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American religious history IS the history of immigration, from the first settlers in the 'Promised Land' to today's arrivals from every corner of the globe. Immigration and American Relgion in American Life series (Jon Butler and Harry S. Stout, general editors), examines the immigrant experience and the changes that arrivlas in the New World felt...

An insightful and up-to-date study of the use of periodic models in the description and forecasting of economic data. Incorporating recent developments in the field, the authors investigate such areas as seasonal time series; periodic time series models; periodic integration; and periodic cointegration. The analysis benefits from the inclusion of...

This book reads tragedy as a genre in which the protagonist is estranged from the        world around him, and, displaced in time, space, and language, comes to inhabit a        milieu which is no longer shared by other characters. This alienation from others        also entails a decomposition of the integrity of the individual, which is often...

Kennedy's Middle East and the Making of the U.S.-Israel AllianceAt the Cold War's height, John F. Kennedy set precedents that continue to shape        America's encounter with the Middle East. Here Warren Bass takes readers inside the        corridors of power to show how Kennedy's New Frontiersmen grappled with the Middle        East. He explains...

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An Introduction to Social CapitalSocial Capital, the advantage created by location in social structure, is a        critical element in business strategy. Who has it, how it works, and how to develop        it have become key questions in markets, organizations, and careers. Ronald S. Burt        builds on his celebrated work in this area to...