“…Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, to God what belongs to God: starting from the challenging interpretation of the famous passage from the Gospel of Matthew (22:21), the here presented monograph by Giovanni Tabacco goes through the stages that defined and shaped the relations between civil and religious powers in the West throughout the medieval millennium. Published for the first time in 1950 by the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the University of Turin, the study of the great medievalist belongs to the never forgotten "classics" of Italian medieval historiography. …”

“…This book is dedicated to the poetics in the Italian language that have spread around Italy over the last thirty years, also as a consequence of the migratory waves from the South-East to the North-West of the world. After years of research, the authors have selected a sample of twelve poets, who for different reasons have adopted Italian as the language of their literary expression. …”

“…With the thirtieth anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 2019 as their catalyst, the authors reflect upon Chris Hann's lifelong fieldwork in the discipline, spanning regions as diverse as East Central Europe, Turkey, and the Chinese north-west. The collapse of the Berlin Wall naturally triggered a plethora of analysis and scholarly research. …”

“…Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, University of Ohio This book is about the relationship between the spectators in countries of the west, and the distant sufferer on the television screen; the sufferer in Somalia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, but also from New York and Washington DC. …”
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“…Situated far away from any civilization, about 200 kilometers west of Bangkok, Wat Pa Luangta Bua is a monastery of meditation where silence, peace and harmony reign. …”

“…Meanwhile, Asia has been able to concentrate on building a better future and seizing the economic initiative from the American-dominated West, creating a new culture of hope. How will these varying emotions influence the political, social, and cultural conflicts that roil our world? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction by Robert Spillman -- West Africa: Nonfiction. Chinua Achebe (Nigeria): The African writer and the English language -- Fiction. …”

“…With the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, European cities entered into a long period of waning and deterioration. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mapping the nation : history, politics, and religion -- The Western dimension of the making of modern Ukraine / Roman Szporluk -- Cultural faultlines and political cleavages / Mykola Riabchuk -- Ukraine's road to Europe : a still controversial issue / Giulia Lami -- Finis Europae : contemporary Ukraine's conflicting inheritances from the humanistic "West" and the Byzantine "East" (A Triptych) / Oxana Pachlovska -- The status of religion in Ukraine and European standards / Andrew Sorokowski -- Missionaries and pluralism : how the law changed the religious landscape in Ukraine / Catherine Wanner -- The future of Ukraine, if values determine the course : what opinion polls disclose about public attitudes on political and economic issues / Elehie Skoczylas -- Prosecuting Soviet crimes : the case of Ukraine and the European practice / Myroslava Antonovych -- Collective memory as a device for constructing a new gender myth / Marian Rubchak -- Reflecting identities : the literary paradigm -- Mirrors, windows, and maps : the typology of cultural identification in contemporary Ukrainian literature / Maria Zubrytska -- Cultural perceptions, mirror images, and western identification in new Ukrainian drama / Larissa M.L. …”

“…Eminent anthropologist Ruth Finnegan draws together a lifetime of ethnographic case studies, reading and personal commentary to explore the roles and nature of language in cultures across the world, from West Africa to the South Pacific. By combining research and reflections, Finnegan discusses the multi-modality of language to provide an account not simply of vocabulary and grammar, but one which questions the importance of cultural settings and the essence of human communication itself…”

“…He spotlights the great philosophical and scientific traditions of the West, which did not believe in an afterlife or see the purpose of bereavement, while also casting new light on the major religious beliefs that emerged in the ancient world, particularly the centuries-long development of Christianity. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Development of skills, talents and creative abilities in visual arts education / Enid Zimmerman -- Nurturing vocal talent / Jason Paulk, Kayla Paulk and Jason Vest -- Using the study of language to help develop musical sensitivity / Mark Dal Porto and Tracy Carr -- The Socratic methodology, mathematics and the spiritual revival of the West: directions for developing the skills, talents and abilities of students in math / Colin Hannaford -- Developing mathematical talent / Linda Brody -- Learn, un-learn, and re-learn: developing critical thinking skills and learning skills and abilities in the 21st century / Donald Elder -- Back to the future: what we already know about critical thinking and science education / Jerry Everhart -- Developing philosophical thinking skills and abilities / Gerard Casey -- Supporting social and emotional development of gifted children and adolescents / Lisa Rivero -- The development and nurturance of giftedness / Roya Klingner -- In the development of creative thinking, metaphors matter / John Baer -- How to parent chess talent: classic and modern stories / Kenneth A. …”

“…Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Muslim visionary, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey. The West knows him best as the leading Ottoman officer in World War I's Battle of Gallipoli - a defeat for the Allies, and the Ottoman empire's greatest victory. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…New historical geographies and temporalities -- International at the creation: early modern American history / Karen Ordahl Kupperman -- How the West was one: the African diaspora and the re-mapping of U.S. history / Robin D. …”

“…Part Two switches to a sharper focus, featuring essays that characterize the distinctiveness of certain key regions such as China, Russia, West Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America. …”