“…This open access book contains a set of chapters covering all aspects of geosciences related to Kuwait and adjactent regions, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states. It covers basic information about the geology including a wide range of geoscientific disciplines such as marine geology, structural geology, hydrogeology and geophysics related to the region. …”

“…But as soon as the Sandinistas were voted out of power in 1990 and the Iran Contra affair ceased to make headlines, it became, in Washington at least, a thing of the past. …”

“…This book shows that contemporary cinema--from Tawian and Iran to Brazil and the Baltic states--is, in fact, stunningly varied and rich. …”
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“…Part intellectual biography, part cultural history, and part history of the human sciences, Peter Mandler's book is a reminder that the Second World War and the Cold War were a clash of cultures, not just ideologies; examines how far intellectuals should involve themselves in politics; and speaks to modern-day concerns, such as the United States' relationship with Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran…”

“…Leila, allowing the expectations of her mother to pull her into an arranged marriage and the constricted life of women in postrevolutionary Iran. We see chance draw Leila and Marta into Enrique’s life—Leila and Enrique loving and losing each other, Marta the means to renewed hope for Enrique—and, throughout, “good luck or bad tilting life one way or another” for all of them…”
Acceso a las primeras páginas

“…Al hilo de su génesis histórica, irán asomando los rasgos de su singular poética: las negociaciones interdiscursivas con la pintura o el grabado, las analogías con determinados paradigmas científicos y con disciplinas sociales en ciernes, o las múltiples redes intertextuales que teje con otras literaturas europeas. …”

“…Los recuerdos de infancia y juventud en Salamanca se irán mezclando con sus reflexiones sobre los sueños, el amor, la escritura o la memoria. …”

“…We accompany her from Germany to the heart of the Muslim world -- from the Middle East to North Africa, from Sunni Pakistan to Shia Iran, and the Turkish/ Syrian border region where ISIS is a daily presence. …”

“…Etherington established a small team in the provincial capital of al-Kut on the banks of the Tigris in order to begin the process of reconstruction—both political and physical—of a province with a predominantly Shi’ia population of 900,000 and a long border with Iran. The province was plagued by poverty and beset by social paralysis. …”

“…Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at: Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and Japan); Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia); Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia); Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel); Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa). …”

“…France struggled for dominance not only on the plains of Europe but also in the Americas, West and South Africa, Ottoman Empire, Iran, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. …”

“…Desde Noruega hasta la Pampa y desde Canfranc hasta Madagascar recorriendo también la India, la Costa Este de EE UU, Irán y Uzbekistán y muchos otros fascinantes rincones del mundo, Paisajeros es un libro de crónicas escrito con la convicción de que viajar en tren es la mejor manera de conocer un destino a través de sus paisajes y su gente. …”

“…Nowadays, autocracies are underpinned not by one dictator, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, surveillance technologies, and professional propagandists, all of which operate across multiple regimes, from China to Russia to Iran. Corrupt companies in one country do business with corrupt companies in another. …”

“…La investigación les conducirá a traves de una apasionante pesquisa en la que los movimientos del juego irán abriendo las puertas de un misterio que acabará por envolver a todos sus protagonistas. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Los intereses de China en Asia Central -- La nueva ruta de la seda: todos los caminos llevan a China -- Conclusión -- Irán como actor estratégico importante entre Rusia, China y el Asia Central -- Introducción -- Continuidad, transición y cambio: de la Unión Soviética e Irán a la República Islámica y Rusia -- Irán, Rusia, el Cáucaso y Asia Central: seguridad y cooperación -- La Organización para la Cooperación de Shanghái y el debate sobre la membresía iraní -- Conclusiones -- Sobre los autores…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Position of the Jews in Egypt and Syria in the Late Middle Ages -- The Impact of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Discovery of the “Original” Version of the Ten Commandments upon Biblical Scholarship: The Myth of Jewish Particularism and German Universalism -- The Interpretation of Second Temple Judaism as “Spätjudentum” in Christian Biblical Scholarship -- The National Socialist Bible: “Die Botschaft Gottes”: Theological Legitimation of Antisemitism -- Christian Antisemitism in Biblical Studies: Two Examples -- Against the Mainstream: Muhammad Abduh’s Reading of Q1:7 and its Implications for Current Muslim-Jewish Relations -- The Dead Sea Scrolls and Antisemitism: Past Results and Future Possibilities -- Antisemitism, Christianity, and the Churches in Europe -- Antisemitism and Protestant Churches: A Quest for Reform -- American Christianity, Jews and Israel: Antisemitism and Faith -- Islamic Antisemitism: Jews in the Qur’an, Reflections of European Antisemitism, Political Anti-Zionism: Common Codes and Differences -- Modern Antisemitism in Iran: Old Themes and New Trends -- “If the Scorpion Comes back, We will Wait for it with a Shoe”: Sheikh Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī’s Theo-Political Response to Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration -- Editorial Board -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Strengths and Vulnerabilities -- Things to Come -- Addressing Vulnerabilities -- Privacy Versus Security -- Limiting the Likelihood of Cyber War -- Chapter Six: Climate Change -- Potential Disruption -- Responses -- Challenges of Collective Action -- Lead or Follow on Emissions Reductions -- Current or New Multinational Path -- Chapter Seven: Europe -- Confronting or Engaging Russia -- Whither Ukraine: Partition or Neutral Buffer -- Addressing European Disintegration -- Chapter Eight: East Asia -- Accommodating Versus Containing China -- Isolating or Engaging North Korea -- Chapter Nine: Middle East and South Asia -- Engaging or Confronting Iran -- Ending the War in Syria -- Arab-Israeli Settlement -- Afghanistan and Pakistan: Staying or Going -- Chapter Ten: Rethinking American National Strategy -- Overlearning the Lessons of the Recent Past -- U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…""11 Regional threat perceptions and risks of military con ict""""Part V Assessing the strength of external leverage on the CCA political economy""; ""12 Prospective impacts of Russia and Iran""; ""13 China, Russia and energy in the CCA region and East Asia1""; ""14 The effectiveness of western leverage IFI projects and programs""; ""Part VI Conclusion""; ""15 Conclusion Lessons not learned by the CCA countries?""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Ägypten und der Fruchtbare Halbmond / Der Staat im Maghrib und seine Entwicklung nach 1830 / Das Modell Iran - zwischen säkularem Staat und Gottesstaat / Afrika südlich der Sahara -- Über den Erfolg und die Brüchigkeit der Utopie staatlicher Herrschaft / Körper, Kopf und Bauch Zum Problem des kolonialen Staates im subsaharischen Afrika / Zimbabwe: Von der Siedlerherrschaft zum Nationalstaat / State Formation in Post-Apartheid South Africa / Zusammenfassung -- Geschichte der Staatsgewalt und europäische Expansion / Protokoll der Stellungnahmen zu Kolloquium und Abschlußvortrag / Register -- Backmatter…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Reframing the Arab Spring : On Data Mining and the Field of Arab Internet Studies -- 12. Where is Iran? Politics between State and Nation , Inside and Outside the Polity -- 13. …”