William James: 492 books

Book cover of Slavery & the Law
by Derrick Bell, Jonathan A. Bush, Jacob I. Corré
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2001

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself. Prominent historians of slavery and legal...
Book cover of Writing History with Lightning

Writing History with Lightning

Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America

by Kenneth Greenberg, William L. Andrews, Lesley J. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019

Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge...
Book cover of Landpower in the Long War

Landpower in the Long War

Projecting Force After 9/11

by Lukas Milevski, Peter R. Mansoor, Joel Hillison
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019

War and landpower's role in the twenty-first century is not just about military organizations, tactics, operations, and technology; it is also about strategy, policy, and social and political contexts. After fourteen years of war in the Middle East with dubious results, a diminished national reputation,...
Book cover of Research Methods with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
by William Meezan, James I. Martin
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

Take an in-depth look at what works-and what doesn't-in research with GLBT populations! This essential book examines the usefulness of current frameworks for research with GLBT populations and highlights the necessity for greater complexity in the conceptualization and design of research with...
Book cover of Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
by John Piper, Wayne Grudem, John Piper
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2006

A controversy of major proportions has spread through the church. Recent generations bear witness to the rise of "evangelical feminism"-a movement that has had a profound impact on all of life, challenging some of our basic Christian beliefs. In this new edition of an influential and award-winning...
Book cover of Mentally Ill and Homeless: Special Programs for Special Needs
by William R Breakey, James W Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

Rapidly growing numbers of mentally ill homeless present a significant challenge for care- givers everywhere. A practical guide to assist individuals starting programs to address the needs of this population, Mentally Ill and Homeless presents six research demonstration projects arising from the Federal...
Book cover of Reclaiming the Center

Reclaiming the Center

Confronting Evangelical Accommodation in Postmodern Times

by D. A. Carson, Douglas Groothuis, J. P. Moreland
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2004

"When evangelicals confuse an improper passion for novelty witha proper pursuit of academic and pastoral relevance, the resultscan be distressing. I cannot express how grateful I am for thewell-formed wisdom with which this book points to the abiding anddecisive relevance for future route-finding...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 2

Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 2

Cultivation techniques, pest and disease control

by Alam Sher, Xiaoli Liu, Jincai Li
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017

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Book cover of Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity
by Ronald Bailey, James C. Capretta, J. Daryl Charles
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015

Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity addresses each of the key public policy issues of our techno-future from the perspective of deeply informed and philosophically inclined public intellectuals. Among the issues addressed are the detachment of our idea of justice from any credible foundation;...
Book cover of Climate Change in Wildlands

Climate Change in Wildlands

Pioneering Approaches to Science and Management

by Dr. Andrew James Hansen, William Monahan, Dr. David M. Theobald
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016

Scientists have been warning for years that human activity is heating up the planet and climate change is under way. In the past century, global temperatures have risen an average of 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit, a trend that is expected to only accelerate. But public sentimhas taken a long time to catch...
Book cover of Indigenous Men and Masculinities

Indigenous Men and Masculinities

Legacies, Identities, Regeneration

by Warren Cariou, Ty P. Kāwika Tengan, Brendan Hokowhitu
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. "Indigenous Men and Masculinities",...
Book cover of Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization

Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization

Exploring the Fandemonium

by Roger C. Aden, Greg G. Armfield, David E. Beard
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011

Identity and socialization among sports fans are burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of scholars in the social sciences and beyond. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, is an eclectic collection of new studies from...
Book cover of Farmland Conservation

Farmland Conservation

Evidence for the effects of interventions in northern and western Europe

by Lynn V. Dicks, Joscelyne E. Ashpole, Juliana Dänhardt
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014

This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native farmland wildlife. It is restricted to evidence captured on the website www.conservationevidence.com. It includes papers published in the journal Conservation Evidence, evidence summarized on our database and systematic...
Book cover of How to Get Published in Anthropology

How to Get Published in Anthropology

A Guide for Students and Young Professionals

by Jason E. Miller, Oona Schmid, Catherine Besteman
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011

This one-stop guide to getting published in anthropology gives graduate students and young professionals the crucial information and tools they need to tackle the all-important requirement to publish. Part I provides step-by-step guidance on key efforts that budding anthropologists can benefit from,...
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