Now in Paper! An authoritative and indispensable guide to Joaquin Rodrigo's vast catalog of vocal works,A Singer's Guide provides word-for-word translations, idiomatic translations, and IPA transcript
In a case study across time of the Aydinli nomads, Yoruk, in Southeast Turkey, White (anthropology and social networks, U. of California-Irvine) and Johansen (anthropology, U. of Cologne, Germany) use
This volume is a study of geopolitics and economic interaction. It provides opportunities for maintaining global stability and peace and interfaces with western concepts of continuity via the World Tr
Judaism is primarily a religion of actions rather than beliefs. When the Jewish people accepted God's covenant, they committed themselves first to obedience and practice, and then to striving to under
Rather than trying to explain concepts and practices, the nine essays survey the wide-ranging scope of the occult arts and their importance during ancient times. They look at the sets of rules that de
This book identifies and documents the several ways conservatism functions as the nemesis of the democracy and the free market. He provides discussion on forms of conservative government and the rise
This compelling book redresses postmodern culture by building upon the fact that there is an intrinsic, formative principle within thought—namely, being. After securing this principle within natural t
Drawing on interviews with stepfathers from all walks of life, Marsiglio (sociology, University of Florida) looks at the relationship between stepfathers and their stepchildren through a social constr
In the wake of the renewed interest in Kabbalah comes David Ariel's Kabbalah: The Mystic Quest in Judaism, a thoroughly updated edition of his classic best selling book, The Mystic Quest. Ariel beauti
Embracing Sisterhood describes the contemporary state of the black woman collective and explores the legacy of black sisterhood in these times. Through an examination of how these ideas are articulate
Members Only addresses how exclusive private clubs maintain and perpetuate class-based privilege and racial/ethnic and religious segregation, and how such patterns of social exclusion heighten social
The "deadly bet" that Lyndon Johnson made and lost was that he could engage in a protracted overseas war and still accomplish his domestic agenda. In this analysis of the fallout of that bet, LaFeber
A brilliant musician. A young woman in love. A determined free-thinker who risked everything for his cause. This compelling book tells their stories, offering vivid glimpses into the lives of three Cu
Sustainable Development in Crisis Conditions takes a broad-based and integrative approach to exploring nation-building and reconstruction in the wake of environmentally destructive warfare.
This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of 'mercy-killing,' a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitute
Adoption in a Color-blind Society illustrates how the political economy of private domestic adoption intersects with the political economy of racism to generate quite different demands for infants and
In our technological civilization, the forces of globalization are a threat to both nature and culture. The many and varied cultures of the world are beset by the homogenizing impact of the global med
