Most Popular Books by David Harrington

David Harrington Watt''s Antifundamentalism in Modern America gives us a pathbreaking account of the role that the fear of fundamentalism has played—and continues to play—in American culture. Fundamentalism has never been a neutral category of analysis, and Watt scrutinizes the various political purposes that the concept has been made to serve. In 1920, the conservative Baptist writer Curtis Lee Laws coined the word "fundamentalists." Watt examines the antifundamentalist polemics of Harry Emerson Fosdick, Talcott Parsons, Stanley Kramer, and Richard Hofstadter, which convinced many Americans that religious fundamentalists were almost by definition backward, intolerant, and anti-intellectual and that fundamentalism was a dangerous form of religion that had no legitimate place in the modern world. For almost fifty years, the concept of fundamentalism was linked almost exclusively to Protestant Christians. The overthrow of the Shah of Iran and the establishment of an Islamic republic led to a more elastic understanding of the nature of fundamentalism. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Americans became accustomed to using fundamentalism as a way of talking about Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, as well as Christians. Many Americans came to see Protestant fundamentalism as an expression of a larger phenomenon that was wreaking havoc all over the world. Antifundamentalism in Modern America is the first book to provide an overview of the way that the fear of fundamentalism has shaped U.S. culture, and it will lead readers to rethink their understanding of what fundamentalism is and what it does.

The first collection to focus the lens of postcolonial theory on pre-twentieth-century America

This book introduces readers to the life, thought, social activism and political conflicts of the Quaker intellectual and peace activist Henry Cadbury (1883-1974). Born into an established Orthodox Philadelphia Quaker family, Cadbury was among the most prominent Quaker intellectuals of his day. During his lifetime, he was well known as a contributor to one of the most important English translations of the Bible (the Revised Standard Version) and wrote scores of articles and books on the early history of Christianity and the history of the Society of Friends. He also had enormous influence over what may be the single best institutional instantiation of the Quaker commitment to nonviolence—the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), an organization Cadbury helped to found in 1917 and served throughout his long lifetime. When the AFSC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947, Cadbury was asked to accept the prize on its behalf.

In the United States, there are hundreds of thousands of Protestant churches whose members habitually carry their Bibles with them. These churches--often referred to as "evangelical" or "fundamentalist"--play a crucial role in shaping American society. In this book, David Watt draws on years of fieldwork to present an elegant reinterpretation of the way that conservative Protestants influence American politics and culture. At the heart of the book is a sympathetic, but far from uncritical, analysis of those forms of social power that are assumed to be natural among Bible-carrying Christians. While outsiders often presuppose that evangelical Christians take for granted the authority of certain institutions (among them the American state, corporations, ministers, men, and heterosexuals), Watt argues that the reality is far more complex. This is a concise and lively book that sheds new light on the way that Bible-carrying Christians influence the way that people in America think--and avoid thinking--about social power.

Botanical listing of edible plants, recipes and ethnobotanical information, wilderness survival manual, with a chapter on poisonous plants.

This book will examine current issues and controversies in the design of clinical trials, including topics in adaptive and sequential designs, the design of correlative genomic studies, the design of studies in which missing data is anticipated. Each chapter will be written by an expert conducting research in the topic of that chapter. As a collection, the chapters would be intended to serve as a guidance for statisticians designing trials.

Spell Crafts Take a look at your hands. See them as wondrous vehicles of power. Feel the energy that flows through everything you do. Tap into that power! Carve a symbol, dip a candle, mix fragrant herbs, sculpt clay, and make your life all that you want it to be. When crafts are used to create objects intended for ritual or to symbolize the divine, the connection between the craftsperson and divinity grows more intense. This second edition of "Spell Crafts, the much-loved and oft-read guide to magical handwork, features new illustrations and a new preface by David Harrington. Learn how to create and use all of the following: - magical simmering potpourris - a beaded psychic mandala - clay pentacles, plaques, and runic dice - a shaman''''''''s arrow - sand paintings - Corn Mother - a magical spell broom - protective hex sign - Witch bottles - flower garlands - spell banner - magic mirror - prosperity trivet - wheat weaving

Recognize and celebrate the magic of life with timeless rites and spells. Create a magical household—a haven of harmony, safety, spirituality, security, and romance. The benefits include a happier existence, protection against thieves, improved health, restful sleep, satisfying spiritual experiences, and a perfect environment for positive magic. This warm and wise guide by much loved author Scott Cunningham has been helping people create sacred space in their homes and gardens for nearly twenty years.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains exercise files needed to complete the exercises in "Inside AutoCAD 2002" and several third-party programs and demos from leading industry companies.

FIELD GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING GRASSES.

A comprehensive guide to nearly 2000 wild edible plants in the Western U.S., including methods of preparation and how to avoid poisonous plants.

If you''ve ever worked on a complex architectural or engineering project, you already know what until now drafting software has failed to grasp-namely, that a complete set of plans can encompass hundreds of pages. With the release of AutoCAD 2005, you can finally combine multiple pages (and multiple drawings) in a single file. Big news when it comes to design and drafting workflows! Here to get you taking advantage of AutoCAD 2005''s enhanced functionality fast is the original book on the topic-fine-tuned, focused, and thoroughly revised to help intermediate and advanced AutoCAD users just like yourself. AuthorDavid Harringtonstarts with what matters most: a guided tour of all that''s new in AutoCAD 2005--including the ability to convey markup and review information in a format even nondrafters can understand. He then goes on to cover every phase of the AutoCAD workflow. Throughout, the volume combines text, tutorials, and a CD packed with lesson files to take an in-depth approach to the most important AutoCAD tasks.

Provides the non-specialist, with an illustrated key and a clear explanation of the techniques and terminology used in the identification and classification of plant life.

Generate powerful energy fields, create a solar temple with sunflowers and morning glories, invoke supernatural powers to heal ailments, unleash the magic of your aura. Learn the law of threefold return. Bring the "Magical Almanac"''s enchanting blend of folklore and magic into your life in 1998 and live magically every day of the year. Illustrated.

Wznowienie kultowego poradnika magicznego, dzięki któremu zapewnisz swojemu domowi harmonię, bezpieczeństwo i ochronę Bez względu na to, gdzie i jak mieszkasz, możesz sprawić, że dzięki odpowiednim zabiegom, dodatkom i rytuałom będzie otaczać cię magia, a twoje cztery kąty będą zharmonizowane z rytmem i energią natury. Autorzy „Magii domowej”, czerpiąc z rytuałów z całego świata, prezentują arkana magii w przystępny sposób, a do tego ze sporą dawką humoru. Czasem wystarczy prosta czynność: przesunięcie mebli czy powieszenie bukietu ziół nad drzwiami, aby znacząco wpłynąć na swoje otoczenie. Skorzystaj z „Magii domowej” jeśli chcesz zapewnić sobie: - szczęśliwszą egzystencję, - ochronę przed złodziejami, - poprawę zdrowia, - spokojny sen, - satysfakcjonujące doświadczenia duchowe, - idealne środowisko dla pozytywnej magii, - a także wiele innych korzyści. Przekonaj się, jak w prosty sposób wpłynąć na swoje otoczenie, aby było ono bezpieczne i promieniowało pozytywną mocą.

Children can discover that God not only loves them, He wants to be their forever friend! Kids will learn who God is through the 54 devotions in this keepsake volume. Contains room to write, doodle, draw, and respond to the story. Full color.