For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for the academic study of religion writ large and make a case for the continued importan...

A creative development book with punchy chapters for practical improvements towards personal development and business peak performance.Ignite Your Potential is a development tool that offers practical advice through a combination of memoir, Emotional Intelligence, and helpful tips. Each chapter centres on a theme of personal improvement that is then summarised in three quick tips that can be applied in all areas of life, but geared towards business, leadership and ...

A burial environment is a complex and dynamic system. It plays host to an abundance of interdependent chemical, physical, and biological processes, which are greatly influenced by the inclusion of a body and its subsequent decay. However, while taphonomy continues to emerge as a valuable forensic tool, until now most of the attention has been on th

This book analyzes the interactions of international criminal tribunals established since the 1990s with international, national and regional bodies, making recommendations for the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it goes forward. Placing the core issues within the statutory framework of the Rome Statute and major policy considerations, the authors examine ways in which the ICC can best coordinate with other accountability mechanisms on national and regional prosecutions, the UN Secur...

Up-to-date one-volume edition of a standard textFor decades students and scholars have turned to the two-volume Documentary History of Religion in America for access to the most significant primary sources relating to American religious history from the sixteenth century to the present. This fourth edition—published in a single volume for the first time—has been updated and condensed, allowing instructors to more easily cover the material in a single semester....

Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults provides an up-to-date summary of developments in the legislative framework and best practice relevant to the area of adult protection work.It explains legislation that can be used in adult protection work, covering criminal and civil law, and crucial national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. Issues covered include confidentiality and information-sharing in adult protection work, capacity issues, police investigations, finan...

A dying man collapses into Paul Coles' arms at a Manchester train station and whispers two words."Acapulco Gold."Within hours, Paul Coles is running for his life.What begins with one dying message becomes a globe-spanning treasure hunt stretching from Manchester to the beaches of Mexico, the streets of Paris and the banks of Geneva.Powerful people believe Paul holds the key to a fortune hidden for decades.Criminals ar...

A combat memoir by a British Royal Artillery soldier recounting the fight against Rommel's panzers, conveyed with wit and vivid detail.This is a vivid and perceptive insight into the horrors of war as experienced by British soldiers of the Royal Artillery in the Desert War in 1941 and 1942. The author, who fought in the campaign, brings to life the true nature of the fighting as British gunners struggled to defend their comrades from the armored power of the Axis f...

Would you be interested to know how and what the Christian Holy Spirit’s message is to us in all 66 books of the Bible? If yes, begin your spiritual pilgrimage journey today.

A lawyer can substantially increase a client’s chance of success in a restaurant lease--or at least minimize the risk of failure--in two ways: first, by reviewing and negotiating the lease of the restaurant’s premises, identifying and evaluating the risks and negotiating changes, and secondly, through the careful review and negotiation of the franchise agreement if the client pursues that option.Franchised operations are popular for people investing in restaurants as this purchase ...

Sport sociology has a responsibility to engage critically with the accepted wisdom of those who govern and promote sport. This challenging collection of international research is a clear call for enacting the transformation of sport. The contributing authors argue that it is not enough to merely advocate for change. Rather, they insist that scholars need to take an active political stance when conducting research with the explicit purpose of attempting to transform the practices, structure...

Transformed learning spaces begin with transformed thoughtFor two decades, educators have been told to incorporate skills for the global economy, adapt to diverse learning styles, and employ technology. This requires changing our thinking spaces and our physical spaces. How can or should they change to keep pace with and reflect 21st Century teaching models?In ***What’s in Your Space?***, the group behind one of America’s most recognized school red...