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South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003
Introductory surveys cover topics of regional importance; individual country chapters include analysis, statistics and directory information; plus information on regional organizations
The Rise and Fall of a Parish in the Wilderness:
The Rise and Fall of a Parish in the Wildnerness: the Story of Our Lady of La Salette, is about the rise of a parish in an unlikely location. Spans the late 1830's to the present. It ends with the community acquiring the historic church in 2012. Includes information on some of the founding families plus a transcript of the first register for 1853 - 1857. the building is now used for weddings and concerts.
South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002
South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002has been thoroughly revised and updated by Europa's experienced editorial team. The information included is as invaluable to those who know little of the region as it is to the seasoned businessman or academic. It should be in the reference collections of public and academic libraries, international organizations, trade and industrial companies, diplomats, government and the media. Containing a wealth of up-to-date information on the 48 countries and territories of the region, this reference provides a unique perspective on the region with its exhaustive collection of facts, up-to-date statistics, extensive directory details and expert comment.
Beyond the Boundaries
This first book-length study of Jesse Jackson's international activities places his activism abroad in theoretical and historical perspective and shows how it belongs to a tradition of U.S. citizen diplomacy as old as the Republic.
The Krackenberger Konnection
Descendants of Franz Krachenberger born 1810 in Briedernbach, Moselle, France. He married Elisabeth Buchmann in 1835 and emigrated with the Buchmann family to America in 1837. They settled in Wisconsin. This edition adds the family of their fifth child, Louise.
Dignaga on the Interpretation of Signs
Buddhist philosophy in India in the early sixth century C. E. took an important tum away from the traditional methods of explaining and systematizing the teachings in Siitra literature that were attributed to the Buddha. The new direction in which several Indian Buddhist philosophers began to move was that of following reasoning to its natural conclusions, regardless whether the conclusions conflicted with traditional teachings. The central figure in this new movement was DiIinaga, a native of South India who found his way to the centre of Buddhist education at Nalanda, studied the treatises that were learned by the Buddhist intellectuals of his day, and eventually wrote works of his own tha...
Condemned to Repeat?
Humanitarian groups have failed, Fiona Terry believes, to face up to the core paradox of their activity: humanitarian action aims to alleviate suffering, but by inadvertently sustaining conflict it potentially prolongs suffering. In Condemned to Repeat?, Terry examines the side-effects of intervention by aid organizations and points out the need to acknowledge the political consequences of the choice to give aid. The author makes the controversial claim that aid agencies act as though the initial decision to supply aid satisfies any need for ethical discussion and are often blind to the moral quandaries of aid. Terry focuses on four historically relevant cases: Rwandan camps in Zaire, Afghan...
Ibss: Political Science: 1987
IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institutions whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.
Latin America's Wars Volume II: The Age of the Professional Soldier, 1900-2001
The second volume in Robert Scheina's definitive study of Latin American military history draws upon years of extensive research and teaching in the field. Although wags in the United States have quipped that if Latin America's military forces were not constantly seeking political power they would have nothing to do, Scheina describes how these men have not only bravely defended their own homelands from foreign enemies but have also gone abroad to fight in both world wars and in the Korean War. This groundbreaking volume also examines the numerous U.S. interventions in Latin America during the twentieth century and the various motivations for them, ranging from the petty interests of influen...
O Genesee
Marcus Hook is a pioneer in the wilderness of the Genesee Valley. Helen Fairchild was falling in love with the nonconforming young trader against the wishes of her family. When Hook is accused of trading with the British during the War of 1812, they are ready to believe the worst with the massacre at Lewiston by Indian allies of the British.
