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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.
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.
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.
Noted historian Charles Adams has assembled an extraordinary
collection of articles never before collected and made available
for easy study written by foreign journalists at the time of the
U.S. Civil War. These journals are a fount of insights about the
war, and readers will be rewarded with a new appreciation for the
views of contemporary foreign observers of America's war. Readers
will realize that the Europeans seemed to know more about America's
"quarrel," as they liked to call the war, than previously thought
possible. Foreign observers wrote in an atmosphere of freedom,
without the dangers that crippled and destroyed journalism in
America. Foreign writers were not arrested and locked up; nor were
foreign journals silenced by armed soldiers, mobs, or by censorship
of the mails, nor were their editors hauled off to prison. Also,
the American Civil War was not their struggle, and, as the reader
will discover, by looking at the quarrel from a distance the
foreign correspondents could see what Americans at the scene could
not. A broad sweep of views running from pro-North to pro-South,
with foreign writers marshalling their arguments with facts and
information that had come to their attention, is presented. Among
the many distinguished British journals represented are Blackwood's
Magazine, The Saturday Review, Macmillan's Magazine, The Athenaeum,
The Cornhill Magazine, The Economist, The Times and two periodicals
edited by Charles Dickens Household Words and All the Year Round.
From the continent there are translated articles from the French La
Presse and Revue des Deux Monde, the Italian La Civilta Cattolica
and Scritti Editie Inediti, and the Spanish Pensamiento Espanol and
La Iberia. Civil War historians and students will certainly benefit
from the fascinating observations afforded by the golden age of
periodical literature presented in Slavery, Secession, and Civil
War."
"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
"A World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Brookings
Institution publication More than three years have elapsed since
the East Asian financial crisis erupted, threatening economic and
financial stability in the region and beyond. Although many of the
region's economies have since staged a remarkable turnaround, much
additional restructuring and reform is needed. Managing Financial
and Corporate Distress: Lessons from Asia, stands out from other
works on the East Asian crisis by moving beyond macroeconomic
assessments to offer an institutional treatment of the
microeconomic aspects of the corporate and bank restructuring.
Contributors draw on their practical, hands-on expertise in various
aspects of finance to provide complementary perspectives on how
best to set in place strong and responsive institutions that might
be able to resolve and avoid future crises in other emerging
markets. "
This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of
horticulture, whether you are taking a Level 2 RHS, City and Guilds
or BTEC course, are a keen amateur or seasoned gardener. Written in
a clear and accessible style, this book covers the principles that
underpin growing plants for the garden and on the allotment, with
reference to how these are tackled by professionals. With
highlighted definitions, key points, and illustrated in full
colour, this book will be a useful companion as you progress in the
study and practice of horticulture. Complete with a companion
website which includes extended horticultural information,
questions and exercises to test your knowledge, syllabus
cross-referencing and downloadable tutor and student support
materials. Available at www.routledge.com/cw/adams
This colourful guide will explain the fundamentals of growing
plants, whether you are taking a Level 3 RHS, City and Guilds or
Edexcel course, are a grower or gardener in the industry, or are
just a keen amateur. Written in a clear and accessible style, this
book covers the principles that underpin plant production, the use
of growing media and crop protection, but with reference also to
the same practices in the garden or allotment. With highlighted
definitions, key points, and illustrated in full colour, this book
will be a useful companion as you progress in the study and
practice of horticulture. Complete with a companion website which
includes extended horticultural information, questions and
exercises to test your knowledge, syllabus cross-referencing and
downloadable tutor and student support materials. Available at
www.routledge.com/cw/adams
This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of
horticulture, whether you are taking a Level 2 RHS, City and Guilds
or BTEC course, are a keen amateur or seasoned gardener. Written in
a clear and accessible style, this book covers the principles that
underpin growing plants for the garden and on the allotment, with
reference to how these are tackled by professionals. With
highlighted definitions, key points, and illustrated in full
colour, this book will be a useful companion as you progress in the
study and practice of horticulture. Complete with a companion
website which includes extended horticultural information,
questions and exercises to test your knowledge, syllabus
cross-referencing and downloadable tutor and student support
materials. Available at www.routledge.com/adams
The first edition of Adams' study of the history of taxation had
heads turning across the nation, with excited reviews appearing in
dozens of national newspapers and magazines in addition to local
papers in almost every state. Adams makes a convincing case for
taxes being the cause of many of the landmark events in
civilization's history. Starting in ancient Egypt, Adams surveys
how governments established and collected their taxes, and how
these procedures led to the fall of Rome, the rise of Islam and the
Arabs' successful conquests, the signing of the Magna Carta, the
American Revolution and Civil War, and many other momentous events.
Adams also offers suggestions for governments wishing to avoid the
fate of previous nations destroyed by ignorant tax policies,
something every American will no doubt read with much interest.
This colourful guide will explain the fundamentals of growing
plants, whether you are taking a Level 3 RHS, City and Guilds or
Edexcel course, are a grower or gardener in the industry, or are
just a keen amateur. Written in a clear and accessible style, this
book covers the principles that underpin plant production, the use
of growing media and crop protection, but with reference also to
the same practices in the garden or allotment. With highlighted
definitions, key points, and illustrated in full colour, this book
will be a useful companion as you progress in the study and
practice of horticulture. Complete with a companion website which
includes extended horticultural information, questions and
exercises to test your knowledge, syllabus cross-referencing and
downloadable tutor and student support materials.
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