This large single volume work is comprised of articles by several specialists in archaeology and anthropology concerning sites, excavations, and artifacts throught the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts believed to be related to the the World Heritage site of Casas Grandes in northern Mexico. The authors pose various theories about occupation, trade, and abandonement in this region of North America during the period from around 1200AD to 1400AD, and thus this work is well suited for all interested in a detailed, non-stereotypical understanding of the Southwest, especially professionals and academics. I bought this book when I was a student on a field-school archeological dig of a site within this region, and the book helped me better understand what was going on around me and what the motivations for such a study were. The book can get pretty dense and heavily intellectual at times, a fact that makes it a good resource for those involved in either school or professional research.

Aimed at intermediate or slightly older readers (but also could be read aloud to younger readers) this is an excellent introduction to the major Jewish holiday, including traditional ways to celebrate the holidays, recipes, activities and history. Adults as well as children are likely to learn something new about each holiday - I know I did!

My aren't these angels precious. They are sent to earth to help individuals fall in love and get their lives "back on track". Whatever your religion you will love how these angels break some of the rules (for good reasons) and manage to get some of the most stubborn people to realize thier hearts desire. I have to say that my favorite story was "The Trouble with Hannah" (it coudl be the name). I found so many similaries to todays world where parents don't take enough time for their children and the children get angry. All it takes is a little love, some turn about is fair play, and yes some discipline to bring not only Hannah around, but also her guardians. The other three stories are cute too.....Bottom line, a good book for quick reads.

A Perfect approach to teaching data structures concepts. I found this book usefull enough to keep

While it would be easy to fill dozens of volumes in a "Cold War Encylopedia," this one succeeds in a more difficult task. Thomas Arms manages to put almost 700 entries into one volume and still make it worth reading. Arms provides entries on laws, people, policies, and organizations that shaped the Cold War. Arms arranges all entries in the classic "inverted pyramid" style which allows the reader to review the most important information first. Arms also provides cross-references from one entry to another where applicable and a bibliography at the end of most entries. This is an important reference when conducting any research on a time period which is already becoming one of history's most widely debated and discussed issues. This one has it all, from the key players and events to some of the more minor and aomost forgotten ones. Comprehensive companion to have around when reading anything abou this period and its participants. Recommended.

these are 2 separate books, heavy weight & content! but understandable for students with a decent background & interest in physics. i took 'em in a month, don't do it! take 'em sometime in the 1st 2 yrs of your degree.

This book is very informative. It not bias and shares both points of view on many issues. The way the book is organized is appropiate for the books content. The dates are clear and very accurate. I enjoyed reading and using this book for reasearch because the text was interesting to read. I feel this is an easy bok to read in that the catogories are very clear. This book could be enjoyed by people of all ages and levels. Wether this is your first time studying the crusades or your 100th I feel this is a great book.

The Two Gospel Hypothesis (2GH) fairly well demands a proto-Matthew. Amazingly Harold Riley appears to be one of the first to step up to the challenge. His effort is very well carried out, at least as far as he was willing to carry it.

Riley's unfortunately carries his biases into his analysis causing him to overlook some obvious candidates for later redaction assuming 2GH. The most glaring is 19:10-12 on celibacy, where I assume his Catholic bias took hold - he refuses to confront the likely fraudulent authorship of Ignatius of Antioch. Also he left his assumptions coming in to the exercise unchallenged and unexplored. By so doing he overlooks a large category of prophecy fulfillments (e.g., 4:13-16, 12:17-20, 13:14-15, 20:16, etc.) mostly exhibiting a decidedly pro-Gentile bent and not present in any other Gospels; hardly a likely element in the "proto" Gospel upon which the others would be built.

This lack of challenged first assumptions leads to an amazing oversight in Riley's own findings. He misses the insertion of 26:25 and as a result the near disappearance of the identification of Judas Iscariot as the Betrayer. 26:48 merely identifies him as "the betrayer", whom Jesus addresses merely as "friend". When you combine that with the similar virtual disappearance of Pilate's identification in 27:12-15, 21 (and even parallel in 27:2 with the Governor), you have extremely strong evidence that these stories were the original -- compare "the enemy" in the pseudo-Clementine Recognitions to "the betrayer". Which lead me to my third criticism Riley's work, or rather his conclusions. By limiting his sources and not exploring some alternatives, such as a proto-Luke (for which there is strong evidence), has lead to a rather absurd early dating by Riley (proto-Matthew likely dates nearly three quarters of a century later considering the presence of common story elements with those attributed to James, who was still alive when Riley dates this; an obvious impossibility).

Now the good news. Riley does an excellent job in dissecting many additions to Matthew, and by so doing unmasks some of the layering. Many will be shocked to realize that the parables are largely late additions. The evidence Riley uses is strictly internal and well thought out. I was particularly impressed with his analysis of story doublets in Matthew. It builds a strong case that Matthew was significantly redacted from it's prototype self, perhaps copying Luke in the final stage.

This book is well written and presented, and as such is a must resource, within the limits Riley placed on himself. In all I give this book four stars for the work done. I hold back the fifth star for the work not done. Hopefully Synoptic research will break out of it's own self-imposed limitations and consider the possibility that these documents grew over a much larger lifetime. In his own way Harold Riley has made an invaluable contribution to the subject.

Dr. Dobak has addressed an area of western history that is normally overlooked by the casual student, i.e., the synergistic relationship between a frontier military post (in this case, Fort Riley, Kansas) and the nearby communities (Junction City and Manhatten). The book covers the timeframe from when Fort Riley was founded (1853) until it was firmly established as a permanent army base (1895). This well-researched book draws heavily upon records from the National Archives and contemporary newspaper accounts. The statistics are a little overbearing at times and there is a tendency to be repetitious, but otherwise, this is a very informative book.

A very comprehensive book, full of information, detail, biblical and patristic references, and useful comment. However, I experienced the style as extremely dense so had to read it in bits. Useful to keep on the shelf for reference.