E M Scott: 63 books

Book cover of The New Politics of the Old South

The New Politics of the Old South

An Introduction to Southern Politics

by Scott E. Buchanan, Patrick R. Cotter, Stephen D. Shaffer
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013

The New Politics of the Old South, Sixth Edition is available August 2017. Paperback ISBN 9781538100158 Now in its fifth edition, The New Politics of the Old South is the best and most comprehensive analysis and history of political behaviors and shifting demographics in America’s southern...
Book cover of Later Middle English Literature, Materiality, and Culture
by Mark Amsler, Craig E. Bertolet, John M. Ganim
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018

The essays in this volume consider the ways in which material and intellectual culture both shaped and were shaped by the literature of late medieval England. The first section, “Textual Material,” reflects on cultural and social issues generally referred to as the History of Ideas, and how those...
Book cover of On New Shores

On New Shores

Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America

by Carl F. Auerbach, James D. Bachmeier, John W. Berry
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008

Over the past several decades, researchers as well as social policymakers and educators have acknowledged the importance that fathers play in their children's lives. A good deal of research on fathering has been conducted among Euro-American families in North America. However, our understanding of...
Book cover of Resistance and Theological Ethics
by Frances S. Adeney, Brian K. Blount, F E. Bonkovsky
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2004

Protestantism, at its best, grounds both its religious and its social critique in the faith of the prophets and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as understood and lived by the church. Its teachings and desired practice stand in start contrast to complacent religion that seems to be at ease with...
Book cover of The Roads to Congress 2010
by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011

The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from...
Book cover of The Public Administration Profession

The Public Administration Profession

Policy, Management, and Ethics

by Bradley S. Chilton, Stephen M. King, Viviane E. Foyou
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018

While many introductory public administration textbooks contain a dedicated chapter on ethics, The Public Administration Profession is the first to utilize ethics as a lens for understanding the discipline. Analyses of the ASPA Code of Ethics are deftly woven into each chapter alongside complete coverage...
Book cover of Urate Deposition in Man and its Clinical Consequences
by R.D. de Abreu, G. van den Berghe, G. Calabrese
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

One person in four in the industrialized countries suffers from hyperuricemia and is therefore at risk of developing gouty arthritis, nephrolithiasis, or any of the other consequences of urate deposition. At present, far too little is known about urate deposition and the mechanisms by which it occurs,...
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Life Inside My Mind

31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles

by Maureen Johnson, Robison Wells, Lauren Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review) “[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson,...
Book cover of After Montaigne

After Montaigne

Contemporary Essayists Cover the Essays

by Chris Arthur, Barrie Jean Borich, Steven Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015

Writers of the modern essay can trace their chosen genre all the way back to Michel de Montaigne (1533–92). But save for the recent notable best seller How to Live: A Life of Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell, Montaigne is largely ignored. After Montaigne—a collection of twenty-four new personal essays...
Book cover of The Woodland Southeast
by Patty Jo Watson, Janet Rafferty, Joseph M. Herbert
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009

This collection presents, for the first time, a much-needed synthesis of the major research themes and findings that characterize the Woodland Period in the southeastern United States. The Woodland Period (ca. 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1000) has been the subject of a great deal of archaeological research...
Book cover of Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible

Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible

A Guide to Reading the Bible Well

by J. Julius Scott Jr., John DelHousaye, Darrell L. Bock
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012

How do I get more out of my Bible reading? What was going on during the gap between the Old and New Testaments? How do all the books of the Bible fit together as a whole? This book answers these questions and puts clear, readable Bible study aids at your fingertips. It contains...
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
Book cover of Fire on Earth

Fire on Earth

An Introduction

by Andrew C. Scott, David M. J. S. Bowman, William J. Bond
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013

Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life’s history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Fire on...
Book cover of Toward a 21st-Century School Library Media Program
by Doug Achterman, Marlene Asselin, Steven M. Baule
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...
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