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Markets are usually discussed in abstract terms, as an economic
organizing principle, a generalized alternative to government
planning, or even as powerful actors in their own right, able to
shape local and national economic destinies. But markets are not
abstract. Even as the idea of the market seduces politicians around
the world to take advantage of their abstract qualities, they
constantly run up against material reality. Markets are always
somewhere, in place, and it is in place that the smooth theories of
markets falter and fail. More than simply being embedded in
particular places, markets necessarily emerge in the various
political, social, cultural, and environmental relations that exist
in and between places. Markets shape places, but the reverse is
also true. This collection of essays approaches markets from the
ground up, and from a part of the world often still regarded as
peripheral to global capitalism: the South Pacific. With a wide
variety of case studies, including on indigenous economies,
childcare, agriculture, wine, electricity metering, finance,
education, and housing, the authors show how complex local, social
and cultural politics matter to how markets are made within and
between places, and the insights that can be gleaned from studying
markets in this part of the world. They explore the way
superficially similar markets work out differently in different
places, and why, as well as examining how market relations are
constructed in places outside and on the edges of the centres of
Western capitalism, and what this says back to how markets are
understood in those centres. The book will be of particular
interest to scholars and students working in and between economic
geography, cultural economy, political economy, economic sociology,
and more.
Markets are usually discussed in abstract terms, as an economic
organizing principle, a generalized alternative to government
planning, or even as powerful actors in their own right, able to
shape local and national economic destinies. But markets are not
abstract. Even as the idea of the market seduces politicians around
the world to take advantage of their abstract qualities, they
constantly run up against material reality. Markets are always
somewhere, in place, and it is in place that the smooth theories of
markets falter and fail. More than simply being embedded in
particular places, markets necessarily emerge in the various
political, social, cultural, and environmental relations that exist
in and between places. Markets shape places, but the reverse is
also true. This collection of essays approaches markets from the
ground up, and from a part of the world often still regarded as
peripheral to global capitalism: the South Pacific. With a wide
variety of case studies, including on indigenous economies,
childcare, agriculture, wine, electricity metering, finance,
education, and housing, the authors show how complex local, social
and cultural politics matter to how markets are made within and
between places, and the insights that can be gleaned from studying
markets in this part of the world. They explore the way
superficially similar markets work out differently in different
places, and why, as well as examining how market relations are
constructed in places outside and on the edges of the centres of
Western capitalism, and what this says back to how markets are
understood in those centres. The book will be of particular
interest to scholars and students working in and between economic
geography, cultural economy, political economy, economic sociology,
and more.
A parallel New Testament commentary that includes the text of the
King James Version and applicable portions from the sermons from
Charles Spurgeon on each left-hand page, and excerpts from the
writings of John Wesley and Matthew Henry on each right-hand page.
Read the biblical text and glance across the page to get the
interpretations and meditations of these giants of the faith.
Offering new historical understandings of human responses to
climate and climate change, this cutting-edge volume explores the
dynamic relationship between settlement, climate, and colonization,
covering everything from the physical impact of climate on
agriculture and land development to the development of "folk" and
government meteorologies.
Offering new historical understandings of human responses to
climate and climate change, this cutting-edge volume explores the
dynamic relationship between settlement, climate, and colonization,
covering everything from the physical impact of climate on
agriculture and land development to the development of "folk" and
government meteorologies.
Read the best of Matthew Henry's classic commentary on the Bible
in one convenient book. Henry's profound spiritual insights have
touched lives for over 300 years. Indexed maps and charts make this
a book any pastor, student, Bible teacher, or devotional reader
will treasure!
Edited by Ligon Duncan. True prayer comes from the heart, so why do
we need a method? The great devotional commentator and pastor shows
here that Christians benefit from discipline just as much as
talking freely with God. You will discover the methods Jesus
taught, look at styles of prayer and see helpful examples. Duncan
has incorporated some of Henry's other work on prayer.
A classic commentary in modern language ... this volume contains
the wealth of exposition, metaphors, analogies, and illustrations
that have set Matthew Henry's Commentary apart as one of the
enduring legacies of faith---and presents them in the language of
today. Passage by passage, its prayerful, penetrating reflections
and rich insights into the very heart of God's Word are sure to
challenge and inspire you.Ideal for personal devotions, Bible
studies, and lesson and sermon preparations, The New Matthew Henry
Commentary will enable you to rediscover this classic work---or
discover it for the first time. Forever fresh and never failing to
render new pearls of wisdom, this beloved text is one that you will
reach for often to obtain deeper understanding of and appreciation
for the Scriptures.
The straightforward manner in which Matthew Henry's Commentary
brings Scripture to bear on the practical matters of life and of
Christian character together with its deeply reverent, devotional
style, have made it the most beloved Bible commentary of all time.
For nearly 300 years, Christians have consulted its rich insights
into the very heart of God's Word. Passage by passage, its
prayerful, penetrating reflections inspire and challenge the
reader. This careful abridgment presents in one volume the wealth
of exposition and comment, metaphors, analogies, and illustrations
that have set Matthew Henry's Commentary apart as one of the
enduring legacies of faith. It is ideal for -- Personal devotions -
Bible study - Sermon and lesson preparation -- Forever fresh and
never failing to render new pearls of wisdom, Matthew Henry's
Commentary is a book you will reach for often to obtain deeper
understanding of the Scriptures.
The Most Popular Commentary Ever Written in a Modern, Easy-to-Read
Edition.
"First among the mighty (commentaries) for general usefulness we
are bound to mention the man whose name is a household word,
Matthew Henry. He is the most pious and pithy, sound and sensible,
suggestive and sober, terse and trustworthy . . . he is deeply
spiritual, heavenly, profitable; finding good matter in every text,
and from all deducting the most practical and judicious lessons . .
. It is the Christian's companion, suitable to everybody,
instructive to all."
--Charles H. Spurgeon
From Genesis to Revelation, Matthew Henry successfully combines
practical application, devotional insight, and scholarship on the
entire Bible. Henry has profound insights on the content, message
and nature of God's divine revelation. Perfect for all readers of
the Bible who want a comprehensive commentary.
- Modern easy-to-read modern type with Scripture passages in
bold
- Complete and unabridged in 6 volumes
- Includes The Life of Matthew Henry by J. B. Williams
- Entirely faithful to the original
The story of water in the United States is one of ecosystemic
disruption and social injustice. From the Standing Rock Indian
Reservation and Flint, Michigan, to the Appalachian coal and gas
fields and the Gulf Coast, low-income communities, Indigenous
communities, and communities of color face the disproportionate
effects of floods, droughts, sea level rise, and water
contamination. In Hydronarratives Matthew S. Henry examines
cultural representations that imagine a just transition, a concept
rooted in the U.S. labor and environmental justice movements to
describe an alternative economic paradigm predicated on
sustainability, economic and social equity, and climate resilience.
Focused on regions of water insecurity, from central Arizona to
central Appalachia, Henry explores how writers, artists, and
activists have creatively responded to intensifying water crises in
the United States and argues that narrative and storytelling are
critical to environmental and social justice advocacy. By drawing
on a wide and comprehensive range of narrative texts, historical
documentation, policy papers, and literary and cultural
scholarship, Henry presents a timely project that examines the
social movement, just transition, and the logic of the Green New
Deal, in addition to contemporary visions of environmental justice.
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No other New Testament book poses more serious and difficult
interpretative challenges than Revelation. Henry explores its vivid
imagery and striking symbolism as the church is ultimately reminded
of God's sovereignty to accomplish His purposes. The apostle John's
vision of the glorified Christ and the last times both exhorts and
instructs believers. And with Henry's classic insights, carefully
abridged and stylistically adapted, this epistle is especially
relevant for today's reader.
This irreverent, but serious, guide to what life in higher
education institutions is really like, now enhanced by 100 new tips
Invaluable advice that ranges from getting your Ph.D. to setting
the course of your academic career Just landed your first faculty
position? Close to getting your Ph.D., and planning a career in
academe? What will academic life be like? How do you discover its
tacit rules? Develop the habits and networks needed for success?
What issues will you encounter if you are a person of colour, or a
woman? How is higher education changing? Paul Gray and David E.
Drew share their combined experience of many years as faculty and
(recovering) administrators to offer even more insider advice, the
kind that's rarely taught or even talked about in graduate school
to help you succeed. The 100 new hints expand sections on the
dissertation process, job hunting, life in the classroom and on
dealing with students, as well as on matters that affect readers
careers, such as research, publication, and tenure. The book
concludes with a tongue-in-cheek appendix on How to Become a
Millionaire while an academic. Already have the first edition? Give
it to someone less fortunate than you, and take advantage of the
new advice you will find in these pages. Too penurious to buy this
book? Persuade a family member or friend to get it as a gift.
The story of water in the United States is one of ecosystemic
disruption and social injustice. From the Standing Rock Indian
Reservation and Flint, Michigan, to the Appalachian coal and gas
fields and the Gulf Coast, low-income communities, Indigenous
communities, and communities of color face the disproportionate
effects of floods, droughts, sea level rise, and water
contamination. In Hydronarratives Matthew S. Henry examines
cultural representations that imagine a just transition, a concept
rooted in the U.S. labor and environmental justice movements to
describe an alternative economic paradigm predicated on
sustainability, economic and social equity, and climate resilience.
Focused on regions of water insecurity, from central Arizona to
central Appalachia, Henry explores how writers, artists, and
activists have creatively responded to intensifying water crises in
the United States and argues that narrative and storytelling are
critical to environmental and social justice advocacy. By drawing
on a wide and comprehensive range of narrative texts, historical
documentation, policy papers, and literary and cultural
scholarship, Henry presents a timely project that examines the
social movement, just transition, and the logic of the Green New
Deal, in addition to contemporary visions of environmental justice.
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