The Gospels contain many hard sayings of Jesus, but perhaps none have puzzled and intrigued readers as much as Jesus? discourse on the coming of the Son of Man in Mark 13. Is Jesus speaking entirely of an event in the near future, a coming destruction of the temple? Or is he referring to a distant, end-of-the-world event? Or might he even be speaking of both near and distant events? But in that case, which words apply to which event, and how can we be sure? Seasoned Gospels scholar Robert Stein follows up his major commentary on Mark with this even closer reading of Mark 13. In this macro-lens commentary he walks us step by step through the text and its questions, leading us to a compelling interpretive solution.

American colleges and universities are facing their most difficult challenge since World War II: finding qualified faculty to teach our students and administrators to manage and lead our institutions of higher education while grappling with budget cuts, public pressure for more and better educational programs, and current resources that are strained to the limit. Studies point to a critical faculty shortage by the year 2010. In facing this shortage, these same institutions have never been less prepared to meet the challenge of hiring. Hiring at institutions of higher education is normally done by "amateurs" - educators who are untrained in personnel management. The search committee approach, when it succeeds, is often a matter of chance. There is seldom a plan; leadership is difficult to establish; and a concerted effort among the members and the layers of bureaucracy is hard to achieve when so many separate agendas are in play. Edited by two respected university administrators, The Art of Hiring in America's Colleges and Universities is indispensable for professional administrators, job seekers, and the general public. All parties in the hiring process are identified and their roles are clearly defined. Attention is given to special concerns as the contributors offer helpful suggestions to those whose task it is to reach hiring decisions that could affect the quality of American education well into the next century. Successful administrators and faculty from prestigious schools as well as professionals from the private sector offer practical observations to help institutions achieve their hiring objectives. Chapters focus on the role of the university/college president, deans, andsearch committees; what to look for in a candidate; hiring women and minorities; integrating work and family; the cost of hiring; recruiting lessons from the business world; using professional consultants; and more. Contributors include Sue A. Blanshan, Ronald Caruso, Cheryl L. Fagnano, E. Gordon Gee, Milton Greenberg, Donald W. Jugenheimer, Joseph H. Kauffman, Judith Block McLaughlin, Lewis C. Solmon, Ronald H. Stein, Marian J. Swoboda, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, and M. Fredric Volkmann.

This book provides a multifaceted approach to understanding the origin, nature, and resolution of the banking crisis in Nigeria. Unlike studies that focus only on technical criteria, the contributors examine theoretical, empirical, institutional, political economy, and policy dimensions. Moreover, unlike case studies that focus on a single country, the volume compares liberalization in Nigeria to other regions, demonstrating links to the financial crises in Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. They emphasize the importance of understanding financial liberalization in its broader embedded context and the need to tailor financial reform to the conditions and capacities of specific developing and transitional countries including Nigeria.

Should I always tell the truth, even when my client will be hurt? How far should I go in protecting my client's rights? I work in an agency so sometimes I'm struggling to resolve ethical conflicts between the duty I owe to my client and the responsibilities I have toward my employer. What should I do? How do I handle the sticky issue of counselling minors? The client's needs come first, but what happens when those needs run contrary to the wishes of the parents? These are just a few of the many questions that frequently confront those in the helping professions.Where can professionals turn when they find themselves asking compelling questions about their relationships with clients? This book seeks to raise the consciousness of counsellors regarding the ethical dimensions of their professional behaviour. In addition, Dr Stein provides helping professionals with an opportunity to explore their own ethical values within the context of problematic situations and, in doing so, become better prepared to serve their clients. A number of fundamental issues are discussed in detail: the rights of clients, the rights of counsellors, codes of ethics, confidentiality, working with children, sexual relationships with clients, lying and deception, paternalism, and the ethical dimensions of consulting. No counsellor can afford to be without this helpful overview of the ethical issues facing today's professional.

In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past decade. Students of the Bible will find the book effective in group settings.
Praise for the first edition
"Stein's work is both a fine introduction to the task of biblical hermeneutics for the novice and an innovative refresher for the veteran teacher or pastor."--"Faith & Mission"

Presents a selection of the papers of a beloved teacher & mentor by several of his students & collaborators.

This book seeks to integrate the scholarship on justice and affect. The authors focus on empirical social scientific theories pertaining to fairness, mood and emotion. Most of the literature in this book is drawn from social and organizational psychology. Other areas included are management, personality and evolutionary psychology. The book includes coverage of relevant philosophical positions from Aristotle and Rawls. The goal of this book is to familiarize the reader with the rich tradition of conceptual models explaining the association between justice and emotion. It will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and practitioners in industrial organizational psychology, social psychology, management and business ethics.

Kurz nach Erscheinen unseres Handbuchs iiber die Non-Hodgkin-Lymphome wurden Stimmen laut, die nach einem klein en handlichen AbriB der Lymphom- diagnostik riefen. Auch die Mitglieder des Europiiischen Lymphom-Clubs (1. DIEBOLD, Paris, R. GERARD-MARCHANT, Villejuif, Y. KAPANCI, Genf, G. KE- LENYI, Pecs, H. NOEL, Briissel, F. RILKE, Mailand, A.G. STANSFELD, London, und J.A.M. VAN UNNIK, Utrecht) bestiirkten mich darin, einen solchen Ratgeber fUr den diagnostischen Alltag zu schreiben. Ja sie identifizierten sich mit diesem Plan und stell ten sich fUr die Obersetzung in mehrere Sprachen zur VerfUgung. So habe ich J. DIEBOLD, R. GERARD-MARCHANT, F. RILKE und A.G. STANSFELD fUr die prompte Obertragung ins Franzosische, Italienische und Englische zu danken. F. RILKE iibernahm die Initiative, einen Beitrag zur "Working Formula- tion for Clinical Usage" zu verfassen. Obersetzungen in weitere Fremdsprachen wurden von ehemaligen Mitarbeitern und befreundeten Kollegen bereitwillig durchgefUhrt, so von A. LLOMBART BOSCH ins Spanische, von IRENE LORAND und J.M. MACHADO ins Portugiesische und von N. MOHRI ins Japanische. Das Erscheinen in verschiedenen Sprachen einschlief3lich meiner Muttersprache sollte den Gebrauch des Abrisses im Alltag we iter erleichtern.

The book provides a multifaceted approach to understanding the origin, nature and resolution of the banking crisis in Nigeria. Unlike studies that focus only on technical criteria, the contributors examine theoretical, empirical, institutional, political economy and policy dimensions. Moreover, unlike case studies that focus on a single country, the volume compares liberalization in Nigeria to other regions demonstrating links to the financial crisis in Asia, Latin America and elsewhere. They emphasize the importance of understanding financial liberalization in its broader embedded context and the need to tailor financial reform to the conditions and capacities of specific developing and transitional countries including Nigeria.

"Robert H. Stein has composed an excellent commentary on Mark 1: 1-16: 8. He explains well the purpose and structure of the Gospel, discusses in detail its problematic verses, judiciously selects views of other commentators, and explains why he thinks the Gospel ends at 16: 8. Hence Stein's commentary will be a precious "vade mecum" for pastors and preachers, students of the New Testament, and teachers in biblical studies."--Joseph A. Fitzmyer, SJ, professor emeritus, biblical studies, Catholic University o America, Washington, DC

"Bob Stein has written a great commentary on the Gospel of Mark. It is rich with interpretive insight, yet it is very reader friendly. Scholars, pastors, students, and lay readers will appreciate how Stein tackles difficult questions head-on and presents sensible solutions. Reading this commentary gives the reader a real sense of what the evangelist Mark was trying to say and how his original readers would have understood him. It makes an excellent contribution to the BECNT series."--Craig A. Evans, Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia

"This comprehensive commentary is the seasoned work of a first-rate, evangelical scholar. The discussions are well informed, and the positions taken are judicious and fair. Anyone working on the Second Gospel will find significant help here, particularly with regard to the theology and purpose of the evangelist."--Klyne Snodgrass, Paul W. Brandel Professor of New Testament Studies, North Park Theological Seminary

Once Europe's supreme maritime power, Spain by the mid-eighteenth century was facing fierce competition from England and France. England, in particular, had successfully mustered the financial resources necessary to confront its Atlantic rivals by mobilizing both aristocracy and merchant bourgeoisie in support of its imperial ambitions. Spain, meanwhile, remained overly dependent on the profits of its New World silver mines to finance both metropolitan and colonial imperatives, and England's naval superiority constantly threatened the vital flow of specie.

When Charles III ascended the Spanish throne in 1759, then, after a quarter-century as ruler of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Spain and its colonial empire were seriously imperiled. Two hundred years of Hapsburg rule, followed by a half-century of ineffectual Bourbon "reforms," had done little to modernize Spain's increasingly antiquated political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions. Charles III, recognizing the pressing need to renovate these institutions, set his Italian staff--notably the Marques de Esquilache, who became Secretary of the Consejo de Hacienda (the Exchequer)--to this formidable task.

In "Apogee of Empire," Stanley J. Stein and Barbara H. Stein trace the attempt, initially under Esquilache's direction, to reform the Spanish establishment and, later, to modify and modernize the relationship between the metropole and its colonies. Within Spain, Charles and his architects of reform had to be mindful of determining what adjustments could be made that would help Spain confront its enemies without also radically altering the Hapsburg inheritance. As described in impressive detail by the authors, the bitter, seven-year conflict that ensued between reformers and traditionalists ended in a coup in 1766 that forced Charles to send Esquilache back to Italy. After this setback at home, Charles still hoped to effect constructive change in Spain's imperial system, primarily through the incremental implementation of a policy of "comercio libre" (free-trade). These reforms, made half-heartedly at best, failed as well, and by 1789 Spain would find itself ill prepared for the coming decades of upheaval in Europe and America.

An in-depth study of incremental response by an old imperial order to challenges at home and abroad, "Apogee of Empire" is also a sweeping account of the personalities, places, and policies that helped to shape the modern Atlantic world.

Nach mehrjahriger Vorarbeit liegt nunmehr der Teilband Il/7 des Handbuchs der inneren Medizin vor. Damit ist die Darstellung der Pathophysiologie der roten und weiBen Blutkorperchen abgeschlossen. Der jetzt vorliegende Band befaBt sich inhaltlich mit den sogenannten Non-Hodgkin-Lymphomen, also einer heterogenen Gruppe von Erkrankungen, die der Lymphogranulomatose als einer wohlumschriebenen Entitat gegeniibergestellt werden. Ohne Zweifel ergeben sich damit inhaltliche Beziehungen zwischen diesem Band und friiher erschienenen Te ilbiind en, vor allem dem Band Il/5. Uberschneidungen wurden jedoch vermieden. Das war ohne groBere Schwierigkeiten moglich, da die Grup- pierung der einzelnen Krankheitsbilder im Konzept der Non-Hodgkin-Lym- phome anderen Gesichtspunkten folgt als die dem Band Il/5 zugrundeliegende "historische" Einteilung der Lymphknotenerkrankungen. Die verschiedenen Ka- pitel des vorliegenden Bandes befassen sich im ersten Teil mit grundsatzlichen Fragen der hier angesprochenen Krankheitsgruppe: Einteilungsprinzipien, Pa- thogenese, Atiologie, Morphologie, Immunologie und Zytogenese. Sehr ausfiihr- lich wird dabei auf die Klassifizierungsunterschiede im angloamerikanischen Schrifttum einerseits und dem deutschen andererseits eingegangen. Durch ver- schiedene Arbeitsgesprache wurden in den letzten Jahren die bestehenden Diffe- renzen soweit gekliirt, daB eine vergleichende Darstellung moglich ist und sogar partie lie Ubereinkiinfte erzielt wurden. Ein Aspekt des vorliegenden Bandes ist jedenfalls der Versuch, dem Leser (auch dem Experten) zu helfen, die groBe und vielschichtige Krankheitsgruppe der Non-Hodgkin-Lymphome besser zu durchschauen und sicherer mit ihr umzugehen. Das letzte groBe klinische Kapitel befaBt sich fast ausschlieBlich mit den hochmalignen Krankheitsbildern unter den Lymphknotenerkrankungen.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Hearings Held Before The Committee On Public Lands Of The House Of Representatives February 21, 1910 On H. R. 13857: For The Benefit Of The State Of Iowa United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands, George H. Stein Govt. print. off., 1910 Law; Land Use; Law / Land Use; Public lands; United States; Waste lands

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Johann Heinrich Steins Versuche Und Beobachtungen uber Angewohnung Auslandischer Pflanzen An Den Westphalischen Himmelsstrich Johann H. Stein, Friedrich Casimir Medicus Neue Hof- und Akad. Buchh., 1787 Gardening; Shrubs; Gardening / Shrubs; Nature / Trees & Forests

The 250 years covered by Silver, Trade, and War marked the era of commercial capitalism, that bridge between late medieval and modern times. Spain, peripheral to western Europe in 1500, produced American treasure in silver, which Spanish convoys bore from Portobelo and Veracruz on the Carribbean coast across the Atlantic to Spain in exchange for European goods shipped from Sevilla (later, Cadiz). Spanish colonialism, the authors suggest, was the cutting edge of the early global economy. America's silver permitted Spain to graft early capitalistic elements onto its late medieval structures, reinforcing its patrimonialism and dynasticism. However, the authors argue, silver gave Spain an illusion of wealth, security, and hegemony, while its system of "managed" transatlantic trade failed to monitor silver flows that were beyond the control of government officials. While Spain's intervention buttressed Hapsburg efforts at hegemony in Europe, it induced the formation of protonationalist state formations, notably in England and France. The treaty of Utrecht (1714) emphasized the lag between developing England and France, and stagnating Spain, and the persistence of Spain's late medieval structures. These were basic elements of what the authors term Spain's Hapsburg "legacy."

Over the first half of the eighteenth century, Spain under the Bourbons tried to contain expansionist France and England in the Caribbean and to formulate and implement policies competitors seemed to apply successfully to their overseas possessions, namely, a colonial compact. Spain's policy planners (proyectistas) scanned abroad for models of modernization adaptable to Spain and its American colonies without riskinginstitutional change. The second part of the book, "Toward a Spanish-Bourbon Paradigm," analyzes the projectors' works and their minimal impact in the context of the changing Atlantic scene until 1759. By then, despite its efforts, Spain could no longer compete successfully with England and France in the international economy. Throughout the book a colonial rather than metropolitan prism informs the authors' interpretation of the major themes examined.

Silver, Trade, and War is about men and markets, national rivalries, diplomacy and conflict, and the advancement or stagnation of states.

This useful and practical book provides the college student, seminarian, church study group, and interested lay person with a much-needed introductory guide on the "how" (method) and the "what" (message) of Jesus' teachings. In this revised edition, Robert Stein updates his classic work, adds a new bibliography, and introduces use of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, bringing this important text to a new generation of students.

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) war ein norwegischer Komponist und Pianist. Detailliert zeichnet Richard H. Stein das Lebens des grossen Kunstlers nach. Hierzu geht Stein zuruck bis zu den Vorfahren Griegs, bevor er Jugend und Werdegang Griegs beschreibt. Neben der personlichen Entwicklungsgeschichte Griegs legt Stein in einem zweiten Teil zudem einen besonderen Fokus auf das musikalische Schaffen des beruhmten Komponisten, wodurch ihm mit seiner Biographie ein ausserst vielschichtiger Blick auf Edvard Grieg geling

In this accessible introduction to Jesus Christ, Robert Stein draws together the results of a career of research and writing on Jesus and the Gospels. Now in paperback, this classic textbook treats every episode in the life of Jesus with historical care and attention to its significance for understanding the life and ministry of Jesus. Clearly written, ably argued, and geared to the needs of students, Jesus the Messiah will give probing minds a sure grounding in the life and ministry of Jesus.

This book seeks to integrate the scholarship on justice and affect. The authors focus on empirical social scientific theories pertaining to fairness, mood and emotion. Most of the literature in this book is drawn from social and organizational psychology. Other areas included are management, personality and evolutionary psychology. The book includes coverage of relevant philosophical positions from Aristotle and Rawls.

The goal of this book is to familiarize the reader with the rich tradition of conceptual models explaining the association between justice and emotion. It will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and practitioners in industrial organizational psychology, social psychology, management and business ethics.

This authoritative study of colonialism in the Spanish empire at the end of the eighteenth century examines how the Spanish metropole attempted to preserve the links to its richest colony in the western Atlantic, New Spain (Mexico), in the face of international developments. Continuing the approach in "Silver, Trade, and War" and "Apogee of Empire," Barbara and Stanley Stein detail Spain's ad hoc efforts to adjust metropolitan and colonial institutions, structures, and ideology to the pressures of increased competition in the Old and New worlds.

In reviewing the attempts at reform, the authors explore networks of individuals and groups, some accepting and others rejecting the Spanish transatlantic trade system. They provide accounts from both sides of the Atlantic to show how economic policy, imperial goals, and consequent social divisions and factionalism in New Spain and Spain undermined the government's efforts at economic and political adjustments. The Steins draw on a wide range of archival material in Mexico, Spain, and France to place the waning of the Spanish empire in an Atlantic perspective. They also show how Spain came to the verge of collapse in a time of revolution and at the beginning of the transition from commercial to industrial capitalism.

Comprehensive and carefully researched, "Edge of Crisis" explains the broad array of factors that led up to the French invasion of Spain in early 1808.