Carol Strickland

John Boswell

A layman's guide to art history free from bogged down, convoluted theories provides the reader with a basic working knowledge of art and its influence on society, from ancient times to today. Simultaneous.

The Annotated Mona Lisa

Both highly praised and intensely controversial, this brilliant book produces dramatic evidence that at one time the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches not only sanctioned unions between partners of the same sex, but sanctified them--in ceremonies strikingly similar to heterosexual marriage ceremonies.

Same-sex Unions in Premodern Europe

"Truly groundbreaking work. Boswell reveals unexplored phenomena with an unfailing erudition."—Michel Foucault John Boswell's National Book Award-winning study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the early Christian West was a groundbreaking work that challenged preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members—among them priests, bishops, and even saints—when it was first published twenty-five years ago. The historical breadth of Boswell's research (from the Greeks to Aquinas) and the variety of sources consulted make this one of the most extensive treatments of any single aspect of Western social history. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, still fiercely relevant today, helped form the disciplines of gay and gender studies, and it continues to illuminate the origins and operations of intolerance as a social force.

Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century

Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality

Using a wide variety of sources, John Boswell examines the evidence that parents of all classes gave up unwanted children, "exposing" them in public places, donating them to the church, or delivering them in later centuries to foundling hospitals. He shows what happened to these children, and he illuminates the moral codes that condoned abandonment.

The Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance

The Kindness of Strangers

R. A. W. Rhodes

Jack Corbett

Comparative Analysis in Social Science Research

Art and Craft of Comparison

Henri De la Barbe

One of the hot gift books of '91, '92, and on.

All the French Your Cat Will Ever Need

French for Cats

Daniel Starer

Can you name: The Twelve Knights of the Round Table? The Eight Notes of the Musical Scale? The Three Stooges? The Ten Commandments? Santa's Eight Reindeer? The Dynamic Duo? In this fact-filled compilation of over 280 lists, John Boswell and Dan Starer go by the numbers with twenty-four categories from American Culture to Sports and Games, Christianity to Science and Nature -- each selected to educate as well as intrigue, amuse, and challenge. History nuts, sports buffs, and "infoholics" of every age will appreciate and enjoy this cleverly designed and entertainingly illustrated book.

Numerical Lists You Never Knew Or Once Knew and Probably Forgot

Five Rings, Six Crises, Seven Dwarfs, and 38 Ways to Win an Argument

der Survival-Klassiker

US-Army-survival-Handbuch

or, An useful library. Parts 1 & 2

Henry Beard

The acute social observers and satirists responsible for O.J.'s Legal Pad and Latin for All Occasions now use the magic of photo-imagery to recount the timeless tale of the quintessential outsider coping with the harsh reality of New York in the '90s, starring Gus, the lovable and neurotic polar bear of the Central Park Zoo.

The True Story of a Big City Bear

What's Worrying Gus?

David Novak

David Novak—one of today’s most engaging, unconventional, and successful business leaders—lived in thirty-two trailer parks in twenty-three states by the time he reached the seventh grade. He sold encyclopedias door to door, worked as a hotel night clerk, and took a job as a $7,200-a-year advertising copywriter with the hopes of maybe one day becoming a creative director. Instead, he became head of the world’s largest restaurant company at the ripe old age of forty-seven.While David never went to business school, he did learn from the greatest of teachers—experience—and plenty of other very smart people as well: Magic Johnson on the secret to teamwork, Warren Buffett on what he looks for in the companies he buys, John Wooden on ego, and Jack Welch on one thing he’d do over. Now he wants to share with you what he discovered about getting ahead and getting noticed; motivating people and turning businesses around; building winning teams and running a global company of nearly one million people; and always staying true to yourself.The Education of an Accidental CEO is filled with David Novak’s street-smart wisdom:From his formative years...• Walking through your anxieties• Avoiding the poison of stereotypes• Staying “right-sized” • Breaking through the clutterFrom his years as an ad executive and chief marketing officer ...• How not to roll over like Fluffy the dog• Seeing yourself as a brand• When to pull the plug on the Super BowlAs the COO of Pepsi Cola and then as president of KFC and Pizza Hut ...• Why a gold watch can have less value than a floppy rubber chicken• Knowing when “the answers are in the building”• Knowing when to do nothing• What it takes to revitalze a companyAnd as CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc. ...• How to “shock the system”• How to avoid the slow-no’s• Managing two up and two downDavid Novak’s ideas for building an entire culture around reward and recognition—getting everyone from division presidents to dishwashers to buy into recognizing the achievements of others—is studied by other companies and discussed here in great detail. Whether you are the CEO of a global conglomerate or a budding entrepreneur, there is something here that will help you get where you want to go.

My Journey from the Trailer Park to the Corner Office

The Education of an Accidental CEO

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society. ++++ 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 insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T075157 London: printed for the author, 1738-43. 2v.; 8°

Or, an Useful Library. in Two Parts. Containing Short Directions and a Catalogue of Books for the Study of Several Valuable Parts of Learning. by John Boswell of 2; Volume 1

A Method of Study

Particularly to I. A Letter to a Clergyman, Relating to His Sermon on the 30th of January: Being a Complete Answer to All the Sermons that Ever Have Been, Or Ever Shall Be, Preached in the Like Strain on that Anniversary. II. An Enquiry Into the Share which King Charles I. Had in the Transactions of the Earl of Glamorgan, &c. Wherein the Conjectures and Main Positions of that Writer are Shewn to be False, Groundless, and by No Means Reconcileable with the Character of a Critic Or a Scholar. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.[-II.].

The Case of the Royal Martyr Considered with Candour; Or, an Answer to Some Libels Lately Published in Prejudice to the Memory of that Unfortunate Prince;

The Case of the Royal Martyr Considered with Candour; Or, an Answer to Some Libels Lately Published in Prejudice to the Memory of that Unfortunate Prince; ... In Two Volumes

A snappy book of simple conversational swaps that reveals how to talk so everyone will listen Words matter. They can inform, soothe, sting, reverberate, and leave scars. And the wrong words can turn off—literally— the listener, transforming what should be an exchange of information, feelings, and ideas into dead air time. So many of our dialogues with others are like scripts—we say the same things, ask the same questions, react in the same ways, and get the same (predictably bad) responses. Our verbal interactions with others often illustrate that famous definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different response. With quick-take visuals and a smart sense of how human beings really talk to each other, What to Say to Get Your Way: The Magic Words That Guarantee Better, More Effective Communication can turn dead air time into something productive. It's a simple, effective toolbox that will train anyone to say what he means effectively and powerfully.

The Magic Words That Guarantee Better, More Effective Communication

What to Say to Get Your Way

Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe

H. Cockburn

H. J. Robertson

John Boswell, Esq. of Balmuto, Appellant. John Robertson, Shoemaker at Baldcraigs, Parish of Fetteresso, Near Stonehaven, Respondent. The Appellant's Case

This book explores why naïve ideals about better policymaking persist even in cynical times, revealing the careful reflection at the heart of what appears to be 'magical thinking' in public policy. Contemporary policy scholarship tends to be cynical about movements to reform policymaking by making it more rational or more democratic. Scholars point to the pathologies and vagaries of realpolitik that render ideals such as evidence-based policymaking, long-term prevention, collaboration, transparency, and citizen engagement unattainable. Increasingly, many go further to warn about the democratic dangers of pursuing these foolhardy goals. The fact is, however, that scholarly objections about political obstacles and practical constraints are not news to policy actors themselves - they are acutely aware of the challenges of policy work amid uncertainty, complexity and contestation. They privately express doubt, frustration, and cynicism, but they continue to support, promote, and work towards these key aspirations in practice. Through rich case studies and wide-ranging theoretical discussion, John Boswell offers novel insights into the continuing appeal of seemingly naïve ideals. In particular, he shows how turning to these ideals helps actors to reconcile and resolve key dilemmas and challenges in their everyday work. Ultimately, the book offers a nuanced and spirited defence of the value of clinging on to seemingly naïve ideals for better policymaking, even in the face of inevitable failures and disappointments.

Why Naïve Ideals about Better Policymaking Persist in Cynical Times

Magical Thinking in Public Policy

A Method of Study: Or, an Useful Library. In Two Parts. Part I. Containing Short Directions and a Catalogue of Books for the Study of Several Valuable Parts of Learning, Viz. Geography, Chronology, History, Classical Learning, Natural Philosophy, &c. Part II. Containing Some Directions for the Study of Divinity, ... By John Boswell, ...

Or, an Useful Library. in Two Parts. Containing Short Directions and a Catalogue of Books for the Study of Several Valuable Parts of Learning. by John Boswell of 2; Volume 2

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