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  • American Philanthropy in Its Global Context

    The History, Law, and Politics of Giving

    by Thomas Adam ...
    Series series Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good
    Philanthropy has become a staple of American society and culture. Associations, endowments, foundations, and limited dividend companies have funded education, culture, healthcare, religion, and social welfare.Yet American philanthropy is not as exceptional as it appears to European observers. American philanthropy was built upon European and Mediterranean precedents and evolved through the ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • The Morality in Law

    Themes from the Work of Leslie Green

    by Thomas Adams, Kate Greasley, Denise Réaume ...
    Leslie Green is a leading figure in late-20th and early-21st century legal philosophy. He has made important contributions on topics as varied as legal positivism, political obligation, the limits of government, and the regulation of pornography. Green's work is marked by its striking originality and approachability, as well as his willingness to see questions in the philosophy of law as ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Science and Religion

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Thomas Dixon, Adam Shapiro ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Debates about science and religion are rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's being taught in schools, clashes between religious values and medical recommendations, or questions about how to address our changing global environment, emotions often run high and answers seem intractable. Yet there is much more to science and religion ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Remaking New Orleans

    Beyond Exceptionalism and Authenticity

    Edited by Thomas Jessen Adams, Matt Sakakeeny ...
    Approached as a wellspring of cultural authenticity and historical exceptionality, New Orleans appears in opposition to a nation perpetually driven by progress. Remaking New Orleans shows how this narrative is rooted in a romantic cultural tradition, continuously repackaged through the twin engines of tourism and economic development, and supported by research that has isolated the city from ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Concrete Abyss

    by Thomas Adams ...
    The year is 1964 when a single mother and her two teenage sons move from New York to a small town next to a lake in the Catskill Mountains. Baseball plays a big role in this story, but is only mentioned in a small portion of this book. This book shares the adventures of these two teenagers and the emotions of a sixteen-year old that all of us have felt at one time or another. The youngest of the ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Yearbook of Transnational History

    (2026), Volume 9

    Edited by Thomas Adam ...
    The Yearbook of Transnational History is an annual series dedicated to disseminating pioneering research in the field of transnational history.The ninth volume of The Yearbook of Transnational History brings together six case studies that interrogate the idea of a “special relationship” in international affairs, asking what makes certain bilateral ties stand out, how they are sustained, and ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Where is the No. 2, 2nd Edition

    by Thomas Adams ...
    This book is a close examination of one of the longest enduring mysteries of the Great Lakes. On Tuesday December 7, 1909, the railroad car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No. 2. left Conneaut, Ohio, sailing into a brutal winter storm from which none would return. Over the next two days, accounts of the ship on both sides of the lake and widely scattered wreckage would add to the mystery. This book ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

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    The Lunch Break Investor

    Identify winning stocks, build your wealth, and reclaim your time

    by Thomas Chua ...
    Narrated by Adam Sims ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 57 min

    'A clear, practical framework for building lasting wealth' – Gautam Baid'For anyone investing alongside a day job' – Chin Hui Leong'Thomas Chua is a clear thinker and a contrarian investor' – Robert Vinall**Most of what passes for investing is actually speculation—buying on excitement, selling on fear, and getting nowhere.This audiobook shows you how to shift from speculator to owner.**Ronald Read ... Read more

    $22.81 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Charity in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions

    by Julia R. Lieberman, Michal Jan Rozbicki, Thomas Adam, Yaron Ayalon, Gregory R. Beabout, Philip R. Gavitt, Fatih Harpci, Melinda Jones, Mario Ricca0, Elizabeth Patricia Rigotti1, Haim Sperber2, Riki Galia3, Tahir Zaman4, Dauda Abubakar5 ...
    This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths address the needs of the poor and the needy in their respective societies, and reflect on the interrelatedness of such practices among the three ... Read more

    $42.09 USD

  • Intercultural Transfers and the Making of the Modern World, 1800-2000

    Sources and Contexts

    by Thomas Adam ...
    For far too long, the history of the modern era has been written as a history of isolated nation states. This book which presents both interpretation and primary source documents challenges a nation-centred account, exploring the interconnected and interrelated nature of societies in the nineteenth and twentieth century.Responding to the burgeoning interest and number of courses in global and ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

  • Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer

    by Thomas Adam ...
    “Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer” presents a collection of compelling case studies in the area of social reform, museums, philanthropy, football, nonviolent resistance and holiday rituals such as Christmas that demonstrate key mechanisms of intercultural transfers. Each chapter provides the application of the intercultural transfer studies paradigm to a specific and distinct ... Read more

    $28.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer

    by Thomas Adam ...
    “Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer” presents a collection of compelling case studies in the area of social reform, museums, philanthropy, football, nonviolent resistance and holiday rituals such as Christmas that demonstrate key mechanisms of intercultural transfers. Each chapter provides the application of the intercultural transfer studies paradigm to a specific and distinct ... Read more

    $28.79 USD