... noir style in a definitive way was the privotal work of novice director John Huston in the mystery classic The Maltese Falcon (1941) from a book by Dashiell Hammett. It was famous for Humphrey Bogart's cool, laconic private eye hero Sam Spade in pursuit of crooks greedy for a jewel-encrusted ... in This Gun For Hire (1942) with Alan Ladd in a star-making role as a ruthless, cat-loving killer named Raven. Another Hammett book of corruption was adapted for Stuart Heisler's The Glass Key (1942) for Paramount Studios - again with Ladd and Lake. The noir couple were brought ... often portray...

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... collaborated with the French entertainer named Cautares, and gained knowledge of many feats. In 1584, Scot's work entitled "The Discoverie of Witchcraft" was published in London. Within the 560-page book, Scot deals with the conjuring tricks of that time, "and it is of interest to find that the principles used to bring about the effects of those items are still ... body. It is clear that the accounts in this story have become the inspiration for the acts of hypnotism and manipulation performed by today's contemporary entertainment magicians. In the Arthurian romance "Sir Gawain and the ...

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... -Great Britain relations. There is a question of how special this relationship really is, Mann points out that the consensus has swung over the years from it being an on-off romance, a marriage of convenience or just a delusion on the part of Britain. (09/11/01, BBC News) The questions as to whether Mr Blair has to make a choice between the two ... ...

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... already used to inadequate representation in local assemblies. The notion of "virtual" representation in Parliament as being sufficient for agreeing to taxation was rejected strongly throughout the colonies. In this book, the author offers his own interpretation of the importance of the Revolution. It was the source of what he calls "middling democracy". By this phrase, the author means that any ... such as Staunton, Virginia, and Salisbury, North Carolina growing tobacco and port cities like Baltimore, Norfolk, and Alexandria grew up almost overnight to handle this much traffic. Even t...

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... to consider factors within individual countries, questionable use of factual evidence, lack of consideration to different points of view and various other inconsistencies in his book debase his argument significantly. Frank begins ReOrient by addressing the "Eurocentric" economic views that are popular in modern historical texts. The quote "Europe ... sections of the world coming to power at various times throughout history. The A & B cycles that Frank cites in ReOrient are from an early book that he wrote and a theory that he developed in earlier works. These cycles are two to three hund...

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... that bind the communities together. These include such things as the kingdom of God, worship, and a concern for the mission of the church. Fraser describes the book as a compendium. It is the sort of book that you dip into rather than read through. Fraser himself does not offer a lot of analysis or comment - he allows the communities to speak for themselves - but ... , that there is not a good index, which would have helped the reader or enquirer to make the best use of the book by being able to find relevant issues or communities. Two very clear questions are raised constantly throughou...

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... cultural center, was controlled by the two Christian realms, Byzantium and the Holy Roman Empire. Kathleen Parrow highlights some historical events in her book, From Defense to Resistance: Justification of Violence During the French Wars of Religion. The Byzantines controlled all of Eastern Europe and parts of ... However, the dictionary explanation of the relationship of violence and religion, often referred to as terrorism, is described by Mark Juergensmeyer in his book entailing the history of religious violence, Terror In the Mind of God: But the term "terrorism" has more frequentl...

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... saw over 1,400 slaving voyages during the 18th century alone11. The centrality of the transatlantic slave trade to the economic growth in France was notably highlighted by C.L.R. James in his book "The Black Jacobins" when he stated "in 1789 the French West Indian Colony of San Domingo supplied almost two-thirds of the overseas trade for the nation ... the Spanish and Portuguese, however as their own colonies in North America and the Caribbean increased as did the numbers of British slave ships leaving port towns. In Eric Williams' book "Capitalism and Slavery" he looked at the relation...

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... handles business and social affairs. "Madame Defarge knitted with nimble fingers and steady eyebrows, and saw nothing." Similarly, when the concept of the Revolution is first introduced in the book, it is through the Woodsman and the Farmer, both working steadily at their profession. "But that Woodman and that Farmer, though they work unceasingly, work silently, and no one ... like Madame Defarge at the time of the novel. Madame Defarge's tormented past creates the link between the reader and the novel, as her story makes the context of the book not only understandable, but relatable. D...

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... eastern areas of the Carolingian kingdom, and at the same place he was busy in developing the fundamentals for an east Frankish kingdom. But, as Goldberg (2006) mentioned in his book, Louis was never happy with his kingdom outside the Rhine. His main objective was to build and increase his kingdom more as he was the most skillful and cultured ruler ... creativeness in central part of the Europe . By emphasizing the methods in which successive competitions, noble insurgences, negotiation, and most importantly the warfare shaped under Louis's reign Goldberg in his book clearly pointed out...

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... the hunt for empires "diverted popular attention away from domestic reform and the need to reduce the great gap between rich and poor" (textbook pg.880). Joseph Conrad published the book "Heart of Darkness" to show the negative aspects of imperialism. He criticizes Europe's quest for civilizing other countries throughout the story. The character Kurtz, who represents European imperialism in the ... book, says, "By the simple exercise of our (Europe) will we can exert a power for good practically unbounded", which is good example of his unfavorable feelings for European civilizing. These...

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... minorities were displayed throughout Nazi Germany - in public space, on magazine papers, at the workplace, and even in the book for young kid. Those pictures, such as The Poison Mushroom (see attachment) and The Sly Fox, were used as the children's book cover. And these books were used in classroom to instruct children on how to identify and isolate their Jewish and ... ...

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In historian Lynn White's book, Medivieval Technology and Culture Change, he argues that various technological advances within the field of agriculture related directly to monumental social, economic, and cultural changes of Europe. Therefore, these technological ... changes it is important to understand both how the technology reached Europe, as well as other facets of change that may have contributed to Europe's rise to power. In White's book, he specifically sites the importance of the heavy plow, horse collar, and use of horse power as key innovations that led directly to Europe's rise t...

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In historian Lynn White's book, Medivieval Technology and Culture Change, he argues that various technological advances within the field of agriculture related directly to monumental social, economic, and cultural changes of Europe. Therefore, these technological ... changes it is important to understand both how the technology reached Europe, as well as other facets of change that may have contributed to Europe's rise to power. In White's book, he specifically sites the importance of the heavy plow, horse collar, and use of horse power as key innovations that led directly to Europe's rise ...

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... the same form as Luther's in Germany, simple melodic lines, often set in a simple homophonic arrangement, so in not to blur the text and its meaning. In 1549, the first book of common prayer was published as part of Edward's unification act, but it wasn't until 1562, four years into Elizabeth's reign, that John Day published the "Whole ... book of psalms" and Anglican church music took standardised form. These attacks on Catholicism throughout Europe prompted the Pope to call a meeting of "The council of Trent" which took place during ... ...

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... were to form the basis of the new faith. The body of revelation which Allah delivered to Muhammad though the Angel Gabriel is contained in The Koran, the holy book of Islam. This book provides Muslim believer with all he needs to know to lead a good and pious life. The word Islam means "submission" - to the will of God; and the Muslim ... ...

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... writing not arise in the Inca empire? This process of analysis and discovery of proximate causes resulting from more ultimate causes forms the basis of Jared Diamond's book - Guns, Germs, and Steel. In his book, Diamond argues that particular events possess a set of immediate causes that spring up from more ultimate causes. The reason that it was the Spaniards conquering the Native ... ...

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... noble men and women of the courts. In 1518, Baldassare Castiglione, the most renowned humanist involved in the courtier movement, completed the Book of Courtier, which was based on his experiences at the court of Urbino, Italy. This refined book of manners was printed in several languages and influenced the courtiers throughout Italy and the rest of Europe. It also greatly influenced ... ...

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In the book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community, William McNeill proposed a theory that explained the social relations of civilizations in the old world from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. His ... ...

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... entity in 1991 had marked an end to the Cold War, also marked an end to the phase in which capitalism had its competing rival. Stephen Kotkin writes in his book that "from its inception, the Soviet Union claimed to be an experiment in socialism, a superior alternative to capitalism. " 4 Following the fall of Soviet Socialism, as well a mass of social transition ... ...

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... authorities in the sixteenth century to the challenges posed by the Lutheran Reformation? Response Protestantism was a religion introduced to Europe 1517 by a man named Martin Luther when he published his book The Ninety-Five Theses, and nailed them to every door. As time went on, a schism occurred in which the Roman Catholic Church was split between both the Catholics and the ... ...

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... , requiring one to submit to the will of Allah to become part of the Islamic faith. Islam was very tolerant of non-muslims within their lands, especially children of the book, or Christians and Jews. Unlike Christianity, Islam corresponded with the common laws of the land and didn't contradict the realities of the societies in which Islam was practiced (Documentary, Islam ... ...

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... that the Jews in Europe were still, in many ways, outsiders. Theodore Herzl, who was chosen to observe the hearings, reached this conclusion and it inspired him to write his book Der Judenstat that advocated the need for a Jewish homeland outside of Europe. Many Europeans took the title of an anti-Semite and took a popular stance of defending the public against ... ...

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... important differences that led to the superiority of mainly the European culture over the rest of the world, but he does not lay this out until the epilogue of the book. It is much more subtle in the chapters that these are the major points that he is iterating. He begins by discussing the anatomy and migration patterns of the earliest ... ...

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... America and the scarcity of fabrics and textiles during that period of time proved to be a challenge to the ingenuity of the quilt maker. According to Nancy J. Martin in her book Pieces of the Past, "quilts required large amounts of fabric for the top, wool or cotton batting used as filler, and a backing, usually of homespun fabric." Several quilts have survived ... ...

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