This book examines in-depth the evolution of the Lebanese Forces from a coordinated body of militias, to a surrogate government, to a political organization, and finally to banned political movement.
A biography of Francis I, the last Holy Roman Emperor and first Emperor of Austria, as well as a history of his times. The first biography in English of this mysterious, complex, and powerful personal
This book is an attempt to create a political theory that explains how humans progress civilization throughout history through the analysis of language and the correlation between the operation of lan
Black Administrators in Higher Education: Autoethnographic Explorations and Personal Narratives offers uniquely designed chapters grouped in theory. This volume edited by Terence Hicks and Lemuel Wats
This book argues that a tribe of the primitive society is formed because of kinship, while a state of the civilized society is formed because of language. Language presets the whole process of the pro
The book is a socio-political probe into South Texas society’s politics of exclusion, exploitation, immigration, and political cronyism. It chronicles the life of Adela Sloss-Vento for economic,
This work explores the meaning of the bible’s mysterious creatures with an emphasis on three creatures that all appear in the book of the prophet Isaiah: Lucifer (Isa 14:12), Leviathan (Isa 27:1), and
The importance of play and fun to people’s lives cannot be stressed enough in today’s cultural climate of high stress, high stakes, and competition. One activity that gains recognition and credibility
This memoir of a US diplomat attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone
This book on Jewish prayer contains insights on the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy and on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer. It also inclu
This book develops a rubric that can assist colleges, universities, and communities in providing stronger outcomes for students seeking a career path in dance. This study will serve as a catalyst for
Hufford (international relations, St. Mary's U.) and Pedrajas (student affairs, San Beda College, the Philippines) compile 15 essays from scholars around the world who presented papers at the 11th Tri
These Are Our Stories is a collection of women's stories, thoughts, and poems about the domestic abuse they have experienced throughout their lives. Transcribed directly from Jan Rosenberg's interview
Communication, Space, and Design looks at how our worldview shapes our relations to and conceptions of space and place, and how our spaces and designs impact our communication practices. By asserting
This book gives an accurate and reasonably complete narrative account of the Armenian events of 1909 and their aftermath and provides an interpretive framework that makes some sense out of this episod
ETYMA II is an undergraduate or advanced high school textbook for English vocabulary-building. It is divided into three parts, beginning with a brief history of foreign words in English, including inf
This book serves as a standard textbook and a reference guide to students in both undergraduate and graduate programs in tertiary institutions where elaborate discourse on the impact of technology to
This book presents an intercultural perspective of social work education, practice, and research with culturally–linguistically-relationally underprivileged minority groups in the local and global com
"I found some really good reminders and some points that I had never thought of."-Roger L. Taylor. president. Knox College"Among college presidents, Roger H. Hull is known as a gunslinger who shoots
As a supplement to his previously published memoirs, Rubel details his efforts to address concerns about Minuteman launch control problems and recalls sitting through the December 1962 SIOP briefing o
Walwik (history, Dakota State U.) offers an experiment based on Benjamin Franklin's plan for moral perfection, a set of 13 virtues for individuals to cultivate to become successful in their personal,
This collection of British diplomatic documents, Royal Navy reports of proceedings, and US naval intelligence weekly reports enhances our knowledge and understanding of the scope and depth of the Nanj
"... Frightening."---Timothy Flack, formerly of Stars & Stripes"In so much as people are relegated to numbers either for a specific purpose or no purpose at all, they are dehumanized. And while th
The essays in this volume reflect on the idea of excellence embedded within core texts, as well as how such texts influence and ennoble higher education. The authors consider rival forms of excellence
The book offers a critique of the assumption that empiricism is the only foundation for research. Integralism provides a balanced approach to reaching moral values that can be shared by all cultures t
This book is a participation observation study of control agents, and the agency where they work. The theoretical framework for this study focuses on norms as rules in use, and contributes to the soci
A successful health care entrepreneur and global philanthropist, recounts the lessons he learned along the way and shows that adversity can lead to success in life and business. He shows anyone bulldo
Play & Culture Studies is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed series published by the Association for the Study of Play. Volume 13 highlights contributions that reflect upon the rich forty-year history of TASP
This story reveals the fate of two Jewish families during the German invasion and subsequent Holocaust in Norway in 1940. Inspired by the author’s own experience growing up Jewish in 1940s Norway, it
Trained as a counselor, Caravantes is host of the cable television show Dialog in Glendale, California, which discusses current trends in higher education. In this concise text he argues that a key re
