“…This book suggests the importance of examining alternative discourses in the social sciences, in this case economics, beyond western-centric cultural milieu. The account attempts to unveil the existence of a post Second World War economic approach developed in Latin America. …”

“…The book also criticizes the misconception that the Orient was the constant victim of Western imperialism and the view that Westerners cannot comment objectively on Eastern and Muslim societies. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Russia""; ""2 China""; ""3 USA""; ""4 Western Europe""; ""5 Africa""; ""6 The Middle East""; ""7 India and Pakistan""; ""8 Korea and Japan""; ""9 Latin America""; ""10 The Arctic""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Index""; ""Copyright""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Understanding Russianness; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; Notes on the contributors; Introduction; PART I Language; 1 The 'West' in the linguistic construction of Russianness in contemporary public discourse; 2 Attitudes toward the Russian and English languages in Russia and the United States: perceptions of self and the other; 3 Russification of Western concepts: political will and crisis in a Russian way; 4 A Russian view of Western concepts; PART II Society; 5 Russian 'otherness': from Chaadaev to the present day…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Western view of Zen -- Indian roots -- The birth of Zen in China -- Bodhidharma -- The sixth patriarch -- The Zen movement in China -- The Koan in Chinese Zen -- Zen Buddhism in Japan -- Dogen, the Master of Zazen -- Dogen's religious metaphysics: the doctrine of Buddha-Nature -- The Zen experience in contemporary accounts -- Satori: Zen enlightenment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…VASCO DE QUIROGA AND THE EVANGELIZATION OF WESTERN MEXICO -- Fe de erratas -- Epílogo -- SANTA FE DE LA LAGUNA. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sentimentalist gender concepts: their western socio-political origins and their reception in Russia -- Literary impacts of sentimentalist gender conceptions in Russia -- Responses to sentimentalist gender conceptions -- The woman writer as interpreter of creation: Mariia Pospelova -- Criticism of sentimentalist conventions: Mariia Bolotnikova -- Revisions of sentimentalist gender concepts: Anna Naumova…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part I The Paradox of Meaning: Western religion and science; The economic value-sphere; The scientific and political value-spheres; The aesthetic and erotic value-spheres. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Thomas Aquinas -- Modernism and Americanism revisited dialectically: a challenge for evangelization -- Inculturation and Western culture: the dialogical experience between gospel and culture -- Communicative praxis and theology: beyond modern nihilism and dogmatism…”