Reviews

Books reviewed:
Kathryn Tanner: Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology
Charles Marsh: God's Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights
John D. Caputo: The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion Without Religion
David Toole: Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo: Theological Reflections on Nihilism, Tragedy and Apocalypse
George R. Hunsberger: Bearing the Witness of the Spirit: Lesslie Newbigin's Theology of Cultural Plurality
Peter Ochs: Peirce, Pragmatism and the Logic of Scripture
Elizabeth A. Johnson: Friends of God and Prophets: A Feminist Theological Reading of the Communion of Saints
Stephen H. Webb: On God and Dogs: A Christian Theology of Compassion for Animals
Elizabeth Schüssler-Fiorenza: Sharing Her Word: Feminist Biblical Interpretation in Context
Steven Kepnes, Peter Ochs and Robert Gibbs: Reasoning After Revelation: Dialogues in Postmodern Jewish Philosophy
Stephen L. Brock: Action and Conduct: Thomas Aquinas and the Theory of Action
Emmanuel Levinas: Of God Who Comes to Mind
Timothy Houston Polk: The Biblical Kierkegaard: Reading by the Rule of Faith
Robert Barron: And Now I See … A Theology of Transformation
Stephen Crites: Dialectic and Gospel in the Development of Hegel's Thinking
John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock and Graham Ward (eds): Radical Orthodoxy: A New Theology     

Re:Views

Evaluating Federal Social Programs: An Uncertain Art: Sar A. Levitan and Gregory Wurzburg ; Kalamazoo, Mich.: W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 1979 The Overeaters: Eating Styles and Personality: Jonathan Kurland Wise and Susan Kierr Wise ; New York: Human Sciences Press, 1979 Transpersonal Communication: How to Establish Contact with Yourself and Others: Barry K. Weinhold and Lynn C. Elliott ; Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1979 Therapy American Style: Personal Power through Self-Help: Kenneth B. Metheny and Richard J. Riordan ; Chicago Dynamics of Human Relations in Vocational Education: The Development of Self-Confidence and a Sense of Mastery: Duane L. Blake ; Cranston, R. I.: Carroll Press, 1979 Adult Female Human Being in the 1980s: A Handbook for Lifelong Education: Fran Murray and Mildred Erickson ; East Lansing, Mich.: Michigan State University Press, 1980 The Winner's Way: A Transactional Guide for Living, Working, and Learning: Gisele Weisman ; Monterey, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, 1980 Marriages and Families: Essie Lee , Ed.; New York: Julian Messner, 1978 “I'm Going to Visit My Daddy”: Deirdre Conway Rand ; San Rafael, Calif. Bias in Mental Testing: Arthur R. Jensen ; New York Handbook of Human Services for Older Persons: Monica Bychowski Holmes and Douglas Holmes ; New York Family Therapy and Evaluation through Art: Hanna Yaxa Kwiatkowska ; Springfield, III. Counseling Strategies and Objectives: Second Edition : Harold Hackney and L. Sherilyn Cormier ; Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Group Counseling: Fundamental Concepts and Procedures: Robert C. Berg and Garry L. Landreth ; Muncie, Ind. Alcoholism: A Treatment Manual: Wayne Poley , Gary Lea , and Gail Vibe ; New York Go For It!: Martha Douglas ; San Francisco National Directory of Women's Employment Programs: Who They Are, What They Do Women's Work Force of Wider Opportunities for Women : Washington, D.C. Learning after College: Nevitt Sanford ; Orinda, Calif. Credit by Examination Comes of Age: Implications of APP and CLEP for Colleges, Schools, and Students: The College Board ; Princeton, N.J. Not Working: An Oral History of the Unemployed: Harry Maurer ; New York Talking It Out: A Guide to Effective Communication and Problem Solving: Joseph M. Strayhorn , Jr .; Champaign, III. The Path of Least Resistance: preparing Employees for Change: Ken Hultman ; Austin, Tex.: Learning Concepts, 1979 A Special Educator's Guide to Vocational Training: Robert A. Weisgerber ; Springfield, III.: Charles C. Thomas, 1980 Ethical and Professional Standards for Academic Psychologists and Counsellors: Charles W. Sherrer and M. Sylvia Sherrer ; Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Thomas, 1980 Jogotherapy: Jogging as a Therapeutic Strategy Frederick D. Harper : Alexandria, Va.: Douglass Publishers, 1979     

Re: Views

Book reviewed in this article: Exploring Human Values: Psychological and Philosophical Considerations: Richard A. Kalish and Kenneth W. Collier You and the Senior Boom: New Challenges and Opportunities for All: Louise Minter Odell and Charles Edward Odell The Religious Education of Preschool Children: Lucie W. Barber Transactional Analysis for Police Personnel: Anne T. Romano The Facts About “Drug Abuse”: The Drug Abuse Council; New York Implementation of Independent Living Programs in Rehabilitation: Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (William P. Clark, Study Group Chairman and B. Douglas Rice, University Sponsor) Education in the 80's: Health Education: Robert D. Russell, Ed. The College Cost Book: 1981–82: (2nd Ed.) The College Board New York: College Entrance Examination Board The Promotable Woman: Becoming a Successful Manager: Norma Carr-Ruffino Therapeutic Psychology: Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy (4th ed.): Lawrence M. Brammer and Everett L. Shostrom A Review of Behavioral Group Therapy, 1980: An Annual Review.: Dennis Upper and Steven M. Ross (Eds.) The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice Series: (See individual listings below): Book 1: The Skills of Diagnostic Planning: W.A. Anthony, R.M. Pierce, M.R. Cohen, and J.R. Cannon Book 1: The Skills of Diagnostic Planning W.A. Anthony, R.M. Pierce, M.R. Cohen, and J.R. Cannon Book 2: The Skills of Rehabilitation Programming: W.A. Anthony, R.M. Pierce, M.R. Cohen, and J.R. Cannon Book 3: The Skills of Professional Evaluation: M.R. Cohen, W.A. Anthony, R.M. Pierce, L.A. Spaniol, and J.R. Cannon Book 4: The Skills of Career Counseling: R.M. Pierce, M.R. Cohen, W.A. Anthony, B.F. Cohen, and T.W. Friel Book 5: The Skills of Career Placement: R.M. Pierce, M.R. Cohen, W.A. Anthony, B.F. Cohen, and T.W. Friel Book 6: The Skills of Community Service Organization: M.R. Cohen, R.L. Vitalo, W.A. Anthony, and R.M. Pierce Experiential Psychotherapies in Australia: Dick Armstrong and Phil Boas, (Eds.) Black Children/White Children: Competence, Socialization and Social Structure: Zena Smith Blau Counselling Psychology: S. Narayano Rao Maslach Burnout Inventory, Research Edition, Manual.: Christina Maslach and Susan E. Jackson Planning and Using a Total Personnel System: Richard A. Kaumeyer, Jr. Your Career: Choices, Chances, Changes: David C. Borchard, John J. Kelly, and Nancy Pat K. Weaver     

Book reviews and books received

Richard Nelson-Jones: Personal Responsibility Counselling and Therapy: an Integrative Approach. London: Harper & Row, 1984.7.95.

Richard Nelson-Jones: Human Relationship Skills: Training and Self-Help. East Sussex: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1986.6.9.5

Léonie Sugarman: Life-Span Development: Concepts, Theories and Interventions. London: Methuen, 1986.4.95.     

Re:Views

Religious Conversion and Personal Identity: How and Why People Change: V. Bailey Gillespie Case Studies in Clinical and School Psychology: Ralph F. Blanco and Joseph G. Rosenfeld Evaluating Educational Environments: Procedures, Measures, Findings, and Policy Implications: Rudolf H. Moos HELP: A Working Guide to Self-Help Groups: Alan Gartner and Frank Riessman, Eds. The Burned Out Administrator: Carolyn L. Vash An Introduction to Counseling: Gary S. Belkin Cocaine Users: A Representative Case Approach: Tames V. Spotts and Franklin C. Shontz Approaches to Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Brief Overview of Issues, Systems, and Applications: Michael Braswell, Thomas Seay, and Eugene Anderson My Problem Is …: Margaret Dewey Joys of Counseling: Sinickal Concepts for People Helpers: Daniel Sinick Graduate Student Survival: W. Richard Dukelow Counseling for Career Development (2nd ed.): E. L. Tolbert Measuring Performance in Human Service Systems: James F. Budde Career Development and Counseling of Women: L. Sunny Hansen and Rita S. Rapoza Statistics and the Counselor: Harvey W. Trimmer, Jr.     

Re: Views

Book reviewed in this article: Pregnant Too Soon: Adoption Is An Option; Jeanne Warren Lindsay 120 Careers in the Health Care Field: Melvin Alperin and Stanley Alperin Cambridge Your Career: Choices, Chances, Changes: David C. Borchard, John J. Kelly, and Nancy Pat K. Weaver Dubuque Handbook on Stress and Anxiety: Irwin, L. Kutash and Louis B. Schlesinger Working Life: A Social Science Contribution to Work Reform: Bertil Gardel and Gunn Johansson Modern Guidance Practices in Teaching: Charles R. Foster, Paul W. Fitzgerald, and Rubye E. Beal Springfield Career Planning: Skills to Build Your Future: Clarke G. Carney, Cinda Field Wells, and Don Streufert Social Work with Families: Theory and Practice: Carlton E. Munson, Ed. Career Guide to Professional Associations: A Directory of Organizations by Occupation Field (2nd ed.): Cranston, R.I. Women and Ambition: A Bibliography: Patricia Spencer Faunce Metuchen Personal Education and Community Development in College Residence Halls: David A. DeCoster and Phyllis Mable, Eds. A Practical Guide for Making Decisions: D.D. Wheeler and I.L. Janis School Effectiveness: A Reassessment of the Evidence: George F. Madaus, Peter W. Airasian, and Thomas Kellaghan Introduction to Organizational Behavior: A Situational Approach: Robin Stuart-Kotze Reston Group Counseling for Personal Mastery—Everything You Need to Know to Lead Any Group in Any Setting: Wayne W. Dyer and John Vriend Handbook for Recruiting at Minority Colleges: Andre G. Beaumont and Rena D. Goldbolt, Eds. Human Behavior Improving Performance at Work: Gary Dessler Reston Total Rehabilitation: George Nelson Wright The Professional Job Changing System: World's Fastest Way To Get a Better Job (9th ed.): Robert Jameson Gerberg Verona     

Book Reviews

J oseph C ampbell : Creative mythology
E leanor B ertine : Jung's contribution to our time
M ichael B alint : The basic fault
H einrich R acker : Transference and counter-transference
D avid B akan : Disease, pain and sacrifice
A senath P etrie : Individuality in pain and suffering
B runo B ettelheim : The empty fortress: infantile autism and the birth of the self
P aul R oazen : Freud: political and social thought
J oel A llison , S. J. B latt and C. N. Z imet : The interpretation of psychological tests
C harles R ycroft : Anxiety and neurosis
A nthony S torr : Human aggression
M ichael C ourtenay : Sexual discord in marriage
J olande J acobi . Frauenprobleme, Eheprobleme
J. M. H eaton : The Eye; phenomenology and psychology of function and disorder     

Book reviews and books received

A.W. Bolger (ed.): Counselling in Britain: a Reader. London: Batsford, 1982. $7.95.

Stephen Murgatroyd and Ray Woolfe: Coping with Crisis: Understanding and Helping People in Need. London: Harper & Row, 1982. $7.95.

Warren Gribbons and Paul R. Lohnes: Careers in Theory and Experience: a Twenty-Year Longitudinal Study. New York: State University of New York Press, 1982. £14.95.

David H. Montross and Christopher J. Shinkman (eds.): Career Development in the 1980s: Theory and Practice. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1981. £29.75.

Eileen T. Nickerson and Kay S. O'Laughlin (eds.): Helping through Action-Oriented Therapies. Amherst, Massachusetts: Human Resources Development Press, 1982. £15.95.

Gary Hermansson (ed.): Guidance in New Zealand Secondary Schools: Issues and Programmes. Palmerston North: New Zealand Counselling and Guidance Association, 1981.

Harry Black and Patricia Broadfoot: Keeping Track of Teaching: Assessment in the Modern Classroom. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982. $5.95.

D. Galloway, T. Ball, D. Blomfield, and R. Seyd: Schools and Disruptive Pupils. Harlow: Longman, 1982. $5.50.

Arthur M. Home and Merle M. Ohlsen: Family Counseling and Therapy. Itasca, Illinois: Peacock, 1982. $10.15.     

Book Reviews and books received

Harold W. Bernard: Mental Health in the Classroom. New York: McGraw Hill, 1970. £4.80.

J.T. Hart and T.M. Tomlinson (eds.): New Directions in Client-Centered. Therapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. £5.25.

Alick Holden: Counselling in Secondary Schools. London: Constable, 1971. £1.90.

R. Jackson and D.F. Juniper: A Manual of Educational Guidance. London: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. £1.85.

Ethel Venables: Counselling. London: National Marriage Guidance Council, 1971. £ 1.90 cloth, 95p paperback.     

Book notes

Apocalyptic Bodies: The Biblical End of the World in Text and Image Tina Pippin, 1999 London, New York: Routledge 160 pp., £14.99 ISBN 0–415–18248–4

The Picture in Question: Mark Tansey and the Ends of Representation Marc C. Taylor, 1999 Chicago, London: University of Chicago Press 144 pp., US$30.00, £23.95 (hb), US$12.00, £9.50 (pb) ISBN 0–226–79128–9 (hb), ISBN 0–226–79129–7

Religion in the Twenty‐first Century Mary Pat Fisher, 1999 London: Routledge 128 pp., £6.99 (pb) ISBN 0–415–21166–2

Religion im Wandel der Kosmologien Religionswissenschaft Vol. 10 Dieter Zeixer, ed., 1999 Frankfurt a.M., Berlin, Berne, New York, Paris, Vienna: Peter Lang 305 pp., £33.00 (pb) ISBN 3–631–33138‐X

Pluralism and the Religions: The Theological and Political Dimensions John D'Arcy May, ed., 1998 London: Cassell 99 pp., £30 (hb), £9.99 (pb) ISBN 0–304–70258–7 (hb), ISBN 0–304–70259–5 (pb)

Sharing Shalom: A Process for Local Interfaith Dialogue between Christians and Jews Philip A. Cunningham & Arthur F. Starr, eds., 1998 New York; Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press/Stimulus Books 120 pp., US$7.95 (pb) ISBN 0–8091–3835–2

What Price Prejudice? Christian Antisemitism in America Frank E. Eakin, Jr., 1998 New York; Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press/Stimulus Books 208 pp., US$9.95 (pb) ISBN 0–8091–3822–0

Christian Theology: A Brief Introduction Gareth Jones, 1999 Oxford: Polity Press 178 pp., £45.00 (hb), £14.99 (pb) ISBN 0–7456–1062–5 (hb), ISBN 0–7456–1063–3 (pb)

Holy Smoke. Religion and Roots: A Personal Memoir LiBBY PURVES, 1998 London: Hodder & Stoughton 199 pp., £14.99 (pb) ISBN 0–340–72151–0

Animal Gospel: Christian Faith as though Animals Mattered Andrew Linzey, 1998 London: Hodder & Stoughton 212 pp., £6.99 (pb) ISBN 0–340–62150–8

Vocations in Kerala: A Study on the Changes in the Social Determinants of Vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life in the Catholic Community in Kerala Jose Kuriedath, 1998 Thevara, Kochi, India: Sacred Heart College 144 pp., Rs 50/‐ no ISBN indicated

Jim Bakker: Miscarriage of Justice? James A. Albert, 1997 Chicago; La Salle, Illinois: Open Court Publishing 532 pp., £31.95 (hb), £14.50 (pb) ISBN 0–8126–9369–8 (hb), ISBN 0–8126–9370–1 (pb)

Buddhism and the Mythology of Evil: A Study in Theravada Buddhism Trevor Ling, 1997 Oxford: Oneworld Publications 179 pp., £11.99 (pb) ISBN 1–85168–132–9

Jung on Mythology Robert A. Segal, ed., 1998 London: Routledge 275 pp., £15.99 (pb) ISBN 0–415–19944–1

Islam: A Concise Introduction Neal Robinson, 1999 Richmond, Surrey: Curzon 197 pp., £40.00 (hb), £14.99 (pb) ISBN 0–7007–1103–1 (hb), ISBN 0–7007–1100–7 (pb)

Der Koran: Zugänge und Lesarten Hans Zirker, 1999 Darmstadt: Primus Verlag 230 pp., DM 39.80, SFR 37.00, 6S 291.00 (pb) ISBN 3–89678–121–9

On Faith Nathan Rotenstreich/Paul Mendes‐Flohr, 1998 Chicago, London: University of Chicago Press xii +169 pp., £27.95, US$35.00 (hb), £11.95, US$15.00 (pb) ISBN 0–226–72875–7 (hb), ISBN 0–226–72876–5 (pb)

Hegel's Idea of a Phenomenology of Spirit Michael N. Forster, 1998 Chicago: University of Chicago Press 661 pp., £59.95, US$75 (hb), £23.95, US$30.00 (pb) ISBN 0–226–25740–1 (hb), ISBN 0–226–25742–8 (pb)

Cartesian Questions: Method and Metaphysics Jean‐Luc Marion, 1999 Chicago, London: University of Chicago Press 215 pp., US$25.00, £19.95 (pb) ISBN 0–226–50544–8     

Book reviews and books received

Helping interventions John Heron: Helping the Client: a Creative Practical Guide. London: Sage, 1990. £9.95.

A person-centred perspective on school counselling John McGuiness: A Whole School Approach to Pastoral Care. London: Kogan Page, 1989. £8.95.

How to relate effectively Richard Nelson-Jones: Human Relationship Skills (2nd edition). London: Cassell, 1990. £11.95.

Ripe for research? Dave Mearns and Windy Dryden: Experiences of Counselling in Action. London: Sage, 1989. £9.95.

Issues in action Windy Dryden (ed.): Key Issues for Counselling in Action. London: Sage, 1989. £7.95.

The meaning of death Rosemary Dinnage: The Ruffian on the Stair: Reflections on Death. London: Viking, 1990. £14.99.

The empty cradle Irving G. Leon: When a Baby Dies: Psychotherapy for Pregnancy and Newborn Loss. London: Yale University Press, 1990. £20.

Children against themselves Israel Orbach: Children Who Don't Want to Live: Understanding and Treating the Suicidal Child. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1988. £17.95.     

Book reviews and books received

Paul Halmos: The Personal and the Political: Social Work and Political Action. London: Hutchinson, 1978. £5.95.

C. Jackson, F. Sneath, and D. Wallis (eds.): Computers in Vocational Guidance. Special issue of the Journal of Occupational Psychology, Volume 51 No.1, 1978. £5.

P. Mussen and N. Eisenberg-Berg: Roots of Caring, Sharing and Helping — the Development of Prosocial Behaviour in Children. San Francisco: Freeman, 1978. £8.60 hardback; £3.30 paperback.

Beeman Phillips: School Stress and Anxiety: Theory, Research and Intervention. London: Human Sciences Press, 1978. £7.25.

Mary K. Hinchliffe, Douglas Hooper, and F. John Roberts: The Melancholy Marriage. Chichester: Wiley, 1978. £7.50.

N.J. Entwistle and J.D. Wilson: Degrees of Excellence: the Academic Achievement Game. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977. £7.95.

J.S. Zaro, R. Barach, D. Nedelman, and I.S. Dreiblatt: A Guide for Beginning Psychotherapists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977. £9 (hardback); £3.50 (paperback).

Murray Cox: Structuring the Therapeutic Process: Compromise with Chaos. Oxford: Pergamon, 1978. £5.

Murray Cox: Coding the Therapeutic Process: Emblems of Encounter. Oxford: Pergamon, 1978. £2.

Eileen Gambrill: Behaviour Modification: Handbook of Assessment, Intervention and Evaluation. London: Jossey-Bass, 1977. £23.

N.L. Stewart, B.B. Winborn, Richard G. Johnson, H.M. Burks, and James L. Engelkes: Systematic Counselling. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1978. £9 approx.

S.A. Appelbaum: The Anatomy of Change. New York: Plenum Press, 1977. £15.44.

Eileen Chandler: Student Counselling: When and Why. Exeter: Exeter University Teaching Services, 1977. £1.     

Book notes

Ruchy Pogranicza Religii i Nauki. Jako Zjawisko Socjopsychologiczne [Movements on the Border of Science and Religion as Socio‐Psychological Phenomenon]

Tadeusz Doktor, ed, 1996 Warsav: Wydawnictwa University Warsav 274 pp. ISBN 83–230–9829–8

Religion: North American Style, 3rd edn. Thomas E. Dowdy & Patrick H. McNamara, eds, 1996 New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press 221 pp., US$48.00 (hb), US$16.95 (pb) ISBN 0–8135–2343–5 (hb), ISBN 0–8135–2344–3 (pb)

Islam in a World of Diverse Faiths. Dan Cohn‐Sherbok, ed, 1997 Houndsmill, Basingstoke: Macmillan Press 218 pp., £45.00 (hb), £15.99 (pb) ISBN 0–333–52612–0 (hb), ISBN 0–333–69067–2 (pb)

Spirituality and Culture: The Case of Celtic Christianity. Oliver Davies, 1996 Oxford: Religious Experience Research Centre, Westminster College 10 pp., £2.00 ISBN 0–906165–13‐X

Christianity and New Age Thought. Frank Whaling, 1996 Oxford: Religious Experience Research Centre, Westminster College 11 pp., £2.00 ISBN 0–906165–08–3

Religious Experience: A Sociological Perspective. Bryan Wilson Oxford: Religious Experience Research Centre, Westminster College 15 pp., £2.00 ISBN 0–906165–09–1

Searching for the Truth around the Next Twist: Why Do We Like The X‐Files Mark Fox. Oxford: Religious Experience Research Centre, Westminster College 9 pp., £2.00 ISBN 0–906165–11–3

Sexual Morality in the World's Religions. Geoffrey Parrinder, 1996 Oxford: Oneworld Publications 276 pp., £8.95 (pb) ISBN 1–85168–108–6

The Sacred Thread: Hinduism in its Continuity and Diversity, 2nd edn John I. Brockington, 1996 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 222 pp., £10.95 (pb) ISBN 0–7486–0830–3

Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic and Science from Antiquity to the New Age. Anthony Aveni, 1996 London: Newleaf 406 pp., £20.00 ISBN 0–7522–0549–8

Historical Dictionary of Methodism. Charles Yrigoyen, Jr. & Susan E. Warrick, 1996 Lanham: Scarecrow Press 299 pp., £44.65 ISBN 0–8108–3140–6

Historical Dictionary of the Orthodox Church. Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin & Michael D. Peterson, 1996 Lanham, Maryland, London: Scarecrow Press 440 pp., £80.40 ISBN 0–8108–3081–7

God's Straggler: Religion in the Writings of Nikos Kazantzakis. Darren J. N. Middleton & Peter Bien, eds, 1996 Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press 236 pp., US$32.95 ISBN 0–86554–499–9

Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls. John J. Collins, 1997 London: Routledge 187 pp., £37.50 (hb), £11.99 (pb) ISBN 0–415–14636–4 (hb), ISBN 0–415–14637–2 (pb)

The Word Made Strange: Theology, Language, Culture. John Milbank, 1996 Oxford; Cambridge, MA: Blackwell 298 pp., £45.00, US$59.95 (hb), £14.99, US$23.95 (pb) ISBN 0631–20335–4 (hb), ISBN 0631–20336–2 (pb)

The Simple Guide to the Roman Catholic Church. Edmund Hartley, 1997 Folkestone, Kent: Global Books 144 pp., £5.99 ISBN 1–86034–023–7

The Simple Guide to Judaism. David Starr‐Glass, 1997 Folkestone, Kent: Global Books 120 pp., £5.99 ISBN 1–86034–008–3

The Simple Guide to Hinduism. Venika Mehra Klngsland, 1997 Folkestone, Kent: Global Books 117 pp., £5.99 ISBN 1–86034–018–0

Mission on the Margins. Mary Beasley, 1997 Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press 110 pp., £7.99 ISBN 0–7188–2966–2     

Book reviews

Modern American Religion, Vol. 3. Under God, Indivisible, 1941–1960 Martin E. Marty, 1996 Chicago: University of Chicago Press 548 pp. + xii. £27.96, US$34.95 ISBN 0–22–50898–6

Perspectives on New Religious Movements John A. Sauba, 1995 London: Geoffrey Chapman 240 pp., £12.99 (pb), £35.00 (hb) ISBN 0–225–66787–8 (pb),’ ISBN 0–225–66786‐X (hb)

New Religions and the New Europe Robert Towler, ed., 1995 Aarhus: Aarhus University Press 246 pp., £19.95 ISBN 87 7288 433 9

A New Dictionary of Religions John R. Hinnells, ed., 1995 Oxford: Blackwell 760 pp., US$74.95 (hb) ISBN 0–631–18139–3

Den Fremden verstehen: Eine Praktische Hermeneutik Theo Sundermeier, 1996 Göttingen: Vandenhoek & Ruprecht 260 pp. ISBN 3–525–01619–0

Religion and Mass Media: Audiences and Adaptations Daniel A. Stout & Judith M. Buddenbaum, eds, 1996 Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications 294 pp., £37.00 (hb), £18.50 (pb) ISBN 0–8039–7173–7 (hb), 0–8039–7174–5 (pb)

Contemporary Mainstream Religion: Studies from Humberside and Lincolnshire Peter G. Forster, ed., 1995 Aldershot: Avebury xxxvii +135 pp., £30.00 ISBN 1–8562–919–2

One Earth Many Religions: Multifaith Dialogue and Global Responsibility Paul F. Kntiter, 1995 Maryknoll, New York: Orbis xiv + 218 pp., US$17.00 ISBN 1–57075–037–8

A Wider Vision: A History of the World Congress of Faiths 1936–1996 Marcus Braybrooke, 1996 Oxford: Oneworld Publications 192 pp., £10.99, US$16.95 ISBN 1–85168–119–1

The Phenomenon of Teilhard: Prophet for a New Age David H. Lane, 1996 Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press xvi +192 pp., US$21.95 ISBN 0–86554–498–0

The Wisdom of the Wyrd: Teachings for Today from our Ancient Past Brian Bates, 1996 London: Rider xiii +306 pp., £12.99 ISBN 0‐712E‐7277‐X

Desinformation als Methode. Die Bahā'ísmus‐Monographie des F. Ficicchia Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, Ulrich Gollmer, 1995 Hildesheim Georg Olms Verlag xiii + 685 pp., DM 65.00 (hb) ISBN 3–487–10041‐X

The New Latin American Mission History (Latin American Studies Series) Erick Langer & Robert H. Jackson, eds, 1995 Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press 212 pp., £15.95 (pb), £32.95 (hb) ISBN 0–8032–7953–1 (pb), ISBN 0–8032–2911–9 (hb)

Gender Rituals: Female Initiation in Melanesia Nancy C. Lutkehaus & Paul B. Roscoe, eds, 1995 New York Routledge 265 pp., £13.99 (pb), £37.50 (hb) ISBN 0–415–91107–9 (pb), ISBN 0–415–91106–0 (hb)

Daughters of Anowa: African Women and Patriarchy Mercy Amba Oduyoye, 1995 Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books 229 pp., US$18.00 (pb) ISBN 0–88344–999–4

Christianity in Africa: The Renewal of a Non‐Western Religion Kwame Bediako, 1995 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press; Maryknoll: Orbis Books 276 pp., £16.95 ISBN 0–7486–0625–4

The Christian Heritage in the Holy Land Anthony O'Mahony with Goran Gunner & Kevork Hintuan, eds, 1995 Epping, Essex: Scorpion Cavendish xi + 320 pp., £15.95 ISBN 1–900269–06–6 (pb)

Patterns of the Sacred: English Protestant and Russian Orthodox Pilgrims of the Nineteenth Century Ruth & Thomas Hummel, 1995 Epping, Essex: Scorpion Cavendish ix + 76 pp., £10.00 ISBN 1–900269–08–2 (pb)

Pilgrimage Past and Present: Sacred Travel and Sacred Space in the World Religions Simon Coleman & John Elsner, 1995 London: British Museum Press 240 pp., Illus., £20.00 ISBN 0–7141–1738–2     

Book reviews

So you thought you had sorted out a Code of Ethics? Gavin Fairbairn and Susan Fairbaim: Ethical Issues in Caring. Aldershot: Avebury, 1988. £22.50.

The myth of positivism Celia Kitzinger: The Social Construction of Lesbianism. London: Sage, 1987. £8.95.

A family approach to art psychotherapy H. B. Landgarten: Family Art Psychotherapy: a Clinical Guide and Casebook. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1987. $27.50.

Simple psychodynamics Michael Jacobs: Psychodynamic Counselling in Action. London: Sage, 1988.

Optimistic assumptions T. Haberle: Counselling and Curing. London: SPCK, 1987. £3.50.     

Book reviews

The Culture of Religious Pluralism Richard E. Wentz, 1998 Boulder, Colorado & Oxford, UK: Westview Press 130 pp., £50.00 (hb), £10.50 (hb) ISBN 0–8133–2644–3 (hb), ISBN 0–8133–2644–3 (pb)

Religious Diversity and Human Rights Irene Bloom, J. Paul Martin & Wayne L. Proudfoot, eds., 1997 New York: Columbia University Press 355 pp., US$57.00, £40.00 (hb), US$21.00, £15.00 (pb) ISBN 0–231–10416–2 (hb), ISBN 0–231–10417–0 (pb)

New Religions as Global Cultures: Making the Human Sacred Irving Hexham & Karla Poewe, 1997 Boulder, CO: Westview Press xiv + 194 pp., £45.50 (hb), £13.00 (pb) ISBN: 0–8133–2507–2 (hb), ISBN 0–8133–2508–0 (pb)

Contemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic Reader Penny Edgell Becker & Nancy L. Eiesland, eds., 1997 Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira ress 272 pp., £19.99 ISBN 0–7619–9196–4

Sacred Tensions: Modernity and Religious Transformation in Malaysia Raymond L. M. Lee & Susan E. Ackerman, 1998 Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press ix + 172 pp., US$29.95 (hb) ISBN 1–57003–167–3

Does Christianity Cause War? David Martin, 1997 Oxford: Clarendon Press x + 226 pp., £30.00 (hb) ISBN 0–19–829267–8

Faith and Doubt: Religion and Secularisation in Literature from Wordsworth to Larkin R. L. Brett, 1997 Macon, GA: Mercer University Press 261 pp., £25.00, US$40.00 ISBN: 0 86554 544 8

The Search for Common Ground: What Unites and Divides American Catholics James D. Davidson, Andrea S. Williams, Richard A. Lamanna, Jan Stenftenagel, Kathleen Maas Wiegert, William J. Whalen, Patricia Wittberg, S.C., 1997 Huntington Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Press 287 pp., US$24.95 (plus shipping)

The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience Benjamin Beit‐Hallahmi & Michael Argyle, 1997 London: Routledge xii + 318 pp., £40.00 (hb), £14.99 (pb) ISBN 0–415–12330–5 (hb), ISBN 0 415 12331 3 (pb)

God's Daughters: Evangelical Women and the Power of Submission R. Marie Griffith, 1997 Berkeley, CA: University of California Press xi + 275 pp., US$24.95 (hb) ISBN 0–520–20764–5

Restoring the Kingdom: The Radical Christianity of the House Church Movement Andrew Walker, 1998 Guildford: Eagle 416 pp., £9.99 (pb) ISBN 0–86347–160–9

The Faith of the Managers: When Management Becomes Religion Stephen Pattison, 1997 London & Washington: Cassell 188 pp., £14.99 (pb) ISBN: 0–304–70144–0

Jerusalem: What Makes for Peace! A Palestinian Christian Contribution to Peacemaking Naim Ateek, Cedar Duaybis & Marla Schrader, eds., 1997 London: Melisende xxix + 241 pp., £12.50 (pb) ISBN 1–901764–00–1

Western Scholarship and the History of Palestine Michael Prior, CM, ed., 1998 London: Melisende xvi +111 pp., £8.50 (pb) ISBN 1–901764–02–8

Rites of Passage in Contemporary Africa: Interaction between Christian and African Traditional Religions James L. Cox, ed. Series: Religion in Contemporary Africa Cardiff: Cardiff Academic Press, 1998 259 pp., £15.95 (pb) ISBN 1–899025–06–5

Between Cultures: Continuity and Change in the Lives of Young Asians Muhammad Anwar, 1998 London: Routledge 212 pp., £47.50 (hb), £14.99 (pb) ISBN 0–415–04647–5 (hb), ISBN 0–415–04648–3 (pb)

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism Bruce M. Sullivan, 1997 Lanham, Maryland & London: The Scarecrow Press xvii + 345 pp., US$49.00 ISBN 0–8108–3327–1

Religious Education: An Interpretive Approach Robert Jackson, 1997 London: Hodder & Stoughton 156 pp., £12.99 ISBN 0–340–68870‐X

The Division of Consciousness: The Secret Afterlife of the Human Psyche Peter Novak, 1997 Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing Company 258 pp., US$14.95 ISBN 1–57174–053–8

Religion Without Beliefs: Essays in Pantheist Theology, Comparative Religion and Ethics Frederic Lamond, 1997 London: Janus Publishing 184 pp., £7.95 (pb) ISBN 1–85756–341–7

Hiding Mark C. Taylor, 1997 Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 354 pp., US$29.95 ISBN 0–226–79159–9     

Book reviews and books received

Support for parenthood: a rising cottage industry C. F. Zachariah Boukyclis (ed.): Support for Parents and Infants: a Manual for Parenting Organisations and Professionals. London: Routledge &; Kegan Paul, 1986. £15.95.Reviewed by Professor Richard Whield, Gloucestershire College of Artsand Technology and the National Family Trust.

Transition and growth in adult learners Laurent A. Daloz: Effective Teaching and Mentoring: Realizing the Transformational Power of Adult Learning Experiences. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass, 1986, f27.50.

Nice girls do Anne Hooper:Women and Sex. London: Sheldon Press, 1986,1284.95. Reviewed by Dr Martin Cole, Institute for Sex Education and Research, Birmingham.

Casting some light C. MacDonald and H.D. Black: A Window on the Workplace?: Pupils' and Employers' Views of a Work Experience Scheme. Edinburgh: Scottish Council for Research in Education, 1987. 1283.30.

Incest: the abuse of power Sarah Nelson: Incest: Fact and Myth (2nd revised edition). Edinburgh: Stramullion, 1987. f4.95. Reviewed by Christine P. Dancey, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths'College, Universiry of London, and Louise Coleman, ex-Warwick University.

Tales on the dole queue Stephen Fineman (ed.):Unemployment: Personal and Social Consequences. London: Tavistock, 1987. f8.95. Reviewed by Julia Fergwon, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths' College, University of London.     

Book reviews

The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History. Rodney Stark, 1996 Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press xiv + 247 pp., US$24.95, £16.95 ISBN 0–691–02749–8

Church Watch: Christianity in the Countryside. Leslie J. Francis, 1996 London: SPCK 248 pp., £9.99 ISBN 0–281–04951–3

Strategic Church Leadership. Robin Gill & Derek Burke, 1996 London: SPCK vii + 96 pp., £9.99 ISBN 0–281–04901–7

’Nice When They Are Young’: Contemporary Christianity in Families and Schools. Mairi Levitt, 1996 Aldershot: Avebury viii +171 pp., £32.50 ISBN 1–85972–388–8

Die Sekten‐Kinder. Kurt‐Helmuth Eimuth, 1996 Freiburg: Herder Verlag 239 pp., DM 19.80 (pb) ISBN 3–451–04397–1

The Good Heart: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Explores the Heart of Christianity—and of Humanity. H.H. The Dalai Lama, 1997. London: Rider xiv + 207pp., £9.99 (pb) ISBN 0–7126–7275–3

Scientists as Theologians: A Comparison of the Writings of Ian Barbour, Arthur Peacocke & John Polkinghome. John Polkinghorne, 1996 London: SPCK 95 pp., £9.99 ISBN 0–281–04945–9

Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies. Dinesh Bhugra, ed., 1996 London, New York: Routledge 236 pp., £50.00, US$65.00 ISBN 0–415–08955–7 (hb)

Ethical Issues in Six Religious Traditions. Peggy Morgan & Clive Lawton, eds, 1996 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 278 pp., £14.95 (pb) ISBN 0–7486–0709–9

Religious Institutions and Women's Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream. Catherine Wessinger, ed., 1996 Columbia: University of South Carolina Press x +434 pp., US$24.95 ISBN 1–57003–073–1

Traveller in Space: In Search of Female Identity in Tibetan Buddhism. June Campbell, 1996 London: Athlone Press 225 pp., £17.95 ISBN 0–485–11494–1

Forbidden Revolutions: Pentecostalism in Latin America, Catholicism in Eastern Europe. David Martin, 1996 London: SPCK 96 pp., £7.99 ISBN 0–281–04999–8

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Soviet State (1939–1950) Bohdan R. Bociurkiw, 1996 Edmonton, Toronto: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press 310 pp., Ca$39.95(hb) ISBN 1–895571–12‐X

Qur'an, Liberation & Pluralism: An Islamic Perspective of Interreligious Solidarity against Oppression. Farid Esack, 1997 Oxford: Oneworld Publications xii + 288 pp., 3 Appendices + Glossary + Bibliography; £14.99, US$22.95 ISBN 1–85168–121–3

A Sociological Analysis of the Theology of Quakers: The Silent Revolution Studies in Religion and Society Volume 34 Pink Dandelion, 1996 Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press xxxiv +417 pp., £59.95 ISBN 0–7734–8807–3

Counting the Days to Armageddon: The Jehovah's Witnesses and The Second Presence of Christ Robert Crompton, 1996 Cambridge: James Clarke & Co. 160 pp., £22.50 ISBN 0–2276–7939

Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft. James R. Lewis, ed., 1996 Albany, NY: State of New York University Press vi + 423 pp., US$19.95 (pb) ISBN 0–7914–2890–7

The Divine Versus The Asurian: An Interpretation of Indo‐European Cult and Myth. Michael York, 1995 Bethesda, MD: International Scholars Publications 635 pp., US$94.95 ISBN 1–57309–029–8     

Reviews

G. A dler , M-L von F ranz , H. K. F ierz , J. J acobi , K. B inswanger , B. H annah : Psychotherapeutische Probleme
J olande J acobi : Der Weg Zur Individuation
J. W. P erry : Lord of the four quarters: myths of the royal father
D ora M. K alff : Sandspiel: seine therapeutische Wirkung auf die Psyche (The sandtray game: its therapeutic effect on the psyche)
W. H ochheimer : Die Psychotherapie von C. G. Jung
A ndré V irel . Histoire de notre image
R obert E. L itman (Ed.): Psychoanalysis in the Americas
D. W. W innicott : The maturational process and the facilitating environment : studies in the theory of emotional development
J. B. M ays : The young pretenders
A nna F reud : Normality and pathology in childhood
J ules H enry : Culture against man
K. B rown -G rant and B. A. C ross (eds.): Recent studies on the hypothalamus. British Medical Bulletin , 22 , 3     

Book reviews and books received

Mavis Klein: Lives People Live. Chichester: Wiley, 1980. £11.75 hardback; £5.75 paperback.

T.L. Brink: Geriatric Psychotherapy. London: Human Sciences Press, 1979. £5.50.

Park O. Davidson and Sheena M. Davidson (eds.): Behavioral Medicine: Changing Health Lifestyles. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1980. $26.52.

Natalie Jane Woodman and Harry R. Lenna: Counseling with Gay Men and Women. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1980. £5.40.

Sara Delamont Sex Roles and the School London: Methuen, 1980. £2.95.

Robert Crone and John Malone: Continuities in Education. Slough: NFER, 1979. £5.95.

Robert F. Stahmann and William J. Hiebert Premarital Counseling. Lexington, Massachusetts: Lexington, 1980. £11.50.

Carole Sutton: Psychology for Social Workers and Counsellors - an Introduction. London: Routledge &; Kegan Paul, 1979. £7.95 (hard-back); £4.95 (paperback).

Patricia Rowan: What Sort of Life? Windsor NFER, 1980. £5.50.

A.G. Watts, D.E. Super, and J.M. Kidd (eds.): Career Development in Britain: Some Contributions to Theory and Practice. Cambridge: CRAC/Hobsons, 1981. £19.80.