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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Empires and Scriptural Authorities in Medieval Christian, Islamic and Buddhist Communities -- Introduction: Approaches to Medieval Cultures of Eschatology -- Literary and Visual Traditions -- Making Ends Meet: Western Eschatologies, or the Future of a Society (9th-12th Centuries). …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Lillard, Ohio State University, DIW-Berlin -- Chapter 1.3 “Obesity and subjective well-being in Switzerland”, Mario Lucchini, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Sara Della Bella, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland -- Chapter 1.4 “Exploring the cohabitation gap in relationship dissolution and mental wellbeing: A cross-national longitudinal analysis of transitions from cohabitation and marriage in Switzerland and Australia”, Belinda Hewitt, The University of Queensland, Marieke Voorpostel, FORS, Gavin Turrell, Queensland University of Technology -- Chapter 1.5 “The transition to marriage: a step in the gendered division of housework shaping subjective well-being”, Valérie-Anne Ryser, FORS, Jean-Marie Le Goff, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES -- Chapter 1.6 “Family trajectory and life satisfaction: the Swiss case”, Boris Wernli & Sara Zella, FORS -- Part 2 Resources, work & living conditions -- Chapter 2.1 “Analyzing Trends in Deprivation and Poverty”, Pascale Gazareth & Katia Iglesias, University of Neuchâtel, Eric Crettaz, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland -- Chapter 2.2 “Trajectories of Vulnerability: A Sequence-Analytical Approach”, Felix Bühlmann, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES -- Chapter 2.3 “From School to Work: Old or New Routes to Employment”, Rolf Becker, David Glauser & Christoph Zangger, University of Bern -- Chapter 2.4 “The true richness: savings and children among Swiss, German and Australian families”, Laura Ravazzini, University of Neuchâtel, Ursina Kuhn, FORS -- Chapter 2.5 “Home ownership and wealth inequality in Germany and Switzerland”, Markus Grabka, DIW-Berlin, Ursina Kuhn, FORS -- Chapter 2.6 “Voluntary turnover: a means of reducing perceived job insecurity? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Traditional Nomenclature System; B. Western Nomenclature System; Classification of Acupoints; Therapeutic Effects of Acupoints; A. …”