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Endowed by Our Creator: The Birth of Religious Freedom in America 9780300183498

The debate over the framers’ concept of freedom of religion has become heated and divisive. This scrupulously researched

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The Birth of Tajikistan: National Identity and the Origins of the Republic 9780755620180, 9781788312714

When the Bolshevik Revolution broke out in October 1917, much of Central Asia was still ruled by autonomous rulers such

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After National Democracy: Rights, Law and Power in America and the New Europe 9781472562982, 9781841133280

The “imagined community” of the nation,which served as the affective basis for the post-French Revolution social contrac

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Ulysses by Numbers 9780231546478

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Lying Numbers: How Maths and Statistics Are Twisted and Abused

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Democracy, America, and the Age of Globalization 9780521885898, 0521885892

This book addresses the concerns of readers who accept the benefits of globalization and technological change, but seek

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By the Numbers: Numeracy, Religion, and the Quantitative Transformation of Early Modern England 0197608787, 9780197608784

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, English numerical practices underwent a complex transformation with wide

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By the Numbers: Numeracy, Religion, and the Quantitative Transformation of Early Modern England 0197608787, 9780197608784

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The Quantification of Bodies in Health 9781800718852

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