This book gallery contains monograph publications by Pepperdine University faculty members or staff. Each entry contains a link through which the user may access or purchase the publication.
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The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method. Vol 1.: the Art and Technique of the Classical Guitar
Christopher Parkening, Jack Marshall, and David Brandon
1997
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Amniote Origins: Completing the Transition to Land
Stuart Sumida and Karen L. M. Martin
1997
Amniote Origins integrates modern systematic methods with studies of functional and physiological processes, and illustrates how studies of paleobiology can be illuminated by studies of neonatology. For this reason, comparative anatomists and physiologists, functional morphologists, zoologists, and paleontologists will all find this unique volume very useful. Inspired by the prospect of integrating fields that have long been isolated from one another, Amniote Origins provides a thorough and interdisciplinary synthesis of one of the classic transitions of evolutionary history.
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Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South
Edward J. Larson
1995
In the first book to explore the theory and practice of eugenics in the American South, Edward Larson shows how the quest for "strong bloodlines" expressed itself in specific state laws and public policies from the Progressive Era through World War II. Presenting new evidence of race-based and gender-based eugenic practices in the past, Larson also explores issues that remain controversial today - including state control over sexuality and reproduction, the rights of disabled persons and of ethnic minorities, and the moral and legal questions raised by new discoveries in genetics and medicine.Larson shows how the seemingly broad-based eugenics movement was in fact a series of distinct campaigns for legislation at the state level - campaigns that could often be traced to the efforts of a small group of determined individuals. Explaining how these efforts shaped state policies, he places them within a broader cultural context by describing the workings of Southern state legislatures, the role played by such organizations as women's clubs, and the distinctly Southern cultural forces that helped or hindered the implementation of eugenic reforms.
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Revolt Against Modernity: Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Search for a Postliberal Order
Ted V. McAllister
1995
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Lewis Mumford and Patrick Geddes: the correspondence
Frank G. Novak, Lewis Mumford, and Patrick G. Sir
1995
"Mumford was the versatile New York cultural critic, famous for his writings on architecture, the city, and technology. His "master," Geddes, was the Scots biologist, sociologist, and planner, the "professor of things in general."" "The letters reveal much about the intellectual culture of the first half of the twentieth century as they chart an extraordinary Anglo-American relationship between two very different men; this friendship, initially of master and disciple, even father/son, and based on a shared intellectual quest, inspired the work of both." "All that exists of those letters, and much previously unpublished material besides, has been meticulously collected and edited by Frank G. Novak, Jr."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Story of Oklahoma
W David Baird
1994
The story of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Written as an Oklahoma history textbook.
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What I Had Was Singing: The Story of Marian Anderson
Jeri Ferris
1994
Traces the life of the popular concert singer, who was the first Black singer to perform with the Metropolitan Opera, and describes how her example helped the Civil Rights movement.
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The Inventive Organization: Hope and Daring at Work
Jill Janov
1994
As the Late Industrial Era has given way to the Information Era, long-held assumptions about organizational effectiveness have become obsolete. Steep hierarchies are no longer needed to get things done. It is the quality of relationships - between producers and consumers, among work associates, and between individuals and the means by which they produce - that determines and sustains organizational success." "In The Inventive Organization, Jill Janov offers inspiration, frameworks, and practical applications for executives, managers, and organization consultants who are facing the fundamental challenges in organizations today: how to sustain success in a constantly changing global economy, how to redesign work processes for optimal effectiveness, and how to realign roles and relationships as flattened hierarchies necessitate self-regulation throughout the entire organization." "Drawing on her extensive consulting experience with such organizations as Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Ford, and 3M Company, Jill Janov explores how these and other companies are making the transition to high-performance, inventive organizations where self-regulation, interdependence, and partnerships are the rule. Janov shows how any organization that hopes to thrive into the next century can learn to develop the essential building blocks to inventiveness: focus on customer needs, concentrate on core work, practice "living" organizational values, think systematically, promote self-regulation, build and support interdependence, and understand leading as guiding the development of the system and following as pursuing a common cause.
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I Want Somebody to Know My Name
Cathy Meeks
1994
Meeks tells the impassioned story of her odyssey from a scared little girl on an Arkansas farm to a strong and secure woman of faith. This revision combines Meeks' autobiography, personal reflections, and critical analyses in the presentation of her journey to wholeness.
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Teacher's Resource Book for the Story of Oklahoma
Barbara Schindler, Danney Goble, and W David Baird
1994
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Evangelical Christianity in the United States and Great Britain: religious beliefs, political choices
J. Christopher Soper
1994
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The Prosaic Confessional Dialogue in The Brothers Karamazov
Paul J. Contino
1992
Thesis, Dissertation.
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For the Love of God: New Writings by Spiritual and Psychological Leaders
Benjamin Shield and Richard Carlson
1990
Personal relationships with God are explored in writings by prominent figures from around the world, including the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Riane Eisler, Harold Kushner, and Hugh Prather.
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Selective Prosecution of Religiously Motivated Offenders in America
Joel Fetzer
1989
This study comprises an argument on religious considerations in the US federal government's decision to prosecute, with original primary statistics obtained through personal interviews and correspondence. Topics covered include: the Sanctuary Movement; the tax evasion trial of Rev Moon; and the abortion-clinic bombers.
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Euthanasia: spiritual, medical & legal issues in terminal health care
Beth Spring and Edward J. Larson
1988
"Beth Spring and Ed Larson provide an eye-opening overview of the debate over euthanasia, which soon may rival abortion controversy. Their helpful assessment of current theological, medical, social, and legal attitudes toward the dying, graphically illustrated by actual case studies, underscores the ethical dilemma we now face"--Back cover.
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Buffalo and Indians on the Great Plains
Noel Grisham
1985
Describes how the Indians of the Great Plains used the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter and tools.
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Trial and Error: the American controversy over creation
Edward J. Larson
1985
An example of how changing public opinion and judicial doctrine affected both sides' fortunes in this lively controversy.
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John Chrysostom and the Jews: rhetoric and reality in the late 4th century
Robert L. Wilken
1983
Focuses on Chrysostom in his own time, not in terms of later Christian denigration of Judaism. Presents the Antioch presbyter's polemical sermons in the context of the Roman Empire of the 4th century, when Christianity faced competition from Greek paganism, a living Jewish community, and Judaizing Christians. In addition, the plan of the Emperor Julian ("the Apostate") to rebuild the Jews' Temple, restore sacrifices, and return the Jews to Jerusalem undermined Christianity's claims to have superseded Judaism. The ferocity of Chrysostom's rhetoric against the Judaizers, who had been baptized in the Christian faith but whose actions gave the lie to Christianity, revealed how threatened the Church was, not only externally but also internally. (From the Bibliography of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism).
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Anchors in Troubled Waters: How to Survive the Crises in Your Life
Batsell Barrett Baxter, Harold Hazelip, and Joe R. Barnett
1981
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Communicating in Organizations
Edward H. Rockey
1977
Monograph on effective communication in management - discusses information theory with special reference to management development, and includes the transcript of a panel discussion and guidelines concerning the development of communication skills, conducting meetings, interviews, etc.
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Political Disciple: the relationship between James A. Garfield and the Disciples of Christ
Jerry B. Rushford
1977
Thesis, Dissertation.
