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Contemporary Art and Anthropology

Edited by Arnd Schneider, Christopher Wright ...

Contemporary Art and Anthropology takes a new and exciting approach to representational practices within contemporary art and anthropology. Traditionally, the anthropology of art has tended to focus on the interpretation of tribal artifacts but has not considered the impact such art could have on its own ways of making and presenting work. The potential for the contemporary art scene to suggest ... Read more

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Contemporary Art and Anthropology takes a new and exciting approach to representational practices within contemporary art and anthropology. Traditionally, the anthropology of art has tended to focus on the interpretation of tribal artifacts but has not considered the impact such art could have on its own ways of making and presenting work. The potential for the contemporary art scene to suggest
... Read more
Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations

Processes of Creative Self-Destruction

by Christopher Wright, Daniel Nyberg ...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, a definitive manifestation of the well-worn links between progress and devastation. This book explores the complex relationship that the corporate world has with climate change and examines the central role of corporations in shaping political and social responses to the climate crisis. The principal message of the book is that despite ... Read more

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Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, a definitive manifestation of the well-worn links between progress and devastation. This book explores the complex relationship that the corporate world has with climate change and examines the central role of corporations in shaping political and social responses to the climate crisis. The principal message of the book is that despite
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Management as Consultancy

Neo-bureaucracy and the Consultant Manager

by Andrew Sturdy, Christopher Wright, Nick Wylie ...

The nature of management is changing: managers are becoming more like consultants, focusing on projects, functional integration, change and 'clients'. This timely book is based on a large-scale, international study of new management practices and examines the emergence of consultant managers. It breaks new ground in our understanding of this hybrid role, uncovering working practices, identities ... Read more

$38.59 USD

The nature of management is changing: managers are becoming more like consultants, focusing on projects, functional integration, change and 'clients'. This timely book is based on a large-scale, international study of new management practices and examines the emergence of consultant managers. It breaks new ground in our understanding of this hybrid role, uncovering working practices, identities
... Read more
The Echo of Things

The Lives of Photographs in the Solomon Islands

by Christopher Wright ...

Series series Objects/Histories
The Echo of Things is a compelling ethnographic study of what photography means to the people of Roviana Lagoon in the western Solomon Islands. Christopher Wright examines the contemporary uses of photography and expectations of the medium in Roviana, as well as people's reactions to photographs made by colonial powers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For Roviana people, ... Read more

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The Echo of Things is a compelling ethnographic study of what photography means to the people of Roviana Lagoon in the western Solomon Islands. Christopher Wright examines the contemporary uses of photography and expectations of the medium in Roviana, as well as people's reactions to photographs made by colonial powers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For Roviana people,
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The Mission of God's People

A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission

by Christopher J. H. Wright ...

Narrated by Christopher Wright ...

Series series Biblical Theology for Life
Unabridged

14 hours 18 min

What does the Bible say about God's purpose for us, the witness of the church, and our mission to spread the message of the gospel?Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only a small part of God's overarching mission for the world. God is relentlessly reclaiming the whole of creation for himself, and each ... Read more

$33.99 USD

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What does the Bible say about God's purpose for us, the witness of the church, and our mission to spread the message of the gospel?Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only a small part of God's overarching mission for the world. God is relentlessly reclaiming the whole of creation for himself, and each
... Read more

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The World Bank and Governance

A Decade of Reform and Reaction

Edited by Diane L. Stone, Christopher Wright ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Globalisation
This timely book offers the first critical examination of World Bank policy reforms and initiatives during the past decade.The World Bank is viewed as one of the most powerful international organizations of our time. The authors critically analyze the influence of the institution’s policy and engagement during the past decade in a variety of issue areas, including human rights, domestic reform, ... Read more

$42.99 USD

This timely book offers the first critical examination of World Bank policy reforms and initiatives during the past decade.The World Bank is viewed as one of the most powerful international organizations of our time. The authors critically analyze the influence of the institution’s policy and engagement during the past decade in a variety of issue areas, including human rights, domestic reform,
... Read more
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Hearing the Message of Habakkuk

Living by Faith in a Violent World

by Christopher J. H. Wright ...

Narrated by Christopher Wright ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Read by the author.What does it mean to be faithful disciples in a violent and unjust world?Habakkuk described an era of rampant moral and social evil among his own people, and a vision of the rapid rise of the Babylonian empire under Nebuchadnezzar. The world he described is familiar in so many eras of human history, including our own. The frightening international tensions, confusion about ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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Read by the author.What does it mean to be faithful disciples in a violent and unjust world?Habakkuk described an era of rampant moral and social evil among his own people, and a vision of the rapid rise of the Babylonian empire under Nebuchadnezzar. The world he described is familiar in so many eras of human history, including our own. The frightening international tensions, confusion about
... Read more

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Mary Jones and Her Bible

A Victorian Classic for Children

by Mary Emily Ropes, Christopher Wright ...

Narrated by James Wood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

A Young Girl Tries to Buy a Bible!This is a true story of a girl called Mary Jones. As soon as she can read the large Bible at the Evans’ old farmhouse, Mary makes up her mind to buy a copy for herself.After six years she has saved enough money, but there is the long journey over the Welsh mountains to Bala. And then she hears that there are no Bibles for sale!As the story unfolds you will see how ... Read more

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A Young Girl Tries to Buy a Bible!This is a true story of a girl called Mary Jones. As soon as she can read the large Bible at the Evans’ old farmhouse, Mary makes up her mind to buy a copy for herself.After six years she has saved enough money, but there is the long journey over the Welsh mountains to Bala. And then she hears that there are no Bibles for sale!As the story unfolds you will see how
... Read more
Audiobook

Exodus: Audio Lectures

32 Lessons on History, Meaning, and Application

by Christopher J. H. Wright ...

Narrated by Christopher Wright ...

Series series Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures
Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

These audio lectures are a unique learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Exodus: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Exodus: Audio Lectures features scholar and professor Christopher Wright teaching through ... Read more

$33.99 USD

These audio lectures are a unique learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Exodus: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Exodus: Audio Lectures features scholar and professor Christopher Wright teaching through
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Audiobook

How Cyber Security Can Protect Your Business

A guide for all stakeholders

by Christopher Wright, Christopher Wright ...

Narrated by Archie (Male Synthesized Voice) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

SummaryExplains in easy-to-understand terms what executives and senior managers need to know and do about the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.Gives strategic, business-focused guidance and advice relevant to C-suite executives.Provides an effective and efficient framework for managing cyber governance, risk and compliance.Explains what is required to implement an effective cyber security ... Read more

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SummaryExplains in easy-to-understand terms what executives and senior managers need to know and do about the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.Gives strategic, business-focused guidance and advice relevant to C-suite executives.Provides an effective and efficient framework for managing cyber governance, risk and compliance.Explains what is required to implement an effective cyber security
... Read more

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Audiobook

The Mission of God's People: Audio Lectures

A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission

by Christopher J. H. Wright ...

Narrated by Christopher Wright ...

Series series Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures
Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Mission of God's People: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.The typical Christian ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Mission of God's People: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.The typical Christian
... Read more
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Java Web Development

Java Unleashed: Crafting Enterprise-Level Solutions

by Christopher Wright ...

Narrated by Christopher Wright ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

"Java Web Development: Java Unleashed: Crafting Enterprise-Level Solutions," is one comprehensive book that will give the developers the education for building solid, high performance Java web applications that are good enough to stand in an enterprise level.Comprehensive covering of the book has essential and advanced information with regards to Java web development, from fundamental concepts ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Java Web Development: Java Unleashed: Crafting Enterprise-Level Solutions," is one comprehensive book that will give the developers the education for building solid, high performance Java web applications that are good enough to stand in an enterprise level.Comprehensive covering of the book has essential and advanced information with regards to Java web development, from fundamental concepts
... Read more