tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?page=6&term=Six+Ways+of+Being+ReligiousOpen Textbook Library - Search results for "Six Ways of Being Religious"2023-06-02T14:39:15Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png14352023-06-02T14:44:14Z2023-12-25T15:25:17ZIntroduction to Comparative Government and Politics - 1st edition<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics - 1st edition" title="Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics - 1st edition cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NzAyNiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--efd79d482b977ac947946617836f85daf4a9b367/ICGP-Book-Cover-768x994.png" />Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, 1st edition, is an Open Education Resource Textbook that surveys contemporary comparative politics. The textbook is organized thematically and includes chapters that cover a wide range of topics in comparative politics: how and what comparativists study; methods in comparative politics; states and regimes; democracies and democratization; non-democracies and democratic backsliding, political identity, including culture, race and ethnicity, gender, nationalism, religion, and class; political economy; collective action and social movements; comparative public opinion; political violence; and globalization and fragmentation. Each chapter accompanied by a case study or a comparative study, one of the main methodological tools used in comparative politics. By contextualizing the concepts, we hope to help students learn the comparative method, which to this day remains one of the most important methodological tools for all researchers.14302023-05-19T15:50:37Z2023-08-19T01:02:03ZA History of the Middle East 1.01<img alt="Read more about A History of the Middle East 1.01" title="A History of the Middle East 1.01 cover image" class="cover " width="1000" height="1209" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Njc0MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6693d593b6a62cc3490ecfd343c5410768ec4843/Screenshot%202023-05-18%20at%202.23.56%20PM.png" />History of the Middle East is a survey of Middle Eastern History from the time of Muhammad in the seventh century until the eve of the War on Terror in 2001. It is designed to meet the requirements of a single-term introductory course and is aimed at students who have no more than a casual understanding of the history, cultures, and societies of the region. It offers a relatively concise narrative of the region’s historical development that seeks to avoid oversimplification on the one hand and overcomplexity on the other.14182023-05-02T21:59:11Z2024-03-28T00:43:33ZWorld History Volume 1: to 1500<img alt="Read more about World History Volume 1: to 1500" title="World History Volume 1: to 1500 cover image" class="cover " width="271" height="354" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjU0NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3058e70f8044c8879c9e2d07354eed7d0059dee0/Screenshot%202023-05-02%20at%201.48.21%20PM.png" />World History, Volume 1: to 1500 is designed to meet the scope and sequence of a world history course to 1500 offered at both two-year and four-year institutions. Suitable for both majors and non majors World History, Volume 1: to 1500 introduces students to a global perspective of history couched in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people’s experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 1: to 1500 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.14172023-05-02T17:46:27Z2023-08-31T14:10:29ZSupporting Secondary Teachers’ Critical Disciplinary Literacies<img alt="Read more about Supporting Secondary Teachers’ Critical Disciplinary Literacies" title="Supporting Secondary Teachers’ Critical Disciplinary Literacies cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjU0NSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--dfcc76d72a0bd3f6c59f0db349eefdf0134f5596/criticaldisciplinaryliteracies-cover-768x994.png" />Co-created with students in the course EDUC 395: Teaching Disciplinary Literacy and supported by CDL experts, this textbook offers accessible, research-based, multidisciplinary CDL strategies ready for implementation in secondary classrooms.14022023-04-24T15:20:30Z2024-03-24T16:57:08ZCollege Success Concise<img alt="Read more about College Success Concise" title="College Success Concise cover image" class="cover " width="410" height="524" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjAyOSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--52c13d575c214acea743b776dde4e5822f8eb375/Screenshot%202023-04-24%20at%2010.18.34%20AM.png" />OpenStax College Success Concise serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses, and can also be used as a supplementary resource in courses across the curriculum. With the input of hundreds of instructors and academic success experts, the authors carefully prioritized the most critical topics to align to briefer courses. The offering covers material such as college culture, time management, mindset, study skills, test preparation, financial literacy, health, and planning for the future. While much of the material is very similar to the original College Success book, this version was holistically edited and updated. Users will see additions such as a new section on group work and greatly expanded coverage of stress management and wellbeing. While College Success Concise is a self-contained work with a logical flow and narrative, our open (CC-BY) license and multiple formats allow instructors and students to utilize content from the original College Success text, as well. Ancillaries such as the Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, and Lecture Slides will specifically support College Success Concise. Print copies of this book will be available for the fall 2023 semester. You can sign up to be notified when print copies are available.13982023-04-24T13:19:55Z2023-08-31T14:10:29ZPublic Speaking as Performance Subtitle: Practicing Public Speaking in the Theatre & Performance Classroom<img alt="Read more about Public Speaking as Performance Subtitle: Practicing Public Speaking in the Theatre & Performance Classroom" title="Public Speaking as Performance Subtitle: Practicing Public Speaking in the Theatre & Performance Classroom cover image" class="cover " width="750" height="1000" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjAxNSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--46cd6419b9a5782127aae2eda010dae34c3e63e2/PSPe1_Cover-1.png" />Public Speaking as Performance: Practicing Public Speaking in the Theatre & Performance Classroom is an innovative public speaking textbook written by theatre educators. It combines the essential elements of speechwriting with the tried and true skills that actors learn to communicate a story to an audience. In chapters such as “Actor Tools for Public Speakers” and “From Page to Stage,” the textbook provides students with a creative and accessible approach to delivering speeches. Drawing on the tradition of teaching public speaking in theatre and drama departments—a practice that is still maintained in some institutions—this textbook emphasizes the performative nature of communication. Educators teaching public speaking in theatre and performance departments will find this a textbook particularly suited to the interests of their students.13882023-04-03T20:25:45Z2024-01-22T14:52:43ZProcesses: Writing Across Academic Careers<img alt="Read more about Processes: Writing Across Academic Careers" title="Processes: Writing Across Academic Careers cover image" class="cover " width="131" height="170" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDY2NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--eb7756c87093650c3f25327d1d1e59e8279f6ac3/Cover-ebook-Iverson-131x170.jpg" />Processes: Writing Across Academic Careers is an edited collection featuring writing from students, faculty, and staff at Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) campus on Long Island. Each contributor reflects on their own writing as well as writing in their fields/disciplines. Namely, they reflect on their writing processes, hence the name of the book. The FSC Writing in the Disciplines committee curated excerpts of published or unpublished work from faculty, students, and administrators across departments and offices. The result is Processes: Writing Across Academic Careers, a collection of writing samples and reflections on the processes that made those pieces of writing possible. This book shows that, while writing looks and functions differently in different disciplines, college communities center on writing. From the college president to the faculty to the students, each member of the community grapples with writing, even in disciplines not considered to be writing-intensive. The text features compositions from nursing, STEM and health sciences, education, and history and culture. The examples span from reflections on the role of writing in one’s academic career, examples of professional writing in the sciences, research papers, conference proposals, to laboratory reports. The examples of published or works-in-progress are accompanied by thoughtful reflections on how the author crafted their work. The collection presents an opportunity for scholars to acknowledge the centrality of writing in their everyday work. Students learning how to write in college and about writing conventions in their specific disciplines will gain an overview of writing they will encounter in their academic career and an appreciation for the multitudes of ways writers work. Perfect for introductory writing courses, and useful modularly for any class that touches on writing or information literacy, this text is a unique, honest, and practical resource for any undergraduate.13832023-03-27T13:31:57Z2024-01-22T14:52:42ZConflict, War and Revolution: the problem of politics in international political thought<img alt="Read more about Conflict, War and Revolution: the problem of politics in international political thought" title="Conflict, War and Revolution: the problem of politics in international political thought cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="523" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDY0NiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ded4901eeaf1e0b9340f60400c22c5d5656d3939/cover.png" />Violence and war were ubiquitous features of politics long before the emergence of the modern state system. Since the late 18th century major revolutions across the world have further challenged the idea of the state as a final arbiter of international order. This book discusses ten major thinkers who have questioned and re-shaped how we think about politics, violence and relations between states – Thucydides, Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Clausewitz, Lenin and Mao, and Schmitt. Conflict, war and revolution have generally been seen in political thought as problems to be managed by stable domestic political communities. In different ways, all the paradigmatic thinkers here acknowledge them instead as inevitable dimensions of human experience, manifested through different ways of acting politically – while yet offering radically distinct answers about how they can be handled. This book dramatically broadens the canon of political thought by considering perspectives on the international system that challenge its historical inevitability and triumph. Drawing on history, theology, and law as well as philosophy, Paul Kelly introduces thinkers who challenge fundamentally the ways in which we should think about the nature and scope of political institutions and agents. He illuminates many troubling contemporary conflicts with a critical and historical perspective. This book is primarily intended for second year and upwards undergraduate students in general political theory and international theory, and advanced international relations students. Each chapter is also downloadable on its own for use in courses considering only some of the ten theorists covered. Written in an accessible way Conflict, War and Revolution will also interest advanced general readers with interests in the historical thought underpinnings of political ideas and today’s international politics.13822023-03-27T13:22:18Z2024-01-22T14:52:42ZVirginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook<img alt="Read more about Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook" title="Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook cover image" class="cover " width="496" height="640" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDY1MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3424c5bc0409db03f0b1761508cde4a0cf2dbfeb/Cover-VCE_thumbnail.PNG" />Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook is a guide for all gardeners in Virginia. It covers a variety of topics important for beginning and experienced gardeners, including soil health, native plants, and integrated pest management. This manual provides an understanding of the basics of gardening in Virginia and helps to build a strong foundation of gardening knowledge. Resources for additional reading can be found at the end of each chapter. We encourage readers to take a deeper dive into the topics that interest them and continue their learning journey. Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) is the outreach and engagement branch of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, Virginia’s land-grant universities. Through VCE, Extension agents, specialists, and volunteers work to share knowledge and advance the wellbeing of all Virginians. This handbook serves as the main training text for new Extension Master Gardener volunteers.13552023-03-06T17:13:02Z2024-01-22T19:19:22ZComputer Systems Security: Planning for Success<img alt="Read more about Computer Systems Security: Planning for Success" title="textbook cover placeholder image" class="cover fallback " width="247" height="326" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" />The text, labs, and review questions in this book are designed as an introduction to the applied topic of computer security. With these resources students will learn ways of preventing, identifying, understanding, and recovering from attacks against computer systems. This text also presents the evolution of computer security, the main threats, attacks and mechanisms, applied computer operation and security protocols, main data transmission and storage protection methods, cryptography, network systems availability, recovery, and business continuation procedures.
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