A Brief History of Saints follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day.

* Refers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the ‘holy fools’ in the Orthodox tradition
* Ranges over subjects as diverse as the history of canonization processes, the Reformation critique of the cult of saints, and the role of saints in other religious traditions
* Discusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era
* Two appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.

Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece.
    * Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world
    * Uncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the subject need to believe in order for it to have an effect?
    * Focuses on detailed case studies of individual types of magic
    * Examines the central role of magic in Greek life

Ted Kaczynski's manifesto. The ransom note for Jon Benet Ramsey. The anthrax letters threatening our government and media agencies. With the aid of forensic linguistics, the words criminals leave behind in their unsigned letters can be as distinctive as a signature or voice. Although the linguistic study of language is well established, this important analytical tool is something new for many jurors, judges, attorneys, and other forensic specialists dealing with both criminal and civil cases.

In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can

be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with firefighters is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete.

 This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to know as much as possible about firefighters, using the most advanced research tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.

In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can

be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with earthquakes is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. 

This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to know as much as possible about earthquakes, using the most advanced research tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.