Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise (Patel Eboo)(Paperback)

Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise (Patel Eboo)(Paperback)

A timely defense of religious diversity and its centrality to American identityAmerica is the most religiously diverse nation on the planet. In today's volatile climate of religious conflict and distrust, how do we affirm that the American promise is deeply intertwined with how each of us engages

Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation, with a New Afterword (Patel Eboo)(Paperback)

The Tragic Vision of African American Religion (Johnson M.)(Paperback)

Many have used the term 'tragic' to refer to African American religious and cultural experience. After a studied meditation on and articulation of the 'tragic vision, ' Johnson argues that African American Christian Consciousness is an expression of the tragic and a tragic expression of the

Religious Intolerance in America, Second Edition: A Documentary History (Corrigan John)(Paperback)

The story of religion in America is one of unparalleled diversity and protection of the religious rights of individuals. But that story is a muddied one. This new and expanded edition of a classroom favorite tells a jolting history--illuminated by historical texts, pictures, songs, cartoons,

At Home and Abroad: The Politics of American Religion (Hurd Elizabeth Shakman)(Paperback)

From right to left, notions of religion and religious freedom are fundamental to how many Americans have understood their country and themselves. Ideas of religion, politics, and the interplay between them are no less crucial to how the United States has engaged with the world beyond its borders

Sunday Best: A Celebration of Diversity (Waggett Katie)(Pevná vazba)

- A photographer's celebration of London's cultural and religious diversity In the wake of a terror attack and determined not to let the voices of separatism win out, photographer Katie Waggett embarked on an intimate survey of London's many religions. Her portraits, set alongside personal quotes,

American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony (Huntington Samuel P.)(Paperback)

This stunningly persuasive book examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. Samuel P. Huntington shows how Americans, throughout their history as a nation, have been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and

The Promise of Anglicanism (Heaney Robert S.)(Paperback)

Anglicanism is one of the largest and most widely dispersed of all religious traditions. How it reached this status is replete with irony and with conflict. The origins of Anglicanism lie in the Church of England, still its largest branch and arguably its defining center. But the majority of

The Perennial Philosophy (Huxley Aldous)(Paperback)

An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the 'divine reality' common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley'The Perennial Philosophy,' Aldous Huxley writes, 'may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a

Tesla: Man Out of Time (Cheney Margaret)(Paperback)

In this 'informative and delightful' (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors.In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of

Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F. B. Morse (Silverman Kenneth)(Paperback)

This brilliantly conceived biography is the very American tale of a quiet man, raised by religious zealots, who became a gifted and prolific painter (more than three hundred portraits and historical canvases), became the first Professor of Fine Arts at an American college, and founded the National

Halakhic Man (Soloveitchik Joseph B.)(Paperback)

Halakhic Man is the classic work of modern Jewish and religious thought by the twentieth century's preeminent Orthodox Jewish theologian and talmudic scholar. It is a profound excursion into religious psychology and phenomenology, a pioneering attempt at a philosophy of halakhah, and a stringent

Israel Through My Eyes (Odame Emmanuel Ankrah)(Paperback)

The Holy Land is a focus for people of many different faiths, its historical and spiritual significance well documented. Israel Through My Eyes, however, written by a young Christian Ghanaian doctor, offers a new perspective on this unique country. On the one hand, it is an extremely personal

American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (Datesman Maryanne)(Paperback)

As the cultural diversity of the United States continues to increase, the issues surrounding multiculturalism continue to be of great importance. With updates throughout and a fresh, new design, the Fourth Edition of American Ways retains its values-based perspective in examining what makes the

Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum (Yim Natasha)(Paperback)

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling On Luna's birthday, the whole family goes out for dim sum--but Luna and her brothers can't agree on how to share their pork buns fairly. How can three people divide up five buns? Should some siblings get more than others? Or should they cut

Dance and Cultural Diversity (O'Cadiz Darlene)(Paperback)

Dance and Cultural Diversity examines the art of dance within the context of different cultures and demonstrates the connections between dance and academic disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, and philosophy.The text shows that dance has the power to provoke intellectual

American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise (Porter Eduardo)(Paperback)

An urgent and daring examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States is

Nazism, the Holocaust, and the Middle East: Arab and Turkish Responses (Nicosia Francis R.)(Paperback)

Given their geographical separation from Europe, ethno-religious and cultural diversity, and subordinate status within the Nazi racial hierarchy, Middle Eastern societies were both hospitable as well as hostile to National Socialist ideology during the 1930s and 1940s. By focusing on Arab and

Our Man - Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century (Packer George)(Paperback / softback)

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan (Kanigel Robert)(Paperback)

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JEREMY IRONS AND DEV PATEL! A moving and enlightening look at the unbelievable true story of how gifted prodigy Ramanujan stunned the scholars of Cambridge University and revolutionized mathematics.In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H

The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Saikal Amin)(Paperback)

On November 4, 1979, when students occupied the American Embassy in Tehran and subsequently demanded that the United States return the Shah in exchange for hostages, the deposed Iranian ruler's regime became the focus of worldwide scrutiny and controversy. But, as Amin Saikal shows, this was far

Promises of Giants (Amaechi John)(Paperback / softback)

The Promises of Giants is an exploration of the practices and behaviours that define transformational leadership. It is a challenge, not only to those in named positions of power but to anyone who aspires to make a difference in their environment. A challenge to act decisively to influence the

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece (Smith-Llera Danielle)(Paperback / softback)

Deeply religious, the ancient Greeks honored many gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks believed these gods and goddesses had great power over the weather and the Earth. But they weren't all-powerful, and they had flaws. From Zeus to Athena, read about the family of gods and goddesses that the

Leprosy in Medieval England (Rawcliffe Carole)(Paperback)

One of the most important publications for many years in the fields of medical, religious and social history. Rawcliffe's book completely overhauls our understanding of leprosy and contributes immensely to our knowledge of the English middle ages. This is a fascinating study that will be a seminal