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Cuban Counterpoints

The Legacy of Fernando Ortiz

by Carmen Almodóvar Muñoz, Alejandra Bronfman, Patricia Catoira, Fernando Coronil, María Del Rosario Díaz Rodríguez, Antonio Fernández Ferrer, Tomás Fernández Robaina, Roberto González Echevarría, Benjamin L. Lapidus, María Teresa Linares Savio, Octavio di Leo, José Matos Arévalos, Miguel Angel Puig-Samper Mulero, Consuelo Naranjo Orovio, María Fernanda Ortiz Herrera, Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Enrique S. Pumar, Jorge Ramírez Calzadilla, Rafael Rojas Jr., Pamela Maria Smorkaloff, Jean Stubbs, Viñalet ...

Series series Bildner Western Hemisphere Studies
While Fernando Ortiz's contribution to our understanding of Cuba and Latin America more generally has been widely recognized since the 1940s, recently there has been renewed interest in this scholar and activist who made lasting contributions to a staggering array of fields. This book is the first work in English to reassess Ortiz's vast intellectual universe. Essays in this volume analyze and ... Read more

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While Fernando Ortiz's contribution to our understanding of Cuba and Latin America more generally has been widely recognized since the 1940s, recently there has been renewed interest in this scholar and activist who made lasting contributions to a staggering array of fields. This book is the first work in English to reassess Ortiz's vast intellectual universe. Essays in this volume analyze and
... Read more
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota

Volume 4, Ecosystem-Based Management

by Hector Alafita Vásquez, Mr. William W. Arzapalo, Donald M. Baltz, Alfonso Banda, Donald F. Boesch, Luis Capurro Filograsso, John F. Caddy, Ernesto A. Chávez, Francisco A. Comin, Michael Dardeau, Alejandro Fierro-Cabo, Lisa González, Gerardo Quiroga Goode, José R. Hernández Santana, Jorge A. Herrera-Silveira, Sergio Jiménez Hernández, Eric Jordan Dahlgren, Ana Laura Lara-Domínguez, L. James Lester, Patricia Méndez-Linares, William J. Mitsch, Maria A. Ortíz-Pérez, Roberto Padilla-Hernández, Jonathan R. Pennock, Gary L. Powell, Hector Reyes Bonilla, John R. Rybczyk, Patricia Sánchez-Gil, Juan Carlos Seijo, Elizabeth H. Smith, Paul H. Templet, John W. Tunnell Jr., Robert R. Twilley, John F. Valentine, Guillermo J. Villalobos, Priscilla A. Weeks, Kim Withers, David Zárate-Lomelí, Bruce Currie-Alder, Kenneth L. Heck Jr., Robert J. Livingston, Christopher J. Madden, Enrique Reyes, Daniel O. Suman, Alfonso J. Cuevas, Dr. Thomas S. Bianchi ...

Series series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico. Two overview chapters cover related ... Read more

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The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico. Two overview chapters cover related
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Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?

A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture

by Craig L. Blomberg, Darrell L. Bock, Richard S. Hess, Alan Millard, Eckhard J. Schnabel, Richard L. Schultz, Willem A. VanGemeren, Robert W. Yarbrough, Richard E. Averbeck, Robert D. Bergen, Robert B. Chisholm Jr., Graham A. Cole, Thomas W. Davis, Michael Hasel, John W. Hilber, Michael A. G. Haykin, Jens Bruun Kofoed, Thomas H. McCall, John Monson, Steven M. Ortiz, Jason Stanghalle, Mark D. Thompson ...

Is historical accuracy an indispensable part of the Bible's storyline, or is Scripture only concerned with theological truths? As progressive evangelicals threaten to reduce the Bible's jurisdiction by undermining its historical claims, every Christian who cares about the integrity of Scripture must be prepared to answer this question.Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? offers a firm defense of ... Read more

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Is historical accuracy an indispensable part of the Bible's storyline, or is Scripture only concerned with theological truths? As progressive evangelicals threaten to reduce the Bible's jurisdiction by undermining its historical claims, every Christian who cares about the integrity of Scripture must be prepared to answer this question.Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? offers a firm defense of
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Confronting Kingdom Challenges

A Call to Global Christians to Carry the Burden Together

by Peter Jensen, In Whan Kim, Charles Clayton, Diane Langberg, Peter Jones, Yusufu Turaki, David R. Haburchak, John Nicholls, Manuel Ortiz, Victor Cole, Wilson Chow, Jimmy Lin, Ron Scates ...

It takes only one look at today's news page or one listen to the news shows to understand that, clearly, there is no shortage of kingdom challenges for the twenty-first-century church at large, for Christian organizations and agencies, or for us as individuals. In the face of such enormous problems as the rise of pagan world religions, AIDS, sexual abuse and trafficking, urban poverty, and ethnic ... Read more

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It takes only one look at today's news page or one listen to the news shows to understand that, clearly, there is no shortage of kingdom challenges for the twenty-first-century church at large, for Christian organizations and agencies, or for us as individuals. In the face of such enormous problems as the rise of pagan world religions, AIDS, sexual abuse and trafficking, urban poverty, and ethnic
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Balinese Gamelan Music

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by Michael Tenzer ...

With extensive photographs and an audio CD, this guide to Balinese music showcases the history, culture and art of the gamelan ceremony.Bali has developed and nourished an astonishing variety of musical ensembles—called gamelan—comprising dozens of instruments mainly made of bronze or bamboo, and organized into groups with as many as 30 to 40 players. In Balinese Gamelan Music, Michael Tenzer, a ... Read more

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With extensive photographs and an audio CD, this guide to Balinese music showcases the history, culture and art of the gamelan ceremony.Bali has developed and nourished an astonishing variety of musical ensembles—called gamelan—comprising dozens of instruments mainly made of bronze or bamboo, and organized into groups with as many as 30 to 40 players. In Balinese Gamelan Music, Michael Tenzer, a
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How to Read Water

Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea

by Tristan Gooley ...

Series series Natural Navigation
**A New York Times BestsellerA Forbes Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016The ultimate guide to interpreting natural signs in water**From oceans to puddles, lakes to streams, rain to fog, our planet is covered in water of all kinds. And once you learn to read water’s hidden clues the way writer and navigator Tristan Gooley can, the world becomes a trove of secret signs. In How to Read ... Read more

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**A New York Times BestsellerA Forbes Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016The ultimate guide to interpreting natural signs in water**From oceans to puddles, lakes to streams, rain to fog, our planet is covered in water of all kinds. And once you learn to read water’s hidden clues the way writer and navigator Tristan Gooley can, the world becomes a trove of secret signs. In How to Read
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A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition)

by Thomas Bokenkotter ...

Expanded and updated for the new millennium.Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to ... Read more

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Expanded and updated for the new millennium.Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to
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Kisses from Katie

A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

by Katie J. Davis ...

A New York Times bestselling memoir, this inspiring true story follows eighteen-year-old Katie Davis Majors as she leaves her comfortable life in Nashville to become the adoptive mother of thirteen girls in Uganda.At the height of her senior year—class president, homecoming queen, and college-bound—Katie Davis felt called to something radically different. During a Christmas mission trip to Uganda, ... Read more

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A New York Times bestselling memoir, this inspiring true story follows eighteen-year-old Katie Davis Majors as she leaves her comfortable life in Nashville to become the adoptive mother of thirteen girls in Uganda.At the height of her senior year—class president, homecoming queen, and college-bound—Katie Davis felt called to something radically different. During a Christmas mission trip to Uganda,
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Sensing the City through Television

Urban identities in fictional drama

by Peter Billingham ...

An investigation of the fictional representations of the city in contemporary British and American television drama, assessing their political, sociological and cultural implications. The book draws on the following five key case studies for specific and detailed analysis:* Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City* Homicide & Life on the Street* Queer as Folk* The Cops* Holding OnEach is discussed in ... Read more

$23.99 USD

An investigation of the fictional representations of the city in contemporary British and American television drama, assessing their political, sociological and cultural implications. The book draws on the following five key case studies for specific and detailed analysis:* Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City* Homicide & Life on the Street* Queer as Folk* The Cops* Holding OnEach is discussed in
... Read more
Rascals in Paradise

by James A. Michener, A. Grove Day ...

In a thrilling collection of nonfiction adventure stories, James A. Michener returns to the most dazzling place on Earth: the islands that inspired Tales of the South Pacific. Co-written with A. Grove Day, Rascals in Paradise offers portraits of ten scandalous men and women, some infamous and some overlooked, including Sam Comstock, a mutinous sailor whose delusions of grandeur became a nightmare; ... Read more

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In a thrilling collection of nonfiction adventure stories, James A. Michener returns to the most dazzling place on Earth: the islands that inspired Tales of the South Pacific. Co-written with A. Grove Day, Rascals in Paradise offers portraits of ten scandalous men and women, some infamous and some overlooked, including Sam Comstock, a mutinous sailor whose delusions of grandeur became a nightmare;
... Read more
The Victory of Reason

How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

by Rodney Stark ...

Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West’s superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith in reason, rooted in Christianity’s commitment to rational theology, made all these developments ... Read more

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Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West’s superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith in reason, rooted in Christianity’s commitment to rational theology, made all these developments
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The Invisible Girls

A Memoir

by Sarah Thebarge ...

Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah The barge had it all - a loving boyfriend, an Ivy League degree, and a successful career - when her life was derailed by an unthinkable diagnosis: aggressive breast cancer. After surviving the grueling treatments - though just barely - Sarah moved to Portland, Oregon to start over. There, a chance encounter with an exhausted African mother and her daughters transformed ... Read more

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Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah The barge had it all - a loving boyfriend, an Ivy League degree, and a successful career - when her life was derailed by an unthinkable diagnosis: aggressive breast cancer. After surviving the grueling treatments - though just barely - Sarah moved to Portland, Oregon to start over. There, a chance encounter with an exhausted African mother and her daughters transformed
... Read more

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