1965 results for '"Porter, Charles A.'

"A seminal political economy analysis of why banking varies so much across countries, with such profound consequences for economic development and social welfare. Not just fascinating and original,...

The American South, it has been said, is the most European of the nation's sections in manner and outlook, distinct enough that it may be reckoned to have its own--slippery term--culture. Its...

Edgar Huntly is a compelling tale of sleepwalking, murder, and frontier violence set in rural Pennsylvania in the 1780s. His memory and wits shaken by the scenes he has witnessed, ordinary republican...

[by] H. C. Wright. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 73-75.

Physical xi, 301 pages, plan, 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Henry VIII, King of England. Tournai - (Belgium) - History.

This important study explores the revolution in thought and action that occurred during the first four centuries of the Christian era as a result of the impact of Christianity upon the Graeco-Roman...

The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many...

Cholera was the classic epidemic disease of the nineteenth century, as the plague had been for the fourteenth. Its defeat was a reflection not only of progress in medical knowledge but of enduring...

The Six Core Theories of Modern Physics reviews all the key areas of physics in one place. It provides a brief, clear, and self-contained summary of the basic theoretical structures of classical...

The magisterial and enigmatic Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure in the second volume of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the...

Paperback Publisher: Anchor; 1st Anchor Books ed edition (April 1, 1991) Language: English ISBN-10: 0385415451 ISBN-13: 978-0385415453 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.7 inches