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The Past from God's Perspective : A Commentary on John's Gospel
Scott Gambrill Sinclair
The Gospel of John presents a special challenge to this series because the gospel claims to give us a trustworthy account of who Jesus was, and yet, critical scholars know that John is not as historically accurate as the other gospels. John’s picture of Jesus—both of what he said and did— differs profoundly from that in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These other gospels are earlier than John and fit much more closely with conditions in Palestine when Jesus lived. Nevertheless, the Gospel of John explicitly asserts both that its principal author knew Jesus personally and that what he wrote is true.
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Artists of the Middle Ages
Leslie D. Ross
Leslie Ross examines the identities of artists attributed to the most famous and influential works of medieval art. These works are much discussed within the realm of art history, yet the identities of medieval artists fall victim to incomplete historical records and often remain enigmatic. In ten narrative chapters, Ross examines this significant area of the art world (including architecture, iconography, metalwork, scribework, sculpture—even medieval art instruction) and summarizes the lives and work of that genre's leading artist or artists.
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Phylogeny and Systematics of the Fungi With Special Reference to the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota
Hasjorg Prillinger, Ksenija Lopandic, Wolfgang Schweigkofler, Robert Deak, Henk R. M. Aarts, Robert Bauer, Katja Sterflinger, Gunther F. Kraus, and Anna Maraz
The importance of fungal organisms as allergens and pathogens has been increasing considerably over the last decade. This is due, on the one hand, to a general increase in the incidence of allergies, but also to the growing number of immunocompromized individuals such as AIDS patients or transplant recipients. This book summarizes what is currently known about the allergens of Candida, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Coprinus, and Psilocybe, among others, and describes the application of recombinant allergens for diagnosis and new forms of therapy. The virulence factors and defense mechanisms against Aspergillus and Candida infections are discussed as are the various causes of superficial skin infections with fungi and the aerobiology of fungal spores and mycelia. A comprehensive chapter on fungal toxins and their importance for human and animal health is included, followed by a summary of the present state of fungal genome sequencing. Finally, the now generally accepted new sequence-based systematics and phylogeny of allergenic and pathogenic fungi is presented. A glossary explains the highly specialized terminology of clinical and systematic mycology for the nonspecialist. Summarizing the most up-to-date molecular and clinical findings, this publication will be of interest not only to allergologists, mycologists and biologists, but to all clinicians who want to learn more about clinically important fungi as well as to lawyers concerned with lawsuits on 'sick building syndrome'.
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Pressures for Fundamental Reform: Creating a Viable Academic Future
Mary B. Marcy and Alan E. Guskin
This book brings together pertinent research findings with recommendations for effective practice across a wide array of topics. The authors include in their chapters a rich array of resources: annotated bibliographies, website URLs, and references. This book is a manual for achieving sustainable institutional improvements and adaptations in a changing world. ~publisher's description~
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Refusing Racism: White Allies and the Struggle for Civil Rights
Cynthia Stokes Brown
Why and how have white people joined the fight against white supremacy in the United States? What have they risked and what have they gained? This book presents portraits of four contemporary white American activists who dedicated their lives to the struggle for civil rights.
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Review of "Fighting for Justice: The Life Story of David Burgess" by David Burgess with Forward by Bill Moyers
Harlan Stelmach
"The chapters in this book represent some contemporary wrestling with varied dimensions of the struggle for human rights today. The authors have kept the focus on the realities of global society rather than on academic studies alone. The articles report on particular situations, on actions taken and on possibilities for future action rather than dealing only in generalities." ~ from the Introduction
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SDS-PAGE and western blotting of Plasmodium falciparum proteins
Roland Cooper
The Plasmodium spp. parasite was identified as the causative agent of malaria in 1880, and the mosquito was identified as the vector in 1897. Despite subsequent efforts focused on the epidemiology, cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, and clinical manifestations of malaria and the Plasmodium parasite, there is still no licensed vaccine for the prevention of malaria. Physical barriers (bed nets, window screens) and chemical prevention methods (insecticides and mosquito repellents) intended to interfere with the transmission of the disease are not highly effective, and the profile of resistance of the parasite to chemoprophylactic and chemotherapeutic agents is increasing. The dawn of the new millennium has seen a resurgence of interest in the disease by government and philanthropic organizations, but we are still faced with compl- ities of the parasite, the host, and the vector, and the interactions among them. Malaria Methods and Protocols offers a comprehensive collection of protocols describing conventional and state-of-the-art techniques for the study of malaria, as well as associated theory and potential problems, written by experts in the field. The major themes reflected here include assessing the risk of infection and severity of disease, laboratory models, diagnosis and typing, molecular biology techniques, immunological techniques, cell biology techniques, and field applications. ~ Amazon.com
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Tactical Readings: Feminist Postmodernism in the Novels of Kathy Acker and Angela Carter
Nicola Pitchford
Tactical Readings analyzes the work of Kathy Acker and Angela Carter and argues for putting feminist practices of reading at the center of a revitalized concept of postmodernism. In Acker’s and Carter’s rereading of even those images decried by some feminists as most compromised and patriarchal Pitchford also sees a way for feminism to move beyond its internal divisions over sexuality and obscenity ~ Amazon.com description
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Teach Our Children Well: Essential Strategies for the Urban Classroom
Margaret Golden
Focusing on rapport, tradition, pride of place, a sense of belonging, a standard of personal best, academic engagement, and support to independence, Teach Our Children Well shows how the personal authority that teachers exert, coupled with rapport with each child, motivates students to strive for their personal best . . . how academic engagement with a supportive, organized physical environment provides students with a chance to achieve long-lasting learning . . . how time spent building respect among students produces a sense of belonging . . . how, with such a scaffold for learning in place, students increasingly internalize what they have experienced and start functioning independently and successfully.
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Albert B. Cleage, Jr.
Cynthia Taylor
Martin (history, Univ. of California) and Sullivan (W.E.B. DuBois Inst., Harvard) have compiled a massive encyclopedia featuring 730 entries on civil rights in America. Among the 332 contributors are such major scholars as Gerald Early, Frances Fox Pliven, Robin Kelley, and Kermit Hall, as well as a number of less well-known students of this topic. The editors have conceived their project broadly by transcending the traditional focus on African Americans. ~ Library Journal
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A Study Guide to St. Paul's Letter to the Romans : A Section-by-section Commentary on Romans with Questions for Reflection
Scott Gambrill Sinclair
I have been dismayed for some time that there is a shortage of good biblical study guides. Most genuinely informed and creative books on the Bible are written primarily for scholars and are too technical (and often too long) to be accessible to general readers. This book is the result. Here I present my own under-standing of the structure and purpose of Romans and, at the same time, provide a survey of this epistle that any educated reader can follow and that will be useful for group Bible study as well. I hope that you find it helpful
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Dynamics of Attention in Spiritual Discipline
Philip Novak
The volumes in the God: The Contemporary Discussion Series are indicative of this continuing pursuit and represent "stepping stones" designed to broaden the forum of the discussion. Many of the essays presented here also reflect the influence of the encounter on each individual contributor. A unique experience herein awaits the student of religion or philosophy, the seeker of knowledge of the Ultimate, the teacher of spiritual discipline, or anyone interested in emerging confluence of the religious traditions of the world.
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Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development
Asayehgn Desta
Can sustainable economic development be achieved without strong environmental protections? Bringing together theoretical issues in development economics and a wide range of empirical evidence, this book examines this question and explores ways that environmental sustainability has been—and might be—incorporated into existing theories of economic development. Protection of the environment is an essential part of development, and the best chance for achieving long-term sustainable development is to systematically incorporate environmental issues into key aspects of economic development paradigms. To show this, Desta makes use of theoretical approaches, draws policy implications, and illustrates each point with in-depth case studies from developing countries.
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Living Apart
Joan Baranow
Finely crafted poetry of love and relationship by California poet, Joan Baranow.
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The Power of Children - Childhood Cancer: Knowledge for the Soul, Narrations for the Heart
Luanne Linnard-Palmer
Narrations and examples of exceptional patient interactions as well as chapters on nursing care issues in pediatric oncology symptom management and nursing care.
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White is a State of Mind : A Memoir
Melba Pattillo Beals
In this remarkable follow-up memoir to her "Warriors Don't Cry", Beals reflects on the healing journey she has taken since her experience with desegregation as one of the "Little Rock Nine".
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Asking to Die: Inside the Dutch Debate about Euthanasia
David C. Thomasma, Thomasine Kimbrough Kushner, G. L. Kimsma, and C. Ciesielski-Carlucci
The Dutch experience with euthanasia is valuable for all cultures embroiled in debates about its morality. In the Netherlands, doctors can openly and intentionally end the life of their patients. This practice inescapably influences the practice of medicine everywhere in the world. Yet for a country yielding so much power in shaping our thoughts and policies, it is especially dangerous to neglect its own struggles
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"Baudrillart," "Blum," "Freundlich," "Gerlier," and "Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne,"
M. Patricia Dougherty
The most comprehensive reference work in its field, this book covers a broad range of topics―military, political, economic, social, painting, literature, music, cinema, dance, theater, sports, and daily life―related to France and her empire during World War II. Starting with the 1938 Munich Crisis and continuing through the 1940 defeat, Occupation, Vichy, Resistance, Liberation, and the establishment of the post-Liberation Provisional Government, the work also addresses such legacies of the wartime experience as the role of former President Fran^D,cois Mitterrand and the trial of former Vichy official Maurice Papon.
Designed to be the reference of first recourse for those interested in World War II France, the book's focus on Occupation, Vichy, and the French Resistance will familiarize the reader with the most recent historical interpretations of French life during a troubled and dramatic period. The work will also introduce the reader to many of the controversies concerning collaboration and resistance, which have stirred postwar French public discourse to the present day. The book is also a bibliographic guide for those who would like to know more about the period.
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English Novel: 1950-.
Nicola Pitchford
"The history and development of the novel as a genre is the subject of this comprehensive, scholarly work. Its 650 essays are arranged alphabetically and focus on classic novels, great novel writers, types of novels, novels identified with particular countries or regions, technical and formal aspects of novels, theory, influence, and novel criticism. All of the entries are signed and have been contributed by specialists, and conclude with brief bibliographies, lists of works, and further reading. There are two indexes: a title index and a detailed, general index. Highly recommended for advanced students of the novel."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", , American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
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Revelation : A Book for the Rest of Us?
Scott Gambrill Sinclair
Dr. Sinclair gives a reasoned and helpful discussion of the theology and permanent religious meaning of this apocalypse. Showing how "down-to-earth" Christians can affirm John's heavenly visions as true and helpful, the work critiques different approaches to the interpretation of Revelation, discusses its historical background, literary form and original meaning, and examines the spiritual basis of its message. This is a good book for group study of Revelation.
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The Road and the Truth: The Editing of John's Gospel
Scott Gambrill Sinclair
An easy-to-read discussion of the Gospel of John, its purpose and message. Ideal for group study.
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Reading Feminism's Pornography Conflict: Implications for Postmodernist Reading Strategies
Nicola Pitchford
The feminist pornography debates are centered around the opposition between pro-censorship factions and the pro-sex radicals or sex positives. But what exactly is the relationship between these debates and postmodern theories of reading and performativity? What happens to these debates when they are placed in the context of colonial or U.S. racial histories? What is the history behind today's sexual radicalism? How radical is it?
In the first section of Sex Positives?, Nicola Pitchford, Naomi Morgenstern, Victoria L. Smith, and Gabrielle N. Dean focus on the recent sex wars in U.S. feminism, especially within lesbian culture. Elissa J. Rashkin, Gaurav Desai, and James Smalls broaden the terms of the sex wars debates in the second section to include sexualized racial and colonial representations, from Chicana, African, and African-American perspectives. Finally, Sander L. Gilman, Laura Ciolkowski, and Laura Frost explore a variety of historical contexts for understanding contemporary forms of sexual representation and the repression of such representations.
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A Study Guide to Mark's Gospel: Discovering Mark's Message for His Day and Ours
Scott Gambrill Sinclair
A section-by-section guide to the study of Mark's Gospel, intended primarily for lay people who want a very brief introduction to the gospel that will highlight its essential message and can be used for individual or group reflection. It coincides with year B lectionary Gospel readings.
Sinclair's work concentrates on discovering what Mark was saying to the Christian readers of his own time. He also provides a new translation of the Gospel which will help readers experience the sometimes all too familiar material in a fresh way.
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