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Global Scenes of Biblical Injustice
Glimpsing the Poor and Oppressed in Today's World
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
What kinds of experiences do we have with the poor and the oppressed around the world? What do we really know about the ins and outs of the lives of those who exist in a world of extreme poverty or oppression? Global Scenes of Biblical Injustice simplifies and synthesizes the bewildering array of...
Peripatetic Philosophy, 200 BC to AD 200
An Introduction and Collection of Sources in Translation
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2010
This book provides a collection of sources, many of them fragmentary and previously scattered and hard to access, for the development of Peripatetic philosophy in the later Hellenistic period and the early Roman Empire. It also supplies the background against which the first commentator on Aristotle...
by Professor W.R. Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
Lucretius' On the Nature of Things - one of the glories of Latin literature - provides a vivid poetic exposition of the doctrines of the Greek atomist, Epicurus. The poem played a crucial role in the reinvention of science in the seventeenth century, its influence on the French Enlightenment was powerful...
Evangelical Truth
A Personal Plea for Unity, Integrity and Faithfulness
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2012
John Stott’s masterly distillation of sixty years’ reflection on Christian discipleship ranges over the history of the church and its formative teachings, as well as the world-wide church today. He expounds the trinitarian character of the evangelical faith: the gracious initiative of God the...
by R. W. Newell
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2015
Originally published in 1986. Wittgenstein, William James, Thomas Kuhn and John Wisdom share an attitude towards problems in the theory of knowledge which is fundamentally in conflict with the empiricist tradition. They encourage the idea that in understanding the central concepts of epistemology...
Bacon (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
(English Men of Letter Series)
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
This biography of philosopher, scientist, and writer Sir Francis Bacon (1561–1626), part of the English Men of Letters series, is an invaluable resource for students of history. Bacon, a highly influential figure in his era, is considered the father of scientific empiricism, and is also believed by some to have written some of the plays attributed to Shakespeare.
by R.W. Clinger
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2018
Professional violinist Steve Quaver has a solid life. His world consists of a strong career in music, great health, and model looks. Plus, he has a faithful and sexy boyfriend of six years named Gio Tartini. But a problem looms above their relationship: Gio wants to get married, and Steve isn't ready...
Electricity in Fish Research and Management
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Electricity in Fish Research and Management, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the uses of both electricity and electrical principles in fishery management and research. It covers electric fishing (including theory, equipment, data analysis and practical factors affecting efficiency),...
Forest Trees of Texas
How to Know Them
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
Trees have held an important place in man's way of life since he has been on the earth. Trees provided early man with weapons to defend himself and helped provide him with food, shelter and fuel. Trees have played an important role in the history of the United States. Timber was our nation's first...
Queer Clergy
A History of Gay and Lesbian Ministry in American Protestantism
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
QUEER CLERGY: A History of Gay and Lesbian Ministry in American Protestantism chronicles the journey toward full LGBTQ inclusion within the Protestant denominations that have recently opened their pulpits to queer clergy. Holmen provides an important historical reference for continuing dialogue and also celebrates the ongoing journey to acceptance.
Becoming Citizens
Deepening the Craft of Youth Civic Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
The decreasing rate of involvement in organized groups and with voting by young people is a disturbing trend that perhaps can be turned around. Becoming Citizens: Deepening the Craft of Youth Civic Engagement brings together civic education, experiential education, and political theory to provide...
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Epidemiology
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
This book discusses the most important techniques available for longitudinal data analysis, from simple techniques such as the paired t-test and summary statistics, to more sophisticated ones such as generalized estimating of equations and mixed model analysis. A distinction is made between longitudinal...
Memory Power 101
A Comprehensive Guide to Better Learning for Students, Businesspeople, and Seniors
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
A neuroscientist provides over 200 tips, grounded in research, to help you retain information.
Billions of dollars are spent each year on herbs, vitamins, and drugs that can supposedly help you build a better memory or preserve the skills you have. With over 200 well-researched tips and 300...
by W. R. Uttal
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.