This text comprises a detailed treatise on the Morgan - or Black Hawk - a dynasty of famous American racing horses. Contained herein is a fascinating exploration of one of the most popular and enigmatic families of race horses in American sporting history. It includes information on their known history, the controversy and mystery surrounding them, and much more besides. This text will be of considerable value to anyone with an interest in the Morgan dynasty, or in notable racing pedigrees...

Though one of America’s best known and loved novels, Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has often been the object of fierce controversy because of its racist language and reliance on racial stereotypes. This collection of fifteen essays by prominent African American scholars and critics examines the novel’s racist elements and assesses the degree to which Twain’s ironies succeed or fail to turn those elements into a satirical attack on racism.Ranging from the lauda...

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of literature provide a valuable resource for readers, writers, philosophers, and everyday people to imagine and confront the ultimate questions of life? Do the human activities of storytelling and complex...

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An ext...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

In dieser Sammlung finden Sie die größten Klassiker der englischen Literatur, die beliebtesten Geschichten, die jeder Mensch in seinem Leben erleben sollte: Große Erwartungen (Charles Dickens) David Copperfield (Charles Dickens) Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens) Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen) Emma (Jane Austen) Überredung (Jane Austen) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Sturmhöhe (Emily Brontë) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Die Herrin von Wildfell Hall (Anne Brontë) Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit (Willia...

E-artnow bietet Ihnen eine sorgfältig ausgewählte Sammlung der größten Klassiker der Weltliteratur: Englische Meisterwerke: Romeo und Julia (William Shakespeare) Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark (William Shakespeare) Othello, der Mohr von Venedig (William Shakespeare) Don Juan (Lord Byron) Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen) Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Sturmhöhe (Emily Brontë) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit (William Makepeace Thackeray) Drakula ...

Revisados y actualizados, disponen de un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa.Las Mil y Una Noches por AnónimoEl Principito por Antoine De Saint-ExupéryLas Memorias de Sherlock Holmes por Arthur Conan DoyleBen-Hur Libros I-IV por Lewis WallaceBen-Hur Libros V-VIII por Lewis WallaceAmok po...

Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems, a collection edited James D. Orcutt and David R. Rudy, includes 14 clearly written articles that exemplify the best of sociological scholarship on drug and alcohol problems. The readings strike a balance between constructionist, epidemiological, and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use, and related problems such as domestic violence, crime, and the spread of HIV/AIDS. A general introduction and five section introductions w...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

This issue of Them Days Magazine includes the eulogy of John A. Broomfield; stories about trapping and fishing; as well as a few unique articles such as an old Alphabet Song and excerpts from a trapper's diary. This is the final issue from Them Days' first year of publication.

e-artnow presents to you this unique Christianity collection with carefully picked out religious works from the earliest times to modern days, showing the development of Christian religion and spirituality. Scripture: Bible First Clement Second Clement Didache Epistle of Barnabas Shepherd of Hermas The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Apocalypse of Peter History: History of the Christian Church (Philip Schaff) Creeds of Christendom (Philip Schaff) Philosophy of Religion: The Confessions of St. Aug...