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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
From democratization, human rights, and global finance to
terrorism, pandemics, and climate change, Global Issues is a
current and topical look at the forces driving globalization. This
texts surveys global problems that transcend boundaries and are
challenging the international system. For global issues or
international relations courses, this is the only text of its kind
to place complex issues into comprehensive context and thus explain
the growing political, economic, and cultural interdependence
visible in the headlines and in students' lives. Learning Goals *
Analyze the current forces that are driving globalization. *
Explain the political, economic, and cultural context of issues
around the globe.
This volume looks at 'visions of community' in a comparative
perspective, from Late Antiquity to the dawning of the age of
crusades. It addresses the question of why and how distinctive new
political cultures developed after the disintegration of the Roman
World, and to what degree their differences had already emerged in
the first post-Roman centuries. The Latin West, Orthodox Byzantium
and its Slavic periphery, and the Islamic world each retained
different parts of the Graeco-Roman heritage, while introducing new
elements. For instance, ethnicity became a legitimizing element of
rulership in the West, remained a structural element of the
imperial periphery in Byzantium, and contributed to the inner
dynamic of Islamic states without becoming a resource of political
integration. Similarly, the political role of religion also
differed between the emerging post-Roman worlds. It is surprising
that little systematic research has been done in these fields so
far. The 32 contributions to the volume explore this new line of
research and look at different aspects of the process, with leading
western Medievalists, Byzantinists and Islamicists covering a wide
range of pertinent topics. At a closer look, some of the apparent
differences between the West and the Islamic world seem less
distinctive, and the inner variety of all post-Roman societies
becomes more marked. At the same time, new variations in the
discourse of community and the practice of power emerge. Anybody
interested in the development of the post-Roman Mediterranean, but
also in the relationship between the Islamic World and the West,
will gain new insights from these studies on the political role of
ethnicity and religion in the post-Roman Mediterranean.
This volume looks at 'visions of community' in a comparative
perspective, from Late Antiquity to the dawning of the age of
crusades. It addresses the question of why and how distinctive new
political cultures developed after the disintegration of the Roman
World, and to what degree their differences had already emerged in
the first post-Roman centuries. The Latin West, Orthodox Byzantium
and its Slavic periphery, and the Islamic world each retained
different parts of the Graeco-Roman heritage, while introducing new
elements. For instance, ethnicity became a legitimizing element of
rulership in the West, remained a structural element of the
imperial periphery in Byzantium, and contributed to the inner
dynamic of Islamic states without becoming a resource of political
integration. Similarly, the political role of religion also
differed between the emerging post-Roman worlds. It is surprising
that little systematic research has been done in these fields so
far. The 32 contributions to the volume explore this new line of
research and look at different aspects of the process, with leading
western Medievalists, Byzantinists and Islamicists covering a wide
range of pertinent topics. At a closer look, some of the apparent
differences between the West and the Islamic world seem less
distinctive, and the inner variety of all post-Roman societies
becomes more marked. At the same time, new variations in the
discourse of community and the practice of power emerge. Anybody
interested in the development of the post-Roman Mediterranean, but
also in the relationship between the Islamic World and the West,
will gain new insights from these studies on the political role of
ethnicity and religion in the post-Roman Mediterranean.
1892. Herein is found the world's most illuminating penetration
into every aspect of the inner, mystical, meaning behind ancient
art forms and mythology. Over 75 chapters! If you have ever
wondered what spiritual wisdom was purposely hidden in myth and
art, this book will completely satisfy your unquenchable thirst for
this knowledge. The ancient mystics understood the cosmic forces of
the universe and recorded it in myth and art. This book reveals
that knowledge. Extremely important! It's all here! With 348
illustrations. Scarce!
"Living Well and Dying Faithfully" explores how Christian practices
-- love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on -- can contribute to
the process of dying well. Working on the premise that one dies the
way one lives, the book is unique in its constructive dialogue
between theology and medicine as offering two complementary modes
of care.
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