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Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Andrea M. LeverentzIllustration(s): 3 b-w map, 6 tablesNumber of pages: 270Publication date: 20...

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A collection of essays that examine key cases (both UK and international) that have changed or created the rules and procedures which govern our li...

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Publisher: Scribe PublicationsAuthor(s): Marco te BroemmelstroetTranslator: Fiona GrahamNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x...

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In this inspiring book, based on her twenty years of research, highly acclaimed author and teacher Louise DeSalvo reveals the healing power of writ...

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Who was John Ruskin? What did he achieve - and how?Where is he today? One possible answer: almost everywhere.

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A philosophical exploration of female submission, using insights from feminist thinkers--especially Simone de Beauvoir--to reveal the complexities ...

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