H Becker: 26 books
Revival and Awakening
American Evangelical Missionaries in Iran and the Origins of Assyrian Nationalism
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2015
Most Americans have little understanding of the relationship between religion and nationalism in the Middle East. They assume that the two are rooted fundamentally in regional history, not in the history of contact with the broader world. However, as Adam H. Becker shows in this book, Americans—through...
Fear of God and the Beginning of Wisdom
The School of Nisibis and the Development of Scholastic Culture in Late Antique Mesopotamia
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
The School of Nisibis was the main intellectual center of the Church of the East in the sixth and early seventh centuries C.E. and an institution of learning unprecedented in antiquity. Fear of God and the Beginning of Wisdom provides a history both of the School and of the scholastic culture of the...
by William M. McClenahan Jr., William H. Becker
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Throughout his two-term presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower faced the challenge of managing a period of peacetime prosperity after more than two decades of depression, war, and postwar inflation. The essential issue he addressed was how the country would pay for the deepening Cold War and the extent...
Body Experience
The Subjective Dimension of Psyche and Soma Contributions to Psychosomatic Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In this book body experience is seen as the subjective expression of psyche and soma and is discussed in relation to its significance in modern medical practice and psychoanalysis. The authors relate how the patient's subjective expression of his or her body frequently plays only a marginal role in...
First Steps in Psychotherapy
Teaching Psychotherapy to Medical Students and General Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The contributors to this volume, like many others concerned with medical education have for a long whilebeen conscious of the fact that in the training of medical students and in the practice of medicine too little attention is being paid to the psychological aspects of illness and to the use of psychotherapy...
The Cambridge Medieval History - Book VII
The Prophet Mohammed and the Islamic Conquest
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
OUR knowledge of Mahomet, his life and his teaching, is derived entirely from documents which have been handed down by Muslims; no contemporary non-Muslim account is extant, and the testimony of later non-Muslim writers has as little claim to consideration as the statements in the Talmud concerning...
Sharing the Seder
An Inclusive Haggadah
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
A complete yet brief Haggadah designed to engage all participants—whether Jewish or non-Jewish, Seder veterans or first-timers. The Haggadah includes thought-provoking questions to stimulate group discussion, innovative transliteration for English readers who are not familiar with Hebrew, and original art that complements the text and captivates the imagination of all ages.
Towards Sustainable Innovation
A five step approach to sustainable change
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2017
With sustainability having gained a lot of momentum over the last years and companies implementing strategies to create corporate sustainability, there are lots of opportunities for innovation. Thus, the two concepts of sustainability and innovation should not be considered separately – they are...
by Jaqueline H. Becker Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
This delightful Fable illustrates the intimate relationship between doubt and hope. As well, it shows the powerful role love plays in conquering fear. We want our loved ones, most significantly our children, to have hope, yet often we forget to support explorations of their worries and terrors- the very...
by D.H. Becker, L.B. Gardner
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Prevention of disease and injury, including early identification of risks and disease and optimal control of potentially debilitating or fatal complications of chronic conditions, is the area of clinical medicine that holds the greatest promise for improving human health. Each year a long list of...
Praxishandbuch berufliche Schlüsselkompetenzen
50 Handlungskompetenzen für Ausbildung, Studium und Beruf
Language: German
Release Date: October 20, 2017
Schlüsselqualifikationen, Handlungskompetenzen, Kommunikationsfertigkeiten und Soft Skills – so wird umschrieben, was junge Menschen heutzutage neben Fachkompetenzen benötigen, um erfolgreich zu sein in Ausbildung, Schule, Studium und Beruf. Dieses Buch bietet einen kompakten Überblick über...
by Ulrich Scholz, Sven Pastoors, Joachim H. Becker
Language: German
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Language: German
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Nachhaltigkeit ist längst mehr als nur ein Randgedanke in der Ausrichtung moderner Gesellschaften, Organisationen oder Unternehmen, sondern steht im Zentrum nahezu jeglicher strategischer Überlegungen. "Nachhaltige Entwicklung trägt den Bedürfnissen der heutigen Generation Rechnung, ohne...
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