Harris J: 152 books

Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium provides an account of the changing world of archaeological theory and a challenge to more traditional narratives of archaeological thought. It charts the emergence of the new emphasis on relations as well as engaging with other current theoretical trends...

My purpose in writing this book is to help empower the youth and young adult believers and also people who are young in the faith (new convert.) As a pastor in youth/young adult ministry and also working with new converts, I felt compel to write a book to address commonly asked questions and deal...

Britain and the Olympic Games, 1908-1920 focuses upon the presentation and descriptions of identity that are presented through the depictions of the Olympics in the national press. This book breaks Britain down into its four nations and presents the debates that were present within their national press.

Throughout the nineteenth century and twentieth century, various attempts were made to define and control problematic behaviour in public by legal and legislative means through the use of a somewhat nebulous concept of ‘indecency’. Remarkably however, public indecency remains a much under-researched...

As the population of older Americans grows, meaningful perspectives on aging are needed by both the young and the old. Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly takes a detailed look at the views of aging presented in the Old and New Testaments. This wide ranging and insightful survey encompasses...

When we walk, drive a car, or fly an airplane, visual motion is used to control and guide our movement. Optic flow describes the characteristic pattern of visual motion that arises in these situations. This book is the first to take an in-depth look at the neuronal processing strategies that underlie...

This book draws on the latest literature to highlight a fundamental challenge in offender rehabilitation; it questions the ability of contemporary approaches to address this challenge, and proposes an alternative strategy of criminal justice that integrates control, opportunity, and autonomy. •...

Who of us can possibly imagine the excruciating pain of being crucified? But further, who would imagine that in the midst of this ghastly punishment that brings on unrelenting headaches and mental disorientation, a crucified man would actually give thought to the needs of others? This book explores...

L'or est soit un objet, soit un mythe de cet objet. L'objet-or est soit un métal, minerai ou épuré, soit un bijou à éventail de multiples significations dont celle de monnaie. Le mythe part de l'éclat solaire qu'avive le traitement au feu du métal-minerai ; il aboutit par cet éclat, par la...

Foxhunting, Religion, and Sex. Life around Paradise Gap, in Virginia's Crutchfield County, has been cadenced to the comfortable traditions of foxhunting for many generations. And then Ryman McKendrick receives a vision. Inspired by a message from Saint Hubert--or so he believes--Ryman...

This year was different for Pax and her friends. Finally they were allowed to join the peace council, given the responsibility of helping the world. For Pax this idea was torture, to sit in a room when adventures could be had. However, she talks her friends into riding up the holy mountain one last...

Existió realmente Jesús? ¿Es Dios? ¿Resucitó de los muertos? Jesús es uno de los personajes más cuestionados y debatidos de la historia. Este libro se adentra en las referencias históricas y bíblicas que prueban que la fe cristiana es auténtica, no un invento ni una locura.