Examines the authority a ruling elite exercised over the surrounding countryside through a complex of social, political, and religious symbolismThis study uses the theoretical concepts of agency, power, and ideology to explore the development of cultural complexity within the hierarchically organized Cahokia Middle Mississippian society of the American Bottom from the 11th to the 13th centuries. By scrutinizing the available archaeological settlement and s...

Discover the deep cultural roots of Southern cuisine through archaeology.Understanding and explaining societal rules surrounding food and foodways have been the foci of anthropological studies since the early days of the discipline. Baking, Bourbon, and Black Drink: Foodways Archaeology in the American Southeast, however, is the first collection devoted exclusively to southeastern foodways analyzed through archaeological perspectives. These essays...

The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Vol. I, presents a fascinating exchange between two of the 19th century's most influential thinkers. This collection showcases their intellectual camaraderie, revealing insights into their philosophies, literary pursuits, and personal lives. Through their letters, readers gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and social contexts that shaped their ideas. The correspondence not only highlights their mutual respect but also t...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***Synopsis:The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I by Thomas Carlyle My Dear Sir, -There are some purposes we delay long to execute simply because we have them more at heart than others, and such an one has been for many weeks, I may say months, my design of writing you an epistle.

The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Vol II, is a fascinating collection that showcases the intellectual exchange between two of the 19th century's most prominent thinkers. This volume captures their letters, revealing their thoughts on philosophy, literature, and the social issues of their time. Carlyle, a Scottish historian and essayist, and Emerson, an American essayist and philosopher, engaged in a profound dialogue that reflects their mutual respect and differ...

"The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I" offers a profound perception into the intellectual and private dating between two of the 19th century's most influential thinkers, Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson. This collection, spanning almost 4 a long time, exhibits the deep connection and mutual admiration among the Scottish essayist and the American transcendentalist. The letters, exchanged from 1834 to 1872, provide a dynamic narrative of the e...

"The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. II" continues the profound trade between two highbrow giants, Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson. This collection, spanning numerous a long time, delves deeper into the tricky tapestry in their friendship, revealing an ongoing talk that formed the 19th-century highbrow landscape. Volume II unveils the unfolding dynamics in their relationship, delving into the ebb and waft in their thoughts, private reviews, ...

There is no conflict between the Bible and science that is evidence-based. The conflict is between belief in the Biblical Worldview and belief in a non-biblical worldview. If a claim about nature is not testable or observable and then confirmable, it is not science.Evolution requires belief. In his On the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin wrote about his “belief in the transmutation of species” (p302), that “The theory of natural selection is grounded on . . . belief” (p320)...

Thomas Sowell has a different idea about how economics should be taught. With this groundbreaking introduction to economics, Sowell has thrown out the graphs, statistics, and jargon. Learning economics, he believes, should be relaxing—and even enjoyable.Sowell reveals the general principles behind any kind of economy—capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In understandable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create rather than the...

This book is geared to the average citizen with little or no economics background who would like the tools to think critically about economic issues. Many of today’s economic issues are obscured by their inherent complexity and the often confusing and conflicting views coming from political talking heads. Sowell, a leading conservative economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, seeks to alleviate this confusion.He begins by elucidating the differences between politician...

The COMPLETE works of Ralph Waldo EmersonAll of the Essays, All of the Poems, All of the Letters! In one Great Collection!Ralph Waldo Emerson's genius is celebrated on several counts. Firstly his essays have come to be revered for their astonishing perspicacity and insight, with certain essays in particular - such as "Self-Reliance" achieving near-legendary status. This huge anthology contains all of Emerson's essays, preserved in ...

The five unresolved separatist conflicts of the post-Soviet space in Eastern Europe are the biggest risk to Europe’s stability and security. Four of these – Abkhazia, South Ossetia in Georgia, Transnistria in Moldova, and Nagorny Karabakh contested between Armenia and Azerbaijan – date back to around the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991-2, and became called ‘frozen conflicts’. The fifth is Ukraine’s Donbas, which in 2014 saw large parts of its Donetsk and Luhansk regions violently sepa...