Mitchell J William: 22 books

Book cover of The Christmas Library: 250+ Essential Christmas Novels, Poems, Carols, Short Stories...by 100+ Authors
by A.A. Milne, Santa Claus, Adelaide Anne Procter
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!
Book cover of Of Gods and Games

Of Gods and Games

Religious Faith and Modern Sports

by William J. Baker, Mitchell Reddish
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016

That Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret. Athletics has even been called a civil religion for how it permeates our daily lives as we chase our own dreams of glory or watch others compete. Few would deny our national devotion to sports; however, many would gloss over it as...
Book cover of World's Greatest Architect: Making, Meaning, and Network Culture
by William J. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008

Function and meaning in architecture and elsewhere, from tongue-in-cheek instructions for creating a surveillance state to reflections on the architecture of the potato chip.
Book cover of Placing Words: Symbols, Space, and the City
by William J. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005

Reflections on architecture and the exchange of information in the spaces and places of the city, from the necessity of skyscrapers in an age of Web sites to cities as talent magnets, from architectural bling to the neo-minimalism of the new MoMA.
Book cover of Theology and Public Philosophy

Theology and Public Philosophy

Four Conversations

by Charles Taylor, Fred Dallmayr, William Schweiker
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2012

This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America’s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that...
Book cover of Collaborative Resilience

Collaborative Resilience

Moving Through Crisis to Opportunity

by Connie Ozawa, Moira Zellner, Charles J. Hoch
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2011

Case studies and analyses investigate how collaborative response to crisis can enhance social-ecological resilience and promote community reinvention. Crisis—whether natural disaster, technological failure, economic collapse, or shocking acts of violence—can offer opportunities for collaboration,...
Book cover of New Ways of Doing Business
by John P. Bartkowski, Gary C. Bryner, John J. Callahan
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2003

In their introduction, the editors of New Ways of Doing Business assert that in retrospect, it will be apparent that today's government, that of the early years of the 21st century, "was undergoing its most significant transformation since the decade of the 1930's when direct government-delivered...
Book cover of Encounters Old and New in World History

Encounters Old and New in World History

Essays Inspired by Jerry H. Bentley

by Anand A. Yang, Kieko Matteson, Professor Lauren Benton
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017

This collection of essays asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical profession and offering concrete suggestions to develop more interaction between the academy and the public. The twelve contributors, each with their...
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