En una palabra is a unique interactive tool to help students learn about Spanish culture while increasing vocabulary and listening skills. Students experience the program through a series of video seg
As David Kelly writes, "Catholic moral theology has not been completely constant over the centuries; it has learned and developed." InContemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics he demo
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago was for twenty years the most influential U.S. Catholic bishop; he was also a beloved public figure whose views commanded respect from Catholics and non-Catholics
This book offers a clear and systematic introduction to virtue ethics, a topic which has inspired one of the most interesting contemporary debates in ethical theory -- the question of whether virtues
This bilingual collection of essays, the fruits of a conference held in 1989 to commemorate the join Bicentennials of Georgetown University and the French Revolution, illuminates the various ways in w
This handbook offers a synopsis of the regular changes that Latin words underwent in the course of their evolution into modern Romance languages (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, with their E
Aquinas on Virtue: A Causal Reading is an original interpretation of one of the most compelling accounts of virtue in the Western tradition, that of the great theologian and philosopher Thomas Aquinas
It is beyond debate that human beings are the primary cause of climate change. Many think of climate change as primarily a scientific, economic, or political problem, and those perspectives inform Kev
It is beyond debate that human beings are the primary cause of climate change. Many think of climate change as primarily a scientific, economic, or political problem, and those perspectives inform Kev
New technologies and medical treatments have complicated questions such as how to determine the moment when someone has died. The result is a failure to establish consensus on the definition of death
New technologies and medical treatments have complicated questions such as how to determine the moment when someone has died. The result is a failure to establish consensus on the definition of death
Designated a critical language by the US Department of Defense, Pashto is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan and is commonly spoken in parts of Pakistan. This intermediate-level textbook
Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and analyze vast quantities of national security data for their political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how often is it act
Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and analyze vast quantities of national security data for their political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how often is it act
Mission Creep: The Militarization of US Foreign Policy examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign polic
Mission Creep: The Militarization of US Foreign Policy examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign polic
Edited by Beaudrie (Spanish, U. of Arizona) and Fairclough (Spanish linguistics, U. of Houston), this volume contributes to the field of teaching Spanish as a heritage language in the United States by
Introduccion a la historia de la lengua espanola is a comprehensive introduction to the internal and external history of the Spanish language from its Indo-European ancestry to the present-day languag
"The first edition of Methods in Medical Ethics provided one of the clearest and most accessible introductions to medical ethics...The new chapter on applications of the multiple methods of medical e
Confronting insurgent violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has recognized the need to "re-learn" counterinsurgency. But how has the Department of Defense with its mixe
El espanol en contacto con otras lenguas is the first comprehensive historical, social, and linguistic overview of Spanish in contact with other languages in all of its major contexts -- in Spain, the
The United States was founded on a commitment to religious tolerance. Based on this commitment, it has become one of the most religiously diverse and religiously observant liberal democracies in the w
This small book (it measures 4x5") will be useful for students and others who want quick access to concisely presented information. After a brief preface Geaves (religious studies, U. of Chester) pres
Bateson (education, Harvard U.) produced the reference for the Center for Applied Linguistics as part of a series on African and Asian languages. It outlines the structure of the language, the history
Policymakers and public managers around the world have become preoccupied with the question of how their goals can be achieved in a way that rebuilds public confidence in government. Yet because publi
Once a keystone of the Democratic Party, American Catholics are today helping to put Republicans in office. This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national el
Examines the political forces behind the adoption of federal mandates over the period from the 1980s through the end of 1996, and analyzes the political prospects for initiatives that seek to restrain
Introduces the discipline by exploring how western philosophers from ancient Greece to the present have applied the tools of their trade to religious questions such as the existence and nature of God
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. Over the last twenty-five years, during both
The first book in English to explore Al-Khalnl's contributions to Arabic intellectual history. Known primarily for the creation of the first dictionary of the Arabic language and the discovery of the
Long calls for a reconceptualization of higher education as fundamentally a moral enterprise that needs to be guided by commitments to what is right and good, rather than purveying educational wares t
Informed by the latest research in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics, El espanol y la linguistica aplicada responds to the central questions that lie at the heart of le
Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet it also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging with ideas
Luxury. The word alone conjures up visions of visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet it also faces criticism as a moral vice harmful to both the self and society. Engaging with ideas
Challenging several longstanding notions about the American way of war, this book examines US strategic and operational practice from 1775 to 2014. It surveys all major US wars from the War of Indepen
Challenging several longstanding notions about the American way of war, this book examines US strategic and operational practice from 1775 to 2014. It surveys all major US wars from the War of Indepen
How can we agree to disagree in today's pluralistic society, one in which individuals and groups are becoming increasingly polarized by fierce convictions that are often at odds with the ideas of othe
Can harsh interrogation techniques and torture ever be morally justified for a nation at war or under the threat of imminent attack? In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist strikes, the
This volume on the modern history of Qatar examines the rise of the nation from a tribal society to a contemporary economic powerhouse. Exploring the development of its natural resources wealth and it
In over two centuries, our university has become something that John Carroll and our other early leaders could never have imagined. Sometimes, when I see the Gilbert Stuart portrait of John Carroll th
