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  • LEGACIES OF INJUSTICE
    STEVE CARLTON-FORD
    This book examines the impact of the African slave trade and colonialism on political, civil, economic, social, and environmental human rights. Using multiple combined data sets, the book demonstrates that many contemporary human rights issues stem from the impact of the African slave trade and subsequent colonialism as well as the disruption of economic and political developme...

    $1,180.00

  • KINGDOM THEOLOGY
    G. CARLTON MOORE JR.
    What this book argues for in today's twenty-first-century church was a hallmark doctrine of old school Presbyterianism of the nineteenth century: the doctrine of the spirituality of the church. Which eschatological approach one uses will affect one's understanding of the nature and practice of missions. Mission creep--the expansion of the church's original objective(s)--is a re...

    $444.00

  • ROYAL MISTRESSES
    CHARLES CARLTON
    First published in 1990, Royal Mistresses provides an innovative way of looking at the development of British monarchy, and at the same time investigates the relationship between sex and power. Charles Carlton focuses not so much on the amorous activities of the mistresses of British monarchs as on their influences on those monarchs and on society at large. Ranging from the ear...

    $840.00

  • CHARLES I
    CHARLES CARLTON
    First published in 1995, Charles I is a psychological portrait of the ‘monarch of the Civil Wars,’ Charles I. Challenging conventional interpretations of the king, as well as questioning orthodox historical assumptions concerning the origins and development of the Civil Wars, the book establishes itself as a definitive biography. Addressing and analysing the furious historiogra...

    $960.00

  • ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM LAUD
    CHARLES CARLTON
    First published in 1987, Archbishop William Laud shows how Laud dragged the English Church, and with it English society, towards a new and radical version of Anglicanism. Carlton presents Laud in the context of his times, showing how closely his personal life and character were woven into his political and religious career. By using Laud’s personal papers, his letters and diary...

    $874.00

  • ROYAL CHILDHOODS
    CHARLES CARLTON
    First published in 1986, Royal Childhoods shows how the early years of Britain’s kings and queen have coloured their later lives. Combining skills of a professional historian with a knowledge of psychology, the author links the study of childhood to known pattern of events. His book makes the distant figures of royalty more comprehensible as individuals. With great insight into...

    $840.00

  • THE OMEGA-FACTOR
    ROBERT FRIED / RICHARD CARLTON
    Omega-3 fatty acids can limit the inflammation that is the underlying cause of many severe diseases of modern civilization, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Omega-Factor: Promoting Health, Preventing Premature Aging and Reducing the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death presents information on the mechanisms whereby inflammation damages organs and the blood vessels ser...

    $680.00

  • FLAXSEED
    ROBERT FRIED / RICHARD CARLTON
    Physicians, scientists and savvy laypeople want reliable information on foods and supplements which might improve the outcome in chronic diseases that otherwise shorten our lives. These health conditions include type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and others. Incorporating flaxseed into one's diet can greatly improve outcomes in various h...

    $680.00

  • WHO WILL TAKE OUR CHILDREN?
    CARLTON JACKSON
    This book, first published in 1985, is a scholarly examination of the of the British wartime evacuation of 4 million people, mostly children, from the cities to the countryside – and how it affected social life during the war years. It uses hitherto unpublished material from the collections of the Children’s Overseas Reception Board and the Mass Observation Archive. ...

    $920.00

  • WAR AND IDEOLOGY
    ERIC CARLTON
    Why do nations go to war? Is war an institutionalized outlet for our aggressive instincts? Or is it a cultural invention rather than a biological necessity? Originally published in 1990, Eric Carlton, looking across a number of societies investigates why men and women go to war, and how they are able to commit atrocities against their enemy. He believes that central to these is...

    $960.00

  • THE DYNAMICS OF THE ARMS RACE
    CARLO SCHAERF / DAVID CARLTON
    The nuclear arms race had dominated international politics for the two decades prior to publication. Originally published in 1975, this symposium examines the dynamics of change within the arms race and the attempts at controlling and limiting it. At the time the nuclear arms race was strongly technologically determined, as Herbert York demonstrates in discussing the impact of ...

    $1,000.00

  • TREASON
    ERIC CARLTON
    First published in 1998, this volume is a historical and comparative study of treason, whose aim is to clarify and categorize the diverse and often mixed – even confused – motives which underlie treason, both at its conspiracy and implemental stages. Its approach is to use case studies ranging from classical society to modern cases of treachery to examine this complex issue. So...

    $680.00

  • TYPE 2 DIABETES
    ROBERT FRIED / RICHARD M. CARLTON
    Approximately 29 million Americans are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes annually. Of that number, only about 36 percent (10.44 million diabetes sufferers) achieve satisfactory medical outcomes and would need additional help—rarely available—to reliably control their glucose levels. Contrary to popular belief, although anti-diabetic medications can lower sugar levels, nevertheless...

    $2,540.00

  • NATIONS IN TRANSIT - 2001-2002
    CARLTON J. H. HAYES / ALEXANDER MOTYL
    "How are democracy and market reforms faring in East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union? Is civil society expanding or shrinking? Are the media free or fettered by official constraints? To what degree are nations governed by the rule of law? Are human rights respected? Do taxation and trade policies, property rights reforms, banking laws, privatization, and macroeconomi...

    $1,600.00

  • THE PARANORMAL
    ERIC CARLTON
    This title was first published in 2000:  A manifestation of mass hysteria, a compensation for physical or emotional deprivation, or an alternative to religion? What is the function of the paranormal in society? This question and its many possible answers are the subject of this scholarly study of our enduring fascination with experiences for which science provides no ready expl...

    $980.00

  • REVIVAL: MILITARISM (2001)
    ERIC CARLTON
    This title was first published in 2001. Militarism connotes more than unadulterated aggression. It encapsulates a way of life and involves the inculcation of military values as an end in itself. This text examines the factors which have been held to account for the rise of militarism in particular social contexts, using case studies and comparative analysis of this perennial ph...

    $920.00

  • THE FEW AND THE MANY
    ERIC CARLTON
    Social scientists are concerned with élites of many kinds - bureaucracies, military oligarchies, political leaders and the like. The study of élites is frequently characterised by a certain suspicion, and the tone of the enquirer’s description and discussion of such groups is often sceptical if not actually hostile. While not simply an attempt to redress the balance, this book ...

    $1,240.00

  • PATTERNS OF BELIEF
    ERIC CARLTON
    The principle purpose of Religious Education has traditionally been to instruct and inform, with discussion and questioning occupying a secondary position. This traditional approach gives overwhelming emphasis to the historical aspects of religion, and not only fails to put into perspective the issues raised by religion today, but also takes no account of the growing movement i...

    $780.00

  • PATTERNS OF BELIEF
    ERIC CARLTON
    The principle purpose of Religious Education has traditionally been to instruct and inform, with discussion and questioning occupying a secondary position. This traditional approach gives overwhelming emphasis to the historical aspects of religion, and not only fails to put into perspective the issues raised by religion today, but also takes no account of the growing movement i...

    $640.00

  • BOSNIA AND THE DESTRUCTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
    HELEN WALASEK / CONTRIBUTIONS BY RICHARD CARLTON / AMRA HADŽIMUHAMEDOVIĆ / VALERY PERRY / TINA WIK
    The massive intentional destruction of cultural heritage during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War targeting a historically diverse identity provoked global condemnation and became a seminal marker in the discourse on cultural heritage. It prompted an urgent reassessment of how cultural property could be protected in times of conflict and led to a more definitive recognition in internat...

    $1,380.00

  • NEGOTIATING A GOOD DEATH
    JOAN K PARRY / CARLTON MUNSON
    Social Work Theory and Practice with the Terminally Ill, second edition, takes a compassionate look at ways that social workers can help dying people and their families. The social workers who work most effectively with terminally ill patients and their families are the ones who best understand the multifaceted nature of the dying process and its impact on the the patient, the ...

    $960.00

  • THE RELATIONAL SYSTEMS MODEL FOR FAMILY THERAPY
    CARLTON MUNSON / D RAY BARDILL
    The Relational Systems Model for Family Therapy presents a multi-systems approach to family therapy that teaches the therapist important self-differentiating capacities that set the tone for creating a powerful therapeutic atmosphere. While the model demands no specific treatment procedures, it does rely on the therapist’s capacity to adhere to its basic ideas, as she/he is the...

    $1,100.00

  • KENTUCKY MAVERICK
    CARLTON JACKSON
    "An absorbing story about how the Lincoln veteran George Watt managed to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium."— San Francisco Review of Books   November 1943: American flyer George Watt parachutes out of his burning warplane and lands in rural Nazi-occupied Belgium. Escape from Hitler's Europe is the incredible story of his getaway—how brave villagers spirited him to Brussels to ...

    $251.00

  • CONTEMPORARY TERROR
    DAVID CARLTON / CARLO SCHAERF
    First published in 1981, this book contains papers on terrorism, presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). The subject is a complex one as ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter’. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by variou...

    $540.00

  • ROYAL WARRIORS
    CHARLES CARLTON
    "War is the trade of kings" John Dryden. War and monarchy are two of the most important and resonant topics in British History. This exciting new book explores the role that kings and queens have played in war, and how war has shaped the monarchy. Aimed explicitly at the general reader, the book delves into the truth behind the myths, and uncovers some fascinating facts about o...

    $4,000.00

  • IDEOLOGY AND SOCIAL ORDER
    ERIC CARLTON
    Truly interdisciplinary work between Sociology and History is are, because one discipline usually exploits the concerns or data of the other. Eric Carlton, however, has succeeded in bringing together the distinctive orientations of sociology and ancient history into a clearly written discussion of concerns crucial to both disciplines. Based on a comparative analysis or two pre-...

    $1,320.00

  • AFRICAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL POLICY
    CARLTON MUNSON / TRICIA BENT-GOODLEY
    Critical analyses of policies that significantly affect African-American families and communities! African-American Social Workers and Social Policy is the first book of its kind to combine the voices of African-American social work professionals on social policy in one volume. You'll learn about the impact of health, child welfare, and aging, the implications of welfare reform...

    $1,360.00

  • NEGOTIATING A GOOD DEATH
    CARLTON MUSON / JOAN K PERRY
    Should human beings be allowed to decide when to die? Should doctors be allowed to assist them?During the last ten years there has been much international interest in euthanasia in the Netherlands. In the discussion of euthanasia in the US and the UK, both sides in the debate continually refer to the “Dutch Experience”. Negotiating a Good Death: Euthanasia in the Netherlands pr...

    $1,420.00

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY
    CARLTON MUNSON / BILL BORCHERDT
    A central premise of cognitive-behavior therapy is that individuals bring themselves to their emotions and behavior by how they think. Fundamentals of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy helps therapists and counselors address the important questions of cognitive-behavior therapy--what to ask, how to respond to difficult exchanges with clients, and why to make chosen responses--and help...

    $1,280.00

  • FAMILY OF ORIGIN APPLICATIONS IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION
    CARLTON MUNSON
    Important, ready-to-use facts on the use of family of origin applications in clinical supervision practice. ...

    $640.00


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