Upa: 654 books
by Melech Epstein
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 1987
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 1987
The stirring story of the economic and cultural struggles of the eastern European immigrants to the United States in the early 1900's, as witnessed through the lives and contributions of eleven different men. Their contributions in politics, education, trade-unionism, philosophy, poetry and drama...
Democracy in the Making
The Open Forum Lecture Movement
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
In 1908, a remarkable direction in community learning began in Boston and spread across the country, becoming the Open Forum lecture movement. These locally planned, trans-denominational lectures, followed by periods for questions, were characterized as “the striking of mind upon mind.”
This study...
Messianic 'I' and Rastafari in New Testament Dialogue
Bio-Narratives, the Apocalypse, and Paul's Letter to the Romans
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Anyone familiar with the Rastafari movement and its connection with the Bible is struck by the prevalence of messianic I-locution found in both. As the phenomenon is important in the canonical Testaments, more so within the New Testament, this study seeks to investigate its significance in certain...
Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
The Role of African Americans, 1930s to 1990s
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore traces the beginnings and development of commercial poultry production in this very important region. African Americans were mainly involved in poultry production on the labor supply side, which was crucial to the expansion of the industry....
by Xavier Zubiri, Thomas Fowler
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
This book introduces the profound reflections of Xavier Zubiri (1898-1983) on the history of philosophy to English-speaking audiences. As a philosopher who rethought much of philosophy and theology, Zubiri felt it necessary to be in continuous dialogue with earlier thinkers both to avoid past mistakes...
US Policy Towards the Muslim World
Focus on Post 9/11 Period
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
By all accounts, the overall relationship between the US and the Muslim world is marked by confrontation at several levels. In the aftermath of 9/11, a great deal needs to be done to build bridges between America and the Muslim world. A broad and immediate shift in America's policies towards the Muslim...
The Educational Lockout of African Americans in Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959-1964)
Personal Accounts and Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2010
The Educational Lockout of African Americans in Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959-1964): Personal Accounts and Reflections provides ground-breaking research on the historical events surrounding the Prince Edward County's school closings. For five years (1959-1964), the families of 1,700 African...
United States and Iran
Different Values and Attitudes Toward Nature
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2009
This book discusses Iranian culture before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It covers the religion and literature of the Iranian people, their attitudes toward technology, work, family, and authority, and their attitude towards Western culture. After discussing the various concepts of culture...
Under the Influence
A Case Study of the Elks, MADD, and DUI Policy
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2015
What are the potentially negative consequences of an undeniably good public policy? Under the Influence examines how the Elks, one of the oldest lodge-based voluntary associations in America, may have been impacted by government policies such as DUI laws. To examine this empirically, author John C....
by Trudie Maria Booth
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
This comprehensive manual thoroughly covers every aspect of French grammar, from the basic to the most advanced level, and illustrates the grammatical structures with useful, practical and interesting examples. Up-to-date language and usage both on the formal and on the informal level is paired with...
Japanese Grammar
The Connecting Point
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2010
Japanese Grammar: The Connecting Point is instrumental for anyone learning Japanese who seeks to gain a firm grasp of the most important aspect of the language: verb usage. Learning Japanese may seem to be a daunting task, but Dr. Nomura's book will help readers conjugate verbs into a variety of formats,...
Cultural Compatibility in Educational Contexts
Japanese Native-Speaker Teachers in Australian Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Cultural Compatibility in Educational Contexts examines the mechanism of control and efficacy underlying specific cultural contexts, intercultural value differences, and consequential conflicts, which invisibly and unintentionally cause communication difficulties and negative performances. This specific...
by Tim Madigan, Tim Delaney
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Why do billions of people around the world love sports? The popular media is increasingly dedicated to the heated rivalries of sports teams, academic institutions are held in its thrall, sports metaphors are commonplace in our language, and most individuals participate in athletics or follow a team...
Teaching with the Wind
Spirituality in Canadian Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Teaching with the Wind tackles the question, "Can education for a Canadian civic spirituality bridge the sometimes incommensurable worldviews of faith-based schools and secular public schools?" An affirmative answer is offered based on two foundations. First, that a national soul can be identified...