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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is arguably
the most important written document of the civil rights protest era
and a widely read modern literary classic. Personally addressed to
eight white Birmingham clergy who sought to avoid violence by
publicly discouraging King's civil rights demonstrations in
Birmingham, the nationally published "Letter" captured the essence
of the struggle for racial equality and provided a blistering
critique of the gradualist approach to racial justice. It soon
became part of American folklore, and the image of King penning his
epistle from a prison cell remains among the most moving of the
era. Yet, as S. Jonathan Bass explains in the first comprehensive
history of King's "Letter," this image and the piece's literary
appeal conceal a much more complex tale. This updated edition of
Blessed Are the Peacemakers includes a new foreword by Paul Harvey,
a new afterword by James C. Cobb, and a new epilogue by the author.
This book aims to give teachers and learners of English a wider perspective on language than that often available in standard reference works. It moves beyond basic levels of grammar awareness to foreground the notion of language as a dynamic and powerful communication tool. The book provides a broad framework for readers to reflect upon and discuss current issues and views in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and language education which are of particular relevance to ELT professional development, but also of general interest. These areas include the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language varieties, language change and the interaction between language and power. The book is addressed in the main to teachers, but the extensive commentaries make it a flexible and stimulating reference resource for both taught courses and self-access learning focused on language.
The history of race and religion in the American South is infused
with tragedy, survival, and water--from St. Augustine on the shores
of Florida's Atlantic Coast to the swampy mire of Jamestown to the
floodwaters that nearly destroyed New Orleans. Determination,
resistance, survival, even transcendence, shape the story of race
and southern Christianities. In Christianity and Race in the
American South, Paul Harvey gives us a narrative history of the
South as it integrates into the story of religious history,
fundamentally transforming our understanding of the importance of
American Christianity and religious identity. Harvey chronicles the
diversity and complexity in the intertwined histories of race and
religion in the South, dating back to the first days of European
settlement. He presents a history rife with strange alliances,
unlikely parallels, and far too many tragedies, along the way
illustrating that ideas about the role of churches in the South
were critically shaped by conflicts over slavery and race that
defined southern life more broadly. Race, violence, religion, and
southern identity remain a volatile brew, and this book is the
persuasive historical examination that is essential to making sense
of it.
The history of race and religion in the American South is infused
with tragedy, survival, and water from St. Augustine on the shores
of Florida's Atlantic Coast to the swampy mire of Jamestown to the
floodwaters that nearly destroyed New Orleans. Determination,
resistance, survival, even transcendence, shape the story of race
and southern Christianities. In Christianity and Race in the
American South, Paul Harvey gives us a narrative history of the
South as it integrates into the story of religious history,
fundamentally transforming our understanding of the importance of
American Christianity and religious identity. Harvey chronicles the
diversity and complexity in the intertwined histories of race and
religion in the South, dating back to the first days of European
settlement. He presents a history rife with strange alliances,
unlikely parallels, and far too many tragedies, along the way
illustrating that ideas about the role of churches in the South
were critically shaped by conflicts over slavery and race that
defined southern life more broadly. Race, violence, religion, and
southern identity remain a volatile brew, and this book is the
persuasive historical examination that is essential to making sense
of it.
Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this
volume is distinctive in its approach: instead of following a
traditional narrative, the book is arranged thematically. Eleven
chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and
accessible fashion, topics and perspectives fundamental to the
understanding of religion in America. Some of the chapters treat
aspects of faith typical to most religious groups, such as
theology, proselytization, supernaturalism, and cosmology. Others
deal with race, ethnicity, gender, the state, economy, science,
diversity, and regionalism - facets of American culture that often
interact with religion. Each topical essay is structured
chronologically, divided into sections on pre-colonial, colonial,
revolutionary and early republican, antebellum, postbellum and late
nineteenth-century, early twentieth-century, and modern America.
One can study the extended history of a certain theme, or read
""across"" the book for a study of all the themes during a specific
period in history. This book's new approach offers a rich analysis
of the genuine complexity of American religious life. With a
helpful glossary of basic religious terms, movements, people, and
groups, this book will become an essential tool for students and
teachers of religion.
Contributing Authors Include David Pressman, Felix Haurowitz,
Jerrold M. Yos And Many Others. A Symposium Sponsored By The Office
Of Naval Research And Arranged By The American Institute Of
Biological Science Held In Washington D. C., October 28-29, 1955.
This is the leading work on forensic medicine and the law in the
UK. Written by a team of leading legal practitioners, pathologists
and other experts, this Seventh Edition has been fully revised to
bring it up to date with the latest legal, medical and scientific
developments. It is the only book directed at both the legal
practitioner and the expert medical witness. It provides unique
commentary on the law in all three UK jurisdictions: England and
Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It guides experts on their
role and duties to the courts and highlights areas of current
scientific and legal controversy with additional reference sources.
In addition to two new chapters on forensic psychiatry and forensic
science, the Seventh Edition includes updates and new material on:
- Introduction to medicine, the systems of the body and autopsy
procedure - Forensic medicine covering assaults, firearms, head
injuries, road traffic collisions, falls, asphyxia, drowning,
hypothermia, and heat and electricity - Sexual offences, deaths in
detention, forensic odontology and toxicology - Guidance for the
expert medical witness on giving evidence in the UK courts,
covering the UK’s criminal justice systems, coroners’ courts
and fatal accident inquiries This title is included in Bloomsbury
Professional's Personal Injury Law online service.
A civilisation confronted by forces it cannot control. Could the
Roman empire, built over a thousand years, be swept from
history?..... It was unthinkable, yet its greatest challenge was
about to begin. This is a story from the twilight years of Imperial
rule. The future of the Mediterranean world would be settled. Who
would be victorious? Who would survive? A young Gothic warrior, a
Roman noblewoman and her Legionary Commander brother are thrown
together, by the storm of events that threatens everything they
held dear. The first book of the twilight of Rome trilogy offers a
glimpse of those desperate times. When the old certainties were
lost, a new era dawned and the struggle to survive, would be too
much for some.
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Remember These Things (Hardcover)
Paul Harvey; Introduction by Eddie Rickenbacker; Contributions by John M. Pratt
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Remember These Things (Paperback)
Paul Harvey; Introduction by Eddie Rickenbacker; Contributions by John M. Pratt
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R749
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Contributing Authors Include David Pressman, Felix Haurowitz,
Jerrold M. Yos And Many Others. A Symposium Sponsored By The Office
Of Naval Research And Arranged By The American Institute Of
Biological Science Held In Washington D. C., October 28-29, 1955.
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