About this book Mr. Burke contributes an introductory and summarizing remark, "What is involved, when we say what people are doing and why they are doing it An answer to that question is the subject of this book. The book is concerned with the basic forms of thought which, in accordance with the na..
Born on an eastern Montana homestead in 1922, Jack set his sights high in the sky from an early age. Already driving his own car--a model T wrapped in an airplane body--Jack thought nothing of soloing at 14, and was flying for a local well-driller, "hopping every ranch kid in eastern Montana," and h..
As critic, Kenneth Burke's preoccupations were at the beginning purely esthetic and literary; but after Counter-Statement (1931), he began to discriminate a "rhetorical" or persuasive component in literature, and thereupon became a philosopher of language and human conduct.In A Grammar of Motives (1..
Written by two leading social and cultural historians, the first edition of A Social History of the Media has become a classic textbook, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.In this new and revis..
Written by two leading social and cultural historians, the first two editions of A Social History of the Media became classic textbooks, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.This third edition ha..
The Christian season of Advent, covering the span of about four weeks prior to Christmas, is rich with religious and psychological significance. In the darkest, shortest days of the year, people turn their thoughts to rebirth and the creation of new light. It is a time for psychic birth guiding us t..
This book details the attempts of American Ambassador Frederic Sackett to save the Weimar Republic, achieve German nationalist goals, and thwart Adolf Hitler's drive to power. Very early in his tenure in Berlin, Sackett saw Hitler and the Nazis as a serious danger to the Weimar Republic and to peace..
A holistic approach to language learning from a developmental point of view. Text covers three main areas: the characteristics of human development, theories that guide the caregiver to create the appropriate environments for learning, and practical strategies that encourage growth in reading, speak..
Hardcover book on archery. 1954 Arco Publishing Company-Do-It-Yourself Series. Lots of photos and information Author: Burke, Edmund H Publisher: Arco Pub. Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0668003367 ISBN-13: 9780668003360..
This book marks Kenneth Burke’s breakthrough in criticism from the literary and aesthetic into social theory and the philosophy of history. In this volume we find Burke’s first entry into what he calls his theory of Dramatism; and here also is an important section on the nature of ritual. Author: Bu..
Becoming Human Through Art;: Aesthetic Experience in the School Author: Feldman, Edmund Burke Publisher: Prentice-Hall Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0130723630 ISBN-13: 9780130723635..
An ex-New Orleans cop comes up against indians, oil company roughnecks, and Mafia honchos on the rugged Montana landscape Author: Burke, James Lee Publisher: Little Brown & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0316116998 ISBN-13: 9780316116992..
Winner of the Edgar award for best novelEvil crept into Dave Robicheaux's bayou world one night and destroyed the woman he loved. Now it's threatening the life of his innocent child.Framed for murder, the Cajun ex-cop is traveling far from his Louisiana home to clear his name, to help a friend, to s..
Vicious serial killer Nicholas Parrish agrees to exchange information about the location of the body of a missing woman, Judith Sayre, for a deal in which authorities will not seek the death penalty for his crimes, an agreement that traps journalist Irene Kelly in the remote wilderness with a murder..
Between the mid-1930s and the late ’40s, the center of the jazz world was a two-block stretch of 52nd Street in Manhattan. Dozens of crowded basement clubs between Fifth and Seventh avenues played host to legends such as Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, as well as to innumerable professional music..
This text presents the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary sociology. Original chapters by the scholars who initiated and developed these theoretical perspectives provide full descriptions of each theory, its background, development, and..
Sacrifice--ranging from the sacrifice of virgins to circumcision to giving up what is most valued--is essential to all religions. Could there be a natural, even biological, reason for these practices Something that might explain why religions of so many different cultures share so many rituals and ..
Cecil B. Day, founder of Days Inns, represents the American dream personified. One of his mottos, "Find a need, then fill it," guided him throughout his life and was the counsel he offered aspiring entrepreneurs.Having experienced the usual ups and downs of one whose mind is set on a business career..
Irene Kelly searches for a killer who calls himself Thanatos--Death in ancient Greek mythology--and sends her notes before each move in his murderous game. By the author of Sweet Dreams, Irene and Goodnight, Irene. 17,500 first printing. Author: Burke, Jan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: Hardco..
In his Enquiry which has been described as "certainly one of the most important aesthetic documents that eighteenth -century England produced" the young Burke provided a systematic analysis of the 'sublime' and the 'beautiful,' together with a distinctive terminology which served to express certain ..
Now in its 9th edition, this standard text offers a regional description of the human body that is very user-friendly, following logical dissection sequences. It provides students with all pertinent information on a region (such as the upper limb) in one chapter which includes its bones,muscles, joi..
Driven by recent events and new trends, public health training increasingly requires new and more advanced information leadership and management skills drawn from business, industry, education, and government. This text offers basic foundation for students entering the field of public health managem..
This edition has been ompletely revised to reflect developments in the Code, Regulations, and case law through August 2007. The text focuses on the corporation as a taxable entity and tracks the corporate life cycle from incorporation through complete liquidation. Includes discussion on nonliquidati..
Job security is a thing of the past. In a time when companies are laying off thousands of people and 60 to 80 percent of employees are not satisfied with their jobs, many people are wondering if there is such a thing as job security and whether they can actually enjoy their work. After all, if you s..