Reference works

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and communityAs Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.

As the institution with the oldest, largest, and most actively managed program in the world, the U.

Discussions of any religion can easily raise passions.

ONE MOTHER'S TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS & THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURES IN THE DIGITAL AGE - NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK'An urgent clarion call' Smartphone Free Childhood'Remarkable.

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.

Besides recounting the exemplary life of Monsignor John Joseph Egan, An Alley in Chicago briefs us on the firebrand priests and lay people who radiated the power and elan that made Catholics across the country look to the heartland, to Chicago's Catholic moment.

When a large number of the people in Scotland rejected King Charles I's religious policy, they set in motion a train of events that resonated throughout England, Wales, and Ireland and challenged the rule of the king.

History is full of surprises, but rarely has there been a turnaround as unexpected, and momentous as what occurred to a formative Russia during the medieval period.

The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera.

No country can rival the sheer diversity of intelligence organizations that Germany has experienced over the past 300 years.

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States comes at a time when the world's attention is riveted on the Middle East.

Contributions to Illuminations: A Scarecrow Press Series of Guides to Research in Religion provide students and scholars, lay readers and clergy, with a road map to research in key areas of religious study.

British theatre has a greater tradition than any other, having started all the way back in 1311 and still going strong today.

This guide offers exciting new reading paths for students who enjoy fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal themes.

Despite ongoing efforts to find alternatives, oil is still one of the most critical-and valuable-commodities on earth.

A fascinating look at the insurgencies and counterinsurgencies throughout history with a concentration on the 20th and 21st centuries.

This compelling reference work introduces the religions of Voodoo, a onetime faith of the Mississippi River Valley, and Vodou, a Haitian faith with millions of adherents today.

Publishers Weekly BestsellerWhy bake it "e;good enough"e; when you can Bake It Better?

A New Yorker staff writer, investigates his grandfather, a Nazi Party Chief, in this "e;unflinching, gorgeously written, and deeply moving exploration of morality, family, and war"e; (Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain)'The book we need right now' Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalWhat do we owe the past?

'A manifesto but also a collection of incredible personal stories' Sunday TimesIt's time to stand up to ageist stereotypes.

The Study of the American School Superintendency, 2000 is the ninth 10-Year Study of the American School Superintendent commissioned by AASA.

Second Wave feminism collapsed in the early 1980s when a universal definition of women was abandoned.

Self and Others is addressed to students and practitioners of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

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Just as in his previous volume, The Secrets of Hebrew Words, Rabbi Blech brings readers into the fascinating world of gematria (the reckoning of numbers) and acronyms to uncover the vast profundity hidden in everyday Hebrew language.

From the writer of When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, a collection of classic quotes for every occasion and season the perfect gift for all women.

This innovative how-to guide and reference book on the Jewish holidays provides a well-rounded foundation for both knowledge and action.

As an old proverb puts it, 'Two Jews, three opinions.

In this dynamic analysis of the gender revolution, authors Anne Breneman and Rebecca Mbuh create a platform for scholars from a variety of cultures to reflect upon their experiences as women and men in gendered cultures and upon their visions of prospects for gender equality and empowerment.

Environmental issues, global warming, pollution, and chemical dumping, are ever present in the news.

While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn't a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe.

The Broadway musical has greatly influenced both American and world culture.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a small, but heavily populated country with almost 17 million inhabitants.

Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda is often called the "e;land of a thousand hills"e; (le pays des mille collines), a reference to its many lush and green rolling hills.

Japan, although now listed as the world's third-largest economy after that of the United States and China, has been too readily dismissed in the late 20th century as a spent force.

The Air Force can be the initial platform of a lifelong career pathway for individuals interested in serving one contract or those who stay on active-duty for a full career.

What did great adventurers eat during their expeditions to the far corners of the world?

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries.

This Historical Dictionary of Panama covers Panama's unique history from the time of its Spanish colonization, through its connection to Colombia in the nineteenth century, and its long period of U.

The first European Championship in ice hockey took place more than 100 years ago.

Though basketball dates back more than 120 years, it did not make its Olympic debut until 1936.

During the 2012 European Soccer Championship (popularly called the "e;Euro"e;), nearly one and a half million people attended the matches.

Origins and Development of Musical Instruments describes the creation, use, and development of musical instruments from the Old Stone Age to the present day.

Competitive swimming is one of only five sports to have been contested at every Olympic Games since the first competition of the modern era was held in 1896.

The history of the NBA has been filled with superstars, names known to fans and non-fans alike.

Most Americans give little thought to their county's size, population, when it was created, or how its name came about.

Since the advent of network television, situation comedies have been a staple of prime-time programming.

The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 spans the entire period from the earliest evidence of human habitation in Japan through to the end of the Pacific War.

Boxing is one of the oldest sports in the world, reaching back to the Ancient Greeks, although it has become popular only in the past century or so.

When it was founded back in 1944 no one could possibly have foreseen how the World Bank - known more formally as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - would flourish.