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Anatheism : returning to God after God by Richard Kearney.

Central Library: BL473 .K43 2010

"Has the passing of the old God paved the way for a new kind of religious project, a more responsible way to seek sound, and love the things we call divine? Has the suspension of dogmatic certainties and presumptions opened a space in which we can encounter religious wonder anew..." BOOK JACKET.

Bateman New Zealand writer's handbook : an indispensable guide to getting published by Tina Shaw.

Central Library: PN147 .P819 2013

"The Bateman New Zealand Writer's Handbook is now a recommended text for many writing courses around the country.It is full of useful advice for those wanting to improve their chances of having work accepted by editors and publishers working in all print media. Along with extensive, fully updated lists of..." BOOK JACKET.

Beyond the Western liberal order : Yanaihara Tadao and empire as society by Ryoko Nakano.

Central Library: JC359 .N35 2013

"This text introduces the political thought of Yanaihara Tadao (1893-1961), the most prominent Japanese social scientist working on empire, population migration and colonial policy, and uses it as a platform which to examine the global challenges faced by the U.S. hegemonic world order today, or what is often described as..." BOOK JACKET.

Blackpeak Station by Holly Ford.

Central Library: PR9642.F674 B5 2013

"Novel.Rural romance set in the rugged high country of New Zealand's South Island--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Bug death by F. A. Nettelbeck.

Central Library: PS3564.E823 B8 1979

Bug death by F. A. Nettelbeck.

Central Library: PS3564.E823 B8 1979

Business and sustainability by Michael Blowfield.

Central Library: HD30.255 B56 2013

Calvin, classical trinitarianism, and the aseity of the Son by Brannon Ellis.

Central Library: BT109 .E44 2012

"Brannon Ellis investigates the various Reformation and post-Reformation responses to Calvin's affirmation of the Son's aseity (or essential self-existence), a significant episode in the history of theology that is often ignored or misunderstood..." BOOK JACKET.

Changing gay male identities by Andrew Cooper.

Central Library: HQ76 .C586 2013

"As the world changes, so sexual identities are changing. In a context of globalisation, mass communication and technological advances, individuals find themselves able to make lifestyle choices in new and different ways. In this increasingly confusing world, sociologists have argued that identities are in flux, and that traditional patterns of..." BOOK JACKET.

Child labor by Gary Wiener, book editor.

Central Library: HD6231 .C45 2009

Child labour in Britain, 1750-1870 by Peter Kirby.

Central Library: HD6250.G752 K57 2003

Commodity culture and social class in Dublin 1850-1916 by Stephanie Rains.

Central Library: HF5415.33.I723 R35 2010

"Links the growth of the commodity culture to development of mass-produced goods, spread of urban rail and tram systems, and expansion of the middle class in Ireland between the Famine and the 1916 Rising. Charts changing conceptions of shopping as a social or political practice and experiences of Dublin..." BOOK JACKET.

Companion to American military history edited by James C. Bradford.

Central Library: E181 .C735 2010

"Through more than 60 scholarly essays, A Companion to American Military History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography of United States military events and experiences from the colonial era to the present. Including contributions from both eminent military historians and emerging scholars, the essays address every American war from..." BOOK JACKET.

Companion to media authorship edited by Jonathan Gray and Derek Johnson.

Central Library: NX195 .C66 2013

"A Companion to Media Authorship offers 28 groundbreaking chapters which investigate the practices, attributions, and meanings of authorship. Revitalizing the study within media and cultural studies, this diverse and global collection provides the definitive work on the subject. -Rethinks cultures of authorship and challenges the concept of auteurism across multiple..." BOOK JACKET.

Comparative ethnography of alternative spaces edited by Jens Dahl and Esther Fihl.

Central Library: GN316 .C66 2013

"Many peopleseek, in various ways, to carve out a space for themselves independently of the existing social and political realities of which they continue to be a part. Through a range of ethnographical cases, the contributors in this book address the innovative and complex ways in which social groups position..." BOOK JACKET.

Cultural industries by David Hesmondhalgh.

Central Library: HM621 .HK41 2013

Current perspectives in feminist media studies edited by Lisa McLaughlin and Cynthia Carter.

Central Library: P96.F46 C87 2013

"This work features contributions written by a diverse group of stellar feminist scholars from around the world. Each contributor has authored a brief, thought-provoking commentary on the current status and future directions of feminist media studies. Although contributors write about numerous, discrete subjects within the field of feminist media..." BOOK JACKET.

Defiant images : photography and apartheid South Africa by Darren Newbury ; foreword by Albie Sachs.

Central Library: DT1945 .N49 2009

"Photography is often believed to witness history or reflect society, but such perspectives fail to account for the complex ways in which photographs get made and seen, and the variety of motivations and social and political factors that shape the vision of the world that photographs provide. This book develops..." BOOK JACKET.

Develop your leadership skills by John Adair.

Central Library: HD57.7 .A2746 2013

Dictionary of social work and social care by John Harris and Vicky White.

Central Library: HV12 .H372 2013

"This new dictionary provides over 1,500 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social workas a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories, methods, policies, organisations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics such as health and education, this..." BOOK JACKET.

Disruptive grace : reflections on God, Scripture, and the church by Walter Brueggemann ; edited and introduced by Carolyn J. Sharp.

Central Library: BX9886.Z8 B78 2011

"Walter Brueggemann has been one of the leading voices in Hebrew Bible interpretation for decades; his landmark works in Old Testament theology have inspired and informed a generation of students, scholars, and preachers. These chapters gather his recent addresses and essays on every part of the Hebrew Bible, many of..." BOOK JACKET.

Dunhuang xue gai lun by Jiang Liangfu zhu.

Central Library: DS797.28.D864 JL3

Early Indian and Theravada Buddhism : soteriological controversy and diversity by Bradley S. Clough.

Central Library: BQ7190 .C59 2012

"The context for the first part of this study is the community (sangha) of early Buddhism in India, as it is reflected in the religion's canon composed in the Pali language, which is preserved by the Theravada tradition as the only authentic record of the words of the Buddha and..." BOOK JACKET.

Economic development in China, India and East Asia : managing change in the twenty first century by Kartik Roy, Hans Blomqvist and Cal Clark.

Central Library: HC412 .R69 2012

"This title presents a novel and timely contribution to the literature on economic development in Asia. By placing up-to-date analyses of the Chinese and Indian experiences alongside more established views of the tiger economies, we see a much more complex yet insightful examination of the processes of economic..." BOOK JACKET.

Ex-combatants, religion and peace in Northern Ireland : the role of religion in transitional justice by John Brewer, Sixth-Century Professor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen, David Mitchell, Research Associate, School of Communication, University of Ul

Central Library: JC599.G7 B735 2013

"Much has been written about the influence of religion on the Northern Ireland conflict and the part played by ex-combatants in the peace process. Yet we know very little about the religious outlook of ex-combatants themselves. Are they personally devout? Is religion important to their political identity? Didfaith..." BOOK JACKET.

Exploding the phone : the untold story of the teenagers and outlaws who hacked Ma Bell by Phil Lapsley.

Central Library: HD9697.T454 A44 2013

"Describes how phone phreaks learned how to make illicit but technologically innovative free phone calls and shared the technique, and places the process in the development of telecommunications and the behavior of the telephone monopoly.Before smartphones, before the Internet and before the personal computer, a misfit group of technophiles, blind..." BOOK JACKET.

Frequencies : artful essays.

Central Library: PS536.3 .F74

Georges Simenon : parcours d'un ecrivain belge.

Central Library: PQ2637.I53 Z54 2011

Hanging on Union Square : an American epic by H.T. Tsiang ; edited by Floyd Cheung.

Central Library: PS3539.S53 H3 2013

"Originally self-published in 1935, H.T. Tsiang's hallucinatory, quasi-experimental novel Hanging on Union Square explores leftist politics in Depression-era New York--an era of union busting and food lines--in an ambitious style that brilliantly blends Gertrude Stein's playful language with the political satire of Carl Sandberg's prose..." BOOK JACKET.

Hobbit chronicles : an unexpected journey. Creatures and characters by Daniel Falconer ; foreword by Andy Serkis.

Central Library: PN1997.2.H624 F34 2013

"Weta Workshop is a multi-award winning conceptual design and physical manufacturing facility servicing the world's entertainment and creative industries..." BOOK JACKET.

Hollywood cinema and the real Los Angeles by Mark Shiel.

Central Library: PN1993.5.U65 S49 2012

How to manage people by Michael Armstrong.

Central Library: HD38.15 .A765 2013

Indian fiction in English translation edited by Shubha Tiwari.

Central Library: PK5409 .U5 2005

"Contributed articles presented at U.G.C. National Seminar on 'Indian Fiction in English Translation' held on 2-3 February, 2004 at Dept. of English, A.P.S. University, Rewa..." BOOK JACKET.

Interpreting archaeological topography : airborne laser scanning, 3D data and ground observation edited by Rachel S. Opitz and David C. Cowley.

Central Library: CC76.4 .I67 2013

"Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), or lidar, is an enormously important innovation for data collection and interpretation in archaeology. The application of archaeological 3D data deriving from sources including ALS, close-range photogrammetry and terrestrial and photogrammetric scanners has grown exponentially over the last decade. Such data present numerous possibilities and..." BOOK JACKET.

Interviewing for solutions by Peter De Jong, Insoo Kim Berg.

Central Library: HV43 .D45 2013

"Written in a clear, informative, and informal style, Interviewing for solutions features a unique solutions-oriented approach to basic interviewing in the helping professions. Peter DeJong and Insoo Kim Berg's proven approach views clients as competent, helps them to visualize the changes they want, and builds on what they are..." BOOK JACKET.

Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes.

Central Library: BS1140.3 .H39 2012

"This book examines the small library of 24 books common to all Jewish and Christian Bibles--books that preserve the efforts of diverse writers over a span of many centuries to make sense of their personal experiences and those of their people, the ancient Israelites. Professor Christine Hayes guides her..." BOOK JACKET.

Introduction to the Bible by J.W. Rogerson.

Central Library: BS475.3 .R64 2012

Irish myth, lore and legend on film by Dawn Duncan.

Central Library: PN1995.9.I65 D863 2012

Letters of Paul as rituals of worship by John Paul Heil.

Central Library: BS2655.P89 H45 2011

"Each of the thirteen letters of Paul are treated exclusively from the aspect of worship, as understood in its most comprehensive sense in the biblical tradition, with the liturgical and the ethical facets of worship held in dynamic interrelationship.--From publisher description..." BOOK JACKET.

Management across cultures : developing global competencies by Richard M. Steers, Carlos Sanchez-Runde, Luciara Nardon.

Central Library: HD62.4 .S735 2013

"The second edition of this popular textbook explores the latest approaches to cross-cultural management, as well as presenting strategies and tactics for managing international assignments and global teams. With a clear emphasis on learning and development, the text encourages students to acquire skills in multicultural competence that will be..." BOOK JACKET.

Mishle = Proverbs by prepared by Jan de Waard.

Central Library: BS1462 .W37 2008

Muslims and global justice by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim.

Central Library: KD631.8 .N353 2011

"Over the course of his distinguished career, legal scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im has sought to reconcile his identity as a Muslim with his commitment to universal human rights. In Muslims and Global Justice, he advances the theme of global justice from an Islamic perspective, critically examining the role that..." BOOK JACKET.

Other animals by Therese Lloyd.

Central Library: PR9642.L6193 O8 2013

Reading the Gospels wisely : a narrative and theological introduction by Jonathan T. Pennington.

Central Library: BS2555.52 .P455 2012

"In this work, Jonathan Pennington examines the theological and ethical aims of the Gospel narratives, helping students see the fruit of historical and literary study. He contends that we can learn to read the Gospels well from various vantage points, including those of premodern, modern, and postmodern habits and postures..." BOOK JACKET.

Reforming Hollywood : how American Protestants fought for freedom at the movies by William D. Romanowski.

Central Library: BR517 .R56 2012

"Hollywood and Christianity often seem to be at war. Indeed, there is a long list of movies that have attracted religious condemnation, from Gone with the Wind with its notorious 'damn,' to The Life of Brian and The Last Temptation of Christ. But the reality, writes William Romanowski, has been..." BOOK JACKET.

Return of a king : the battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42 by William Dalrymple.

Central Library: DS359.7 .D35 2013

"Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day..." BOOK JACKET.

Salman Rushdie by Damian Grant.

Central Library: PR6068.U757 Z627 2012

Samuel Beckett's German diaries 1936-1937 by Mark Nixon.

Central Library: PR6003.E282 Z78173 2011

Singing with both throats by Maris O'Rourke.

Central Library: PR9642.O758 S5 2013

"Singing with both throats is an analogy for the way O'Rourke lives her life; the many roles she plays, and has played; the wide range of work and activities she has been involved in and still participates in ; the varied 'voices' she has used, and uses, in her political, professional..." BOOK JACKET.

Song qian wen xue zhong de chao xian shi hun lian yu he yan jiu by Hong Shuhua zhu.

Central Library: PL2283 .HR86 2011

"1F6880-05Summary in vernacular field only..." BOOK JACKET.

Spaces of justice in the Roman world edited by Francesco de Angelis.

Central Library: NA2543.S6 S6425 2010

"Despite thecrucial role played by both law and architecture in Roman culture, the Romans never developed a type of building that was specifically and exclusively reserved for the administration of justice: courthouses did not exist in Roman antiquity. The present volume addresses this paradox by investigating the spatial settings of..." BOOK JACKET.

Swimmer in the deep blue dream by Sara Berkeley.

Central Library: PR6052.E5873 S94 1991

Tang dai ru dao nu xing shi jie zhong de xing bie yi shi yu qing yu by Li Xiaopei zhu.

Central Library: HQ1147.C6 LP24 2011

"1F6880-06Hun yin --nu xing de zui zhong gui su. Xian jin 21 shi ji de xin nu xing dui yu hun yin you xin de yi fan ding yi, dan zao zai yi qian duo nian qian de Tang dai, nu xing jiu ceng jing dui hun yin zi zhu..." BOOK JACKET.

Theories of the multinational firm : a multidimensional creature in the global economy by Mats Forsgren.

Central Library: HD2755.5 .FQ35 2013

"This expanded and updated edition of a successful textbook will be required reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of international business, international management and international economy courses. The current debate about the multinational firm as an actor in the global economy is intense and many-sided. This thoroughly accessible..." BOOK JACKET.

Why internet porn matters by Margret Grebowicz.

Central Library: HQ471 .G735 2013

Zhongguo gu dai xing shi su song fa shi = Criminal procedure law in ancient China by Li Wenling zhu.

Central Library: KT4236 .L58 2011

"1F6880-05Detailed summaryin vernacular field only..." BOOK JACKET.