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The essays in this volume take stock of recent scholarly developments and revisit old assumptions about the significance of Augustine of Hippo for political thought. They do so from many different perspectives, examining the anthropological and theological underpinnings of Augustine's thought, his critique of politics, his development of his own political thought, and some of the later manifestations or uses of his thought in the Middle Ages, ...

What is the connection between anthropology, philosophy, and geography? How does one locate the connection? Can a juncture between these disciplines also accommodate history, sociology and other applied and theoretical forms of knowledge? In Earth Ways: Framing Geographical Meanings, editors Gary Backhaus and John Murungi challenge their contributors to find the location that would enable them to bridge their "home disciplines" to philosophica...

Mahoney describes the emergence of American political science as a separate academic discipline in the era between the Civil War and the First World War, with the pivotal event of the founding of the American Political Science Association in 1903. His book, a testament to the integrity of American political science, chronicles its intellectual and cultural development.

In Agriculture in Transition: Land Policies and Evolving Farm Structures in Post Soviet Countries authors Zvi Lerman, Csaba Csaki, and Gershon Feder study the land policies and farming structures of these newly emerging nations as components of institutional change in the rural sector - change from a centralized rural economy to a market-oriented economy.

Russia's Life-Saver brilliantly examines the diplomatic rationale for and results of the U.S. decision to grant over $12 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Soviet Russia during World War II. Author Albert L. Weeks wields many facts and statistics never before published in the U.S. Of particular interest is the statement by Soviet Army Marshal Georgy K. Zhukov that U.S. Lend-Lease aid was indispensable, despite Soviet propaganda that sought to minimi...

A collection of Papers Presented at the 28th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites held in conjunction with the 8th International Symposium on Ceramics in Energy Storage and Power Conversion Systems.

This reference work explains the grammar and syntax of botanical Latin, and covers the roots and origins of Latin and latinised geographical names, colour terms, symbols and abbreviations, diagnoses and descriptions, and the formation of names and epithets.

The Balance of The Heart, Soul & Mind reflects the humanness of us all, and the Divine Redemption, which frees us from ourselves.

JERUSALEM, AD 27: John is an unassuming sixteen-year-old living quietly with his widowed mother in the heart of the city. Then life for him and all the Jewish community changes for ever: the long-awaited Messiah is proclaimed--and is closer to John than he could ever have dreamed. The young man is caught up in the whirlwind of the next three years as Jesus of Nazareth fulfils his divine destiny. John and his close friend, Jonas of Bethany, wit...

At a piano recital, Roger Lewis, a widower and retired English teacher, meets Monica Appelbaum, who graduated from high school with him in 1942 and Louis Ornstein, whom Roger has known since they started college. During Roger's ride home with Monica to the northern suburbs, she has a vertigo attack. Roger is able to help her and in gratitude, Monica calls Roger and begins a phone friendship. While performing volunteer duties at a Hospital Roge...

How to Get What You Most Want in Life gives advice on interpersonal and technical skills, attitude, and ethics, for ambitious readers to achieve the position, wealth, and happiness they seek. Richard S. Guha, a graduate of Cambridge University, who has been a corporate officer in three major corporations and a CEO, CMO, founder and Board Member of several companies, enables the reader to learn what he or she needs very quickly. He has brought ...

Murders, circa 1969, weren't solved by sophisticated forensics, cops who were committed and cunning made cases. Labyrinth City is reeling from the impact of the biggest murder case in its history. A banker's maid is found dead in his residence. No one thinks murder until Ralph Kaliszac finds a shell casing. While Kaliszac tries to convince his new partner, Isabella Corsi, to stay away from the big case, she finds a clue in an old file that poi...

This is the first in the series of cases involving Inspector Morimoto and his assistant, Officer Suzuki, a young mathematics graduate from Tokyo University. With over twenty-five years experience, Morimoto is not easily surprised, but the dead man's coin locker is just the first of several surprises that Morimoto encounters in this case. Furthermore, Morimoto is puzzled because he cannot find the dead man's umbrella, and he also wants to know ...

This is the fantastic story of the quest for a fabulous gemstone. Max Gordon is an investigator for an insurance company that holds the policy on a rare one hundred forty carat diamond called the Blue Danube, owned by a wealthy New Jersey family to whom he is related by marriage. The family is financially troubled and engages in diamond smuggling and an international pyramid scheme to stay solvent. Max's concern is fueled by a former girlfrien...

The Balance of The Heart, Soul & Mind reflects the humanness of us all, and the Divine Redemption, which frees us from ourselves.

Tap into the American Ceramic Society's knowledge base by accessing this compilation of recently published articles on ceramic armor. Ceramic-based armor systems are critical for reliable ballistic protection of military and police personnel, equipment, vehicles, aircraft and helicopters. Progress in Ceramic Armor covers materials such as boron carbide, alumina, silicon carbide, titanium diboride, and transparent armor. This collection include...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, (SIDS), and premature birth have been linked to carbon monoxide exposure by pregnant women. Other symptoms of low-level CO exposure are headache, nausea, dizziness, flu-like illnesses, upset stomach, vomiting, drowsiness, disorientation, and shortness of breath. Dealer auto auctions process 3 to 20 vehicles or more at a time in large, partially enclosed buildings while 15 to 75 others stand idling in line. It is v...

Enden has been peaceful for many years except for the few border raids by the Races of Chaos, mostly by the Saurians. In the background are the Elden, a race of warriors who opposed Chaos on rare occasions. So rare that the Elden have been considered just a legend. The Elden Warlord, Cahan MacHaimheirgin, is given information about the new Saurian Outposts that are being built. Although the Saurians give the appearance of just fortifying their...

Be careful what you pray for... In this humorous fantasy, Janice Janoski, struggling mother of three children, wishes her problems would just go away. As if a hot-tempered husband and two difficult teenagers aren't enough to deal with, her youngest son adopts an imaginary friend who he claims is a woman named God. Weekly trips to the psychiatrist haven't helped to alleviate her youngest son's mental problems and her husband is tired of squande...

A successful portfolio manager with a passion for jazz, Miles prides himself on being sensitive and attentive when it comes to women. Yet when it comes to himself he struggles with self doubts which have driven him to an insatiable need for acceptance. Enters Desiree, a native of the Virgin Islands, who takes him on an unforgettable journey that evolves into a web of deceit and betrayal... The successful entrepreneur, councilman and retired mi...