For two thousand years the disparate groups that now reside in Zomia (a mountainous region the size of Europe that consists of portions of seven Asian countries) have fled the projects of the organized state societies that surround them-slavery conscription taxes corvee labor epidemics & warfare This book essentially an anarchist history is the first-ever examination of the huge literature on state-making whose author evaluates why people would deliberately & reactively remain stateless Among the strategies employed by the people of Zomia to remain stateless are physical dispersion in rugged terrain; agricultural practices that enhance mobility; pliable ethnic identities; devotion to prophetic millenarian leaders; & maintenance of a largely oral culture that allows them to reinvent their histories & genealogies as they move between & around states In accessible language James Scott recognized worldwide as an eminent authority in Southeast Asian peasant & agrarian studies tells the story of the peoples of Zomia & their unlikely odyssey in search of self-determination He redefines our views on Asian politics history demographics & even our fundamental ideas about what constitutes civilization & challenges us with a radically different approach to history that presents events from the perspective of stateless peoples & redefines state-making as a form of internal colonialism This new perspective requires a radical reevaluation of the civilizational narratives of the lowland states Scott's work on Zomia represents a new way to think of area studies that will be applicable to other runaway fugitive & marooned communities be they Gypsies Cossacks tribes fleeing slave raiders Marsh Arabs or San-Bushmen ...

One minute Eddie was there & the next he was gone Five years on & it's Elsie who's lost All she knows is the pain she feels Pain that her twin Eddie's body has never been found after that day on the beach Then she meets Tay; confident cool & addicted to free-diving He says it's too dangerous for her to join; it's too dark too scary too deep But what does he know? He doesn't know that being underwater is the only time Elsie doesn't ache for her brother That diving gives her flashbacks & that uncovering the secrets of that day is the only way for Elsie to start breathing again ...

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The history of painters in comics goes back to the dawn of pulp magazine covers From The Shadow & The Spider to The Black Bat & so many other characters painter's works have graced the covers of comics & pulps which have influenced many artists over the decades This deluxe coffeetable art book edited & overseen by Alex Ross
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What does it take to win success & influence? In a world where we are constantly connected it's those with the best people skills who win the day Those who build the right relationships Those who truly understand & connect with their colleagues their customers their partners Those who others like respect & trust The Art of People reveals the eleven people skills that will get you more of what you want at work at home & in life Accessible easy to execute & often counter-intuitive these include- The single most important question you can ever ask to win attention in a meeting- Why it usually pays to be the one to give the bad news- How to get everyone to want to be around you with one word No matter who you are or what profession you're in The Art of People will show you how to charm & win over anyone ' This book is like How to Win Friends & Influence People
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Objection! Phoenix Wright is back! After a hiatus as the lead protagonist of series the original Ace Attorney has returned as the series& top defense lawyer The Art of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
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OBJECTION! Throughout Capcom Ace Attorney game series hot-shot defense lawyer Phoenix Wright has proven he has the wildest cross-examination skills in town! Now fans of the popular Nintendo DS series can also get their hands on the ultimate Ace Attorney art archive The Art of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney is packed with character designs game covers & promotional artwork from all three Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney games Also included is artwork from Apollo Justice Ace Attorney featuring Phoenix Wright's upstart successor ...

OBJECTION! Throughout Capcom Ace Attorney game series hot-shot defense lawyer Phoenix Wright has proven he has the wildest cross-examination skills in town! Now fans of the popular Nintendo DS series can also get their hands on the ultimate Ace Attorney art archive The Art of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney is packed with character designs game covers & promotional artwork from all three Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney games Also included is artwork from Apollo Justice Ace Attorney featuring Phoenix Wright&s upstart successor ...

Neuhaus taught at the Moscow Conservatory & his pupils included some of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century Emil Gilels Sviatoslav Richter Nina Svetlanova Alexei Lubimov & Radu Lupu His legacy continues today & many teachers around the world regard this book as the most authoritative on the subject of piano playing ...