Visions Of America

Buck examines the religious significance of America by surveying those religions that have attached some kind of spiritual meaning to it.

Antologi. Indeholder en undersøgelse af de transatlantiske forbindelser siden terrorangrebene d. 11. september 2001 i USA samt den efterfølgende krig i Irak. Bogen søger at identificere de grupper, som skaber politiken og offentlighedens opfattelse af relationerne på begge sideraf Atlanten. Ligeledes forsøger den at spore oprindelsen til den opståede splid efter 11.september, samt at belyse de nuværende og fremtidige udfordringer til de bilaterale relationer og forholdet generelt mellem USA og Europa. Perspektiverne belyses ved fem europæiske bidragydere med fokus primært på England, Frankrig, Tyskland, Italien og Rusland og suppleret med tre amerikanske bidragydere.

Visions of America: The Next 100 Years gives us an open window into the future of our great nation. Written in a straightforward and precise manner, the detail of events seen in the visions by the author will leave you in suspense and excitement at the same time. The unprecedented insight with specific details cannot be ignored. This book represents once in a lifetime inside into the future of one of the greatest nations in modern history.You will discover the following:The future of our beloved nationAmerica's relationship to Israel The next global prosperity that will start in AmericaThe resurrection of the city of DetroitHow the state of Pennsylvania will become the center of economic boomAmerica's potential immigration plunder and how to avoid itFlaws within American intelligent communityThe rise of the First Nation People (Native American Indian)The rise of billionaire saints How democracy will march into Iranian society The rise of saints in HollywoodHow democracy will be embraced in RussiaThe creation of America's weather manipulating weapon The next great move of the Spirit of God in PennsylvaniaThe accord between America, Israel, and Iran

See history. Understand history. Praised by instructors and students alike, the first edition of Visions of America has brought history to life for a generation of visual learners--and has shown how competing visions of America have shaped our nation's past. We've made the second edition of this program even better by adding engaging new features and even easier access to new teaching resources. And, thorough integration with the new MyHistoryLab enables instructors to personalize learning for each student. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize Learning - The new MyHistoryLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking - Chapter openers and end-of-chapter study materials that are tied to MyHistoryLab combine visual sources, narrative, and questions to help students study effectively. Engage Students - Features focusing on visions that have shaped America and images are integrated with the new MyHistoryLab for a comprehensive learning program. Support Instructors - MyHistoryLab, Annotated Instructor's eText, MyHistoryLab Instructor's Guide, Teaching Images with Teaching Notes, Class Preparation Tool, Instructor's Manual, MyTest, and PowerPoints are available. For the volume two books a la carte edition of this text, search ISBN-10: 0205193293 Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab, please visit: www.myhistorylab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyHistorylab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205193285 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205193288.

When the Europeans first arrived in America, they had a number of preconceptions, prejudices, expectations and hopes about what life in the New World would be like. This book examines the different visions and representations of America conveyed in the writings of Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and the Pilgrim leader William Bradford, taking both writers within their respective literary and historical contexts. Anthologies of American literature have consistently ignored Spanish-language achievements on the grounds of a restrictive interpretation of American literature based on linguistic boundaries. Consequently, Spanish-language texts such as Cabeza de Vaca's or the account by the Hidalgo de Elvas, to name but two examples, have been marginalized in the narrative of American literary history. In seeking to redress this neglect, Galisteo contributes to scholarship which seeks to analyze Early America as a whole, including not only Anglo American perspectives but also the Spanish American aspect of the colonization process.

The emergence of the early American republic as a new nation on the world stage conjured rival visions in the eyes of leading statesmen at home and attentive observers abroad. Thomas Jefferson envisioned the newly independent states as a federation of republics united by common experience, mutual interest, and an adherence to principles of natural rights. His views on popular government and the American experiment in republicanism, and later the expansion of its empire of liberty, offered an influential account of the new nation. While persuasive in crucial respects, his vision of early America did not stand alone as an unrivaled model. The contributors to Rival Visions examine how Jefferson’s contemporaries—including Washington, Adams, Hamilton, Madison, and Marshall—articulated their visions for the early American republic. Even beyond America, in this age of successive revolutions and crises, foreign statesmen began to formulate their own accounts of the new nation, its character, and its future prospects. This volume reveals how these vigorous debates and competing rival visions defined the early American republic in the formative epoch after the revolution.

American Science Fiction Film and Television presents a critical history of late 20th Century SF together with an analysis of the cultural and thematic concerns of this popular genre. Science fiction film and television were initially inspired by the classic literature of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. The potential and fears born with the Atomic age fuelled the popularity of the genre, upping the stakes for both technology and apocalypse. From the Cold War through to America's current War on Terror, science fiction has proved a subtle vehicle for the hopes, fears and preoccupations of a nation at war.The definitive introduction to American science fiction, this book is also the first study to analyze SF across both film and TV. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with critical case studies of key films and television series, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, and Battlestar Galactica.

Crecimiento, pobreza y desigualdade en America Latina; Inseguridad alimentaria y malnutricion; Los efectos de la urbanizacion; El sistema de producion alimentaria y agricola: elemento clave del desarrollo sostenible; Reforma comercial, integracion regional y agricultura; Recursos naturales: ameazas y oportunidades; Cambio institucional, descentralizacion y privatizacion; Materializacion de la vision 2020.

Based upon the data collected by values surveys since 1981, this volume presents detailed analyses of cultural change and stability in a number of key countries around the globe. Democratization, individualization, modernization and secularization are some of the key concepts that the authors trace in their respective countries.

This comprehensive analysis of the complex relationship of black political thought identifies which political ideologies are supported by blacks, then traces their historical roots and examines their effects on black public opinion.

This book examines God’s standard of righteousness and justice as revealed to the nation of Israel and then compares those standards with America’s progressive vision. It discusses this nation’s three major branches of government—i.e., executive, legislative, and judicial—relative to America’s perception of national authority and justice. It also considers specific contemporary domestic, economic, and foreign policy issues to determine if America’s priorities compare with God’s revealed standards. A major Scripture reference will be, “Now all these things happened to them (Israelites) as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” (1 Corinthians 10:11) A comprehensive chapter on the Middle East entitled “The Fertile Crescent: Geographic Center of Prophecy” presents biblical evidence that this age will end where it all began. The study also offers in this context a unique perspective on the final world kingdom based on both biblical prophecy and Islamic literature. More than five hundred Scripture passages containing more than one thousand verses are referenced and quoted from twenty-six books of the Old Testament and twenty-four books of the New Testament. This book is ideally suited for group Bible studies in addition to enhancing individual understanding of the requirements for national success based on biblical teachings.

Updated annually and part of the renowned “World Today Series,” USA and the World presents an unusually penetrating look into America and its relationship to the rest of the world.