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Lands, Laws, and Gods

Magistrates and Ceremony in the Regulation of Public Lands in Republican Rome

By: Daniel J. Gargola

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Lands, Laws, and Gods

Magistrates and Ceremony in the Regulation of Public Lands in Republican Rome

By: Daniel J. Gargola

In Lands, Laws, and Gods, Daniel Gargola examines the formulation and implementation of laws regulating the use of public lands, including the establishment of colonies, in Republican Rome (509-27 B.C.). During this period of territorial expansion, the Romans developed the basic legal forms by which they governed captured land, and they constructed the processes and ceremonies by which those forms were translated into practice. Using agrarian law as a case study and focusing especially on rituals that both validated and gave structure to the administrative process, Gargola demonstrates the fundamental connections between religion, law, and government. Essential acts in the administration of agrarian legislation, such as the transfer of land from one party to another and the granting of contracts for public works, depended upon ritual formulas and gestures, often within the context of religious ceremonies. By recovering these formulas and their larger significance, Gargola reconstructs an important dimension of Roman life. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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1469632438

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Jesus, an Emerging Jewish Mosaic

Jewish Perspectives, Post-Holocaust

By: Daniel F. Moore

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Jesus, an Emerging Jewish Mosaic

Jewish Perspectives, Post-Holocaust

By: Daniel F. Moore

Since Martin Buber in Two Types of Faith acknowledged Jesus as his "great brother," other Jewish writers have sought to ascertain a place for Jesus within the larger context of Jewish history. In the aftermath of the Shoah, specifically in the afflicted consciousness of humanity, Jew and Christian alike began to ask how this tragedy could have happened, especially among and against people of faith. In an effort to assure that such a tragedy never happens again, the focus of some fell upon Jesus, previously the obstacle to reconciliation, but now perceived as the obvious and most viable bridge to span the chasm and assuage the wound of anti-Jewish and anti-Christian sentiments. Still others chose to join and expand the academic quest for the historical Jesus, adding Jewish voices to the effort to explore more rigorously and objectively the figure of Jesus in historical writing. In this unique and illuminating volume, Father Daniel F. Moore presents the historical identity of Jesus through lens of such Jewish scholars as Schalom Ben-Chorin, David Flusser, Geza Vermes, and Jacob Neuser. A useful book for those interesting in ecumenical discourse and Jesus studies.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0567105946

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Days of Glory

The Army of the Cumberland, 1861–1865

By: Larry J. Daniel

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Days of Glory

The Army of the Cumberland, 1861–1865

By: Larry J. Daniel

Making extensive use of thousands of letters and diaries, renowned historian Daniel creates an epic portrayal of the Army of the Cumberland, a potent fighting force that changed the course of the Civil War.

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LSU Press

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0807148180

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Jewish Philosophical Polemics Against Christianity in the Middle Ages: With a New Introduction

By: Daniel J. Lasker

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Jewish Philosophical Polemics Against Christianity in the Middle Ages: With a New Introduction

By: Daniel J. Lasker

This meticulously researched study is based on a comprehensive reading of all the major Jewish sources from the Geonic period in the ninth century until the dawn of the Haskalah in the late eighteenth century. Its clearly written and carefully documented exposition of the philosophical arguments used by Jews to refute four central doctrines of Christianity (trinity, incarnation, transubstantiation, and virgin birth) makes a major contribution to a relatively neglected area of medieval Jewish intellectual history.

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Liverpool University Press

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1786949857

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A Savage Conflict

The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War

By: Daniel E. Sutherland

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A Savage Conflict

The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War

By: Daniel E. Sutherland

Examines the impact that guerrilla warfare had on the Civil War, discussing how Confederate guerrillas' increasing use of plunder and violence led to a decline of support for them among Southerners and was a factor in the final defeat of the South.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807832774

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The Prize

The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

By: Daniel Yergin

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The Prize

The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

By: Daniel Yergin

The Prize recounts the panoramic history of oil -- and the struggle for wealth power that has always surrounded oil. This struggle has shaken the world economy, dictated the outcome of wars, and transformed the destiny of men and nations. The Prize is as much a history of the twentieth century as of the oil industry itself. The canvas of this history is enormous -- from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm. The cast extends from wildcatters and rogues to oil tycoons, and from Winston Churchill and Ibn Saud to George Bush and Saddam Hussein. The definitive work on the subject of oil and a major contribution to understanding our century, The Prize is a book of extraordinary breadth, riveting excitement -- and great importance.

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Simon and Schuster

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1471104753

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Law, Property and Disasters

Adaptive Perspectives from the Global South

By: Daniel Fitzpatrick,Caroline Compton

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Law, Property and Disasters

Adaptive Perspectives from the Global South

By: Daniel Fitzpatrick,Caroline Compton

This book provides a re-assessment of property law for a future of environmental disruption. This book will appeal to a broad readership with interests in legal theory, property law, adaptive governance, international development, refugee studies, postcolonial studies and natural disasters.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000391809

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Evangelicals Incorporated

Books and the Business of Religion in America

By: Daniel Vaca

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Evangelicals Incorporated

Books and the Business of Religion in America

By: Daniel Vaca

A new history explores the commercial heart of evangelical Christianity. American evangelicalism is big business. For decades, the world’s largest media conglomerates have sought out evangelical consumers, and evangelical books have regularly become international best sellers. In the early 2000s, Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life spent ninety weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list and sold more than thirty million copies. But why have evangelicals achieved such remarkable commercial success? According to Daniel Vaca, evangelicalism depends upon commercialism. Tracing the once-humble evangelical book industry’s emergence as a lucrative center of the US book trade, Vaca argues that evangelical Christianity became religiously and politically prominent through business activity. Through areas of commerce such as branding, retailing, marketing, and finance, for-profit media companies have capitalized on the expansive potential of evangelicalism for more than a century. Rather than treat evangelicalism as a type of conservative Protestantism that market forces have commodified and corrupted, Vaca argues that evangelicalism is an expressly commercial religion. Although religious traditions seem to incorporate people who embrace distinct theological ideas and beliefs, Vaca shows, members of contemporary consumer society often participate in religious cultures by engaging commercial products and corporations. By examining the history of companies and corporate conglomerates that have produced and distributed best-selling religious books, bibles, and more, Vaca not only illustrates how evangelical ideas, identities, and alliances have developed through commercial activity but also reveals how the production of evangelical identity became a component of modern capitalism.

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Harvard University Press

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0674243978

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American Zouaves, 1859-1959

An Illustrated History

By: Daniel J. Miller

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American Zouaves, 1859-1959

An Illustrated History

By: Daniel J. Miller

The elite French Zouaves, with their distinctive, colorful uniforms, set an influential example for volunteer soldiers during the Civil War and continued to inspire American military units for a century. Hundreds of militia companies adopted the flamboyant uniform to emulate the gallantry and martial tradition of the Zouaves. Drawing on fifty years of research, this volume provides a comprehensive state-by-state catalog of American Zouave units, richly illustrated with rare and previously unpublished photographs and drawings. The author dispels many misconceptions and errors that have persisted over the last 150 years.

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McFarland

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1476636273

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My Brother's Keeper

Union and Confederate Soldiers' Acts of Mercy During the Civil War

By: Daniel N. Rolph

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My Brother's Keeper

Union and Confederate Soldiers' Acts of Mercy During the Civil War

By: Daniel N. Rolph

Countless books on the Civil War recount the carnage, vengeance, and heroism in battle. But there was another aspect of the Civil War as well: one in which Yankees and Rebels during the heat of battle saved one another, often at risk of their own lives; one in which soldiers and civilians, prison guards and prisoners, though on opposing sides, not only traded with one another, but gave humanitarian aid and sustenance in times of need. This "brotherhood for the enemy" contradicted all the rules of normal warfare but did in fact take place. Using primary source materials such as diaries, letters, military reports, and newspapers, Daniel Rolph opens up a unique and little-know genre of Civil War history.

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Stackpole Books

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0811709973

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Constructing Culture and Power in Latin America

By: Daniel H. Levine

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Constructing Culture and Power in Latin America

By: Daniel H. Levine

A notable collection of complementary essays, largely culled from the pages of Comparative studies in society and history, examine the ways in which power (exerted by capital, markets, peasants, women, elites, and States) and culture (expressed in official policy, institutions, and communal life) h

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University of Michigan Press

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0472064568

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9780472064564

Rites in the Spirit

A Ritual Approach to Pentecostal/Charismatic Spirituality

By: Daniel E. Albrecht

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Rites in the Spirit

A Ritual Approach to Pentecostal/Charismatic Spirituality

By: Daniel E. Albrecht

Rites in the Spirit is a book about spirituality, ritual, and Pentecostal experience. The volume presents a careful and innovative study of Pentecostal practices and experiences. Focusing on the very important, but often intriguing worship rites that express the spirituality of Pentecostals, Albrecht discovers that these Pentecostal/charismatic rites and their attending sensibilities also function to shape, nurture, authenticate and even transform the spiritual lives of these Christians. Rites in the Spirit seeks to guide Pentecostals, and the charismatically-inclined, toward self-interpretation and a more nuanced conception of, and a deeper appreciation for, their Pentecostal experience. The volume also aims to make a sometimes exotic spirituality more accessible and understandable to those who have had limited contact with Pentecostal/charismatic forms and expressions.

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A&C Black

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1841270172

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Kinship and Consent

Jewish Political Tradition and Its Contemporary Uses

By: Daniel L. Elazar

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Kinship and Consent

Jewish Political Tradition and Its Contemporary Uses

By: Daniel L. Elazar

A major dimension of modern Jewish life has been the revival of conscious political activity on the part of the Jewish people, whether through reestablishment of the State of Israel, new forms of diaspora community organization, or the common Jewish fight against anti-Semitism. Precisely because contemporary Jewry has moved increasingly toward self

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Routledge

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1000677788

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The Sign of the Cross

From Golgotha to Genocide

By: Daniel Rancour-Laferriere

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The Sign of the Cross

From Golgotha to Genocide

By: Daniel Rancour-Laferriere

This book presents a unique effort to create a new understanding of the Christian sign of the cross. At its core, it traces the conscious and unconscious influence of this visual symbol through time. What began as the crucifixion of a Jewish troublemaker in Roman-occupied Judea in the first century eventually gave rise to a broad spectrum of readings of the instrument used to accomplish such a punishment, a cross. The author argues that Jesus was a provocative, grandiose masochist whose suffering and death initially signified redemption for believers. This idea gradually morphed into a Christian sense of freedom to persecute and wage war against non-believers, however, as can be seen in the Crusades ("wars of the cross"). Many believers even construed the murder of their savior as a crime perpetrated by "the Jews," and this paranoid notion culminated in the mass murder of European Jews under the sign of the Nazi hooked cross (Hakenkreuz). Rancour-Laferriere's book is expertly written and argued; it will be readable to a large audience because it touches on many areas of controversy, interest, and scholarship. The work is critical, but not unfair; it employs psychoanalysis, art history (the study of the symbol of the cross in works of art), religion and religious texts, and world history generally. The interweaving of these various themes is what gives this work its ability to draw in readers-and will ultimately be what keeps the reader interested through the conclusion.

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1351474219

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Reluctant Confederates

Upper South Unionists in the Secession Crisis

By: Daniel W. Crofts

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Reluctant Confederates

Upper South Unionists in the Secession Crisis

By: Daniel W. Crofts

Daniel Crofts examines Unionists in three pivotal southern states--Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee--and shows why the outbreak of the war enabled the Confederacy to gain the allegiance of these essential, if ambivalent, governments. "Crofts's study focuses on Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, but it includes analyses of the North and Deep South as well. As a result, his volume presents the views of all parties to the sectional conflict and offers a vivid portrait of the interaction between them.--American Historical Review "Refocuses our attention on an important but surprisingly neglected group--the Unionists of the upper South during the secession crisis, who have been too readily ignored by other historians.--Journal of Southern History

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1469617013

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Conquered

Why the Army of Tennessee Failed

By: Larry J. Daniel

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Conquered

Why the Army of Tennessee Failed

By: Larry J. Daniel

Operating in the vast and varied trans-Appalachian west, the Army of Tennessee was crucially important to the military fate of the Confederacy. But under the principal leadership of generals such as Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and John Bell Hood, it won few major battles, and many regard its inability to halt steady Union advances into the Confederate heartland as a matter of failed leadership. Here, esteemed military historian Larry J. Daniel offers a far richer interpretation. Surpassing previous work that has focused on questions of command structure and the force's fate on the fields of battle, Daniel provides the clearest view to date of the army's inner workings, from top-level command and unit cohesion to the varied experiences of common soldiers and their connections to the home front. Drawing from his mastery of the relevant sources, Daniel's book is a thought-provoking reassessment of an army's fate, with important implications for Civil War history and military history writ large.

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Book's by Daniel F. Moore

Lands, Laws, and Gods

Lands, Laws, and Gods

Jesus, an Emerging Jewish Mosaic

Jesus, an Emerging Jewish Mosaic

Days of Glory

Days of Glory

Jewish Philosophical Polemics Against Christianity in the Middle Ages: With a New Introduction

Jewish Philosophical Polemics Against Christianity in the Middle Ages: With a New Introduction

A Savage Conflict

A Savage Conflict

The Prize

The Prize

Law, Property and Disasters

Law, Property and Disasters

Evangelicals Incorporated

Evangelicals Incorporated

American Zouaves, 1859-1959

American Zouaves, 1859-1959

My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

Constructing Culture and Power in Latin America

Constructing Culture and Power in Latin America

Rites in the Spirit

Rites in the Spirit

Kinship and Consent

Kinship and Consent

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

Reluctant Confederates

Reluctant Confederates

Conquered

Conquered

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