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Elena asks that you come to the House of Swans at once . . . Compelled by this message, the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius goes not to his harlot, but to his doom-savagely murdered by unknown assassins. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate staking his reputation on this case. The charge is patricide; the motive, a son's greed. The punishment, rooted deep in Roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining.Gordianus's investigation takes him through the city's raucous, pungent streets and deep into urban Umbria, unraveling layers of deceit, twisted passions, and murderous desperation. From pompous, rouged nobles to wily slaves to citizens of seemingly simple virtue, the case becomes a political nightmare. As the defense proceeds toward a devastating confrontation in the Forum, one man's fate may be threaten the very leaders of Rome itself.
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good, but needs an "R" rating - not for kids.......2007-07-16
(there's a spoiler in here, so be warned)
I wouldn't have read this book on my own - it was recommended by my son's history teacher. And it's actually not bad - but it isn't for kids.
The book has some pretty steamy, detailed sex scenes - nails clawing in the back, hips thrusting, etc, etc. In fact, it has two such scenes in the first 50 pages, not to mention a brutal stabbing in the middle of a mob (which the protagonists choose to ignore), and a scene where one of our main characters lusts after the pretty, dead flesh of a corpse. Eesh.
We go on to deal with rape, father-daughter incest, your run-of-the-mill child abuse and neglect, another brutal stabbing (first reenacted, rather heartbreakingly, by a traumatized child, then described in vivid detail), the nasty ways a parricide is punished (to which an eager potential child witness responds "wow, I've never seen a monkey before!"), the beheading of thousands whose heads are impaled and on public display. The killing of a kitty cat whose blood is used as ink. A grown man having sex with a woman he owns as property while fantasizing about having sex with a young girl he knows has been molested by her father.And a couple more brutal stabbings.
As a historical detective novel, I think it did a fine job - it's not my genre, and I was certainly captivated by the story. Jacqueline Susann/Raymond Chandler in a toga, sort of thing. But it's not for those under 17.
Fabulous Roman Who-dunnit!!!.......2007-06-29
Steven Saylor's "Gordianus the Finder" series is one of the best historical fictions I've ever read! He's able to flawlessly integrate his character into Roman society at the end of the Republic, sharing the Forum with some of history's most famous personalities - and he does it in a completely believable way.
The characters are multi-dimensional and evolve throughout the series, his descriptions are beautiful without becoming pendantic and the mysteries unroll in a way to keep you enthralled until the last page.
FABULOUS!
A fun book for anyone interested in the history of Ancient Rome.......2007-05-14
This book is a fascinating look at the daily life of the ancient Romans. Steven Saylor places a very interesting plot into Roman history. This is a great way to learn about an incredible ancient civilization, what their politics were like, what their daily life was like and what it was like to actually be there, but not feel like you are reading a history book. I cannot wait to read the next one in the series!!!
Looking forward to the rest of the series..........2007-01-30
I came across Steven Saylors name in an article I was reading about movies, in which the author was saying how perfect these books would be for a Hollywood adapatation.
I went out and bought the first book and was not disappointed. The plotting and characters were great, and there were plenty of twists and turns in the story.
From what I have since found out, it looks like the stories are pretty accurate too.
Very enjoyable and educational to boot. You can't beat that in a book.
Who Killed Sextus Roscius?.......2007-01-18
'Roman Blood' started Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series with Gordianus the Finder helping Cicero on his first big case - the parricide Sextus Roscius. Saylor authentically renders the details of life in late Republican Rome (albeit during the interval of Sulla's dictatorship). The reader will meet many real historical figures such as the orator/politician Cicero, his slave Tiro, the dictator Sulla, his enemy Caecilia Metella, the wealthy freedman and Sulla's adherent Chrysogonus and many others.
The story of Sextus centers around the proscription lists (literally lists of death warrants) posted by Sulla in Rome. Anyone on the proscription list is subject to being killed with a reward to the killer. Abuses occurred and the victims' estates were plundered by Sulla and his followers. Sextus the father was a wealthy owner of agricultural estates in Ameria who made his son run the farm while he played in Rome. Sextus senior ends up dead, but who did it and who is going to be held to account for it (not necessarily the same thing)?
Unlike much historical fiction, Saylor has entwined a nice little mystery of his own into 'Roman Blood'. Who really did kill Sextus?
Gordianus also meets the mute boy Eco in this book.
A very enjoyable read and by all accounts quite historically authentic.
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STUFFED!.......2005-07-03
The best book of its kind. I am saddened that I am unable to give this book more than 5 stars. Truly awesome, truly enjoyable, truly the kind of mirth that I need on this lousy holiday weekend. MAGNIFICENT!!
Great collection of very short stories.......2000-05-04
I read this book years ago, but I can still recite two of the stories in it almost word-for-word. It helps that they're short (every story has to be under two thousand words), but some of the stories are really exceptional. And for those that aren't great... big deal! How long does it take to read two thousand words?
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Timeshare: Second Time Around (Timeshare Trilogy)
Joshua Dann
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Great Series.......2005-06-30
I try to re-read this series a couple times a year. I Googled Joshua Dann and found a web site is the UK that says he is also writing under the name J. D. Austin.
Charming, old-fashioned and a good read.......1999-07-28
SECOND TIME AROUND is a wonderful book in how it captures the 1920s and time travel. The plot and setting is vividly caught in a neat style. However, there are few redeeming qualities about the narrator. He continually "grabs" his girlfriend (and gets quite possessive over her during one scene at a nightclub) and constantly refers to her beauty and the fact that they make love every night.
He also likes to pat himself on the back a lot in his relations with people and comes across as patronizing rather than sincere. He "conveniently" solves Dorothy Parker's problems by "giving" her a man and fails to remember that there were women at the Algonquin Table as well as men. (This fact can be verified by several reference sources.)
It seems that he has confused being old fashioned (which is fine) with being ignorant (women aren't helpless). Way too much time is spent on the fact that FBI director Hoover was gay, as if that were the reason he was corrupt.
While it is true that Althea is given the opportunity to help with the protagonist's problems, she is often left behind and patronized. Hopefully, Mr. Dann's third book in the third series (about World War 11) will give Althea her due. This storyteller is definitely talented and able to keep the reader glued to the page. Maybe next time he'll leave out the subtle sexism and homophobia.
You'll think you're reading Jack Finney!.......1999-02-27
This book is tremendous fun. The section on the Algonquin Round Table is hilarious. Full of clever lines and the ambience is excellent. Why not five stars? The plot is a little weak, and the main story question gets pushed aside for a lecture on the evils of J. Edgar, et al. Fiction--or a position paper? Even so, A-.
If Your Into Time Travel You Have To Read This Book !.......1998-12-03
I didn't want this book to end. I'm not a fan of stories containing extremely complicated characters and plot lines, but I also love a good story that plays on some of the paridoxes of time travel. This story satisfied both. I have not read the first book yet...which is why I'm visiting this site....I want anything this author has written.
If Your Into Time Travel You Have To Read This Book !.......1998-12-03
I didn't want this book to end. I'm not a fan of stories containing extremely complicated characters and plot lines, but I also love a good story that plays on some of the paridoxes of time travel. This story satisfied both. I have not read the first book yet...which is why I'm visiting this site....I want anything this author has written.
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Detailed and complete.......2007-09-09
The book is detail oriented, unlike many books on the subject that deal only in generalities.
Great job-easy and informative........2007-01-12
Great job using basic examples of how to make corn whiskey. Not much variety, as the title of the book implies, but an excellent resource, especially on the blending of the feints, tails, etc. Highly recommended for the novice to mid level distiller.
Very informative.......2005-08-01
This book does exactly what it claims; it gives the reader the ability to firmly grasp distilling on a personal level. The only downside is the history chapter is a little bit choppy and some facts are questionable (which the author makes perfectly clear). I highly suggest this book for anyone interested in the hobby and pleasure of procuring fine corn whiskey.
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This complete reference for the horse owner includes full coverage of such essential topics as feeding and nutrition, foot care, disease prevention, dental care and mouth problems, keeping a stallion, selecting breeding stock, foaling, care of the young horse, and more. The newest addition to our popular Guide To Raising series.
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My equine science bible.......2005-04-29
I have owned, raised, and trained my own horses from a very young age and even though I already know the basics, I found this book to be very useful. From basic horse keeping to in depth descriptions of many equine health problems, this book is one that even the experienced rider and horse owner should have. It contains fabulous drawings and seperates each sections accordingly. I have not found a basic question that this book couldn't answer. It is a must have for any horseman.
A Guide to Raising Horses:Breeding/Care/Facilities.......2000-05-22
Has everything you'll need to take care of horses effectively. Many useful pictures too.
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If you’ve been looking for inspiration, you’ll find it in these exquisite full-color photographs of centerpieces for both indoor and outdoor parties. Some feature the traditional floral displays, while other ideas break new ground. Go with alternatives such as candles, fruits, ornaments, and trays piled with little treats. Your centerpiece will really be something to celebrate.
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Celebrate all year long--and make every day special with these original seasonally arranged ideas for decorating, preparing foods and drinks, and crafting. Enjoy summer's warmth with a beautifully arranged, romantic garden party. For autumn, carve uncommon jack-o'-lanterns out of speckled squash, rather than ordinary pumpkins. The best part of winter for many is Christmas, and among the standout decorations are gilded walnuts, calico dolls, and teddy bears. From flower arrangements to a Valentine wreath, every project is inspirational!
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Nice photos & inspiration...but light on the details........2003-07-03
While a great resource for ideas and general instructions and projects, the majority of the food and crafts pictured in the book come with no instructions or recipes which is very disappointing. Even the items with instructions are pretty vague and rely on the reader knowing more than many novices might. Some of it might be cultural - maybe every Brit knows how to make a simnal cake and top it with an adorable molded marzipan rabbit on top - but this is one American food writer who doesn't!
Overall, if you are looking for a book to provide general inspiration or just eye candy, then it is a great book for that use. However, if you are looking for specific crafts and recipes with detailed instructions to follow you might be better off looking elsewhere.
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Cabinet 9: Childhood
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Artwork by John Hudak, Julia Loktev, Helen Mirra, Annika von Hausswolff, Eyal Weizman, Marcel Dzama, Wendy Ewald, Byron Kim. Contributions by Alla Rosenfeld, Rodney Phillips. Text by Regine Basha, Thomas Beller, Pamela Jackson, Shelley Jackson, Gregory Whitehead.
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Hip-hop culture began in the early 1970s as the creative and activist expressions -- graffiti writing, dee-jaying, break dancing, and rap music -- of black and Latino youth in the depressed South Bronx, and the movement has since grown into a worldwide cultural phenomenon that permeates almost every aspect of society, from speech to dress. But although hip-hop has been assimilated and exploited in the mainstream, young black women who came of age during the hip-hop era are still fighting for equality.
In this provocative study, Gwendolyn D. Pough explores the complex relationship between black women, hip-hop, and feminism. Examining a wide range of genres, including rap music, novels, spoken word poetry, hip-hop cinema, and hip-hop soul music, she traces the rhetoric of black women "bringing wreck." Pough demonstrates how influential women rappers such as Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, and Lil' Kim are building on the legacy of earlier generations of women -- from Sojourner Truth to sisters of the black power and civil rights movements -- to disrupt and break into the dominant patriarchal public sphere. She discusses the ways in which today's young black women struggle against the stereotypical language of the past ("castrating black mother," "mammy," "sapphire") and the present ("bitch," "ho," "chickenhead"), and shows how rap provides an avenue to tell their own life stories, to construct their identities, and to dismantle historical and contemporary negative representations of black womanhood. Pough also looks at the ongoing public dialogue between male and female rappers about love and relationships, explaining how the denigrating rhetoric used by men has been appropriated by black women rappers as a means to empowerment in their own lyrics. The author concludes with a discussion of the pedagogical implications of rap music as well as of third wave and black feminism.
This fresh and thought-provoking perspective on the complexities of hip-hop urges young black women to harness the energy, vitality, and activist roots of hip-hop culture and rap music to claim a public voice for themselves and to "bring wreck" on sexism and misogyny in mainstream society.
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Hip-Hop From A Woman's Point Of View.......2006-02-27
Gwendolyn Pough has done something that many would have never thought could be done she wrote a delicate yet interesting academic book on an era that many seem to think will faze out hip hop has been with us for three decades or more hip hop has continue to thrive even when things that had nothing to do with it where use it against it but Ms. Pough takes it even farther she takes it to a point where most will tell you don't exist she breaks it down and tell you how woman yes I said it woman not just any woman but black woman step in and made their selves known in hip hop even though other hip hop scholars deny that ever being.
Gwendolyn takes you back to the days when working the turntables was a way to perform, rapping was a way to be heard, graffiti was a way to be seen because the state didn't want to have a performing arts curriculum so the black youth found away to allow their culture to thrive without the help of those who were educated to teach them these things they didn't need anyone to tell them what was the correct note or the proper way to do a dance the generation of that time was determine to make something of their selves and to say that this culture as Ms. Pough considers Hip Hop continues to grow so does other aspects of it from Rap to the Urban gear we see not only is it baggy jeans anymore we now see our young black brothers sharply dress in a three piece suite courtesy of Sean "P Diddy" Combs, brothers are wearing GRILLZ in their mouth because of Nelly, and last but surely not least women artist aren't afraid to take the stage because they have seen Missy, McLyte, Mary J Blidge, Queen Latifah, TLC, Salt N Pepper those ladies before them do it and they are determine to do it their selves I mean if you look at it Missy Elliott she is doing big things from producing to running her very own company. You can't tell me that hip hop has not arrived and that the black woman didn't help it arrive I mean woman are playing important roles in hip hop movies I know you all saw Brown Sugar where Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan are representatives of hip hop she is a part of it just as much as he is but no man will ever tell you hip hop is represent like it is black and white / man and female but Gwendolyn Pough has no problem telling you the truth behind the culture we know as Hip Hop.
After reading the book I sat back for a moment and really thought of what Ms. Pough said and her book now for me it was easy to accept as a young black woman working in the hip hop industry as a radio personality I see it all the time some black female artist trying to go up against whatever fella that's on the corner rapping its nothing to see a sister battling it out to maintain her place in the game they will get raunchy with their words and say something that you wouldn't expect but they will do what it takes to stand with the fellas because they know what its like to be in the male world of hip hop. So I stand give Ms Pough a applause for her dedication and hard work to make today's world understand that woman have a place in every culture even hip hop.
Different Perspective..........2005-12-31
Unfortunately I must disagree with the other reviewers in that Pough's book is a history of women in hip hop. It is actually much more than that. Check It While I Wreck It is mainly a discussion of black women in the public sphere and questions how black women are portrayed not only in hip hop culture but in black culture. The author asks the reader to review some of the things we as women love so much about hip hop and ask how much these things have influenced today's young women. She gives her own reasons of why women have a hard time breaking into the hip hop culture and engages in the age-old question: can black women uplift themselves and embrace their own culture without the emmasculation of black men. With that said, if you are looking for a history of women in hip hop, this may not be your best source. However, if you looking for a study of black womanhood as a culture and its evolution, this would be a great choice.
First Ladies of Hip Hop... Please Stand Up!.......2005-06-30
"Wave ya hands in the air and shake`em like you just don't care." These are words often used to hype the crowd for hip-hop concerts around the country. I found myself singing the same tune as I read this remarkable tribute to African American culture, hip-hop and feminism. Pough does an exceptional job of researching the roots of black women in the hip-hop phenomena, which has swept the world and become embedded in its very foundation. The hip-hop culture is broken down and explained through the lens of black women detailing how it has changed and how women are viewed. She traces the rhetoric of women in all hip-hop genres: urban literature, rap & soul music, development of the spoken word, and black film. The essence of the title, Pough explains is how black women bring "wreck" which is a form of praise to describe the "skill and greatness" of the lyrics.
Do you know the great women of hip-hop? You should take the time to sit down with this account of rap legends - Roxanne Shante, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Yo Yo, Salt-N-Pepa and many more. You will learn about Sylvia Robinson, the owner of Sugar Hill Records, break-dancer Baby Love, and poet lyricist Jessica Care Moore and Sista Soulja. Pough uses the work and dedication of these women to help readers understand how women are portrayed in hip-hop. She reaches back to Sojourner Truth preaching black power and equal rights use then leaps forward to Queen Latifah performing socially conscious rap and Salt-N-Pepa exuding sexuality in their breakout lyrics. From the stereotypical roles of "mammy" to the present day images of "chickenhead", black women have used rap music to outline their life, reconfigure their identities, and breakdown the historical stereotypes and negative images that male rappers have constructed.
Pough has provided the world with a well-researched, provocative account of hip-hop culture and the women who have added to its success. Readers can relive the development of hip-hop and sing the songs, remember the films, dances and slang made popular starting from the early 1970's to the present. This is a must-have book for every hip-hop lover, feminist, or African American studies student/department. The issues discussed in this book will provide hours of discussion for anyone who reads it. Pough has brought "wreck" to the area of academia.
Reviewed by M. Bruner for Loose Leaves Book Review
Bringing Wreck.......2004-10-08
When hip hop made its debut onto the urban scene in the 1970s, most saw it as a fad that would eventually fade into oblivion. Some thirty years later this culture, essentially born from urban decay, with its eclectic mix of rap music, poetry, dance, dress and attitude, has become universal.
In her new book CHECK IT WHILE I WRECK IT, Gwendolyn Pough, assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota, highlights some of the contributions of noted female rappers to hip hop and explores their impact on the evolution of the genre.
Dr. Pough explains the phenomena of "bringing wreck" a catch phrase often used in hip hop circles, as a form of praise, to describe "skill and greatness." The author uses this terminology to ascribe to the ways in which various female rappers; from the lyrically raunchy Foxy Brown and Lil Kim to the socially conscious Queen Latifah and Lauren Hill have brought "wreck" to the world of hip hop by causing "disruptions which somehow shifted the way black people were viewed in the society at large." The author further expounds on the theory that the hip hop culture has the power to "affect change and bring wreck in a meaningful way" and exhorts female rappers to recognize the tremendous possibilities of hip hop and use it as a force for good.
CHECK IT WHILE I WRECK IT is a thought-provoking, enlightening read which affords all readers a window into the world of an often misunderstood, yet extremely popular culture. At the core of this book is the author's call for female rappers to continue to "bring wreck" to the hip hop world, as they strive to carve their own niche in this essentially male dominated culture.
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Erudite and Culturally Relevant.......2004-07-25
Throughout the history of Hip-Hop, its relationship with women (particularly Black women) and feminism has been strained. Though there have been a few success stories regarding women on the scene and behind the scenes of the Hip-Hop movement, women's place in it have been, for the most part, invisible, degrading, and kept to a minimum. In Gwendolyn's Pough's exciting new book, Check It While I Wreck It, the assistant professor of women's studies at the University of Minnesota examines the dysfunctional relationship between Black women, feminism, and Hip Hop.
The book commences with a history of Black women in the public sphere who have contributed to the betterment of African-Americans such as Angela Davis, the historical Black clubwomen, and women who were trailblazers in the blues music industry. Pough reveals how Black women laid the foundation for future successes for the entire race. Pough writes "Black women were major players through Reconstruction, the civil rights movement, and the Black Power movement." In fact, because of their exclusion, the author even suggests a re-writing of history.
Later the author gives us a more recent history of women's contributions to the arts and Hop, including Sylvia Robinson, the label owner of Sugar Hill Records, break dancer Baby Love, and female rapper Roxanne Shante. The book gives major props to Grammy-winner Queen Latifah, Sista Soulja, MC Lyte, and poet Jessica Care Moore.
Pough also critiques the products of popular culture such as movies like Boyz N The Hood and Just Another Girl on the IRT, books such as Sista Soulja's The Coldest Winter Ever and Omar Tyree's Flyy Girl, and of course rap records such as L.L. Cool J's I Need Love, and Latifah's U.N.I.T.Y.
The book is best when examining the problems that exist between women and Hip-Hop, from the objectification of women in music videos to the acts of hyper-sexual rappers such as Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown. Pough writes "Today, in addition to the old images of the sexually promiscuous Black women...we have the bitches, hos, stunts, hoochies, pigeons, chickenheads, and baby mamas put forth by Black men rappers. The need to struggle against stereotyped images is still present." Let's hope this book will keep the discussion that invokes change alive.
"Check It While I Wreck" is a thoroughly researched, erudite, and culturally relevant work that is virtually impossible to put down. Reminiscent of the writings of bell hooks, this scholarly work in feminist theory and Hip-Hop culture is destined to be an instant classic taught in college lecture halls across the country.
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Writing America Black: Race Rhetoric in the Public Sphere (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)
C. K. Doreski
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Writing America Black examines the African American press and selected literary works by black authors. By viewing the journalist's role as historian, reporter, tastemaker, and propagandist, C.K. Doreski reveals the close bond to a larger African American literary tradition. Rich in cultural and historical context, this valuable study will be of interest to readers of literature, history, African American studies, American studies, and journalism.
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During the 1980s and 1990s the black public sphere has expanded in reach and complexity even as progressive black political agendas have been and continue to be shattered and social programs gutted. Today, African Americans find themselves more highly integrated into American life than ever before, and yet, in many ways they are still as thoroughly segregated as at any time during this century.
To think about the black public sphere we have to be willing to rethink the relationship between markets and freedom, commodity and identity, property and pleasure. This book provides more sophisticated approaches to matters historically consigned to inadequate rubrics—"the Negro problem," "subcultures," "minorities," "inner city," and "multicultural." While these rubrics constrict and stereotype, the analytic potential of the black public sphere is that it facilitates new ways to discuss democratic values and citizenship.
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Critical Memory: Public Spheres, African American Writing, and Black Fathers and Sons in America (Georgia Southern University Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series)
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Scandalous Fictions: The Twentieth-Century Novel in the Public Sphere
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Riven by world wars and cold wars, atrocities and genocides, the twentieth-century was also one of sexual, cultural and ideological revolutions, each inscribed across the fictions it produced. This fascinating new volume re-examines the twentieth-century novel as a form shaped by its problematic, often scandalous relation to the public sphere. Discussing ten groundbreaking texts against the challenges of their milieux, it considers twentieth century fiction as a tradition of transgression, perennially caught between license and licentiousness, erudition and sedition.
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Title: "An honest living": street vendors, municipal regulation, and the black public sphere. (Symposium: The Informal Economy)
Author: Regina Austin
Publication:
Yale Law Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1994
Publisher: Yale University, School of Law
Volume: 103
Issue: n8
Page: 2119-2131
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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