Oxford University Press

Consumer Credit and the American Economy examines the economics, behavioral science, sociology, history, institutions, law, and regulation of consumer credit in the United States.  After discussing the origins and various kinds of consumer credit available in today&'s marketplace, this book reviews at some length the long run growth of consumer...

From Transcendentalism to New Age ReligionBy the early twenty-first century, a phenomenon that once was inconceivable had become nearly commonplace in American society: the public spiritual teacher who neither belongs to, nor is authorized by a major religious tradition. From the Oprah Winfrey-endorsed Eckhart Tolle to figures like Gangaji and...

A Modern PerspectiveThe book describes phasing techniques in modern crystallography. The main text is dedicated to their simple description, and further mathematical details are contained in the appendices. Practical aspects are described for each specific method, making it a useful tool for the daily work of practising crystallographers....

Written by biomedical scientists and clinicians to disseminate the fundamental scientific principles that underpin clinical medicine, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences provides a clear, easily digestible account of basic cell physiology and biochemistry, and an investigation of the traditional pillars of medicine (anatomy,...

Language and Truth in Post-Reformation Catholic CultureThrough an interdisciplinary analysis of the relationship between language, the truth of men, and the Truth of theology, and by blending archival research with critical theory, hermeneutics, and postmodern philosophy, Stefania Tutino shows that post-Reformation Catholic culture was a rich...

This great value bundle of eBooks contains three timeless classics from renowned Carnegie Medal-winning authors Rosemary Sutcliff, Ronald Welch, and BB. The titles in the bundle are 'Dawn Wind' by Rosemary Sutcliff, 'Knight Crusader' by Ronald Welch, and 'The Little Grey Men' by BB....