Barbara Michael: 92 books
Orient&Okzident
Begegnungen und Wahrnehmungen aus fünf Jahrhunderten
Language: German
Release Date: December 14, 2016
Eine historische Betrachtung des Verhältnisses zwischen „Orient" und „Okzident", beides weit mehr als Raumkategorien, verweist auf ein enges Beziehungsgeflecht, das sich über die Jahrhunderte aufbaute. Wie die hier versammelten Beiträge mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf die Nachbarn Habsburgermonarchie...
by Judith Blau, Michael Burawoy, Gerard Delanty
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
At an earlier time, sociologists C. Wright Mills, W. E. Du Bois, and Jane Addams loudly protested injustices and inequities in American society, provided critiques and analyses of systems of oppression, and challenged sociologists to be responsible critics and constructive commentators. These giants...
Festival of Crime
Nineteen Tales of Murder and Suspense
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Throughout Minnesota, from Austin to International Falls, people flock every year to more festivals--county fairs, arts and craft shows, ice-fishing contests, and music festivals--than you can shake a stick at. Most come for the food and fun, but a few festival-goers have more devious intentions in...
Llewellyn's 2016 Witches' Companion
An Almanac for Contemporary Living
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Modern Witches on the Path of Wisdom
Discover everyday insights and timely essays on witchy lifestyles, Craft essentials, issues in the Pagan community, and magical transformation. Llewellyn’s 2016 Witches’ Companion features some of the most innovative Wiccan/Pagan thinkers working today:
Tess...
Fragments of Trauma and the Social Production of Suffering
Trauma, History, and Memory
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
Fragments of Trauma and the Social Production of Suffering: Trauma, History, and Memory offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives that highlight the problem of traumatic memory. Because trauma fragments memory, storytelling is impeded by what is unknowable and what is unspeakable. Each of the contributors...
by Doug Achterman, Marlene Asselin, Steven M. Baule
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...
Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century
A Multidimensional Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Imagine an America where politicians, governmental institutions, schools, new technologies, and interest groups work together to promote informed, engaged citizens. Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century brings together scholars from various disciplines to show how such a United States is possible...
Eigensinn und Bindung
Katholische Intellektuelle im 20. Jahrhundert
Language: German
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Ob in Philosophie, Literatur, Bildenden Künsten, Publizistik oder Politik - katholische deutsche Intellektuelle haben die geistige Landschaft des 20. Jahrhunderts wesentlich mitgeprägt. Sie stellten Fragen an die Zeit und ihre Mitmenschen, die anderen nicht einfielen oder die sie nicht zu stellen...
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...
Sur la piste environnementale
Menaces sanitaires et mobilisations profanes
Language: French
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Repérer des victimes, confondre des suspects : les mobilisations dans le domaine de la santé environnementale se présentent désormais comme de véritables enquêtes policières. À la différence près que, dans ce domaine, les investigations ne sont pas menées uniquement par des enquêteurs...
by Blaze Ward, Knotted Road Press, Leah Cutter
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Moles.
Seriously?
Yes. Mostly seriously.
Chemists, Zoologists, Dermatologists, Government Agencies, and Mexican Food.
Over a dozen modern authors offer their take on an Interpretation of Moles. Every kind, every definition.
From silly to sublime, this anthology takes...
Magical Muse
Millennial Essays on Tennessee Williams
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
In this unique and engaging collection, twelve essays celebrate the legacy of one of America's most important playwrights and investigate Williams's enduring effect on America's cultural, theatrical, and literary heritage.
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Like Faulkner before him, Tennessee Williams gave universal appeal...
Against War with Iraq
An Anti-War Primer
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Despite public outcry at home and international opposition abroad, the Bush Administration deployed troops and invested millions in preparation for a massive military assault on Iraq. In this Open Media Series special edition, three legal scholars from the Center for Constitutional Rights argue persuasively...
Ibn Saud
The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham. Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won, often with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient Assyrians, a series of astonishing...