Origins

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Beck Matthias
RISK: A STUDY OF ITS ORIGINS, HISTORY AND POLITICS
Over a period of several centuries, the academic study of risk has evolved as a distinct body of thought, which continues to influence conceptual developments in fields such as economics, management, politics and sociology. However, few scholarly works have given a chronological account of cultural ...
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A.L. Basham
The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduism
The late A.L. Basham was one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient Indian culture and religion. Modeled on his monumental work The Wonder That Was India , this account of the origins and development of classical Hinduism represents a lifetime of reflection on the subject, and offers an int...
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R. Lee Lyman
Fundamental Archaeological Concepts: Origins, Histories, Definitions
A much-needed deep dive into some of the main concepts of archaeology, offering a comprehensive explanation and definition of commonly used terms. Modern archaeology includes a number of fundamental concepts. This volume compiles in one place the origins, developmental histories, and definitions...
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Thomas D. Wilson
The Ashley Cooper Plan: The Founding of Carolina and the Origins of Southern Political Culture
In this highly original work, Thomas D. Wilson offers surprising new insights into the origins of the political storms we witness today. Wilson connects the Ashley Cooper Plan -- a seventeenth-century model for a well-ordered society imagined by Anthony Ashley Cooper (1st Earl of Shaftesbury) and hi...
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Satoru Hashimoto
Afterlives of Letters: The Transnational Origins of Modern Literature in China, Japan, and Korea (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute,
Honorable Mention, 2024 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies, Modern Language Association When East Asia opened itself to the world in the nineteenth century, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean intellectuals had shared notions of literature because of the centuries-long cultural excha...
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Ramtha Ramtha
A Master's Reflection on the History of Humanity Part I: Human Civilization, Origins and Evolution
Human Civilization, Origins and Evolution, Part I of A Master’s Reflection on the History of Humanity, tells the story of the origins of humanity before the creation of the physical universe and how it evolved into the first man and woman. This part also describes the genetic manipulation of the h...
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Samuel Farber
The Origins of the Cuban Revolution Reconsidered (Envisioning Cuba)
Analyzing the crucial period of the Cuban Revolution from 1959 to 1961, Samuel Farber challenges dominant scholarly and popular views of the revolution’s sources, shape, and historical trajectory. Unlike many observers, who treat Cuba’s revolutionary leaders as having merely reacted to U.S. poli...
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Lewis Fry Richardson
Arms And Insecurity: A Mathematical Study Of The Causes And Origins Of War
Arms And Insecurity: A Mathematical Study Of The Causes And Origins Of War is a non-fiction book written by Lewis Fry Richardson. The book explores the relationship between arms, security and war, and uses mathematical models to analyze the causes and origins of war. The author argues that the arms ...
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Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe Origins Lady Slither Action Figure - Creations Exclusive
FIRST-EVER FIGURE: Introducing the first-ever action figure of the Snake Men's queen, Lady Slither, a must-have for Masters of the Universe collectors. ARTICULATED TAIL & WEAPONS: Lady Slither comes with an articulated attachable tail, staff, and knife for dynamic play and display options. POSE WITH...
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Zondervan
Bible Origins (Portions of the New Testament + Graphic Novel Stories), Leathersoft, Tan: The Underground Story (Best Christian Gift for Kids Ages 8+
Get your young readers excited about faith and reading the Bible. Action-packed graphic novel tales of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem alongside a dynamic, fresh paraphrase of select New Testament narratives and letters, will get your kids excited to read the Bible and growing in their ...
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Pierre M. Durand
The Evolutionary Origins of Life and Death
The question of why an individual would actively kill itself has long been an evolutionary mystery. Pierre M. Durand’s ambitious book answers this question through close inspection of life and death in the earliest cellular life. As Durand shows us, cell death is a fascinating lens through which t...
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Jasper Hartwell
IDIOMS Origins & Meanings: Volume III: A Dictionary of Popular Sayings, Phrases & Expressions: Etymology of the Study and History behind 'Why Do We ..
Ever wondered why we "whistle past the graveyard" when we ignore fear or why we "smell a rat" when something feels suspicious? In "IDIOMS: Origins & Meanings, Volume III," you’ll uncover over 200 new idioms with stories as strange and captivating as the expressions themselves. This volume di...
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Kenneth M. Simmons
CREATION STORIES: Mythological Origins of Humanity, Nature, and the Cosmos (World Mythologies)
Before the first dawn, there was only silence — then came the stories that built the world. From the burning suns of the Aztecs to the gentle hands of the Yoruba gods, Creation Stories: Mythological Origins of Humanity, Nature, and the Cosmos takes you on a breathtaking journey through the myt...
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Masters of the Universe
Masters of The Universe Origins Action Figure Buzz-Off Cartoon Collection, 5.5-inch 1980s TV Bee Leader Winged & Goggled with Javelin
​This Masters of the Universe Origins Cartoon Collection Buzz-Off figure will bring back fond memories of the 1980s with its content-accurate look from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV series. ​This MOTU toy has the vintage look of He-Man's ally but is designed with a modern executi...
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J. E. de Steiguer
The Origins of Modern Environmental Thought
The Origins of Modern Environmental Thought provides readers with a concise and lively introduction to the seminal thinkers who created the modern environmental movement and inspired activism and policy change. Beginning with a brief overview of the works of Thoreau, Mill, Malthus, Leopold, and oth...
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Murray Bowen
The Origins of Family Psychotherapy: The NIMH Family Study Project
Family therapy has become a well-established treatment modality across many mental health disciplines including clinical social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, and counseling. This book tells the story of how family therapy began based on the work of one of the pioneers of family theory and t...
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Rodney Stark
Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief
Discovering God is a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age. Sociologist Rodney Stark surveys the birth and growth of religions around the world—from the prehistoric era of primal beliefs; the history of the pyramids found in Iraq, Egypt, Mex...
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Karen R. Keen
The Word of a Humble God: The Origins, Inspiration, and Interpretation of Scripture
“Scripture is a spring of life-giving, life-altering truth, but when we don’t understand how and why it came to us, we end up misusing it.”   How did we get the Bible? And why does it matter? History reveals that Scripture can be used for both life-giving and destructive purposes. Discovering...
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Thomas D. Schoonover
Uncle Sam's War of 1898 and the Origins of Globalization
The roots of American globalization can be found in the War of 1898. Then, as today, the United States actively engaged in globalizing its economic order, itspolitical institutions, and its values. Thomas Schoonover argues that this drive to expand political and cultural reach―the quest for wealth...
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William E. Nelson
Marbury v. Madison: The Origins and Legacy of Judicial Review (Landmark Law Cases and American Society)
On the surface, the case itself seems a minor one at best. William Marbury, a last-minute judicial appointee of outgoing Federalist president John Adams, demanded redress from the Supreme Court when his commission was not delivered. But Chief Justice John Marshall could clearly see the danger his de...
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