulated by their revolutionary forebears, the 11 Confederate
States of America seceded from the United States, plunging the
country into the bloodiest war of its history. Until the
publication of this highly original book, most attempts to explain
the origins of the American Civil War relied heavily on regional
sympathies and mythology-that the South abandoned the Union to
maintain slavery while President Lincoln's primary goal was to
preserve the nation. Prominent scholar Charles Adams challenges
this traditional wisdom. Using primary documents from both foreign
and domestic observers, Adams makes a powerful and convincing case
that the Southern states were legitimately exercising their
political rights as expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Although conventional histories have taught generations of
Americans that this was a war fought for lofty moral principles,
Adams' eloquent history transcends simple Southern partisanship to
show how the Civil War was primarily a battle over competing
commercial interests, opposing interpretations of constitutional
rights, and what English novelist Charles Dickens described as "a
fiscal quarrel." Working from the premise that "wars have seldom
been justified," Adams argues that the Civil War was an avoidable
humanitarian disaster that nearly destroyed American democracy.
This bold and controversial book will not only change how
historians think about the causes of the Civil War bu
The very word taxes sends shivers up spines. Yet, very few realize
the tremendous impact that taxation has had on civilization.
Charles Adams changes that in this fascinating history. Taxation,
says Mr. Adams, has been a catalyst of history, the powerful
influence if not the direct cause of many of the famous events of
history that have marched across the world's stage as empires
collided and battled for the right to tax the loser. For Good and
Evil is the first book to examine how taxation has been a key
factor in world events. Like the Rosetta Stone - a tax document -
the book sheds fresh light onto much of history. Did you know that
biblical Israel split after Solomon's death because his son refused
to cut taxes? That Rome rose to greatness due to a liberal tax
regime but declined under corrupt and inefficient ones? That in
Britain, Lady Godiva made her famous ride as a tax protest? That in
Switzerland William Tell shot the apple off his son's head as
punishment for tax resistance? Or that Fort Sumter, where the first
shots of the Civil War were fired, was a Customs House? Combining
facts with thought-provoking comment he frequently draws parallels
between tax events of the past and those of the present. Finding
fault with the way Western civilization is taxed, Adams provides
ideas for curing those faults by using the valuable lessons that
history has taught. The special value of this refreshing new look
at history lies in the lessons to be drawn by all thinking
taxpayers. "Taxes are the fuel that makes civilization run, but how
we tax and spend determines to a large extent whether we are
prosperous or poor, free or enslaved, and most importantly, good or
evil". Once you read ForGood and Evil, you'll never feel the same
about taxes!
Religion was as central in the day-to-day lives of prehistoric
southwestern people, just as it is in the lives of their
descendants today. Examining the role of religion can help to
explain architecture, pottery, agriculture, even commerce. But
archaeologists have only recently developed the theoretical and
methodological tools with which to study this topic. Religion in
the Prehispanic Southwest marks the first book-length study of
prehistoric religion in the region. Drawing on a rich array of
empirical approaches, the contributors show the importance of
understanding beliefs and ritual for a range of time periods and
southwestern societies. For professional and avocational
archaeologists, for religion scholars and students, Religion in the
Prehispanic Southwest represents an important contribution.
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