“…The period under study is demarcated at one end by the Prophet Muhammed (d. 632) who, as the Qur'an tells us, had to deal with Jews, Christians and polytheists. At the other end lies the great legal/political thinker Manardi (d. ca. 1020), by whose time the Middle East had become substantially Islamicised…”

“…Students, teachers, and anyone else interested in emotions and how to think about them historically will find this book to be an indispensable and fascinating guide not only to the past but to what may lie ahead"…”

“…Understood as radical and often forceful forms of discontinuity, rupture is the active ingredient of the current sense of a world in turmoil, lying at the heart of some of the most defining experiences of our time: the rise of populist politics, the corollary impulse towards protest and even revolutionary change, as well as moves towards violence and terror, and the responses these moves elicit. …”

“…Unfortunately, this has not prevented the lies from finding their way into respected studies on the period. …”

“…Rosen argues, though, that the material universe in its entirety lies beyond science. Anyone who claims otherwise, who proposes a scientific Theory of Everything to explain all aspects and phenomena of nature, only misleads and misinforms. …”

“…Official development assistance (ODA) has been the standard measure of foreign aid for 45 years, but its creation was largely accidental, and followed no plan. Its origins lie with efforts by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in the early 60s to soften and harmonise the terms of aid to developing countries. …”

“…The review therefore focuses on the labour market impacts of three processes that lie at the core of GVC development: importing, exporting, and foreign direct investment (FDI). …”

“…Geological Filmmaking argues that the challenge lies in situating oneself in the space between the concrete object of a film and the broader planetary conditions of its existence. …”

“…In this guide, you'll discover ways of tapping into the full conversational potential that lies dormant within you, adding a level of nuance and watching the result as your relationships blossom. …”

“…However, it is more difficult to automate emotional intelligence, and this is where the human worker's competitive advantage over machines currently lies. This book explores the impact of AI on everyday life, looking into workers' adaptation to these changes, the ways in which managers can change the nature of jobs in light of AI developments, and the potential for humans and AI to continue working together.The book argues that AI is rapidly assuming a larger share of thinking tasks, leaving human intelligence to focus on feeling. …”

“…The difference between success and failure lies in the use of the Master Mind.The Master Mind, Hill taught, is the pooling of intellectual, intuitive, and creative mental resources which occurs when two or more people enter a supportive pact to assist one another's aims. …”

“…In this Special Issue, we want to draw attention to the mathematical methods used in numerical analysis, such as special functions, orthogonal polynomials, and their theoretical tools, such as Lie algebra, to study the concepts and properties of some special and advanced methods, which are useful in the description of solutions of linear and nonlinear differential equations. …”

“…Through this journey, participants will grasp the vital role of COBIT in the IT world and prepare for what lies beyond the COBIT certification. What you will learn Understand enterprise governance of IT Navigate COBIT 2019 enhancements Identify governance and management objectives Apply COBIT in various IT scenarios Achieve COBIT certification readiness Plan for continual IT governance improvement Audience This course is ideal for IT professionals, auditors, and managers aiming to bolster their organization's IT governance. …”

“…He believes that our identity lies not in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells - our own particular wiring, or 'connectomes'. …”

“…The significance of the emergence of such scientific values lies above all in their ability to provide the criteria by which we come to appraise cognitive enquiry, and which shape our understanding of what it can achieve. …”

“…Geuss also ranges over such topics as the concepts of intelligibility, authority, democracy, and criticism; the role of lying in politics; architecture; the place of theology in ethics; tragedy and comedy; and the struggle between realism and our search for meaning. …”

“…The present volume's focus lies on the formation of a multifaccetted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. …”

“…This study endeavours to answer both questions, focusing on generational networks rather than individuals and investigating political academic journals after 1989 to paint the picture of a Left deeply troubled by the triumph of a capitalism unfettered by any counter-force »The value of this work lies not in its novelty, but rather in Berg's remarkable achievement of meticulously cataloging oppositional thought.« A. …”

“…Les gladiateurs sont intimement liés à l’amphithéâtre à tel point qu’ils écrasent par leur omniprésence les autres protagonistes de l’arène. …”