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  • SPORT COACH EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSESSMENT
    Sport Coach Education, Development, and Assessment offers a range of coach assessment ideas and practices from leaders in the coach education and development field. A combination of theory- and practice-focused chapters aims to stimulate thoughts, dialogue, and actions. Sport coaches play an increasingly important role in delivering positive outcomes through sport for individua...

    $999.00

  • GENESIS MYTH IN BEOWULF AND OLD ENGLISH BIBLICAL POETRY
    JOSEPH ST. JOHN
    Genesis Myth in Beowulf and Old English Biblical Poetry explores the adaptation of antediluvian Genesis and related myth in the Old Testament poems Genesis A and Genesis B, as well as in Beowulf, a secular heroic narrative. The book explores how the Genesis poems resort to the Christian exegetical tradition and draw on secular social norms to deliver their biblically derived an...

    $1,099.00

  • THE ENIGMA OF THE FOURTH GOSPEL
    ROBERT EISLER
    First Published in 1938, The Enigma of the Fourth Gospel by Robert Eisler presents a comprehensive overview of the Fourth gospel, its author, and its writer. In forty-one chapters, it discusses themes like an insoluble enigma; the preface to the Christian reader; the longer Anti-Marcionite preface to the Fourth Gospel; the Greek and the Latin texts of the Anti-Marcionite prolog...

    $1,339.00

  • THEOPHRASTUS AND THE GREEK PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY BEFORE ARISTOTLE
    GEORGE MALCOLM STRATTON
    First published in 1917, Theophrastus and the Greek Physiological Psychology Before Aristotle is on the history of ancient Greek physiological psychology. It includes the author’s essays on Theophrastus and his writings on sense perception; the original Greek text and his own translation of On the Senses, which had not previously been translated in full into English. This book ...

    $1,339.00

  • 1964, A YEAR IN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMANCE HISTORY
    DAVID KRASNER
    This book examines the Civil Rights Movement from the perspective of a single year, 1964. The book analyses specific events that occurred in 1964 as benchmarks of the Civil Right Movement, making the case that 1964 was a watershed year. Each chapter considers individually politics, rhetoric, sports, dramatic literature, film, art, and music, breaking down the events and illustr...

    $1,099.00

  • THE OCEAN, BLUE SPACES AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
    BROWN, MIKE
    This book explores the educational dimension of people’s engagement with the ocean. Across formal, informal, and nonformal learning contexts, it examines how experiences of the ocean and ‘blue spaces’ help us to understand ourselves, others, and our place within the natural environment, and the place of the ocean in our sociocultural and political life. Drawing on creative proj...

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  • MEDIEVAL MYSTICAL WOMEN IN THE WEST
    JOHN ARBLASTER
    This book explores the rich and varied mystical writings by and about medieval – and a few early modern – women across Western Europe. Women had a profound and lasting impact on the development of medieval and early modern spiritual and mystical literature, both through their own writing and as a result of the hagiographical texts that they inspired. Bringing together contribut...

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  • ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH IN SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
    This book explores the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), putting Global South voices and perspectives at the centre of the analysis. Covering a wide range of thematic and methodological areas that inform existing and emerging discourses in SDP, it represents an unparalleled resource for researchers and practitioners working in this area. Arranged into geographical...

    $1,179.00

  • THE REINDEER REMAINDERS
    KATEY HOWES
    A delightful rhyming picture book for back-to-school about working together and including others! A class of a dozen reindeer is preparing for the big showcase night event when a new student arrives. This isn't a big deal until it's time to divide in groups, and there's a leftover reindeer every single time. How will the class make sure everyone feels included? And what will th...

    $162.00

  • CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE
    ZACHARY SHELDON
    Christian Influence examines how understudied evangelical media celebrities use Instagram to cultivate religious authority and to convey distinctive subcultural narratives about evangelical values and culture today. The book explores the way that discrete kinds of evangelical celebrities—Celebrity Pastors, Women’s Ministry Leaders, Christian-Media Celebrities, and Secular-Media...

    $1,099.00

  • FAITH IN FOREIGN AID
    SUSAN TURNER HAYNES
    The United States contributes more foreign aid than any other state in the world, and it is often recognized as a leader in engaging religious organizations in aid delivery. Faith in Foreign Aid is the first book to closely examine how the relationship between religious organizations and USAID plays out in practice. Faith in Foreign Aid relies on an original dataset to trace fa...

    $1,099.00

  • POPULISM, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LAW
    DAVID GRANT
    Political systems across much of the West are now subject to populist disruption, which often takes an anti-Constitutional form. This interdisciplinary book argues that the current analysis of anti-Constitutional populism, while often astute, is focused far too narrowly. It is held here that due to an obscured complex of dynamics that has shaped the history of the West since it...

    $1,099.00

  • OPENING THE PARABLES
    M. D. HAYDEN
    For centuries, Jesus' parables have been--and still are--extensively interpreted by those who impose Christian dogma and tradition on a parable told decades before Christianity per se even existed. There was no Christian tradition when Jesus was teaching his followers, and he was teaching regular people, not theologians. No wonder then that after two millennia, Jesus' parables,...

    $568.00

  • A CRITIQUE OF PROVISIONISM
    MATTHEW CSERHATI
    Arminianism is rife within the modern evangelical church, with vocal proponents attacking the orthodox teaching of Calvinism. One such critic is Leighton Flowers, the director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists who leads the Soteriology 101 ministry. His book The Potter's Promise has influenced many against Calvinism. An overview of Flowers's theology is given in ...

    $444.00

  • THE BIBLE AND FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
    DAVID GRUMETT
    The Bible was composed by and for people who farmed animals and observed them every day. It contains many descriptions of farm animals and farming, images that use farm animals, and prescriptions relating to husbandry practices. Farm animals are viewed as part of God's creation with their own purposes and modes of flourishing. Both the Old and New Testaments take their welfare ...

    $337.00

  • THE CHAI-LIGHT ZONE
    DAVID DEANGELO / STEVEN GIMBEL / STEPHEN STERN
    The Twilight Zone is remembered as a science fiction television series that reflected the uneasiness of Cold War America. Its creator, Rod Serling, was a secular Jew who fought in World War II and returned stateside to see moral problems at home, like racism and the potential for technology to rob us of our humanity. The Twilight Zone was Serling's attempt to influence mainstre...

    $355.00

  • THANKING GOD EMPHATICALLY
    DAVID C. DICKENSON
    Is Paul being ironic when he thanks God for the Corinthians in 1 Cor 1:4-9? On one hand, the apostle seems sincere as he gives thanks for God's gifting of the church. On the other hand, it can be hard to trust Paul's sincerity when the very things mentioned (e.g., "speech" and "knowledge") will later be associated with Paul's rebuke of the church. This book clarifies the apostl...

    $461.00

  • RESEARCH METHODS FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT
    JAMES SKINNER / AARON C.T. SMITH / DANIEL READ / LAUREN M. BURCH / JACQUELINE MUELLER
    Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Research Methods for Sport Management provides a complete introduction to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for sport management students and practitioners. Full of real-world case studies, data, and examples, and including international perspectives throughout this book to help the reader understand the challenges o...

    $1,379.00

  • PROGRESS IN THEOLOGY
    This book explores the intriguing relationship between theology, science, and the ideal of progress from a variety of perspectives. While seriously discussing the obstacles and pitfalls related to the notion of progress in theology, it argues that there are in fact many different kinds of progress in theology. It considers how this sheds positive light on what theologians do an...

    $1,099.00

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL IN AFRICA
    CHUKA ONWUMECHILI
    This is the first book to take an in-depth look at women’s football in Africa. Exploring the history, contemporary landscape, and future development of the women’s game on the African continent, this book offers an important new perspective on the rise of women’s sport more broadly. This book traces the history of women’s soccer in Africa from its introduction during the period...

    $1,099.00

  • HOW TO CATCH A FAIRY GODMOTHER
    ALICE WALSTEAD
    From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a magical new adventure about a young Fairy Godmother! After graduating from the academy, a shy new Fairy Godmother has been given the most challenging assignment yet— to watch over the How to Catch Kids! Can she take care of these wacky kids as they prepare for show & tell without getting caught in the...

    $162.00

  • THE QUEST OF THE HISTORICAL MUHAMMAD AND OTHER STUDIES ON FORMATIVE ISLAM
    STEPHEN J. SHOEMAKER
    The lead essay in this book is the first effort to approach the historical figure of Muhammad in a manner comparable to the investigations that biblical scholars have made in the effort to recover the historical figure of Jesus. Using comparable methods and approaches, this study demonstrates that despite a widely held belief that Islam was born "in the full light of history," ...

    $426.00

  • REDISCOVERING FAITHFULNESS
    KENNETH W. M. WOZNIAK
    What does faithfulness mean for modern Christians who find themselves immersed in a social and moral context two millennia removed from that of Jesus? As a notion endorsed by Christians universally, irrespective of church tradition, geographic location, economic and political milieu, or spiritual experience, faithfulness is essential to mature Christian living. Yet many in the ...

    $692.00

  • KATHLEEN IN IRELAND
    ETTA BLAISDELL MCDONALD
    Kathleen in Ireland, by Etta Blaisdell McDonald, is a charming story that weaves together themes of heritage, family, and personal growth, making it highly relevant to modern readers. The narrative follows young Kathleen, an American girl of Irish descent, who journeys to Ireland to reconnect with her roots. Through Kathleen's eyes, readers explore the lush landscapes, rich tra...

    $39.70

  • CAMPING AND CAMP COOKING
    FRANK A. BATES
    Camping and Camp Cooking, by Frank A. Bates, is an essential guide that combines the art of outdoor adventure with the pleasures of campfire cuisine, offering a treasure trove of practical advice and timeless wisdom. This book captures the essence of camping—a tradition that has evolved yet remains deeply rooted in our connection to nature and the fundamental need for simplicit...

    $39.70

  • RHYME AND REST
    KERRIE DEBERRY
    God is the original poet--such that much of the Bible expresses eternal truth in beautifully indirect ways. Rhyme, meter, parallelism, and metaphor provoke our imagination to a deeper consideration of spiritual realities. Rhyme and Rest comes alongside weary pilgrims and invites them to enjoy anew the mercies of God through poetic devotions, to find spiritual rest through perso...

    $408.00

  • IF THE BOUGH BREAKS . . .
    DANIELLE HENSLEY
    The 2016 presidential election and its aftermath ushered Danielle Hensley into a political, cultural, and spiritual reawakening that also revealed deep divides within her family of origin. She embarked on a quest to educate herself about her white privilege, pervasive judgmentalism, as well as racist, homophobic, and other bigoted ideologies among fellow Christians. She courage...

    $408.00

  • LEADERSHIP AT THE SPIRITUAL EDGE
    MOHAMMED RAEI
    This insightful book explores the intersection of spirituality and leadership, examining cutting edge research, theory, and practices that help build healthy and long‑term effective leadership. Showcasing non‑Western views of leadership across a range of backgrounds, the book looks at leadership styles that raise and expand consciousness to enable better problem solving when ad...

    $1,239.00

  • EVIL CORPORATIONS
    PENNY CROFTS
    This book elaborates and interrogates the idea of evil corporations from a diverse range of disciplines. There has long been awareness of systemic harms inflicted by corporations, but this awareness has rarely led to any effective legal means to prevent and/or respond adequately to them. Lawyers and legal theorists appear to be stuck asking the same questions, and giving the sa...

    $1,099.00

  • NIOBE AND OTHER POEMS
    AARON EVAN BAKER
    Niobe and Other Poems is a volume of poems about love, death, religious faith, and the loss of that faith. ...

    $125.00