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Susan Sontag's Tangential Classics examines the role the Greco-Roman classics play in Susan Sontag's intellectual and literary achievement. The collected chapters consider Sontag as a case of a thinker in…
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Privileging culture and language over politics, this book offers an expanded understanding of what it means to study the Byzantine empire in the late antique and medieval periods, one that…
Written by a global team of leading Majority World scholars, this volume approaches, explores, and articulates the topic of Christology and the Gospel, not only as central and essential tenets…
A reprint of the sold-out 2007 first edition with a new introduction, Mapping Water embraces uncharted artistic terrains.
Tuwaletstiwa writes, "In this vast desert, a thin membrane separates the daily…
Megan McDonald
Sometimes you just have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her very own newspaper-featured as a bonus at the end of the book.
Wow…
Nancy Birtwhistle
Nancy's must-have, no-frills recipes and advice to keep you and your loved ones well fed without wasting time, money or ingredients.
David S. Holloway
This book argues for a new articulation of the ways in which transgression is theorised in contemporary literature by Japanese women.
Arthur S. Chancellor
This book refocuses the attention of first responders and investigative personnel to the concept of treating every death as a homicide-that is, until sufficient evidence is discovered to validate another…
Andrew S. MacDonald
Originally published in 1989, this book is a unique examination of subsistence farming in the developing world, and its potential for development.
F. S. Northedge
Originally published in 1962, this book discusses Britain's role in the world from the Second World War to the decision to apply for membership of the European Economic Community in…
When this book was originally published in 1974 it was the most comprehensive account yet published of British foreign policy from the end of World War II until the entry…
Examines contemporary animation in Mexico-one of the most commercially successful and most understudied genres of the national cinema.
Stephanie S. Starling
Exploring the social construction of womanhood in Tswana culture, this book questions how gendered expectations are shifting in the context of a rapidly changing environment. Seismic social change is underfoot…
Craig S Keener
Are the canonical Gospels historically reliable??
The four canonical Gospels are ancient biographies, narratives of Jesus's life. The authors of these Gospels were intentional in how they handled historical information…
Knut S. Vikor
This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth…
S L Davies
Jessie was different to most of the girls in Jeffcott. She was the outcast. Mostly because her father had disappeared and left Jessie and her Mama to fend for themselves…
Justin S. Holcomb
In this accessible guide, Justin Holcomb---a priest, professor, and author---introduces readers to the church's most important statements of faith over the centuries and shows why those statements still matter today…
Dorcas S. Miller
Identify constellations in the night sky with this pocket-size guide.
You can appreciate stars and enjoy stargazing! If you're curious about the night sky, then Constellation Finder by Dorcas S…
Mapping New Terrain in Queer Religious Scholarship builds upon the work and legacy of Professor John Boswell, bringing together contributions that were delivered at the annual CLGS Boswell Lecture Series…
James S. Milne
An authoritative introduction to the essential features of tale cohomology
A. Grothendieck's work on algebraic geometry is one of the most important mathematical achievements of the twentieth century. In the…
Manu S Pillai
An ambitious and engagingly history of how encounters with Christianity have shaped Hindu identity and nationalism in colonial and contemporary India
When European missionaries arrived in India in the sixteenth…
Jana S. Rosker
Jana S. Rosker presents a novel dialectical method to our comprehension of diverse philosophical ideas.
Analyzing philosophical discourses that have emerged in China and the Sinophone region, Rosker applies the…
Jakub S. Benes
A history of the largely forgotten peasant revolution that swept central and eastern Europe after World War I-and how it changed the course of interwar politics and World War II
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Identify mammal and bird scat of the eastern United States and eastern Canada with this pocket-size guide.
Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or spending time…
Alyssa S McClanahan
Michael S. Lang
Explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Federal commanders during the Red River Campaign and how these decisions shaped its outcome. Michael S. Lang hones in on a sequence…
Denny S Bryce
Aria S Halliday
From hip-hop moguls and political candidates to talk radio and critically acclaimed films, society communicates that Black girls don't matter and their girlhood is not safe. Alarming statistics on physical…
G. S. Sachdeva
This book offers hints for space policymaking and also explores other alternatives to enable clarity for internal constituency and international posturing. It discusses philosophical perspectives and also includes a case…
Peter S Beagle
A USA TODAY Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a "gorgeous and vibrant and wistfully fantastic" (Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author…
Nigel S. Bamford
Bamford's focus on individualized interventions, the importance of communication, and ongoing research efforts will help improve the quality of life for children with a tic disorder.
Andrew S Keener
Explores the profound influence of multilingual dictionaries, dialogues, and grammars on English Renaissance playwrights
S M Stirling
New time travel military adventure from New York Times best-selling novelist S.M. Stirling IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
Many could see it coming. But one…
Donna S. Sanzone
A gorgeously illustrated look at snuff boxes and bottles carved from the Brazilian coquilla nut reveals a larger history of commerce, cultural exchange, and power in the Atlantic world.
Portraits…
S K May
In the aftermath of a brutal attack, Larissa finds herself in the arms of an unexpected saviour. As she begins to unravel a web of dark secrets that threaten her…
Danielle S. Marcotte
The captivating story of how the Blue Camas, a flower that has been cultivated on Canada's west coast since time immemorial, came to symbolize the meeting of two contrasting ways…
Bonnie S. Brennen
This updated fourth edition provides students and researchers with the tools they need to perform critically engaged, theoretically informed research using methods that include interviewing, focus groups, historical research, oral…
Fiona S. Cunningham
How and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversaries
How can states use military force to achieve their political aims without triggering a catastrophic nuclear…
Andrew S. Berish
A deep dive into the meaning behind the hatred of jazz.
A rock guitarist plays four notes in front of one thousand people, while a jazz guitarist plays one thousand…
Rebecca S. Miller
From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, showbands became all the rage among Ireland's dancing audiences. Performing covers of rock 'n' roll and pop hits from American and British weekly Top…
In this guide, Justin Holcomb---a priest, professor, and author---introduces readers to the major heresies in Christian history, outlining not just the false teachings but also the orthodox response to each…
