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From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hannah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in an effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christian. The volume includes an index to Hebrew and Greek words, an index of Bible citations and a pronunciation guide for transliterated Hebrew and Greek words.

Hands-On Bible-NLT-Children

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tyndale House Publishers, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Jesus taught with hands-on lessons and illustrations. The "Hands-On Bible" uses the same experience-based learning to communicate God's Word in an active, understandable way. This new edition features updated tip-ins, a more portable size for kids, an attractive cover, and online parenting helps. With hundreds of fun, memorable activities (A "Do-It" activity in EVERY feature) and the full New Living Translation text, the "Hands-On Bible" is packed with activities and experiences that invite kids to crawl inside the Scriptures and "do" God's Word

Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co Inc, "The President and the Rabbi" celebrates a unique chapter in the annals of both political and religious history: a written dialogue between prominent American Orthodox rabbi Menachem Genack and former President Bill Clinton that spanned more than 15 years. The two men first met when then-governor Clinton was just beginning his road to the presidency; as their friendship deepened, the rabbi started sending Clinton brief essays highlighting spiritual insights from the Bible to help him navigate difficult decisions and issues. During his second term, the president asked Genack to write these pieces more regularly and formally, and the rabbi invited many of his distinguished acquaintances--Bible scholars, political leaders, scientists, clergy members, and laypeople--to contribute. This inspirational collection gathers more than 100 of these mini-sermons, organized by theme-expressions of the contemporary but universal messages found in the Bible's ancient wisdom--and featuring a foreword by Clinton himself.

Driving Tours: Spain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McDonald, George / Frommer's, PUBLISHER: MacMillan Publishing Company, These beautiful and handy books introduce motorists to a region and help them explore its unique sights and places of interest. Inside, travelers will find "before-you-go" information, a general introduction to the country and its people, places, and culture, plus: -- Route-planning maps and specially drawn, full-color maps showing the driving tours, exact routes, distances and driving times -- "Must-see" sights plus special-interest ideas -- historical sites, natural history, scenic routes, recommended walks, special sports, and children -- Do's and don't's of driving in a particular country, and more than 60 color photos There are more than 20 tours per book. Each brings the beauty of the destination to life and helps travelers explore countries around the world. Through the winding streets of Avila to the Costa del Sol, from the Basque country to the rotaries of Madrid, Driving Tours will take the traveler to the sights and attractions of Spain.

Memory and Context for Language Interpretation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alshawi, Hiyan / Boguraev, Branimir / Bird, Steven, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents computational mechanisms for solving common language interpretation problems including many cases of reference resolution, word sense disambiguation, and the interpretation of relationships implicit in modifiers. The proposed memory and context mechanisms provide the means for representing and applying information about the semantic relationships between entities imposed by the cultural context. The effects of different 'context factors', derived from multiple sources, are combined for disambiguation and for limiting memory search; the factors having been created and manipulated gradually during discourse processing.

Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purdum, Jack, PUBLISHER: Wrox Press, Learn all the basics of C# 3.0 from "Beginning C# 3.0: An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming," a book that presents introductory information in an intuitive format. If you have no prior programming experience but want a thorough, easy-to-understand introduction to C# and Object Oriented Programming, this book is an ideal guide. Using the tutorials and hands-on coding examples, you can discover tried and true tricks of the trade, understand design concepts, employ debugging aids, and design and write C# programs that are functional and that embody safe programming practices.

Re-Presenting the Good Society

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooke, Maeve, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Contemporary critical social theories face the question of how to justify the ideas of the good society that guide their critical analyses. Traditionally, these more or less determinate ideas of the good society were held to be independent of their specific sociocultural context and historical epoch. Today, such a concept of context-transcending validity is not easy to defend; the "linguistic turn" of Western philosophy signals the widespread acceptance of the view that ideas of knowledge and validity are always mediated linguistically and that language is conditioned by history and context. In "Re-Presenting the Good Society," Maeve Cooke addresses the justificatory dilemma facing critical social theories: how to maintain an idea of context-transcending validity without violating anti-authoritarian impulses. In doing so she not only clarifies the issues and positions taken by other theorists--including Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and Judith Butler--but also offers her own original and thought-provoking analysis of context-transcending validity. Because the tension between an anti-authoritarian impulse and a guiding idea of context-transcending validity is today an integral part of critical social theory, Cooke argues that it should be negotiated rather than eliminated. Her proposal for a concept of context-transcending validity has as its central claim that we should conceive of the good society as "re-presented" in particular constitutively inadequate representations of it. These re-presentations are, Cooke argues provocatively, regulative ideas that have an imaginary, fictive character.

Experimental Cinema, the Film Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dixon, Wheeler / Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader" brings together key writings on American avant-garde cinema to explore the long tradition of underground filmmaking from its origins in the s to the work of contemporary film and video artists. The "Reader" traces the development of major movements such as the New American Cinema of the s and the Structuralist films of the s, examining the work of key practitioners and recovering neglected filmmakers. Contributors focus on the ways in which underground films have explored issues of gender, sexuality and race, and foreground important technical innovations such as the use of Super 8mm and video. Each section features an editor's introduction setting debates in their context. The book concludes with a valuable filmography of key films available.

Movie Clips for Kids: The Sequel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Group Publishing, PUBLISHER: Group Publishing (CO), - Kids relate to what they see in the movies; help them see those movies from a Christian perspective - Use 100 new G- and PG-rated video illustrations to spark Bible-based discussions. - Quick activities and follow-up questions reinforce the video clip's message in fun ways - Each 15-minute activity is indexed by Scripture and topic for quick, at-your-fingertips usability. - Bible Story, Topical, and Movie Title indexes make movie clips easy to find, easy to add to an already existing lesson, and easy to apply to scriptural truth. - Includes photocopiable parent permission form, and great tips for making the most out of each lesson

International Action Against Racial Discrimination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banton, Michael P., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, An introduction to the international law of racial discrimination, this book is the first to provide an inside account of how a United Nations human rights treaty body actually works. At the same time, it is an introduction to the international law of racial discrimination. The book focuses on the practical operation and implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, emphasizing throughout the relationship between law and politics.

Drifting Continents and Shifting Theories: The Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le Grand, H. E., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This innovative book uses the story of how a modern science achieved its present shape and focus to introduce the question of the nature of scientific change and its philosophical analysis. The "modern revolution in geology" of the s and s saw the triumph of the global theory of plate tectonics, and decisive turning point in fifty years' controversy and competition first sparked in by Wegener's proposal of continenta drift. Here, Professor Le Grand interweaves a history of this episode of scientific change with reflective discussions of its historical, philosophical, and social circumstances, and of the development of science more generally. The approach of the book is exploratory; the reader is encouraged to be an active participant--to use the historical narrative to understand and criticize some of the more recent, influential ideas about science and scientists, to draw conclusions, and especially to pose questions about how and why changes occur in scientific knowledge and practice.

A History of Western Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burkholder, J. Peter / Palisca, Claude V. / Grout, Donald Jay, PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Maintaining the authority and breadth of coverage that have always defined this classic text, J. Peter Burkholder has meticulously revised and restructured the text to make it more accessible for today's students. This revision places a stronger emphasis on social and historical context and adds substantially expanded pedagogy and striking four-color design.

Ultrathin Large Print Reference Bible-KJV

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Broadman & Holman Publishers, PUBLISHER: B&H Publishing Group, The King James tradition continues with this easy-to-read and easy-to-carry Bible designed for those who appreciate larger type.

Questioning the Media: A Critical Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downing, John / Mohammadi, Ali / Sreberny-Mohammadi, Annabelle, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), The Second Edition of this successful text has been updated and extensively revised to provide students with an engaging introduction to media studies. Practical and accessible, Questioning the Media invites readers to be active participants in the process of understanding the importance of the media today. New chapters on media and identity, global media influences, computer-mediated communication, feminist media theories, popular music and news coverage of AIDS enhance the previous collection of original works by distinguished contributors. With helpful introductions to each section and chapter, this innovative volume offers diverse critical perspectives on media studies, political economy, cultural studies, the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory, feminism, audience ethnography and cultural dependency. Students can examine thoroughly topics in mass culture, technology, international communication and more. Throughout the book sophisticated terms and concepts are explained, making this the ideal critical introduction to media studies.

Brief History of the Middle East

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Catherwood, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Robinson Publishing, For over a millennium, the Islamic empires were ahead of the West in learning, technology, and medicine, and were militarily far more powerful. It took another three hundred years for the West to catch up and overtake the Middle East. In this fully updated and revised edition, historian Christopher Catherwood brings the account up to the present day and places in context the continuing friction between Israel and Palestine, the aftermath of the Iraq conflict, and the rising threat of Iran.

Hey, That's Not What the Bible Says Too!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Bill / Ross, Bill, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Hey, That's Not What The Bible Says Too Kicks off with 10 new Bible stories featuring zany, edgy illustrations and fun twists and turns you'd never expect. Each story is presented in it's incorrect form with the familiar cast of kids popping up just in time to yell Hey...That's Not What the Bible Says - followed by the corrected story. As a bonus, the Bible stories direct from the ICB text are included in the back of the book for easy reference. Stories in Hey Too include Creation, Abraham and Sarah, Manna in the Desert, The 10 Commandments, Gideon Throws Out Fleece, The Story of Job, Saul, Mary and Baby Jesus, Young Jesus Teaches in the Temple, and The Last Supper. It Boggles the mind

Nicaragua in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Plunkett, Hazel, PUBLISHER: Latin America Bureau, This new series of country guides is designed for travellers and students who want to understand the wider picture and build up an overall knowledge of a country. Each In Focus guide is a lively and thought-provoking introduction to the country's people, politics and culture. The In Focus guides will brief you on: The history: Conquest, life as a colony, quest for independence and the building of a modern nation. How history can help explain today's society and politics. The people: Who lives where, how they live. The different worlds of the poor and the rich; blacks, Indians and whites; Arabs and Jews; indigenous, disenfranchised and dispossessed peoples; human rights. The culture: What to read, what to see, what to hear. Who's who in literature, music, dance, theater and cinema. Roots and rites of different religions. Folk traditions and indigenous cultural celebrations. The politics: Who runs the country, who wants to run the country. Power and conflict between political parties, the military, guerillas and grassroots organizations. Historical ties to the U.S. The economy: What the country produces and exports, how the economy has developed, the impact of foreign debt and free market reforms, who gains and who loses, presence and role of U.S. corporations. Where to go, what to see: Must-see landmarks, lists of monuments and historical sites as well as the author's expert tips on what to see and do to get the most out of a short trip to the country. Plus... -- Facts and figures -- Chronology -- Practical advice -- Nontourist travel -- Further reading -- Useful addresses -- Color and b&w photos -- Maps

Business Law and the Legal Environment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beatty, Jeffrey F., PUBLISHER: West Group Publishing, "Concepts in context." It's an approach unique among business law textbooks and one of the main reasons Beatty and Samuelson's BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT is so successful in the classroom. From the very first chapter, the authors' superb writing fascinates, drawing students into the concepts of business law within the context of vivid examples and memorable scenarios. Throughout, provocative questions encourage students to reflect about what they are reading?teaching by example using activities that foster active learning and show students how to think through issues from a lawyer's perspective. No other text is as effective at helping students learn how to apply concepts and contexts to their practice, and in teaching them why business law matters not only to their careers but also to their daily lives.

New Essays on Uncle Tom's Cabin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sundquist, Eric J. / Elliott, Emory, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Increased interest in the role of women and minorities in establishing the canon of American literature has led to renewed interest in Uncle Tom's Cabin. The essays in this volume set out to provide contemporary readers with a critical and historical interpretation of the novel that reflects the best of recent scholarship. In his introduction Eric J. Sundquist attempts to show that Uncle Tom's Cabin boldly takes issue with both proslavery arguments and prevailing prejudices among abolitionists, employing the forms of popular melodrama and heated rhetoric to carry its complex argument. The individual essays examine the influence of Stowe's novel on the characterization of women in the American novel and on later women writers, the role of women in the antislavery movement, the literary exchanges between Stowe and her contemporaries; Uncle Tom's Cabin and the tradition of the Gothic novel, and the characterizations of blacks in this novel and in later works.

Dylan Thomas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Korg, Jacob, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work. Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works -- A brief biography of the author -- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context -- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index -- A readable style presented in a manageable length

Narrators and Focalizers: The Presentation of the Story in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de Jong, Irene, PUBLISHER: Bristol Classical Press, Acclaimed as one of the pioneering texts to introduce narratology (the theory that deals with the general principles underlying narrative texts) to classical scholarship, Irene de Jong's Narrators and Focalizers explains key concepts such as 'narrator', 'focalization' and 'prolepsis', highlighting their relevance by using them for the analysis and interpretation of Homer's Iliad. What is the role of the narrator, and how do the parts of the story told by the narrator relate to the many speeches for which Homer is famous?This, the most important work on Homer's technique as narrator, was first published in . It is here reissued with a substantial new Introduction by the author, offering an overview of the trends in Homeric narratological scholarship over the last decade.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives, and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers' understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population.

The Crime Buff's Guide to the Outlaw Rockies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franscell, Ron, PUBLISHER: Globe Pequot Press, A fascinating journey through the Rockies' unruly past--with maps, photos, and more"" The Rocky Mountains rightfully claim a celebrated place in the "wildest" West of both myth and reality--which makes it truly stranger than fiction that this is the first-ever travel guide to the many sites related to the renowned rambunctious past of America's greatest mountain range, complete with GPS coordinates that put you at the scene of the action. Written with the same fast-paced, gripping style that marked the author's widely praised earlier work, "The Crime Buff's Guide to the Outlaw Rocky Mountains "is an indispensable resource for both criminal-history enthusiasts and travelers. Each site description includes a concise summary of the location's significance, historical context, maps, directions, and photos.

Secrets of the Vine Leader's Guide: Breaking Through to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilkinson, Bruce / Kopp, David, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, In the Secrets of the Vine Bible Study: Leader's Edition, Bruce Wilkinson shows groups how the three Secrets of the Vine introduced in the bestselling book are supported throughout Scripture. This insightful Bible study provides a personal encounter with the life-changing teaching of Jesus in John 15, an inspiring look at God's intervention in His people's lives from Bible times to the present, a practical approach to a meaningful relationship with Him, and a visual and interactive learning tool for individual or group use. Topical, conversational, and application-oriented, the question-and-answer format makes this flexible four-week study an ideal resource for the first-time or veteran group leader.

State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Owen, Roger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Roger Owen has fully revised and updated his authoritative text to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. This new edition continues to explore the emergence of individual Middle Eastern states since the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War and the key themes that have characterized the region since then. The book continues to serve as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.

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