This book presents an analysis of the role of UK building societies, their strengths and weaknesses, and their contribution to the industry, at a time where public confidence in banking is low. Chapte
This collection analyses new forms and expressions of conflict at work under capitalism. Using theoretical and empirical approaches, it demonstrates an underlying historical continuity to new forms an
Analyzing the previously unexplored religious views of the Nazi elite, Richard Steigmann-Gall argues against the consensus that Nazism as a whole was either unrelated to Christianity or actively opposed to it. He demonstrates that many participants in the Nazi movement believed that the contours of their ideology were based on a Christian understanding of Germany's ills and their cure. A program usually regarded as secular in inspiration - the creation of a racialist 'people's community' embracing antisemitism, antiliberalism and anti-Marxism - was, for these Nazis, conceived in explicitly Christian terms. His examination centers on the concept of 'positive Christianity,' a religion espoused by many members of the party leadership. He also explores the struggle the 'positive Christians' waged with the party's paganists - those who rejected Christianity in toto as foreign and corrupting - and demonstrates that this was not just a conflict over religion, but over the very meaning of
Both professional practitioners and casual massage enthusiasts will learn to raise their practice to an art with this step-by-step guide to foot massage as traditionally taught in Thailand. The practi
The brand-new edition of Barron's "Let's Review U.S. History and Government, " designed as a supplementary textbook for New York State high school students taking the Regents exam, can be purchased as
This updated edition reviews American history in its totality, starting with the Colonial era and concluding with recent significant events through the Obama administration's first term. The book pres
After a decade of "union organizing" in Britain, the time has come to make a thoroughgoing assessment of it. This book evaluates the efficacy of the union organizing in terms of union strategies, tact
This wonderful guide offers a series of simple talking points - according to three age ranges - about 30 famous paintings. A must-have for anyone who wants their children to understand and love art.
