Product Description: The reign of the Tokugawa shoguns was a time of statebuilding and cultural transformation, but it was also a period of ikki: peasant rebellion. James W. White reconstructs the pattern of social conflict in early modern Japan, both among common people and between the populace and the government...read more

Product Description: As society becomes more global, many see the world’s great cities as becoming increasingly similar. But while contemporary cultures do depend on and resemble each other in previously unimagined ways, homogenization is sometimes overestimated...read more

Product Description: This compact book for laity introduces the major concepts of the Christian faith in a quick, easy-to-read fashion. The author begins with a brief overview of Christian history from biblical times to the present, with references to key people and events that shaped the faith...read more

Product Description: What would a book on intergenerational religious education look like? This book attempts to answer that question posed to the author more than 15 years ago. Although many years have transpired since its publication, White's diagnosis and theory, models and prescriptions can inform our religious professionals and congregational leaders today...read more

Product Description: Book by White, James (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)