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Agents of Empire

Spanish Ambassadors in Sixteenth-century Italy

By: Michael Jacob Levin

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Agents of Empire

Spanish Ambassadors in Sixteenth-century Italy

By: Michael Jacob Levin

While exploring the nature and weaknesses of Spanish imperialism in the sixteenth century, Levin focuses on the activities of Spain's emissaries in Rome and Venice, drawing us into a world of intrigue and occasional violence as the Spaniards attempted to manipulate the crosscurrents of Italian and papal politics to serve their own ends. Levin's account uncovers the vibrant world of late Renaissance diplomacy in which popes were forced to flee down secret staircases and ambassadors too often only narrowly avoided assassination."--BOOK JACKET.

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Cornell University Press

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0801443520

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9780801443527

The Foundations of Social Research

Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process

By: Michael Crotty

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The Foundations of Social Research

Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process

By: Michael Crotty

Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take? This book links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology. The major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research are detailed and the author reveals the philosophical origins of these schools of inquiry and shows how various disciplines contribute to the practice of social research as it is known today.

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SAGE

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0761961062

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9780761961062

For Whom Do I Toil?

Judah Leib Gordon and the Crisis of Russian Jewry

By: Michael Stanislawski

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For Whom Do I Toil?

Judah Leib Gordon and the Crisis of Russian Jewry

By: Michael Stanislawski

This is the first full-length biography of Judah Leib Gordon (1830-92), the most important Hebrew poet of the 19th century, and one of the pivotal intellectual and cultural figures in Russian Jewry. Setting Gordon's life and work amidst the political, cultural, and religious upheavals of his society, Stanislawski attempts to counter traditional stereotypical readings of Eastern European Jewish history. As a prominent and passionate exponent of the Jewish Enlightenment in Russia, Gordon advocated a humanist and liberal approach to all the major questions facing Jews in their tortuous transition to modernity--the religious reform of Judaism, the attractions and limits of political liberalism, the relations between Jews and Gentiles, the nature of modern anti-Semitism, the status of women in Jewish life, the possibility of a secular Jewish culture, the nature of Zionism, and the relations between Jews in the Diaspora and the Jewish community in the Land of Israel. His personal story is a fascinating drama that both symbolizes and summarizes the cultural and political challenges facing Russian Jewry at a crucial time in its history, challenges that remain pertinent and controversial today.

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284

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Oxford University Press

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0195364643

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9780195364644

Divine Command Ethics

Jewish and Christian Perspectives

By: Michael J. Harris

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Divine Command Ethics

Jewish and Christian Perspectives

By: Michael J. Harris

This book analyzes the response of the classic texts of Jewish tradition to Plato's 'Euthyphro dilemma': Does God freely determine morality, or is morality independent of God?

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Routledge

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1134430264

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9781134430260

Delmarva's Patty Cannon

The Devil on the Nanticoke

By: Michael Morgan

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Delmarva's Patty Cannon

The Devil on the Nanticoke

By: Michael Morgan

“Details the brazen robberies, shameless kidnappings and heartless murders committed by Delmarva’s legendary criminal.”—Cape Gazette Truth lies behind the grim legend of Patty Cannon. In the early nineteenth century, Patty and her gang terrorized the Delmarva Peninsula, kidnapping free African American men, women and children. Using surprise and treachery, Cannon even employed a free African American accomplice to lure her unsuspecting prey. Captives who survived confinement in Patty’s cells were sold south. The position of the Cannon home on the shadowy border between Delaware and Maryland allowed her to dodge the law until a local farmer unearthed the remains of her victims in 1829. Patty mysteriously died in jail awaiting trial. Author Michael Morgan investigates the chilling history of one of the nation’s first serial killers.

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128

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625853416

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9781625853417

Scriptures, Sects, and Visions

A Profile of Judaism from Ezra to the Jewish Revolts

By: Michael E. Stone

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Scriptures, Sects, and Visions

A Profile of Judaism from Ezra to the Jewish Revolts

By: Michael E. Stone

This short volume is at once a survey of recent particular discoveries which bid to transform our knowledge of Judaism in the Hellenistic Era, and a synthesis of the history of Judaism . . . The richness and freshness of Professor Stone's understanding of Judaism in the Hellenistic Age stems not only from his mastery of new lore; it arises also from a broad and objective humanistic mind prepared to relinquish cherished but antiquated views and bold to make new constructions. --Frank Moore Cross, Jr. Hancock Professor of Oriental Languages Harvard University This work integrates the important finds of the past thirty years into a fresh picture of Second Temple (Intertestamental) Judaism--its varieties, its contacts with Gnosticism and Hellenism, the ancient roots of its apocalyptic--whose dynamic complexity was never before imagined; a book widely learned yet readily accessible to the common reader. --Moshe Greenberg Professor of Bible Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Michael Stone's Scriptures, Sects and Visions is not only an achievement in compactness, but a welcome elucidation of new discoveries and reinterpretations essential to the understanding of postbiblical Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity. --Judah Goldin Professor of Oriental Studies University of Pennsylvania

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1597524859

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9781597524858

WealthWatch

A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in the Bible

By: Michael S. Moore

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WealthWatch

A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in the Bible

By: Michael S. Moore

The purpose of this book is to help postmodern Westerners understand what the Bible has to say about wealth and possessions, basing itself on the presumption that (a) nobody can understand themselves apart from some recognition of their spiritual roots, and (b) that these roots sink deeper into the pages of the Bible than most Westerners realize. Focusing upon that part of the Bible most widely recognized to be its ideological core--that which is called Torah by some, Pentateuch by others--it interprets this "great text" against other "great texts" in its literary-historical environment, including (a) some epic poems from Mesopotamia, (b) some Jewish texts from Syria-Palestine, and (c) some Nazarene parables from the Greek New Testament.

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311

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498273297

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9781498273299

Child and Adolescent Development for Educators

By: Michael Pressley,Christine B. McCormick

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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators

By: Michael Pressley,Christine B. McCormick

Filling a tremendous need, this is the first graduate-level child development text written specifically for future educators. From eminent authorities, the volume provides a solid understanding of major theories of development, focusing on how each has informed research and practice in educational contexts. Topics include the impact of biology and early experiences on the developing mind; the development of academic competence and motivation; how learning is influenced by individual differences, sociocultural factors, peers, and the family environment; what educators need to know about child mental health; and more. Every chapter features a quick-reference outline, definitions of key terms, and boxes addressing special topics of interest to educators. Special feature: Instructors considering this book for course adoption will automatically be e-mailed a test bank (in RTF format) that includes objective test items, essay questions, and case questions based on classroom scenarios.

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Guilford Press

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1609180844

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9781609180843

Do Freemasons Worship Lucifer?

By: Kedar Griffo,Michael Berkley

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Do Freemasons Worship Lucifer?

By: Kedar Griffo,Michael Berkley

Freemasons are accused of worshipping Lucifer. This book examines the concept of Lucifer, and its effect on everyday life. There is more than meets the eye, so we present the true purpose and meaning of Lucifer.

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340

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Lulu.com

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1257845349

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9781257845347

Razzle Dazzle

The Battle for Broadway

By: Michael Riedel

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Razzle Dazzle

The Battle for Broadway

By: Michael Riedel

A revered and provocative theater observer presents a grand history of the producers, directors, actors, and critics battling for creative and financial control of Broadway"--Front jacket flap.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451672179

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9781451672176

Street-Level Bureaucracy, 30th Anniversary Edition

Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Service

By: Michael Lipsky

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Street-Level Bureaucracy, 30th Anniversary Edition

Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Service

By: Michael Lipsky

First published in 1980, Street-Level Bureaucracy received critical acclaim for its insightful study of how public service workers, in effect, function as policy decision makers, as they wield their considerable discretion in the day-to-day implementation of public programs. Three decades later, the need to bolster the availability and effectiveness of healthcare, social services, education, and law enforcement is as urgent as ever. In this thirtieth anniversary expanded edition, Michael Lipsky revisits the territory he mapped out in the first edition to reflect on significant policy developments over the last several decades. Despite the difficulties of managing these front-line workers, he shows how street-level bureaucracies can be and regularly are brought into line with public purposes. Street-level bureaucrats—from teachers and police officers to social workers and legal-aid lawyers—interact directly with the public and so represent the frontlines of government policy. In Street-Level Bureaucracy, Lipsky argues that these relatively low-level public service employees labor under huge caseloads, ambiguous agency goals, and inadequate resources. When combined with substantial discretionary authority and the requirement to interpret policy on a case-by-case basis, the difference between government policy in theory and policy in practice can be substantial and troubling. The core dilemma of street-level bureaucrats is that they are supposed to help people or make decisions about them on the basis of individual cases, yet the structure of their jobs makes this impossible. Instead, they are forced to adopt practices such as rationing resources, screening applicants for qualities their organizations favor, "rubberstamping" applications, and routinizing client interactions by imposing the uniformities of mass processing on situations requiring human responsiveness. Occasionally, such strategies work out in favor of the client. But the cumulative effect of street-level decisions made on the basis of routines and simplifications about clients can reroute the intended direction of policy, undermining citizens' expectations of evenhanded treatment. This seminal, award-winning study tells a cautionary tale of how decisions made by overburdened workers translate into ad-hoc policy adaptations that impact peoples' lives and life opportunities. Lipsky maintains, however, that these problems are not insurmountable. Over the years, public managers have developed ways to bring street-level performance more in line with agency goals. This expanded edition of Street-Level Bureaucracy underscores that, despite its challenging nature, street-level work can be made to conform to higher expectations of public service.

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Russell Sage Foundation

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1610446631

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9781610446631

Our Hands are Stained with Blood

The Tragic Story of the Church and the Jewish People

By: Michael L. Brown, PhD

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Our Hands are Stained with Blood

The Tragic Story of the Church and the Jewish People

By: Michael L. Brown, PhD

Every Christian must read this shocking account of the Church’s history.The pages of church history are marked by countless horrors committed against the Jewish people.From the first persecutions of the Jews in the fourth century to the horrors of the Holocaust, from Israel-bashing in today's press to anti-Semitism spouted from the...

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768451124

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9780768451122

The Bible Code

By: Michael Drosnin

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The Bible Code

By: Michael Drosnin

Contains: Equidistant letter sequences in the book of Genesis / Doron Witztum, Eliyahu Rips, and Yoav Rosenberg.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684849739

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9780684849737

The Israeli-American Connection

Its Roots in the Yishuv, 1914-1945

By: Michael G. Brown,Michael Brown

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The Israeli-American Connection

Its Roots in the Yishuv, 1914-1945

By: Michael G. Brown,Michael Brown

The Israeli-American Connection examines the ways in which the American experience influenced some of the major leaders of the yishuv, the Jewish settlement in Palestine, during and between the world wars. In six biographical chapters, Michael Brown studies Vladimir Jabotinsky, Chaim Nahman Bialik, Berl Katznelson, Henrietta Szold, Golda Meir, and David Ben-Gurian, focusing on each leader's involvement with and image of America, as well as the impact of America on their lives and careers.

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414

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Wayne State University Press

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081432536X

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9780814325360

Film – An International Bibliography

By: Malte Hagener,Michael Töteberg

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Film – An International Bibliography

By: Malte Hagener,Michael Töteberg

Kommentierte Bibliografie. Sie gibt Wissenschaftlern, Studierenden und Journalisten zuverlässig Auskunft über rund 6000 internationale Veröffentlichungen zum Thema Film und Medien. Die vorgestellten Rubriken reichen von Nachschlagewerk über Filmgeschichte bis hin zu Fernsehen, Video, Multimedia.

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489

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Springer

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3476036863

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9783476036865

Spinoplastic Reconstruction

By: Alexander E. Ropper,Sebastian J. Winocour,Michael A Bohl,Edward M Reece

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Spinoplastic Reconstruction

By: Alexander E. Ropper,Sebastian J. Winocour,Michael A Bohl,Edward M Reece

The essential multidisciplinary spine reference on optimizing complex bony and soft tissue reconstruction Lessons learned from soft tissue reconstruction, wound healing, and infection prevention in plastic surgery and bony arthrodesis strategies and spinal alignment in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery have merged to create a new field of surgery. Spinoplastic Reconstruction, edited by Alexander E. Ropper, Sebastian J. Winocour, Michael A. Bohl, and Edward M. Reece provides in-depth discussion of multidisciplinary techniques and complication management in complex bony and soft tissue reconstruction, with the goal of improved outcomes for spine surgery patients. This textbook encompasses the nomenclature, indications, evidence-based techniques, outcomes, and alternatives that laid the groundwork for spinoplastic surgery. Organized into nine sections and 42 chapters, the book begins by delineating the historical and future relevance of multidisciplinary surgery and advent of spinoplastic surgery to ease the growing global disease burden of spine disease. The second section discusses applied anatomy, biomechanics, and bony spinal stability. Sections three to nine provide detailed discussion and pearls on bone healing, bone adjuncts, perioperative management, surgical spine exposures, vascularized autologous bone grafts and flaps, soft tissue spinal reconstruction, and complication management. Key Features Contributions from an impressive group of multidisciplinary spinoplastic surgery founders and innovators exemplifies the ethos of this emerging field Traditional and novel approaches for managing common challenges in spine surgery, including pseudoarthrosis and wound infection High-quality operative photos, illustrations, and 12 videos provide visual understanding of spinal anatomy and techniques This unique resource provides spine surgeons with a better understanding of the tenets of soft tissue reconstruction and plastic surgeons with a clearer understanding of the challenges faced in complex spine surgery, thereby improving collaborative patient management.

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1004

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Thieme

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1684205034

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9781684205035

The “God of Israel” in History and Tradition

By: Michael J. Stahl

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The “God of Israel” in History and Tradition

By: Michael J. Stahl

In The “God of Israel” in History and Tradition, Michael Stahl examines the historical and ideological significances of the formulaic title “god of Israel” (’elohe yisra’el) in the Hebrew Bible using critical theory on social power and identity.

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BRILL

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9004447725

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9789004447721

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