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 Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact (Weapons and Warfare)
This volume traces the history of artillery and its place in society
from the ancient world to the present. The term “artillery” is derived
from the Latin ars, or artis, terms for “craft” that later evolved
through the Old French atillier, meaning “to deck, adorn with care
or arrange”; atil,... | | Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)Environmentalism and the civil rights movement have been two of the most important social movements in the United States over the past half century. At first glance, these two great movements would appear to have little or nothing in common with each other. And, in fact, some observers have argued that steps taken to improve the... | | Freedom of Speech: Rights and Liberties under the Law (America's Freedoms)An innovative narrative approach combines history, politics, and legal doctrine to explore the origin and evolution of Americans' constitutional right to free speech. The First Amendment's declaration that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the Freedom of Speech" is the keystone of our democracy. However, the meaning of this freedom... |
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Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook
This book is intended to provide comprehensive information about domestic violence; what it is, its causes, the extent of the problem, whom it affects, available services, and possible solutions. To provide the reader with a broad and in-depth view of the issue, domestic violence is explored from historical, social,... | | American Religions: An Illustrated History
As the twenty-first century begins, the United States has emerged as not only the most powerful nation on earth, but also by far the most religiously diverse nation ever. Several thousand distinct religious communities live side-by-side in relative harmony, and in any urban area it is not unusual to see a Catholic church... | | |
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Identity Theft: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
A comprehensive examination of different forms of identity theft and its economic impact, including profiles of perpetrators and victims and coverage of current trends, security implications, prevention efforts, and legislative actions.
• Includes a chronology of key decisions, cases, and government action in the development... | | Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia: Volume 1 & 2
This illustrated reference work covers a wide range of festivals that have sacred origins and are, or have been, part of a folk tradition, a world religion, or a major civilization.
• More than 150 A–Z entries on the content and context of each festival, tracing its historical development and geographic variations, from... | | |
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