This book argues that Simone Weil’s short life (1909–1943) is best understood as deeply invested in and engaged with the world around her, which she knew she would leave behind sooner rather than later if she took risks on the side of the oppressed. To present Weil first and foremost as a political philosopher, Benjamin Davis places her work in conversation with feminist philosophy, decolonial philosophy, and Marxism. Against the backdrop of Weil’s commitments, Davis read...

42 Complete Works of Richard Harding DavisA Charmed LifeA Question of LatitudeA Wasted DayAdventures and Letters of RHDBilly and the Big StickCaptain MacklinCinderellaCuba in War TimeEpisodes in Van Bibbers lifeIn the FogLion and the UnicornMiss CivilizationMy Buried TreasureNotes of a War CorrespondentOnce Upon A TimePeace ManoeuvresRanson's FollyReal Soldiers of ...

Reunite with beloved characters and a thrilling new whodunit in Bones at the Manor House, book 2 in the Dr. Benjamin Bones Mysteries.“Five Stars! I adore this series and can’t wait to read more about these brave, stubborn, heroic people.” –Reader ReviewTwo ghosts are troubling Dr. Benjamin Bones. One he fears will never release him. Another he fears will slip away…In the quaint village of Birdswing, the winter of 1...

Dive into the perfect blend of mystery, history, romance, and humor with Bones in the Blackout, the first in a series!“The author created a world I wanted to be in, with people I wanted to know.” –from Reader ReviewStep back in time to WW2 England with "Bones in the Blackout," a thrilling mix of mystery, danger, and romance. A must-read for fans of gripping historical fiction that will hook you from the very first page.

Cheng Man-ch’ing (1902–1975)—also romanized as Zheng Manqing— certainly played a lead role in popularizing tai chi ch'uan throughout the world and greatly influencing the way the art is perceived and practiced. This fact alone should drive all those interested in tai chi to study the man’s history and thought. There is a huge body of writings and video representations of Cheng’s tai chi theory and practice. Unfortunately, much of the available content actually obscures Cheng’s message. The...

"FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN."--PHILIPPIANS 1:21Paul's attitudes about life and death were transformed by the gospel. Jesus's death and resurrection defeated death and gave us hope. In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he exhorts us to adopt the mind of Christ so that we too can have supernatural hope and joy.Philippians: A 40-Day Bible Study is meditative, gospel-centered, practical, and prayerful. Over ...

For this new edition of The Writer's Tale, Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook expand their in-depth discussion of the creative life of Doctor Who to cover Russell's final year as Head Writer and Executive Producer of the show, as well as his work behind the increasingly successful Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures spin-offs. Candid and witty insights abound throughout two years' worth of correspondence, covering David Tennant's last episodes as the Doctor a...

This book brings together scholars to unpack the religious ideas, themes, motifs, texts, traditions, and practices that suffuse anime. Immensely popular with Western audiences since the 1980s, anime continues to be a prominent medium through which contemporary people, especially younger generations, are engaging ideas about God or ultimate reality, the world, and the self. This volume brings an academic lens to anime and shows the central role that religion plays in the intellectual and vi...

L’espressione “genere”, distinta per la prima volta dal termine “sesso” negli anni Cinquanta, è oggi onnipresente. Alle iniziali discussioni sui “ruoli di genere”, ossia sui comportamenti e sulle responsabilità che la società tendeva ad assegnare alle persone in base alla loro natura biologica, sono seguiti decenni di approfondimento al quale hanno contribuito e contribuiscono discipline afferenti a innumerevoli ambiti delle scienze sociali, umane, psicologiche e altre ancora. Le convinzio...

Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deeds—to succeed as an American, and not to fail because of color.With twelve million citizens —the black population o...

Ours is an anti-polity age, perhaps more than any other time in the history of the church. Yet polity remains as important now as it was in the New Testament.What then is a right or biblical polity? The contributors to this volume make an exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Baptist approach to the ordinances.Each sectio...

The third book in the Dr. Bones Mystery Series, BONES TAKES A HOLIDAY, is a change-of-pace from the usual whodunit. The holidays in question are Christmas 1939 and Valentine’s Day 1940. The world is at war, and the first of many hard winters has begun. But for Dr. Benjamin Bones and Lady Juliet Linton, love has bloomed amid the fear of an uncertain future.Part One: Dr. Bones and the Christmas WishA few days before Christmas 1939, Dr. Benjamin Bones...