“…However, eating insects has been taboo in many western nations. Reasons for this are discussed in this book with examples from Finland and the UK. …”

“…Western accounts, however, tell only one side of the story. …”

“…The European Economic Community was founded and went from strength to strength, as the economies of western Europe bounced back from the devastation of the war. …”

“…In the middle of the sixth century the eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire was the largest state in western Eurasia. A century later it was a fraction of the size, its eastern provinces torn away by the early Islamic conquests in the middle of the seventh century. …”

“…Written as a Socratic dialogue, with a glance to Plato, it makes a bold claim about Wittgenstein's place in Western philosophy…”
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“…Early Christians sought miracles from Michael the Archangel and this enigmatic ecumenical figure was the subject of hagiography, liturgical texts, and relics across Western Europe. Entering contemporary debates about angelology, this fascinating study explores the formation and diffusion of the cult of Saint Michael from c. 300-c.800…”
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“…"Examines two seemingly contradictory and yet parallel processes in the circulation of Asian popular culture: the interconnectedness between Asian popular culture and western culture in an era of cultural globalization, and the local derivatives and versions of global culture that are necessarily disconnected from their origins in order to cater for the local market"--Provided by publisher…”
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“…Focusing on the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, this book examines common anti-woman attitudes such as 'male-headship', impurity of women, the need to control women's bodies, and their modern manifestations in multicultural Western states"--Back cover…”
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“…This book examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge they need to deliver appropriate care to people of all faiths. …”

“…Lawson outlines the theory behind the thinking and beliefs of Western society that have led to the building of a culture that fails to be inclusive. …”

“…The philosophy of G W F Hegel is certainly one of the richest and most complex philosophical endeavours in the history of Western thought. This book provides a detailed examination of the role played by recollection within the different spheres of the system, while at the same time acknowledging the specific character of its different instances…”

“…Sumario : Abbreviations * Chronological list of Popes - tenth and eleventh centuries * Table of dates * Introduction * Western Europe and the Latin Church in the eleventh century * Understanding reform in the eleventh century * 'The 'Peace of God' * Reform and the transformation of the papacy * Reform in practice * The rhetoric of reform * Hierarchy and social control * Conclusion * Bibliography * Index…”

“…"Western history expert Larry E. Morris traces the significant role that the sponsors and participants in the Lewis and Clark Expedition went on to play in Antebellum America and how the expedition shaped views of geography, trade, Indian relations, slavery, and became inexorably linked to the concept of Manifest Destiny"--Presentación del editor…”

“…Presentación del editor: "With this book, respected academic and community leader, Paulus Zulu, cuts right to the heart of our current malaise. Drawing equally on Western concepts and on African traditional thought, he provides a searing indictment of the state of the nation, casting new light on corruption, incompetence and mismanagement."…”

“…Does the self - a unified, separate, persisting thinker/owner/agent - exist? Drawing on Western philosophy, neurology and Theravadin Buddhism, this book argues that the self is an illusion created by a tier of non-illusory consciousness and a tier of desire-driven thought and emotion, and that separateness underpins the self's illusory status…”
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