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The ironclads and gunboats protected army forces and convoyed much needed supplies to far-flung Federal forces. They patrolled thousands of miles of rivers and fought battles that were every bit as harrowing as land engagements. This book describes the Civil War as fought on the rivers of the West.

Documents the extent, character, and implications of race and sex discrimination at work and in housing, drawing from a rich body archived discrimination suits themselves. This book grounds the reader in the reality of discrimination as it is played out in the actual jobs, neighborhoods, and lives of real people.

Tackles timely issues and takes the reader on a tour of warrior cultures and their values, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the "barbaric" Vikings and Celts, from legendary chivalric knights to Native American tribesmen, from Chinese warrior monks pursuing enlightenment to Japanese samurai practicing death.

8/2007

Combining diverse sociological and philosophical theories, The Path of the Devil is a comparative analysis of the witch hunts of the early modern era. The author broadens his investigation through new quantitative analyses of the role of apocalyptic crises such as plague, war and other hardship.

Provides an overview of the myths and stereotypes that surround Black sexuality and an analysis of how Euro-Americans developed these myths as part of a strategy to enslave and exploit Afro-Americans in the world. This book explores various dimensions of Black sexuality.

This text examines how the thought of Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein and Quine bear on the fundamental questions of 20th-century philosophy. It argues that there is a general form of ontology, modified realism, that they share not only with each other, but with most major Western philosophers.

Highlighting well-known Jewish thinkers from a very wide spectrum of opinion the author addresses a range of issues including: What makes a thinker Jewish? What makes modern Jewish thought modern? How have secular Jews integrated Jewish traditional thought with agnosticism? What do Orthodox thinkers have to teach non-Orthodox Jews and vice versa?

All populations, including people living in the United States experience new vulnerabilities with globalization. Other countries have revised their constitutions to protect their citizens from these turbulent forces. The US is a major exception, and this book proposes how Americans might think about constitutional revisions.

Explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam.

Crumley introduces four core areas in contemporary philosophy of the mind: the mind/body problem, mental content (intentionality), mental causation, and the nature of consciousness. The book is distinctive in its further coverage of such fascinating topics as the nature of mental images, theories of concepts, and whether or not computers can think.

Shows that both Judaism and Christianity emerge from the same religious tradition - that of ancient Israel - at the same time. By telling the common story of Jewish and Christian origins, this work shows Jews and Christians as siblings showing that the similarities between Judaism and Christianity far outweigh their differences.

Explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players including Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, and more, the author shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election.

This book provides historical and statistical data outlining injustices against African Americans in the juvenile justice system, the criminal justice system, affirmative action in colleges and universities, reparations, economics, and employment discrimination.

This concise history focuses on the development of American conservatism in the twentieth century up to the present.

Intended to appeal to both Christians and Jews, A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables is an introduction to the teachings of Jesus. Each chapter uncovers hidden messages within each of Jesus' parables, compares the similarities and differences in Jesus' thinking to other Jewish sources from first-century Palestine and discusses each parable within its religious and historical context

Famed bioethicist Arthur Caplan shares his provocative opinions on all things bioethical.

Explains conglomeration and regulation in the film and television industries, covering its history as well as the contemporary scene. Useful as a supplement for a variety of media courses, this text includes synopses of key media regulations and policies, discussion questions, a glossary, and entertaining boxed features.

Helps readers understand the fascination with do-it-yourself media. Useful for students, this guide lays out the difficult theoretical terrain that community media theory and advocacy has located itself in, including the ideals of participation, community, and social change.

Learning Through Dialogue offers an alternative approach to teaching and learning, which utilizes Martin Buber's dialogical principles: turning toward, addressing affirmatively, listening attentively, and responding responsibly. The book first presents Buber's educational theory and method and second presents specific examples of how Buber's dialogical philosophy can be applied in the classroom.

In The Seven Habits of the Good Life, the authors highlight seven biblical gifts_self-esteem, wisdom, righteousness, love, healthy appetite, prudence, and purpose_and present them as alternatives to the seven deadly sins and their antidotes.