In the past week, Alloway Library added 30 items to the catalogue. Here is a sample. Click on the title for more information. TWU login may be required
HISTORY
The Cambridge companion to the age of Nero / edited by Shadi Bartsch, University of Chicago, Illinois, Kirk Freudenburg, Yale University, Connecticut, Cedric Littlewood, University of Victoria, British Columbia. This volume provides a lively and accessible guide to the various representations and interpretations of the Emperor Nero as well as to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of his eventful reign. The major achievements of the period in the fields of literature, governance, architecture and art are freshly described and analysed, and special attention is paid to the reception of Nero in the Roman and Christian eras of the first centuries AD and beyond. Written by an international team of leading experts, the chapters provide students and non-specialists with clear and comprehensive accounts of the most important trends in the study of Neronian Rome. They also offer numerous original insights into the period, and open new areas of study for scholars to pursue.
LEADERSHIP
Sticky leaders: the secret to lasting change and innovation / Larry Osborne. Respected pastor and author, Larry Osborne, explains a little secret behind change and innovation which can bring both stability and creativity to organizations, especially those with teams of people that focus on innovation, creativity, new ideas, and problem-solving. Using the wisdom and principles found in this book, you will be free to lead dynamically without causing uncertainty or insecurity in your organization.
LITERATURE
Romanticism: a very short introduction / Michael Ferber. Ferber looks at the birth and growth of Romanticism throughout Europe and the Americas, and examines various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. Focusing on topics, Ferber looks at the ‘Sensibility’ movement, which preceded Romanticism; the rising prestige of the poet; Romanticism as a religious trend; Romantic philosophy and science; Romantic responses to the French Revolution; and the condition of women. Using examples and quotations he presents a clear insight into this very diverse movement, and offers a definition as well as a discussion of the word ‘Romantic’ and where it came from.
PHILOSOPHY
Debating humanity: towards a philosophical sociology / Daniel Chernilo. Debating Humanity explores sociological and philosophical efforts to delineate key features of humanity that identify us as members of the human species. After challenging the normative contradictions of contemporary posthumanism, this book goes back to the foundational debate on humanism between Jean-Paul Sartre and Martin Heidegger in the 1940s and then re-assesses the implicit and explicit anthropological arguments put forward by seven leading postwar theorists. Genuinely interdisciplinary and boldly argued, Daniel Chernilo has crafted a novel philosophical sociology that defends a universalistic principle of humanity as vital to any adequate understanding of social life.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Biblical interpretation in the early church / Michael Graves. This volume focuses on how Scripture was interpreted and used for preaching, teaching, apologetics, and worship by early Christian scholars and church leaders. Developed in light of recent patristic scholarship, it provides a representative sampling of theological contributions from both East and West, making it relevant for students in a variety of courses.
Disunity in Christ: uncovering the hidden forces that keep us apart / Christena Cleveland. In this eye-opening book, learn the hidden reasons behind conflict and divisions. With a personal touch and the trained eye of a social psychologist, Cleveland brings to bear the latest studies and research on the unseen dynamics at work that tend to separate us from others. The author provides real insight for ministry leaders who have attempted to build bridges across boundaries.Here are the tools we need to understand how we can overcome the hidden forces that divide us.
Thirsty for God: a brief history of Christian spirituality / Bradley P. Holt. This accessible and engaging history provides an excellent primer on the two-millennium quest for union with God, a “thirst” at the center of Christian life and practice. Holt traces the practice of Christian devotion, prayer,and contemplation from the biblical and influential early periods through the diverse insights of the Reformation and modern eras. Globally framed, the book also highlights the contributions of women and people of color. This new edition not only updates all the chapters and features but also adds more material on the spirituality of Jesus, medieval women mystics, and contemporary spirituality. Short excerpts from primary sources, a glossary, a timeline, a bibliography, and a set of spiritual exercises heighten the book’s usefulness.
Wealth and poverty in early Christianity / Helen Rhee. This volume introduces the reader to the broad range of texts that reflect early Christian thoughts and practices on the topic of wealth and poverty Developed in, light of recent patristic scholarship, it provides a representative sampling of theological contributions from both Fast and West, making it relevant for students in a variety of courses. SCIENCES
Dictionary of invertebrate zoology / compiled and directed by Mary Ann Basinger Maggenti and Armand R. Maggenti ; edited by Scott L. Gardner. An exhaustive dictionary of over 13,000 terms relating to invertebrate zoology, including etymologies, word derivations and taxonomic classification. Entries cover parasitology, nematology, marine invertebrates, insects, and anatomy, biology, and reproductive processes.
The fish doctor: autobiography of a world fish parasitologist
/ Glenn L. Hoffman, Ph.D ; edited by G. Lyle Hoffman. Described in 1986 as “a living legend,” Glenn Hoffman was one of the world’s foremost authorities on the parasites of fishes. This book narrates his life and 65-year professional career as a scientist, researcher, ambassador, colleague, and family man. He was the author of four major books and more than 100 articles on the causes, spread, and cures of parasite-related diseases in fish, including Parasites of North American Freshwater Fishes (1967, 2nd ed. 1999), called “the bible of American fish parasitology.” His work and his generosity in collaboration developed an international following, and he made many trips abroad to share his expertise and receive the honors earned from his wide-ranging research and publication work. Personal, insightful, and reflective, this autobiography gives a glimpse inside the mind of a American scientist of the first rank.
Governing medical knowledge commons / edited by Brett Frischmann, Michael Madison, Katherine Strandburg. Governing Medical Knowledge Commons makes three claims: first, evidence matters to innovation policymaking; second, evidence shows that self-governing knowledge commons support effective innovation without prioritizing traditional intellectual property rights; and third, knowledge commons can succeed in the critical fields of medicine and health. This book provides fifteen new case studies of knowledge commons in which researchers, medical professionals, and patients generate, improve, and share innovations, offering readers a practical introduction to the knowledge commons framework and a synthesis of conclusions and lessons.
Rocky Mountain birds: birds and birding in the central and northern Rockies / Paul A. Johnsgard. This book is in part based on the author’s earlier Birds of the Rocky Mountains (1986, revised 2009), but over a third of the original text has been eliminated. The rest has been updated, expanded and modified to be less technical and more useful to birders in the field. Bird enthusiasts will find viewing locations and updated contact information for hundreds of sites in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Sanitation and hygiene in Africa: where do we stand? : analysis from the AfricaSan Conference, Kigali, Rwanda / edited by Piers Cross and Yolande Coombes. This book addresses priorities which have been identified by African countries as the key elements which need to be addressed in order to accelerate progress. This book is essential reading for government staff from Ministries responsible for sanitation, sector stakeholders working in NGOs, CSOs and agencies with a focus on sanitation and hygiene and water and sanitation specialists.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Hopi nation: essays on indigenous art, culture, history and law / edited by Edna Glenn, John R. Wunder, Willard Hughes Rollings, and C.L. Martin. The content is interdisciplinary and presented in the context of both historic and contemporary viewpoints. Also important is attention given to land-use patterns and to environmental systems of human and physical growth and survival as related to the arid regions of the Hopi Reservation. Perhaps most pertinent is the recognized fact that Hopis have existed on their same mesa-lands for over one thousand years. A contemporary challenge exists on the pages of this book: to discover and to define the passion for life which Hopis continue to possess, and which is rooted in times past as well as in 1980, the “Year of the Hopi.” Read this book and enjoy a visual and intellectual celebration of the Hopi Nation.
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