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Worlds of Islam

A Global History

by James McDougall ...

**A sweeping global history of Islam, tracing the 1,400-year evolution of a diverse community of faith and its place in the modern world“Anyone who wants to understand not just the past of Islam but its present and future should read Worlds of Islam.”—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God**From its birth in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has been a faith on the move. Over the span of a thousand ... Read more

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**A sweeping global history of Islam, tracing the 1,400-year evolution of a diverse community of faith and its place in the modern world“Anyone who wants to understand not just the past of Islam but its present and future should read Worlds of Islam.”—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God**From its birth in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has been a faith on the move. Over the span of a thousand
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Saharan Frontiers

Space and Mobility in Northwest Africa

Edited by James McDougall, Judith Scheele ...

Series series Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
"Makes a compelling case for the importance of Saharan history, both in its own right and in its articulations with the histories of other regions." — American EthnologistThe Sahara has long been portrayed as a barrier that divides the Mediterranean world from Africa proper and isolates the countries of the Maghrib from their southern and eastern neighbors. Rather than viewing the desert as an ... Read more

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"Makes a compelling case for the importance of Saharan history, both in its own right and in its articulations with the histories of other regions." — American EthnologistThe Sahara has long been portrayed as a barrier that divides the Mediterranean world from Africa proper and isolates the countries of the Maghrib from their southern and eastern neighbors. Rather than viewing the desert as an
... Read more
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Worlds of Islam

A Global History

by James McDougall ...

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**A sweeping global history of Islam, tracing the 1,400-year evolution of a diverse community of faith and its place in the modern world“Anyone who wants to understand not just the past of Islam but its present and future should read Worlds of Islam.”—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God**From its birth in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has been a faith on the move. Over the span of a thousand ... Read more

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**A sweeping global history of Islam, tracing the 1,400-year evolution of a diverse community of faith and its place in the modern world“Anyone who wants to understand not just the past of Islam but its present and future should read Worlds of Islam.”—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God**From its birth in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has been a faith on the move. Over the span of a thousand
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A History of Algeria

by James McDougall ...

Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship and over a decade of research, McDougall places Algerian society at the centre of the story, tracing the continuities and the resilience of ... Read more

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Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship and over a decade of research, McDougall places Algerian society at the centre of the story, tracing the continuities and the resilience of
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The American-Style University at Large

Transplants, Outposts, and the Globalization of Higher Education

Edited by Kathryn L. Kleypas, James I. McDougall ...

The focus of research on the globalization of higher education has historically been on universities within the United States. More recently, the focus has shifted to the international scene, yet there remain few published works to document this phenomenon.The American-Style University at Large: Transplants, Outposts, and the Globalization of Higher Education, edited by Kathryn L. Kleypas and ... Read more

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The focus of research on the globalization of higher education has historically been on universities within the United States. More recently, the focus has shifted to the international scene, yet there remain few published works to document this phenomenon.The American-Style University at Large: Transplants, Outposts, and the Globalization of Higher Education, edited by Kathryn L. Kleypas and
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Global and Local in Algeria and Morocco

The World, The State and the Village

Edited by James McDougall, Robert P. Parks ...

This book brings together contributors across the disciplines to examine the local, national, regional and global processes that have shaped Maghribi societies, economies and politics since the colonial period.Focusing equally on the local shape of global processes and on the broader significance of particular ‘ways of doing things’, these studies move beyond generalisations about globalisation ... Read more

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This book brings together contributors across the disciplines to examine the local, national, regional and global processes that have shaped Maghribi societies, economies and politics since the colonial period.Focusing equally on the local shape of global processes and on the broader significance of particular ‘ways of doing things’, these studies move beyond generalisations about globalisation
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Nation, Society and Culture in North Africa

Edited by James McDougall ...

Series series History and Society in the Islamic World
The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood. From Morocco to Libya, from bankers to refugees, from colonialism to globalisation, a range of individual studies examines how North Africans have imagined and made their world in the ... Read more

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The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood. From Morocco to Libya, from bankers to refugees, from colonialism to globalisation, a range of individual studies examines how North Africans have imagined and made their world in the
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RTI in Practice

A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School

by James L. McDougal, Suzanne B. Graney, James A. Wright, Scott P. Ardoin ...

A must-have resource for educational professionals implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) programs in their schoolsRTI in Practice: A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School is an innovative and timely guide that presents concrete, balanced perspectives and directions for implementing an effective RTI model in your school.Built upon the three ... Read more

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A must-have resource for educational professionals implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) programs in their schoolsRTI in Practice: A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School is an innovative and timely guide that presents concrete, balanced perspectives and directions for implementing an effective RTI model in your school.Built upon the three
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Arkansas Mischief

The Birth of a National Scandal

by Jim McDougal, Curtis Wilkie ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

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12 hours 9 min

As Bill Clinton’s political and business mentor, Jim McDougal—with his knowledge of embarrassing real-estate and banking deals, bribes, and obstructions of justice—long haunted the White House. McDougal’s vivid self-portrait, completed only days before his death and coauthored by veteran journalist Curtis Wilkie, reveals the hidden intersections of politics and special interests in Arkansas and ... Read more

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As Bill Clinton’s political and business mentor, Jim McDougal—with his knowledge of embarrassing real-estate and banking deals, bribes, and obstructions of justice—long haunted the White House. McDougal’s vivid self-portrait, completed only days before his death and coauthored by veteran journalist Curtis Wilkie, reveals the hidden intersections of politics and special interests in Arkansas and
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Reconsidering Longfellow

by Matthew Gartner, Lauren Gatti, Andrew C. Higgins, James I. McDougall, Monica Pelaez, Lauren Simek, Rob Velella, Lloyd Willis ...

Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s work, from the early poetry to the wildly successful epics of his middle period (Evangeline, The ... Read more

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Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s work, from the early poetry to the wildly successful epics of his middle period (Evangeline, The
... Read more

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Capitalism

A Global History

by Sven Beckert ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani, Courtney Patterson, Robert Petkoff, Mack Sanderson ...

Unabridged

42 hours 29 min

**A New York Times Notable Book • A Financial Times Best Book of the Year*"*A learned, formidable and vivid story… Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to come." — Marcus Rediker, The New York Times“Epic… Read this book and you will learn innumerable things you ... Read more

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**A New York Times Notable Book • A Financial Times Best Book of the Year*"*A learned, formidable and vivid story… Readers around the world will study and ponder this monumental work of history, agreeing and arguing with it, all the while affirming its generational importance, for decades to come." — Marcus Rediker, The New York Times“Epic… Read this book and you will learn innumerable things you
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The Death of Caesar

The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination

by Barry Strauss ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man—Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage ... Read more

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William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man—Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage
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