States of Credit: Size, Power, and the Development of European Polities
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States of Credit provides the first comprehensive look at the joint development of representative...
The Cultivation of Taste: Chefs and the Organization of Fine Dining
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After many decades, if not centuries, of neglect of fine food and high-level restaurants in Britain,...
Wages, Bonuses and Appropriation of Profit in the Financial Industry: The Working Rich
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The present financial crisis led the whole world to ask questions of the financial industry. Why are...
Blood on the Stage, 1800 to 1900: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
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The history of theater is rife with tales of crime, suspense, and murder. The nineteenth century was...
Incidents
Roland Barthes and Teresa Lavender Fagan
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French philosopher and literary theorist Roland Barthes was one of the leading influences on the...
Writing for the Screen: Succeeding as a Creative Professional
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Writing for the Screen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of...
Barkskins
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Read our exclusive interview with the author here 'One of the greatest American writers'...
The Executioner Weeps
David Coward and Frederic Dard
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Winner of the 1957 Grand prix de la litterature policiere It was fate that led her to step out in...
Hypnos
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Rene Char (1907 - 88) is considered the most important French poet of his generation. A member of...
Invasion 14: A Novel
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Based on personal experience, survivor testimony, and documentary research, Invasion 14 portrays the...