An insider’s look at the formative years of the Black Panther Party, this raw, sympathetic portrayal is as fresh today as when first published in 1971. Reginald Major knew and worked with leade
One of the most innovative, provocative, and influential of America's contemporary artists, Bruce Nauman spent his formative years in Northern Californiafirst as a graduate student at the University o
Explores the changing economic, social and political role of the Anglo-American firm. Focusing on its formative development between the later 17th and the early 20th centuries, the editors bring toget
This is a paperbound reprint of a 2002 book. Writer Jerry Vermilye explores noted film director Ingmar Bergman's life and work starting with his youth in Uppsala, Sweden and covering formative years,
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
Charlotte Turner Smith held a central position during the formative years of the British Romantic period. Smith's work includes eleven novels and two fictional adaptations from the French. This editio
Offers a look at the young life and formative years of the author of Anne of Green Gables through a review of her strict upbringing, her first published work, and her struggling years as a writer befo
Assessing Skills and Practice outlines how to ensure fair, consistent and reliable assessment of practical activities. With a particular focus on formative feedback and its role in helping students to
William Wordsworth's long poem The Prelude is a fascinating work-as autobiography, the fruit of many attempts at understanding the formative period of Wordsworth's life; as a fragment of historical ev
William Wordsworth's long poem The Prelude is a fascinating work-as autobiography, the fruit of many attempts at understanding the formative period of Wordsworth's life; as a fragment of historical ev
In this new edition of a best-selling classic, Shaye Cohen offers a thorough analysis of Judaism's development from the early years of the Roman Empire to the formative period of rabbinic Judaism. Coh
This biography takes readers through Brynner's formative years in Russia, France and China and describes his journey from sweeping stages to a versatile career in theater, television and film, culmin
This authoritative compendium presents facts, statistics, photographs, and analyses that define baseball in its formative first decades. The result is an essential work of reference and at the same t
From its formative years to the present, advocates of various persuasions have written and spoken about the country's need for moral and civic education. Responding in part to challenges posed by B. E
From its formative years to the present, advocates of various persuasions have written and spoken about the country’s need for moral and civic education. Responding in part to challenges posed by B. E
This textbook provides an introduction to the Second Temple period (520 BCE-70 CE), the formative era of early Judaism and the milieu of Jesus and of the earliest Christians. By paying close attention
J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the fictional world of Middle Earth and arguably one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, grew up and spent his formative years in the suburbs of Birmingham.
Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the most i
Ivory Towers and Nationalist Minds traces the rise of the great American universities through their formative years, 1862-1920, examining the role of these schools and their leadership in shaping Amer
Verdi had a special fondness for Macbeth, and the first version of his opera based on Shakespeare's play is arguably the most important work of his formative years. But dissatisfied with the work of h
Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle (1896-1987) is largely remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington during its first, formative quarter century. Combining considerable foresight ab
This new edition of the reader on 20th century political theory allows some of the most prominent and/or formative representatives of different strands of political thought to present their cases in t
This work presents a historical account of the nature and quality of medical, nursing, and welfare facilities provided in hospitals for soldiers during the formative years of the British Standing Army
Five historic ministers?five formative career paths?which path are you on?According to Daniel Levinson’s developmental theory, each person’s professional career path forms at the same time in their li
Lavishly illustrated, New York Sights surveys the formative period when a nostalgically evoked "Old New York" transformed into "New New York," ultimately becoming the modernist city of the twentieth c
Of all that happened to the Jews during the millennium from the formation of the Pentateuch to the end of the formative age, say Neusner (religion and theology, Bard College, New York), William Scott
In this new edition of his sixties' memoirs, Tariq Ali revisits his formative years as a young radical. It is a story that moves between London, Paris and Berlin, as well as Vietnam and Bolivia, encou
"Exciting and even moving, this book successfully personalizes the history of the Brigade’s formative months and enriches our understanding of how these men felt and lived—and became distinguished sol
200Ts Vision of Vision One of my formative childhood experiences was in 1968 stepping into the Uptown Theater on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC, one of the few movie theaters nationwide that pro
This concise and authoritative guide provides a complete survey of Islamic history and thought from its formative period to the present day. It examines the unique elements which have combined to form
This book offers a collective biography of the 204 members of the Harvard College classes of 1771 through 1774, men whose lives intersected with the War for Independence and the other formative events
Historians of Scottish history focus their attention on a period that is widely considered formative in Scottish national identity, but has escaped large scale and detailed academic analysis in favor
Sonnert (physics, Harvard U.) investigates how German culture of the 19th and early 20th centuries surrounded the scientist in his formative years, and during most of his life shaped his physics and h
In its formative years, America, birthplace of a revolution, wrestled with a volatile dilemma. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and many other founding fathers clashed. What was to be
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is the coming-of-age story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the turn-of-the-century Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn. Thi
The years 1800-1871 were a crucial formative phase of modern German history. This volume, written by an international team of experts, provides a comprehensive overview of the era. It includes a narr
Cosmopolitan visionsTerry A. Cooney traces the evolution of the Partisan Review—often considered to be the most influential little magazine ever published in America—during its formative years, givi
Race mixture has played a formative role in the history of the Americas, from the western expansion of the United States to the political consolidation of emerging nations in Latin America. Debra J. R
In writing about cities in the era beyond modernism, Carl Fingerhuth draws on the personal and intensely formative influence of Chinese Taoist philosophy on his work as an architect and town planner.U
Shortly after 800 B.C., a village was founded in the wetland and riverine habitat of northern Belize. Now called K'axob, this Maya community grew and prospered through Formative and Classic times. A m
