J Kaminski: 6 books

This book offers a normative reconceptualization of a modern Islamic governed state. First, Joseph Kaminski surveys the historical context of the trajectory of Islamic thought, and offers a unique discursive framework for reconceptualizing an Islamic governed state that rejects secular Enlightenment...

Primed for Stardom is a first-person account of the experience of having your New York City life considered for use on a reality show and the overwhelming rush of conflicting impulses brought on by the easy promise of modern celebrity. The Lower East Side residents of The Building have been told that their lives would make great TV. They just have to keep doing what they are doing.

The Roman Empire depended on the power of its armies to defend and extend the imperial borders, enabling it to dominate much of Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Success was, in large part, founded on well-trained, well-disciplined soldiers who were equipped with the most advanced arms...

MISTA tells the story of a year in the life of an inner city English teacher at an alternative high school. It details the day-to-day interactions with students, teachers, administrative staff and parents, and delves into problems and issues that teachers can never adequately prepare for.

Das zentrale Anliegen des Lehrbuchs ist die Verbesserung der medizinischen und pädagogischen Behandlung und Begleitung von Menschen mit kognitiver Beeinträchtigung. Im Zentrum des ersten Teils stehen Gespräche mit den beteiligten Familien, die Fragen zu psychischer Gesundheit, Lebensqualität und...

In über 40 anschaulichen Beiträgen werden die klassischen Werke der Psychologie vorgestellt, wie z. B. Fechners Elemente der Psychophysik, Freuds Traumdeutung und andere Bücher, die heute zu den Meilensteinen der Psychologie zählen. Hier wird eine Brücke von der Zeit der Veröffentlichung zur...