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For reigning popularity queen Hamilton Best, the very idea of graduation is filled with fear. She's always been the star of Fidelity High's most exclusive clique, idolized for her perfection and her fabulous parties-you know you're "in" when you make Hamilton's guest list. As high school draws to a close, Hamilton is about to lose everything that makes her who she is. To make matters worse, the clique is slowly coming apart at the seams. Although...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Go inside one of the hallmark institutions of Athenian democracy. Open to freeborn citizens older than age 20, the popular assembly met 10 times a year and was for many citizens who lived some distance from Athens a three-day affair - one reason Athenian citizenship might seem like a full-time job. Listen to the some of the debates and arguments of a typical assembly meeting.
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Introducing a heartwarming and delightful children's storybook that is perfect for kids of all ages. "The Adventures of Little Timmy" is an enchanting tale that takes young readers on a journey filled with excitement, wonder, and discovery.
The book is filled with beautiful illustrations that bring the story to life and capture the imagination of young readers. The bright and vivid colors used in the illustrations will capture the attention of even...
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12-year-old Erwin is a genius, far smarter than any of her high school classmates. But Erwin's genius has come at a price: isolation. She doesn't have any friends and even her sister thinks she's a social leper. Determined to win the State Science Fair, she teams up with classmate Winston, a fellow outcast and chemistry guru, to create a popularity chemical which they add into sticks of chewing gum.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Religious devotion at the popular level proliferated during the Black Death. Follow the dramatic increase in activities such as religious pilgrimage, the building of chantry chapels, and the veneration of saints. Witness the struggle between the official Church doctrine and popular religious beliefs, as people searched desperately for comfort in their darkest hour.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Russian popular culture, produced by the masses of uneducated peasants, can be described as a culture of sentimentality rooted in religious devotion and the agricultural calendar. Here, explore everything from superstitions and folk tales and Stenka Razin's "myth of rebellion" to the popularity of Russian baths (banya), vodka, and nesting dolls (matryoshkas).
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Take a wide-ranging look at the transformation of American art and entertainment during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Chart the accomplishments of the Ashcan School of painting and realist fiction. Witness the birth of ragtime, blues, and jazz, and the rise of spectator sports, stage entertainment, and the new medium of film..
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Nerding Out About Japanese Popular Culture covers the wonderfully nerdy world of Japanese popular culture: from anime to J-Pop. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents The Nerd Culture hi-lo series covers popular topics in the nerd community: DIY, fantasy, gaming, Japanese...
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African popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria.
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