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From British attempts on the stage and page to reinvent the world
order with their island at the center to the Jesuit Athanasius
Kircher's museum that strove to make the invisible visible, the
early modern period was rife with attempts to reimagine the world
and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural
philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the
period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world
models that circulated in Europe during this era. Contributors to
this volume ask what motivated institutions and individuals to
engage in world-building, examining its cultural utility and the
reception these new worlds received. Close textual and visual
analysis provide the foundation for the book, and the array of
sources illustrates the rich tapestry of ideas, anxieties, and
enthusiasms that served as the basis for world-building. Only
through investigating imagined worlds as closely as scholars have
examined "real" Renaissance landscapes can we hope to understand
the intellectual and cultural reassessments that characterized this
period, and the critical importance of imagination and belief in
its intellectual landscape.
Ths book is one of the most important to explore the formation of
Islamic thought and civilisation. William Montgomery Watt made an
outstanding contribution to Islamic scholarship.
Events are making clear to ever-widening circles of readers the
need for something more than a superficial knowledge of
non-European cultures. In particular, the blossoming into
independence of numerous African states, many of which are largely
Muslim or have a Muslim head of state, has made clear the growing
political importance of the Islamic world, and, as a result, the
desirability of extending and deepening the understanding and
appreciation of this great segment of mankind. Islamic philosophy
and theology are looked at together in a chronological framework in
this volume. From a modern standpoint, this juxtaposition of the
two disciplines is important for the understanding of both; but it
should be realized at the outset that it is a reversal of the
traditional Islamic procedure. Not merely were the disciplines
different, but in the earlier centuries the exponents were two
different sets of persons, trained in two different educational
traditions, each with its own separate institutions. There was
little personal contact between philosophers and theologians, and
the influence of the two disciplines on one another was largely by
way of polemics. Eventually while philosophy died out as a separate
discipline in the Islamic world, many parts of it were incorporated
in theology. This work is designed to give the educated reader
something more than can be found in the usual popular books. The
work undertakes to survey a special part of the field, and to show
the present stage of scholarship. Where there is a clear picture
this will be given; but where there are gaps, obscurities and
differences of opinion, these will also be indicated. This work is
brilliant in its design, style, and intimate understanding. It is a
must read for specialists and policy makers alike.
Much scholarship of any region focuses on the perceived problems
that hold back a population. Central Asia is no exception, as it is
a region with political, economic, and environmental problems that
seem to keep Central Asians from a "better" future. Alongside all
the struggles of life, however, are relationships of meaning and
wellness that contribute to a "life worth living." Recognizing the
struggles of everyday life, contributors to this book explore how
people navigate relationships to find meaning, how elders attempt
to re-establish morality, and how development workers pursue new
futures. Such futures centre around the role of family, friends,
and meaningful employment in yielding contentment; and the
influence of Islam, ethnicity, and hospitality on community. The
first regional collection to take well-being as a frame of
analysis, the contributors show how visions, spaces, and
cosmologies of well-being inform everyday life in Central Asia.
This volume will appeal not only to those interested in Central
Asia, but more broadly to anyone concerned with how taking
well-being into account better captures the complex realities of
life in any region. This book was published as a special issue of
Central Asian Survey.
Ths book is one of the most important to explore the formation of
Islamic thought and civilisation. William Montgomery Watt made an
outstanding contribution to Islamic scholarship.
The Poetry of Susan Howe provides a comprehensive survey of the
major works of one of America's foremost contemporary poets. The
book describes the relationship between poetic form and the various
configurations of history, religious thought, and authority in
Howe's writing. Will Montgomery argues that her highly opaque texts
reflect the resistance that the past offers to contemporary
investigation. Addressing lyric, literary history, collage and
visual poetics, The Poetry of Susan Howe is a lucid and persuasive
investigation of the volatile movements of this extraordinary body
of work.
Everyday Life in the Balkans gathers the work of leading scholars
across disciplines to provide a broad overview of the countries of
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey. This region has long been
characterized as a place of instability and political turmoil, from
World War I, through the Yugoslav Wars, and even today as debate
continues over issues such as the influx of refugees or the
expansion of the European Union. However, the work gathered here
moves beyond the images of war and post-socialist stagnation which
dominate Western media coverage of the region to instead focus on
the lived experiences of the people in these countries.
Contributors consider a wide range of issues including family
dynamics, gay rights, war memory, religion, cinema, fashion, and
politics. Using clear language and engaging examples, Everyday Life
in the Balkans provides the background context necessary for an
enlightened conversation about the policies, economics, and culture
of the region.
Everyday Life in the Balkans gathers the work of leading scholars
across disciplines to provide a broad overview of the countries of
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey. This region has long been
characterized as a place of instability and political turmoil, from
World War I, through the Yugoslav Wars, and even today as debate
continues over issues such as the influx of refugees or the
expansion of the European Union. However, the work gathered here
moves beyond the images of war and post-socialist stagnation which
dominate Western media coverage of the region to instead focus on
the lived experiences of the people in these countries.
Contributors consider a wide range of issues including family
dynamics, gay rights, war memory, religion, cinema, fashion, and
politics. Using clear language and engaging examples, Everyday Life
in the Balkans provides the background context necessary for an
enlightened conversation about the policies, economics, and culture
of the region.
Events are making clear to ever-widening circles of readers the
need for something more than a superficial knowledge of
non-European cultures. In particular, the blossoming into
independence of numerous African states, many of which are largely
Muslim or have a Muslim head of state, has made clear the growing
political importance of the Islamic world, and, as a result, the
desirability of extending and deepening the understanding and
appreciation of this great segment of mankind.
Islamic philosophy and theology are looked at together in a
chronological framework in this volume. From a modern standpoint,
this juxtaposition of the two disciplines is important for the
understanding of both; but it should be realized at the outset that
it is a reversal of the traditional Islamic procedure. Not merely
were the disciplines different, but in the earlier centuries the
exponents were two different sets of persons, trained in two
different educational traditions, each with its own separate
institutions. There was little personal contact between
philosophers and theologians, and the influence of the two
disciplines on one another was largely by way of polemics.
Eventually while philosophy died out as a separate discipline in
the Islamic world, many parts of it were incorporated in
theology.
This work is designed to give the educated reader something
more than can be found in the usual popular books. The work
undertakes to survey a special part of the field, and to show the
present stage of scholarship. Where there is a clear picture this
will be given; but where there are gaps, obscurities and
differences of opinion, these will also be indicated. This work is
brilliant in its design, style, and intimate understanding. It is a
must read for specialists and policy makers alike.
Much scholarship of any region focuses on the perceived problems
that hold back a population. Central Asia is no exception, as it is
a region with political, economic, and environmental problems that
seem to keep Central Asians from a "better" future. Alongside all
the struggles of life, however, are relationships of meaning and
wellness that contribute to a "life worth living." Recognizing the
struggles of everyday life, contributors to this book explore how
people navigate relationships to find meaning, how elders attempt
to re-establish morality, and how development workers pursue new
futures. Such futures centre around the role of family, friends,
and meaningful employment in yielding contentment; and the
influence of Islam, ethnicity, and hospitality on community. The
first regional collection to take well-being as a frame of
analysis, the contributors show how visions, spaces, and
cosmologies of well-being inform everyday life in Central Asia.
This volume will appeal not only to those interested in Central
Asia, but more broadly to anyone concerned with how taking
well-being into account better captures the complex realities of
life in any region. This book was published as a special issue of
Central Asian Survey.
The purpose of this book is to provide the Western reader with a
positive understanding of Islam, of its origins, its history and
its beliefs; but it is hoped that there may also be something of
value in it for the Muslim reader. It is based on the belief that
Muhammad was a prophet chosen by God for a particular task, and
also that God was behind the spread of Islam throughout the world.
At the same time, this book accepts the main principles of the
western intellectual outlook, including its historical criticism;
and consequently departs from some of the traditional ideas of
Muslims about the history of their religion. Contents include
coverage of the beginnings of Islam, the political history of the
Islamic world, the teachings of the Qur'an, Islamic theology and
the role of Islam in the modern world.
This text gives a formative account of the development of Islamic
thought from the death of Muhammad in 632, to 950. It demonstrates
how various religions and political movements within Islam
contributed to what has become standard form, including the
positive contribution of sects later regarded as heretical, and the
key interaction of religion and politics. Drawing on many
previously unresearched Arabic sources, it presents a
comprehensive, balanced and clear picture of the main lines of
philosophical development in this important period.
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Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck (Hardcover)
Parviz Janfaza, Joseph B. Nadol, Robert J. Galla, Richard L. Fabian, William W. Montgomery; Contributions by …
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"Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck" was immediately hailed
as indispensable when it was first published in 2001. In demand
ever since, this classic surgical atlas packed with more than 700
exceptional drawings, 537 of them in full color, by an
internationally noted medical illustrator is now available again,
with an extensive new index, after years of being out of print.
Here is a surgeon s-eye view of all anatomic details, from the
upper thorax to the crown. Ideal for both surgery and test
preparation, this volume features special boxed sections that focus
on the surgical significance of each anatomical structure. Every
illustration is clearly labeled with key anatomic landmarks, and a
user-friendly design allows quick reference. This volume is an
invaluable resource for surgeons, residents, and medical
students.
In this admirable book Montgomery Watt traces the influence of
Islam in medieval Europe, looking in detail at commerce, science
and technology, philosophy, and the development of European
self-awareness.
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