“…The Methodist Unification illuminates the religious culture of Methodism, Methodists' self-identification as the primary carriers of "American Christian Civilization," and their influence on the crystallization of whiteness during the Jim Crow Era as a legal category and cultural symbol…”

“…These are particularly illuminating for the politics of the late antique church and its relations with the civil power, and contain moments of high drama. This edition, based on both the Greek and Latin versions of the Acts, is the first translation in a modern western language, and the first annotated edition. …”

“…Providing solutions for a more sustainable economy, this book is essential reading for scholars and students of natural resource use, sustainable business, environmental economics and sustainable development, as well as decision-makers and experts from the fields of policy development, industry and civil society…”

“…Il a écrit, entre autres, Guerres civiles et coups d'État en Afrique de l'Ouest (Paris, 2007) et Africa in the United Nations System, 1945-2005 (Londres, 2006)…”

“…The chapters deal with a variety of work environments - office work, textiles and pottery, food production, civil service and cotton and wool industries.; This work rejects the idea that women were mainly employed as unskilled labour in the industrial revolutions, asserting that skill was required from the women, but that both the historical record about women's work and the social construction of the concept of "skill" have denied this…”

“…It provides a nontechnical guide on how to recover and reuse water from effluent, which is suitable for those in water resource management, environmental planning, civil and chemical engineering…”

“…The works published here, most of them previously unavailable in English, provide a sophisticated analysis of a wide range of subjects from the myths of origins of Hungarians before Christianization to the political and religious ideology of the Dózsa peasant uprising in 1514, the medieval roots of civil society, or the revival of ethnic nationalism during the communist era. …”

“…The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits.Richard Heinberg's latest landmark work goes to the heart of the ongoing financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. …”

“…More than that, trust is the glue that holds civilization together. Every time we interact with another person-to make a purchase, work on a project, or share a living space-we rely on trust. …”

“…With clear implications for other developing economies, this is a vital resource for project management practitioners, executives and civil servants…”

“…Measured contacts with high civilizations of China, India and the West allowed cumulative growth without being destroyed by them. …”

“…Motivated by President McKinley’s project of “benevolent assimilation,” they established a school system that centered on English language and American literature to advance the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon tradition, which was held up as justification for the U.S.’s civilizing mission and offered as a promise of moral uplift and political advancement. …”

“…La presente obra plantea una serie de diálogos entre militares con vocación teórica y teóricos civiles con interés por la problemática militar. Intervienen en ellos diversos oficiales de los Ejércitos de Tierra, Mar y Aire, así como filósofos, escritores, periodistas y otras personalidades. …”

“…Classicists, medievalists, Byzantinists, specialists of art and ritual will find here new data and approaches to a central problem in the transformation of the Roman Empire which culminated in the new civilization by Byzantium and the Germanic Kingdoms."…”

“…While Britain's senior officers, defence ministers and civil servants were undeniably competent and well intentioned, the conundrum remains why success on the battlefield proved so elusive…”

“…Disturbed by this negative public perception and the deterioration in the tone of open debate, the authors of this work attempt to introduce a note of civility and rational clarity to the subject. To both religious believers and fellow atheists they counsel a measured approach that combines serious intellectual engagement with respect for the reasonableness of the other side's position. …”

“…Sont abordés ensuite, les lieux de tension entre domination et résistance : la rébellion, la guerre civile, le droit de punir, le statut de la liberté et la guerre interétatique. …”

“…Even more importantly, the professor emeritus sketches out a history of resistance and struggle that is fundamental to his political thought and, he claims, to the “civilizing” of America. Disarmingly straightforward, tremendously informed, and profoundly insightful, Chomsky has the rare ability to illuminate larger patterns and systems, bringing viewers to a far deeper understanding of history, power, and the uniquely American privilege of protest. …”

“…He explores what it means to "read for the food" in works of art, literature, and philosophy, and demonstrates the central role that food played in Roman civilization. He examines the deeply culinary qualities of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, the relationship between food and drink and the culture of the Renaissance, and the literal acts of consumption that are endowed with sacred significance. …”

“…Precisamente en esa nueva Europa que se abría camino tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en esa Europa postideológica, la izquierda sustituyó los ideales por la praxis, el proyecto social por la reivindicación colectiva, los derechos sociales por los derechos civiles, lo universal por lo particular...Javier Flores Fernández-Viagas nos trae un contundente y profundo análisis de su historia y evolución." -- Contraportada…”