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Tradition and Modernity

Christian and Muslim Perspectives

by David Marshall, Vincent J. Cornell, Janet Soskice, Philip Jenkins, Recep Şentürk, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naʿim, David Bentley Hart, Stephen M. Fields, Abdullah Saeed, Paul Weston0, John Milbank1, Joseph E. B. Lumbard2, Lucy Gardner3, Sajjad Rizvi4, Rowan Williams5 ...

Tradition and Modernity focuses on how Christians and Muslims connect their traditions to modernity, looking especially at understandings of history, changing patterns of authority, and approaches to freedom. The volume includes a selection of relevant texts from 19th- and 20th-century thinkers, from John Henry Newman to Tariq Ramadan, accompanied by illuminating commentaries. ... Read more

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Tradition and Modernity focuses on how Christians and Muslims connect their traditions to modernity, looking especially at understandings of history, changing patterns of authority, and approaches to freedom. The volume includes a selection of relevant texts from 19th- and 20th-century thinkers, from John Henry Newman to Tariq Ramadan, accompanied by illuminating commentaries.
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Concepts of Nature

Ancient and Modern

by Barry Cooper, Melissa Moschella, Jeremy Seth Geddert, Jesse Covington, James R. Stoner Jr., Christopher O. Tollefsen, Susan Meld Shell, Geoffrey M. Vaughan, Charles T. Rubin, Amy Gilbert Richards, Anna Bonta Moreland, Randall S. Rosenberg, Gregory R. Beabout, Thomas W. Smith, Glenn Hughes, Stephen M. Fields ...

If natural law arguments struggle to gain traction in contemporary moral and political discourse, could it be because we moderns do not share the understanding of nature on which that language was developed? Building on the work of important thinkers of the last half-century, including Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, John Finnis, and Bernard Lonergan, the essays in Concepts of Nature compare and ... Read more

$46.99 USD

If natural law arguments struggle to gain traction in contemporary moral and political discourse, could it be because we moderns do not share the understanding of nature on which that language was developed? Building on the work of important thinkers of the last half-century, including Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, John Finnis, and Bernard Lonergan, the essays in Concepts of Nature compare and
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Qi as Lived Experience

Breath, Wind, Potency, and Mind in Chinese Thought

by Mr Adam D. Frank, Mr Stephen L. Field, Nancy N. Chen ...

Series series Daoism and the Human Experience
In this exploration of the central Chinese concept of qi, a team of authors trace its role in early texts and contemporary neuroscience to show how it continues to be relevant beyond China.As life-long scholars of qi related practices, Adam Frank, Nancy Chen, and Stephen Field offer new insights into the significance of qi in the current Anthropocene. They connect Daoist studies, Chinese medicine, ... Read more

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In this exploration of the central Chinese concept of qi, a team of authors trace its role in early texts and contemporary neuroscience to show how it continues to be relevant beyond China.As life-long scholars of qi related practices, Adam Frank, Nancy Chen, and Stephen Field offer new insights into the significance of qi in the current Anthropocene. They connect Daoist studies, Chinese medicine,
... Read more
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The Unfinished Harauld Hughes

Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction

by Richard Ayoade ...

Narrated by Richard Ayoade, Chris Morris, David Mitchell, Lydia Fox, Noel Fielding, Sally Hawkins, Stephen Merchant ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

The gifted filmmaker, corduroy activist and amateur dentist, Richard Ayoade, first chanced upon a copy of The Two-Hander Trilogy by Harauld Hughes in a second-hand bookshop. At first startled by his uncanny resemblance to the author's photo, he opened the volume and was electrified. Terse, aggressive, and elliptical, what was true of Ayoade was also true of Hughes's writing, which encompassed ... Read more

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The gifted filmmaker, corduroy activist and amateur dentist, Richard Ayoade, first chanced upon a copy of The Two-Hander Trilogy by Harauld Hughes in a second-hand bookshop. At first startled by his uncanny resemblance to the author's photo, he opened the volume and was electrified. Terse, aggressive, and elliptical, what was true of Ayoade was also true of Hughes's writing, which encompassed
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Accelerate Marketing Growth

ESIL Business Book, #0

by Stephen Rayfield ...

Series Book 0 - ESIL Business Book
Embark on a journey of business discovery with "Cone Inc." and learn the secrets to marketing success. This engaging narrative follows the story of Peter, Adam, and Sarah as they navigate the world of marketing and learn how to drive accelerated growth for their company. With its focus on the foundation elements of marketing, this book will teach you how to allocate programs for each product or ... Read more

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Embark on a journey of business discovery with "Cone Inc." and learn the secrets to marketing success. This engaging narrative follows the story of Peter, Adam, and Sarah as they navigate the world of marketing and learn how to drive accelerated growth for their company. With its focus on the foundation elements of marketing, this book will teach you how to allocate programs for each product or
... Read more
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A Billion Hours of Good

Changing the World 14 Minutes at a Time

by Chris Field ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

A billion hours is equivalent to 114,000 years. That's how much good we're going to do together. Just fourteen minutes at a time.You don't need more money, or time, or even another election cycle to bring transformational change to your community. What you need is to believe that daily microdoses of good over years and years can create a great return. Stop waiting for the big change moment and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A billion hours is equivalent to 114,000 years. That's how much good we're going to do together. Just fourteen minutes at a time.You don't need more money, or time, or even another election cycle to bring transformational change to your community. What you need is to believe that daily microdoses of good over years and years can create a great return. Stop waiting for the big change moment and
... Read more
Personal reminiscences of early days in California with other sketches

by Stephen J. Field, George C. Gorham ...

In this memoir, Field reflects on the challenges and opportunities faced by early settlers, providing detailed descriptions of the landscape, social dynamics, and the diverse array of characters who populated the region. His narrative captures the spirit of adventure and determination that characterized this era, as people flocked to California in search of fortune and a new beginning.In addition ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this memoir, Field reflects on the challenges and opportunities faced by early settlers, providing detailed descriptions of the landscape, social dynamics, and the diverse array of characters who populated the region. His narrative captures the spirit of adventure and determination that characterized this era, as people flocked to California in search of fortune and a new beginning.In addition
... Read more
How to Succeed as a Solo Consultant

Breaking Out on Your Own

by Stephen D. Field ...

This book is written for the person who has gained workplace experience and is thinking about striking out on his or her own as a consultant or a service-based entrepreneur.The reader is taken through the steps of deciding on whether they have the tools to start a new business and what they need to do before making the leap.The author focuses on the major steps of a start-up consulting practice, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

This book is written for the person who has gained workplace experience and is thinking about striking out on his or her own as a consultant or a service-based entrepreneur.The reader is taken through the steps of deciding on whether they have the tools to start a new business and what they need to do before making the leap.The author focuses on the major steps of a start-up consulting practice,
... Read more
Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches

Reflections on early Californian life and frontier challenges

by George C. Gorham, Stephen J. Field ...

In 'Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California, with Other Sketches,' readers are transported to a pivotal era of American history through an enthralling tapestry of narrative styles and themes. This anthology captures the dynamic social and cultural transformations of California's nascent days with an array of journalistic sketches and vivid personal accounts. Central themes such as ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 'Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California, with Other Sketches,' readers are transported to a pivotal era of American history through an enthralling tapestry of narrative styles and themes. This anthology captures the dynamic social and cultural transformations of California's nascent days with an array of journalistic sketches and vivid personal accounts. Central themes such as
... Read more
Health and Health Care as Social Problems

by Elizabeth M. Armstrong, Michael Betz, Robert S. Broadhead, Diana Dull, Stephen L. Fielding, Samuel R. Friedman, Josh Gamson, Herb Haines, Karl Hufbauer, Michael P. Johnson, Maren Klawiter, Frances B. McCrea, Carol Klaperman Morrow, Lenahan O'Connell, Stephen J. Pfhol, Deborah Potter, Ernest Quimby, C Amanda Rittenhouse, Joseph W. Schneider, Steven P. Wallace, Candace West ...

Series series Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series
This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Designed for courses on social problems and on medical sociology, the volume embraces two fundamental principles: that health and illness are at least partly socially produced, and that health care is not an unfettered good and often ... Read more

$55.99 USD

This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Designed for courses on social problems and on medical sociology, the volume embraces two fundamental principles: that health and illness are at least partly socially produced, and that health care is not an unfettered good and often
... Read more
Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency

Case Studies in Presidential Leadership

Edited by Maxmillian Angerholzer III, James Kitfield, Norman Ornstein, Stephen Skowronek ...

Applying the lessons of presidential history, this anthology of case studies—written by leading political scientists, historians, and subject matter experts—delves into the many facets of the presidency and promotes a greater understanding of the presidency for policymakers, academics, students, and general readers alike.Abraham Lincoln once said, "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history." One ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Applying the lessons of presidential history, this anthology of case studies—written by leading political scientists, historians, and subject matter experts—delves into the many facets of the presidency and promotes a greater understanding of the presidency for policymakers, academics, students, and general readers alike.Abraham Lincoln once said, "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history." One
... Read more
Health at Work

Edited by Jonathan E. Fielding, Andrew S. Baum, Stephen M. Weiss ...

Series series Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
This book focuses on the major issues surrounding worksite health promotion programs. It identifies and discusses examples of the most intensively studied programs (such as Johnson and Johnson's "Live for Life," and AT&T's "TLC"), and considers the "state of science" for the four most frequently offered health-promotion program components: smoking cessation, weight control, exercise, and stress ... Read more

$70.99 USD

This book focuses on the major issues surrounding worksite health promotion programs. It identifies and discusses examples of the most intensively studied programs (such as Johnson and Johnson's "Live for Life," and AT&T's "TLC"), and considers the "state of science" for the four most frequently offered health-promotion program components: smoking cessation, weight control, exercise, and stress
... Read more

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