The 100 Most Influential Religious Leaders of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Religious Leaders of All Time
Author: Hope Killcoyne
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 150810042X

This book presents biographies of 100 religious leaders who have had the greatest impact on their respective followers, nations, regions, and the world at large. Young readers not only learn about notable leaders of the various strands of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, but also read about the contributions of offshoot sects and more obscure religions.

The 100 Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time
Author: Kevin Geller
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1508100446

This book presents biographies of 100 military leaders, both good and evil, who represent nations throughout the world and the most significant wars in history. Each entry includes information about childhood influences, education, career highlights, post-military life, and legacy as it relates to military history.

The 100 Most Influential Technology Leaders of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Technology Leaders of All Time
Author: Bailey Maxim
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508100454

This book presents biographies of 100 innovators of technology who have affected nearly every facet of life, from transportation and communication to science and entertainment. Their names range from the familiar, such as Thomas Edison, to the more obscure, such as Henrietta Swan Leavitt, but their contributions to today's world are all vital.

The 100 Most Influential World Leaders of All Time

The 100 Most Influential World Leaders of All Time
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615300597

It takes a great deal of personal strength, charisma, and intelligence to lead others. Some leaders improve the lives of their fellow citizens while others rule with an iron fist, oblivious to the plight of others. This book covers the lives and agendas of leaders good and bad, those who history has justifiably vilified and others who will be cherished for years to come.

The 100 Most Influential Medical Pioneers of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Medical Pioneers of All Time
Author: Monica Gill
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1508100950

This book presents biographies of 100 individuals in the medical field responsible for everything from vaccinations to gene therapy. It allows readers to understand how each pioneer built on the work of his or her peers and predecessors and how concepts relate to each other.

The 100

The 100
Author: Michael H. Hart
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1978
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780806513508

Listing of 100 people from around the world and from many different fields of endeavor, whose actions--the author has determined--have had, or will have, the greatest influence on the course of history.

The 100 Most Influential Entertainers of Stage and Screen

The 100 Most Influential Entertainers of Stage and Screen
Author: Virginia Forte
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508100438

This book presents biographies of 100 of the most influential entertainers of all time. It includes the best-known actors, comedians, directors, and musicians who have kept audiences tuned in and have constantly pushed the limits of entertainment.

The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615300589

Through the ages women have had to fight to be taken seriously, have their work accepted, and be considered the equal of men intellectually and creatively. This book tips its hat to women such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Sojourner Truth, and Princess Diana, who have made their mark and forever changed the world with their contributions.

Cultural Complexes in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Cultural Complexes in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
Author: Thomas Singer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020-12-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000336425

Thomas Singer presents a unique collection which examines cultural complexes in four parts of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. From ancestor worship in China to the "kimchi bitch" meme of South Korea, the wounded feminine in Taiwan and hikikomori in Japan, the contributors take a Jungian lens to aspects of culture and shine a light on themes including gender, archetypes, consciousness, social roles, and political relations. This insightful and timely book will be essential reading for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian ideas, politics, sociology, and Asian studies. It will also be of great interest to Jungian analysts in practice and in training.

Blessed

Blessed
Author: Kate Bowler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190876735

Gospels -- Faith -- Wealth -- Health -- Victory -- American blessing -- Megachurch table -- Naming names.