The South China Silk District

The South China Silk DistrictThe material in this book is framed and organized through the themes of world system's theory such as incorporation, commercialization of agriculture, industrialization, proletarianization, and the cyclical rhythm of the capitalist world system. The whole range of sericulture is examined from the production process, the social and technical problems, and the motives of cultivators, to how this form of agriculture changed over time. This text, replete

King David Kalākaua’s book was used to shine a positive light on ancient Hawaiian history

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and many of the stories in this collection—by both men and women from all corners of the country—tell of those times and the almost unbelievable changes that have come about in the space of two generations

All set in 19th century England

What does it mean to be a good citizen

Recounts and evaluates the worldwide effort to ban landmines

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East-West Poetry responds to the Qur'an

Across five chapters

Organic farming aims to increase productivity while maintaining a positive impact on biodiversity and using minimal resources

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This chapter describes the field of ethics and surveys the three main schools of thought in contemporary ethics: utilitarianism