Mention history and some might struggle to stifle a yawn. But when presented as a narrative it can often be compelling reading. Stephen J. Nichols takes a key period in time, the Reformation, and presents its major players in a fresh way. From Martin Luther, a simple monk who wielded the mallet, to kings and queens, this book goes behind the scenes to uncover the human side of these larger-than-life Reformers. Along the way readers meet Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Anne Bradstreet, and many others.

For those wanting to see history in its context, Nichols also provides a sampling of primary source materials. It is an engaging read that will remind readers of the foundational truths that can never be taken for granted by the church in any age. Includes numerous illustrations.

Since the beginning of the media age, there have been thinkers who have reacted against the increasing power of the mass media and perceived its ever-more-pervasive role in historical development. This book examines those early mass media critics and their controversial writings, and it links them with their contemporaries to demonstrate the relevance of their legacy for today's debates on media power and media ethics.

Included in this book is a look at the work of Karl Kraus and his devastating critiques of the role of corrupt journalism in the First World War; at Ferdinand Tvnnies' provocative analysis of the relationship between public opinion and propaganda; and at the "Frankfurt School," especially Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno, in the shadow of the experience of Nazism.

The Glasgow Media Group unmasks ideological bias in apparently objective news. The importance and influence of the much-contested figure of Marshall McLuhan is analyzed, as is the work of Robert McChesney and the United States' tradition from which his own writing and collaboration with fellow critical intellectuals Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman emerged. From Jeszs Martmn-Barbero in Colombia and Nestor Garcia Canclini in Mexico, comes a perspective on globalizing mass communications practice.

The media-critical work of Harold Innis, Northrop Frye, David Suzuki, Maude Barlow and the black American feminist writer, bell hooks, make this book truly one of the first full historical surveys of radical mass media criticism.

Anthology contributors are a team of leading international experts in the field and, apart from the editors, include: Slavko Splichal, Hanno Hardt, Joost van Loon, Stuart Allen, Jason Barker, John Eldridge, Robert McChesney, James Winter and Cynthia Carter.

David Berry is senior lecturer in journalism, culture and mass communications and John Theobald is associate professor in modern languages, both at the Southampton Institute, U.K.

Children add a unique strain on a couple's time and relationship, yet they desperately need parents who love each other. That's why, according to Dr. Willard Harley, one of the most important things parents can do for their kids is keep their marriage healthy. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents, now available in trade paper, helps them do just that. Following the pattern of the bestselling His Needs, Her Needs, this book guides both new and seasoned parents through the whys and hows of sustaining romance in a marriage. It also offers specific, practical steps on spending quality time as a couple, deciding on child-training methods, dividing domestic responsibilities, and even handling kids with ADHD and intrusive in-laws. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents helps couples maintain their love for each other and raise happy and successful children at the same time.

From the creators of gratefulness.org and the best-selling book Everyday Gratitude comes a unique new format - Everyday Gratitude Frame-Ups - that offers a special way to display and cherish a curated collection of 50 inspiring quotes. The cleverly designed package includes a decorative stand-up frame that detaches from the inside front cover. Each quote, hand-lettered on a colorful background, appears on its own pull-out card that can be swapped for others in the collection as often as desired. The contents include 40 favorite quotes from Everyday Gratitude, plus 10 new ones. With an appealing home dec look and a beautiful gift package, Everyday Gratitude Frame-Ups is perfect for desktop, bedside table, kitchen counter, or wherever a little reminder to appreciate every moment is welcome.

The ability to apply margins, borders, and padding to any web page element is one of the things that sets CSS so far above traditional markup. With this practical guide, you will not only learn how to use these properties to lay out your document, but also how to change and control the appearance of any element on the page.Short and sweet, this short book is an excerpt from the upcoming fourth edition of CSS: The Definitive Guide. When you purchase either the print or the ebook edition of Padding, Borders, Outlines, and Margins in CSS, you'll receive a discount on the entire Definitive Guide once it's released. Why wait? Learn how to bring life to your web pages nowThe ability to apply margins, borders, and padding to any web page element is one of the things that sets CSS so far above traditional markup. With this practical guide, you will not only learn how to use these properties to lay out your document, but also how to change and control the appearance of any element on the page.Short and sweet, this short book is an excerpt from the upcoming fourth edition ofCSS: The Definitive Guide. When you purchase either the print or the ebook edition of Padding, Borders, Outlines, and Margins in CSS, you'll receive a discount on the entire Definitive Guide once it's released. Why wait? Learn how to bring life to your web pages now.Understand the CSS box model, including the way different properties relate to one anotherUse tricks for defining padding values, including inline element paddingExplore border width, style, and color, plus the use of border imagesLearn how to use outlines: presentational elements that won't affect layoutDive into the use of margins, including the way top and bottom margins collapse

Feliz Navidad! Your grandmother's ceramic tree has been given a modern, Southwestern facelift in the Teeny-Tiny Christmas Cactus. A bulb inside this fun ceramic cactus illuminates the tiny lights and casts a cheerful glow on your desktop, mantle, or any place in need of a festive touch! This adorable mini kit includes: A 4" ceramic cactus with 20 multi-colored lights A 32-page mini book exploring the fun, quirky ways people celebrate the Christmas season across the world

HOLISTIC HEALTH "Hildegard's knowledge can help Western herbal medicine return itself to an equal level of sophistication with the Eastern systems that are becoming popular today. Hildegard's medicine, therefore, has a special import today for this regeneration of our own, older, natural-healing tradition." --David Frawley, O.M.D, co-author, with Dr. Vasant Lad, of Yoga of Herbs Hildegard of Bingen, a major twelfth-century mystic and prophet, began having divinely inspired visions at the age of six. These visions continued throughout her life, and were the source of highly honored information on healing through a multidimensional approach to the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Widely accepted by physicians and religious healers of her time, Hildegard's work was lost over the centuries, and has only recently been reborn through the work of the authors of this book. Hildegard of Bingen's Medicine is a groundbreaking contribution to medicine and healing. It contains translations of Hildegard text which reflect the high point of medieval, alchemical, and healing science. In addition, these translations are commented upon by authors who have worked clinically with Hildegard's wisdom for thirty years. Many will find this book to contain profound, long lost spiritual teachings. Hildegard's deep understanding of nature--trees, herbs, and animals--inspires a new vision of balance and planetary attunement. DR. GOTTFRIED HERTZKA is a medical doctor in Germany, and author of the bestselling book on Hildegard medicine, So heilt Gott. He has worked clinically with Hildegard's theories for thirty years. DR. WIGHARD STREHLOW was a research chemist in the pharmaceutical industry in West Germany, andnow works with Dr. Hertzka in the Hildegard Practice at Konstanz, West Germany.

Evoking a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on large meaning, in today's hurry-up world, Philip Gulley's essays remind us of the world we once shared--and can share again.

Bestselling author Dutch Sheets takes a fresh look at a very specific kind of prayer that concerns nearly every Christian. How to pray for the salvation of our friends and families. Sheets begins by examining several strategic biblical principles for effectively interceding for the unsaved. He also looks at the various schemes used by Satan to prevent our loved ones from recognizing the truth of the Word of God. He shows how the enemy's schemes can be defeated and how we, as believers, can open windows of opportunity for the lost to be able to truly hear and receive the good news of Jesus Christ.

It's time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test , Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behaviour evolve, and how is that process similar-and different-in people and animals? Drawing from a wealth of research, including her own on insects, she explores how genes and the environment work together to produce cockatoos that dance to rock music and ants that heal their injured companions. She follows the different paths cats and dogs took to living with humans and asks whether bees are domestic animals. In exploring intelligence, mating behaviour and fighting disease, Zuk turns to smart spiders, silent crickets and crafty crows. She shows how neither our behaviour nor that of other animals is dictated solely by genes, and that animal behaviour can be remarkably similar to human behaviour-and wonderfully complicated in its own right.

Inspired by North American Indian tradition, legend, life, lore, and religion. Readers may use the 65 cards in this deck to develop their own medicine and power on the journey through the physical and emotional worlds.

Popular in the 1960s, aluminum Christmas trees were the epitome of Christmas festivity and Mid-Century Modernism. The shiny, festive trees are gaining popularity once more, and this space-saving version of the aluminum masterpiece -- complete with a color wheel spotlight! -- is the perfect dose of Christmas nostalgia to display at home or in the office. The box includes: A 4" aluminum tree A spinning color wheel spotlight to illuminate the tree's metallic branchesA 25" strand of red beads to place on the tree A 32-page mini Christmas countdown guide, a festive way to manage your holiday to-dos

The drawings in the tarot deck by Karen Vogel and Vicki Noble reflect Goddess and earth-based cultures from all over the world and throughout history. Set is complete with the Mini Motherpeace Tarot and Motherpeace Tarot Guidebook. Vogel's own reflection on the meaning and use of the cards is described as "a fundamental healing process for reaching beyond the limitations of gender roles found in our society".

Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial a profound link that has almost been forgotten. From the ink of Bach s cantatas, to the first boat to reach the New World, to the wagon, the barrel, and the sword, oak trees have been a constant presence throughout our history. In fact, civilization prospered where oaks grew, and for centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. With an unabashed enthusiasm for his subject (Carol Haggas, Booklist) Logan combines science, philosophy, spirituality, and history with a contagious curiosity about why the natural world works the way it does. At once humorous and reverent, this splendid acknowledgment of a natural marvel (Publishing News) reintroduces the oak tree so that we might see its vibrant presence throughout our history and our modern world."

These unexpected arrangements showcase beloved blooms with a refreshingly modern aesthetic. Each image is a unique and equally elegant choice for any card-sending sentiment.

Deze Bijbel is geschreven omdat niet alle Bijbels de Deuterocanonieke boeken en de Apocriefe boeken bevatten. (Apocrief is afkomstig van het Griekse woord voor verborgen of geheim. Apocrief is een term waarmee bepaalde boeken worden aangeduid die aanvankelijk door sommigen als onderdeel van het Oude Testament van de Bijbel werden beschouwd, maar uiteindelijk niet in de canon van de Bijbel zijn opgenomen. We kennen Apocriefen van het Oude Testament en Apocriefen van het Nieuwe Testament.) De Deuterocanonieke boeken (Er zijn tien (of volgens sommigen elf) boeken die, hoewel ze niet tot de Hebreeuwse canon behoren, door de katholieke kerk en de oosters-orthodoxe kerken gezaghebbend worden geacht. Deze boeken worden Deuterocanonieke boeken genoemd.

Coloring mandalas--traditional, intricate circular designs--can be a meditative, relaxing, and creative practice for children and adults alike. Begin your journey to calm with this beautifully packaged book, which presents 92 mandalas for your drawing pleasure. Choose the colors you want and treasure, frame, and display the final art.

Show your HUFFLEPUFF(TM) house pride with this handy pocket notebook collection featuring graphics based on the epic HARRY POTTER(TM) films. Featuring three unique designs, this colorful set of pocket notebooks celebrates the friendliest house in HOGWARTS(TM) with one ruled, one blank, and one grid-lined notebook--perfect for all your note-taking needs.

Dit is het vervolg op de beginnerscursus voor het Grieks van het Nieuwe Testament. Deze cursus is op dezelfde leest geschoeid, d.w.z. de meeste aandacht gaat weer uit naar de grammatica en het leren van een woordenschat. En wederom wordt de leerstof in Griekse zinnen verwerkt, direct uit het N.T. genomen. Veel van de grammatica is verwerkt in deze zinnen. Op deze manier wordt het leren eenvoudiger gemaakt. Moderne computer programmatuuur maakte het mogelijk om allerlei taaltechnische zaken op te sporen en op een rijtje te zetten. Ook hier worden woordenlijsten, wat leesoefeningen, extra lesmateriaal en achtergrond informatie aangeboden. De cursus bestaat uit 28 lessen. De lesstof van deze 2 boeken tesamen, zijn vergelijkbaar met 2 jaar Griekse studie (d.w.z. van het Koine).