Samuel David: 75 books
The Weimar Moment
Liberalism, Political Theology, and Law
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2012
The Weimar Moment’s evocative assault on closure and political reaction, its offering of democracy against the politics of narrow self-interest cloaked in nationalist appeals to Volk and “community” – or, as would be the case in Nazi Germany, “race” – cannot but appeal to us today. This...
by Philip B. Bedient, James B. Blackburn Jr., Shannon S. Van Zandt
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
If Hurricane Ike had made landfall just fifty miles down the Texas coast, the devastation and death caused by what was already one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history would have quadrupled. Ike made everyone realize just how exposed and vulnerable the Houston-Galveston area is in the...
The Innovator's Toolkit
50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
A compendium of tools and techniques that every innovator needs
The Innovator's Toolkit is an essential companion for every innovator, innovation team leader, operations manager, and corporate change agent who needs to drive organic growth. Written and presented in an easy-to-use reference...
After the Waste Land: Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Democratic Economics for the Year 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
This critique of Reaganomics attempts to provide alternatives to both the supply experiments of the 1980s and neoliberal strategies of austerity. It presents arguments for economic democracy with a worker-oriented blueprint for improving productivity, growth, employment and economic justice.
Before L.A.
Race, Space, and Municipal Power in Los Angeles, 1781-1894
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
by David Samuel Levinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
A literary thriller about a mysterious death and an ambitious young novelist, “full of delicious prose” (Entertainment Weekly).
Following the death of her husband—which may have been an accident, a suicide, or perhaps even murder—Catherine Strayed is living a quiet life in a secluded upstate...
Signs of Power
The Rise of Cultural Complexity in the Southeast
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies.
By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this...
Ecotheology in the Humanities
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Divine and Nature
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
This book is a collection of essays about the interaction between God, humans, and nature in the context of the environmental challenges and Biblical studies. Chapters include topics on creation care and Sabbath, sacramental approaches to earth care, classical and medieval cosmologies, ecotheodicy,...
by David Nies, Samuel Reuter
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
In the land of Srinath there was an evil brewing. This evil was unlike anything ever faced in the history of time. It was so powerful, that it stopped an entire golem war in its’ tracks… This evil was known as the Forester. This story tells of the heroism of the demanding General Discus, the intellectual...
by Keith Crane, Jill E. Luoto, Scott Warren Harold
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2014
This report assesses the effectiveness of China’s industrial policies, using China’s commercial aviation manufacturing industry as a case study. It evaluates China’s efforts to create a national champion in this industry, and analyzes foreign manufacturers’ efforts to protect key technologies...
The African American Experience
Psychoanalytic Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
The African American Experience: Psychoanalytic Perspectives edited by Salman Akhtar brings together the contributions of distinguished mental health professionals and scholars of humanities to offer a multifaceted perspective on the transgenerational trauma of slavery, the hardship of single parent...
by Rex Barnes, Joel Bordeaux, Albion M. Butters
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
The image of the meditating yogi has become a near-universal symbol for transcendent perfection used to market everything from perfume and jewelry to luxury resorts and sports cars, and popular culture has readily absorbed it along similar lines. Yet the religious traditions grounding such images...
Southeastern Grasslands
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological data
Today the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it...
Drawing a Line in the Sea
The Gaza Flotilla Incident and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
The deadly May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla incident has been misunderstood. This book explores the incident in more detail than mainstream media coverage has allowed—explaining the background, key players, and the incident itself—enriched by the authors having had unique access to senior Israeli officials...