Tag: States

Temple Desecration and Muslim States in Medieval India


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2004 | 101 Pages | ISBN: 8178710277 | PDF | 11 MB
Few issues in Indias current public discourse are more controversial than that of the political status of religious monuments. In particular, the destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992 raised a number of urgent questions relating to desecration of temples in India’s medieval period.

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The Uncertain States of America Reader


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2006 | 203 Pages | ISBN: 1933128216 | PDF | 52 MB
"This is undoubtedly a moment marked by a serious interest in the actions America is taking on the world stage–actions that have been described as a cause for ‘grave concern.’ We do not attempt to authoritatively engage these concerns here nor do we wish to insinuate that elevated interest in America’s cultural affairs is somehow unique to our present historical moment. We do, however, think that this sampling of discourse by and about a country’s visual artists leads to insights about its politics and society not gained elsewhere. …] At the very least, it gives a sense of what it is like to live in the United States today, and results in some inspired debate. We hope that this book serves not only as a valuable compendium of recent writing about contemporary art, but also as inspiration to seek further understanding of these ‘Uncertain States.’" So Noah Horowitz and Brian Sholis note in the introduction to this unique compilation of writing around art and cultural politics in America since 2000. Published in collaboration with the Serpentine Gallery, London, and the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, as an addendum to the traveling exhibition Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Gunnar Kvaran, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, the USA Reader was designed by Dexter Sinister. It is a thought-provoking collection that will become an important sourcebook on American culture at the start of the new millennium. ContributorsGiorgio Agamben, Dora Apel, Jack Bankowsky, David Barringer, Bernadette Corporation, John Bowe et al., Johanna Burton, Paul Chan, Critical Art Ensemble, Trisha Donnelly, Andrea Fraser, Isabelle Graw, Tim Griffin, Matthew Jesse Jackson, Chris Kraus, Miwon Kwon, Robert Morris, Molly Nesbit, Seth Price, Kymberly N. Pinder, Retort, Ralph Rugoff, Gregory Sholette, Julian Stallabrass, Kirk Varnedoe, Hamza Walker, and Matt Wolf

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The Columbia Sourcebook of Mormons in the United States


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English | 2014 | ISBN: 0231149425 | 480 Pages | PDF | 2.3 MB
This anthology offers rare access to key original documents illuminating Mormon history, theology, and culture in the United States from the nineteenth century to today.

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The United States and the First World War Ed 2


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English | ISBN: 0367363836 | 2021 | 158 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Now in its second edition, The United States and the First World War draws on the most recent scholarship to examine the significance of the First World War in American history.

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The Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States


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English | ISBN: 0367487616 | 2022 | 216 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
The Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States presents important moments and participants in the history of the American suffrage movement, ranging from the mid-nineteenth century through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

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Hosting States and Unsettled Guests Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration Deterrence


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English | ISBN: 0253067995 | 2024 | 214 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 3 MB
As wealthy countries build walls to keep migrants out, countries in the Global South are celebrated for their hospitality towards refugees. Hosting States and Unsettled Guests asks the question: did these policies enable refugees to consider their new country home?

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Spirits of the Storm (Haunted States of America)


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English | 2018 | ISBN: 1631632124, 1631632116 | EPUB | pages: 136 | 4.2 mb
Sara Leung is prepared for a long, quiet night when she tags along on her mom s overnight inventory shift at a discount store in Galveston, Texas. But it isn t long before the night turns spooky when Sara spots ghostly children playing in the aisles of the store. She hears their laughter in the toy section. They send her messages. Sara quickly finds there are children everywhere in the store who want her help. But what do they need? And are they stuck in the store forever?

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