handbook of means and their inequalities

Pummer The Samaritans

Reinhard Pummer The Samaritans brill € muovo Most people associate the term "Samaritan" exclusively with the New Testament stories about the Good Samaritan and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Very few are aware that a small community of about 750 Samaritans still lives today in Palestine and Israel; they view themselves as the true Israelites, having resided in their birthplace for thousands of years and preserving unchanged the revelation given to Moses in the Torah. Reinhard Pummer, one of the world's foremost experts on Samaritanism, offers in this book a comprehensive introduction to the people identified as Samaritans in both biblical and nonbiblical sources. Besides analyzing the literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, he examines the Samaritans' history, their geographical distribution, their version of the Pentateuch, their rituals and customs, and their situation today. There is no better book available on the subject.

Literature and the Marketplace: Romantic Writers and Their

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowland, William G., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "Literature and the Marketplace" addresses one of the great ironies of nineteenth-century British and American literature: the fact that authors of that era, in voicing their alienation from middle-class readers, paradoxically gave expression to feelings of alienation felt by those same readers. As William G. Rowland Jr. points out, romantic writers "thought of the market as conspiring against 'imagination' (Blake) or 'telling the truth' (Melville)" and consequently felt frustrated with literary institutions. Yet their "frustrations," writes Rowland, "helped to energize romantic work and explain its subsequent and continuing appeal." The book opens with a survey of reading publics in Great Britain and the United States in the early years of the nineteenth century. Rowland then presents individual writers--including Wordsworth, Shelley, Hawthorne, Poe, and Emerson--and their relations to their readers. Finally, Rowland shows how the idea of genius was developed by writers as different as Coleridge, Blake, Whitman, and Dickinson and how that idea evolved as an antidote to the commercial literary marketplace of the nineteenth century. A wide-ranging and provocative book, "Literature and the Marketplace" describes the relations between important British and American authors and the audiences and publishing industries of their era--relations that were troubled, uncertain, and remarkably productive of literature.

The Rich Get Richer: The Rise of Income Inequality in the U.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun, Dennis D. / Braun, Denny, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This edition is a penetrating and urgent study of the increasing levels of income inequality in the United States and the world. The erosion of the middle class poses a threat to worldwide economic and political stability, as consumers and their children slowly disappear into growing rates of poverty, crime, and violence. Braun examines the economic plight of all people including those in developing nations where a tiny minority controls much of the wealth, and links this inequality to relationships between Third World nations and multinational corporations. This second edition includes new information on the working poor, Mexico and NAFTA, cross-country perceptions of inequality, mass media and political manipulation, and corporations and their overpaid CEOs.

The Brothers Karamazov

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor / Garnett, Constance, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, This brilliant work by one of Russia's foremost novelists teems with greed, passion, depravity, and complex moral issues. Three brothers, involved in the brutal murder of their despicable father, find their lives irrevocably altered as they are driven by intense, uncontrollable emotions of rage and revenge.

Fake Fact and Fantasy PR

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Marie Messenger / Messenger Davies, Maire / Davies, M. Ire Messenger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Based on a study examining the meaning of the term "media literacy" in children, this volume concentrates on audiovisual narratives of television and film and their effects. It closely examines children's concepts of real and unreal and how they learn to make distinctions between the two. It also explores the idea that children are protected from the harmful effects of violence on television by the knowledge that what they see is not real. This volume is unique in its use of children's own words to explore their awareness of the submerged conventions of television genres, of their functions and effects, of their relationship to the real world, and of how this awareness varies with age and other factors. Based on detailed questionnaire data and conversations with 6 to 11-year-old children, carried out with the support of a fellowship at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, the book eloquently demonstrates how children use their knowledge of real life, of literature, and of art, in intelligently evaluating the relationship between television's formats, and the real world in which they live.

Learning the Rules: Anatomy of Children's Relationships, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bigelow, Brian J. / Tesson, Geoffrey / Lewko, John H., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, Reporting what children themselves say about their personal and social relationships, this book illuminates the personal constructions children use to order their interpersonal worlds, as well as the actual content and meaning of their relationships. In its interpretation of children's verbalized social rules with parents, siblings, peers, and teachers, the book provides a contextually informed framework from which to explore such issues as the impact of parental authority on child compliance, sibling rivalry, close friendships, and disclosure.

Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phelan, Thomas W., PUBLISHER: Parentmagic, A step-by-step approach to handling teenagers, this guide helps parents end hassles and improve their relationship with their adolescent. Parents learn how to communicate with teenagers, how to manage teenage risk-taking, how to let go in certain situations, and when to seek professional attention. Concise and encouraging, this resource walks parents through the ups and downs of parenting teenagers as their kids push towards independence.

Le madri e le figlie

Patricia Gaffney Italian translation of "Circle of three". Describes the bittersweet connections between mothers and daughters. A mesmerizing study of three generations of women challenged by their shifting relationships and developing self-identities. (cod. I_)

Democratic Principals in Action: Eight Pioneers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blase, Jo / Blase, Joseph J. / Dungan, Sherry, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Grounded in the day-to-day practicalities of school life, this book records the shared musings of eight principals in their attempts to achieve the ideals of democracy and empowerment in their schools. In each case, these ideals are tempered by a range of bureaucratic and political obstacles, contradictions and complexities inherent in the education system.

Nature's Revenge: The Secrets of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hauser, Susan C. / Hauser, S., PUBLISHER: Lyons and Burford Publishers, A witty, practical handbook of fact, myth, and cutting-edge information on current treatments for the three poison weeds -- poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

Living in Ordinary Time: The Letters of Agatha Rosetti

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brein, Maryellen, PUBLISHER: ACTA Publications, Most spiritual memoirs are written by religious professionals. The American Catholic Experience series is an innovative new collection of books exploring the stories of individual Catholics in the United States as they reflect on what it has meant as Catholic laity to live out their faith amidst the joys and challenges of their daily lives?on their jobs, with their families and friends, and in their communities and churches. In Living in Ordinary Time, a historically significant reflection on the letters of Agatha Rosetti Hessley, an ordinary Catholic laywoman who wrote about her experiences with the post-Vatican II church faithfully each week, MaryEllen O?Brien uncovers the lived experience of laypeople in the U.S. from to and its relevance to our lives today.

Aging Is Living: Myth-Breaking Stories from Long-Term Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borins Ash, Irene / Ash, Irv, PUBLISHER: Dundurn Group, Through the inspirational, wise, and informative stories of the residents, either in their own words or based on interviews, and environmental photographs of each, this book focuses on various residents of long-term care facilities and especially on the positive facets of their life, their thoughts, and their feelings. The only issue that reaches the media about nursing homes is the negative and unfortunate events that sometimes occur, but there is so much more to the story. Most people are afraid of long-term care homes because they recognize that it is the last phase in their life - it is the step before death. But some people have years from the time they enter the home until they die. This book shows how many men and women make the best of their situation - often leaving a positive legacy for family and friends - and how these can be fulfilling and quality years.

Handbook of Selected Supreme Court Cases for Criminal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Roger LeRoy, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This supplementary handbook covers almost 40 landmark cases, each of which includes a full case citation, an introduction, a summary from WestLaw, excerpts from the case, and the decision. The updated edition includes Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, Roper v. Simmons, Ring v. Arizona, Atkins v. Virginia, Illinois v. Caballes, and much more.

Mecha Corps: A Novel of the Armor Wars

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patton, Brett, PUBLISHER: Roc, Matt Lowell is in hell-and there's no place he'd rather be. At a training camp on the backwater planet of Earth, he and his fellow cadets are learning to ride Mechas: biomechanicals sporting both incredible grace and devastating firepower. Their ultimate aim is to combat the pirates of the Corsair Confederacy, but before they survive a battle, they have to survive their training. Because every time Lowell and his comrades "plug in" to their Mechas, their minds are slowly being twisted and broken by an unseen power that is neither man...nor machine.

Rationing Education: Policy, Practice, Reform and Equity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gillborn, David / Youdell, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, Recent educational reforms have raised standards of achievement but have also resulted in growing inequalities based on gender, 'race' and social class. School by school 'league tables' play a central role in the reforms. These have created an A-to-C economy where schools and teachers are judged on the proportion of students attaining five or more grades at levels A-to-C. To satisfy these demands schools are embracing new and ever more selective attempts to identify 'ability'. Their assumptions and practices embody a new IQism: a simple, narrow and regressive ideology of intelligence that labels working class and minority students as likely failures and justifies rationing provision to support those (often white, middle class boys) already marked for success. This book reports detailed research in two secondary schools showing the real costs of reform in terms of the pressures on teachers and the rationing of educational opportunity.

Doing Social Psychology: Laboratory and Field Exercises

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gilmour, Robin / Foot, Hugh / Breakwell, Glynis M., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of classroom-tested laboratory and field exercises engages students and their instructors in a thorough exploration of current central problems and topics in social psychology. The book is divided into three sections: technique demonstrations, technique applications, and problem investigations. Each section includes exercises on topics such as questionnaire design, interviewing, speech style, the observation of children, eyewitness testimony, and cooperation and competition. Students are provided with the necessary background knowledge of each social phenomenon investigated to make their research effort involving and meaningful. An instructor's manual accompanies the book and provides the supplementary information instructors need to organize the exercises for their students.

Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mezirow, Jack / Mezirow, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, "Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning" describes the dynamics of how adults learn--and how their perceptions are transformed by learning--as a framework for formulating educational theory and practice. It presents an in-depth analysis of the ways in which adults learn, how they make meaning of the learning experience, and how their lives can be transformed by it.

Marx and Mill: Two Views of Social Conflict and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duncan / Duncan, Graeme, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, First published in , this was the first detailed comparative analysis of the writings of Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill. it contains a full, careful and sympathetic account of their respective social doctrines, and concludes with a critical comparative evaluation of the two thinkers.

Expecting Trouble: What Expectant Parents Should Know about

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strong, Thomas H. / Strong, Jr., PUBLISHER: New York University Press, In this controversial volume, Dr. Strong dispels widespread misconceptions about the effectiveness of prenatal care in its current form and explains how mothers themselves may influence the course and outcome of their pregnancies to a greater degree than do their obstetricians. He provides specific questions that parents should be asking their health care providers to ensure that they and their babies receive the best care possible.

Prayers to Move Your Mountains

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Klassen, Michael / Freiling, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, "Prayers to Move Your Mountains" is a new intercessory prayer handbook for Charismatic and Pentecostal Christians. Like classic books of prayer that have helped believers in their prayer lives over the years, this book emphasizes not only prayers for self, but others, too. Each prayer is woven together with scripture verses and with notes referring to specific biblical texts. Types of prayers include prayers that worship and glorify the Lord, praying to enter God's presence, praying for revival, praying for others, praying for forgiveness and power over sin, praying for personal needs, and praying for the coming of the Kingdom of God.

All about Sharks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arnosky, Jim, PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Sharks are one of the most ancient species, are found in all of the world's oceans, and are a fascinating subject for most children. In lush watercolors and simple text, Jim Arnosky shows sharks in relative size, explains how they hunt, and shows close-ups of their eyes, teeth, and fins. Children will discover sharks do not naturally prey on humans and learn simple, clear swimming safety tips. In this book, Jim Arnosky eloquently conveys the magnificence of sharks and their place in the sea.

African Islands and Enclaves

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cohen, Robin, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), As history has shown, remote islands or small states can be flashpoints for international crises. This collection of commissioned essays examines African countries that, because of their seeming insignificance, have been passed over in recent scholarship. The essays focus on current political and economic issues. Why do such states find it difficult to sustain stable economic and political orders? The role of such countries in international trade; the effects of their small size, remoteness, or paucity of resources; and their use as military bases for other powers are among the subjects discussed.

Surviving 5th Grade

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Norton, Charline, PUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, Surviving 5th Grade... is about the humorous and challenging escapades of seven youngsters and their often stormy relationship which usually spells TROUBLE Tank and his buddies, Spencer, Zach, and Alex look for ways to sabotage any plans made by Ellie, Mia, and Becca who in turn, find creative ways to get even Their get-back competitiveness is interrupted when one of the seven nearly loses his life, an experience that redefines their friendship. The super seven survive school activities, a talent show, and Outdoor Camp to make their last year at Lemon Grove School one to remember

A Divine Revelation of Angels

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baxter, Mary K. / Lowery, T. L., PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, Best-selling author Mary Baxter describes dreams, visions, and revelations of angels that God has given her. Explore the fascinating dynamics of angelic beings--their appearance, their assigned functions and roles, and how they operate, not only in the heavenly realms, but also in our lives here on earth. God's holy angels are magnificent beings who are His messengers and warriors sent to assist, sustain, protect, and deliver us through the power of Christ.

Walking Among Men: The Church of the Living God Walking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montgomery Sr, Andrew H., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, A multipurpose book written with several motives and purposes: I.to serve as an inspirational and provocative scriptural study guide and a prayer prompter, II.to inspire beginning preachers to scripturally examine and research the authority and dominion they've been given to exercise in their daily environs, III.to encourage unchurched unsaved readers to invite Jesus into their lives as their personal Savior and daily companion. IV.to prompt young people NOT to judge the validity of salvation on the basis of prevailing negative attitudes about church, but encouraged to personally examine and evaluate worldly daily offerings to determine their positive and rewarding eternal benefits. V.to convince Christians that they have the potential to change the atmosphere wherever they are and to demonstrate attributes of godliness and exude HIS presence with whomever they interact.

Contatto

• ← Precedente
• Successivo →