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The apostle Paul was a man of many journeys. We are usually familiar with the geographical ones he made in his own time. This volume traces others--Paul's journeys in our time, as he is co-opted or invited to travel (sometimes as abused slave, sometimes as trusted guide) with modern and recent Continental philosophers and political theorists. Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Benjamin, Taubes, Badiou, Zizek, and Agamben--Paul journeys her...

The A to Z of Ethics covers a very broad range of ethical topics, including ethical theories, historical periods, historical figures, applied ethics, ethical issues, ethical concepts, non-Western approaches, and related disciplines. Harry J. Gensler and Earl W. Spurgin tackle such issues as abortion, capital punishment, stem cell research, and terrorism while also explaining key theories like utilitarianism, natural law, social contract, and v...

Updated to reflect the most current thinking on urban studies, this new edition of The Blackwell City Reader brings together a wide range of essential readings relating to the analysis and experience of cities across the globe. Selections are carefully gathered from a variety of academic disciplines ranging from architecture, sociology, and literature to cultural studies, philosophy, and even psychoanalysis to provide the most diverse perspect...

Nelson Phonics Handwriting and Spelling is a supplementary series aimed at Reception and Key Stage 1. It provides lesson guidance and activities for the key skills of handwriting and spelling using the phonics sequence supplied by DfES Letters and Sounds and can be linked to Jolly Phonics, which are the two main phonics courses in UK schools.

Nelson Phonics Handwriting and Spelling is a supplementary series aimed at Reception and Key Stage 1. It provides lesson guidance and activities for the key skills of handwriting and spelling using the phonics sequence supplied by DfES Letters and Sounds and can be linked to Jolly Phonics, which are the two main phonics courses in UK schools.

Packed with practical tips and tricks, the Mum's Pocket Bible is your easy reference guide to all essential motherhood tasks - from removing tough stains and cooking a perfect roast, to entertaining the kids to finding time for you.

This guide for elementary science teacher educators outlines the theory, principles, and strategies they need to know in order to plan and carry out instruction for future elementary science teachers, and provides classroom examples anchored to those principles.

The paradox of federalism is about whether self-rule accommodates or exacerbates ethnic divisions. A federal arrangement which recognizes ethno-linguistic diversity to help manage divisions can also pave the way for eventual disintegration. This book outlines under what conditions federalism can deliver its promise of resolving ethnic conflict.

A powerful novel about young adults striving to survive and to overcome personal and social addictions in today's promiscuous society. Set in present-day Chicago, Erebus is the story of a young girl sold into prostitution by her incestuous father, and of two married counsellors who fight the system on her behalf and are almost destroyed by it.

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Intends to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, Language and Literacy Teaching. This book focuses on the three key areas of reading, writing, and language, and issues that cut across them.

Concepts for lunar base structures have been proposed long before the dawn of the space age. Significant studies have been made since the days of the Apollo program, when it appeared that the moon would become a second home for humans. While such an idea is futuristic and exciting, serious engineering and physiological issues must be overcome before a permanent settlement can exist on the moon. Written by contributors from various technical an...

Presents a fresh approach to the craft of essay writing. This book discusses the style and structure of essay writing, and includes a useful discussion of the intangibles involved in the writing process - such as confidence, perseverance, and a willingness to deal with criticism constructively.

Captures the range of thought appropriate for scrutinizing the ambivalent idea of leisure. Analyzing key definitions, concepts and theories, this title offers the author's theory of liquid leisure, which asks some demanding questions about the present and the future of the idea in people's lives and its role in civil society.

ONLY CONNECT, International Edition is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of social and cultural change. Each chapter opens with a discussion of the historic...

Belonging to the best selling Shakespeare for CSEC series, this title is perfect for those studying Shakespeare at CSEC. It provides the right balance for the study of language, imagery and theatrically, of character and context, enabling students to gain a clear understanding of the text and prepare for the exam.

William Shakespeares Drama 'Julius Caesar' gilt als eines der meistkommentierten und rhetorisch brillantesten des offiziellen Kanons. Dennoch findet es aus Gründen politischer wie textlicher Zusammenhänge immer weniger auf deutsche Bühnen. Dieses Buch versucht über eine dekonstruktivistische Lektüre, die sich auf die Selbstreflexivität und Räumlichkeit des Dramentextes in Verbindung mit Systemtheorie und Foucault'schen Diskurstechniken bezieht...

A paradigm shifting argument for redistributing wealth more broadly. Based on the findings of Nobel Award-winning economists.

NATO has to articulate a strategic vision designed to determine how, when, and where its capabilities should be used, the values underpinning its missions, and its relationship to other international actors such as the European Union and the United Nations. This work examines the key issues that NATO must address in formulating a strategic vision.

The present study deals with the computation of the temperature of automotive electronic systems submitted to time-dependent thermal loads. In order to ensure a reliable operation of electronic devices in a passenger car, it is of particular importance to predict the operating time period of the system at each phase of the development process. In this respect, several innovative coupling codes strategies have been proposed according to the con...