Race and Nation

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"Race and Nation" is the first book to compare the racial and ethnic systems that have developed around the world. It is the creation of nineteen scholars who are experts on locations as far-flung as China, Jamaica, Eritrea, Brazil, Germany, Punjab, and South Africa. The contributing historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, and scholars of literary and cultural studies have engaged in an ongoing conversation, honing a common set of questions that dig to the heart of racial and ethnic groups and systems.
Guided by those questions, they have created the first book that explores the similarities, differences, and the relationships among the ways that race and ethnicity have worked in the modern world. In so doing they have created a model for how to write world history that is detailed in its expertise, yet also manages broad comparisons.

Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907

Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, they have been intrigued by Japanese womanhood and, above all, by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of extraordinary fictional creations, from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha. But as denizens of a world defined by silence and mystery, real geisha are notoriously difficult to meet and even to find. As a result, their history has long been cloaked in secrecy.
Lesley Downer, an award-winning writer, Japanese scholar, and consummate storyteller, gained more access to this world than almost any other Westerner, and spent several months living in it. In "Women of the Pleasure Quarters, she weaves together intimate portraits of modern geisha with the romantic legends and colorful historical tales that shape their fascinating past. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but, literally, "arts people." Accomplished singers, dancers, and musicians, they are, above all, masters of the art of... Women of Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha by Lesley Downer, ISBN 0767904907
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The Mystery on the Iditarod Trail Teacher's Guide

Some call it the toughest, roughest dogsled race in the world. We call it a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail by Carole Marsh. Some call it the toughest, roughest dogsled race in the world. We call it a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail by Carole Marsh. The Mystery on the Iditarod Trail Teacher's Guide
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The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan, ISBN 0262550350

The Makunouchi Bento, or traditional Japanese lunchbox, is a highly lacquered wooden box divided into quadrants, each of which contains different delicacies. It is also one of the most familiar images of Japan's domestic environment. When presented to the diner, the Japanese lunchbox seems straightforward enough; each of four food portions resides in its own compartment, apparently obeying a strict lunchbox geometry. So far, just food. But Kenji Ekuan reveals that a much deeper reading is possible, one that sees the lunchbox as nothing less than a key to an understanding of Japanese civilization, the spirit of form, and the aesthetic ideal in which the many are reduced to one.Ekuan reads the Japanese lunchbox as both object and metaphor. It is one of this book's many charms that he is able to see it as both simultaneously. He compares the visual pleasures of the Zen lunchbox to an aerial view of the Japanese archipelago; he invites us to savor its quadripartite structure as we savor the... The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan, ISBN 0262550350
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Gardens in China by Peter Valder, ISBN 0881925551

In this new companion book to The Garden Plants of China, Peter Valder describes more than 200 gardens he has visited in China. He documents temple courtyards and gardens, evocative enclosures of ancient burial grounds and imperial tombs, and public parks, botanical gardens, and arboreta, most of which have sprung up since 1949. Gardens in China is illustrated with more than 500 color photographs, many of them depicting gardens not previously illustrated in any Western publication, as well as reproductions of illustrations of historical interest. With their distinctive characteristics, the gardens of China are among the most fascinating in the world. This book is essential reading for visitors to China with an interest in gardens, garden history, and Chinese culture. Gardens in China by Peter Valder, ISBN 0881925551
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Suite Life Of Zack & Cody, Vol. 1: Taking Over The Tipton, The (Full Frame)

Check into Boston's totally cool Tipton Hotel, where Zack and Cody - the hottest twins on television - are living the "Suite Life!" Join them for mischief, mayhem, and all sorts of outrageous adventures in four hilarious episodes from their hit Disney Channel original series - now on DVD for the first time ever! Plus, superstar guests Jesse McCartney and Zac Efron ("High School Musical") drop by for a visit! When their mom gets a job as a singer in the hotel lounge, Zack and Cody move in and take over! It's twice the adventure and two times the fun as Cody builds a happenin' bachelor pad, Zack gets an unexpected pass from his basketball playing gal-pal, and both guys do their best to charm everyone who passes through the luxurious lobby. Suite Life Of Zack & Cody, Vol. 1: Taking Over The Tipton, The (Full Frame)
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On the Blanket: The Inside Story of the IRA Prisoners' Dirty Protest by Tim Pat Coogan, ISBN 0312295138

The H Block protest is one of the strangest and most controversial issues in the tragic history of Northern Ireland. Republican prisoners, convicted of grave crimes through special courts and ruthless interrogation procedures, campaigned for political status by refusing to wear prison clothes and daubing their cell with excrement.Were they properly convicted criminals, or martyrs to political injustice? In a masterpiece of investigative journalism, Coogan provides us with the only first-hand account of the protest. His investigation led deep into the social, cultural, and economic maze of Northern Ireland's history to give readers an unmatched analysis of a troubled place and its sorrowful history. On the Blanket: The Inside Story of the IRA Prisoners' Dirty Protest by Tim Pat Coogan, ISBN 0312295138
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Assassins: The Story of Medieval Islam's Secret Sect

This dramatic and sinister story of some of the most sinister characters in medieval history is expertly written with pace and skill. There is no other general history of the Assassins in print, and this new book shows that the real Assassins were every bit as interesting as the 'Assassins' of legend. Bartlett's study reveals how the Assassin myths have developed over time, and how these myths continue to have an impact on the popular imagination. Assassins: The Story of Medieval Islam's Secret Sect
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