The development of Martin Luther's thought was both a symptom and moving force in the transformation of the Middle Ages into the modern world. Geographical discovery, an emerging scientific tradition, and a climate of social change had splintered the unity of medieval Christian culture, and these ch[...]
Few philosophers have had more influence on the shape of western philosophy after 1900 than Martin Heidegger. "Basic Writings" offers a full range of this profound and controversial thinker's writings in one volume, including: "The Origin of the Work of Art"; "The introduction to Being and Time"; "W[...]
A professor of history and the noted author and editor of several books on the civil rights struggle, Dr. Clayborne Carson was selected by the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to edit and publish Dr. King's papers. Drawing upon an unprecedented archive of King's own words -- including unpublis[...]
"The Bible is alive," declared Martin Luther, "it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me." The Protestant Reformation's most prominent leader was as evocative, articulate, and outspoken in his private speech as he was in public, and fortunately for posterity, s[...]
Acclaimed by "Ebony" magazine as 'one of those rare publishing events that generate as much excitement in the cloistered confines of the academy as they do in the general public', "The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr." chronicles one of the twentieth century's most dynamic personalities and one of [...]
Dedicated to documenting the life of America's best-known advocate for peace and justice, "The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr." breaks the chronology of its series to present King's never-before-published sermon file. In 1997 Mrs. Coretta Scott King granted the King Papers Project permission to ex[...]
Preserving the legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential advocates for peace and justice, The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., is described by one historian as being the "equivalent to a conversation" with King. To Save the Soul of America, the seventh volume of the anticipated fou[...]
In November 1991, as his yacht cruised offshore of the Canary Islands, the life of media tycoon Robert Maxwell ended--officially, by drowning. And what facts the news media did not then report or know, what truths even the Maxwell autopsies concealed, "Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy" now reveals.[...]
Does Martin Luther have anything to say to us today? Nearly five-hundred years after the beginning of the Reformation, Hans-Martin Barth explores that question in this comprehensive and critical evaluation of Luthers theology. Rich in its extent and in its many facets, Barths didactically well-plann[...]
This collection contains thirty excerpts from Martin Luther's Christmas sermons. In his unique and powerful voice, Luther portrays the human reality of God's birth on earth - Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water, Joseph's misgivings, the Wise Men's perplexity, Herod's cunning. An[...]
The most interactive Study Guide available for this course, this valuable resource includes multiple-choice questions and a variety of exercises that suit your students' different cognitive learning styles.[...]
In an intimate memoir, the daughter of Dean Martin describes life growing up with one of Hollywood's most colorful, charming, and roguish celebrities, recalling her early years in the erratic care of her father's first wife, the ever-changing blended family of her childhood, her father's antics with[...]
A book from Cengage Learning on Organizational Behaviour and Management.
The formula for C.F. Martin & Co.'s success has always been an unparalleled commitment to precise handcraftsmanship blended with optimum tonewoods, innovation, and singular design. This family business has persevered from the Civil War through the present and remains the oldest surviving maker of st[...]
This text offers Martin Martin's narrative of his journey around the Western Isles, with information on custom, tradition and life, and an account of St Kilda, published in 1697, and Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles, visit after the fall of the Lords of the Isles, written in 1549.[...]