This book by Blenkinsopp is an excellent resource for the study of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible, also called the Torah or the Books of Moses). Though I do not recommend it for beginners who are just initiating their study of the Pentateuch, it will prove of great value for those who may be in the intermediate stage of study (and beyond) who wish to explore a healthy critique of the four-source hypothesis which has come to dominate this field of study.

Chapter One is especially valuable as Blenkinsopp provides an historical overview of Pentateuchal scholarship to date. This chapter brings the reader up to par and offers the author a starting point for his readable critique. In short, Blenkinsopp suggests that the hard lines of Pentateuchal source theory should be softened so that a multitude of influences can be discovered and appreciated. Perhaps the greatest insight of this author is the realization that no critical theory is perfect and that the insights of numerous theories can often prove useful.

Conceptual frame: This is the only edition of Schellings's overall view of Art. The only way to have art is through Philosophy and Schelling expresses this implicitly in his work. This book is a thorough example of how romanticism and transcendnetalism can communicate. For anyone interested in Aesthetics this book is necessary - it shows how Aesthetics are infinitized. Technical frame: The book is 342 pages plus 55 pages of Foreword and Translator's introduction; it includes notes, bibliography, and index, and is divided into two basic parts - General section of the Philosophy of Art and Specific section of the Philosophy of Art.

Despite being fifty years old, Calmette's short study of the four great Dukes of Burgundy remains the best overall introduction in English to this rich and fascinating subject. His approach is largely narrative and political/dynastic in focus, but cultural and other matters are not ignored.

Calmette's patriotic French stance on the perfidy of the Burgundian alliance with England seems somewhat surprising until one remembers he was writing very shortly after the War.

One subject that does show the book's age is 15th century music. Our appreciation of Early Music has grown so much since Calmette's day that we now account the music of Binchois, Dufay, Busnois, Ockeghem and so on as among the greatest ever written and one of the glories of the Burgundian court. In Calmette's book, this topic rates but a solitary footnote.

On final and small point, the back cover translates Charles le Téméraire as 'Charles the Rash', while the text calls him 'Charles the Bold'. Calmette unflinchingly documents the last Duke's repeated blunders which destroyed the superb creation assembled by his three predecessos. Charles the Rash is by far the better description. Let us all vow to use that name in everyday speech until the unmerited title of Charles the Bold fades from our language.

This books is a resource for advanced classical piano students. It covers all manner of pedaling techniques, and adresses a wide scope of composers, including the classics, romantics, as well as baroque. All the pedaling examples are supported by score extracts, showing the exact suggested pedaling, and the various composers are discussed at length with regards to pedaling style & performance practices. Remember that using the pedal (although it sounds simple!) is something not mastered well by many pianists, and it can be enormously effective in generating a wide spectrum of tonal effects. You have to be a serious classical piano student to appreciate this book - but if you are, it is definately worth it!

This book, i.e., The Pictorial History of Hockey, serves its purpose well. It presents the sport of hockey well. The only downside with this book is that the writing style is a bit dry.

You insert a picture of your baby into the back of the book. Then on each page, your baby becomes part of the illustration -- as a kitten, a cow, a sheep, a mouse and a blackbird. Though meant for babies (it's a solid board book), my three-year-old still enjoys the book - except the last page where it says "but the thing I like most is being a baby (now we say "big girl") like me. It's a great way to introduce your child to some popular nursery rhymes. And for a child who likes to look at pictures of herself, this book is a real winner!

As the father of modern anarchism, this 1956 biography is an important book to read in its own right. However, because Proudhon conflicted sharply with Marx and Engels early in their development scientific socialism, this book also serves as an important counderpoint to any study of Marxism.

Born in Besancon, France in 1809, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon early on became a critic of capitalism. "Property is Theft" became one of the most common quotes associated with Proudhon. The anarcho-syndicalism of Proudhon is distinguishable from the chaotic nature of the anarchism of Michael Bakunin,(regarded as a co-founder of anarchism with Proudhon) and has relevenace for the present.

In the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)the followers of Proudhon's style of industrial anarchism were a major force on the side of the Spanish republic in the province of Catelonia and the city of Barcelona, Spain. Thus the biography of Proudhon adds to any study of the Spanish Civil War.

Pipe Clay and Drill: John J. Pershing, the Classic American Soldier by Richard Goldhurst is an interesting and informative biography of John J. Pershing. In general this text provides and accurate and objective account on Pershing's life and the changing world around him but in some areas I was disappointed. To say that this book is purely a biography would be misleading. I was hoping to read a book that would focus on Pershing as a person but this book was more about the political situations and wars that Pershing had taken part in. My disappointment does not reflect poorly on the author but it should be stated that this account is less about Pershing's humanity than I had hoped. Still a very good and informative read.

An excellent book,how one small time man can bring down a large powerfull organisation,very well detailed, leaving you in no doubt as to the strugle that the plumber and his family had to go through, the court transcripts at the end are and added bonus that i enjoyed very much

This pocket guide is useful for the new CT Technologist. Good review for anyone who needs to know cross sectional anatomy.