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Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of...

Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...

Classroom-tested and much-cited, this concise text offers a valuable and instructive introduction for undergraduates to the basic concepts of topology. It takes an intuitive rather than an axiomatic viewpoint, and can serve as a supplement as well as a primary text.A few selected topics allow students...

Sola Scriptura, the formal principle of the Protestant Reformation, is essential to genuine Christianity, for it declares that the Bible is the inspired word of God, the churchs only rule of faith and practice. Yet this doctrine is under assault today as never before, both from outside and and inside the church.

Originally published as a two-volume set -- approaching 1,000 pages - this was a landmark work in its day. Elder Roberts courageously quotes the critics' arguments verbatim, then picks them apart, item by item.Beyond reading the attacks and rebuttals, the reader gets a real feeling for the 'climate'...

The Public Administration Theory Primer explores how the science and art of public administration is definable, describable, replicable, and cumulative. The authors survey a broad range of theories and analytical approaches—from public institutional theory to theories of governance—and consider...

Partial Contents: The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis; Secret of the Sphinx; Mrs. May Bank-Stacey; Is Theology Teaching Christianity; Occult Science of Ancient Egypt; Nature and Number; Romances as Seen in Nativities; A Rosicrucian Interpretation of Genesis; plus much more!

These daily immersions into God's precious Word, character building devotional thoughts, poetic verses that touch the heart, and specific daily prayers will be a valuable aid in keeping the reader in tune with the heart of God and promoting spiritual growth throughout the year.

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often...

Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the...

Social Networking and Impression Management: Self-Presentation in the Digital Age, edited by Carolyn Cunningham, provides original research on key issues in the field of identity management and social networking sites. The contributors to this volume draw on current research in the field and offer...

No other book has ever provided this kind of vital information - the kind that traders need to win at spread betting. The authors have taken data from the daily trades of hundreds of traders over a five-year period - tens of thousands of trades. Then they analysed it. This analysis has allowed them to...

The US higher education system is on the verge of a revolution, so some observers claim. Archibald and Feldman, leading analysts, provide an incisive overview of the challenges facing and possibilities for America's universities and colleges in their training future generations. And they demonstrate...

Critical Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies: Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy, edited by Thomas Maty-k, Jessica Senehi, and Sean Byrne, discusses critical issues in the emerging field of Peace and Conflict Studies, and suggests a framework for the future development of the field and the education...