Insights into Sufism
Voices from the Heart
This book considers a broad range of questions on Sufism, from its history and poetry to its impact on daily life. It challenges the long-held view of Sufism as necessarily peaceful, through a consideration of Sufis engaging in violent Jihad.
This book considers a broad range of questions on Sufism, from its history and poetry to its impact on daily life. It challenges the long-held view of Sufism as necessarily peaceful, through a consideration of Sufis engaging in violent Jihad.
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Though often cast as opposites, this study reveals surprising parallels between Henry James and Oscar Wilde. It uncovers a shared language of homoerotic subtext, dandyism, and lush decadence that both challenged and ultimately yielded to rigid Victorian conservatism.
Though often cast as opposites, this study reveals surprising parallels between Henry James and Oscar Wilde. It uncovers a shared language of homoerotic subtext, dandyism, and lush decadence that both challenged and ultimately yielded to rigid Victorian conservatism.
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Virtual communities are one of the most important factors affecting consumer decisions. This text explains their features and types, arguing that understanding how they change is more relevant than ever for the students and business owners of the future.
Virtual communities are one of the most important factors affecting consumer decisions. This text explains their features and types, arguing that understanding how they change is more relevant than ever for the students and business owners of the future.
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Concept Map-Based Formative Assessment of Students’ Structural Knowledge
Theory and Practice
This book shows higher education staff how to develop students’ structural knowledge—a precondition for expert performance. It provides practical scenarios for using concept mapping in formative assessment to build the complex problem-solving skills needed for today's careers.
This book shows higher education staff how to develop students’ structural knowledge—a precondition for expert performance. It provides practical scenarios for using concept mapping in formative assessment to build the complex problem-solving skills needed for today’s careers.
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This collection re-examines the work and life of Arthur Conan Doyle from multiple perspectives. It considers overlooked aspects of his oeuvre, offering fresh perspectives on his fiction and his relationship to contemporary writers and movements.
This collection re-examines the work and life of Arthur Conan Doyle from multiple perspectives. It considers overlooked aspects of his oeuvre, offering fresh perspectives on his fiction and his relationship to contemporary writers and movements.
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Many topical tasks of logical analysis, such as forming and testing hypotheses or searching for inconsistencies in reasoning, are often outside the scope of standard logic courses. This book demonstrates two simple mathematical systems that model reasoning and solve these tasks.
Many topical tasks of logical analysis, such as forming and testing hypotheses or searching for inconsistencies in reasoning, are often outside the scope of standard logic courses. This book demonstrates two simple mathematical systems that model reasoning and solve these tasks.
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This first analysis of narratives surrounding China's popular Overseas Chinese Town theme park sheds a cultural and political light on the “modern pleasure space.” It illustrates in detail the distinctive nature of Chinese theme park development.
This first analysis of narratives surrounding China’s popular Overseas Chinese Town theme park sheds a cultural and political light on the “modern pleasure space.” It illustrates in detail the distinctive nature of Chinese theme park development.
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In the Light and Shadow of an Emperor
Tomás Pereira, SJ (1645–1708), the Kangxi Emperor and the Jesuit Mission in China
These essays explore the decisive moments of the Jesuit mission in China during the Kangxi era, focusing on the neglected Tomás Pereira. A musician and diplomat closer to the emperor than any Westerner, his influence was ultimately undermined by a papal legation.
These essays explore the decisive moments of the Jesuit mission in China during the Kangxi era, focusing on the neglected Tomás Pereira. A musician and diplomat closer to the emperor than any Westerner, his influence was ultimately undermined by a papal legation.
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Conflict, Learning and Sustainable Peacebuilding
Case Studies for Finding a Better Way Forward
Learn to “CL&SP” moments of conflict for a deeper understanding of sustainable peacebuilding. This book draws on powerful examples from around the world—from reconciliation in South Africa to peace efforts in the Americas, Israel and Palestine—to shine a light forward.
Learn to “CL&SP” moments of conflict for a deeper understanding of sustainable peacebuilding. This book draws on powerful examples from around the world—from reconciliation in South Africa to peace efforts in the Americas, Israel and Palestine—to shine a light forward.
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Humanitarian Subsidiarity
A New Principle?
Roughneen examines the possibility of a new humanitarian principle: subsidiarity, to recognise that local populations should make decisions. He argues the humanitarian system’s design should support this and only make higher-level decisions if there is a humanitarian imperative.
Roughneen examines the possibility of a new humanitarian principle: subsidiarity, to recognise that local populations should make decisions. He argues the humanitarian system’s design should support this and only make higher-level decisions if there is a humanitarian imperative.
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Rural Ireland in the Early Twentieth Century
Conflict, Rebellion, and Key Developments
This volume fills many gaps in Irish rural history, marking the ‘decade of commemorations’. It assesses the political aspirations of rural communities, changes in agricultural education, and the social and cultural positioning of Ireland pre and post revolution.
This volume fills many gaps in Irish rural history, marking the ‘decade of commemorations’. It assesses the political aspirations of rural communities, changes in agricultural education, and the social and cultural positioning of Ireland pre and post revolution.
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Liberal democracies present themselves as defenders of human rights, yet they glorify war and may turn a blind eye to crimes against humanity. This book explores the contradiction between the ideals they espouse and their failure to uphold them.
Liberal democracies present themselves as defenders of human rights, yet they glorify war and may turn a blind eye to crimes against humanity. This book explores the contradiction between the ideals they espouse and their failure to uphold them.
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Music as a Spandrel of Evolutionary Adaptation for Speech
The Doors of Imagination
Music makes no sense in the light of evolution. This book reveals it as an innate language that unlocks our imagination, allowing us to transcend reality and create. Not bad for what began as a spandrel of speech.
Music makes no sense in the light of evolution. This book reveals it as an innate language that unlocks our imagination, allowing us to transcend reality and create. Not bad for what began as a spandrel of speech.
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Second Language Learning and Cultural Acquisition
New Perspectives
This volume focuses on cultural influences in language teaching and learning, shedding light on how cultural differences can hinder learners seeking native-like competence. It offers scholars and language teachers a new direction in language acquisition.
This volume focuses on cultural influences in language teaching and learning, shedding light on how cultural differences can hinder learners seeking native-like competence. It offers scholars and language teachers a new direction in language acquisition.
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Elements of Peacemaking Revolutions
Leaders, People and Institutions
Intractable conflict traps generation after generation in a chain of destruction. This book introduces the study of peacemaking revolutions, a process required to turn opposing parties into a community and build a peaceful society.
Intractable conflict traps generation after generation in a chain of destruction. This book introduces the study of peacemaking revolutions, a process required to turn opposing parties into a community and build a peaceful society.
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This book explores African systems of thought to provide a framework for decolonizing the African mindset and philosophy courses. Using lessons rooted in real-life situations, it offers a methodology for critical analysis for students, teachers, and scholars.
This book explores African systems of thought to provide a framework for decolonizing the African mindset and philosophy courses. Using lessons rooted in real-life situations, it offers a methodology for critical analysis for students, teachers, and scholars.
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The Peak Time of Entertainment in China
A Study of the Jiaofang during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)
This detailed study of the Tang Dynasty entertainment system covers institutions of the government and city commoners. The book clarifies confusion with the later Song Dynasty and resolves the question of the origin of Ci in ancient Chinese art and literature.
This detailed study of the Tang Dynasty entertainment system covers institutions of the government and city commoners. The book clarifies confusion with the later Song Dynasty and resolves the question of the origin of Ci in ancient Chinese art and literature.
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Though trapped by the anthropocentrism of the Western tradition, Giorgio Agamben’s work provides conceptual tools to move beyond the limits he himself cannot cross. This book analyzes these limits in his philosophy while exploring the powerful potential that lies within them.
Though trapped by the anthropocentrism of the Western tradition, Giorgio Agamben’s work provides conceptual tools to move beyond the limits he himself cannot cross. This book analyzes these limits in his philosophy while exploring the powerful potential that lies within them.
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The Existential Foundations of Political Economy
Process and Predicament
Economic thought is shaped by deep human anxieties, desires, and fears. To understand the political significance of economic theory, this volume excavates the existential commitments that motivated its seminal thinkers, from Smith and Marx to Hayek.
Economic thought is shaped by deep human anxieties, desires, and fears. To understand the political significance of economic theory, this volume excavates the existential commitments that motivated its seminal thinkers, from Smith and Marx to Hayek.
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Governing the Tongue in Northern Ireland
The Place of Art/The Art of Place
Governing the Tongue examines how creating art in a time of violence brings anxiety to the Northern Irish artist, questioning the ability to represent events. These essays explore the guarded, self-conscious work of key writers and visual artists.
Governing the Tongue examines how creating art in a time of violence brings anxiety to the Northern Irish artist, questioning the ability to represent events. These essays explore the guarded, self-conscious work of key writers and visual artists.
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