Category: Encyclopedias Subject Guides

By Gwilym H. Jones

ISBN-10: 0567108708

ISBN-13: 9780567108708

ISBN-10: 1850752257

ISBN-13: 9781850752257

The 3 Nathan narratives in 2 Samuel and I Kings, are given precise attention during this interesting learn. A persuasive try out is made to reconstruct the unique type of the traditions and to track the transformations made to them prior to they have been ultimately approved into the Succession Narrative. the unique Nathan, a courtroom respectable and leader spokesman for the Jebusite team, sought a operating compromise among the unique Jebusite population of Jerusalem and its new Israelite settlers. After accepting carrier below King David, Nathan attempted to safe the easiest he may for the Jebusites during this new scenario. while this practice used to be improved, converted and theologized, the constant Nathan of early culture turned a posh personality, and virtually appears to be like as a twin character: the diplomatic court docket prophet of the unique narrative turned an outspoken prophet of Yahweh within the 'theological' bills of his actions.

By World Bank

ISBN-10: 0821382020

ISBN-13: 9780821382028

ISBN-10: 0821382039

ISBN-13: 9780821382035

Trustworthy quantitative facts are crucial for figuring out monetary, social and governance improvement since it offers proof, and facts are an important to set rules, computer screen development and review effects. Africa improvement signs 2010 (ADI) offers the main specified selection of facts on Africa on hand. It places jointly facts from diversified assets, and is a necessary device for coverage makers, researchers, and people drawn to Africa. the hole articles of the ADI 2010 print version specialise in behaviors which are tough to watch and quantify, yet whose impression on provider supply and legislation has opposed long term results on families. The time period "quiet corruption" is brought to point quite a few forms of malpractice of frontline services (teachers, medical professionals, and different executive officers on the entrance strains of carrier provision) that don't contain financial trade. the superiority of quiet corruption and its long term results will be much more destructive for constructing nations, and for the negative specifically who're extra uncovered to hostile shocks to their source of revenue and are extra reliant on executive prone to fulfill their most simple wishes.

By Eleanor C Munro

1974 ninth Printing - three hundred Pages - outsized artwork ebook with thesaurus of Artists and paintings phrases and Index - plenty of photographs.

By Martin H. Manser

ISBN-10: 0816070350

ISBN-13: 9780816070350

ISBN-10: 0816070369

ISBN-13: 9780816070367

Ralph Waldo Emerson as soon as defined the English language as "the sea which gets tributaries from each zone lower than heaven." We dip into this sea extra usually than we detect, sprinkling our writings and daily conversations with phrases and words derived from different languages. "The proof On dossier Dictionary of international phrases and words, moment version" offers new and up-to-date info at the origins and utilization of greater than 4,500 of those expressions.This useful dictionary clarifies and explains phrases and words spanning a variety of fields, from legislation and track to philosophy and delicacies. Entries contain pronunciations in American English, elements of speech and different correct grammatical details, languages of beginning, concise definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds. greater than 500 entries were extra to this new edition.New and up-to-date assurance contains: phrases that experience turn into extra often utilized in modern English, equivalent to unfashionable and sudoku; extra prefixes and suffixes, reminiscent of eco- and -fest; phrases in terms of nutrition, comparable to panini, burrito, provolone, and wasabi; phrases in terms of religions, resembling Veda; and, miscellaneous new phrases, corresponding to dreck, madrasa, and tort and lots more and plenty extra.

By Lynne E Ford

ISBN-10: 0816054916

ISBN-13: 9780816054916

ISBN-10: 1438110324

ISBN-13: 9781438110325

This informative A-to-Z consultant comprises all of the fabric a reader must comprehend the function of girls all through America's political heritage. It covers the folk, occasions, and phrases taken with the heritage of ladies and politics.

By Gerhard Robbers

ISBN-10: 0816060789

ISBN-13: 9780816060788

How do the us, France, Nigeria, and Chile take care of the matter of judicial evaluation? Which nations warrantly their voters equality less than the legislations? Which states might droop civil liberties in instances of challenge? This informative reference paintings permits effortless comparability among the constitutions of the 194 international locations of the realm. Written via experts within the respective kingdom, the entries keep on with a standard constitution that makes the platforms simply related. Following a short preface, the advent explores the suggestions of constitutional legislations and primary rights. within the A-to-Z part, each one signed state access starts with an "At-a-Glance" field that summarizes the governmental process, the legislative process, the date of the unique structure, the date the structure used to be final replaced, and extra. This quantity additionally contains a narrative dialogue for every access that analyzes the constitution's simple ideas, together with constitutional background, governmental law of the economic climate, and the rights and tasks of citizenship. different gains contain feedback for additional analyzing, together with assets for the textual content of the structure in English and within the unique language; appendixes that conceal the structure of the ecu Union and supply an outline of certain and disputed territories; a word list; and a entire index. Its assurance for every nation contains: amendments to the structure; simple organizational constitution; citizenship; constitutional our bodies; constitutional heritage; financial system and monetary rights; the election approach; shape and impression of the structure; basic rights; top constitutional rules; army, safety, and nation of emergency; political events; and spiritual groups.

By Prosper Montagne, Charlotte Turgeon

ISBN-10: 0517531372

ISBN-13: 9780517531372

Revised and up to date with many new entries, illustrations and charts, this version covers virtually each factor and cooking sort in background previous and current, from abaisse to zuppa inglese. The encyclopedia good points unique info and maps of the wine generating areas of the area, together with New international manufacturers comparable to Chile and Australia. it is also suggestion on utilizing home equipment; recipes and advancements in meals.

By T C Lethbridge

ISBN-10: 0203819039

ISBN-13: 9780203819036

Clues to T.C. Lethbridge’s books lie of their subtitles. Witches: Investigating an old faith is not any exception. In his learn of the previous pagan gods of england, Lethbridge believed that witch cults had their roots in prehistory and finally turned a faith of the suppressed classes.Similarities among japanese and historical western religions supplied him with proof of old collusion. He believed Britain’s island prestige acted as a filter out for exterior inflences and concepts. No trust at the continent ever arrived intact which made the research of British customs so intriguing.His examine of Dianic trust and the transmigration of souls led him to think in a common, controlling intelligence. He associated the idea that of the evolving brain with the legislation of Karma, the Avatars and different non secular teachings of the area and concluded that Druidic trust was once no longer one million miles clear of smooth psychical study.

By Eric M. Meyers

ISBN-10: 0195065123

ISBN-13: 9780195065121

This accomplished five-volume paintings analyzes the archaeological and linguistic info that pertain to the extensive cultural milieu of the traditional close to East, the crossroads of 3 of the world's such a lot influential religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. starting from prehistoric occasions as much as the early centuries of the increase of Islam, the paintings covers the civilizations of Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Iran, Arabia, Cyprus, Egypt, and the coastal areas of North and East Africa. It contains 1,125 alphabetically prepared entries on websites, languages, fabric tradition, archaeological tools, companies and associations, and significant excavators and students of the sphere. This one of a kind, accessibly written reference brings new breadth to the learn of archaeology within the biblical global, making it a beneficial source not just to students and scholars of archaeology, but in addition to these with an curiosity in historical artwork and structure, languages, background, and faith.

By David F. Ford, Ben Quash, Janet Martin Soskice

ISBN-10: 0521847370

ISBN-13: 9780521847377

How will the research of theology and the religions in greater schooling be formed within the coming century? This booklet bargains a number of assorted views in this box of research with feedback for a destiny within which theology and spiritual stories are pursued jointly. There are examples of the interaction of theology and non secular experiences on the subject of a variety of subject matters: God, love, scripture, worship, argument, reconciliation, friendship and justice. The individuals education diversified disciplines in the box, usually together, protecting theology, philosophy, historical past, phenomenology, literary reviews, hermeneutics, politics, ethics and legislation. Their specialisms embody Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Indian religions, with specific specialise in the sphere in Europe, the united states and South Africa. Recognising the importance of the religions and of upper schooling, the publication explores what top perform will be followed to fulfil duties in the direction of educational disciplines, the religions and the societies of which they're half.