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This first volume of a major reassessment of the last five centuries of German history deals with that age of German history which had the widest effect on the rise of modern Western civilization. Against the background of medieval culture, the author shows the origins of Luther's religion and the growth of various Protestant churches, as well as the subsequent restoration of the Roman Catholic Church. The history of the religious movements of the Reformation and the Counter Reformation is closely co-ordinated with the great transformation simultaneously taking place in the social,...

Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments.

Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology.

The 21 chapters, written by leading experts in each field, offer a thought-provoking portrait of sociology. Each chapter tackles key issues at the centre of contemporary sociological research in an exceptionally clear, engaging and relevant way, focusing on critical approaches and analyses.

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This concluding volume of a three-volume reassessment of the last five centuries of German history develops the theme of power into what Gordon A. Craig calls a "masterly account of the dramatic, tragic and often shameful history of Germany in the most recent age" (New York Times Book Review). It deals with the period of nationalism and imperialism, from the abortive attempt of popular forces to found a liberal national state and Bismarck's German unification through the Prussian military monarchy to the expansionist programs of the age of William II and Hitler's world...

Meiselas achieved worldwide recognition for her photographic coverage of the Nicaraguan Revolution in 1979--first published...

"Echoes of Memories Past" is the powerful sequel to 'The Price.'

Cameron's return to the future becomes a horrible nightmare. He finds himself erased from time. Tamlyn, who had waited centuries for Cameron's return could only reveal that his soul in this divergent timeline had found its mate. As Cameron's world fades from reality, his body fades away with it, leaving his soul behind. Inexplicably it merges into Morgan Hamilton, the man who replaced him in this new timeline. The invasion of Cameron's soul causes chaos within Morgan's brain creating terrible life threatening seizures....