July 2006 Library News

 

New Books:

 

Ref 297.12203 L436q     Oliver Leaman, ed. The Qur’an: an encyclopedia. 2006.

                Scholarly essays on the text, interpreters, & influence over the centuries.

 

Ref 301.03 B619e   H. James Birx, ed. Encyclopedia of anthropology. 2006. 5 vols.

                Scholarly essays & definitions of topics, scholars, civilizations, sites.

 

Ref 419.03 V188g  Clayton Valli, ed. The Gallaudet dictionary of American sign language. 2005.

                More than 3,000 illustrations.

 

025.04 G658 L287g                Amy N. Langville. Google’s PageRank & beyond: the science of search engine rankings. 2006.
How the search engines use algorithms to set up rankings.

 

101 D287c              Alain deBotton. The consolations of philosophy. 2000.

                Applies the ideas of great thinkers to everyday concerns.

 

135 F932f               Erich Fromm. The forgotten language: an introduction to the understanding of dreams, fairy tales & myths. 1951.

 

152.4 S617n           Irving Singer. The nature of love: vol 2: Courtly & Romantic, & vol 3: The Modern World. 1984-87).
Completes the trilogy studying the changing ideas of love across history.

 

152.4 S617p           _______. The pursuit of love. 1994.

                How we find love in everyday life.

 

152.41 F535p         Mark Fisher. Personal love. 1990.

                Philosopher argues that love is a process, not a state.

 

158 J23m                Cabot L. Jaffee. Manipulation people like. 1979.

                Techniques for behavior modification in life situations.

 

180 R288h              Giovanni Reale. A history of Ancient Philosophy. 4 vols. 1985-93.

                From the earliest Greek thinkers through Imperial Rome, a scholarly survey of the whole period.

 

184 A1lys B693p   David Bolotin. Plato’s dialogue on friendship. 1979.

                A translation of & commentary on his Lysis.

 

188 S553s               Nancy Sherman. Stoic warriors: the ancient philosophy behind the military mind. 2005.

                How Stoicism has been important over the millennia, especially vis a vis soldiering.

 

193 H465 M173h    John Macquarrie. Heidegger & Christianity. 1999.

                Not very long, but good at clearing away the confusion

 

193 P614ul             Josef Pieper. About love. 1972.

                The philosopher’s musings on the topic.

 

212.7 H355s           David J. Hassell, SJ. Searching the limits of love: an approach to the secular transcendent God. 1985. 
How does altruistic love show the nature of God?

 

223.108 B662b       Lawrence Boadt, ed. The book of Job: why do the innocent suffer? 1997.

                Some introductory material followed by the text of the book.

 

227.206 S752s        Adrienne von Speyr. The victory of love: a meditation on Romans 8. 1990.

                Like all of her work, short, insightful.

 

231.6 K872g           Peter Kreeft. The God who loves you: “Love divine, all loves excelling.” 1988.

                Considers the fundamental truth of our Faith.

 

232.901 H376n       Irénée Hausherr. The name of Jesus. 1978.

                A welcome study of the Church’s use – and understanding – of the name of Our Lord.

 

235.7 A923w Pt 1 v 19    St Augustine. The Manichean debate. 2006.

                New translations of several of his works against this pesky heresy.

 

236.893 W116p        Paul J. Waddell, CP. The primacy of love: an introduction to the ethics of Thomas Aquinas.  1992.
 Argues that Aquinas’ primary compass was not logic but Love.

 

241.042 G869 G348n             Robert P. George, ed. Natural Law & moral inquiry. 1998.

                Scholarly essays on the moral theology of Germain Grisez.

 

241.2 B463w          Pope Benedict XVI. Values in a time of upheaval. 2006.

                Essays on political philosophy & the basis for morality.

 

241.2 C945p           Michael Cromartie, ed. A preserving grace: Protestants, Catholics, & Natural Law. 1997. 
Interesting essays & responses.

 

241.676 M513f     Gilbert C. Meilaender. Friendship: a study in theological ethics. 1981.

                Studies the tension between philia and agape.

 

242.8 D255c           Horton Davies, ed. The Communion of Saints: prayers of the faithful. 1990.

                Collected from all traditions, & arranged by topic.

 

248.85 F529s          Kathleen Fischer. Winter grace: spirituality & aging. 1998.

                For those of us who are getting older or caring for others who are.

 

248.863 N934a    Henri J. M. Nouwen. Adam: God’s beloved. 1997.

                His biography of & thoughts on one of the residents of L’Arche.

 

261.2 D944t            Jacques Dupuis, SJ. Toward a Christian theology of religious pluralism. 1997.

                The Georgetown theologian’s reflections after a lifetime in India.

 

261.8327208 B294c   Jean M. Bartunek, ed. Church ethics & its organizational context. 2006.

                Scholarly, multi-disciplinary essays on the origins & nature of the sex abuse scandal.

 

263.04246 R946w    Joyce Rupp. Walk in a relaxed manner: life lessons from the Camino. 2005.

                Lessons the writer learned on her pilgrimage to Campostelo.

 

271.1202 B457 S697o            John R. Sommerfeldt. Bernard of Clairvoux: on the life of the mind. 2004.

                The epistemology of the great Medieval thinker.

 

282.092 S434s        Charles Scribner III. The shadow of God: a journey through memory, art, & faith. 2006.

                The art historian & publishing scion discusses his conversion to Catholicism.

 

282.73 D659i          Jay P. Dolan. In search of American Catholicism. 2002.

                The dean of American Catholic history on the tension between faith & culture.

 

296.03 K18e           Sara E. Karesh. Encyclopedia of Judaism. 2006.

                Helpful definitions of literary, religious, & social terms, figures, & events.

 

322.1094 B961e       Michael Burleigh. Earthly powers. 2005.

                The last few centuries of clashing between Church  & State.

 

342.73085 G558r     Mary Ann Glendon. Rights talk: the impoverishment of political discourse. 1991.

                Argues that the focus on “rights” denigrates the truly important rights.

 

361.323 L477m       Courtland C. Rice, ed. Multicultural issues in counseling: new approaches to diversity. 1991.
Essays on a variety of ethnic backgrounds.

 

362.973 E58n         Ronald Eniclerico, ed. National service. 2006.

                Articles & essays on all aspects of the topic.

 

364.152 P367y       Michael L. Peck, ed. Youth suicide. 1985.

                Scholarly essays on diagnosing, preventing, understanding.

 

378.0712 U58c       USCCB. Catholic identity in our colleges & universities: a collection of defining documents. 2006.
Helpful collection.

 

378.194 U66o         M. Lee Upcraft, ed. Orienting students to college. 1984.

                Dated, but still a good introduction to an important event.

 

398.20951 Y94m        Haiwant Yuan. The magic lotus lantern, & other tales from the Han Chinese. 2006.

                A nice collection of folktales, in a series that also includes the following:

398.209598 B942i     Murti Bunanta. Indonesian folktales. 2003.

398.209729a P438f    Elvia Pérez. From the winds of Manguito: Cuban folktales in English & Spanish. 2004.

398.20981 A447b     Livia de Almeida. Brazilian folktales. 2006.

 

423.1 A518f           Christine Ammer. Facts on File dictionary of clichés. 2nd ed. 2006.

                4,000 phrases to be avoided, but in case you want to know what they mean …

 

641.6318 O97r        Sri Owen. The rice book: history, culture, recipes. 1993.

                A neat book about the staple grain.

 

658.4 S476f            Peter M. Senge. The 5th discipline: the art & practice of the learning organization. 1994.

                Trendy, but still useful.

 

658.8 K96m            David Kupelian. The marketing of evil. 2005.

                An angry screed against the mass media, mostly, for selling the public on corruption.

 

759.4 M433 S772m    Hilary Spurling. The unknown Matisse: 1869-1908. 1998.

                Award-winning biography.

 

796.6409777 M847b    Bob Morgan. Biking Iowa: 50 great road trips & trail rides. 2006.

                A nifty guide to all sorts of riding interests & geographical diversity.

 

809.93351 L965o    Alan Lupack. Oxford guide to Arthurian literature & legend. 2005.

                Lengthy essays on specific figures, with brief definitions in the rear.

 

822.33 I9 R321r        Reed Martin. Reduced Shakespeare: the complete guide for the attention-impaired (abridged). 2006.
Everything anyone needs to know about the Bard. Or maybe not. Probably not.

 

823.914 E46g         Alice Thomas Ellis. God has not changed: assembled thoughts. 2004.

                Sharp essays by the respected novelist.

 

823.914 E46p         _______. Pillars of gold: a novel. 2000.

823.914 E46t          _______. The 27th Kingdom: a novel. 1999. Wild, delightful fiction.

 

823.914 S642b       Alexander McCall Smith. Blue shoes & happiness. 2006.

                The latest in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.

 

910.202 M888c    Mrs Favell Lee Mortimer. The clumsiest people in Europe. 2005.

                A delightful, utterly unhelpful 19th-century travel guide by a cranky woman who never left home.

 

943.0869 H674 K41h    Ian Kershaw. Hitler, 1936-1945: Nemesis. 2000.

                A very substantial biography of the war years.

 

947.0854 X5w        Christopher I. Xenakis. What happened to the Soviet Union. 2002.

                Probes the mystery of why none of the experts expected the USSR’s collapse.

 

959.7 S838v           Eleanor Jane Sterling. Vietnam: a natural history. 2006.

                Scholarly look at the wide range of flora, fauna, & threats to the environment.

 

978.901 R643p       David Roberts. The Pueblo Revolt. 2004.

                The bloody & stunning expulsion of all Europeans by the Southwestern Indians in 1680.

 

979.4 L192c            Alison Lake. Colonial rosary: the Spanish & Indian missions of California. 2006.

                Neat guide to the history & legacy of the Franciscan system of mission outposts.

 

Audio Books

 

813.54 C771to   Robin Cook. Toxin. 1998. Medical murder mystery.

813.54 F648t    Vince Flynn. Term limits. 1998 political thriller.

973.92 G367e    David Gergen. Eyewitness to power. 2000. Observations of, lessons from recent presidents by a reporter, aide, speech writer. 4 cassettes.

 

CDs

 

781.620942 T316s   Bryn Terfel. Silent noon. 2004 collection of British folk songs.

782.1 V484t           Anna Netrebko. Violetta.  Russian goddess’ 2005 selection of arias from Traviata.

784.2 R982d       John Rutter. Distant land. 2003.  Some orchestral music.

785.43 I31c       Imani Winds. Classical underground. 2005.  Our friends take on some chestnuts.

 

 

DVDs

 

226.2406 M163m      Max McLean. Mark’s Gospel. His dramatic reading, from on stage.

241.697 U58c    USCCB. A culture of life & the death penalty. 2006. New program for education.

271.3092 F818 C981f   Francis of Assisi.1961. Hollywood retelling of his life.

282.0924 N934 P278j    Journey of the heart: the life of Henri Nouwen. 2003 production of WTTW.

299.675 D431d     The divine horsemen: the living gods of Haiti. Documentary on Haitian Voodoo.

813.54 B877d Z66j         USCCB. Jesus decoded. 2006. The official response to the DaVinci Code.