Facing the Monarch examines the role of rhetoric in shaping the dynamic between Chinese ministers and monarchs in the era between the Spring and Autumn period and the later Han dynasty. Essays analyze
Significantly absent in the flurry of coverage of the Arab Spring has been a considered assessment of the role of emotion, solidarity, and online activism. Especially noteworthy is the extent to which
In the spring of 1955, new-minted vampire Diana Chilton rejoins civilization after the Fae boot her out of her self-pity, and meets an old friend, Jack Garrett, who recognizes her as a vampire. Jack p
Featuring a brand new examination of Islamic fundamentalism in the wake of the Arab Spring, this fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and em
Featuring a brand new examination of Islamic fundamentalism in the wake of the Arab Spring, this fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and em
From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this completely revised and updated edition of Mehran Kamrava’s classic treatise on the making of the contemporary Middle East remains esse
Describes how high school students in Levittown, Pennsylvania, benefit from a unique theatre program that lets them try out controversial Broadway shows like Rent and Spring Awakening before the produ
On a spring morning in San Jacinto, Kiowa and Comanche raiders massacred Silas Stone's wife and two of his sons. And when they rode off they took Stone's grandchildren, including pretty little Sarai,
1790 and the French Revolution is here. Business sales have collapsed through the spring and summer and the aristocrats are in fear of having their heads cut off. Some people are purchasing land in
Spring has arrived, and open war with it. Mostly healed from his wound, Alexander departs the Dragon Isle only to be set upon by enemies from all sides. Outnumbered, desperate and running for his life
Heads will roll!Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip.But a series of gruesome m
"In the spring of 1837, people panicked as financial and economic uncertainty spread within and between New York, New Orleans and London. Although the period of panic would dramatically influence poli
Chronicles over five thousand entries about major and minor battles and wars throughout history, from early fighting in Mesopotamia to the "Arab Spring."
From Fall Foliage and Winter Wonderland to Spring Song and Summer Sunsets, this book is packed with 36 activities related to the four seasons, including mazes, crosswords, jumbles, and other puzzles.
There are few delights as universal as spotting the first buds of spring. The appearance of a bold tulip or a shy daffodil heralds warmth and changing seasons. These plants, as well as others such as
Discover how easy it is to prepare and present delicious wrapped food; included are edible wraps from soft tortillas and spicy chapatis to paper-thin spring roll wrappers and sweet lacy pancakes, as w
An uncompromising and heretical priest's diary exploring the meaning of life and death, success and failure, religion and magic, and instituional Churchianity.
Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, an in-depth portrait of the biologist and reformer examines how she helped to raise awareness of the natural world, the importance of co
One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal created a new thriller genre. It is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by
The Arab Spring, with its calls for sweeping political change, marked the most profound popular uprising in the Middle East for generations. But if the nascent democracies born of these protests are t
The first ever Lalaloopsy TV tie-in storybook! The show begins airing on Nickelodeon in Spring 2013!All the sweetness and fun of the Lalaloopsy dolls -- now in an animated TV show!Jewel Sparkles and T
Tuktu and Aklak, two Eskimo children who raise reindeer in the Northlands near the mysterious Kringle Valley, investigate why eight reindeer disappear each year and return in the spring to become the
On the killing fields of Korea, veteran Sergeant Stiles and his "Tankies" finally have a war machine suited for any opposition. But with the Chinese spring offensive of 1951 underway, our heroes are c
Inspired by the Arab Spring, which continues to effect changes throughout the Middle East, and the global Occupy movement, many are looking toward community organizing as a realistic, tried, and teste
Inspired by the Arab Spring, which continues to effect changes throughout the Middle East, and the global Occupy movement, many are looking toward community organizing as a realistic, tried, and teste
Every winter, willow ptarmigan birds put on new feathery coats, softly white and perfect for hiding in snow. In the spring they take on a spotted brown more suited to nesting. This is just one of the
“The Furies make pleasingly vicious villains” (Kirkus Reviews) in this second book of a chilling paranormal trilogy where revenge rules the day—and “sorry” isn’t going to cut it. Spring is coming, an
