Rowman Littlefield Publishers: 5578 books
The Dawn of Tibet
The Ancient Civilization on the Roof of the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2014
This unique book reveals the existence of an advanced civilization where none was known before, presenting an entirely new perspective on the culture and history of Tibet. In his groundbreaking study of an epic period in Tibet few people even knew existed, John Vincent Bellezza details the discovery...
The Power of Names
Uncovering the Mystery of What We Are Called
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Our proper name is as much a part of us as our own skin. It travels with us like a passport, testifying to our unique presence on this earth. The articulation of our name rolls off our tongue with ease and familiarity, yet we rarely turn and examine the part our name plays in what makes us who we...
Each Day
A Veteran Educator's Guide to Raising Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
In vibrant prose, Z. Vance Wilson offers insight to anyone, whether parent or teacher, responsible for guiding children on the joyous, difficult, and ever-unpredictable path to becoming their best selves intellectually, socially, morally, and spiritually. With judiciousness, good will, and humor (all...
Converts to Judaism
Stories from Biblical Times to Today
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2015
From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Converts to Judaism tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. The book introduces readers to origins of Judaism and shares the first conversion stories of the people who helped the early...
Being Hindu
Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award
There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world’s largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest...
Sermons from the National Cathedral
Soundings for the Journey
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Washington National Cathedral stands in an unparalleled position at the intersection of religious faith and public life in America, and has been called the “spiritual home for the nation.” Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III occupied its massive Canterbury pulpit as dean during an often- turbulent period...
From Nomads to Pilgrims
Stories from Practicing Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2005
In The Practicing Congregation (Alban, 2004), Diana Butler Bass explored the phenomenon of "intentional congregations," an emerging style of congregational vitality in which churches creatively and intentionally re-appropriate traditional Christian practices such as hospitality, discernment,...
My Partner, My Enemy
An Unflinching View of Domestic Violence and New Ways to Protect Victims
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
The problem of domestic violence and partner abuse knows no bounds, can affect anyone, and when kept silent and in the dark can become deadly. Hon. John Leventhal presided over the Brooklyn Felony Domestic Violence Court, the first felony domestic violence part in the nation, since it opened in June...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
The Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation is a comprehensive global study of the life and work of Martin Luther and the movements that followed him—in history and through today. Organized by a stellar advisory board of Luther and Reformation scholars, the encyclopedia features nearly...
Called for Life
Finding Meaning in Retirement
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Called for Life reflects on our calling to serve God and neighbor in the context of retirement. People facing retirement ask a variety of questions, each framed by a different perspective. "Will I ever be interested in retiring?" some baby boomers ask. "Who am I now?" newly retired...
War, Pacification, and Mass Murder, 1939
The Einsatzgruppen in Poland
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
This invaluable work traces the role of the Einsatzgruppen of the Security Police and SD, the core group of Himmler’s murder units involved in the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question,” during and immediately after the German campaign in Poland in 1939. In addition to relevant Einsatzgruppen...
by Samy Swayd
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
One of the most intriguing minority groups in the Middle East is now a thousand years old. It emerged in the city of Cairo, spread to what is today Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, and subsequently became known by outsiders as Druze (in Arabic, Durooz, meaning Druzes). Druzes have played a major role in...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
With a land mass one and half times larger than the United Kingdom, a population of more than thirty million, and an economy that would rank sixth among world nations, the history of the state of California demands a closer look. The Human Tradition in California captures the region's rich history...
A Will to Choose
The Origins of African American Methodism
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2007
A Will to Choose traces the history of African-American Methodism beginning with their emergence in the fledgling American Methodist movement in the 1760s. Responding to Methodism's anti-slavery stance, African-Americans joined the new movement in large numbers and by the end of the eighteenth century,...