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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Why Don't Women Rule the World?: Understanding Women's Civic and Political Choices
Shannon Jenkins, J. Cherie Strachan, Lori Poloni-Staudinger, and Candice D. Ortbals
2020
Written by four leaders within the national and international academic caucuses on women and politics, Why Don't Women Rule the World? by J. Cherie Strachan , Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger, Shannon Jenkins, and Candice D. Ortbals helps you to understand how the underrepresentation of women manifests within politics, and the impact this has on policy. Grounded in theory with practical, job-related activities, the book offers a thorough introduction to the study of women and politics, and will bolster your political interests, ambitions, and efficacy.
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Franklin & Washington: the Founding Partnership
Edward J. Larson
2020
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes a masterful, first-of-its-kind dual biography of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, illuminating their partnership's enduring importance. Theirs was a three-decade-long bond that, more than any other pairing, would forge the United States. Vastly different men, Benjamin Franklin--an abolitionist freethinker from the urban north--and George Washington--a slaveholding general from the agrarian south--were the indispensable authors of American independence and the two key partners in the attempt to craft a more perfect union at the Constitutional Convention, held in Franklin's Philadelphia and presided over by Washington. And yet their teamwork has been little remarked upon in the centuries since. Illuminating Franklin and Washington's relationship with striking new detail and energy, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson shows that theirs was truly an intimate working friendship that amplified the talents of each for collective advancement of the American project. During the French and Indian War, Franklin supplied the wagons for General Edward Braddock's ill-fated assault on Fort Duquesne, and Washington buried the general's body under the dirt road traveled by those retreating wagons. After long supƯporting British rule, both became key early proponents of independence. Rekindled during the Second Continental Congress in 1775, their friendship gained historical significance during the American Revolution, when Franklin led America's diplomatic mission in Europe (securing money and an alliance with France) and Washington commanded the Continental Army. Victory required both of these efforts to succeed, and success, in turn, required their mutual coordination and cooperation. In the 1780s, the two sought to strengthen the union, leading to the framing and ratification of the Constitution, the founding document that bears their stamp. Franklin and Washington--the two most revered figures in the early republic--staked their lives and fortunes on the American experiment in liberty and were committed to its preservation. Today the United States is the world's great superƯpower, and yet we also wrestle with the government Franklin and Washington created more than two centuries ago--the power of the executive branch, the principle of checks and balances, the electoral college--as well as the wounds of their compromise over slavery. Now, as the founding institutions appear under new stress, it is time to understand their origins through the fresh lens of Larson's Franklin & Washington, a major addition to the literature of the founding era"-- Publisher's website"Vastly different men, Benjamin Franklin-- an abolitionist freethinker from the urban north-- and George Washington--a slaveholding general from the agrarian south-- were the indispensable authors of American independence and the two key partners in the attempt to craft a more perfect union at the Constitutional Convention. Their teamwork has been little remarked upon in the centuries since, but Larson illuminates Franklin and Washington's relationship. He shows that theirs was truly an intimate working friendship that amplified the talents of each for collective advancement of the American project. Both men-- the most revered figures in the early republic-- staked their lives and fortunes on the American experiment in liberty and were committed to its preservation"-- Adapted from jacket
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Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership
Edward J. Larson
2020
Theirs was a three-decade-long bond that, more than any other pairing, would forge the United States. Vastly different men, Benjamin Franklin—an abolitionist freethinker from the urban north—and George Washington—a slaveholding general from the agrarian south—were the indispensable authors of American independence and the two key partners in the attempt to craft a more perfect union at the Constitutional Convention, held in Franklin’s Philadelphia and presided over by Washington. And yet their teamwork has been little remarked upon in the centuries since.
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It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn
J. Marie
2020
It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn is a poetic piece exploring life's moments of light and darkness from the perspective of a young woman who wrestled with her intricate thoughts and emotions during various challenges. Her first and greatest trial transpired in her relationship with her father. The remnants of pain from childhood scars bled into her intimate relationships, mental health, and overall outlook on life. Though close to complete despair, her perseverance led to finding hope in new beginnings, love, and a relationship with her heavenly Father.
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Share + Savor: Create Impressive + Indulgent Appetizer Boards for Any Occasion
Kylie Mazon-Chambers
2020
What's better than a night spent with your favorite people gathered around a lavish platter overflowing with savory meats and cheese, fresh fruit and inventive apps? In this breathtaking collection from Kylie Mazon-Chambers, the writer / cook / photographer behind the popular food blog, Cooking with Cocktail Rings, you'll learn how to make and arrange the most gorgeous boards full of finger foods that are equally timeless and inspired. Use her styling tips to make your next cheese and charcuterie board a showstopper.
These are not your average charcuterie boards. Kylie's platters are brimming with indulgent, elegant flavors inspired by her travels from around the world. Gather friends and family on a warm summer night to enjoy a Summer Seafood Platter with Brown Butter Mini Lobster Rolls and Grilled Oysters with Chipotle-Lime Butter. Savor the bright flavors of a Greek-Inspired Board with Kylie's amazing Marinated Feta, classic Spanakopita Bites and Sweet and Spicy Tzatziki. Or, make a casual night in special with her simple yet elegant Date Night Cheese Board for Two.
Kylie walks you step-by-step through each board with detailed prep and arranging instructions to help you get that perfect, photo-worthy design finished before the first guest arrives. With Kylie's tricks for balancing no-prep elements like fruit, cheese and nuts with just a couple of homemade components, you can easily add a special touch to your parties that will leave a lasting impression on guests. Turn to this recipe and idea book for endless inspiration that will lead to many happy evenings savoring delicious, one-of-a-kind spreads with those you love. -
The History of the Restoration Movement in Illinois in the 19th Century
James L. McMillan and Thomas H. Olbricht
2020
The Stone-Campbell Movement resulted from a confluence of several international efforts to restore the life and faith of the first century church in the nineteenth century. The Movement in the twenty-first century claims about five million members around the globe. Illinois played a pivotal role the early years. In 1880 there were more members of the movement in Illinois than in any state in the United States or in any country in the world. We elaborate upon the various religious tributaries involved from the beginning and have depicted churches, leaders, members, educational institutions, books, journals, and organizations in their various and wide-ranging manifestations. Authors of earlier published histories of the Movement in Illinois did not have access to some important primary sources that the authors of this new history have been able to utilize, including correspondence, books, periodicals and ephemera located in libraries, personal collections, historical societies and online. A significant number of these sources have been digitized just for this project. Illinois readers will identify the roots of the Movement in their region and readers elsewhere will recognize insights that impact the total Movement and forces related to their own situation.
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The Book of Faith: A Modern English Translation
Reginald Pecock and J. AT Smith
2020
"Reginald Pecock (ca. 1390-1459) was the cause of a great scandal for the late medieval Church. In the autumn of 1457, the bishop of Chichester confessed, among other things, that the Church itself could err in matters of faith. On the eve of the Protestant Reformation, however, a high-ranking cleric making such a claim was both embarrassing and a big liability. The Book of Faith, finished just months before Pecock's disgrace, is the only record of this claim. Whether Pecock wrote portions of the treatise in anticipation of an assault that he already saw being set in motion against him, or whether it unintentionally foreshadowed what the highest levels of clerical dissent could look like, this book nonetheless represents a unique attempt to reconcile a critical laity with a conservative Church. In the only modern English translation of Pecock's work, the impassioned, earnest, and often exasperated bishop comes to life, and along with him, the drama of religious dissent in the pre-Reformation English Church"-- Provided by publisher
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Saving the Nation: Chinese Protestant Elites and the Quest to Build a New China, 1922-1952
Thomas H. Reilly
2020
This book is a history of the Chinese Protestant elite and their contribution to building a new China in the years from 1922 to 1952. While a small percentage of China’s overall population, China’s Protestants constituted a large and influential segment of the urban elite. They exercised that influence through their churches, hospitals, and schools, especially the universities, and also through institutions such as the YMCA and the YWCA, whose membership was drawn from the modern sectors of urban life. These Protestant elites believed that they could best contribute to the building of a new China through their message of social Christianity, believing that Christianity could help make Chinese society strong, modern, and prosperous, but also characterized by justice and mercy. More than preaching a message, the Protestant elite also played a critical social role, through their institutions, broadening the appeal and impact of social movements, and imparting to them a greater sense of legitimacy. This history begins with the elite’s participation in social reform campaigns in the early twentieth century, continues with their efforts in resisting imperialism, and ends with their support for the Communist-led social revolution.
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A Global Perspective on Women in Leadership and Work-Family Integration
Margaret J. Weber and Kerri Cissna
2020
There are countless books on the market that address the personal challenges and institutional barriers that ambitious female leaders face in the United States. This volume furthers the conversation by comparing the experiences of women in leadership with regards to work-life balance from eight different countries around the globe. Collecting stories from women in the United States, Costa Rica, India, Iran, Nigeria, Norway, Sri Lanka, and Uganda, this volume provides insights into the issues women face globally regarding leadership and work-family integration. It offers a variety of perspectives from around the world, and highlights a variety of cultural norms regarding work and family integration.
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Reinventing Marie Corelli for the Twenty-first Century
Brenda Ayres and Sarah E. Maier
2019
"Once upon a time, Marie Corelli was the most popular, and bestselling, writer in the world. In England she was just as well known as Charles Dickens, according to one of her biographers, George Bullock (117).1 Another biographer claimed that while Queen Victoria was alive, Corelli was the 'second most famous Englishwoman in the world' (Masters 6). More than half of her thirty novels sold more than 100,000 copies each year (Casey 163), a record that outpaces Hall Caine's annual sales of 45,000, Mrs. Humphrey Ward's of 35,000 and H. G. Wells' of 15,000 (Masters 6). Her sales exceeded those of Rudyard Kipling's, Arthur Conan Doyle's and H. G. Wells' combined (Casey 163). So popular were her books and her mystique, one cynic complained about the 'Corelli Cult' (Stuart-Young 680). Women flocked to her and actually 'fought over each other to get near her and tried to kiss the hem of her dress' (Masters 7). In the United States a new church was formed to practice the 'Electric Creed' described in A Romance of Two Worlds, and a town in Colorado was called Corelli City (Masters 94). 'Marie Corelli' began her life as Mary Mills; with no existing birth certificate, she is believed to have been born on May 1, 1855 in London to Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Mills, the mistress of Charles Mackay (Ransom 11 and Federico 4). Author, poet, and literary editor for the Illustrated London News, Mackay was a married man (to Rose Henrietta Vale) and father of four other children. Little Mary Mills was told he was her stepfather--his absence from her life was constant until the death of his wife and the marriage of her biological parents in 1861, at which point she becomes Mary Mackay but is known as 'Minnie.' (Ransom 11 and Federico 7)"-- Provided by publisher.
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Dark Age
Pierce Brown
2019
For a decade Darrow led a revolution against the corrupt color-coded Society. Now, outlawed by the very Republic he founded, he wages a rogue war on Mercury in hopes that he can still salvage the dream of Eo. But as he leaves death and destruction in his wake, is he still the hero who broke the chains? Or will another legend rise to take his place? Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile, has returned to the Core. Determined to bring peace back to mankind at the edge of his sword, he must overcome or unite the treacherous Gold families of the Core and face down Darrow over the skies of war-torn Mercury. But theirs are not the only fates hanging in the balance. On Luna, Mustang, Sovereign of the Republic, campaigns to unite the Republic behind her husband. Beset by political and criminal enemies, can she outwit her opponents in time to save him? Once a Red refugee, young Lyria now stands accused of treason, and her only hope is a desperate escape with unlikely new allies. Abducted by a new threat to the Republic, Pax and Electra, the children of Darrow and Sevro, must trust in Ephraim, a thief, for their salvation -- and Ephraim must look to them for his chance at redemption. As alliances shift, break, and re-form -- and power is seized, lost, and reclaimed -- every player is at risk in a game of conquest that could turn the Rising into a new Dark Age.
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Alexander L. George: A Pioneer in Political and Social Sciences: With a Foreword by Dan Caldwell
Dan Caldwell, Alexander L. George, Juliette L. George, Mary Lombard Douglass, Janice Gross Stein, Stanley Allen Renshon, Richard Smoke, and William R. Simons
2019
Alexander L. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators.
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How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
Marcus Tullius Cicero and Philip Freeman
2019
"The majority of Romans were a deeply religious people, though their religion took on forms most of us in the modern world would find unfamiliar. One of the most popular systems of belief among Roman as well as Greek thinkers was Stoicism. Although not strictly a religion Stoicism had many religious aspects including an understanding of the universe as a materialistic, yet continuous and living whole in which Stoics view both the gods and a supreme God as essential elements. This belief system is clearly expressed by Cicero in a central section of his book The Nature of the Gods, a work in which he has different Romans argue various positions on divinity at length. In How to Think about God(s), translator Philip Freeman presents a new translation of this central section which had tremendous influence on religious thinkers (Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Dante, etc.) for centuries to come. He will also translate Cicero's famous text, The Dream of Scipio, which further articulates the Stoic position on divinity and human immortality. Taking these two fragments of Cicero's corpus of religious writings together, we have a succinct presentation of one of the most influential religious systems of the classical world. Cicero himself varied in his religious beliefs over his lifetime and never wholly embraced Stoicism, but he always admired its teachings and was deeply influenced by them. In these two works he explains fairly and even beautifully the ideas of Stoicism without committing himself to them. How to Think about God(s) is an illuminating illustration of what the key religious thinking was by one of the key religious Roman thinkers at the dawn of the Christian era"-- Provided by publisher.
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How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
Marcus Tullius Cicero and Philip Freeman
2019
Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods―from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits. One of the most influential Roman perspectives on religion came from a nonreligious belief system that is finding new adherents even today: Stoicism. How did the Stoics think about religion? In How to Think about God, Philip Freeman presents vivid new translations of Cicero's On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio. In these brief works, Cicero offers a Stoic view of belief, divinity, and human immortality, giving eloquent expression to the religious ideas of one of the most popular schools of Roman and Greek philosophy.
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The Gospel of Tatian: Exploring the Nature and Text of the Diatessaron
Matthew R. Crawford and Nicholas J. Zola
2019
This volume combines some of the leading voices on the composition and collection of early Christian gospels in order to analyze Tatian's Diatessaron. The rapid rise and sudden suppression of the Diatessaron has raised numerous questions about the nature and intent of this second-century composition. It has been claimed as both a vindication of the fourfold gospel's early canonical status and as an argument for the canon's on-going fluidity; it has been touted as both a premiere witness to the earliest recoverable gospel text and as an early corrupting influence on that text. Collectively, these essays provide the greatest advance in Diatessaronic scholarship in a quarter of a century.
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The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions
Dyron B. Daughrity
2019
Christianity has been accused of being misogynistic, pro-slavery, and anti-science, and some say it is finally beginning its long decline. This book provides an entirely different side to the stories about this faith.
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Playing Shakespeare's Villains
Louis Fantasia
2019
"When we speak of Shakespeare's 'villains' we think we know who comes immediately to mind: Iago, Richard III, Edmund in Lear, Aaron the Moor, Lady Macbeth, etc. People who do bad things to nice people. But what about Macbeth, Caliban, Regan & Goneril? Evil? Victims? What about Bolingbroke and Margaret? Puck? Is Cassius a villain? Leontes? What makes a villain, as opposed to a monster, crook, or scoundrel? When does villainy descend into "evil"? Is vengeance evil? Is intent enough? Does the body count matter? Is bad kingship evil? Where do Shakespeare's fathers fit on this spectrum? Shakespeare spreads before us a panoply of evil, villainy and amorality - of characters doing bad things for good reasons, bad things for bad reasons, and bad things for no reason at all. What are we to make of this world view where some villains are punished and others seem to be rewarded; where mischievousness can quickly turn violent, and where an entire world can be brought down by someone's willful insistence on having one's way. This is the world explored in 'Playing Shakespeare's Villains,' the second in the series of 'Playing Shakespeare's Characters'"-- Provided by publisher.
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George Eliot’s Moral Aesthetic: Compelling Contradictions
Constance Marie Fulmer
2019
George Eliot’s serious readers have been intrigued by the fact that she declared that she had lost her faith in God and had renounced her hope for a traditional Christian heaven and yet she continued to preach her own version of morality in everything she wrote, to hope for an immortality which allowed her to join an invisible choir which would influence generations to come, and to be concerned about the moral growth of her characters. This is only one of the many compelling contradictions in her life and in her artistry.
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Latina/O/X Communication Studies: Theories, Methods, and Practice
Leandra Hinojosa Hernández, Diana I. Bowen, Sarah De Los Santos Upton, and Amanda R. Martinez
2019
Latina/o/x Communication Studies: Theories, Methods, and Practice spotlights contemporary Latina/o/x Communication Studies research in various theoretical, methodological, and academic contexts. Leandra H. Hernandez, Diana I. Bowen, Sara De Los Santos Upton, and Amanda R. Martinez have assembled a collection of case studies that focus on health, media, rhetoric, identity, organizations, the environment, and academia. Contributors expand upon previous Latina/o/x Communication Studies scholarship by examining identity and academic experiences in our current political climate; the role of language, identity, and Latinidades in health and media contexts; and the role of social activism in rhetorical, environmental, organizational, and border studies contexts. Scholars of communication, Latin American Studies, rhetoric, and sociology will find this book particularly useful.
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Holy Organ or Unholy Idol? (Brill's Studies in Itellectual History/Brills Studies on Art, Art History, amd Intellectuual History)
Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
2019
Lauren G. Kilroy-Ewbank examines the complex meanings encoded in images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in eighteenth-century New Spain.
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Life is a 4-Letter Word: Laughing and Learning through 40 Life Lessons
David A. Levy
2019
Did it over occur to you that some of your toughest times might end up teaching you the most? Remember when you first learned that life isn't always fair? Or more grown-up realities, like having your trust betrayed, the pain of saying goodbye to a beloved pet, or realizing that you fell in love with the wrong person? Over his years and varied careers as a therapist, professor, author, and actor, Dr. David A. Levy has lived through a range of experiences -- embarrassing moments, distressing episodes, moving encounters -- that all of us can relate to. In "Life is a 4-Letter Word," Levy shares the stories and lessons from his lifetime journey that have carried him through life's challenges. The wisdom in these pages reminds us that the path to a life well-lived is not always smooth. This book will be your companion during those times when you need a boost and some positive perspective. It will encourage you to embrace all that life's challenges have to offer, while laughing, wincing, and learning along the way. Discover the power of positive thinking that will have you seeing things from a different perspective -- a lighter one.
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Life is a 4-Letter Word: Laughing and Learning Through 40 Life Lessons
David A. Levy
2019
Did it over occur to you that some of your toughest times might end up teaching you the most? Remember when you first learned that life isn't always fair? Or more grown-up realities, like having your trust betrayed, the pain of saying goodbye to a beloved pet, or realizing that you fell in love with the wrong person? Over his years and varied careers as a therapist, professor, author, and actor, Dr. David A. Levy has lived through a range of experiences -- embarrassing moments, distressing episodes, moving encounters -- that all of us can relate to. In "Life is a 4-Letter Word," Levy shares the stories and lessons from his lifetime journey that have carried him through life's challenges. The wisdom in these pages reminds us that the path to a life well-lived is not always smooth. This book will be your companion during those times when you need a boost and some positive perspective. It will encourage you to embrace all that life's challenges have to offer, while laughing, wincing, and learning along the way. Discover the power of positive thinking that will have you seeing things from a different perspective -- a lighter one.
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Life Is a 4-Letter Word: Laughing and Learning Through 40 Life Lessons
David A. Levy
2019
Insights from a veteran psychologist: Dr. David Levy is a media consultant who has appeared on over 70 television and radio broadcasts, from CNN to National Geographic, to provide psychological perspectives on current events. His previous works have been published internationally, many of them becoming bestsellers. In this book, Levy approaches readers on a more personal level but carries the same expertise that he’s shared with viewers and listeners worldwide.
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Fear of a Yellow Planet: The Eight-Fingered, Cartoon Version of Anxiety
Seth Madej
2019
Chapter written for the book The Simpsons' Beloved Springfield: Essays on the TV Series and Town That Are Part of Us All. First aired in 1989, The Simpsons has become America’s most beloved animated show. It changed the world of television, bringing to the screen a cartoon for adults, a sitcom without a laugh track, an imperfect lower class family, a mixture of high and low comedy and satire for the masses. This collection of new essays explores the many ways in which The Simpsons reflects everyday life through its exploration of gender roles, music, death, food politics, science and religion, anxiety, friendship and more.
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Profiles of Notable Missourians: For the Missouri Bicentennial
Thomas H. Olbricht
2019
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Missouri (2021) entry into statehood, this book describes the lives and important contributions of thirty-four famous Missourians. Written by a famous Missourian, Dr. Thomas H. Olbricht, the book combines biographical information with a fresh approach of the author’s own reflections, memories, and connections with the subjects. Whether you are a Missourian or not, you will come to appreciate Missouri’s surprising influence on the State, the country, and the world.
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Staying the Course: Fifteen Leaders Survey Their Past and Envision the Future of Churches of Christ
Thomas H. Olbricht and Gayle Crowe
2019
In thriving churches, the leadership would include ministers, but also might include medical doctors, attorneys, business men and women, teachers, carpenters, judges, accountants, nurses, bakers, and so on.For three years, the Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference undertook to ask fifteen well-respected senior leaders in the Churches of Christ to tell their own stories of their history into positions of leadership and influence. Each was also asked to articulate his or her vision for the future of Churches of Christ. All authors are beyond age seventy, all have terminal degrees in their field, and all have stayed within the fellowship of Churches of Christ. They include Fred D. Gray, Carolyn Hunter, Lynn Anderson, John T. Willis, and eleven others. These essays witness to the shaping work of God in the lives of notable church leaders, and perhaps also give hope to the readers for seeing God’s work in their own lives.
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Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century: The Role of Leaders and Followers
H. Eric Schockman, Vanessa Hernandez, and Aldo Boitano
2019
Conflicts and violence, repression and oppression have always been part of the world, resulting in situations where no one really wins and leading to stalemates that cause the degradation of economic order – and of the human condition. Whether conflicts can be won or not, the human cost must be addressed when building a lasting peace, and this role falls now to our future leaders and followers.
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Interpretive Social Science: An Anti-Naturalist Approach
Mark Bevir and Jason Blakely
2018
In this book Mark Bevir and Jason Blakely set out to make the most comprehensive case yet for an 'interpretive' or hermeneutic approach to the social sciences. Interpretive approaches are a major growth area in the social sciences today. This is because they offer a full-blown alternative to the behavioralism, institutionalism, rational choice, and other quasi-scientific approaches that dominate the study of human behavior. In addition to presenting a systematic case for interpretivism and a critique of scientism, Bevir and Blakely also propose their own uniquely 'anti-naturalist 'notion of an interpretive approach. This anti-naturalist framework encompasses the insights of philosophers ranging from Michel Foucault and Hans-Georg Gadamer to Charles Taylor and Ludwig Wittgenstein, while also resolving dilemmas that have plagued rival philosophical defenses of interpretivism. In addition, working social scientists are given detailed discussions of a distinctly interpretive approach to methods and empirical research. The book draws on the latest social science to cover everything from concept formation and empirical inquiry to ethics, democratic theory, and public policy. An anti-naturalist approach to interpretive social science offers nothing short of a sweeping paradigm shift in the study of human beings and society. This book will be of interest to all who seek a humanistic alternative to the scientism that overwhelms the study of human beings today.
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Iron Gold
Pierce Brown
2018
A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society, and abolish the color-coded caste system. But the Rising has shattered everything, and brought endless war. New foes emerge to threaten what has been earned, and throughout the worlds other destinies entwine with Darrow's to change his fate forever. A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp, and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined. An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy -- or pay with his life. And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the Sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.
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Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging
Denise Calhoun
2018
Effective communication enhances quality of life. In Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging, Denise Calhoun provides a language-based, interdisciplinary program to help older adults improve their communication skills. Each activity reveals new, creative, and fun ways to get individuals to speak, think, write, engage with others, and use their imagination. As the activities promote meaningful interactions and the creation of a stimulating environment, Changing Seasons underscores the importance of sustaining quality of life as we and those we love age.
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Boyz N The Hood: Shifting Hollywood Terrain
Joi Carr and John Singleton
2018
In 1991, 'Boyz N the Hood' made history as an important film text and the impetus for a critical national conversation about American urban life in African American communities, especially for young urban black males. 'Boyz N the Hood: Shifting Hollywood Terrain' is an interdisciplinary examination of this iconic film and its impact in cinematic history and American culture. This interdisciplinary approach provides an in-depth critical perspective of 'Boyz N the Hood' as the embodiment of the blues: how Boyz intimates a world beyond the symbolic world Singleton posits, how its fictive stance pivots to a constituent truth in the real world. Boyz speaks from the first person perspective on the state of being "invisible." Through a subjective narrative point of view, Singleton interrogates the veracity of this claim regarding invisibility and provides deep insight into this social reality. This book is as much about the filmmaker as it is about the film. It explores John Singleton's cinematic voice and helps explicate his propensity for a type of folk element in his work (the oral tradition and lore). In addition, this text features critical perspectives from the filmmaker himself and other central figures attached to the production, including a first-hand account of production behind the scenes by Steve Nicolaides, Boyz's producer. The text includes Singleton's original screenplay and a range of critical articles and initial movie reviews.
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Boyz N the Hood: Shifting Hollywood Terrain (Framing Film Book 20)
Joi Carr and John Singleton
2018
In 1991, Boyz N the Hood made history as an important film text and the impetus for a critical national conversation about American urban life in African American communities, especially for young urban black males. Boyz N the Hood: Shifting Hollywood Terrain is an interdisciplinary examination of this iconic film and its impact in cinematic history and American culture. This interdisciplinary approach provides an in-depth critical perspective of Boyz N the Hood as the embodiment of the blues: how Boyz intimates a world beyond the symbolic world Singleton posits, how its fictive stance pivots to a constituent truth in the real world. Boyz speaks from the first person perspective on the state of being "invisible." Through a subjective narrative point of view, Singleton interrogates the veracity of this claim regarding invisibility and provides deep insight into this social reality. This book is as much about the filmmaker as it is about the film. It explores John Singleton’s cinematic voice and helps explicate his propensity for a type of folk element in his work (the oral tradition and lore). In addition, this text features critical perspectives from the filmmaker himself and other central figures attached to the production, including a first-hand account of production behind the scenes by Steve Nicolaides, Boyz’s producer. The text includes Singleton’s original screenplay and a range of critical articles and initial movie reviews.
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How to be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship
Marcus Tullius Cicero and Philip Freeman
2018
A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, which is one of the greatest ever written on the subject, the famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends. With wit and wisdom, Cicero shows us not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives. For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living. Filled with timeless advice and insights, Cicero's heartfelt and moving classic written in 44 BC and originally titled De Amicitia has inspired readers for more than two thousand years, from St. Augustine and Dante to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Presented here in a lively new translation with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction, How to Be a Friend explores how to choose the right friends, how to avoid the pitfalls of friendship, and how to live with friends in good times and bad. Cicero also praises what he sees as the deepest kind of friendship one in which two people find in each other "another self" or a kindred soul. An honest and eloquent guide to finding and treasuring true friends, How to Be a Friend speaks as powerfully today as when it was first written.
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Rising: The Amazing Story of Christianity's Resurrection in the Global South
Dyron B. Daughrity
2018
Pundits regularly declare that Christianity is dying. Its golden age of influence is long gone in Western Europe, and similar trends are happening in North America. But while it slowly dies in the West, Christianity has been coming to life in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Now immigrants, refugees, and missionaries from the Global South bring their vibrant faith to our shores. They are bringing the gospel back to us in new and surprising ways. Christianity is rising, you just have to look around.
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Rising: The Amazing Story of Christianity's Resurrection in the Global South
Dyron B. Daughrity and Project Muse Project Muse
2018
Pundits regularly declare that Christianity is dying. And in a way they are correct. Its golden age of influence is long gone in Western Europe, and similar trends are happening in North America. But while it slowly dies in the West, Christianity has been coming to life in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology Vol.1
Brad Embry, Ronald Herms, and Archie T. Wright
2018
Offers more than seventy selections from Second Temple-era Jewish literature, each introduced and translated by a leading scholar in the field. Organized by genre, this two-volume anthology presents both complete works and substantial excerpts of longer works, giving readers a solid introduction to the major works of the era-the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, the writings of Josephus and Philo of Alexandria, and the Septuagint (Apocrypha).
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Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology Vol.2
Brad Embry, Ronald Herms, and Archie T. Wright
2018
A selection of texts from the Second Temple-era Jewish literature with commentaries."An introduction to the major works of Second Temple-era Jewish literature---including the Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Josephus and Philo of Alexandria, the Septuagint, and others. This comprehensive anthology presents 70 selections of complete works or substantial excerpts, each introduced and translated by a leading scholar. Contributors include James Charlesworth, Peter Flint, and James Dunn. 1504 pages, hardcover from Eerdmans"--Christianbook.com.
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New Directions in Teaching Theatre Arts
Anne L. Fliotsos and Gail S. Medford
2018
This book reflects the changes in technology and educational trends (cross-disciplinary learning, entrepreneurship, first-year learning programs, critical writing requirements, course assessment, among others) that have pushed theatre educators to innovate, question, and experiment with new teaching strategies. The text focuses upon a firm practice-based approach that also reflects research in the field, offering innovative and proven methods that theatre educators may use to actively engage students and encourage student success. Study of this book will provoke readers to question both teaching methods and curricula as they consider the ever-shifting arts landscape and the potential careers for theatre graduates.
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Visualizing Sensuous Suffering and Affective Pain in Early Modern Europe and the Spanish Americas
Heather Graham and Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
2018
Visualizing Sensuous Suffering and Affective Pain in Early Modern Europe and the Spanish Americas is a trans-cultural collection of studies on visual treatments of the phenomena of suffering and pain in early modern culture. Ranging geographically from Italy, Spain, and the Low Countries to Chile, Mexico, and the Philippines and chronologically from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries, these studies variously consider pain and suffering as somatic, emotional, and psychological experiences.
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Raising the Baton: In the Lives and Times of Christopher Straw, Anna Lane, and Raj Bhavnani
Bruce Herschensohn
2018
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To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
Jedidiah Jenkins
2018
On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being sucked into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent the next sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections on life soon attracted hundreds of thousands of followers and got him featured by National Geographic and The Paris Review. Jed now narrates the adventure that started it all: the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world, and the internal journey that prompted it -- the question of what it means to be an adult; his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing; and his belief in travel as a way to "wake us up" to our lives back home. As he writes in this account of his search for wonder and a life he could believe in, 'It's not about the bike. It's about getting out of your routine -- and that could look like anything."
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To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration
Edward J. Larson
2018
As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploration—set at the world’s frozen extremes—lay unclaimed: the North and South Poles and the so-called “Third Pole,” the pole of altitude, located in unexplored heights of the Himalaya. Before the calendar turned, three expeditions had faced death, mutiny, and the harshest conditions on the planet to plant flags at the furthest edges of the Earth.
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Walt Whitman in Context
Joanna Levin and Edward Whitley
2018
"Walt Whitman is a poet of contexts. His poetic practice was one of observing, absorbing, and then reflecting the world around him. Walt Whitman in Context provides brief, provocative explorations of thirty-eight different contexts - geographic, literary, cultural, and political - through which to engage Whitman's life and work. Written by distinguished scholars of Whitman and nineteenth-century American literature and culture, this collection synthesizes scholarly and historical sources and brings together new readings and original research"-- Provided by publisher."The poem includes an extensive catalogue of the people, places, and things that the child enthusiastically embraces in the course of his journey, all linked together by the idiosyncratic ellipses Whitman used throughout the 1855 Leaves of Grass. The poem closes, 'These became part of that child who went forth every day, and who now goes and will always go forth every day, / And these become of him or her that peruses them now'(LG55, 91). With this parting comment that anyone who 'peruses' his poetry becomes part of a collective poetic experience, Whitman confirms that his poems come most spectacularly to life when taken in context - both the contexts of their original composition and the multiple contexts of their reception throughout time and space. As such, our goal with Walt Whitman in Context has been to explore the poetry, fiction, notebooks, journalism, government records, and non-fiction prose of one the world's great writers through brief and provocative essays that place Whitman within the geographic, literary, cultural, and political contexts of his life. It is worth noting that the present volume is not Contexts for Walt Whitman; that is, it is not a primer on the history and culture of the nineteenth-century United States. Rather, Walt Whitman in Context provides readings, interpretations, and explorations of Whitman in the many contexts through which he charted his life and wrote his texts"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Branch: A Plausible Case for the Substructure of the Four Gospels
Preston T. Massey
2018
The thesis of the book may be stated simply: it is an argument based upon the four prophetic texts of Jer 23:5; Zech 3:8; 6:12; and Isa 4:2 as a foundational pattern for the four Gospels. These four prophetic texts, it will be argued, mention a King Branch, a Servant Branch, a Man/Priest Branch, and a Lord God Branch. This study seeks to show how Matthew presents Jesus as the King Branch, Mark as the Servant Branch, Luke as the Priest/Man Branch, and John as the Lord God Branch. Consideration will also be given to explore the ramification of the four living Beings as described in Rev 4:6–7. Given the sum total of this sequence of literary facts, the conclusion of this book will raise a number of possible implications. One of these implications will offer the conclusion that the four evangelists could not have written their four Gospels solely on their own human unaided efforts.
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Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships
Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin, and Claire M. Renzetti
2018
Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships provides current and complete coverage of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse that occurs within intimate relationships. Authors Cindy L. Miller-Perrin and Robin D. Perrin, co-authors of SAGE’s best-selling Family Violence Across the Life, Third Edition, have created a streamlined organizational framework in Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships which presents information to students in an accessible manner. In this new book, Miller-Perrin and Perrin have teamed up with renowned researcher Claire M. Renzetti, who draws on her extensive work on violence against women. The book offers both a sociological and psychological focus, examining traditional areas of interpersonal violence as well as forms of intimate abuse outside the family, and concludes with a call for appropriate social, legal, policy, and personal responses to address the problem of abuse in intimate relationships.
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Bat, Scalpel, Sheepskin, Beneath the Cross: Narratives on the Life of Gail Eason Hopkins
Thomas H. Olbricht and Leah G. Hopkins
2018
Dr. Hopkins played major league baseball, became an orthopedic surgeon, and obtained graduate degrees in the sciences and Biblical Studies. He perceived his central commitment to be to Jesus Christ. He has served as an elder in Churches of Christ and on the board of Christian Colleges. Dr. Hopkins’ life is told by admiring relatives and friends.
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Gender and Political Violence: Women Changing the Politics of Terrorism
Candice D. Ortbals and Lori Poloni-Staudinger
2018
This book examines the role of gender in political conflicts worldwide, specifically the intersection between gender and terrorism. Political violence has historically been viewed as a male domain with men considered the perpetrators of violence and power, and women as victims without power. Whereas men and masculinity are associated with war and aggression, women and femininity conjure up socially constructed images of passivity and peace. This distinction of men as aggressors and women as passive victims denies women their voice and agency. This book investigates how women cope with and influence violent politics, and is both a descriptive and analytical attempt to describe in what ways women are present or absent in political contexts involving political violence, and how they deal with gender assumptions, express gender identities, and frame their actions regarding political violence encountered in their lives. The book looks to reach beyond the notion of women as victims of terrorism or genocide without agency, and to recognize the gendered nature of political conflicts and how women respond to violence. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in political science, sociology, cultural studies, and gender studies, academics in terrorism studies and gender studies, government officials, NGOs, and professionals working in areas of violent conflict.
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In Good Faith: The First 40 Years of the Pepperdine University School of Law
Jenny Rough and JIm Gash
2018
More than forty years ago, Pepperdine Law School was a fledgling, part-time program in Orange County. In Good Faith tells the story of how the school grew from its humble origin to become one of the premier law schools in the United States.
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Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search For The Afterlife, Immortality, And Utopia
Michael Shermer
2018
"In his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death, focusing on recent scientific attempts to achieve immortality by radical life extentionists, extropians, transhumanists, cryonicists, and mind-uploaders, along with utopians who have attempted to create heaven on earth. For millennia, religions have concocted numerous manifestations of heaven and the afterlife, the place where souls go after the death of the physical body. Religious leaders have toiled to make sense of this place that a surprising 74% of Americans believe exists, but from which no one has ever returned to report what it is really like. Heavens on Earth concludes with an uplifting paean to purpose and progress and what we can do in the here-and-now, whether or not there is a hereafter"-- From Amazon.
