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Cornell University Press Empire of Humanity A History of Humanitarianism
Book SynopsisFrom the 19th-century abolitionist movement to today's NGOs, a critical account of humanitarianism in world politics.Trade ReviewMichael Barnett... through careful historical investigation and analysis... deftly addresses key dilemmas whose roots run deep throughout humanitarianism's history but which are often attributed to contemporary emergency relief and development, including the tensions between humanitarian principles and politics, the effects of market influences on humanitarianism, and the nature of humanitarianism’s power over others.... Ultimately Empire of Humanity reminds us that while faith in the humanitarian imperative is crucial to realizing moral progress, the power of compassion can result in colossal failings. These failings, however, do not mean that humanitarianism is a hapless enterprise. Rather, they are the turning points that mark incremental advances, reform, and innovation that will enable humanitarian actors to not just be good but also to genuinely do good. -- Melissa Labonte * Political Science Quarterly *Michael Barnett'sEmpire of Humanity: a History of Humanitarianismprovides an insightful analysis of humanitarianism and humanitarian action focusing on its evolution and globalization especially after World War II.. This is thus a fundamental book for all those who work with humanitarian issues, both academics and practitioners, since it not only explores with rigor and detail the main trends of humanitarian action, but also because it sheds light on the most urgent and important challenges and dilemmas to be addressed when it comes to reinforcing and improving the international humanitarian system. -- Daniela Nascimento * Human Rights Review *One of the most striking features of world politics in the last 200 years was the rise of humanitarianism.... Barnett paints an expansive portrait of that ascent... [contending] that humanitarianism is a 'creature of the world it aspires to civilize,' rather than some sort of abstract ideal.... In making that argument, he includes rich details about the visionaries, missionaries, transnational activists, UN agencies, and democracies that intervened in such places as Nigeria, Cambodia, and Kosovo. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *This is a history of humanitarianism—its ideas, practices, problems, and institutions. Whereas most other accounts of humanitarianism focus on recent initiatives, Barnett begins his historical account with the antislavery and missionary movements of the 19th century. He argues that humanitarianism has gone through three distinct stages: the imperial form (1800–1945), the neohumanitarian form (1945–89), and the liberal form (1989–present), with most institutional development occurring in the post-WW II era.... A strength of this study is that it critiques humanitarian initiatives in light of the historical conditions in which such activities take place. This nuanced, compelling book is strongly recommended. Summing Up: Highly recommended for all readership levels. * Choice *Table of Contents Introduction: The Crooked Timber of Humanitarianism1. Co-Dependence: Humanitarianism and the WorldPART I: The Age of Imperial Humanitarianism2. The Humanitarian Big Bang3. Saving Slaves, Sinners, Savages, and Societies4. Saving Soldiers and Civilians during WarPART II: The Age of Neo-Humanitarianism5. The New International6. Neo-Humanitarianism7. Humanitarianism during WartimePART III: The Age of Liberal Humanitarianism8. It's a Humanitarian's World9. Armed for Humanity10. Politics and Anti-Politics, or the New PaternalismConclusion: The Empire of HumanityNotesReferencesIndex
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Cornell University Press Damaged Identities Narrative Repair
Book SynopsisHilde Lindemann Nelson focuses on the stories of groups of people—including Gypsies, mothers, nurses, and transsexuals—whose identities have been defined by those with the power to speak for them and to constrain the scope of their actions. By placing...Trade ReviewThe nature of identity, especially of groups such as Gypsies, mothers, nurses, and transsexuals is explored by comparing the stories these groups express of themselves against the narratives written about them. * Feminist Academic Press *
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University of Nebraska Press Palimpsests
Book SynopsisOne of Gérard Genette’s most important works, this examines the manifold relationships a text may have with prior texts. Genette describes the multiple ways a later text asks readers to read or remember an earlier one. In this regard, he treats the history and nature of parody, antinovels, pastiches, caricatures, commentary, allusion, imitations, and other textual relations.Trade Review"Genette's work on narratology has been extremely influential, and deservedly so; his intertextual studies, undeservedly, far less so. This excellent translation should inspire further work on intertextual theories and practices, including imitations and transformations of Genette's main points."-Andrew Reynolds, Journal of European Studies Journal of European Studies "Very useful to comparative literature scholars familiar with Genette's style."-Library Journal Library Journal
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Cornell University Press Language CounterMemory Practice
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Peasant Status and the Meanings of Serfdom 2. Peasants, Property, and Payments 3. Peasants, Religion, and the Church 4. Peasants, New Towns, and Communes 5. Peasant Agency Conclusion
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Princeton University Press Pollination The Enduring Relationship between
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a book for gardeners and birders and anyone worried about the direction of the planet."---Jim Williams, Star Tribune"Walker is quite clear that for all our study, what we do know about this subject is vastly overshadowed by what we don't, and by what we may never know before it is destroyed. The book concludes with chapters on the importance of pollination to humankind and . . . . point[s] again and again at the fragile intricacies of the natural world, offer the most eloquent argument for conservation of all."---Rory Dusoir, Gardens Illustrated"A literary elixir of life, precisely the book which will reveal and explain the extraordinary mechanisms of pollination . . . . An excellent book, a wonderful resource . . . an indispensable handbook on pollination."---Paddy Tobin, An Irish Gardener"[An] abundance of stunning photographs . . . Enlightening and inspiring text."---Dr A M Mannion, Biologist"[University] instructors will appreciate this well-organized, fully indexed volume with numerous examples, simple explanations of complex concepts, and ememorable analogies for teaching."---Karen Goodell, CHOICE
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University of Nebraska Press Gabriel Okara
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction by Brenda Marie Osbey Part I: The Early Lyrics The Call of the River Nun Once Upon a Time Piano and Drums Were I to Choose Spirit of the Wind New Year’s Eve Midnight You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed The Mystic Drum One Night at Victoria Beach The Snowflakes Sail Gently Down Adhiambo To Paveba “Franvenkirche” Fantasy The Passing of a Year The Gambler Part II: The Fisherman’s Invocation 1: Introit 2: The Invocation 3: The Child-Front 4: Birth Dance of the Child-Front 5: The End Part III: War Poems Moods from Songs without Words Leave Us Alone I Am Only a Name The Silent Voice Suddenly the Air Cracks Metaphor of a War Cancerous Growth Freedom Day Moon in the Bucket Flying over the Sahara Kindly Sprite Rural Path Lady and Her Wig Silent Girl Cross on the Moon Rain Lullaby Come, Come and Listen Sunday Dispensing Morning Balm To a Star Celestial Song The Glowering Rat The Dead a Spirit Demands Christmas 1971 Welcome Home Waiting for Her Son Part IV: Revolt of the Gods Argument I Argument II Part V: The Dreamer, His Vision The Dreamer Bent Double with Weight Darkness The Precipice Moon Massaged Me to Sleep Adieu! Anthem of Silence Complex Matter Dispensing Morning Balm Setting Sun Beauty beyond Words Taps Are Dry Self Preservation The Little Bird Morbidity Smiling Morning River Nun—2 We Live to Kill and Kill to Live The Land at Christmas ’93 Ovation Seeker Mass Transit Buses Contractors Civil Servants Smokers’ Wish Man Dies, Never Dies Part VI: Prayers and Tributes Give Us Good Leaders Talking Nonsense Rural Dweller Lone Mourner Apartheid Spark in the Sky A Prayer From Ken to Mike Rise and Shine Requiem Man Polygamous Mammy-Water & Me Wedding Bells To the Lady of the House For Ada Udechukwu A Boy’s Dream Queen Letter to My Grandson Babydom Wisdom Waiting for a Coming Snow over Home of the Newly Wed Before I Say Good-Bye (India) Moon over Heidelberg Salt of the Earth Eagle in the Sun The Aruzzo Farm House We Shared Happy Birthday Chronology Glossary
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Princeton University Press Color in Nature
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Princeton University Press Ethics of the Algorithm
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University of Nebraska Press When Worlds Collide
Book SynopsisA runaway planet hurtles toward the earth. As it draws near, tidal waves, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions wrack our planet, devastating continents and wiping out millions. A team of scientists race to build a spacecraft to escape the doomed earth. Their greatest threat, they discover, comes not from the skies but from other humans.Trade Review" ... a rattling good old-fashioned story of world-cataclysm and the exploration of a new planet."--interzone, february 2000
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Princeton University Press The Question of Unworthy Life
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Princeton University Press Academic Writing as if Readers Matter
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University Press of Kansas Trees Shrubs and Woody Vines in Kansas
Book SynopsisExpanding and updating H.A. Stephens's 1969 classic, this handbook offers full descriptions of woody plant species found in the wild in Kansas, 138 of them native. County-level distribution maps show where species have been documented, and nearly 1,000 color photographs highlight morphological features - habit, bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit.Trade ReviewThe authors provide not only updated and detailed descriptions plus excellent color photos but also fascinating plant associations, such as using sand sagebrush as relief for intestinal ailments, and insect relationships, such as gall psyllids and hackberry. The organization and plant keys make available quick access to information about 166 Kansas species. A first-rate guide to the woody plants of Kansas!"" - Iralee Barnard, author of Field Guide to the Common Grasses of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
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Stanford University Press Radical Atheism
Book SynopsisRadical Atheism challenges the religious appropriation of Derrida's work and offers a compelling new account of his thinking on time and space, life and death, good and evil, self and other.Trade Review"Martin Hägglund has produced an exceptional work. It is peerless and groundbreaking in its originality and contributes the most consistent, compelling and complete articulation of Derrida's work. In summation Radical Atheism is daring and persuasive in opening up materialist and atheistic vistas for future deconstructive analysis. Derrida is portrayed as a philosopher concerned with the thick of life in its vicissitudes. It offers a forceful account of how Derrida meditates on questions of life and death, good and evil, politics and the meaning of mortality. It will prove attractive to all readers of Derrida, professional and student alike and undoubtedly will become a definitive starting point for understanding deconstruction." -- Patrick O'Connor * Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology *"In the very insightful and intelligent book by Martin Hägglund. his analysis reaches what we could call the zero degree of deconstruction, the point at which deconstructive logics show their internal potential and cannot be assimilated to any of the various discourses—ethicist, religious, and so forth—which have tried to hegemonize it." -- Ernesto Laclau * Diacritics *"In his important and hard-hitting new book, Martin Hägglund lucidly delineates the argument by means of which Derrida problematises the desire for plenitude in its various guises, and on the strength of this clarity of insight offers trenchant critiques of a number of interpretations of Derridean thought that simplify or distort it. Hägglund goes on to show in a sharper light even than Derrida elected to do how [time] provides the basis for the latter's treatment of the most far-reaching topics, starting with life itself. Hägglund has shown superbly how Derrida's account of time underlies his explorations of these ethical topics, and how unlike traditional ethical postures the results are." -- Derek Attridge * Derrida Today *"Hägglund writes so well, argues so persuasively, and clears the interpretative field in such a confident and strident manner that if one is willing to engage this work it is hard not to be swept up by it and won over to its side. Indeed it is difficult not to think that Hägglund has figured out Derrida's logic like no one else really has, that he has not so much put Derrida's thought in a nutshell as completely cracked the nut, and that no one will be able to understand Derrida's work adequately without coming to terms with the arguments Hägglund makes in this work. Arguing by means of both a judicious use of Derrida's own works and a relentless critique of many well-known commentators on Derrida, Hägglund shows the deficiencies of all other interpretations of Derrida that fail to take into account the full implications of the trace and radical finitude." -- Michael Naas * The New Centennial Review *"Radical Atheism is the most accurate, insightful, and complete account anyone has produced so far of Derrida's thought. Hägglund refutes a whole panoply of influential misreadings of Derrida, and he does so with a flair and clarity rarely attained by writers on deconstruction." -- Henry Staten * The New Centennial Review *"Like the best of philosophers measured by Nietzschean standards, Hägglund could be characterized as marvelously 'untimely'. [A] superlative conceptual-theoretical analysis." -- Adrian Johnston * The New Centennial Review *"What distinguishes Hägglund's book is the philosophical acumen with which he delineates its consequences and the rigour with which he deploys them against the faux amis of deconstruction. Whether or not one finds the philosophy that Hägglund expounds compelling, the rare virtue of his book is that it forces us to assess that philosophy correctly." -- Nathan Brown * Radical Philosophy *"Martin Hägglund's Radical Atheism is a tour de force . . . It lives up to [its] bold claim, offering a remarkable tour of Jacques Derrida's diverse and demanding oeuvre via lucid arguments and clear prose. Hägglund demonstrates an impressive command of Derrida's corpus, marshaling these materials skillfully and effectively in rigorous, firmly grounded textual analyses . . . [It is] certainly worthy of the attention it continues to receive, both for its own merits and because any discussion of Derrida and religion will now have to attend to and contend with Hägglund's powerful text." -- William Robert * Sophia *"A commanding and refreshing interpretation of Derrida which promises to be a crucial intervention in critical disagreements over Derrida's legacy.Radical Atheism is an important and prescient volume.It re-assesses Derrida's work and its philosophical futures with care, vision, and scholarly rigour, serving to regenerate interest in Derrida for a generation of philosophers for whom his name has fallen out of fashion." -- Danielle Sands * Parrhesia *"In this explosive little book on Derrida.Hägglund extracts and explicates what he claims is the core idea of Derrida's work, writing without the piousness, esoterism, or obliqueness that has critically imprisoned his subject. Hägglund's refutation of the idea of an ethical turn in deconstruction is definitive and his association of Derrida's thought with radical atheism is compelling." -- Brian Rajski * The Voice Imitator *"Especially admirable.Martin Hägglund's Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life is a decisive rejoinder to those seeking to capture deconstruction for religion." -- Jonathan Culler * preface to the 25th anniversary edition of On Deconstruction *"Impeccably argued, Radical Atheism is bound to have a significant impact on Derrida scholarship. By developing the logic of survival, Hägglund convincingly demonstrates that Derrida is essentially a philosopher of life, but of the only life there is—the life of finite beings—and hence a radical thinker of temporality. It is a very courageous book as well that critically takes issue with the negative theologians' appropriation of Derrida and makes the unprecedented argument that Derrida's reflections on the temporal conditions of life in general imply that God, if there is any, necessarily is mortal." -- Rodolphe Gasché * SUNY Buffalo *"With exceptional care and insight, Hägglund construes the vital implications and enduring positions of Derrida's work." -- Avital Ronell * New York University *Table of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:Acknowledgments iii @toc2:Introduction 0 1 Autoimmunity of Time: Derrida and Kant 00 2 Arche-Writing: Derrida and Husserl 00 3 Arche-Violence: Derrida and Levinas 000 4 Autoimmunity of Life: Derrida's Radical Atheism 000 5 Autoimmunity of Democracy: Derrida and Laclau 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Works Cited 000 Index 000
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Princeton University Press Raised to Obey
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Princeton University Press On Dreams and the East
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Stanford University Press Reason in Human Affairs
Book SynopsisWhat can reason (or more broadly, thinking) do for us and what can't it do? This book explores the nature and limits of human reason, comparing and evaluating the major theoretical frameworks that have been erected to explain reasoning processes. It discusses the interaction of thinking and emotion in the choice of our actions.Table of ContentsContents 1. 2. 3.
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Last Liberal Republican An Insiders
Book SynopsisA memoir from one of Richard Nixon’s senior domestic policy advisors. John Roy Price provides firsthand insight into key moments regarding Nixon’s political and policy challenges in the domestic social policy arena.Trade Review"Price's story is more than just a helpful explainer for the more recent thorny and contentious debates over child tax credits. It’s also a portrait of a Republican party that once knew how to broker its own coalition, governing through the power of two wings, a conservative ‘base,’ and an ‘establishment’ leadership."—Law & Liberty"Price’s compelling and persuasive book will be of great interest to those who study domestic policy as well as party politics."—Political Science Quarterly"Contains abundant, telling historical detail and analysis."—Choice "Are you ready for some revisionism? Price’s Nixon was trying to bring the country together. He understood that politics was ‘poetry’—you needed more than good policy positions. But good ones he had. His domestic policies would have ended the financial incentives to break up low-income families and would have kept catastrophic health issues from bankrupting middle-class families. We see Nixon doing the right thing because it is the right thing. This book is thought-provoking from beginning to end."—Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, author of Fan in Chief: Richard Nixon and American Sports, 1969–1974"John Roy Price’s The Last Liberal Republican is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the Nixon presidency as well as the presidential/congressional relationship as it relates to domestic policymaking. Price’s memoir not only explains the domestic policy agenda during a seminal point in American history but also shows how a Republican president worked with a Democratic Congress to revise and expand parts of the New Deal and Great Society agendas. Price’s ability to illustrate the policy battles as they played out on the political frontlines makes this book essential reading."—Lori Cox Han, author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan"For all those who thought there was nothing more—nothing new—to say about Richard Nixon, John Roy Price has a surprise, and an important one. Here is a Nixon seldom seen, a Nixon leaning left even as he moved the Republicans right, a Nixon worried about his place in history even as he was soiling his place in history. No biography of the thirty-seventh president written in the remainder of this century can be unaffected by this vital and indispensable book."—David Shribman, Pulitzer Prize–winning nationally syndicated columnist and former executive editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"John Roy Price’s The Last Liberal Republican is an indispensable memoir about working the domestic policy beat for President Richard Nixon. Price writes well, has commanding knowledge of the era, and is determined to set the historical record straight. I consider it a gift to Cold War–era scholarship. Highly recommended!"—Douglas Brinkley, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history, Rice University, and coeditor of The Nixon Tapes"Not so very long ago the Republican Party was the home of serious policy thinkers and doers who believed in the power of the federal government to improve American lives and then exercised that power with skill and finesse. John Roy Price throve in that world, and in these pages he brings it captivatingly to life with fresh, nuanced portraits of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Robert Finch, George Shultz, and many others, including, most remarkably, Richard Nixon. The Last Liberal Republican is just the book we need in our own illiberal time."—Sam Tanenhaus, author of The Death of Conservatism: A Movement and Its Consequences and Whittaker Chambers: A BiographyTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Path to Eisenhower and Nixon: The Struggle for the Soul of the Republican Party 2. The Disruptive Decade: The 1960s and the Formation of the Ripon Society 3. Partisan Strife, San Francisco’s 1964 Convention, and Electoral Calamity 4. 1965-1968: Back to the Center? 5. The Oval Office Has a new Occupant 6. Organizing for Domestic Policymaking: Enter Daniel P. Moynihan 7. the Council for Urban Affairs: The Launch 8. A President in a Hurry 9. “Our Monument”: Laying the Foundation 10. The Battle for Nixon's Decision 11. The Fencing Moves Épées to Sabers 12. The Hunger Issue and the Food Stamp Revolution 13. “A Gamble on Human Nature”: Nixon in a Minority in His Cabinet 14. Briefing Ronald Reagan: The Beginnings of the Conservative Rebellion 15. The Center Does Not Hold—Nixon Folds His Hand on FAP 16. Richard Nixon and a Health Strategy Conclusion Notes Index
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MB - Cornell University Press Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle
Book SynopsisThis long-awaited reissue of the 1969 Cornell edition of Alfarabi's Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle contains Muhsin Mahdi's substantial original introduction and a new foreword by Charles E. Butterworth and Thomas L. Pangle. The three parts of the...Trade Review"Alfarabi is now considered to be the founder of Muslim philosophy, and proves to be not simply the bridge for carrying over the thought of Aristotle and Plato into Western thought but a man of great originality. . . . Muhsin Mahdi makes clear that Alfarabi is not a popularizer but a man of great subtlety of thought and one who discerns the significance of Plato unmixed with Neo-Platonic philosophy."—Choice"Alfarabi's Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle will be of incomparable value to those who are interested in the way in which the major ideas of Plato and Aristotle had been accepted, understood, and developed by the Muslim thinkers within the confines of the Islamic cultural milieu before these great philosophical ideas were introduced into the mainstream of scholastic philosophy in the West."—Philosophy East and West
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Stanford University Press The Kingdom and the Glory
Book SynopsisArguing that Western power is both "government" and "glory," this book reveals the "theological-economic" paradigm at the origin of several of the most important components of modern politics and illuminates the function of consent and the media in today's democracies.Trade Review"Agamben's argument is complex, multifaceted, and comprehensive, and, indeed, it offers a useful model His method is a philosophical archaeology that joins philosophy and philology in seeking those moments in history in which concepts are formulated or significantly altered and then order subsequent modes of discourse and thought with long term ramifications for human society."—Kelly C. MacPhail, Topia
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Stanford University Press The Highest Poverty
Book SynopsisIn this book, Agamben investigates monasticism from its beginnings up through the Franciscan movement in an attempt to find a new form-of-life that escapes from the logic of Western politics as put forth in his Homo Sacer series.Trade Review"The range of primary sources Agamben relies on to make his argument . . . is impressively vast. As his readers have come to expect, Agamben demonstrates an uncanny ability to discover enduring significance in obscure corners of the Western tradition while doing justice to their proper historicity." -- Brian Hamilton * Modern Theology *"The Highest Poverty is Agamben's attempt to define what he calls a 'form-of-life,' a mode of living where life and law enter into a zone of indistinction so that one is not able to discern between living according to the law and applying the law to a pre-existing life . . . The first thing that became quite clear in reading this book is the depth of knowledge and understanding Agamben has of monastic history as well as medieval philosophy and theology. He knows the literature, the languages, and the nuances needed for any depth of understanding . . . This book was not written for the spiritual or theological nourishment of monastics and friars. It was written as a piece of political philosophy concerned about the current all-consuming nature of law and what that does to life. Nevertheless, there is a great deal that monastics and friars can learn from the work of Agamben. He shows us a picture of ourselves from a vantage point that we seldom see. There is more to our form-of-life than immediately meets the eye." -- Eugene Hensell * American Benedictine Review *"At a time when current anthropological debate has turned toward ontology, this book challenges us to return anew to questions of habits and habitus. The Highest Poverty offers a productive . . . lens through which to examine modernity, its antecedents, and its reimagined futures in the global South. Especially salient for anthropologists is the book's attention to theories of practice and a common life not wholly defined by the logics of capital and formal institutions." -- Kerry Chance * Anthropology Southern Africa *"[I]t deepens the insights of Agamben's earlier work and extends them into the theological realm. . . . Recommended." -- A. W. Klink * Choice *"Agamben's work remains a thought-provoking and tightly written tract, and a number of trenchant observations can be found therein. For scholars of monasticism, The Highest Poverty will present old texts in productive new lights, and for scholars of philosophy and other disciplines, it will suggest new methods and tools that can be transposed into different fields of study." -- Joshua Campbell * Journal of Medieval Monastic Studies *"Like much of Agamben's writing, The Highest Poverty mixes historical, philosophical, and philological discourse with impressive skill. Agamben's book provokes insight through juxtaposition, analogy, and acts of theoretical imagination." -- Brian Britt * Journal of Religion *
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Princeton University Press How to Eat
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MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Nahuatl Theater Nahuatl Theater Volume 1 Death
Book SynopsisPresents seven dramas from the first truly American theatre. Composed in Nahuatl during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, most of these plays survive only in later copies. In this volume, Barry D. Sell and Louise M. Burkhart offer faithful transcriptions of the Nahuatl as well as new English translations of these remarkable dramas.
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
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John Wiley & Sons Energy Crises
Book SynopsisThe 1970s were a decade of historic American energy crises. Jay Hakes brings his expertise in energy and presidential history to bear on the questions of why these crises occurred, how different choices might have prevented or ameliorated them, and what they have meant for the half-century since - and likely the half-century ahead.
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Princeton University Press The Influencer Industry The Quest for
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Princeton University Press Lectures on Kahler Groups
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University of Oklahoma Press The Chol Maya of Chiapas
Book SynopsisThe Ch’ol Maya who live in the western Mexican state of Chiapas are direct descendants of the Maya of the Classic period. Exploring their history and culture, contributors to this volume uncover clear continuity between contemporary Maya rituals and beliefs and their ancient counterparts.Trade ReviewThis pioneering, in-depth study of the Ch’ol Maya reveals the dynamism of a great indigenous people who have refused to abandon their cultural identity through centuries of repression and exploitation and have persisted until our own time. A must-read for every student of the Maya!" - Michael D. Coe, author of Breaking the Maya Code"This pioneering, in-depth study of the Ch’ol Maya reveals the dynamism of a great indigenous people who have refused to abandon their cultural identity through centuries of repression and exploitation and have persisted until our own time. A must-read for every student of the Maya!" - Michael D. Coe, author of Breaking the Maya Code
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Princeton University Press Growing Up Godless NonReligious Childhoods in
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University of Oklahoma Press Literacy and Intellectual Life in the Cherokee
Book SynopsisTraces the rise of bilingual literacy and intellectual life in the Cherokee Nation during the nineteenth century - a time of intense social and political turmoil for the tribe.
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Princeton University Press How Russians Understand the New Russia
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Princeton University Press Seekers of Wonder
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University of Oklahoma Press Japanese Americans at Heart Mountain Networks
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John Wiley & Sons The Liberal Heartland A Political History of the
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Human Kinetics Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services
Book SynopsisPresents fresh insights on leadership from a diverse collection of the most important voices in the field today. In this title, the contributors present a comprehensive look at leadership, identify the challenges future leaders will face and reveal how future leaders can best prepare to meet those challenges.Table of ContentsPart I Personal LeadershipChapter 1 Introduction to 21st-Century Leadership in Leisure ServicesTim O’Connell What Is Leadership? Recreation and Leisure Services Leaders in the 21st Century Setting the Stage for Leading in 21st-Century Recreation and Leisure Services Summary Chapter 2 Self-LeadershipBrent Cuthbertson Toward a Definition of Leadership Understanding Your Self Personality Values, Beliefs, and Emotional Intelligence Summary Chapter 3 Interpersonal Communication SkillsTerilyn Goins The Nature of Interpersonal Communication Listening and the Perception Process Communication Competence and Leadership Task- Versus Relations-Oriented Leadership Traditional Face-to-Face Versus E-Leadership Interpersonal Leadership Model Summary Chapter 4 Facilitating Group ExperiencesBrent Wolfe Foundational Definitions Roles of a Facilitator Facilitation Techniques Summary Chapter 5 Leadership, Diversity, and InclusionLynn Anderson Diversity Defined Variations: A New Way of Thinking Inclusive Leadership Professional Development for Inclusive Leaders The New Norm Best Practices in Inclusive Leadership Summary Chapter 6 Leadership Styles and EthicsMary Breunig Leadership Theories Values and Ethics Decision Making Summary Part II Leading as a Professional in Leisure ServicesChapter 7 Understanding Group DynamicsTim O’Connell and Michael Van Bussel Groups Defined History of Groups Group Development Norms Roles Group Size Cohesion Socialization Environmental Factors Leadership Theory and Working With Groups Common Issues With Groups Summary Chapter 8 Direct Leadership in Recreation, Leisure, Hospitality, and TourismMichael Van Bussel Motivation Preferences in Leadership Behavior Dimensions of Leader Behavior Multidimensional Model of Leadership Tools for Direct Leadership: Setting Goals and Objectives Summary Chapter 9 Supervising Staff and VolunteersMarilynn R. Glasser Defining Supervision Supervisors’ Responsibilities Supervising Volunteers How to Be a Top-Notch Parks and Recreation Supervisor Summary Chapter 10 Team Development and Team LeadershipGreg Robinson Understanding Team Development Teamwork in the 21st Century Team Learning Dynamics Team Formation Individual Factors for Team Success Team and Individual Leadership Team Delivery Programs Successful and Unsuccessful Team Development Summary Chapter 11 Risk Management in LeadershipRobert Kauffman Negligence Considerations Designing the Experience 2\x\2 Risk Matrix: Perceived Versus Actual Risks Adventure Experience Paradigm Accident Causation and Safety Management Summary Part III Organizational LeadershipChapter 12 Internal Organizational Leadership and Professional DevelopmentAmy Hurd Succession Planning Step 1: Understand Agency Development Needs Step 2: Assess Job Demands, Competencies, and Bench Strength Step 3: Build the Talent Pool Summary Chapter 13 External Community and Organizational LeadershipDale Larsen External Community Leaders External Organizational Leadership Summary Chapter 14 Leading in the ProfessionJane H. Adams and Elaine Schilling Macro Trends Affecting Parks and Recreation Competencies for the 21st-Century Parks and Recreation Leader Summary
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John Wiley & Sons The Lion at Dawn Volume 75
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Pluto Press Frantz Fanon
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MN - University of British Columbia Press A Cold Colonialism Modern Exploration and the
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John Wiley & Sons The Purifying Knife The Troubling History of
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Princeton University Press Analytical Psychology in Exile
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John Wiley & Sons Hero of Fort Sumter Volume 80 The Extraordinary
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Princeton University Press The Regime Question
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Pluto Press (UK) Red and Black in Harlem and Jamaica
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John Wiley & Sons Marking Native Borders Indigenous Geography and
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Princeton University Press Unlawful Advances
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John Wiley & Sons Counting Like a State How Intergovernmental
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Princeton University Press Trajectory of Power
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Princeton University Press AI Needs You
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