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The Adi Granth ('original book'), the primary scripture of the Sikhs, comprises approximately 3,000 hymns. Although the authorship of the hymns is well recorded, the history of the compilaiton of the Adi Granth - the creation of the Sikh 'canon' - is the subject of considerable speculation and debate. In this book, Gurinder Mann attempts to...

Formally, the law purports to be based solely in reasoned analysis, devoid of        ideological bias or unconscious influences. Judges claim to act as umpires applying        the rules, not making them. As most legal scholars understand, however, the        impression that the legal system projects is largely an illusion. Over the...

In this collective biography, Rhonda Y. Williams takes us behind, and beyond, politically expedient labels to provide an incisive and intimate portrait of poor black women in urban America....

Kathrin Koslicki offers an analysis of ordinary material objects, those material        objects to which we take ourselves to be committed in ordinary, scientifically        informed discourse. She focuses particularly on the question of how the parts of        such objects are related to the wholes which they compose....

A Practitioner's GuideThis guide is an indispensible asset, appropriate for any behavioral specialist, on all aspects of this increasingly prevalent disorder. Teaching and Behavior Support for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder brings together contributed chapters on assessment, instruction, and behavioral intervention procedures...