Reference & Research Book News articles from February 2008

Reference & Research Book News archives from February 2008

Discovering God; the origins of the great religions and the evolution of belief.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780061173899 Discovering God; the origins of the great religions and the evolution of belief. Stark, Rodney. HarperCollins 2007 484 pages $25.95 Hardcover BL80 Having written extensively on the...

Aesthetic transformations; taking Nietzsche at his word.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780820420028 Aesthetic transformations; taking Nietzsche at his word. Jovanovski, Thomas. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2008 155 pages $66.95 Hardcover American University studies series V: Philosophy; v.204...

The Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible: an introduction to the history of the Bible.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789004108899 The Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible: an introduction to the history of the Bible. Trebolle Barrera, Julio. Trans. by Wilfred G.E. Watson. BRILL 1998 573 pages $84.00 Paperback BS445 ...

Max Nordau's Fin-de-siecle romance of race.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0820441856 Max Nordau's Fin-de-siecle romance of race. Murphy, Melanie A. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 156 pages $61.95 Hardcover Studies in German Jewish history; v.4 PT2440 He was born in the...

The Sage handbook of action research; participative inquiry and practice.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781412920292 The Sage handbook of action research; participative inquiry and practice. Ed. by Peter Reason and Hilary Bradbury. Sage Publications 2008 720 pages $130.00 Hardcover HM571 Editors Reason...

Islam in China; religion, ethnicity, culture, and politics. (reprint, 2002).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780739124192 Islam in China; religion, ethnicity, culture, and politics. (reprint, 2002) Israeli, Raphael. Lexington Books 2007 339 pages $39.95 Paperback BP63 Israeli (Chinese history and Islamic...

Poussin paintings; a catalogue raisonne, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781904449584 Poussin paintings; a catalogue raisonne, 2d ed. Wright, Christopher. Chaucer Press 2007 320 pages $60.00 Hardcover ND553 Given the classicism of the great painter, it's perhaps fitting...

Forces in modern & postmodern poetry.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0820451347 Forces in modern & postmodern poetry. Cook, Albert. Ed. by Peter Baker. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2008 240 pages $70.95 Hardcover Studies in modern poetry; v.12 PN1271 Cook (late...

Beyond the threshold; explorations of liminality in literature.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781433100024 Beyond the threshold; explorations of liminality in literature. Ed. by Hein Viljoen and Chris N. van der Merwe. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 272 pages $29.95 Paperback PR9354 Whether we...

The new Home Office; an introduction.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781904380368 The new Home Office; an introduction. Gibson, Bryan. Waterside Press 2007 172 pages $36.95 Paperback DA566 The Home Office manages the safety and security of the UK, traditionally through...

Encountering foreign worlds; experiences at home and abroad; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789979547556 Encountering foreign worlds; experiences at home and abroad; proceedings. Nordic Congress of Historians (26th: 2007: Reykjavik, Iceland) Ed. by Christina Folke Ax et al. University of Iceland Press 2007 176...

Psychosocial criminology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781412900782 Psychosocial criminology. Gadd, David and Tony Jefferson. Sage Publications 2007 206 pages $120.00 Hardcover HV6025 With so many academics studying crime, one would think successful...

Mujeres latinoamericanas en movimiento/Latin American women in movement.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789979547099 Mujeres latinoamericanas en movimiento/Latin American women in movement. Workshop on Mujeres Lainoamericanas en Movimiento (2004: Reykjavik, Iceland) Ed. by Holmfridur Gardarsdottir. University of Iceland Press ...

The cultural reconstruction of places.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789979547396 The cultural reconstruction of places. Ed. by Astradur Eysteinsson. University of Iceland Press 2006 221 pages $30.00 Paperback CC76 Flying close to the Midnight Sun, scholars from across...

Reginald McKenna; financier among statesmen, 1863-1916.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780714650470 Reginald McKenna; financier among statesmen, 1863-1916. Farr, Martin. Routledge 2008 381 pages $120.00 Hardcover British politics and society PN4751 He was a remarkably influential...

Schaltstelle; neue deutsche Lyrik im Dialog.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789042022829 Schaltstelle; neue deutsche Lyrik im Dialog. Ed. by Karen Leeder. Editions Rodopi 2007 541 pages $154.00 Hardcover German monitor; no.69 PT551 Contemporary German poetry can be said...

Problems of evil and the power of God.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780754658085 Problems of evil and the power of God. Keller, James A. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 176 pages $99.95 Hardcover Ashgate philosophy of religion series BT160 Keller (philosophy, Yale U.)...

Ludwig Wittgenstein--a cultural point of view; philosophy in the darkness of this time.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780754660002 Ludwig Wittgenstein--a cultural point of view; philosophy in the darkness of this time. DeAngelis, William James. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 189 pages $99.95 Hardcover Ashgate Wittgensteinian...

Dialectical practice in Tibetan philosophical culture; an ethnomethodological inquiry into formal reasoning. (pbk. reprint, 2004).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780742556126 Dialectical practice in Tibetan philosophical culture; an ethnomethodological inquiry into formal reasoning. (pbk. reprint, 2004) Liberman, Kenneth. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 323 pages $34.95 ...

A portable God; the origin of Judaism and Christianity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780742544659 A portable God; the origin of Judaism and Christianity. Kohn, Risa Levitt and Rebecca Moore. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 202 pages $22.95 Paperback BM602 After the destruction of the Second...

The classic Jewish philosophers; from Saadia through the Renaissance.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789004162136 The classic Jewish philosophers; from Saadia through the Renaissance. Schwied, Eliezer. Trans. by Leonard Levin. BRILL 2007 490 pages $157.00 Hardcover Supplements to The journal of Jewish...

Does it matter?; essays on man's relation to materiality. (reprint, 1970).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781577315858 Does it matter?; essays on man's relation to materiality. (reprint, 1970) Watts, Alan. New World Library 2007 129 pages $12.95 Paperback BJ1581 Americans are not materialistic as usually...

Philosophy for life.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780826495600 Philosophy for life. Read, Rupert. Ed. by M. A. Lavery. Continuum Publishing Group 2007 165 pages $19.95 Paperback BJ301 Viewing philosophy as a practice instead of a doctrine, Read...

George Johanson; image and idea.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781930957596 George Johanson; image and idea. Hull, Roger. Hallie Ford Museum of Art 2006 127 pages $24.95 Paperback ND497 This book accompanies an exhibition of the same name at the Hallie Ford...

The kuhls of Kangra; community-managed irrigation in the Western Himalaya. (reprint, 2005).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780295987644 The kuhls of Kangra; community-managed irrigation in the Western Himalaya. (reprint, 2005) Baker, J. Mark. U. of Washington Press 2008 271 pages $22.50 Paperback Culture, place, and nature ...

Dance and its music in America, 1528-1789.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781576471272 Dance and its music in America, 1528-1789. Keller, Kate Van Winkle. Pendragon Press 2007 697 pages $84.00 Paperback GV1621 This study brings together the history of dance and dance music...

Tax compliance and tax morale; a theoretical and empirical analysis.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781845427207 Tax compliance and tax morale; a theoretical and empirical analysis. Torgler, Benno. Edward Elgar Publishing 2007 307 pages $125.00 Hardcover HJ2305 Models of tax compliance that focus...

The political economy of welfare reform in the United States.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781843761334 The political economy of welfare reform in the United States. Reintsma, Mary. Edward Elgar Publishing 2007 220 pages $110.00 Hardcover Locke Institute series HV95 According to...

Europe and America; cultures in translation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9783825352585 Europe and America; cultures in translation. Ed. by Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson et al. Universitatsverlag Winter 2006 210 pages $59.00 Hardcover American studies; v.139 D34 Political...

Ownership in China's transitional economy; the limitations of conventional property rights theory.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780773452657 Ownership in China's transitional economy; the limitations of conventional property rights theory. Chen, Yang. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2007 331 pages $119.95 Hardcover HC427 Criticizing orthodox...

The complete guide to planning your estate; a step-by-step plan to protect your assets, limit your taxes, and ensure your wishes are fulfilled.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781601380494 The complete guide to planning your estate; a step-by-step plan to protect your assets, limit your taxes, and ensure your wishes are fulfilled. Baker, Sandy. Atlantic Publishing 2007 288 pages $24.95...

Trade and development report 2007; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789211127218 Trade and development report 2007; proceedings. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (2007: Geneva, Switzerland). United Nations Publications 2007 195 pages $55.00 Paperback ...

To fly; contemporary aerial photography.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781881450269 To fly; contemporary aerial photography. Ed. by Kim Sichel. Boston University Art Gallery 2007 103 pages $20.00 Paperback TR810 This catalog for a September 7-October 7, 2007 exhibit at...

East of time. (reprint, 2005).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780817354497 East of time. (reprint, 2005) Rosenberg, Jacob G. U. of Alabama Press 2007 225 pages $19.95 Paperback DS134 Rosenberg, who has published poetry in English and Yiddish, interweaves...

Ashtanga yoga; practice and philosophy; a comprehensive description of the primary series of ashtanga yoga and an authentic explanation of the Yoga sutra of Patanjali. (reprint, 2006).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781577316060 Ashtanga yoga; practice and philosophy; a comprehensive description of the primary series of ashtanga yoga and an authentic explanation of the Yoga sutra of Patanjali. (reprint, 2006) Maehle, Gregor. New World...

Human goods, economic evils; a moral approach to the dismal science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781933859279 Human goods, economic evils; a moral approach to the dismal science. Hadas, Edward. Intercollegiate Studies Inst. 2007 324 pages $22.00 Paperback Culture of enterprise series HB72 ...

Encyclopedia of business ethics and society; 5v.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781412916523 Encyclopedia of business ethics and society; 5v. Ed. by Robert W. Kolb. Sage Publications 2007 2592 pages $795.00 Hardcover HF5387 General editor Kolb (finance and applied ethics, Loyola...

Diaz de Luco's Guide for bishops; Spanish reform and the Lazarillo.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780866983792 Diaz de Luco's Guide for bishops; Spanish reform and the Lazarillo. Colahan, Clark and Roberto Masferrer. ACMRS 2007 165 pages $30.00 Paperback Medieval and renaissance texts and studies;...

Place and displacement in the narrative worlds of Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0820463957 Place and displacement in the narrative worlds of Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar. Tcherepashenets, Nataly. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2008 204 pages $68.95 Hardcover Currents in comparative...

Proceedings of the Boston area colloquium in ancient philosophy, v.22, 2006.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789004160484 Proceedings of the Boston area colloquium in ancient philosophy, v.22, 2006. Ed. by John J. Cleary and Gary M. Gurtler. BRILL 2007 263 pages $167.00 Hardcover B111 Six papers, and...

Through the eye of Katrina; social justice in the United States.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781594602887 Through the eye of Katrina; social justice in the United States. Ed. by Kristin A. Bates and Richelle S. Swan. Carolina Academic Press 2007 420 pages $40.00 Paperback HV636 Thirty-six...

The challenge of effective speaking, 14th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780495502173 The challenge of effective speaking, 14th ed. Verderber, Rudolph F. et al. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 2008 358 pages $92.95 Paperback PN4129 This is the new edition of a textbook first...

Global corporate finance; text and cases, 6th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781405119900 Global corporate finance; text and cases, 6th ed. Kim, Suk H. and Seung H. Kim. Blackwell Publishing 2006 569 pages $120.95 Paperback HG4027 This textbook describes global financial...

Chachapoya textiles; the Languna de los Condores textiles in the Museo Leymebamba, Chachapoyas, Peru.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9788763504997 Chachapoya textiles; the Languna de los Condores textiles in the Museo Leymebamba, Chachapoyas, Peru. Ed. by Lena Bjerregaard. Museum Tusculanum Press 2007 119 pages $54.00 Hardcover F3430 ...

A shorter commentary on Romans.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780754657576 A shorter commentary on Romans. Barth, Karl. Ed. by Maico M. Michielin. Trans. by D.H. van Daalen. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 119 pages $89.95 Hardcover Barth studies BS2665 The...

Power in colonial Africa; conflict and discourse in Lesotho, 1870-1960.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0299223701 Power in colonial Africa; conflict and discourse in Lesotho, 1870-1960. Eldredge, Elizabeth A. U. of Wisconsin Press 2007 275 pages $65.00 Hardcover Africa and the diaspora; history, politics,...

Arabic-English dictionary of Qur'anic usage.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789004149489 Arabic-English dictionary of Qur'anic usage. Badawi, Elsaid M. and Muhammad Abdel Haleem. BRILL 2008 1069 pages $340.00 Hardcover Handbook of oriental studies. Section one, the Near and Middle...

Career opportunities in the Internet, video games, and multimedia.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0816063141 Career opportunities in the Internet, video games, and multimedia. Taylor, T. Allan and James Robert Parish. Ferguson Publishing 2007 359 pages $49.50 Hardcover TK5105 The 82 job profiles in...

The life and times of William Shakespeare, 1564-1616.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781904449553 The life and times of William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. Hammerschmidt-Hummel, Hildegard. Trans. by Alan Bance. Chaucer Press 2007 420 pages $50.00 Hardcover PR3091 This richly-illustrated...

Imaging the future; geo-visualisation for participatory spatial planning in Europe. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789086860395 Imaging the future; geo-visualisation for participatory spatial planning in Europe. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Adri van den Brink et al. Wageningen Academic Publishers 2007 199 pages $75.00 Paperback...

Asian millenarianism; an interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781934043424 Asian millenarianism; an interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context. Rhee, Hong Beom. Cambria Press 2007 436 pages $94.95 Hardcover DS915 Through...

Geographies of nature; societies, environmentals, ecologies.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781412910484 Geographies of nature; societies, environmentals, ecologies. Hinchliffe, Steve. Sage Publications 2007 212 pages $125.00 Hardcover GE195 In his acknowledgements, Hinchliffe (he's...

Spenser's Irish work; poetry, plantation, and colonial reformation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780754656029 Spenser's Irish work; poetry, plantation, and colonial reformation. Herron, Thomas. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 268 pages $99.95 Hardcover PR2367 The impact of Irish politics on the...

Ayn Rand's Atlas shrugged; a philosophical and literary companion.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780754655336 Ayn Rand's Atlas shrugged; a philosophical and literary companion. Ed. by Edward W. Younkins. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 414 pages $124.95 Hardcover PS3535 Still popular, still...

Stasi; shield and sword of the party.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780415365895 Stasi; shield and sword of the party. Schmeidel, John C. Routledge 2008 208 pages $140.00 Hardcover Studies in intelligence series HV8210 Schmeidel, now a criminal prosecutor in...

Georgia O'Keeffe; a private friendship, pt.1: Walking the Sun Prairie land.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780865344518 Georgia O'Keeffe; a private friendship, pt.1: Walking the Sun Prairie land. Reily, Nancy Hopkins. Sunstone Press 2007 435 pages $50.00 Hardcover ND237 In this first volume (two are...

Content area reading and learning; instructional strategies, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780805852059 Content area reading and learning; instructional strategies, 3d ed. Ed. by Diane Lapp et al. Lawrence Erlbaum 2008 656 pages $69.95 Paperback LB1050 While it is natural for teachers to be...

The new politics of masculinity; men, power, and resistance.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780415302753 The new politics of masculinity; men, power, and resistance. Ashe, Fidelma. Routledge 2007 178 pages $125.00 Hardcover Routledge innovations in political theory; 28 HQ1090 Ashe...

Taking things seriously; 75 objects with unexpected signficance.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781568986906 Taking things seriously; 75 objects with unexpected signficance. Glenn, Joshua and Carol Hayes. Princeton Architectural Pr. 2007 168 pages $17.50 Paperback BF778 "Just as we are collectors...

U.S. taxation of foreign income.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780881324051 U.S. taxation of foreign income. Hufbauer, Gary Clyde and Ariel Assa. Peterson Inst. Int'l Economics 2007 319 pages $26.95 Paperback KF6419 Hufbauer (Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peter G....

D-day deception; Operation Fortitude and the Normandy invasion.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780275994792 D-day deception; Operation Fortitude and the Normandy invasion. Barbier, Mary Kathryn. Praeger Security International 2007 268 pages $49.95 Hardcover D756 Nervous about the impending...

Canadian household furniture consumption.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781894960663 Canadian household furniture consumption. Wille, Stefan. AKTRIN 2007 51 pages $785.00 Plastic Comb HC120 Analyzing the economic and demographic forces impacting the demand for household...

Revolution, repression, and revival; the Soviet Jewish experience.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780742558175 Revolution, repression, and revival; the Soviet Jewish experience. Ed. by Zvi Gitelman and Yaacov Ro'i. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 406 pages $79.00 Hardcover DS135 Scholars of Jewry at...

Understanding the media, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781412929905 Understanding the media, 2d ed. Devereux, Eoin. Sage Publications 2007 259 pages $44.95 Hardcover HE7775 This is an introductory textbook--written for first-time undergraduate media and...

Being single on Noah's ark.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780742559592 Being single on Noah's ark. Cargan, Leonard. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 230 pages $24.95 Paperback HQ800 Cargan (sociology, Wright State U.) examines trends about being single and married...

Educating children and youth with autism; strategies for effective practice, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781416402107 Educating children and youth with autism; strategies for effective practice, 2d ed. Ed. by Richard L. Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles. PRO-ED 2008 537 pages $40.00 Paperback LC4718 As more...

The complete idiot's guide to teaching college.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781592576005 The complete idiot's guide to teaching college. Fredericks, Anthony D. Alpha Books 2007 328 pages $18.95 Paperback The complete idiot's guide to series LB2331 Fredericks (education,...

Taking the air; ideas and change in Canada's national parks.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780774813297 Taking the air; ideas and change in Canada's national parks. Kopas, Paul. U. of British Columbia Press 2007 230 pages $85.00 Hardcover FC215 In what is primarily a policy analysis of...

Latin American women writers; a resource guide to titles in English.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780810860155 Latin American women writers; a resource guide to titles in English. Leonard, Kathy S. Scarecrow Pr. 2007 349 pages $80.00 Hardcover Z1609 Short stories, autobiography/biography, novel,...

Gold, silk, pioneers & mail; the story of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781889901411 Gold, silk, pioneers & mail; the story of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Chandler, Robert J. and Stephen J. Potash. Glencannon Press 2007 52 pages $25.00 Paperback Pacific maritime...

Form and content of instruction in Anglo-Saxon England in the light of contemporary manuscript evidence; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9782503525914 Form and content of instruction in Anglo-Saxon England in the light of contemporary manuscript evidence; proceedings. International Conference on Form and Content of Instruction in Anglo-Saxon England... (2006: Udine,...

Catullus; a textual reappraisal.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781905125159 Catullus; a textual reappraisal. Trappes-Lomax, John M. Classical Press of Wales 2007 315 pages $69.50 Hardcover PA6276 A specialist in the textual criticism and interpretation of Latin...

Encyclopedia of Arabic language and linguistics; v.3: Lat-Pu.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789004144750 Encyclopedia of Arabic language and linguistics; v.3: Lat-Pu. Ed. by Kees Versteegh et al. BRILL 2008 742 pages $267.00 Hardcover PJ6095 The third volume of this magisterial series...

The original and institution of Civil Government, discuss'd, rev'd ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780404648510 The original and institution of Civil Government, discuss'd, rev'd ed. Hoadly, Benjamin. Ed. by William Gibson. AMS Press 2007 345 pages $145.00 Hardcover AMS series in the eighteenth century;...

The hermeneutics of medieval Jewish thought; understanding the linguistic codes of Rashi and Nahmanides.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780773452886 The hermeneutics of medieval Jewish thought; understanding the linguistic codes of Rashi and Nahmanides. Weisblum, Moshe Pinchas. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2007 264 pages $109.95 Hardcover B755 ...

Private armies, citizen militias, and religious terrorists; origins and forms of antisystemic violence today.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780773452879 Private armies, citizen militias, and religious terrorists; origins and forms of antisystemic violence today. Ed. by Stan C. Weeber. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2007 177 pages $99.95 Hardcover JC328 ...

Black issues in social work and social care.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781861348456 Black issues in social work and social care. Graham, Mekada. Policy Press 2007 195 pages $29.95 Paperback HV3176 Graham (social work, U. of Oklahoma in Tulsa) considers black perspectives...

Evil genes; why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781591025801 Evil genes; why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend. Oakley, Barbara A. Prometheus Books 2007 459 pages $28.95 Hardcover BF789 Adventurer,...

Local/global narratives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9789042022614 Local/global narratives. Ed. by Renate Rechtien and Karoline von Oppen. Editions Rodopi 2007 335 pages $95.20 Hardcover German monitor; no.68 DD261 Rechtien (German and European...

Tapping Hitler's generals; transcripts of secret conversations, 1942-45.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781844157051 Tapping Hitler's generals; transcripts of secret conversations, 1942-45. Neitzel, Sonke. Trans. by Geoffrey Brooks. Frontline Publishers 2007 416 pages $49.95 Paperback D805 From what...

Securing an urban renaissance; crime, community, and British urban policy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781861348142 Securing an urban renaissance; crime, community, and British urban policy. Ed. by Rowland Atkinson and Gesa Helms. Policy Press 2007 292 pages $39.95 Paperback HN400 Many have noticed...

Offenders in focus; risk, responsivity and diversity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9781861347862 Offenders in focus; risk, responsivity and diversity. Farrow, Kathyrn et al. Policy Press 2007 274 pages $35.00 Paperback HV9275 Farrow (crime reduction, University of Birmingham)...

Crack cocaine and the experience of African American women; a statistical study of positive treatment outcomes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 0773454020 Crack cocaine and the experience of African American women; a statistical study of positive treatment outcomes. Okagbue-Reaves, Janet. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2007 104 pages $89.95 Hardcover HV5824 ...

Being and place among the Tlingit.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2008... 9780295987491 Being and place among the Tlingit. Thornton, Thomas F. U. of Washington Press 2007 247 pages $24.95 Paperback Culture, place, and nature E99 In Tlingit (Native Alaskan) cultural life,...