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Although outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice—and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and W. Paul Williamson have spent fifteen years touring serpent-handling churches in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, conducting scores of interviews with serpent handlers, and witnessing hundreds of serpent-handling services. In this illuminating book they present the most in-depth, comprehensive study of serpent handling to date. <I>Them That Believe </I>not only explores facets of this religious practice—including handling, preaching, and the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten but survived—but also provides a rich analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives.

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A child would enjoy a Dinosaur Facts for Kids Picture Book because children naturally want to obtain knowledge and enjoy learning. Dinosaurs are very interesting to children and children often like to learn new things about them. Seeing the photos in the book will stimulate the child visually while they can also listen to someone read the dinosaur facts to them or read the facts themselves. There are so many different types of dinosaurs that children will be very attentive while reading a Dinosaur Facts for Kids Picture Book. Kids of all ages would enjoy a Dinosaur Facts for Kids Picture Book!

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Study guides can come in quite handy at times. One such time is when a student is preparing for a Biology exam. These tests can be quite complex. Studying from an excellent guide can mean the difference between passing with flying colors and failing miserably. A study guide will help the student go over any information he or she may have forgotten. Additionally, the study guide will help go over key points, as a way of before test content reviewing.

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Across much of the postcolonial world, Christianity has often become inseparable from ideas and practices linking the concept of modernity to that of human emancipation. To explore these links, Webb Keane undertakes a rich ethnographic study of the century-long encounter, from the colonial Dutch East Indies to post-independence Indonesia, among Calvinist missionaries, their converts, and those who resist conversion. Keane's analysis of their struggles over such things as prayers, offerings, and the value of money challenges familiar notions about agency. Through its exploration of language, materiality, and morality, this book illuminates a wide range of debates in social and cultural theory. It demonstrates the crucial place of Christianity in semiotic ideologies of modernity and sheds new light on the importance of religion in colonial and postcolonial histories.

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We know the key to passing any course is knowing what to study. But how do you know what to study when you have covered all four major types of tissues, Merkel disks, Meissner corpuscles, Golgi tendon organs, and the composition of the eyes in less than a week? Don't stress. Using a terminology guide will help you understand the meaning of complex Anatomy & Physiology terms. By understanding their meaning your A&P textbook will be less intimidating and tests will be more easily managed.

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When studying a field of medicine; albeit for general medicine, massage or even reflexology, it is beneficial for a stuent to possess an anatomy terminology study guide. Students are able to utilize this study guide by quickly referring to it for any terminology they are not familiar with and therefore be able to remember it for that point on. Having a study guide ensures that the student can implement the new terminology into their study routine on a regular basis.

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There is nothing that kids love more than cute animals, so a picture book full of all of the most lovable animals on Earth is sure to be a big hit with children of all ages.

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The characteristic look of California Chaparral—a soft bluish-green blanket of vegetation gently covering the hills—is known to millions who have seen it as the backdrop in movies and television productions. This complex ecological community of plants and animals is not just a feature of the hills around Hollywood, but is a quintessential part of the entire California landscape. It is a highly resilient community adapted to life with recurring fires and droughts. Written for a wide audience, this concise, engaging, and beautifully illustrated book describes an ancient and exquisitely balanced environment home to wondrous organisms: Fire Beetles that mate only on burning branches, lizards that shoot blood from their eyes when threatened, Kangaroo Rats that never drink water, and seeds that germinate only after a fire, even if that means waiting in the soil for a 100 years or more. Useful both as a field guide and an introductory overview of the ecology of chaparral, it also provides a better understanding of how we might live in harmony, safety, and appreciation of this unique ecological community.<br /><br /><br /><br />* Identifies chaparral’s common plants, animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects <br /><br />* Features 79 color illustrations, 56 black-and-white photographs, and 3 maps<br /><br />* Examines the role of humans and fire in chaparral, covering the placement and design of homes, landscaping, and public policy

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This captivating book, laced with evocative anecdotes from the field, gives the first holistic, up-to-date overview of dinosaurs and their world for a wide audience of readers. Situating these fascinating animals in a broad ecological and evolutionary context, leading dinosaur expert Scott D. Sampson fills us in on the exhilarating discoveries of the past twenty-five years, the most active period in the history of dinosaur paleontology, during which more «new» species were named than in all prior history. With these discoveries—and the most recent controversies—in mind, Sampson reconstructs the odyssey of the dinosaurs from their humble origins on the supercontinent Pangaea, to their reign as the largest animals the planet has ever known, and finally to their abrupt demise. Much more than the story of who ate whom way back when, <i>Dinosaur Odyssey</i> places dinosaurs in an expansive web of relationships with other organisms and demonstrates how they provide a powerful lens through which to observe the entire natural world. Addressing topics such as extinction, global warming, and energy flow, <i>Dinosaur Odyssey </i>finds that the dinosaurs' story is, in fact, a major chapter in our own story.

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Biological terminology can be complex and challenging. A terminology study guide puts a resource into the hands of the students, that helps master that challenge. The guide helps focus and bring to the forefront the information that is necessary without providing the esoteric information that can form a distraction. This makes understanding biological terminology easier and thereby less difficult to memorize. A biology terminology study guide is a quick and efficient way to comprehend and master biological terminology and related information.

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