The practice of spiritual direction is a large part of the faith journey for many people. This study looks at the actuality of spiritual direction in concrete terms.
What can body measurements tell us about living standards in the past? In this collection of essays on height and weight data from eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Europe, North America, and A
This is a an authoritative text on the role of health and family life education and the importance of universal access to a wide range of birth control methods as seen from the perspective of the Inte
It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference, and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to oz
On Friday, February 20, 1980, I had the pleasure to be present at the inaugural lecture of my colleague Jan Reedijk, who had just been named at the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry of Leiden University. A
This critique of World Bank operations examines the effects of this organization on the societies in which it operates. Highly critical of the Bank's practices in its 50 years of operation, the author
When Captain John Smith explored the Potomac River in 1608, it was a frontier between two of the most politically complex Indian cultures in the Middle Atlantic region - the Conoy chiefdom of southern
Relihan (English, Auburn U.) examines the influence of Elizabethan prose fiction on early modern literary culture, emphasizing the role of the nonaristocratic reader in the reception of literature, th
One of the problems faced by museums and heritage organisations is adapting old buildings to their needs or building new ones to fit in with historic sites. How exactly should you create a visitors' c
Much has been written of China's peasant revolution, less has been written on the peasant experience of reform. In From Heaven to Earth Elisabeth Croll examines the images, policies and experiences of
This book analyzes the government and politics of Macau: the democratization, citizen participation, political mobilization, administrative reforms, and the political implications of Macau's economic
Patients who have both a psychiatric disorder and a substance abuse problem cause most clinicians to throw up their hands in despair. The clinical problems that these "dual diagnosis" patien
This is the little book that started a revolution. First published almost twenty years ago, it made women's voices heard, in their own right and with their own integrity, for virtually the first time
Provides practical information on the clinical use of leading antifungal agents, addressing their comparative efficacy, safety and patient acceptance. The chemistry, mode of action and in vitro and in
One long-legged beauty, 25 chic outfits: luxurious capes and furs; spectacular suits, dresses, gowns, and glamorous wigs. Also, 3 male figures dressed in formal and casual attire. 16 plates.
International Justice and the Third World vindicates belief in global or universal justice, and explores both liberal and Marxist grounds for such belief. It also investigates the presuppositions of b
In this work, Eugene Narmour extends the unique theories of musical perception presented in The Analysis and Cognition of Basic Melodic Structures. The two books together constitute the first compreh
This reissue of Professor Vanderwood's groundbreaking study-available again for the first time in a decade-examines bandits, police, and Mexican politics as a whole, showing how different groups used
“This book is meaty, succinct, well organized, and attractively written. It is a praiseworthy contribution to American biography and to Confederate history.” —Bell I. WileyHere is the first critical b
At a very early age, the child is able to use and understand language correctly. Later comes the precocious ability to “reflect” upon and deliberately control its use. Metalinguistic deve
Developing countries have undergone significant industrialization in the last three decades. Yet industrial growth reveals marked spatial inequalities in terms of both country and location. The Newly
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
"Blurb & Contents" "Copies of Onnes's or Meissner's lab notebooks--this is the stuff of science. This book is truly a tour de force. I cannot think of a single person working in the area of superc
In this comprehensive study of Wittgenstein's modal theorizing, Bradley offers a radical reinterpretation of Wittgenstein's early thought and presents both an interpretive and a philosophical thesis.
