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Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world. He plans        to wreak havoc on London, and only a small band of men and women, led by Professor        Van Helsing, can defeat him. Dracula is the most famous of vampire stories, and        remains a rattling good read. This edition includes the companion piece,...

An Appreciation of Jane AustenWhat is it about Jane Austen's writing that brings such pleasure? There are good, even great novelists who are not good storytellers, and there are highly gifted storytellers who write thoroughly bad books. Jane Austen was both a very good storyteller and a great novelist. How did she do it? Richard Jenkyns's sparkling...

De-centering and Re-centering the Sociology of ReligionThe thirteen essays in this volume offer a challenge to conventional scholarly approaches to the sociology of religion. They urge readers to look beyond congregational settings, beyond the United States, and to religions other than Christianity, and encourage critical engagement with religion's...

This new collection offers a vivid picture of the world in the 21st century, against a backdrop of the landmark events leading up to it. From Catherine Tate and the Simpsons to Mother Teresa and Winston Churchill, here are the key voices of our time. An authoritative look-up reference, and an enjoyable source for browsing....

From Beginning to EndPractical guidelines, tips and strategies, and action steps checklists in each        chapter make this a handy pocket guide for students as well as advisors seeking a        comprehensive, unintimidating road map to the social work dissertation....