Free-thinking Thomas Jefferson established the University of Virginia as a secular institution and stipulated that the University should not provide any instruction in religion. Yet over the course of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth, religion came to have a prominent place in the University, which today maintains the largest department of religious studies of any public university in America. Given his intentions, how did Jefferson's university undergo such remarkable t...

A participant’s portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, from Harry Belafonte’s memoir of activism and entertainment, My Song.Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 was one of the most segregated cities in America. It had segregated lunch counters, restrooms, and water fountains. It had a nickname, “Bombingham,” for the homemade bombs detonated by local Klansmen. And it had Eugene “Bull” Connor, a racist police chief with a hair-trigger temper. It was here t...

Koreans constituted the largest colonial labor force in imperial Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Caught between the Scylla of agricultural destitution in Korea and the Charybdis of industrial depression in Japan, migrant Korean peasants arrived on Japanese soil amid extreme instability in the labor and housing markets. In The Proletarian Gamble, Ken C. Kawashima maintains that contingent labor is a defining characteristic of capitalist commodity economies. He scrutinizes how the...

After the turn of the twentieth century, schools played a pivotal role in the construction of French West Africa. But as this dynamic, deeply researched study reveals, the expanding school system also became the site of escalating conflicts. As French authorities worked to develop truncated schools for colonial “subjects,” many African students and young elites framed educational projects of their own. Weaving together a complex narrative and rich variety of voices, Harry Gamble explores t...

Sit with this thought for a moment.The God of the Universe loves you and wants you to be near Him. Discover a rich and intimate way of devotional Bible study as you follow the guidelines in this book, either alone or in a group. You'll grow in your understanding of the Book of John -- and you'll grow in your love for Jesus as you learn from "the disciple Jesus loved."*This audiobook is narrated by the author's digital voice.

This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin, RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.Throughout late-1943 into early-1944, an epic struggle raged over the skies of Germany between RAF Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe. This campaign had been undertaken by the Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, and was baptized 'The Batt...

Many people can find happiness in many different places and different things in this life. Indeed, we can find various sources of joy in this world, and one particular area that has always fascinated people is casinos.– Mostly those online casinos.There are many reasons why people enjoy playing online casino games, not only to obtain more profit but also because they find real entertainment while playing online. With the advent of computers, people no longer need to go to p...

Stop and sit for a few quiet moments...and rest in a "sweet selah moment" with the Word of God. A selah is a short pause or break in the normal pattern of a psalm or a song or a life. God calls us often to "be still and know" that He is God. This beautiful devotional journal is designed to help you develop a daily habit of intentional time with God. If you only have five minutes or so, read the short verse and message for the day. If you have longer to ponder, go deeper by using the study ...

Stop and sit for a few quiet moments...and rest in a "sweet selah moment" with the Word of God. A selah is a short pause or break in the normal pattern of a psalm or a song or a life. God calls us often to "be still and know" that He is God. This beautiful devotional journal is designed to help you develop a daily habit of intentional time with God. If you only have five minutes or so, read the short verse and message for the day. If you have longer to ponder, go deeper by using the study ...

When you embark on a Sweet Selah Journey, be prepared to grow in faith, meeting God intimately in His Word. In Give Me Wings To Soar, author Sharon Gamble is a gentle guide leading you step by step into a daily habit of devotional time with the One who made you and loves you most.Nest... Nestle in and learn what it means to belong to God's family and be called His very own. Rest in His love each day through selah-"a pause with God."Flight... Time to fly from the nest. In he...

English society in the eighteenth century was allegedly marked by a 'gambling mania', such was the prevalence and intensity of different forms of 'gaming'. Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century subjects this notion to systematic scrutiny, exploring the growth and prevalence of different forms of gambling across Britain and throughout British society in this period, as well as attitudes towards it. Drawing on a vast range of new, empirical evidence, Bob Harris seeks to understa...

Upright and serious secretary Emily is always being confronted with her handsome boss’s woman troubles. Not only is Kadir a talented businessman who regularly travels around the world, he’s also the prince of a bountiful desert kingdom. And he has a prodigious talent for attracting women. One day, after Kadir receives an emergency message from his home country, he makes an outrageous request: he’ll pay Emily a huge sum if she pretends to be his horrible wife! Just what does he have planned...