Anyone who identifies passionately with our American military and its veterans legion organizations, as I do, will be amazed at the US Army's long tradition of racialism and how it wasn't ever the subject of a major book until now. This book is by a Jewish historian who presents us with a rare opportunity to study that revelation, and he provides information he has collected from ten years of research. This history may well have been supressed for a time by those who better recognized its potential usefulness to the far right's ideology, and while it's well written there's still a pro-Zionist bias throughout.   Here are a few chapters in the book for you to consider:   1) The Officers' Worldview, 1900-1939   2) Military Intelligence and "International Jewry," 1917-1919   3) Jews and Geopolitics, 1918-1924   4) The Nordic Defense of America, 1918-1924   5) Educating Officer Elites: The Army War College, 1919-1933   6) Quiet Continuities, 1925-1936   7) The Officer Corps and the Third Reich, 1933-1939   8) War College, War Clouds, 1933-1941   9) Officers and the Holocaust, 1940-1945   10) Survivors, Refugees, and the Birth of Israel, 1945-1949   11) Change and Continuity in The Postwar Era, 1945-1960   Joseph W. Bendersky is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in History at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he has taught for over twenty years. He is also the Book Review Editor for the Journal "Holocaust and Genocide Studies." Bendersky is the author of Carl Schmitt: Theorist for the Reich and History of Nazi Germany.    

Much has been written recently about the previously unexplored history of racism in the US Army. My own favorite was "An Incident at West Point" though several books about the famed Tuskegee Airmen have also received wide praise. What has been given less attention is the history of anti-Semitism in the US Army. With this work, Joseph Bendersky, a noted history professor, ends that glaring omission.

Bendersky documents several layers of anti-Semitism in the US army, through most of the 20th century. In the early part of the century, it was reflected in opposition to immigration based on the belief that Jews represented a "bad and unchristian" element. Moving forward, the author exposes the army subscribing to such infamous anti-Semitic canards as the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" that argues for a world wide Jewish conspiracy whose goal is the destruction of Christianity.

These beliefs had great impact on American policy. A great example being General Marshall's opposition to the State of Israel, when he served in Truman's cabinet.

Many, myself included, will find the subject of this book disquieting. That is all the more reason that we are fortunate that an excellent scholar with meticulous attention to research and citations wrote this very fine work. It is an excellent source for those interested in the history of the Jews in America.

Joseph is one of many brothers. He is his dad's favorite so the brothers don't like him much. Joseph is given a colorful coat by his dad wich gets the brothers very mad. They sell him into slavery. Potiphar is a rich man in Egypt and he buys Joseph. Joseph gets thrown into jail because Patiphar's wife is flirting with him. He becomes well known because he can interpert dreams. Will he get out of jail?

Joseph is one of the greatest musicals I have ever seen. As a 14-year-old participant in this production, I strongly recomend this music to anyone who loves Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is a great collection of ballads and up-beats.

As I first time reader of Fielding I found this book unexpectedly comical. In the same line as going to church to hear a boring old pastor and finding your self humoured throughout the sermon. The charactors keep their distance through the third person narrative which allows the reader to judge, pity and find in the case of Fanny and Joseph perfection which is annoyingly unreal.

As for Parson Adams he well may be a saintly man but surely someone other than myself finds his lack of tact, condenscending tone and total innocence extremely irritating.

This is an incredible book about real friendship,chastity and honesty written in the most humorous fashion.Fielding brings out the true values of friendship beteween Parson Adams and Joseph and true love between the latter and Funny.He points out the sad but true "false" nature of the upper class and brings out questions about real life.I like this book because it encourages chastity and esteems honesty.

Why would you want to buy just one cassette for about $8.00, when you can buy all six tapes for approximately $24.00? But for those who prefer this program to the others, I guess you save some money. "The First Storytellers" conversation explores accepting death as rebirth using the Indian buffalo myth and the Christian story of Christ; the rite of passages in primitive societies; the role of Shamans; and the decline of ritual in modern times. The Indian Buffalo myth is a wonderful metaphor of rebirth, but also highlights the reverence the Indian felt toward the animal. Animal and Human relationships are discussed at the start of the program; it begins with the hunt. The ritual and Shaman conversations are powerful, short pieces. There is a feeling that Campbell (or maybe the listener) needed about 5 minutes more on each topic. Campbell is fluid though; so everything fits and follows. From a business perspective, this tape may be useful for those interested in organizational transformations and cultures; it provides a classic framework. I can't imagine anyone studying either organizational concept without a bit of Campbell background.

This is truly a smashing book, filled with such vision. Cambells five straight years using his reading technique served him right. The content and expressions are so alive. I would reccomend this to anyone.

I purchased this for the wonderful photo history. The pictorial is wonderful although some of the historical information is slightly incorrect. Despite that I am very pleased to own this little bit of family history, and will gladly pass it on to my children and grandchildren.

This book is a testament to Joseph H. Pilates and his unique system of exercise. To be able to see pictures of Joe and his more advanced students is a guide and an inspiration to students of Pilates. This book will appeal to those who practice Pilates with access to equipment. To these people it can be a manual well worth its price. Observing the form in pictures helps to do the exercise in proper form and learn new techniques. The volume and variety of exercises is also great. Once again a great book for pilates students.

I have 2 videos and 2 books now, and this one is good.. Videos are too fast and the concept is not learned. My other book is too advanced. But this book begins slowly and teaches the concept slowly using the first exercises to learn the technique.. of breathing and moving in sinc. By using Lynne Robinsons video to learn to breath and begin the process, along ith this book to begin the gentle moves.. I have found a system for me..

Absolutely delighted with the clear, concise way this book has been put together for teaching the Pilates method. Excellent photographs to show all positions. A book well suited to the older person especially those wanting to take control of their lazy tummy muscles again. (Tip: I use a child's soccer ball instead of the cushion or bolster which is suggested.) Congratulations to the instructor, author and publisher. A very delighted reader and practitioner at home who did not want to join a class.

This book is a fascinating way to help children connect with the natural world while teaching important environmental concepts. It comes with a guide to use the book effectively, and is divided into sections of special topics. Each section contains a Native American story, discussion ideas, interesting questions, and related indoor and outdoor activities. These activities can be accomplished without expensive materials, often in or near the home or school. Oh, by the way, adults will learn from this book also!

I am a homeschooling mom and I bought this book to use with my kindergartener. This is an amazing book that combines social studies and science wonderfully. It contains alot about american indian beliefs and practices, distinguishing between the many tribal groups and traditions instead of lumping them all into one large culture. It uses indian legends as a jumping off point to study the environment, how it affects us and how we affect it.

For the Mbundu, a major ethnolinguistic group of Angola, traditional allegiance and identity did not center on kingdom, nation, race or ethnicity, but on the extended family. Joseph C. Miller convincingly reconstructs the Mbundu efforts to establish a broader sense of identity, and a wider basis for political power. Some traditional organizations established a basic framework for organization that transcended lineage affiliation. Hunting societies, for instance, initiated members from different lineages and even different ethnic groups. Mbundu leaders continually tried to legitimize even broader authority that would supersede allegiance to extended families and encompass members of many lineages. The Mbundu did establish many kingdoms. By the eve of extensive Portuguese colonization, however, authority and loyalty eventually reverted from kings to lineage elders. Miller offers great insight into political philosophy and practice in West Central Africa.

For studies of the same region, see works by John Thornton and Jan Vansina, as well as various works on the Ovimbundu (related to the Mbundu), and Miller's own The Way of Death: Merchant Capitalism and the Angolan Slave Trade, 1730-1830

For the Mbundu people of Angola, identity and organization centered traditionally not on state, kingdom, race or ethnicity. Association was based on lineage membership; authority resided with elders of the extended family.

Some societies did exist which bound together people from various families. Hunting societies, for instance, initiated people from different families, even different ethno-linguistic groups. Political authority and association, however, did not transcend the limits of family allegiance. Several movements and leaders did aim at establishing authority that would encompass people from many families, and supersede the authority of lineage heads. Joseph Miller interprets the dreaded Imbangala invasions, who terrorized Angola, in light of this objective.

Many kingdoms were established among the Mbundu. On the eve of Portuguese colonization, however, authority reverted from kings to lineage elders.

Other works on Central Africa include histories by Phyllis Martin, David Birmingham and John Kelly Thornton, as well as Miller's Way of Death: Merchant Capitalism and the Angolan Slave Trade, 1730-1830.

Very interesting coverage of MacArthur and Truman. Excellent sections on the diplomatic maneuvering by both sides, as well as the UN and keeping the alliance together.

My only regret is the book was rather light on the military operations, esp. after the Marines extracated themselves from Chosin.

Well worth reading.

I found this book to be the most comprehensive recounting of the Korean War of the several that I read and yet it reads like a novel. Very engrossing and thought provoking.

This book is probably the best way to start with the study of the multiple significations and applications of this ancient labyrinth science. Full of very good references, and stangely enlightened insights. Two flaws however: often stays at the surface of an idea, sometimes gets a little carried away. That's why it's more of an introduction than a true reference book. My advice: read this book and then go to Grace Cathedral in San Fransisco walk the labyrinth.

I was pleased to discover this book was an easy read. Though it posits some complex interpretations of the labyrinth, Attali's ideas come alive in his strong, lucid prose. The book is chock full of physical and symbolic labyrinths of the past and present. I especially liked his references to nomadic cultures. An enjoyable book.