An anthology of readings on the manner in which science and technology have altered society and the world, in sections on praise for science and technology, visions of a technological world, fears and
Utilizing data from the Bank of English Corpus--an electronic corpus of some 600 million works--Rudanko (English, U. of Tampere, Finland) and Luodes (German, U. of Tampere, Finland) examine a number o
How does our legal and mental health system handle the mentally disordered? In this book, George C. Klein presents a revealing survey that explores the system of processing prisoners and patients from
This book analyzes the complex interactions of body, mind and microelectronic technologies. Internationally renowned scholars look into the nature of the mind - a combination of thought, perception, e
This collection of essays and reviews on national security, geopolitics and war combines a broad historical and geopolitical overview of U.S. national security policy with commentary on historical eve
This book discusses the convergence of global problems and the shortcomings of our sustainable development model. The author argues possible solutions, such as the Inclusive Sustainable Development Th
This book discusses the convergence of global problems and the shortcomings of our sustainable development model. The author argues possible solutions, such as the Inclusive Sustainable Development Th
This collection of essays and reviews on national security, geopolitics and war combines a broad historical and geopolitical overview of U.S. national security policy with commentary on historical eve
How does our legal and mental health system handle the mentally disordered? In this book, George C. Klein presents a revealing survey that explores the system of processing prisoners and patients from
The Rabbis of classical Judaism, in the first six centuries of the Common Era, commented on the teachings of ancient Israel's prophets and shaped, as much as they were shaped by, prophecy. They commen
Inspired by the myriad allusions to links between them, Jackson (English, St. Cloud U.) set out to ascertain the nature and extent of the cross-fertilization between the two American authors whose lit
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
This book explores the complicated, multi-faceted uprising by analyzing its underlying causes: increased taxes, rising costs of foodstuffs, the forced implementation of this new metric system, fear of
"This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the epic discourse produced during the colonial period in Spanish America. Marrero-Fente demonstrates its pervasive influence in the construction
This book explores the strategies and methods of the Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries in Igboland and Igbo response during the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Using oral traditio
This book explores the strategies and methods of the Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries in Igboland and Igbo response during the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Using oral traditio
This book addresses the five traditional social institutions (marriage and family, religion, education, politics, and economics) as well as other important social institutions (health care, race, ethn
As the center stage of the world in the twenty-first century, Asia and the Pacific provide a vast testing ground where Eastern civilizations meet with Western development, socialism with capitalism, a
Drawing on 15 years of team teaching an interdisciplinary course on the subject at SUNY Buffalo, clinical psychologist Solkoff presents a psychohistorical approach to understanding the Holocaust. Thro
This practical volume is designed to assist graduate students in planning, conducting, and writing theses or dissertations in the social and physical sciences.
"....GFU is to be commended...for compiling this well-reasoned collection of papers that articulates the contours of Mr. Hoover's service to humankind. This volume shows us how one man could make so m
A multidisciplinary and varied perspective on play, Play as Engagement and Communication continues the stimulating and informative volumes in the Play & Culture Studies series. Students, play scho
In Faith and Reason in Kierkegaard, F. Russell Sullivan analyzes the relationship between faith and reason in Kierkegaard's philosophy. Kierkegaard is widely considered to be an irrationalist. Sulliv
This book introduces the first sustained analysis of the idea that the Holocaust constitutes a tension between moral complexity and moral enormity. The author examines those tensions and suggests nove
Kierkegaard is an exegetical interpretation of Soren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript. Vivaldi Jean-Marie elaborates on the philosophical and religious argu
Volume Two of Jewish Philosophy: Foundations and Extensions deals with major thinkers. 'Interpreting Judah Ha-Levi' discusses misunderstandings of his idea, and his impact on Jewish thought, especiall
This work examines the premise of liberal economic principles and their promise of distributive advantages to all free market participants. Professor Jean Kachiga's critique is substantiated by the la
Cult Films: Taboo and Transgression looks at nine decades of cult films history within American culture. By highlighting three films per decade including a brief summary of the decade's identity and s
In the first six centuries of the Common Era, the Rabbis of formative Judaism, from the Mishnah through the Bavli, consulted the ancient Israelite prophets for guidance on issues of theology, law, his
This casebook emphasizes the connections between land-use regulation and the more traditional scope of environmental law. It also recognizes the key role of administrative agency decision-making. Cove
The all-important preposition is the sole subject of this useful guide to French usage. Booth (her affiliation is not noted, though she mentions students and many years of teaching) has listed the pr
Fr. Benedict Guevin examines Christian sexual ethics within the larger context of Catholic theological anthropology. The first part of the volume considers the meaning of human sexuality in light of t
Defining spirituality as someone's attitudes about life, Imperato discusses the thought of several influential Christians from Clement of Alexandria in the second and early third centuries, to Julian
This book introduces major philosophical theories and issues in the context of the contemporary debate about the so-called culture wars in American society. It is designed to make these theories come
This book celebrates the contributions of the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Owner and publisher of four weekly newspapers in Mississippi, Smith began her journalism career
This book conveys 12 case studies about projects taking place in a School/University/Community Partnership Network in southwest Ohio. Participants partner to better the education experiences and the l
This book provides an understanding of the role that Latino communities play in American politics. In a country marked by exclusionary electoral practices, minority political participation is central
Menifield (public and nonprofit administration, U. of Memphis) has written this guide for graduate and undergraduate students who need to learn the fundamentals of budgetary theory and financial manag
This dictionary consists of about 2,000 interesting words or phrases that are considered by the author to be remarkable, not too common or rare, and not too familiar or unusual, presented to improve t
Trickle-down values have distorted not only our economic thought but also our political thought, our sociology and our concept of the rule of law. The trickle-down policies promoted by the Republican
