This text is a comprehensive introduction to tribal criminal law and procedure in the United States. Garrow and Deer discuss in depth the histories, structures and practices of tribal justice systems,
Lively essays of spiritual guidance tell the story of a woman’s journey into solitude. With an earthy spirituality grounded in everyday family life, the author explores what it means to live a devout
On November 4, 1995 the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin left Israeli society shocked and bewildered by the reemergence of religiously motivated political violence in an age of secularism. In Zealotry a
The Garden and the Wilderness examines church and state in the colonial and early national periods up to the framing of the religion clauses of the First Amendment by the First Congress. Throughout, t
"This volume offers a timely and necessary contribution to the scholarly research on Africa's security challenges and helps inform the global community's efforts to secure a better future for the cont
Parents agonize over when to begin their child's formal education but lack data for making informed decisions. Educators understand the issue intuitively but decision makers lack data for justifying r
Plekon (sociology/anthropology and religion and culture, City U. of New York-Baruch College) has assembled 21 essays written from 1937 to the present by 12 emigres and their descendants in the west in
Czernowitz at 100 represents a collection that assesses the achievements and fate of those who participated in the 1908 Yiddish Language Conference that was held in Czernowitz, now known as Chernivtsi
In 1946, before the start of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the Army Air Forces established Project RAND - a groundbreaking "think tank" designed to link leaders in the military and aircraft indu
This companion to People and Plants in Eastern North America presents the latest information on the use of native plants, the history of crops and their uses, and the impact of humans on their environ
Despite a myriad of academic support programs, only 50 percent of U.S. students entering higher education actually earn a bachelor's degree. This volume contains 11 contributions from leading educator
Dew (U. of Alabama) and Nearing (State U. of New York, Binghamton) provide leaders in the higher education community with a framework for understanding and applying continuous improvement (CI) theory
The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain and Europe is an illustrated guide to every species of bird that regularly breeds in or visits Britain and Europe.More than 3,500 brilliant color illustra
Contributors to this work have played major roles in preservation of lion tamarins and other endangered species. They review the history and framework of research and conservation for four species of
This book covers the history and present-day realities of the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and the law enforcement efforts to combat it. Written from the perspective of those who have spent t
