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The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books

Six Thousand Country Churches, Village Life in China, The Challenge of the Country, etc.

by Charles Otis Gill, Gifford Pinchot, Arthur H. Smith, George Walter Fiske, H. G. Wells, Patrick Sir Geddes, Nels Anderson, Warren H. Wilson, Henry A. Atkinson, William Graham Sumner, James Hayden Tufts, Jacob A. Riis, Alfred Russel Wallace, W. M. Flinders Petrie, Alice S. Cheyney, Mack Reynolds, Samuel Henry Prince, Lyford P. Edwards, Emory S. Bogardus ...

The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books is a compendium that offers a penetrating exploration into the multifaceted nature of social science. Within these pages, readers encounter a rich tapestry of themes ranging from societal development, human behavior, and cultural evolution to the implications of economic and political systems. The anthology reflects a wide array of literary ... Read more

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The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books is a compendium that offers a penetrating exploration into the multifaceted nature of social science. Within these pages, readers encounter a rich tapestry of themes ranging from societal development, human behavior, and cultural evolution to the implications of economic and political systems. The anthology reflects a wide array of literary
... Read more
Russia in Revolution

An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928

by S. A. Smith ...

The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Historian S. A. Smith presents a panoramic account of the history of the Russian empire, from the last years of the nineteenth century, through the First World War and the ... Read more

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The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Historian S. A. Smith presents a panoramic account of the history of the Russian empire, from the last years of the nineteenth century, through the First World War and the
... Read more
The Russian Revolution

A Very Short Introduction

by S. A. Smith ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole--on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the primacy of ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole--on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the primacy of
... Read more
Communism in an Enchanted World

Chinese Folk Religion under Mao Zedong

by S. A. Smith ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China
Drawing together decades of research, Steve Smith explores the survival and adaptation of folk beliefs in Mao's China in the face of seismic social change and growing political repression. Bringing an oftenneglected aspect of modern Chinese history to the fore, he shows how folk religion maintained a vital presence in everyday life. In myriad ways, through Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, ... Read more

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Drawing together decades of research, Steve Smith explores the survival and adaptation of folk beliefs in Mao's China in the face of seismic social change and growing political repression. Bringing an oftenneglected aspect of modern Chinese history to the fore, he shows how folk religion maintained a vital presence in everyday life. In myriad ways, through Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism,
... Read more
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The Russian Revolution

A Very Short Introduction

by S.A. Smith ...

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This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole—on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the ... Read more

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This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole—on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the
... Read more
Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies

History of the Great Tribes, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi…

by Lewis Spence, John Wesley Powell, James Owen Dorsey, Charles C. Royce, Frank Hamilton Cushing, Washington Matthews, Garrick Mallery, Cyrus Thomas, Clay MacCauley, Edward S. Curtis, James Mooney, Alexander Scott Withers, Franz Boas, Elias Johnson, Erminnie A. Smith, John Stevens Cabot Abbott, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, John Heckewelder, William C. Reichel, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, William John McGee, John G. Bourke ...

Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies offers a profound exploration of the diverse tapestry of Indigenous life and thought. This anthology encapsulates a myriad of literary styles, from historical accounts and cultural analyses to explorations of mythology and linguistic studies. The collection stands out for its comprehensive scope, revealing the rich ... Read more

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Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies offers a profound exploration of the diverse tapestry of Indigenous life and thought. This anthology encapsulates a myriad of literary styles, from historical accounts and cultural analyses to explorations of mythology and linguistic studies. The collection stands out for its comprehensive scope, revealing the rich
... Read more
Supernatural Politics

Mao Zedong and the Drive to Eliminate Religion in China, 1949–79

by S. A. Smith ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China
In this landmark contribution to the study of modern China, Steve Smith examines the paradox of 'supernatural politics'. He shows that we cannot understand the meaning of the Communist revolution to the Han Chinese without exploring their belief in gods, ghosts and ancestors. China was a religious society when the Communist Party took power in 1949, and it sought to erode the influence of the ... Read more

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In this landmark contribution to the study of modern China, Steve Smith examines the paradox of 'supernatural politics'. He shows that we cannot understand the meaning of the Communist revolution to the Han Chinese without exploring their belief in gods, ghosts and ancestors. China was a religious society when the Communist Party took power in 1949, and it sought to erode the influence of the
... Read more
Teaching Writing, Revised Edition

by Jennifer A. Mott-Smith, Zuzana Tomaš, Ilka Kostka, Thomas S.C. Farrell ...

Series series English Language Teacher Development
Do you think that the qualities of good writing are culture specific or universal?This reflective question and many others await your discussion and analysis in this revised edition of TESOL Press’s best-selling Teaching Writing, which explores different approaches to teaching writing in second language classrooms. This volume contains a new chapter, Designing Writing Assignments. New references ... Read more

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Do you think that the qualities of good writing are culture specific or universal?This reflective question and many others await your discussion and analysis in this revised edition of TESOL Press’s best-selling Teaching Writing, which explores different approaches to teaching writing in second language classrooms. This volume contains a new chapter, Designing Writing Assignments. New references
... Read more
100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD – Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former Slaves: 28 Narratives in One Volume

Powerful Narratives of Liberation and Resilience

by Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Jacobs, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Lydia Maria Child, William Wells Brown ...

This edition brings to you the finest collection of personal memoirs from the true champions of liberty. With their powerful narratives, they have changed people's convictions about slavery and shook the very foundation of this social evil: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Underground Railroad The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! ... Read more

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This edition brings to you the finest collection of personal memoirs from the true champions of liberty. With their powerful narratives, they have changed people's convictions about slavery and shook the very foundation of this social evil: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Underground Railroad The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave!
... Read more
Like Cattle and Horses

Nationalism and Labor in Shanghai, 1895-1927

by S. A. Smith, Andrew Gordon, Alexander Keyssar, Daniel James ...

Series series Comparative and International Working-Class History
In Like Cattle and Horses Steve Smith connects the rise of Chinese nationalism to the growth of a Chinese working class. Moving from the late nineteenth century, when foreign companies first set up factories on Chinese soil, to 1927, when the labor movement created by the Chinese Communist Party was crushed by Chiang Kai-shek, Smith uses a host of documents—journalistic accounts of strikes, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

In Like Cattle and Horses Steve Smith connects the rise of Chinese nationalism to the growth of a Chinese working class. Moving from the late nineteenth century, when foreign companies first set up factories on Chinese soil, to 1927, when the labor movement created by the Chinese Communist Party was crushed by Chiang Kai-shek, Smith uses a host of documents—journalistic accounts of strikes,
... Read more
Revolution and the People in Russia and China

A Comparative History

by S. A. Smith ...

Series series The Wiles Lectures
A unique comparative account of the roots of Communist revolution in Russia and China. Steve Smith examines the changing social identities of peasants who settled in St Petersburg from the 1880s to 1917 and in Shanghai from the 1900s to the 1940s. Russia and China, though very different societies, were both dynastic empires with backward agrarian economies that suddenly experienced the impact of ... Read more

$34.99 USD

A unique comparative account of the roots of Communist revolution in Russia and China. Steve Smith examines the changing social identities of peasants who settled in St Petersburg from the 1880s to 1917 and in Shanghai from the 1900s to the 1940s. Russia and China, though very different societies, were both dynastic empires with backward agrarian economies that suddenly experienced the impact of
... Read more
That's Ship Life!

by S. A. Smith ...

Amy, a lonely thirty-something year old, decides that enough is enough. Sick and tired of being on her own, with no money, no friends and more importantly no love life, she reflects back on her years spent at sea. Taking drastic action, she decides to return to the lifestyle that she had loved and missed so much. After two years away, going back to work on the cruise ships would be the answer to ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Amy, a lonely thirty-something year old, decides that enough is enough. Sick and tired of being on her own, with no money, no friends and more importantly no love life, she reflects back on her years spent at sea. Taking drastic action, she decides to return to the lifestyle that she had loved and missed so much. After two years away, going back to work on the cruise ships would be the answer to
... Read more

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The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books

Russia in Revolution

The Russian Revolution

Communism in an Enchanted World

The Russian Revolution

Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies

Supernatural Politics

Teaching Writing, Revised Edition

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