Author: Lawrence E. JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF OLD ENGLISH CHURCHES. BY LAWRENCE E. JONES. DESCRIBING THE PRINCIPAL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FEATURES WITH 44 PLATES FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT DRAWINGS BY A. S. B. NEW.
Author: Lawrence E. JonesThe Observer's Book of Old English Churches
Author: Lawrence E. JonesThe Observer's Book of Old English Churches
Author: Lawrence E. JonesThe Observer's Book of Old English Churches
Author: Lawrence E. JonesThe Observer's Book of Old English Churches
Author: Lawrence Elmore JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780723200789
Category : Church architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Complete Book of Church Growth
Author: Elmer L. TownsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780842304085
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Formations of Modernity
Author: Bram GiebenPublisher: Polity
ISBN: 9780745609607
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Formations of Modernity is a major introductory textbook offering an account of the important historical processes, institutions and ideas that have shaped the development of modern societies. This challenging and innovative book 'maps' the evolution of those distinctive forms of political, economic, social and cultural life which characterize modern societies, from their origins in early modern Europe to the nineteenth century. It examines the roots of modern knowledge and the birth of the social sciences in the Enlightenment, and analyses the impact on the emerging identity of 'the West' of its encounters through exploration, trade, conquest and colonization, with 'other civilizations'. Designed as an introduction to modern societies and modern sociological analyses, this book is of value to students on a wide variety of social science courses in universities and colleges and also to readers with no prior knowledge of sociology. Selected readings from a broad range of classical writers (Weber, Durkheim, Marx, Freud, Adam Smith, Montesquieu, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) and contemporary thinkers (Michael Mann, E.P. Thompson, Edward Said) are integrated in each chapter, together with student questions and exercises.
Ritual
Author: Catherine BellPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199739471
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because of the variety of activities that qualify as ritual and their many contradictory yet, in many ways, equally legitimate interpretations, ritual seems to elude any systematic historical and comparative scrutiny. In this book, Catherine Bell offers a practical introduction to ritual practice and its study; she surveys the most influential theories of religion and ritual, the major categories of ritual activity, and the key debates that have shaped our understanding of ritualism. Bell refuses to nail down ritual with any one definition or understanding. Instead, her purpose is to reveal how definitions emerge and evolve and to help us become more familiar with the interplay of tradition, exigency, and self-expression that goes into constructing this complex social medium.
The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps
Author: David W. HoganPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
New revised edition which updates the 1989 version which culminated the Center of Military History's contribution to the Year of the NCO Corps since 1775. Has added chapters on Desert Storm, the Army during the 1990s, the Army in Afghanistan, and a new epilogue to carry the story forward. Contains portraits of NCOs in action; and selected documents on responsibilities, professional status and specialist rank. Appendices include: evolution of NCO rank insignia, and a gallery of Noncommissioned Officer heroes.
Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency
Author: Shannon CaudillPublisher: Military Bookshop
ISBN: 9781782666851
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
This anthology discusses the converging operational issues of air base defense and counterinsurgency. It explores the diverse challenges associated with defending air assets and joint personnel in a counterinsurgency environment. The authors are primarily Air Force officers from security forces, intelligence, and the office of special investigations, but works are included from a US Air Force pilot and a Canadian air force officer. The authors examine lessons from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts as they relate to securing air bases and sustaining air operations in a high-threat counterinsurgency environment. The essays review the capabilities, doctrine, tactics, and training needed in base defense operations and recommend ways in which to build a strong, synchronized ground defense partnership with joint and combined forces. The authors offer recommendations on the development of combat leaders with the depth of knowledge, tactical and operational skill sets, and counterinsurgency mind set necessary to be effective in the modern asymmetric battlefield.