Daniel Steven

Iran, Israel, and the Jews have a relationship that is in the news all the time. But it cannot be understood just in modern terms. Its roots are 2,500 years old. This volume surveys that history through case studies and broad overviews--from the first intensive contacts under Cyrus the Great, through Persian influence on Judaism evident in the Dead...

The time is right for a critical reassessment of Cold War culture both because its full cultural impact remains unprocessed and because some of the chief paradigms for understanding that culture confuse rather than clarify.   A collection of the work of some of the best cultural critics writing about the period, American Literature and...

Get practical how-to information on designing and developing attractive, profitable, and environmentally responsible planned communities. This book includes 10 case studies of successful projects in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia

From the Revolutionary War forward, Irish immigrants have contributed significantly to the construction of the American Republic. Scholars have documented their experiences and explored their social, political, and cultural lives in countless books. Offering a fresh perspective, this volume traces the rich history of the Irish American diaspora...

Thisbook provides a thorough introduction to the topic of mathematical modeling ofelectrical activity in the heart, from molecular details of ionic channeldynamics to clinically derived patient-specific models.

"Why don’t I just hire a damn publicist?”Nobody can sell the idea of your creation better than you. If you’re a performer, athlete, entrepreneur, charity, small business owner, or entertainer of any kind, Media Whore contains vital information forged from over 10,000 hours of experience. The goal: for you to embrace a simple mindset of how to...

Against traditional approaches that view German Idealism as a secularizing movement, this volume revisits it as the first fundamentally philosophical articulation of the political-theological problematic in the aftermath of the Enlightenment and the advent of secularity.

The “American Dream” means many things to many people, but in general it can be said that it connects the idea of freedom to the opportunity for prosperity and upward social mobility. Sandra L. Hanson and John K. White have joined together with a group of social scientists to explore the attitudes, experiences, and expectations of Latinos in...

An in/out referendum on Britain's place in the European Union is looking increasingly likely after the 2015 General Election. What are the facts about the powers that the EU holds and what is the reform or renegotiation that might be needed? This book looks beyond the headlines and analyses the truth behind the rhetoric.

Les démocraties ne meurent plus comme naguère, avec des coups d’État et des tanks dans la rue. Les gouvernements autoritaires s’installent désormais au pouvoir à la suite d’élections régulières. Commence alors un processus discret de démantèlement des institutions démocratiques qui remet en cause l’indépendance de la justice, limite la liberté de...