Oxford University Press

A History of Southern IdentityFrom the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and recent conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp...

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The slaveholding Republic analyses how the government of the United States effectively became an agent of the slaveholding interest, despite the fact that the nation had been founded upon ideals potentially hostile to the institution of slavery. The anomaly of a "e;slaveholding republic"e; began to unravel with the election of Abraham...

Ancient Greek Sacrifice from the Archaic through Roman PeriodsDrawing on a wealth of sources, Smoke Signals for the Gods provides a complete picture of ancient animal sacrifice....

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Business, Economic, and Legal Developments since 1979This book analyzes the transformation of business development and the        'marketization' of industry in China over the past thirty years within a complex        framework of legal, political, and economic reform aims....