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This book shows that Dante's project for" "the establishment of a
peaceful global human community founded on religious pluralism is
rooted in the Arabo-Islamic philosophical tradition--a tradition
exemplified by al-Farabi's declaration that "it is possible that
excellent nations and excellent cities exist whose religions
differ." Part One offers an approach to Dante's "Comedy" in the
light of al-Farabi's notion of the relation between religion and
imagination. Part Two argues that, for Dante, the afterlife is not
reserved exclusively for Christians. A key figure throughout is the
Muslim philosopher Averroes, whose thinking on the relation between
religion and philosophy is a model for Dante's pragmatic
understanding of religion. The book poses a challenge to the
current orthodoxies of Dante scholarship by offering an alternative
to the theological approach that has dominated interpretations of
the "Comedy" for the past half century. It also serves as a general
introduction to Dante's thought and will be of interest to readers
wishing to explore the Islamic roots of Western values.
The Constructed Past presents group of powerful images of the past,
termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale,
three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a
variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation,
tourism and education. Using various case studies, the contributors
frankly discuss the aims, problems and mistakes experienced with
reconstruction. They encourage the need for on-going
experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites;
political, economical and educational.
This edited collection presents a group of images of the past,
termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale,
three-dimensional images for the past have been created for a
variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation,
tourism and education. The various case studies explore the
relationship between the sites' aims and discuss their constant
friction. Contributions frankly discuss the problems and mistakes
experienced with reconstruction, encourage the need for on-going
experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites;
political, economical and educational. The book affords a detailed
and extensive discussion of such sites and should provide a
valuable reference tool for archaeologists and professionals in
heritage management.
Examines the ethical dilemma of whether, and how, archaeologists
and other experts should work with the military to protect cultural
property in times of conflict. The world reacted with horror to the
images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 -
closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or
archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been
predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work
directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be
avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily
criticised by others working in the field,who claim that such
collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore
served to focus on the broader issue of whether archaeologists and
other cultural heritage experts should ever work with the
military,and, if so, under what guidelines and strictures. The
essays in this book, drawn from a series of international
conferences and seminars on the debate, provide an historical
background to the ethical issues facing cultural heritage experts,
and place them in a wider context. How do medical and religious
experts justify their close working relationships with the
military? Is all contact with those engaged in conflict wrong? Does
working with the military really constitute tacit agreement with
military and political goals, or can it be seen as contributing to
the winning of a peace rather than success in war? Are guidelines
required to help define roles and responsibilities? And can
conflict situations be seen as simply an extension of protecting
cultural property on military training bases? The book opens and
addresses these and other questions as matters of crucial debate.
Contributors: Peter Stone, Margaret M. Miles, Fritz Allhoff, Andrew
Chandler, Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Barney White-Spunner, Rene
Teijgeler, Katharyn Hanson, Martin Brown, Laurie Rush, Francis
Scardera, Caleb Adebayo Folorunso, Derek Suchard, Joanne Farchakh
Bajjaly, John Curtis, Jon Price, Mike Rowlands, Iain Shearer
The role of the Hague Convention in today's world revisited.
Significant attention today focusses on heritage destruction, but
the key international laws prohibiting it - the 1954 Hague
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of
Armed Conflict and its First and Second Protocols (1954/1999) - lay
out two core strands to limit the damage: the measures of respect
for armed forces, and the safeguarding measures states parties
should put in place in peacetime. This volume incorporates
wide-ranging international perspectives from those in the academy,
together with practitioner insights from the armed forces and
heritage professionals, to explore the safeguarding regime. Its
contributors consider such questions as whether state parties have
truly taken "all possible steps", as the Convention tasks them;
what we can learn from past practice, and how the Convention is
implemented today; the implications of new trends in heritage law
and management - such as the rise of the World Heritage Convention,
and in the increasing focus on safe havens rather than refuges;
whether new methods of heritage management such as Risk Assessment
theory can be applied; and, in a Convention specifically focussed
on state parties, what of their opponents, armed non-state actors.
Topics range from leadership and the role of the State Party
Representative, to the responsibilities of armed non-state groups
in safeguarding, to explorations of past and current practice in
different countries. Using a mix of case studies and theoretical
explorations of new and existing methodologies, the contributions
cover a broad timespan from World War II to today, with examples
from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Overall, the volume's
purpose is to promote wider understanding of the practical
effectiveness of the Convention in the contemporary world, by
investigating the perceived opportunities and constraints the
Convention offers today to protect cultural property in armed
conflict, and firmly establishing that such protection must begin
in peace. CONTRIBUTORS: Maamoun Abdulkarim, Laura Albisetti, Pascal
Bongard, Brittni Bradford, Rino Buchel, Emma Cunliffe, Philip
Deans, Joanne Dingwall McCafferty, Paul Fox, Kristin Hausler,
Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos, Nikolaus Paumgartner, Nigel
Pollard, Lee Rotherham, Valentina Sabucco, Peter Stone, Raphael
Zingg.
This book explores the Islamic roots of the Western values of
tolerance and religious pluralism, and considers Dante from the
perspective of the Arab-Islamic philosophical tradition. It
examines the relations between Islamic and Western thought, the
historical origins of Western values, and the tradition of
tolerance in classical Islamic thought.
Hadrian's Wall was inscribed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) in 1987
and, with the German Limes, became one of the first two parts of
the transnational 'Frontiers of the Roman Empire' (FRE) WHS in
2005. The World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall is unusual,
although not unique, among World Heritage sites in its scale and
linear nature: stretching from Ravenglass on the west coast of
England to Newcastle upon Tyne on the east coast - over 150 miles.
Along its length it passes through two major urban centres and a
variety of rural landscapes and its remains vary from substantial
upstanding architectural features to invisible below ground
archaeology. Traditionally many of the constituent parts of
Hadrian's Wall, forts etc, have been managed as separate entities
by different State and private organisations. These and other
issues make it an extremely complex WHS to manage. This book not
only chronicles the past management of the Wall but also looks
towards the future as more countries aspire to have their Roman
frontiers added to the FRE. The experience gained over the last two
decades illustrates developments in the management of large scale
complex heritage sites that will be of value as a detailed case
study to those involved in (and affected by) heritage management,
as well as academics, and students. Many of the issues raised will
find resonance in those faced by many other large (World) heritage
sites.
An important study of the treatment of cultural property, and
cultural heritage in general, in modern theatres of conflict.
Winner of the 2011 James R. Wiseman Book Award. Discussion of the
issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of
conflict has become a key issue for debate around the world. This
book provides an historical statement as of 1st March 2006
concerning the destruction of the cultural heritage in Iraq. In a
series of chapters it outlines the personal stories of a number of
individuals who were - and in most cases continue to be -involved.
These individuals are involved at all levels, and come from various
points along the political spectrum, giving a rounded and balanced
perspective so easily lost in single authored reports. It also
provides the first views written by Iraqis on the situation of
archaeology in Iraq under Saddam and an overview and
contextualisation of the issues surrounding the looting, theft and
destruction of the archaeological sites, the Iraqi National museum
and the libraries in Baghdad since the war was launched in 2003.
Beyond this, it examines our attitudes towards the preservation of
cultural and heritage resources and, in particular, the growing
political awareness of their importance. Although related to a
single conflict, taking place at a specific time in history, the
relevance of this work goes far beyond these self-imposed
boundaries. PETER STONE is Professor of Heritage Studies and Head
of School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University; JOANNE
FARCHAKH BAJJALY is a Lebanese archaeologist and Middle East
correspondent for the French magazine Archeologia.
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The Darkest Garden is the third and last of the Forest of Caves
books. It is about a man with great power and wisdom who decides
(while a war goes on above him) to meditate and face his personal
demons that are within himself. Michael G. Stone is also the
Published author of the books "Forest of Caves: The Book of Dreams"
and "Forest of Caves: Season's of Heaven and Hell."
A fully expanded new edition documenting the significant
improvements that have been made to the tests and monitors of
electrical insulation systems Electrical Insulation for Rotating
Machines: Design, Evaluation, Aging, Testing, and Repair, Second
Edition covers all aspects in the design, deterioration, testing,
and repair of the electrical insulation used in motors and
generators of all ratings greater than fractional horsepower size.
It discusses both rotor and stator windings; gives a historical
overview of machine insulation design; and describes the materials
and manufacturing methods of the rotor and stator winding
insulation systems in current use (while covering systems made over
fifty years ago). It covers how to select the insulation systems
for use in new machines, and explains over thirty different rotor
and stator winding failure processes, including the methods to
repair, or least slow down, each process. Finally, it reviews the
theoretical basis, practical application, and interpretation of
forty different tests and monitors that are used to assess winding
insulation condition, thereby helping machine users avoid
unnecessary machine failures and reduce maintenance costs.
Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines: * Documents the large
array of machine electrical failure mechanisms, repair methods, and
test techniques that are currently available * Educates owners of
machines as well as repair shops on the different failure processes
and shows them how to fix or otherwise ameliorate them * Offers
chapters on testing, monitoring, and maintenance strategies that
assist in educating machine users and repair shops on the tests
needed for specific situations and how to minimize motor and
generator maintenance costs * Captures the state of both the
present and past art in rotating machine insulation system design
and manufacture, which helps designers learn from the knowledge
acquired by previous generations An ideal read for researchers,
developers, and manufacturers of electrical insulating materials
for machines, Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines will also
benefit designers of motors and generators who must select and
apply electrical insulation in machines.
Kentuckians by the thousands have fought in all of the American
wars of the industrial age. Fathers, sons, and brothers from the
Bluegrass State spilled each other's blood in countless Civil War
battles and skirmishes. Over the next century their descendants
bore arms on the seven seas, the Far Western frontier, in the
Caribbean and Philippine islands, and in China. Kentuckians took
part in both world wars of the twentieth century in every capacity.
Kentucky Fighting Men, 1861--1945 features individual Kentuckians
who represent the overall context of the American military
experience from the Civil War through World War II. Richard G.
Stone, Jr. presents accounts that illuminate the heroism, ennui,
tragedy, ghastly horror, absurdity, and the infinite variety of
warfare and military life.
As an outpost of the advancing frontier, Kentucky played a
crucial military role. Kentucky's state militia, which, under
federal law, enrolled every able-bodied male citizen aged eighteen
to forty-five, helped to secure the West for white settlers during
the bloody Indian wars. Its members suffered defeat, capture, and
death in the War of 1812, but also contributed to victories in the
battles of the Thames and New Orleans. Though some Kentucky
volunteers campaigned in the Mexican-American War, the general
militia was moribund by the middle of the nineteenth century. Its
infrequent musters had degenerated into sometimes mirthful and
sometimes tragic frolics.
A Brittle Sword provides a lively interpretation of Kentucky's
citizen-soldiers and their role in the military history of both the
state and the nation.
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