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The Supernatural Revamped
This book is the logical continuation of a series of collected essays examining the origins and evolution of myths and legends of the supernatural in Western and non-Western …
Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- …
Babel and the Ivory Tower
Torn between the competing forces of scholarship as a profession and scholarship as a calling – between Babel and the Ivory Tower – the modern academic faces a dilemma: should she …
For the Beauty of the Church – Casting a Vision for the Arts
Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if protestants have any vision for the arts, it tends to be a thin one. This …
Gynaecology
The Lucid Veil
The Lucid Veil is conceived as a sequel to The Mirror and the Lamp by M.H. Abrams. It gives a comprehensive account of the philosophic background of Victorian poetics. It is the …
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee
The product of twenty-five years of planning, research, and writing, Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee is the most comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date resource of its …
The Sea Shall Embrace Them
In 1854, one of the worst maritime disaster in the early days of steam occurred when the liner Arctic collided with a small steamship and sank, causing the loss of nearly 400 lives …
Understanding the Diaconate
What is a deacon? More than fifty years since the restoration of the permanent diaconate by the Second Vatican Council, the office of deacon is still in need of greater specificity …
Modeling Terrorism Risk to the Air Transportation System
Structural Masonry Designers' Manual
This major handbook covers the structural use of brick and blockwork. A major feature is a series of step-by-step design examples of typical elements and buildings. The book has …
Secrets of the Oracle
What is wisdom? Where does it come from? Where can we find it? And what does it mean in our lives? In Secrets of the Oracle, David Shaw explores these questions by turning to the …