“…Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity in modern political life, placing special emphasis on the relevance--or irrelevance--of their heritages to today's social and political concerns.Michael Cook takes an in-depth, comparative look at political identity, social values, attitudes to warfare, views about the role of religion in various cultural domains, and conceptions of the polity. …”

“…Sophists, Socratics and Cynics, first published in 1983, also traces the sophistic strand in Greek thought beyond the great barrier of Plato, emphasising continuity with the Cynics, and concludes with a look forward to Epicureans and Stoic…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Curry -- Chronic illness and the dynamics of hoping / David Barnard -- Rage and grief : another look at Dax's case / Lonnie D. Kliever -- Whose story is it anyway? …”

“…Bringing together experts from a variety of academic disciplines, this volume catalyzes a critical debate about the possibilities and limits of character education in the university while offering theoretical and practical perspectives on what such education could look like in increasingly global, pluralistic, and intercultural institutions. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Freund -- A post-occupancy look at library building renovations : meeting the needs of the twenty-first century users / Steven Carrico and Ann Lindell -- Assess to cultivate you own library / Michele J. …”

“…With case studies of films such as Under the Skin (2013) and T2: Trainspotting (2017), as well as TV adaptations like War and Peace (2016) and Narcos (2015 - 2017), Intercultural Screen Adaptation offers readers an invigorating look at adaptations from a variety of critical perspectives, incorporating the uses of landscape, nostalgia and translation."…”

“…Several of them develop what they describe as a 'New Agnosticism,' where the relationship with theism or forms of religious belief is not as mutually exclusive as has often been assumed. Others look for signs of agnosticism in places where it is not usually thought to be found, such as in forms of continental philosophy, and even in theology itself. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Socrates : a new Socrates -- Kierkegaard as a religious socrates -- Subjectivity, city, and university -- Loss of subjectivity is loss of intimacy -- Anxious glances : selves transformed -- A seaward look renews the seeker -- Love, this lenient interpreter -- Masks reveal complexity in the self -- An ethics of becoming -- Sublime intimations of our next step -- Either/or : perils in polarity -- Crossing the aesthetic-ethical divide -- Repetition : gifts in world-renewal -- Repetition is not an impenetrable theme -- Fear and trembling : spectacular diversions -- Johannes de Silentio offers tempting misreading -- Postscript : capabilities imparted -- Conveying capacity rather than fact or theory -- Postscript : theater for ethics -- Existential contributions are not just intellectual -- Postscript : humor takes it back -- Revocation prepares for repetition -- Discourses : talk yields to prayer -- Words instill silence, yet to what end?…”
Sumario

“…Or they may be appalled by suffering they encounter, and look for technical or medical means 'to improve nature'. …”
Listado completo de la colección ISSR library

“…On the 70th anniversary of Dior’s first ever collection (the iconic ‘New Look’, launched in spring 1947), this book charts Christian Dior’s fabled collections and those of his successors Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, and Raf Simons, as well as Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut presentations for the house. - Ed…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Historiographies of the early European tradition: continuity and change -- The legacy of Walter Ullmann -- Quentin Skinner's state: historical methodology and the formation of a European tradition -- Pathologies of continuity: the neo-figgisites -- A middle path: Alexander Passerin D'entrèves -- Dissenting voices and the limits of power -- Toleration and community: functionalist foundations of liberty -- The royal will and the baronial bridle: the Bractonian contribution -- Political representation: modern theory and medieval practices -- For love and money: theorizing revolt in fourteenth-century Europe -- Republican self-governance and universal empire -- Brunetto Latini's commercial republicanism -- Marsiglio of Padua: between empire and republic -- Translatio Imperii: medieval and modern -- Christianity and republicanism: another look -- The virtues of necessity: economic principles of politics -- The origins of "policy" in twelfth-century England -- Economic liberty and the politics of wealth -- Money and community: Nicole Oresme -- Christine de Pizan's Expanding body politic -- Modern receptions of medieval ideas -- The persistence of economic nationalism: John Fortescue -- Virtue, foresight, and grace: Machiavelli's medieval moments -- Arguing sovereignty in the seventeenth century: Bracton's readers -- Hegel on the medieval foundations of the modern state -- Bibliography -- Index…”

“…The words "barren" and "wasteland" have often been applied to describe landscapes beyond the treeline. However, a closer look reveals a large diversity of habitats, assemblages and individual taxa, largely connected to topographic diversity within individual alpine regions. …”

“…So many believers do not understand the mystery of the Eucharist, which Vatican II said is the “source and summit of the Christian life.” This fresh look at the Eucharist brings to light its reality as sacred meal, the sacrifice necessary for communion with God, and the real presence of Christ…”
+información

“…The articles investigate what it means to "naturalize" a domain of philosophical inquiry and look at how this applies to the various sub-disciplines of philosophy including epistemology, metaphysics and the philosophy of the mind. …”

“…Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a balanced look at the topic, considering atheism historically, philosophically, theologically, sociologically and psychologically. …”

“…Drawing on much Japanese film scholarship that is relatively unknown outside of Japan, this book offers a fresh look at the development of the highly influential Japanese film industry, covering the work of many lesser known but important directors as well those with established worldwide reputations. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Quantum theory ; Opposites do attract : ionic bonding ; Sharing nicely : covalent bonding ; What do molecules really look like? Molecular geometry and hybridization ; Tackling periodic trends ; Examining the link between intermolecular forces and condensed states -- Environmental chemistry : benefits and problems. …”
Descripción del editor
Breve biografía del autor
Índice de contenidos

“…Finally, Parts V and VI look at theories of learning and aspects of atypical language development respectively…”

“…Presents a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Jackson as he developed, created, and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts at London's 02 Arena. …”

“…The Iran-Iraq War offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the region's collective memory but little understood in the West. …”