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This book is about the demise of Communism in the USSR and a new
Russia emerging to succeed the ailing Communist regime. It
discusses a Russian national (or multinational) alternative to the
virtually defunct ideology of Marxism-Leninism and an unstoppable
withering away of the Communist state.
The first bibliography of its kind, Demography and Empire offers a
comprehensive survey of recent literature in Spanish and in English
pertaining to the population history of colonial Central America.
Vladislav Krasnov's book comes at the right moment to give American
readers help in understanding the momentous changes taking place in
the Russian heartland of the Soviet Union. What do they portend?
When Western eyes were fiXed by the media on the Gorbachev
phenomenon and the perestroika slogan, Dr. Krasnov was drawing our
attention instead to the rapid coming of the "future beyond
Gorbachev." His timely analysis looked past the vain attempt of
this last of the Soviet Marxian princes at salvaging Communism and
on to the new world being born today in the ancestral lands of
Russia.
Research on the Central American colonial experience-long
overshadowed by the scholarly focus on Mexico and Peru-has begun to
blossom, greatly expanding our knowledge of land and life in the
region under Spanish rule. The first bibliography of its kind,
Demography and Empire offers a comprehensive survey of recent
literature in Spanish and i
The conquest of Guatemala was brutal, prolonged and complex,
fraught with intrigue and deception, and not at all clear-cut. Yet
views persist of it as an armed confrontation whose stakes were
evident and whose outcomes were decisive, especially in favor of
the Spaniards. A critical reappraisal is long overdue, one that
calls for us to reconsider events and circumstances in the light of
not only new evidence but also keener awareness of indigenous roles
in the drama. While acknowledging the prominent role played by
Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Strike Fear in the Land reexamines
the conquest to give us a greater appreciation of indigenous
involvement in it, and sustained opposition to it. Authors W.
George Lovell, Christopher H. Lutz, and Wendy Kramer develop a
fresh perspective on Alvarado as well as the alliances forged with
native groups that facilitated Spanish objectives. The book
reveals, for instance, that during the years most crucial to the
conquest, Alvarado was absent from Guatemala more often than he was
present; he relied on his brother, Jorge de Alvarado, to act in his
stead. A pact with the Kaqchikel Maya was also not nearly as solid
or long-lived as previously thought, as Alvarado's erstwhile allies
soon turned against the Spaniards, fomenting a prolonged rebellion.
Even the story of the K'iche' leader Tecun Uman, hailed in
Guatemala as a national hero who fronted native resistance,
undergoes significant revision. Strike Fear in the Land is an
arresting saga of personalities and controversies, conveying as
never before the turmoil of this pivotal period in Mesoamerican
history.
"Mary George offers a lively, succinct, and readable introduction
to the work involved in planning a library research project. The
book does an excellent job demonstrating that thought and
creativity are required at every stage--from formulating questions
and finding texts, to writing critically about them."--Joseph
Harris, Writing Program, Duke University
"This book is based on the simple premise that college-level
research need not be anxiety-inducing. Mary George does a good job
explaining that the student can control the research process with
practice and thoughtful reflection."--Emily J. Horning, Yale
University Library
"This handbook is an important addition to the field of research
guides. Librarians and those with research instruction
responsibilities will certainly use it, and college students will
benefit immensely from it. This resource will be useful to anyone
who needs or wants to understand the intellectual underpinnings of
the research process."--Denise M. Shorey, Main Library,
Northwestern University
"This book is unique--in its brevity, its basis in our best
understanding of the research process, and its focus on the thought
processes associated with information gathering and synthesizing.
This guide does a creditable job pulling together various veins of
thought and presenting the content in a way that is consistent with
current pedagogy on the research process."--Thomas G. Kirk, Lilly
Library, Earlham College
"I have been trying to locate just such a book, so that students
can begin their academic career with an easy to use, short guide to
the research process. This will be an indispensable addition to
both high school and college-level research."--PaulaClancy, Bunn
Library, The Lawrenceville School
"This book has the advantage of being widely applicable and
generally useful for many fields. Mary George points out that
research is not just to learn old knowledge but to generate new
knowledge, understandings, and perspectives."--Kendall Hobbs, Olin
Library, Wesleyan University
Pedro de Alvarado is best known as the right-hand man of Hernando
Cortes in the conquest of Mexico (1519-21) and the ruthless
conqueror of Guatemala some years later. Far less known is his
intent to intrude in the conquest of Peru and lay claim to Quito, a
wealthy domain in the far north of the Inca Empire. To this end,
Alvarado constructed a massive fleet, which sailed south from
Central America to what is now Ecuador, making landfall on 25
February 1534. Engaging both the European and Indigenous contexts
in which Alvarado operated, George Lovell illuminates this gap in
the record, narrating a dramatic story of greed and hubris. Upon
reaching Ecuador, Alvarado's formidable entourage - some five
hundred Spanish combatants and two thousand Indigenous conscripts -
marched from the Pacific coast to the Andean sierra. Though Quito
was his intended destination, he never made it. During a
treacherous transit across the mountains, Alvarado's party was
engulfed by heavy snowfall and numbing cold, which proved the
expedition's undoing. Those who survived the ordeal discovered that
other Spaniards - Diego de Almagro and Sebastian de BeLalcazar,
acting in allegiance with Francisco Pizarro - had reached Quito
before them, thereby claiming first right of conquest. Believing he
had no option, if strife between rival sides was to be avoided,
Alvarado sold his costly machinery of war - men, horses, weaponry,
and ships - to those who had beaten him to the prize. All but
ruined, he returned humiliated to Central America. Death in the
Snow brings to light the delusions of one headstrong conquistador
and mourns the loss of untold Indigenous lives, casualties of
Alvarado's lust for fame and fortune.
Leadership Bloopers and Blunders is a common-sense book on what not
to do as a leader. The book is divided into six distinct chapters
that help to identify common leadership mistakes that can lead to
disaster for teachers and school leaders. This book shares
real-life stories based on actual events. Some stories are based on
court cases or events that made the news, while others were
compiled from events shared by colleagues. Each story is followed
by discussion questions to facilitate discussion to enhance
leadership development. The chapters highlight legal and good-sense
commentary on how to avoid leadership mishaps from those who have
seen it all.
What is it about Japan that so beguiles foreigners? It is a small
country and yet an economic powerhouse, a land of great natural
beauty — from green-cloaked mountains to glistening rice paddies —
a place of intricate arts and crafts and amazing cuisine, and home
to a people whose kindness and sensitivity surprise westerners at
each turn. It is no wonder that Japan simultaneously astonishes,
delights, and frustrates travelers, and the diverse tales in this
book reveal the nation in all its contradictions: a place of
tranquil temples and high-tech toilets, exquisite ancient inns and
lurid love hotels, where electric baths sit beside indoor ski
slopes, and cherry blossoms fall on kindly grandmothers, cynical
salarymen, wise monks, and wild lovers alike. Gathered in this
collection are pieces by several notable authors, each offering
anecdotes that tell of encounters to be had or avoided, each with
uncommon insight to enrich the traveler's experience.
Venantius Fortunatus, writing in the latter half of the sixth
century, was not only a major Latin poet, but also an important
historical figure. Born in the north of Italy and given a classical
education in Ravenna, he travelled as a young man to seek patronage
in the courts of Merovingian Gaul, writing both formal and informal
poetry for three of the royal brothers, Sigibert, Charibert and
Chilperic, and for many influential figures in ecclesiastical and
secular life. He settled eventually in Poitiers, as the close
friend of the ex-queen Radegund, of Agnes, abbess of the community
Radegund had founded, and the major historian of the period,
Gregory of Tours. In the period of cultural transition, he played
an important part in adapting and developing literary traditions,
influencing not only his contemporaries but also succeeding
generations. He also played a personal role in events of national
and international significance; his poems allow us vivid glimpses
of the individual lives and characters of his patrons, painting a
picture of a literary, not merely literate, culture, which
complement's Gregory's canvas of bloodthirsty dynastic feuding.
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Puerto Rico, Embracing the Reports of Brig. Gen. Geo. W. Davis, Military Governor, and Reports on the Districts of Arecibo, Aguadilla, Cayey, Humacao, Mayaguez, Ponce, San Juan, Vieques, and the Subdistrict of San German. Arranged by Topics. War... (Hardcover)
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