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Kategorier: Filosofi och religion Kristendom Politik och statsskick Politiska ledare och politiskt ledarskap Religion och politik Religion och tro Religion: allmänt Religiösa frågor och debatter Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Statsskick och politiska processer
Med handen på Bibeln och med orden »so help me God« svärs de amerikanska presidenterna in. Landets motto är »In God We Trust« och med trohetseden till nationen deklareras att landet är »one nation under God«. Presidenterna hänvisar ofta till Gud. De citerar inte sällan bibelord och alluderar på andra. Såväl…
Kategorier: Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
Hit the ground running with 50 awesome accounts of epic runs throughout North America. Sprint through Miami Beach’s Architectural District; race across the Lost Lake Trail in Alaska; discover California’s wild beauty at the Big Sur Marathon – with stories from iconic athletes, travel tips, maps, and…
Kategorier: Att hantera personliga problem Att hantera stress Familj och hälsa Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd
Upptäck Björn Rudmans insiktsfulla bok: Det är inte ditt fel att du är trött: Slipp oro och press i vardagen. I en värld översvämmad av stress, press och ångest erbjuder denna självhjälpsguide en räddningsplanka för dig som kämpar med utmattning eller riskerar att hamna där. Med en unik kombination av personliga…
The Civil War has shaped the culture and national identity more than any other event in the history of the United States. It polarised the country pitting brother against brother family against family and state against state. It continues to exert a profound influence on the lives and society nearly a century and a…
Since their inception with New York’s Crystal Palace Exhibition in the mid-nineteenth century, world’s fairs have introduced Americans to “exotic” pleasures such as belly dancing and the Ferris Wheel; pathbreaking technologies such as telephones and X rays and futuristic architectural, landscaping and…
A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War. It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics:
• Native American…
A History of Religion in America: From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the end of the American Civil War to religion in post 9/11 America. The volume explores major religious groups in the United States and examines the…
Kategorier: Hantverk och handarbete Konst Konst: teman och motiv Livsstil, hobby och fritid Målarböcker och pysselböcker för vuxna Människor och platser Resor och platser Särskilda konstnärer
Embark on a coloring journey through the iconic skylines and landmarks of the USA led by the enchanting folk art of Eric Dowdle.
Folk artist Eric Dowdle is well-known for his brightly colored paintings of famous cities and landmarks from around the world. These coloring pages created from his intricately detailed…
As recently as the 1960s, more than half of all American adults belonged to just a handful of mainline Protestant denominations—Presbyterian, UCC, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and American Baptist. Presidents, congressmen, judges, business leaders, and other members of the elite overwhelmingly…
This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from the sixteenth century through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society. It addresses topics ranging from the European origins of American religious thought and the diversity of religion in…
How women changed the American landscape from planting war victory gardens to saving the redwoods, beautifying the highway to creating horticultural standards.
In 1904, Elizabeth Price Martin founded the Garden Club of Philadelphia. In 1913, twelve garden clubs in the eastern and central United States signed an…
As recently as the 1960s, more than half of all American adults belonged to just a handful of mainline Protestant denominations—Presbyterian, UCC, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and American Baptist. Presidents, congressmen, judges, business leaders, and other members of the elite overwhelmingly…
Get inspired for your next adventure with this incredible collection of 100 unforgettable North American destinations that are far from the tourist trail.
From under-the-radar national parks to small towns with big personalities, these remarkable unsung spots have so much to offer. Travelers will also learn more about…
One of the great European publishing centers, Venice produced half or more of all books printed in Italy during the sixteenth-century. Drawing on the records of the Venetian Inquisition, which survive almost complete, Paul F. Grendler considers the effectiveness of censorship imposed on the Venetian press by the Index…
A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War. It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics:
• Native American…
The connection between popular culture and religion is an enduring part of American life. With seventy-five percent new content, the third edition of this multifaceted and popular collection has been revised and updated throughout to provide greater religious diversity in its topics and address critical developments in…
Che has cult status among young and radical thinkers around the world.
This collection features more than two dozen narratives by atheists from different backgrounds across the United States. Ranging in age, race, sexual orientation, and religious upbringing, these individuals address deconversion, community building, parenting, and romantic relationships, providing a nuanced look at…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Folkliga föreställningar och kontroversiell kunskap Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Övernaturliga fenomen / det paranormala Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Spöken och poltergeistfenomen
As the myth of Columbus “discovering” America falls from the pedestal of established history, we are given the opportunity to discover the real story of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who travelled there long before 1492.
Sharing his more than 25 years of research and travel to sites…
Kategorier: Etnicitet Etniska minoriteter och mångkultur Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria Ursprungsbefolkningar
Between the 1870s and 1950s collectors vigorously pursued the artifacts of Native American groups. Setting out to preserve what they thought was a vanishing culture, they amassed ethnographic and archaeological collections amounting to well over one million objects and founded museums throughout North America that were…
Kategorier: Hotell- och boendeguider Livsstil, hobby och fritid Resa med husvagn och husbil Reseguider Resor och platser
This is a beautiful, full-color guide to recreation on the ”Public Lands,” those areas under the control of the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM). These lands comprise some 265,000,000 acres across 27 states. Detailed listings provide information on a full range of outdoor activities: biking, fishing,…
Kategorier: Tecknade romaner och tecknade serier Tecknade romaner och tecknade serier: genrer Tecknade romaner och tecknade serier: superhjältar Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar Tecknade serier och tecknade romaner: amerikansk / brittisk stil
When Steve Rogers was restored to his natural age, he chose one of his closest and most trusted allies to take up his shield: Sam Wilson, formerly the Avenger known as the Falcon! But Sam isn’t Steve, and after recent events he’s on the outs with both his old friend and S.H.I.E.L.D. What could have sent the…
Design-Build Studios in Latin America asks questions about what matters in the present-day training and practice of architecture if we want our discipline to play a leading role in the ecological and social challenges of our time.
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: folk och länder Barn och ungdom: historia Barn och ungdom: länder, kulturer och nationell identitet Barn och ungdom: utforskning och upptäckter Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom Läromedel Läromedel: geografi Läromedel: samhällsorienterande ämnen och humaniora
Explore this state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs, and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A.
Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out…
In See America First, Marguerite Shaffer chronicles the birth of modern American tourism between 1880 and 1940, linking tourism to the simultaneous growth of national transportation systems, print media, a national market and a middle class with money and time to spend on leisure. Focusing on the See America First…
Kategorier: Andra världskriget Historia Historia och arkeologi Militärhistoria Särskilda krig och fälttåg
Between 1944 and 1945, the Japanese military launched almost ten thousand bomb-bearing balloons across the Pacific Ocean. Intended to spark forest fires and shake American morale, the balloons were beset by technical problems and never achieved their destructive potential, but were nonetheless responsible for the only…
The tumultuous history of inventors and corporations who have tried to bring the electric car to the market.
Amazingly, in 1900 28 percent of all cars were electric. By 1920 the electric car had all but vanished and gas-powered cars dominated the market. In Taking Charge, Schiffer deftly explores how cultural factors,…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Förlagsbranschen och bokbranschen, press och journalistik Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Industrier och branscher Media-, underhållnings-, informations- och kommunikationsbranschen Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
I ”Min kära Uhu!” kastas nytt ljus över en dynamisk period i den svenska pressens historia. Under senare delen av 1830-talet har Aftonbladet som landets första moderna dagstidning skaffat sig en stark position. Men nu sker en närmast explosionsartad utveckling av pressen även ute i landsorten, där nyhets-, åsikts- och…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: historia, politik och försvar Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Politik och statsskick Politiska ledare och politiskt ledarskap Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Statsskick och politiska processer
A striking collection of presidential portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, this volume encapsulates the spirit of the most powerful office in the world.
America’s Presidents showcases the nation’s largest collection of portraits of all the presidents beyond the White House’s own, capturing the permanent…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Företagsekonomi och management Organisationsteori och beteende Psykologi Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Stress, otrygghet, höga yttre och inre krav, tids- och resursbrist … Så här ser vardagen på jobbet ofta ut idag. Det är lätt att känna sig pressad, fastna i ohjälpsamma beteenden och köra över sina egna behov.
Enkla tips och råd ges ofta som…
Kategorier: Amerikas historia Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Dagböcker och brev Historia Historia och arkeologi Livsstil, hobby och fritid Reseskildringar Resor och platser
En marzo de 1816, el capitán sueco Johan Adam Graaner, desembarcó en Buenos Aires iniciando una travesía que lo llevaría hasta la ciudad de Tucumán. Su viaje era secreto y tenía como objetivo postular a Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, príncipe heredero del Reino de Suecia, a un eventual trono en el Rio de la Plata.
En…
Kategorier: Etiska frågor och debatter Etiska frågor: censur Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala och etiska frågor
A critical media culture continues to sustain and engage the public with trustworthy independent news and analysis.
Kategorier: Marxism och kommunism Politik och statsskick Politiska ideologier Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Socialism och vänsterideologier
Seven Stories Press is releasing a selection of Che’s backlist in English and Spanish in the UK.
Photographic survey of the architecture, decoration, and setting of all 50 US state capitol buildings with descriptive text.Master photographers Robert Lisak and David Ottenstein have created an unprecedented photographic portrait of all 50 US state capitol buildings, exploring architecture, interior spaces,…
Develop your understanding of how to use similar steps in your problem-solving approaches
For courses in calculus-based physics.
University Physics with Modern Physics, 15th edition, now in SI Units, is known for its clear and accessible approach to physics. With its step-by-step guidance and variety of problem types,…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
As a result of the war between Russia and Iran, in the beginning of XIX century Azerbaijan was divided into two parts. So, the South and North of Azerbaijan have had different developing lines. For two centuries there were prohibitions to the people of Azerbaijan to have any moral and spiritual communication. Though…
TEMPLARS IN AMERICA reveals the story of two leading European Templar families who combined forces to create a new commonwealth in America nearly a century before the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Henry St. Clair of the Orkney Islands, then part of Normandy, and Carlo Zeno, a Venetian trader, made peaceful and…
The official art book for the movie Captain America: The First Avenger, the 4th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set. The 4th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set. Packed with exclusive…
***Chosen as a non-fiction highlight of 2023 in The Times, Guardian, Observer, Irish Times and New Statesman***
Across the West, racial injustice has become one of the most divisive issues of our age. In the rush to address inequality and prejudice, and to understand concerns around identity, immigration and colonial…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
The reprint of Wilkin’s classic book on the megaliths and mysteries of South America. This book predates Wilkin’s book Secret Cities of Old South America published in 1952. Mysteries of Ancient South America was first published in 1947 and is considered a classic book of its kind. With diagrams, photographs…
Is it possible that civilisation has been in the Americas for tens of thousands of years? More and more scientifically enlightened readers want to know what effect new sciences and new discoveries have had on our interpretation of ancient sites. What part have myths and tales of cataclysms played in our past, and what…
Faced with the collapse of the American dream at home and the decline of their global empire abroad, American liberals have dumped the 1960s-era radicalism of their youth and become complicit in a complex game of bait-and-switch, selling the world a vision of liberal democracy that is, in reality, a failed system on…
Secrets Of Masonic Washington: A Guidebook To Signs, Symbols & Ceremonies At The Origine Of America’
In this guide to the Masonic underpinnings of America’s capital, James Wasserman reveals the esoteric symbols and the spiritual and visionary ideas that lie hidden in the buildings, monuments and physical layout of Washington, D.C. His walking tour of these Masonic sites includes both the expected and unexpected…
This is a reprint of the rare and long out of print 1952 classic by the noted British adventure writer, famed for his flying saucer and Atlantis theories. Claiming that South America is the Atlantis of myth and legend, this marvellous reprint includes chapters on: Atlantis unveiled; red riddle on the rocks; South…
Suppressed History Of America: The Murder Of Meriwether Lewis & The Mysterious Discoveries Of The Le
Meriwether Lewis discovered far more than the history books tell – ancient civilisations, strange monuments, “nearly white, blue-eyed” Indians and evidence that the American continent was visited long before the first European settlers arrived. And he was murdered to keep it all secret.
Examining the shadows and…
Kategorier: Folkliga föreställningar och kontroversiell kunskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
The story of a mysterious southern Illinois treasure cave and its proof of the presence of Africans in North America long before Columbus.• Includes over 100 photographs of the artifacts discovered.• Re-creates the historic voyage of King Juba and his Mauretanian sailors across the Atlantic to rebuild their…