Lessons from Pioneers of Interreligious Dialogue in Taiwan
In Taiwan, a land of religious harmony, the Catholic Church pioneered interreligious dialogue. This book tells the story of its trailblazers, whose work offers an inspiring example of how dialogue can guide communities worldwide toward mutual understanding, respect, and hope.
Bashir Ahmad rescued Indo-Persian miniature painting from the cusp of extinction. This book details his apprenticeship with its last masters, his modernization of the art, and its evolution through his students, including Shahzia Sikander. With color illustrations.
Enabling the Differently Abled
This book is a critical examination of disability rights and law in India, with a focus on the mentally challenged. It critiques systemic barriers to equality and advocates for progressive legal reforms, calling for a more inclusive and equitable society. A vital read for all.
Renegotiating Islam with Post-colonial Pakistan and the West
Beyond simplistic portrayals, this book shows how authors Shamsie, Naqvi, and Haji redefine Muslim identity. Their works navigate the interplay of faith, culture, and migration to forge new ways of belonging in a globalized world, offering a vital, fresh perspective.
This study explores the feature inheritance hypothesis, arguing that only the number feature is inherited in the CP phase, and the person feature in the vP phase. Drawing on English and Spanish, it discusses implications for Agree, Case, A-movement, phases, and Transfer.
D. H. Lawrence Then and Now
In 26 short, alphabetically arranged chapters, this jargon-free book explores the strange, often offensive ideas that accompanied D. H. Lawrence’s genius. It offers a surprising new portrait that will intrigue even those who know his work well.
Prayer as a Way of Ascension into Another Reality
Prayer is a person’s direct appeal to God, a universal way of overcoming the border between the immanent and the transcendent. This book presents prayer as an ascent into another reality for philosophers, theologians, and anyone interested in religious issues.
An introduction to the rapidly developing field of Systems Geography, this book explains the fundamental principles and cause-and-effect relationships in environmental geosystems. It contains recent information, making it useful for beginners and experienced researchers alike.
This guide to the legal landscape of sea transport focuses on Letters of Indemnity (LoI) and Bills of Lading. It bridges legal theory and maritime practice, analyzing risks and offering practical solutions for shippers and carriers, including emerging blockchain technology.
Denmark’s Police State and the Erosion of Justice
Behind Denmark’s polished image lies a reality of systemic dysfunction. This gripping exposé reveals, through harrowing interwoven stories, how ordinary citizens are destroyed by the very institutions meant to protect them. A stark warning to all democracies.
Giacomo Matteotti and the Birth of Anti-Fascism
Giacomo Matteotti was an anti-fascist icon murdered after denouncing the violence and corruption of Mussolini’s dictatorship. This volume includes a significant selection of his writings, speeches, and letters, most of which are appearing in English for the first time.
European Film Co-Productions
This volume analyzes the growing phenomenon of film-induced tourism. It examines the positive and negative impacts of film production in regions of environmental and cultural importance, and presents a quantitative evaluation of the economic benefits.
This book analyzes Henrik Ibsen’s thinking on female subjugation and oppression in 19th-century society. Through a lens of his major plays, including *A Doll’s House* and *Hedda Gabler*, it explores his treatment of women and their harassment in every sphere of their lives.
As gay men lead lives increasingly similar to their straight counterparts, what is the basis for gay culture? This book argues that theatricality, not identity, is what defines it. Gay culture is a practice, accessible to anyone with a flair for the theatrical.
Checking the Imbalance(s) of the Italian Judiciary
Can the Italian Judiciary face the challenges of a liberal world? This book reviews the changes needed to allow a liberal society to flourish and for citizens to trust the system.
Memories in Lace
Xénia, a Greek American, visits the island of Zakynthos to research the lives of elderly women. She collects and “crochets” their memories into interconnected stories of immigration, crisis, and intergenerational resilience, which transmute into a choral storytelling experience.
This second volume on Grotta Mora Cavorso presents multidisciplinary analyses of the cave’s Neolithic occupation. Discover one of the largest collective burial caves in the Mediterranean, revealing its complex and multi-layered use as a ritual place in central Italy.
Undoing the Visual Arts Since 1960
This timely study assesses how contemporary art replaced the artistic medium with art as text. The rise of the institutional theory of art, its academisation, and an ideological agenda made contemporary art immune from criticism—completing the undoing of visual art.
Why does technology integration in education still reflect traditional, teacher-centred methods? This book offers a practical guide for developing a learner-centred philosophy of teaching with technology by examining the core beliefs that guide educators’ decisions.
Green Human Resource Management in Financial Institutions
This book explores how human capital can drive sustainability in the financial sector. It offers practical Green HRM strategies, frameworks, and case studies for leaders seeking to align people practices with environmental goals and enhance ESG performance.
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