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An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature and ong>ong>theong>ong> Psalms ong>ofong>fers a unique approach to studying this material in ong>ong>theong>ong> classroom. This book is a collection ong>ofong> essays that explore ong>ong>theong>ong>mes and background issues intended for ong>ong>theong>ong> student ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Old Testament. Divided into two sections on ong>ong>theong>ong> Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section ong>ofong>fers an in-depth essay on history ong>ofong> interpretation, forms ong>ofong> poetry, ong>ong>theong>ong> text's relationship to ong>ong>theong>ong> ancient Near East, ong>ong>theong>ong> canonical shape ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> material, ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ology ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

Selected Essays of Wilson Harris: The Unfinished Genesis of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Wilson / Bundy, Andrew / Bundy, A. F. M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Wilson Harris is one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> outstanding literary innovators ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> century. His novels date from ong>ong>Theong>ong> Palace ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Peacock to Jonestown. This long-awaited volume matches Harris's career with his critical ong>writingsong>, from to ong>ong>theong>ong> present day. Selected Essays ong>ofong> Wilson Harris brings togeong>ong>theong>ong>r twenty-one lectures, addresses and essays to make available Harris's full range ong>ofong> ong>writingsong> on subjects including: * ong>ong>theong>ong> literate imagination * traditions ong>ofong> myth and fable in Central and South America * ong>ong>theong>ong> North American literary imagination, from Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville and Ralph Ellison, to William Faulkner and Jean Rhys * inheritances and legacies ong>ofong> writers ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> postcolonial diaspora This comprehensive collection also comes complete with: * an extensive editorial introduction, providing valuable historical and ong>ong>theong>ong>oretical context for ong>ong>theong>ong> essays * a map ong>ofong> Guyana * bibliographies ong>ofong> Harris's fiction and non-fiction * appendices on ong>ong>theong>ong> legends ong>ofong> El Dorado and ong>ong>theong>ong> Holy Grail.

Kant: A Biography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuehn, Manfred, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>ong>theong>ong> first full-length biography in more than fifty years ong>ofong> Immanuel Kant, one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> giants among ong>ong>theong>ong> panong>ong>theong>ong>on ong>ofong> Western philosophers, and one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most powerful and influential in contemporary philosophy. Taking account ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most recent scholarship, Manfred Kuehn allows ong>ong>theong>ong> reader to follow ong>ong>theong>ong> same journey that Kant himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy. Manfred Kuehn was formerly Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> Philosophy at Purdue University. A specialist on German philosophy ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> period, he is ong>ong>theong>ong> author ong>ofong> numerous articles and papers on Immanuel Kant.

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Ann / Walker, Larry, PUBLISHER: Berkeley Hills Books, Part travel journal, part cookbook, part wine guide, To ong>ong>theong>ong> Heart ong>ofong> Spain takes readers on a delightful, ong>ofong>ten irreverent journey through ong>ong>theong>ong> regions ong>ofong> contemporary Spain. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book includes over 100 carefully tested recipes.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> role and development ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> saloon as an institution on ong>ong>theong>ong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>ong>theong>ong> social and economic history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>ong>theong>ong> physical evolution ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>ong>theong>ong> growth and maturity ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> surrounding community.

In the Footsteps of the Master

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc / Morley, Fran / Skarmeas, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, Follow ong>ong>theong>ong> footsteps ong>ofong> Jesus with specially commissioned maps ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Holy Land and contemporary photo, completed by an inspiring text composed ong>ofong> passages from ong>ong>theong>ong> Bible.

Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Tara, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Viable Values examines ong>ong>theong>ong> most basic foundations ong>ofong> value and morality, demonstrating ong>ong>theong>ong> shortcomings ong>ofong> major traditional views and proposing that morality is grounded in ong>ong>theong>ong> objective requirements ong>ofong> human life. Smith argues that morality depends on a proper understanding ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> concept ong>ofong> values, and that values depend on ong>ong>theong>ong> alternative ong>ofong> life or death. She proposes that human beings need to be moral in order to live, explaining how life is ong>ong>theong>ong> standard ong>ofong> morality, how flourishing is ong>ong>theong>ong> proper end and reward ong>ofong> living morally, and how an intelligent egoism is ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>pathong> to flourishing.

Thinketh: As a Man Thinketh

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allen, James / Johnson, Vic / Rimm, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Global Renaissance Society, ong>ong>Theong>ong> timeless classic "As" "a Man Thinketh" is presented against a visually dynamic backdrop ong>ofong> thought-provoking designs simulating modern-day Web browsers, pop-up windows, and video feeds. Combining traditional art and imagery with contemporary, cartoon-like iconography to identify various attitudes, moods, and circumstances this meditation expounds upon ong>ong>theong>ong> basic premise that a person's thoughts not only influence but actually determine ong>ong>theong>ong>ir situation. Through this book's reflections on thought as it relates to character and ong>ong>theong>ong> effect ong>ofong> thought on circumstances, health and body, purpose, achievement, visions and ideals, and ong>ong>theong>ong> achievement ong>ofong> serenity, readers can develop an understanding ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> relevance ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se musings on ong>ong>theong>ong> human condition and ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>pathong> to personal development. Furong>ong>theong>ong>r enhancing ong>ong>theong>ong> presentation, ong>ong>theong>ong> afterword explores ong>ong>theong>ong> usage ong>ofong> marginalia in both this account as well as in texts from ong>ong>theong>ong> Middle Ages to signal nuances and alternate interpretations.

Assassination of JFK

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kelly, Eamonn E. R. / Cole, Scott, PUBLISHER: Greenhaven Press, Each volume in ong>ong>theong>ong> "At Issue in History series is an anthology that focuses on a controversial historical topic. At ong>ofong>fshoot ong>ofong> Greenhaven's acclaimed "At Issue series focusing on current social issues, this series provides primary and secondary sources to explore and investigate ong>ong>theong>ong> various opinions ong>ofong>fered on each topic. History comes to life as ong>ong>theong>ong> reader is exposed to ong>ong>theong>ong> voices ong>ofong> those who participated in and witnessed ong>ong>theong>ong> dramatic events ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> past. More recent ong>writingsong> by historians and oong>ong>theong>ong>r scholars examine events with ong>ong>theong>ong> benefit ong>ofong> hindsight, illuminating both ong>ong>theong>ong> heroism and egregious errors ong>ofong> history makers.

Alice Walker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Brings togeong>ong>theong>ong>r ong>ong>theong>ong> best criticism on ong>ong>theong>ong> most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most influential writers in ong>ong>theong>ong> English-speaking world -- from ong>ong>theong>ong> English medievalists to contemporary writers

Kim Jong Il on the Juche Philosophy Pyongyang, Korea

Kim Jong Il on ong>ong>theong>ong> Juche Philosophy; Binding: Song>ofong>tcover; Pages:190; Dimensions: 21x15cm Weight:140 grams; Brand: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, Korea . Collection ong>ofong> 6 Works ong>ofong> Kim Jong Il On ong>ong>Theong>ong> Juche Philosophy. Includes: - On Some Questions In Understanding ong>ong>Theong>ong> Juche Philosophy - On Correctly Understanding ong>ong>Theong>ong> Originality ong>Ofong> Kimilsungism - On ong>ong>Theong>ong> Juche Idea - On Some Problems On ong>ong>Theong>ong> Ideological Foundations ong>Ofong> Socialism - On Having A Correct Viewpoint And Understanding ong>Ofong> ong>ong>Theong>ong> Juche Philosophy - ong>ong>Theong>ong> Juche Philosophy Is An Original Revolutionary Philosophy. Le tariffe postali sono: - Raccomandata.........€. 5,10 - Piego libri ordinario.........€. 2,10

'FATEFUL CHOICES: TEN DECISIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: IAN KERSHAW, PUBLISHER: ALLEN LANE, ong>ong>Theong>ong> newest immensely original undertaking from ong>ong>theong>ong> historian who gave us ong>ong>theong>ong> defining two-volume portrait ong>ofong> Hitler, "Fateful Choices" puts Ian Kershawas analytical and storytelling gifts on dazzling display. From May to December , ong>ong>theong>ong> leaders ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> worldas six major powers made a series ong>ofong> related decisions that determined ong>ong>theong>ong> final outcome ong>ofong> World War II and shaped ong>ong>theong>ong> course ong>ofong> human destiny. As ong>ong>theong>ong> author examines ong>ong>theong>ong> connected stories ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se prong>ofong>ound choices, he restores a sense ong>ofong> drama and contingency to this pivotal moment, producing one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> freshest, most important books on World War II in yearsaone with powerful contemporary relevance.

Sante Fe Trail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crutchfield, James A., PUBLISHER: Republic ong>ofong> Texas Press, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Santa Fe Trail extended from ong>ong>theong>ong> American settlements in westernmost Missouri to ong>ong>theong>ong> Mexican town ong>ofong> Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. Its ong>pathong> followed some ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> wildest, most desolate yet beautiful country in America. A spirited and graphic account ong>ofong> life along ong>ong>theong>ong> Santa Fe Trail, this book includes ong>ong>theong>ong> history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> land before ong>ong>theong>ong> famous trail, ong>ong>theong>ong> lure ong>ofong> Santa Fe, ong>ong>theong>ong> dangers ong>ofong> surveying and traveling, ong>ong>theong>ong> cattle drives and ong>ong>theong>ong> people who trailed west, ong>ong>theong>ong> Indians, ong>ong>theong>ong> army, ong>ong>theong>ong> women, ong>ong>theong>ong> railroad, and ong>ong>theong>ong> freighters during its long and useful l

Autobiography of God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ogilvie, Lloyd John, PUBLISHER: Regal Books, This contemporary commentary on ong>ong>theong>ong> parables ong>ofong> Jesus ong>ofong>fers a flesh, exciting look at ong>ong>theong>ong> nature ong>ofong> God and how He works in our lives.

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, Vanessa, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Company, This extraordinary book is ong>ong>theong>ong> first to analyze ong>ong>theong>ong> ideological roots ong>ofong> an Islamic state as conceived by ong>ong>theong>ong> Ayatollah Khomeini. Surprisingly ong>ong>theong>ong> author finds much ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinking being influenced by Western sources--his ong>writingsong> on ong>ong>theong>ong> supreme Islamic Jurist being affected by Plato's notions ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> philosopher-king and his views ong>ofong> state power and centralism being closely linked to his understanding ong>ofong> Marxist/Leninist totalitarianism.

Sylvia Plath

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Golding, William / Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Brings togeong>ong>theong>ong>r ong>ong>theong>ong> best criticism on ong>ong>theong>ong> most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most influential writers in ong>ong>theong>ong> English-speaking world -- from ong>ong>theong>ong> English medievalists to contemporary writers

The Art of Fieldwork

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolcott, Harry F., PUBLISHER: Altamira Press, One ong>ofong> anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at ong>ong>theong>ong> essential elements that constitute ong>ong>theong>ong> art ong>ofong> his discipline. In ong>ong>Theong>ong> Art ong>ofong> Fieldwork, Wolcott compares ong>ong>theong>ong> fieldworker to ong>ong>theong>ong> artist, while recognizing ong>ong>theong>ong> inherent differences between ong>ong>theong>ong> labors ong>ofong> each.

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body ong>ofong> water - Synopsis ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> history, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Gulf - Traces ong>ong>theong>ong> economic use ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Gulf from ong>ong>theong>ong> Mayans to present-day ong>ofong>fshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in ong>ong>theong>ong> Gulf - For those who live or vacation on ong>ong>theong>ong> Gulf and wants to know ong>ong>theong>ong> full story ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ir watery backyard

Entrepreneurs: The Boston Business Community,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Conrad Edick / Viens, Kaong>ong>theong>ong>ryn P., PUBLISHER: Massachusetts Historical Society, This volume broadens ong>ong>theong>ong> scope ong>ofong> Boston business history by including essays on subjects such as 18th-century women shopkeepers and African American businessmen in ong>ong>theong>ong> antebellum period along with ong>writingsong> focused on more traditional topics such as ong>ong>theong>ong> China trade and ong>ong>theong>ong> New England textile industry.

The Matrix, Path of Neo - e - Prince Of Persia 3

- ong>ong>Theong>ong> Matrix, ong>Pathong> ong>ofong> Neo L'ennesimo gioco dedicato a Matrix.e I Due Troni grafica spettacolare e trama avvincente, per PlayStation 2 Età consigliata 16+ (originali). Euro Tel. 329-

The Facts on File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hine, Robert, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Cell biology is one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most fascinating and fast-moving areas in all ong>ofong> contemporary biosciences. It has crucial relevance to many applied fields

The Red Badge of Courage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crane, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Smk Books, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Red Badge ong>ofong> Courage is considered one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most influential works in American literature. ong>ong>Theong>ong> novel, a depiction on ong>ong>theong>ong> cruelty ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> American Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on ong>ong>theong>ong> battlefield. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book made Crane an international success.

The Path of the Law and the Common Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. / Williams, J. Craig, PUBLISHER: Kaplan Publishing, ""ong>ong>Theong>ong> law is ong>ong>theong>ong> witness and external deposit ong>ofong> our moral life. Its history is ong>ong>theong>ong> history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> moral development ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> race."" No jurist has left his mark on American law like Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. A steadfast defender ong>ofong> free speech, Supreme Court Justice Holmes also championed judicial restraint, advocating that a judge's opinions shouldn't prevent him or her from upholding ong>ong>theong>ong> will ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> elected legislative majority. Holmes did more than hand down rulings in his finely crafted decisions--he inspired ong>ong>theong>ong> people to follow ong>ong>theong>ong> law. In "ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>Pathong> ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Law, " Holmes discusses his personal philosophy on legal practice. "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Common Law is" a series ong>ofong> lectures that established Holmes's reputation as a witty and articulate writer. J. Craig Williams is ong>ong>theong>ong> founding member ong>ofong> WLF ong>ong>Theong>ong> Williams Lindberg Law Firm, PC. He is ong>ong>theong>ong> author ong>ofong> "How To Get Sued, " "Bad Decisions," and ong>ong>theong>ong> creator ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> award-winning blog "May It Please ong>ong>theong>ong> Court." He has taught at ong>ong>theong>ong> University ong>ofong> California at Irvine and Stanford Law School, among oong>ong>theong>ong>rs.

Pictorial History of Hockey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romain, Joseph / Duplacey, James, PUBLISHER: Thunder Bay Press (CA), This lively volume begins with ong>ong>theong>ong> first games resembling ice hockey, played on ong>ong>theong>ong> frozen lakes ong>ofong> Europe and North America, and traces ong>ong>theong>ong> game's development to ong>ong>theong>ong> dazzling speed and puck-handling that characterize it today. From ong>ong>theong>ong> first Stanley Cup playong>ofong>f in through ong>ong>theong>ong> growth ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Pacific Coast Hockey Association, ong>ong>theong>ong> proliferation ong>ofong> boomtown hockey, ong>ong>theong>ong> birth ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> NHL, ong>ong>theong>ong> evolution ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> All-Star game, ong>ong>theong>ong> advent ong>ofong> international competition, and ong>ong>theong>ong> rival leagues to ong>ong>theong>ong> expansion teams, this illustrated volume tells ong>ong>theong>ong> complete story ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> fastest game on ice.

Constructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lupton, Deborah / Barclay, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), It is a very impressive book. Its coverage ong>ofong> contemporary discourses ong>ofong> faong>ong>theong>ong>rhood is comprehensive. ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>ong>theong>ong>oretical stance is one that allows for complexity and fluidity. ong>ong>Theong>ong> authors write well, making even esoteric sociological and cultural ong>ong>theong>ong>ory accessible. I recommend it' - "British Journal ong>ofong> Social Work " Constructing Faong>ong>theong>ong>rhood provides an analysis ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> social, cultural and symbolic meanings ong>ofong> faong>ong>theong>ong>rhood in contemporary western societies. ong>ong>Theong>ong> authors draw on poststructuralist ong>ong>theong>ong>ory to analyze ong>ong>theong>ong> representation ong>ofong> faong>ong>theong>ong>rhood in ong>ong>theong>ong> expert' literature ong>ofong> psychology, sociology and ong>ong>theong>ong> health sciences, and in popular sources such as television, film, advertisements and child-care and parenting manuals

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