This book analyzes the homicide trends in Dade County, Florida from 1917 to 1982 by focusing on the prevalent patterns in the two peak periods of 1925 DS26 and 1980.
He made a major contribution to the progress of the Reformation through his lectures, letters, and publications from teaching posts at Oxford, Strasbourg, and Zurich. This book is an intimate account
Introduction to Spanish Translation is designed for a third or fourth year college Spanish course. It presents the history, theory and practice of Spanish-to-English translation (with some considerati
Since the publication of Sri Ramakrishna's first biography, readers have been familiar with the awesome figure of a spiritual personality who established a direct liason with the divine and preached t
Nwagwu (healthcare administration, Jackson State U., Mississippi) explores the unique historical circumstances of his native Nigeria and places within that the years of uncontrolled military power and
In Prelude to Struggle, Katie Day analyzes the findings of a three-year study of the African American churches in North Philadelphia, the most impoverished section of the city. All of these congregati
The first publication of its kind, Multicultural America is a resource book containing essays, syllabi, projects and bibliographies to assist university teachers in 'multiculturalizing' courses in Ame
What happens in a conversation between a committed Atheist and a committed Christian? While agreeing to disagree on almost every detail, Kai Nielsen, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, University
The myth that industrialization broke down traditional family ties has long pervaded American society. Professor Hareven, a leading social historian, dispels this myth and illustrates how the family s
Strickland chronicles the history of the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965, subsequently known as Regional Medical Plans. He finds that the underlying problem inhibiting realization
Godwin considers the civil rights movement, its origins, its philosophical and religious underpinnings, and its effects on the community of Wilmington. Moreover, he uses the Wilmington example to des
As an example of the relation between the increasing cultural diversity and other demographic changes in western Massachusetts over the last half of the 19th century, analyzes the development of diffe
Sedycias fills a significant gap in his comparative study of three major works: Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (American), Aluisio Azevedo's O cortico (Brazilian), and Federico Gamboa's
The purpose of this book is to take a fresh look at play structure from the Greeks to the present. The author approaches this task by comparing theories with plays instead of merely studying plays in
This book examines the relationship between the biblical trajectory of Wisdom Christology and the Christologies of Karl Rahner and Norman Pittenger and explores the contribution that the wisdom tradit
Covering the past four decades and three different regimes, Getahun outlines and analyzes the various causes of rural poverty and constraints impeding agricultural productivity in the eastern African
In many developing and post-industrialized nations, there are powerful demographic and social changes that are endangering the natural ways that old and young have traditionally interacted. The curren
Follows the rise and fall of the personification of wealth (in the allegorical figure of the god Plautus) through the comedies of Aristophanes and Lucians and the tragedies of Shakespeare. Arguing tha
Nearly 40 men and women, Republicans and Democrats, who served in the US House of Representatives during the past four decades, and one former lobbyist recount their personal experience at the job. S
This study of a southern city during WWII combines descriptive narrative and analysis to reveal how the war altered the city and the lives of its residents, and demonstrates how factors such as race,
Contents: Preface: The History and Context of Regional Research, James J. Zuiches and Dennis Oldenstadt; Chapter 1: Migration Research in the West, 1982-1992
Overviews the Argentinian author's life, searching for events that triggered creative works, and analyzes his style. Analysis continues with specific short stories, discussing sources, structure, and
This book, with over 1500 clinical and psychotherapeutic references, is a thorough, comprehensive, clinically analytic, and multi-theoretical/disciplinary discussion of all aspects of the self-evaluat
This study examines the relationship between success and the emotional, psychological, and spiritual development of young black males. Voices of the Talented Tenth elaborates on the premise that in or
This is a collection of essays dealing with ESL/EFL/FL teacher education by experienced ESL/EFL/FL teacher educators and student teachers of different cultural backgrounds, and from different countrie
Combines Cather's interest in the historians, the philosophers, and the mythographers, to examine nine of her novels on three levels. Postulates a cyclical design which traces a rise, maturity, and fa
Bad Religion suggests that there are two classifications of religious people in the world: those that better the world through their faith, and those that cause harm and suffering through their religi
