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Could something as simple and seemingly natural as falling into step have marked us for evolutionary success? In this book, one of the most widely respected and read of American historians pursues the possibility that coordinated rhythmic movement--and the shared feelings it evokes--has been a powerful force on holding groups together. 12 halftone illustrations.Amazon.com Review
No small themes for William McNeill, a writer of big, sweepingbooks, from The Rise ofthe West and Plagues and Peoplesto the modestly titled--and wonderful--History of theWorld. Here McNeill turns his attention to the role ofsynchronized movement in human societies, whether in mass politicalrallies, the muscular bonding of military drills, or dances staged inballrooms or mosh pits. Such motions, McNeill tells us, are "farolder than language, and critically important in human history."Ranging from the Paleolithic to modern times, McNeill turns up unusualnuggets from the past: the Christian Church's abandonment of sacreddances in the 4th century, dances that survive now in the sign of thecross; and Adolf Hitler borrowing fight songs from Americanuniversities to solidify the nascent National Socialist movement. ... Read more

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An Original and Stimulating Hypothesis
This absorbing work exposes an immense gap in the literature about and our understanding of the past, and offers a huge canvas for further speculation. Highly recommended!

Dancing as the Engine of Human History
If you are one of those people who reads in terms of things subversive or hegemonic, you will not like this book, because it so completely accepts the sort of mechanized vision of the universe so common to our age.However, if one should happen to be free of that particular affliction,then this is a fairly interesting book, for not only is it readable, rarefor an academic book, but it also has something to say about human history.Mr. McNeill's thesis is that the interaction between music and dancing hashad a very much greater impact on human history than has heretofore beenrealized, and many of his speculations are well worth pondering. Forstudents of dance, and what is perhaps now becoming a legitimate line ofacademic query, a subject that may someday become known as"kinesthetics," this book is a must-read. A recent book fromFrance about the French use of church bells appears to echo many of thethemes developed here, which is to say that this book may well be lookedback upon as an important first step. Of course, to a politically-mindedcritic, such work is utterly reactionary, and perhaps it is an escape intoa fantasy of other times and places, and certainly the almost uncriticalway in which McNeill accepts the current Darwinistic world view isdisturbing, yet nevertheless there is much to be gained here. The longanalysis of the impact of close order drill on European armies is alonework of the first water, of interest to anyone working on not just Europeanpolitical history, but also students of European imperialism. If this bookis understood aright, much of our current thought is going to have to berevised. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Anonymous. By Robert Watts.Preface dated: June 11, 1711.Also issued as part of: 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years. Shewing, that it is to be kept on the 24th', London, 1712.

London : printed and sold by J. Downing, J. Knapton, J. Wyat, R. Knaplock, J. Bonwick [and 5 others in London, 1711]. [4],10,18p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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T100260

Anonymous. By Robert Watts.A reissue of two separately published works, 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years: shewn in a familiar conference ..', Oxford, 1711, and 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's Day in leap-years, further

London : printed for J. Downing, J. Knapton, J. Wyat, H. Clements, & J. Holland [and 4 others in London], 1712. [2],vi,[4],44;[4],10,18p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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T062796

Anonymous. By William Parker.With a half-title.In this edition there is no price beneath the imprint.

London : printed for R. Baldwin; and sold by Mr. Fletcher, in Oxford; and Mr. Merril, in Cambridge, 1753. [4],23,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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T099138

Anonymous. By Robert Watts.Also issued as part of: 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years. Shewing, that it is to be kept on the 24th', London, 1712.

Oxford : printed by L. L. [Leonard Lichfield] 1711. And are to be sold by Joseph Downing, J. Knapton, J. Wyat, J. Bonwick [and 3 others in London, 1711]. [4],44p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The renowned oral historian turns his attention to the aspirations of "the American century."

I feel there's gonna be a change, but we're the ones gonna do it, not the government. With us there's a saying, "La esperenza muera ultima. Hope dies last." You can't lose hope. If you lose hope, you lose everything.—Jessie de la Cruz, retired farm worker

Studs Terkel's marvelous oral histories have hitherto dealt with specifics, as he puts it "the visceral stuff — the job, race, age and death." While Terkel's chosen theme here, the incandescence of hope, might at first appear elusive, it is anything but abstract. For Terkel, hope is born of activism, commitment, and the steely determination to resist.

The spirit of activism has ebbed and flooded through Terkel's venerable life. In the Great Depression of the 1930s he recalls a man swinging from a chandelier at the Astor Hotel shouting for "Social Security!" In the 1960s it was African Americans and students who advocated for equal rights and an end to maladventure overseas. And now, in a new century, young and old are joining forces on the streets to say no to war. The spark of activism is igniting the precious idea of a better world once again.

The interviews in Hope Dies Last constitute an alternative history of the "American century," forming a legacy of the indefatigable spirit that Studs has always embodied, and an inheritance for those who, by taking a stand, are making concrete the dreams of today.Amazon.com Review
While American military forces seek to defeat an enemy that has no nation and American citizens ponder a future inextricably linked to the threat of terrorism, legendary writer Studs Terkel steps forward with a remarkable volume of oral histories that sheds new light on fighting for a just cause in uncertain times. As the title of Hope Dies Last suggests, Terkel's interviews all deal with the notion of finding hope in difficult times and holding on to that hope (of a better job, a better life, justice, peace) despite often overwhelming odds. Terkel draws his subjects from an incredibly broad range of backgrounds: pardoned Illinois death row inmate Leroy Orange discusses the events of his life, 94-year-old famed economist John Kenneth Galbraith talks about Enron, undocumented Guatemalans tell of trying to merely survive in modern America. While each testimonial is compelling in its own way, they combine to form a mosaic of human tenacity. Often, as in the case of 1960s civil rights activists, the subjects' ideas are accepted in the long run, for others, including a resident of Chicago's Cabrini Green housing project, the struggle is only just beginning. Terkel, 91 years old at the time of this book's publication, draws from a wealth of human experience but is spry enough to take on new causes and skillfully profile youthful activists with emerging causes. And Hope Dies Last is still a Studs Terkel book, full of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's brand of blue-collar, rabble-rousing, union-card-waving brand of broad shouldered Chicago liberalism that makes the current wave of political writers seem a bit green and petty by comparison. For all of their success in selling books that accuse one another of being liars and idiots, those writers would do well to get out and meet even a few of the people that Studs Terkel has been talking to for years. --John Moe ... Read more

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Great gift for those who lived in the '40s
I love Studs Terkel to listen to.His writing is a little harder to catch the subtle humor.This book would be a great gift for someone living between the 1920s and 1960s - basically WWI & WWII era.

My first Studs Terkel book
This book was given to me as a gift by my father and -- as I had not read anything by Terkel before -- I was not sure what to expect.I loved it.It is an enjoyable and easy read, being broken down into individual oral histories.But more importantly, it is inspiring and hopeful without being religious, preachy or shrill.I have recommended it to several people I know.

Maintaining Hope in Challenging Times
HOPE DIES LAST is an oral history of various personalities collected by renowned social commentator Studs Terkel. Terkel has collected stories from just about every conceivable category of people: teachers, politicians, clergy people, business people, young people, and old people, you name it, the group is probably represented in this book. Each oral history tells the story of someone who has maintained hope in a challenging or difficult moment. The situations vary, but each is meant to help us navigate in these very trying and uncertain days after September 11, 2001.

In his introduction, Terkel says that "Hope never trickles down. It always springs up." This book will certainly help people see that hope does spring up in third world countries, in violent city streets, in classrooms, churches, and just about everywhere else. This book will be helpful for just about anyone, whether facing achallenge or not. Teachers and clergy people will find the book very helpful since so much of the work of educators and members of eth clergy is keeping faith alive.

Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times
Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times by Studs Terkel, The New Press, 2003 p. 326

Studs Terkel lends understanding to what it means to be an American by letting Americans speak. His newest addition in his long and celebrated list of books offers a collection of interviews with hopeful people or "hopeholders", history chroniclers, the celebrated and the un-knows. "In the following pages are portraits of the inheritors of the legacy of those past. They range in age from nonagenarians to young ones in their twenties".

Mr. Terkel is free-thinker. He holds a flame of hope. "As we enter the new millennium, hope appears to be an American attribute that has vanished for many, no matter what their class or condition in life. The official word has never been more arrogantly imposed. Passivity, in the face of such a bold, unabashed show of power from above, appears to be the order of the day. But it ain't necessarily so." His interviewer's selection reflects his viewpoint.

I first read his books to bone up on the art of interviewing. My horizons expanded upon reading interviews with various folks such as World War II heroines and heros, and those that had experienced death close up. Now, I read Studs Terkel books for the joy of learning about whatever he finds of interest.My burning question remain: How does he get people to open up, spill their guts, and let their hearts and human spirits shine through?

His introduction offers answers in his guiding voice. He is someone that's lived a free man's life, met amazing people, done amazing things, stood up for what he believed was right, and he is still going strong.His "voice" is that ofa "regular guy". He's the kind of individual that has wisdom, wisdom enough to guide you as well as let you decide things for yourself. That seems to help his subjects to "open up".

Those that have read previous Studs Terkel books will not be disappointed with his latest book, Hope Dies Last.Those new to Terkel...well.... Sit back and enjoy and be prepared to be motivated. "Activism need not be a profession in itself, as it is in many cases here. It can be in the writing of a letter to the editor or to your congressperson; it can be in taking part in a local action or a national one, or, for that matter, a worldwide one".

Thank you, Mr. Terkel. A true American asset right here.
Studs Terkel. I apologize, I cannot continue without prefacing my review without a word or two about this great man, and I am not normally effusive in my praise.

If you wanted someone to try and model your life on, you could do far worse than to choose Studs Terkel. Anyone today could live to be 200 and not see and experience half of what this man has. He was born May 14, 1912, and at the age of 91, he is still going strong. Talk about endurance, about transcending time. My hats off to Terkel.

Anyway, to the review, as you might expect if you've read anything else by Terkel, he continues his intriguing and beguiling brand of oral history, transmitted to us through the written word. His many works have touched on many periods, and many themes, but in this book, Terkel examines hope.

More importantly, Terkel in this book views hope as marked by resistance, activism, working to change the world or make it a better place. It is easy in these times to become dismissive... in an interview Terkel said before he wrote the book, he had the feeling that the nation was as apathetic and hopeless as it hadn't been in a long time. To some extent, that rings true.

But this book isn't just a foray into a depressing land with no hopes or prospects. Some of the military personnel have rather bleak things to say about the future, but despair is the flip side of the coin to hope - to talk about one without speaking about the other would be pointless.

The book's framework is this: Terkel examines how people have perservered, lived, strived, propsered, and died throughout recent American history. Famous people. Unknown people. People from all walks of life. Teachers, social workers, and politicians share the stage with unknown alcoholics, refugees, and disease victims. The results are not uniformly happy, but that is not important - the presence of hope in the face of what you would think of as unendurable odds is the theme. Hope, and its many forms - hope for life, hope for happiness, hope for change, hope for sheer survival.

If I've made this book sound like some kind of "Chicken Soup for the Soul," let me assure you, it isn't. It isn't candy-coated, dumbed-down, or an overly cheery insult to your intelligent. It won't eradicate anyone's cynicism, but I have to think that most people would come away from reading this book feeling better about their country and its inhabitants than before they read it... coming away a little changed themselves as well. And really, what more can you ask for in a book?

I would heartily recommend this book to anyone. ... Read more

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The latest oral history from the unrivaled master of the genre.

Hope Dies Last is Studs Terkel's inspiring new oral history of social action in America. An alternative, more personal history of the "American century," Hope Dies Last forms a legacy of the indefatigable spirit that Studs has always embodied, and an inheritance for those who, by taking a stand, are making concrete the dreams of today.

For Terkel, these interviews represent a change that has taken place in the last few years of uncertainty in America. From a doctor who teaches his young students compassion, to the now-retired brigadier general who flew the Enola Gay over Hiroshima, these interviews tell us much about the power of the American dream and the force of individuals who hope for a better world. Terkel's subjects express with grace and warmth their secret hopes and dreams, combining to tell an inspiring story of optimism and persistence that resonates with the eloquence of conviction. ... Read more

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I Trememdously Enjoyed This Work
Terkel's system of personal stories told through the voices of his interviewees can be a bit disconcerting-just when you feel you are warming up to the person, the interview ends and we're off to someone else.However, the sum total is where Studs is heading--what do all of these voices in toto have to say?In this work, the answer is that we each have to fight the good fight and stay true to our ideals, regardless of our circumstances or backgrounds.As with his other works, there are ups and downs in these, but well worth the read--I particularly enjoyed the intro by Studs himself.

A Must Read for Troubled Times
HOPE DIES LAST is an oral history of various personalities collected by renowned social commentator Studs Terkel. Terkel has collected stories from just about every conceivable category of people: teachers, politicians, clergy people, business people, young people, and old people, you name it, the group is probably represented in this book. Each oral history tells the story of someone who has maintained hope in a challenging or difficult moment. The situations vary, but each is meant to help us navigate in these very trying and uncertain days after September 11, 2001.

In his introduction, Terkel says that "Hope never trickles down. It always springs up." This book will certainly help people see that hope does spring up in third world countries, in violent city streets, in classrooms, churches, and just about everywhere else. This book will be helpful for just about anyone, whether facing achallenge or not. Teachers and clergy people will find the book very helpful since so much of the work of educators and members of eth clergy is keeping faith alive.
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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Book-keeping and Accounts," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Book-keeping and Accounts in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Book-keeping and Accounts when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Book-keeping and Accounts, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Keeping The Faith," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Keeping The Faith in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Keeping The Faith when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Keeping The Faith, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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With the help of the "M&M's"® Brand Characters, readers will learn why people keep track of time, and how they do, and whether a millennium is a really long time or not. . . All leading up to answering the big question: why the calendar we use to help us keep track means that we have a millenium right now, and not some other time. Along the way, there are side bars and other excursions, into blue moons, the longest year ever (445 days!), and an explanation of why MM=2000.

Wrapping up with a look at the ways the world is celebrating the millennium, and what we might expect in the next one, this guide to the millenium from the "Official Candy of the New Millennium"™ includes everything a child (and most adults) need to know about the turning over of our calendar's odometer ... Read more

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Fascinating Facts About Our Calendar and the New Millennium
Great book for children and adults alike.The author has assembled a collection of facts that will answer most common questions about the timing of the new millennium, the origin of our calendar, and many interestingfacts about the calendars of other cultures.It is fun to read, is full ofcolorful illustrations, and is a sure-fire conversation starter. ... Read more