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Mythologizing Jesus
From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero
Inbunden, 2015
590 kr
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Our culture is well-populated with superheroes: Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and more. Superheroes are not a modern invention; in fact, they are prehistoric. The gods and goddesses of the Greeks, for example, walked on water, flew, visited the land of the dead, and lived forever. Ancient …
Rx for Hope
An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care
Av Nick Chen M.D., David Tabatsky
Inbunden, 2018
433 kr
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In our current era of rapidly developing cancer drugs and therapies, we also see improvement of cancer treatment outcomes stagnating when it comes to determining quality of life or long-term survival. This is because while new treatments are making small incremental progress in outcomes, most …
Presidency in Black and White
My Up-Close View of Four Presidents and Race in America
Av April Ryan
Häftad, 2017
203 kr
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2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, Essence Top 10 books of 2015, African American Literary Show Inc. 2015 Best Non Fiction AwardWhen the award-winning The Presidency in Black and White first appeared, readers were captivated by journalist April Ryan’s compelling behind-the-scenes look at race …
Sarazen
The Story of a Golfing Legend and His Epic Moment
Av David Sowell
Häftad, 2019
339 kr
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Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods won their first majors at the age of 21. Jack Nicklaus and Jordan Spieth claimed their first majors at the age of 22. By the time he was 21, Gene Sarazen had won three. Considered one of the top golfers in the 1920s and ’30s, he is one of only a handful of golfers to win …
Empathy and Ethics
Av Magnus Englander, Susi Ferrarello
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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This book represents a unique indispensable reflection on the interconnection between empathy and ethics. To what extent is it right to be empathetic? Can empathy be unethical? Or is there an ethical obligation to be empathetic? Do we educate our citizens and train our professionals to use the …
Creating Effective Groups
The Art of Small Group Communication
Häftad, 2023
504 kr
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This practical book gives students the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively and interact more productively in the small group setting. With the help of this book, any group member can learn the skills necessary to participate in and lead a task group in an …
Interrupting Violence
One Man's Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself
Av Cobe Williams, Josh Gryniewicz
Inbunden, 2024
385 kr
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USA Today BestsellerPart memoir and part call to action, Interrupting Violence is a blueprint for cities across America looking for a new way to address community violence. Readers will be energized by the book Kirkus Reviews calls a "heartfelt, authentic guide for combatting community …
Radical Bargain for Europe
Progressive Visions of a European Basic Income
Av Dominic Afscharian, Viktoriia Muliavka m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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During the last two decades, the European Union has come under increasing existential threat. Successive historic crises have called into question the EU’s ability to meet the needs of its citizens, and effectively navigate the emerging challenges of the 21st century. From sovereign debt, …
Class, Race, Gender, and Crime
The Social Realities of Justice in America
Av Gregg Barak, Paul Leighton m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
2073 kr
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Not Giving Up on People
A Feminist Case for Prison Abolition
Av Barrett Emerick, Audrey Yap
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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Feminist philosophers Barrett Emerick and Audrey Yap bring theoretical arguments about personhood and moral repair into conversation with the work of activists and the experiences of incarcerated people to make the case that prisons ought to be abolished. They argue that contemporary carceral …
Digital Racial
Algorithmic Violence and Digital Platforms
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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This book examines the intimate relationship between race and technologies and how digital platforms reabsorb racism as an internal arrangement within its modes of technical and affective architecture. Premising the idea that technologies supplant and mirror the ‘logic’ of racialization as mimetic …
Mediation of Sustainability
Development Goals, Social Movements, and Public Dissent
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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In 2015, the United Nations set out an ambitious plan under UN Resolution 70/1 to prioritize seventeen separate goals over a fifteen-year period to promote health, life, equality, and the environment. The Sustainable Development Goals include ending poverty and hunger; reducing inequality; …
Reverend Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker
Philosopher Born Enslaved
Av Linda Batty
Häftad, 2026
445 kr
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With an introduction from renowned philosopher of race George Yancy, this biography reveals the struggles and successes of Rev. Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker, the first known Black man to earn a doctoral degree in philosophy in the United States.Born enslaved in 1860 in Eastville, Virginia, Baker spent …
Law, Science, and Technology
Historical and Social Context
Häftad, 2026
385 kr
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Through a series of historical analyses, Friedman explores the relationship between the legal system and the development of modern science and technology. The scientific revolution produced major changes in culture; and these in turn led to changes in government and law. The book covers, among …
Communicating Global Crises
Media, War, Climate, and Politics
Av Yahya R. Kamalipour, John V. Pavlik
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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In view of the tumultuous, conflictual, and divisive global environment; Russia’s military attack on Ukraine; and anti-government uprisings in Iran and elsewhere, this timely book explores the crucial roles that media, war, religion, and politics play in impacting people and forming public opinion …
Remembering with Things
Material Memory, Culture, and Technology
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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We make our life with things, surrounded by technical artefacts and technologies. They are fundamental in the way we see and act, but only sometimes we are plenty aware of this. Where do these things come from? How were they produced? How do they define our possibilities and our identities? How do …
Basics of Public Budgeting and Financial Management
A Handbook for Academics and Practitioners
Inbunden, 2025
1806 kr
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Connecting budgetary theory with practical tools, Charles E. Menifield carefully examines the key areas that every budgeting and financial management student needs to know in order to be a successful budgeteer in a local government, nonprofit, or state-level budget office. From the perspective of a …
1973 Arab-Israeli War
Häftad, 2026
314 kr
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The October 1973 Middle East War transformed the region’s politics and had a huge impact on the international political system as a whole. Arguments about the causes, effects, and meaning of the war and about why it ran its course the way it did have played a key role in shaping the understanding …
Introducing Health Anthropology
A Discipline in Action
Av Merrill Singer, Hans A. Baer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1640 kr
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With a new title that reflects the broad scope and primary concerns of the field, Introducing Health Anthropology: A Discipline in Action, Fourth Edition, provides students with a first look at the dynamic discipline of medical and health anthropology. The narrative is guided by four unifying …
Introducing Health Anthropology
A Discipline in Action
Av Merrill Singer, Hans A. Baer m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
604 kr
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With a new title that reflects the broad scope and primary concerns of the field, Introducing Health Anthropology: A Discipline in Action, Fourth Edition, provides students with a first look at the dynamic discipline of medical and health anthropology. The narrative is guided by four unifying …
Access to Special Collections and Archives
Bridging Theory and Practice
Häftad, 2027
409 kr
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Access is a cornerstone of the library profession. This book looks at how perceptions of access to special collections have changed from the 1930s to today.Since the early 20th century, American academic libraries have collected and championed rare and unique non-circulating materials now referred …
Radicalization, Terrorism, and Countering Extremism
Theory and Practice
Av Kenneth Christie, Haval Ahmad
Häftad, 2026
407 kr
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This book examines the twin phenomena of radicalization and de-radicalization in a global context of political extremism and violent conflict, focusing on the approaches of governments in how they use counterterrorism to respond to radicalization and extremism. By using case studies and comparative …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies
Learning from Journalism and Mass Communication Programs with Professional Impact
Av Masudul Biswas, Dorothy Bland
Häftad, 2026
407 kr
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Exploring DEI initiatives and practices at U.S. college and university journalism and mass communication (JMC) programs, this book puts forward ideas and strategies for ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in a great variety of academic units. Building on multicultural education research, this …
Becoming Escher
Av Joris Escher
Inbunden, 2025
535 kr
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In a nineteenth century Chinese lacquer box, this book’s author Joris Escher found two drawings of his great-uncle, the world-famous graphic artist M.C. Escher. The sheets had not been looked at in more than 90 years. He believes that these early studies may be the missing link in the development …
Emplaced Resistances in Occupied Palestine
Stories of a Village, Its People, and Their Land
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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In this deeply personal study, Hammad illuminates a deep agenda of place, meaning, and resistance in territorial struggles through the telling of a less-heard story of how women, men, and young people understand their world and their lives in the occupied Palestinian West Bank landscape. Taking a …
Gender in the Digital Sphere
Representation, Engagement, and Expression
Av Barbara Mitra, Sharon Young m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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The digital sphere, especially social media, is perceived as a new form of public sphere where individuals can share and circulate information and participate in formal and informal democratic processes albeit in the context of echo chambers and confirmation biases. Gender in the Digital Sphere …
Hate Speech Is Not Free
The Case Against First Amendment Protection
Häftad, 2026
385 kr
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Hate speech has been a societal problem for many years and has seen a resurgence recently alongside political divisiveness and technologies that ease and accelerate the spread of messages. Methods to protect individuals and groups from hate speech have eluded lawmakers as the call for restrictions …
Global Journalism
Understanding World Media Systems
Häftad, 2025
575 kr
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Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism today and traces how media systems have evolved over time in different world regions. Taking into account local context as well as technological change across media industries, the book …
Climbing the Vines in Burgundy
How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France
Av Alex Gambal
Häftad, 2024
234 kr
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Named one of the New York Times Best Wine Books of 2023Named one of the Washington Post's Best Wine Books of 2023In the late 1980s, while working for his family's real estate and parking business in Washington, DC, Alex received a life-changing case of wine as a gift that uncorked a new …
Judith Butler and Marxism
The Radical Feminism of Performativity, Vulnerability, and Care
Av Elliot Mason, Valentina Moro
Häftad, 2026
419 kr
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This is the first book to fully study the contentious link between the vastly influential projects of Judith Butler and Marxism.What would a Butlerian Marxism look like? Marxist criticisms of Butler range from careful comparisons of forms to the total dismissal of an unpolitical, merely cultural …
