Sean: 2678 books
The Last Waltz
Love, Death & Betrayal
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
The Last Waltz, written by Sean Davison and edited by Elaine Feuer, is the true story of an extraordinary love between a terminally-ill mother and son, and how their informed decisions lead to unforeseen consequences: A sister betrays her brother; a son is...
Queering the Ethiopian Eunuch
Strategies of Ambiguity in Acts
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Were eunuchs more usually castrated guardians of the harem, as florid Orientalist portraits imagine them, or were they trusted court officials who may never have been castrated? Was the Ethiopian eunuch a Jew or a Gentile, a slave or a free man? Why does Luke call him a “man” while contemporaries...
by Sean L. Young
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Are you thinking of learning Spanish, or are you currently in a Spanish language class? This introduction to the Spanish language may be the book you need to give you a head start in your journey to this beautiful language. You'll find here tips and shortcuts that show you just how the Spanish...
by Sean Homer
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
In this book, Sean Homer addresses Slavoj Žižek’s work in a specific political conjuncture, his political interventions in the Balkans. The charge of inconsistency and contradiction is frequently levelled at Žižek’s politics, a charge he openly embraces in the name of "pragmatism."...
by Sean Goforth
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2011
Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decadethe projection of American power abroad and high energy priceshave made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin...
From DNA to Diversity
Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
In this landmark work, the author team led by Dr. Sean Carroll presents the general principles of the genetic basis of morphological change through a synthesis of evolutionary biology with genetics and embryology. In this extensively revised second edition, the authors delve into the latest discoveries,...
by B. Morris Allen, Molly Etta, T. R. North
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine.
The best science fiction and fantasy stories from Metaphorosis magazine's second year. Snow queens and their daughters, invisible giants pining for vanished lovers, searches, quests, and discoveries of all kinds.
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Snow...
by Sean Sheehan
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Modern scholarship judges Herodotus to be a more complex writer than his past readers supposed. His Histories is now being read in ways that are seemingly incompatible if not contradictory. This volume interrogates the various ways the text of the Histories has been and can be read by scholars: as...
The Co³
Core Concepts of Coexistence
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Written by Coexistence Coalition founder, Sean-Michael, the book maintains a position of religious and political neutrality. The book starts with a look into the authors past; the challenges he faced during his childhood, his life growing up, and what drove him to discover coexistence for himself....
Cheese Factories on the Moon
Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
It has become part of US political convention to attack 'earmarks' - legislative provisions that direct funds to specific projects - as wasteful and corrupt. In this provocative book Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly argue that in fact earmarks are good for American democracy. Using extensive interviews...
Christ as Creator
Origins of a New Testament Doctrine
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2009
This book examines the New Testament teaching that Christ was the one through whom God made the world. While scholars usually interpret this doctrine as arising from the equation of Jesus and the Wisdom of God, Sean McDonough argues that it had its roots in the church's memories of Jesus' miracles....
The Gingrich Senators
The Roots of Partisan Warfare in Congress
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
The Senate of the mid twentieth century, which was venerated by journalists, historians, and senators alike, is today but a distant memory. Electioneering on the Senate floor, playing games with the legislative process, and questioning your fellow senators' motives have become commonplace. In this...
Out of Oakland
Black Panther Party Internationalism during the Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
In Out of Oakland, Sean L. Malloy explores the evolving internationalism of the Black Panther Party (BPP); the continuing exile of former members, including Assata Shakur, in Cuba is testament to the lasting nature of the international bonds that were forged during the party's heyday. Founded in Oakland,...
Constellations of Inequality
Space, Race, and Utopia in Brazil
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Winner of the 2018 Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Brazil Section Book Prize
In 1982, the Brazilian Air Force arrived on the Alcântara peninsula to build a state-of-the-art satellite launch facility. They displaced some 1,500 Afro-Brazilians from coastal land to inadequate inland...