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Martyrdom and Identity
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 130.00What does Christian martyrdom tell us about being a self? I argue that Christian martyrdom provides a coherent and compelling narration of the self in terms of the narrative of the life and death of Jesus Christ: a narrative that orients the self in hope towards the good and turns the self towards recognition of and sacrificial service of other selves.... more...
The Political Ideology of Hamas
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 79.00Hamas is typically portrayed in the West as nothing more than a terrorist organisation. Yet as Michael Irving Jensen discovers, it also provides medical clinics, kindergartens, schools, elderly care and football training to the population of the West Bank and Gaza. Using a combination of interviews and participant observation, Jensen examines how these... more...
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 380.00The United States is a vast and complex nation, a place where often-conflicting ideas exist side by side, for better and, sometimes, for worse. The ability to form opinions and make responsible choices on the critical concerns that divide our population today must begin with an unbiased examination and understanding of the facts. more...
Mental Health Care Issues in America: An Encyclopedia
ABC-CLIO 2013; US$ 189.00This two-volume encyclopedia examines the social, cultural, and political dimenions of mental illness in America. more...
Carbon Footprints and Food Systems
World Bank Publications 2010; US$ 9.99This report addresses carbon labeling schemes, a high-profile issue and one that has important economic implications for developing countries. Carbon accounting and labeling instruments are designed to present information on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from supply chains. These instruments have become an important awareness-raising channel for governments,... more...
Moral Markets
Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 35.00Like nature itself, modern economic life is driven by relentless competition and unbridled selfishness. Or is it? Drawing on converging evidence from neuroscience, social science, biology, law, and philosophy, Moral Markets makes the case that modern market exchange works only because most people, most of the time, act virtuously. Competition and... more...
Digital Media and Political Engagement Worldwide
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 24.00Explores how digital media use affects political behavior and how this relationship is shaped by political environments across countries. more...
Historical Linguistics 2003
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2005; US$ 180.00This volume consists of 19 papers presented at the 16th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, which was held in August 2003 in Copenhagen and drew the largest number of participants and the widest array of languages that this important biannual conference has ever had. As with previous volumes, the papers selected cover a wide range... more...
Youth and Youth Culture in the Contemporary Middle East
Aarhus University Press 2005; US$ 26.40A new youth culture is underway in the Modern Middle East. This culture is based on a concept of youth from the late 1800s, a concept which played a role in the anti-colonial struggle and which influences the way in which youth views itself in relation to traditional values as well as the West. more...
Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences, Three-Volume Set
Elsevier Science 2004; US$ 1,125.00The Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences is an impressive and important body of work. Prepared by an international team of experts, this reference work covers all important aspects of meat science from stable to table, including animal breeding, physiology and slaughter, meat preparation, packaging, welfare, and food safety, to name a few. This Encyclopedia... more...









