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A Custodian of Grammar
Essays on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Morphology
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
The nature of method has always been a topic at the very heart of western philosophical traditions, especially in the 20th century. One of the most influential philosophers of the last century, Ludwig Wittgenstein, changed not just his philosophical standpoint at least twice in his lifetime, but the...
A Mission under Duress
The Nanjing Massacre and Post-Massacre Social Conditions Documented by American Diplomats
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Immediately after capturing the Chinese capital, Nanjing, on December 13, 1937, Japanese soldiers committed atrocities such as mass executions, rampant rapes, arson, and looting in and around the city. The carnage went on for weeks. On January 6, 1938, after the worst of the massacre atrocities was...
Environmental Law
Cases and Materials
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2006
Environmental Law: Cases and Materials, Third Edition is designed to reflect the vital and symbiotic connection between land-use regulation and the more traditional scope of environmental law. In addition it recognizes the importance of administrative agency decision-making in environmental law.
The...
Quebra-Quilos and Peasant Resistance
Peasants, Religion, and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Brazil
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
In 1874 and 1875, Brazilian peasants in the Northeastern region of Brazil rose up in rebellion, destroying the weights and measures of the new metric system implemented by the government from Rio de Janeiro. The authorities quickly dubbed this the Quebra-Quilos or the 'Break the Scales' uprising....
When Trauma Survivors Return to Work
Understanding Emotional Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
When Trauma Survivors Return To Work explains how managers and co-workers can help foster the process of emotional recovery for employees who have been traumatized and are returning to work. No other source clearly and positively teaches managers and co-workers how to treat fellow workers returning...
Am I Still My Brother's Keeper?
Biblical Perspectives on Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
What does the Bible say about poverty and our responsibility toward the poor? This book examines the concept of “brother’s keeper” in both the ancient Near East and the biblical world. Wafawanaka contends that biblical Israel failed to play the rightful role of brother’s keeper and claims...
Theory of Social Involvement
A Case Study in the Anthropology of Religion, State, and Society
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Theory of Social Involvement examines the dynamic interplay between church, state, and society. Sunday A. Aigbe considers the Christian factor as it relates to the sociopolitical responsibility and development in Nigeria. The study assesses the role of the church as well as identifies and develops ways in which Christianity can serve as an agent of change and promote unity within Nigeria.
Courageous Conversations
The Teaching and Learning of Pastoral Supervision
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
Courageous Conversations is designed to assist with the complexities of pastoral supervision in a variety of settings, such as local congregations, seminary programs of field education, clinical pastoral education, clinical training of spiritual directors and certified pastoral counselors, and more....
From Honto Jin to Bensheng Ren
The Origin and Development of Taiwanese National Consciousness
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
This book attempts to use numerous volumes of mostly unpublished diaries for examining issues of Taiwanese identity. Using the diaries of two Taiwanese intellectuals, the author examines how the Taiwanese national consciousness emerged and was reconstructed under the Japanese and Chinese Nationalist...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Media and Technology in Emerging African Democracies is a standard text that will give students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of the best literature in media technology impact in emerging African democracies with relevant concentration on information and communication technology...
by Tamar Horowitz, Shmuel Shamai, Zinaida Ilatov
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
This book traces the journey of the Mofet Association, an educational coalition established by teachers who immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Initially focused on children from the former Soviet Union, the Mofet Association went on to become an extensive network of schools serving...
Who's the New Kid in Chemistry?
Exploring Uncharted Waters
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Who’s the New Kid in Chemistry? offers an unprecedented look at student engagement and teacher best practices through the eyes of an educational researcher enrolled as a public high school student. Over the course of seventy-nine consecutive days, John D. Butler participates in and observes Rhode...
The Progressive Revolution
Liberal Fascism through the Ages, Vol. I: 2007-08 Writings
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
The Progressive Revolution (Vols. I & II) chronicles both the historical significance and political deconstruction that the Progressive Revolution, or the Progressive Age, (circa 1870–present) has continuously perpetrated against society, even to this day. These volumes are a collection of selected...
To the Ends of the Earth
Northern Soul and Southern Nights in Western Australia
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Northern Soul is a cultural phenomenon twice removed from its original source in Britain in the late 1960s. Rooted in gospel and rhythm and blues music, with pounding “four-to-the floor” beats, it is often accompanied by swirling strings, vibraphone flourishes, and infectious clapping. Since the...