This book explores the unfolding of modernity in the greater Asia that uniquely takes shape at different times and places, with a particular attention to a common thread that has been at heart of the development: religion. The status of religion has been relegated in the Western modernity to such that its effects be restricted within the private realm and not be exerted in the public or one's rationality. This edited volume sheds light on the multifarious forces of religion both in the past and present that have impacted on the essential aspects of modern society - aspects in which one does not usually have recourse to religion in the West - from science and technology, politics, and to identity in Asia. Interdisciplinary approaches in the volume allow one to broadly examine religious practices within Asian contexts, thus enabling to reevaluate the concept, scope, and gamut of so-called religion.

This study done by Saeed Rezaei at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran focuses on the significance of two types of corrective feedback, namely recast and metalinguistic feedback, in task-based grammar instruction. The researcher provides interested readers with a thorough review of literature on corrective feedback, task-based language teaching, and grammar instruction. The theoretical and practical implications resulting from the outcome of this study are revealing for both theory seekers and language teaching practitioners. Finally, the researcher provides under-research lines for further study.

English Reading for EFL Students is a textbook developed for non-native speakers of English.In this book motivating reading passages serve as springboards for reading skills development, idiomatic expressions and quotations, vocabulary building, grammatical analysis and practice, and thought-provoking discussions. Key features: Reading skill instruction, Provocative topics, Idiomatic expressions & quotations, Vocabulary logs& vocabulary building skills, and Grammar focus