John Clarke Livres

Exploring the spiritual landscape from 1475 to 1700, this collection offers rare insights into early religious documents, sermons, and pamphlets that shaped both royal and common lives. It highlights the clergy's rising political influence and reflects on the evolving interpretation of the church and spirituality. Available in high-quality reproductions, these volumes provide a unique glimpse into the historical context of religion, making significant historical material accessible to readers today.

The book delves into the transformation of the connections between welfare systems, governmental structures, and national identity. It explores how these relationships have evolved over time, examining the implications for social policy and the impact on citizens’ lives. Through detailed analysis, it addresses the challenges and changes faced by states in providing welfare and how these shifts reflect broader societal trends.

Exploring the presence of clinical psychopaths in various workplaces, this guide highlights their manipulative and destructive nature. It includes case studies and answers to common questions, offering insights into identifying these individuals. Practical advice is provided for managing and working alongside psychopaths, aiming to create a safer and more tolerable work environment for everyone involved.

Rethinking Social Policy is a comprehensive introduction to, and analysis of, the complex mixture of problems and possibilities within the study of social policy. Contributors at the cutting edge of social policy analysis reflect upon the implications of new social and theoretical movements for welfare and the study of social policy. Topics covered include: criminology and crime control; race, class and gender; poverty and sexuality; the body and the emotions; violence; work and welfare in Europe. Examples are drawn from a variety of welfare sectors such as: social services and community care, health, education, employment, and criminal justice. This is a course reader for The Open University course (D860) R

For many years it was assumed that poetry came from England. Research now clearly demonstrates, however, that a great many of the world’s most famous poets were actually Australians. Possibly the most important anthology ever published. The definitive collection featuring key works by such famous Australian poets as Gavin Milton, Arnold Wordsworth, Sylvia Blath, Very Manly Hopkins, R.A.C.V. Milne and Dylan Thompson.

This accessible, broad-ranging textbook provides a critical introduction to British and comparative social policy. Drawing on the comparative analysis of welfare regimes, the book show how the welfare systems of individual countries can only be understood thorugh exploring the wider global context. The chapters highlight the richness, complexity and dynamics of welfare regimes in different countries, while ar the same time considering shared features and trends. Comparing Welfare States provides a unique way into analysis of the British welfare state through its wider international focus. In this extensively revised second edition, the British case is related to the experiences of the United States of America, Swede

This stimulating and authoritative book offers a distinctive analysis of the state of social work in contemporary Britain. Among the issues addressed are: challenges from the state in the form of inquiries, reviews and new legislative initiatives, including the Children Act and community care legislation; challenges posed by criticisms from social workers themselves, clients and potential clients about the ways in which power and control are exercised in social work; and challenges arising from the social and cultural diversity of needs which social work must meet, including issues of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability. Produced in large format and illustrated for effective student teaching, A C

Life is Worth Swimming is an intimate glimpse into the personal journey of Australian swimming icon Murray Rose--his life, his stories and his innermost thoughts. Throughout the book, enchanting images--some nostalgic, some recent and many from his private collection--document his life, highlight his words and bring the events

A rare and valuable resource for linguists and historians, this book provides a detailed description of the Fernandian language, spoken by the indigenous Bubi people of the island of Fernando Po (now Bioko, part of Equatorial Guinea). Featuring a grammar guide, vocabulary list, and historical context, this book sheds light on a fascinating and lesser-known African language.