2004, ISBN: 9780822630074

Paperback

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982. Paperback. Very slight foxing to end inside covers and edge. Including chapters by Joy Jenkins, David Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Wi… More...

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982. Paperback. Very slight foxing to end inside covers and edge. Including chapters by Joy Jenkins, David Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Williams. This book is the first authentic, informal account of the rise of social democracy from the inside. These essays, by the original 'gang of four' and by other founder members of the SDP, present reflections on the nature and origins of the party and statements of hope and proposals for future policy on national and international issues. This is the first volume in the series, Social Democrat Books. 275 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). 1st Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982, 3, London England: SCM Press Ltd, 1988. Paperback. After an introduction by Alan Rice and an account of the context by Jonathan Draper to set the scene, Peter Selby, Chrisopher Rowland and Mark Corner write on apocalyptic in a nuclear age. Then follow three essays on spiritualty: Rex Ambler 'Reasons for not despairing'; Terry Tastard SSF, 'Prayer in the belly of the beast'; Donald Evans 'Affirming all our humanity'. Then Brian Russell, Elisabeth Holditch and John Macdonald Smith discuss models fof God, with a particular focus on theodicy, cosmic purpose and the question 'Would God ever let a nuclear end happen'? Roger Ruston OP suggests the nature of Christian witness in the nuclear state, and Alan Race extends the range of the volume beyond Christianity to the world faiths. 181 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 1st Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., SCM Press Ltd, 1988, 3, Savage, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Good. Has notes in the margin on some pages. Previous owners address label. Covers are bright and clean, tight spine and text. A former full-time freelance writer of ESSAY and magazine and newspaper articles, John Calderazzo is professor of English at Colorado State University, where he teaches fiction and nonfiction writing workshops. He's the author of three books, Rising Fire: Volcanoes and our Inner Lives, 101 Questions About Volcanoes and Writing From Scratch: Freelancing. He writes about a wide variety of topics, including ecology, Asia, Buddhism and science. He also writes a natural history column called "Science and the Shore" for Coastal Living magazine. Selected BooksRising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives (2004, The Lyons Press) 101 Questions About Volcanoes (1994, Southwest Parks and Monuments Association) Writing From Scratch: Freelancing (1990, Littlefield Adams Quality Paperbacks)The Writing from scratch series8.80 X 5.70 X 0.40 inches, 168 pages, Rowman & Littlefield, 1990, 2.5<