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Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : text file, PDF.
Description
"The popular image of the Jewish community is that it consists primarily of members of the middle and upper middle classes. But this image is far from true. Poor Jews: An American Awakening shatters, once and for all, the stereotype of Jewish affluence. Citing national data and descriptions of the life-styles of the Jewish poor, the authors reveal unique social characteristics of the Jewish poor--including the surprising statistic that over two-thirds...
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Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xviii, 460 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and...
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Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvi, 288 p.) : ill., maps.
Description
"This book analyzes the development of the Israeli economy in its historical context. It shows how the ideology of the dominant group in the Zionist movement led to the development of agriculture , thus meeting the preconditions for successful industrialization . Remarkable, if uneven, growth has taken place, with increasing allocations for defense. Regional isolation led to the emphasis on high-quality exports for developed markets that has stimulated...
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A sensational work arguing that slavery hinders the economic growth of the South and should be abolished, and all African American men, whom he despises, should be sent back to Africa. Helper attacks Southern political, religious, and literary figures, infuriating the South and leading to suppression of the book in that region. However, it becomes extremely popular in the North, especially with Republicans, who distribute it during Lincoln's 1860...
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (468 pages)
Description
Unlike most existing textbooks on the economic history of modern Europe, which offer a country-by-country approach, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe rethinks Europe's economic history since 1700 as unified and pan-European, with the material organized by topic rather than by country. This second volume tracks Europe's economic history through three major phases since 1870. The first phase was an age of globalization and of European...





