What is leadership? Not only has that question been debated since the beginning of human culture and society, but it's a moving target based on the definer, and the epoch. The definition can be thoug
Can science, psychology, and biology explain miracles? This three-volume set attempts to answer that question, presenting the latest, as well as classic, thinking and research regarding miracles from
Whom can you trust? It's not an easy question to answer, yet it couldn't be more important to try. Hook up with the wrong crowd, and there goes a career--or worse. As scholar Linda Stroh argues, trus
The twentieth century appeared to close much as it had opened - with sprees of violence directed against "the Other." The murder of Matthew Shepard, the lynching of James Byrd, the murderous rampage
The foremost authorities in the field of aging address issues, controversies, and innovative solutions concerning the financial, economic and political aspects of our aging society.
This three volume set provides a balanced overview of homelessness in light of the varying perspectives on the topic and explains its linkages to other social issues.
A thought provoking revelation of the ways ordinary people-- conquerors and conquered, imperialists and victims of invasion, Christians, Jews, and Muslims==think about war and peace.
When future archaeologists sift through the layers of artifacts from our current era, they are going to scratch their heads over the vast quantities of happy faces. Bright yellow happy face buttons,
The University of Georgialy used book in undergraduate and graduate courses that stresses the relations between the United States and the nations of Latin America.
The thrill of love in the heady days following liberation soon turned to a lesson in reality as GI's and their French brides navigated paperwork, bigotry, and culture shock on both sides, some findin
Tragically, the daily news is filled with stories about hurtful and seemingly mystifying problems in human behavior. Each morning we face news stories about murder, suicide, drunken driving accidents
Spotlights the political, legal and civic battles raging in this country against what is arguably our most private and pluralistic right - sexual freedom.
Today we find ourselves at a crossroads of two powerful, unrelenting currents completely at odds with one another. The movement for legal recognition of same-sex unions demands equality in marriage f
The breakneck speed at which business is "going global" requires a new breed of executives, managers, and front-line employees who are adept at the art of cross-cultural communication, where simple m
This three-volume set chronicles the history of human rights in the United States from the perspective of domestic social justice activism. First, the set examines the political forces and historic e
Illuminates the connection among homeland security policies, drug laws, and illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, and reveals the consequences for American society at large.
The history and evolution of chariot warfare from the Mediterranean world to Celtic Britain is detailed in a book that is a font of knowledge--and a pleasure to read.
Reveals the history of the secret and largely forgotten industry that developed the first computers for the military: mechanical analog targeting systems that transformed the way wars were fought.
Covering the world's major religions, these five volumes together provide a comprehensive examination of the way these faiths view human rights, from ancient times to the present.
