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The Haskalah Movement in Russia (Paperback): Raisin Jacob S. (Jacob Salmo 1877-1946 The Haskalah Movement in Russia (Paperback)
Raisin Jacob S. (Jacob Salmo 1877-1946
R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Witnessing and Psychoanalysis - As If It Never Happened: Philippe Réfabert Witnessing and Psychoanalysis - As If It Never Happened
Philippe Réfabert; Translated by Agnès Jacob
R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Presents a re-visioning of key elements of psychoanalytic thinking and practice. Includes case material throughout. The author is a well-known and highly regarded analyst in France. Theory presented touches on the individual work of the analyst as well as the practice of psychoanalysis as a whole.

Witnessing and Psychoanalysis - As If It Never Happened: Philippe Réfabert Witnessing and Psychoanalysis - As If It Never Happened
Philippe Réfabert; Translated by Agnès Jacob
R3,671 Discovery Miles 36 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Presents a re-visioning of key elements of psychoanalytic thinking and practice. Includes case material throughout. The author is a well-known and highly regarded analyst in France. Theory presented touches on the individual work of the analyst as well as the practice of psychoanalysis as a whole.

Kind Folks Finish First - The Considerate Path to Success in Business and Life (Hardcover): S. Jacobs Kind Folks Finish First - The Considerate Path to Success in Business and Life (Hardcover)
S. Jacobs
R513 Discovery Miles 5 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

You don't have to be ruthless to get ahead--kindness will get you there faster From the CEO of the Pavilion community, Sam Jacobs, Kind Folks Finish First weaves practical business lessons with fresh perspectives on how you can achieve success. The ideas in this book are backed by the author's personal experience building a nearly $200-million business rooted in kindness, reciprocity, and deeply held values. More than that, they're proven principles that have helped thousands reach their goals in every arena. In business, we've been told to never leave money on the table. Don't split the difference. You need to be ruthless in order to make it to the top. Kind Folks Finish First shows you that isn't the only path. Being a good person and earning money aren't mutually exclusive. Helping others isn't a sacrifice; it's a long-term strategy that can spur your success if only you're willing to take the exit ramp, reset your destination, and fuel your future with generosity. Walk through a proven process to discover what you really stand for Learn how to assume control of your life and how to leverage reciprocity to drive professional success. Align your personal life with your professional life Unlock your highest potential to create true happiness Anyone looking for a kinder, gentler, more values-driven and authentic way to succeed will love this book. The secret is finally getting out--kind people really do get ahead faster.

Ethics and Law for School Psychologists, Eighth Edition (Hardcover, 8th Edition): S. Jacob Ethics and Law for School Psychologists, Eighth Edition (Hardcover, 8th Edition)
S. Jacob
R2,524 Discovery Miles 25 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive and robust discussion of practical issues and applications of legal-ethical rules for psychologists practicing in school settings In the newly revised Eighth Edition of Ethics and Law for School Psychologists, a team of expert practitioners and researchers delivers a one-stop sourcebook on ethics and law specifically designed for psychologists working in educational settings. It offers up-to-date information on the ethical principles and standards- and the law- relevant to providers of school psychological services. The book presents an integrated discussion of ethics and law and an ethical-egal decision-making model that supports socially just practice. Throughout, psychologists are encouraged to strive for excellence in their work with students, families, and teachers rather than meetin minimal obligations outlined in codes of ethics and law. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to the practice of psychology in a school setting, including quality control, ethics training, legal decision making, and unethical conduct. An exploration of the interaction between law and school psychology, including discussions of legal training for school psychologists and lawsuits agains schools and school psychologists. Treatments of ethical and legal issues in the education of students with disabilities under the Indviduals with Disabilities Education Act An indispensable resource for practicing school psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, and other mental heatlh professionals, Ethics and Law for School Psychologists is also an essential sourcebook for graduate students of psychology and social work students.

Text-based intelligent Systems - Current Research and Practice in information Extraction and Retrieval (Paperback): Paul S.... Text-based intelligent Systems - Current Research and Practice in information Extraction and Retrieval (Paperback)
Paul S. Jacobs
R1,063 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R595 (56%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The symposium on which this volume was based brought together approximately fifty scientists from a variety of backgrounds to discuss the rapidly-emerging set of competing technologies for exploiting a massive quantity of textual information. This group was challenged to explore new ways to take advantage of the power of on-line text. A billion words of text can be more generally useful than a few hundred logical rules, if advanced computation can extract useful information from streams of text and help find what is needed in the sea of available material. While the extraction task is a hot topic for the field of natural language processing and the retrieval task is a solid aspect in the field of information retrieval, these two disciplines came together at the symposium and have been cross-breeding more than ever. The book is organized in three parts. The first group of papers describes the current set of natural language processing techniques used for interpreting and extracting information from quantities of text. The second group gives some of the historical perspective, methodology, and current practice of information retrieval work; the third covers both current and emerging applications of these techniques. This collection of readings should give students and scientists alike a good idea of the current techniques as well as a general concept of how to go about developing and testing systems to handle volumes of text.

Freud at 150 - Twenty First Century Essays on a Man of Genius (Hardcover, New): Joseph P. Merlino, Marilyn S. Jacobs, Judy Ann... Freud at 150 - Twenty First Century Essays on a Man of Genius (Hardcover, New)
Joseph P. Merlino, Marilyn S. Jacobs, Judy Ann Kaplan, Lynne K. Moritz; Contributions by Thomas Aichhorn, …
R2,340 Discovery Miles 23 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The year 2006 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. To commemorate this event, the Austrian government sponsored a number of academic and cultural events. Among these was a historic gathering of representatives of the four major United States psychoanalytic organizations: the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, the American Psychoanalytic Asociation, Division 39 of the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for Psychoanalysis on Clinical LSocial Work/NMCOP. The essays presented by speakers from these organizations at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, D.C., survey the tremendous and wide-ranging influence that Freud had on history, contemporary society, culture and the arts. The essays form the centerpiece of this book. Complementing these wide-ranging essays are literary works and remarkable photographs of Freud, his family, colleagues and patients which were also presented during the commemorative celebrations of Freud in the United States and Austria.

Text-based intelligent Systems - Current Research and Practice in information Extraction and Retrieval (Hardcover): Paul S.... Text-based intelligent Systems - Current Research and Practice in information Extraction and Retrieval (Hardcover)
Paul S. Jacobs
R2,012 R1,184 Discovery Miles 11 840 Save R828 (41%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The symposium on which this volume was based brought together approximately fifty scientists from a variety of backgrounds to discuss the rapidly-emerging set of competing technologies for exploiting a massive quantity of textual information. This group was challenged to explore new ways to take advantage of the power of on-line text. A billion words of text can be more generally useful than a few hundred logical rules, if advanced computation can extract useful information from streams of text and help find what is needed in the sea of available material. While the extraction task is a hot topic for the field of natural language processing and the retrieval task is a solid aspect in the field of information retrieval, these two disciplines came together at the symposium and have been cross-breeding more than ever. The book is organized in three parts. The first group of papers describes the current set of natural language processing techniques used for interpreting and extracting information from quantities of text. The second group gives some of the historical perspective, methodology, and current practice of information retrieval work; the third covers both current and emerging applications of these techniques. This collection of readings should give students and scientists alike a good idea of the current techniques as well as a general concept of how to go about developing and testing systems to handle volumes of text.

Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E. - A Reader (Paperback, New): Bart D. Ehrman, Andrew S. Jacobs Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E. - A Reader (Paperback, New)
Bart D. Ehrman, Andrew S. Jacobs
R3,213 Discovery Miles 32 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E.: A Reader collects primary sources of the early Christian world, from the last "Great Persecution" under the Emperor Diocletian to the Council of Chalcedon in the mid-fifth century. During this period Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader incorporates standard texts--from authors such as Athanasius, Augustine, and Eusebius--in the most recent translations and also includes less familiar texts, some of which appear in English translation for the first time. Presented in their entirety or in long excerpts, the texts are arranged thematically and cover such topics as orthodoxy, conversion, asceticism, and art and architecture. The editors provide introductions for each chapter, text, and image, situating the selections historically, geographically, and intellectually. Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E.: A Reader highlights the ways in which religion and culture were mutually transformed during this crucial historical period. Ideal for courses in Early Christianity, Christianity in Late Antiquity, and History of Christianity, this reader is an excellent companion to Bart D. Ehrman's After the New Testament (OUP, 1998) and an exceptional resource for scholars.

Membership Essentials - Recruitment, Retention, Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition): S. Jacobs Membership Essentials - Recruitment, Retention, Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
S. Jacobs
R1,549 Discovery Miles 15 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The updated and expanded ASAE guide to membership fundamentals Membership Essentials is the American Society of Association Executives' flagship guide to all aspects of membership development, recruitment, and retention. One of the five core topics for CAE preparation, membership is a fundamental area central to the role of membership director and association leader. This book is a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of membership, from engagement theory, to membership functions, to infrastructure, and much more. This new second edition has been updated with the most current practices, and includes expanded coverage of value proposition, strategic planning, model development, staff leadership, legal considerations, and other important topics that have come to the fore since the book's initial publication. Environmental factors and sustainability, governance, globalization, online communities, and the role of volunteers are discussed in greater depth, alongside foundational concepts that association leaders must understand to fill the role effectively. This book reflects the experience and expertise of thought leaders from a range of associations small, large, local, regional, national, and global and represents the ASAE's fundamental body of knowledge on membership topics, and provides an invaluable resource for those preparing for or already in association leadership positions. * Engage members more fully in the evolving membership environment * Develop models and strategies for relationships, engagement, and affiliation * Explore ways in which the web and social media can benefit your membership * Examine the implications of globalization and the related relational models The ASAE is comprised of over 21,000 association executives and industry partners from more than 10,000 organizations from around the world. The concepts presented in this book have been proven time and time again, and serve as a global template for membership management. Whether you're preparing for the CAE or striving to provide better association leadership, Membership Essentials is the resource you need at the ready.

Via Afrika isiNdebele Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 25:
Ungagwebi ngamehlo (Ndebele, South, Paperback):... Via Afrika isiNdebele Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 25: Ungagwebi ngamehlo (Ndebele, South, Paperback)
Nthuseng Tsoeu, S. Jacobs, P. Lague
R66 R62 Discovery Miles 620 Save R4 (6%) Ships in 5 - 8 working days
Via Afrika Xitsonga Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 19: 
Vanghana - Home language (Tsonga, Paperback): S. Jacobs Via Afrika Xitsonga Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 19: Vanghana - Home language (Tsonga, Paperback)
S. Jacobs
R55 R51 Discovery Miles 510 Save R4 (7%) Ships in 5 - 8 working days

The Via Afrika intermediate phase graded readers are divided into three sets of twelve readers: a Grade 4 level, a Grade 5 level and a Grade 6 level. However, you may find it useful to use all three sets in one grade to give learners an opportunity to read at their correct level. Learners should read books that are on their level or slightly below it, so that they can read easily and fluently. The reader should contain very few words that the learner cannot read or understand from the context. Once a learner has read all the books on a particular level, the learner can go on to the next level. Each set of readers is graded from an easy level (suitable for learners reading at the simplest level) to more difficult levels (suitable for the learner reading at the higher levels of the grade). There are fiction readers, non-fiction readers and readers that are a mixture of fact and fiction. Each reader includes a few questions to think about or for discussion in a group. Use the Via Afrika intermediate phase graded readers for independent reading, pair reading or guided group reading.

Via Afrika isiNdebele Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 34:
Yelela! Ngiyeza! (Ndebele, South, Paperback): Z.... Via Afrika isiNdebele Home Language Intermediate Phase Graded Reader 34: Yelela! Ngiyeza! (Ndebele, South, Paperback)
Z. Mbude, S. Jacobs, P. Lague
R66 R62 Discovery Miles 620 Save R4 (6%) Ships in 5 - 8 working days
Remains of the Jews - The Holy Land and Christian Empire in Late Antiquity (Hardcover): Andrew S. Jacobs Remains of the Jews - The Holy Land and Christian Empire in Late Antiquity (Hardcover)
Andrew S. Jacobs
R1,789 Discovery Miles 17 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Remains of the Jews" studies the rise of Christian Empire in late antiquity (300-550 C.E.) through the dense and complex manner in which Christian authors wrote about Jews in the charged space of the "holy land." The book employs contemporary cultural studies, particularly postcolonial criticism, to read Christian writings about holy land Jews as colonial writings. These writings created a cultural context in which Christians viewed themselves as powerful--and in which, perhaps, Jews were able to construct a posture of resistance to this new Christian Empire. "Remains of the Jews" reexamines familiar types of literature--biblical interpretation, histories, sermons, letters--from a new perspective in order to understand how power and resistance shaped religious identities in the later Roman Empire.

Polymer Synthesis Polymer-Polymer Complexation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999): Sinoue, S. Jacob, M... Polymer Synthesis Polymer-Polymer Complexation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Sinoue, S. Jacob, M Jiang, J.P. Kennedy, M. Li, …
R1,557 Discovery Miles 15 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Epiphanius of Cyprus - A Cultural Biography of Late Antiquity (Paperback): Andrew S. Jacobs Epiphanius of Cyprus - A Cultural Biography of Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Andrew S. Jacobs
R780 Discovery Miles 7 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Epiphanius, Bishop of Constantia on Cyprus from 367 to 403 CE, was incredibly influential in the last decades of the fourth century. Whereas his major surviving text-the Panarion, an encyclopedia of heresies-is studied for lost sources, Epiphanius himself is often dismissed as an anti-intellectual eccentric, a marginal figure of late antiquity. In this book, Andrew S. Jacobs moves Epiphanius from the margin back toward the center and proposes we view major cultural themes of late antiquity in a new light altogether. Through an examination of the key cultural concepts of celebrity, conversion, discipline, scripture, and salvation, Jacobs shifts our understanding of late antiquity from a transformational period open to new ideas and peoples toward a Christian Empire that posited a troubling, but ever-present, otherness at the center of its cultural production.

Business Modelling - Multidisciplinary Approaches Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives (Paperback,... Business Modelling - Multidisciplinary Approaches Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
Clyde Holsapple; Adapted by Abhijit Chaudhury, Manish Agrawal; Edited by Varghese S. Jacob, H. Raghav Rao
R4,628 Discovery Miles 46 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Business modelling is a vast arena of research and practice, which is gaining increasing important in the rapid development of e-commerce, globalization, and in particular, the movement toward global e-business. The ability to utilize advanced computing technology to model, analyse and simulate various aspects of ever-changing businesses has made a significant impact on the way businesses are designed and run these days. With the current global e-business and e-commerce initiatives, it has become important that all businesses carefully validate their business objectives, requirements, and strategies through a careful process of formal business modelling. It is important for effective enterprise decision making to have clear, concise business models that allow the extraction of critical value from business processes and specify the rules to be globally enforced. Particularly in e-business specifications, the need to be unambiguous, accurate, and complete becomes even greater, because there may be no human mediator or agent to rely on in complex or unforeseen situations. Business Modelling: Multidisciplinary Approaches - Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives, arranged in three parts, brings scholarly perspectives from various disciplines to bear on some of the critical aspects of business modeling. The first part (chapters 1-8) focuses on business modelling fundamentals and starts with a series of economics and operations research perspectives. The second part (chapters 9-19) concentrates on modelling in electronic businesses and focuses on Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems. The third part (chapters 20-22) centers on multidisciplinary business modelling progress, in particular on the seminal work of Professor Andrew B. Whinston.

The Dose-Response Relation in Pharmacology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979): Ronald J. Tallarida,... The Dose-Response Relation in Pharmacology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979)
Ronald J. Tallarida, Leonard S. Jacob
R1,558 Discovery Miles 15 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is designed to meet the modern need for a better understanding of drug-receptor interaction as applied to the gathering and interpretation of dose-response data. It is an introduction suitable for any student who has had a first course in pharmacology. This book is an extension of the pharmacology course into one area of what is now known as molecular pharmacology. The material included is an outgrowth of courses that we have given in recent years to health-science students in several professional schools and universities. The area of drug-receptor theory, although just a part of molecular phar macology, is already very broad. One major line of investigation is concerned with the chemical and structural nature of specific receptors and with efforts to isolate specific receptors. Another line of investigation is concerned with the kinetic theories of drug-receptor interaction, the effort there being to provide a general theory that is applicable to wide classes of drugs. We have chosen to deal with the latter. There are several reasons for our choice of topics. First, the information is very practical; that is, it permits one to use properly and consistently terms such as "efficacy," "partial agonist," "pure antagonist," "potency," "pA2'" etc., when describing drug action. Second, many students fail to appreciate the differences in and the limitations of the various theories, beginning with the classical theory of A. J. Clark, on up to the very recent allosteric theories."

Business Modelling - Multidisciplinary Approaches Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives (Hardcover, 2002... Business Modelling - Multidisciplinary Approaches Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Clyde Holsapple; Adapted by Abhijit Chaudhury, Manish Agrawal; Edited by Varghese S. Jacob, H. Raghav Rao
R4,883 Discovery Miles 48 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Business modelling is a vast arena of research and practice, which is gaining increasing important in the rapid development of e-commerce, globalization, and in particular, the movement toward global e-business. The ability to utilize advanced computing technology to model, analyse and simulate various aspects of ever-changing businesses has made a significant impact on the way businesses are designed and run these days. With the current global e-business and e-commerce initiatives, it has become important that all businesses carefully validate their business objectives, requirements, and strategies through a careful process of formal business modelling. It is important for effective enterprise decision making to have clear, concise business models that allow the extraction of critical value from business processes and specify the rules to be globally enforced. Particularly in e-business specifications, the need to be unambiguous, accurate, and complete becomes even greater, because there may be no human mediator or agent to rely on in complex or unforeseen situations. Business Modelling: Multidisciplinary Approaches - Economics, Operational, and Information Systems Perspectives, arranged in three parts, brings scholarly perspectives from various disciplines to bear on some of the critical aspects of business modeling. The first part (chapters 1-8) focuses on business modelling fundamentals and starts with a series of economics and operations research perspectives. The second part (chapters 9-19) concentrates on modelling in electronic businesses and focuses on Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems. The third part (chapters 20-22) centers on multidisciplinary business modelling progress, in particular on the seminal work of Professor Andrew B. Whinston.

Moving the Needle - What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor (Hardcover): Katherine S. Newman, Elisabeth S. Jacobs Moving the Needle - What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor (Hardcover)
Katherine S. Newman, Elisabeth S. Jacobs
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely investigation reveals how sustained tight labor markets improve the job prospects and life chances of America's most vulnerable households Most research on poverty focuses on the damage caused by persistent unemployment. But what happens when jobs are plentiful and workers are hard to come by? Moving the Needle examines how very low unemployment boosts wages at the bottom, improves benefits, lengthens job ladders, and pulls the unemployed into a booming job market. Drawing on over seventy years of quantitative data, as well as interviews with employers, jobseekers, and longtime residents of poor neighborhoods, Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth S. Jacobs investigate the most durable positive consequences of tight labor markets. They also consider the downside of overheated economies that can ignite surging rents and spur outmigration. Moving the Needle is an urgent and original call to implement policies that will maintain the current momentum and prepare for potential slowdowns that may lie ahead

Security Management of Next Generation Telecommunications Networks and Services (Hardcover): S. Jacobs Security Management of Next Generation Telecommunications Networks and Services (Hardcover)
S. Jacobs
R3,342 Discovery Miles 33 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book will cover network management security issues and currently available security mechanisms by discussing how network architectures have evolved into the contemporary NGNs which support converged services (voice, video, TV, interactive information exchange, and classic data communications). It will also analyze existing security standards and their applicability to securing network management. This book will review 21st century security concepts of authentication, authorization, confidentiality, integrity, nonrepudiation, vulnerabilities, threats, risks, and effective approaches to encryption and associated credentials management/control. The book will highlight deficiencies in existing protocols used for management and the transport of management information.

Wonderfully Wired (Paperback): Emily Scannell, Karen S Jacobs Wonderfully Wired (Paperback)
Emily Scannell, Karen S Jacobs; Illustrated by Shannon Dennis
R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Christ Circumcised - A Study in Early Christian History and Difference (Hardcover): Andrew S. Jacobs Christ Circumcised - A Study in Early Christian History and Difference (Hardcover)
Andrew S. Jacobs
R2,511 Discovery Miles 25 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the first full-length study of the circumcision of Jesus, Andrew S. Jacobs turns to an unexpected symbol--the stereotypical mark of the Jewish covenant on the body of the Christian savior--to explore how and why we think about difference and identity in early Christianity.Jacobs explores the subject of Christ's circumcision in texts dating from the first through seventh centuries of the Common Era. Using a diverse toolkit of approaches, including the psychoanalytic, postcolonial, and poststructuralist, he posits that while seeming to desire fixed borders and a clear distinction between self (Christian) and other (Jew, pagan, and heretic), early Christians consistently blurred and destabilized their own religious boundaries. He further argues that in this doubled approach to others, Christians mimicked the imperial discourse of the Roman Empire, which exerted its power through the management, not the erasure, of difference.For Jacobs, the circumcision of Christ vividly illustrates a deep-seated Christian duality: the fear of and longing for an other, at once reviled and internalized. From his earliest appearance in the Gospel of Luke to the full-blown Feast of the Divine Circumcision in the medieval period, Christ circumcised represents a new way of imagining Christians and their creation of a new religious culture.

Who Cares? - Public Ambivalence and Government Activism from the New Deal to the Second Gilded Age (Hardcover): Katherine S.... Who Cares? - Public Ambivalence and Government Activism from the New Deal to the Second Gilded Age (Hardcover)
Katherine S. Newman, Elisabeth S. Jacobs
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. Particularly for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. "Who Cares?" challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. This evidence, some of it little known, reveals a much darker, more impatient attitude toward the poor, the unemployed, and the dispossessed during the 1930s and 1960s. Katherine Newman and Elisabeth Jacobs show that some of the social policies that Americans take for granted today suffered from declining public support just a few years after their inception. Yet Americans have been equally unenthusiastic about efforts to dismantle social programs once they are well established. Again contrary to popular belief, conservative Republicans had little public support in the 1980s and 1990s for their efforts to unravel the progressive heritage of the New Deal and the Great Society. Whether creating or rolling back such programs, leaders like Roosevelt, Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan often found themselves working against public opposition, and they left lasting legacies only by persevering despite it.

Timely and surprising, "Who Cares?" demonstrates not that Americans are callous but that they are frequently ambivalent about public support for the poor. It also suggests that presidential leadership requires bold action, regardless of opinion polls.

Gospel Thrillers - Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible: Andrew S. Jacobs Gospel Thrillers - Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible
Andrew S. Jacobs
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What if the original teachings of Jesus were different from the Bible's sanitized 'orthodox' version? What covert motivations might inspire those who decide what the text of the Bible 'says' or what it 'means'? For some who ask conspiratorial questions like these, the Bible is the vulnerable victim of secular forces seeking to divest the USA of its founding identity. For others, the biblical canon suppresses religious truths that could upend the status quo. Such suspicions surrounding the Bible find full expression in Gospel Thrillers: a 1960s fictional genre that endures and still commands a substantial following. These novels imagine a freshly discovered first-century gospel and a race against time to unlock its buried secrets. They also reflect the fears and desires that the Bible continues to generate. Andrew Jacobs reveals, in his authoritative examination, how this remarkable fictional archive opens a window onto disturbing biblical anxieties.

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