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by Stephen D. Behrendt, A.J.H. Latham, David Northrup
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
In his diary, Antera Duke (ca.1735-ca.1809) wrote the only surviving eyewitness account of the slave trade by an African merchant. A leader in late eighteenth-century Old Calabar, a cluster of Efik-speaking communities in the Cross River region, he resided in Duke Town, forty-five miles from the Atlantic...
Political Aspirations and Perils of Security
Unpacking the Military Strategy of the United Nations
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013
This book comprises of a range of case studies of military strategy, based on UN documents, observing and concluding the effectiveness of each individual case. Edstrom and Gyllensporre analyse the UN's military strategy, its consequences and its potential to fulfil political ambitions.
The Ultimate Weapon is No Weapon
Human Security and the New Rules of War and Peace
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
The twenty-first century has seen millions unemployed. It has seen livelihoods undermined by environmental degradation. Middle-class cities in Europe, Asia, and Africa have become cauldrons of violence and resentment. Tribalism, ethnic nationalism, and religious fundamentalism have flared dangerously,...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
by D.H. Figueredo
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
Aimed at beginners, this book looks at the history, folklore, and traditions of Hispanics in the United States and Latin America from the 16th century to the present day.
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
Positive Discipline A-Z
1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2007
As a parent, you face one of the most challenging—and rewarding—roles of your life. No matter how much you love your child, there will still be moments filled with anger, frustration, and, at times, desperation. What do you do? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust...
Perfect Sight Without Glasses
The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
Do you read imperfectly? Can you observe then that when you look at the first word, or the first letter, of a sentence you do not see best where you are looking; that you see other words, or other letters, just as well as or better than the one you are looking at? Do you observe also that the harder...
Theistic Evolution
A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Many prominent Christians insist that the church must yield to contemporary evolutionary theory and therefore modify traditional biblical ideas about the creation of life. They argue that God used—albeit in an undetectable way—evolutionary mechanisms to produce all forms of life. Featuring two...
Road Ecology
Science and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
A central goal of transportation is the delivery of safe and efficiservices with minimal environmental impact. In practice, though, human mobility has flourished while nature has suffered. Awareness of the environmental impacts of roads is increasing, yet information remains scarce for those interested...
by Mark W. Friedberg, Peggy G. Chen, Kristin R. Van Busum
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
The American Medical Association asked RAND Health to characterize the factors that affect physician professional satisfaction. RAND researchers sought to identify high-priority determinants of professional satisfaction by gathering data from 30 physician practices in six states, using a combination...
Restoring The Jewishness of the Gospel
A Message for Christians Condensed from Messianic Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Introduces Christians to Messianic Judaism. Explains how both Jews and Christians are God's people, the difference between Jews and Gentiles in the Church, how God relates to Jews today and the relevance of the Lw of Moses for today.
by J. H. Merle D' Aubigne
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
Round Trip to Rome
The Travelogue of a Returning Catholic
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Through the generous use of personal anecdotes and the perspective of a historian, Round Trip to Rome: the Travelogue of a Returning Catholic recounts the story of one scholars twenty-year journey through Protestantism before returning to Roman Catholicism.