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Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Reportage och samlingar av journalistiska texter
I början av 00-talet tar en nystartad församling plats i den svenska pingströrelsens mitt. De teologiska föreställningarna om änglar och demoner hämtas från Livets Ord och paketeras mer lättillgängligt för att attrahera såväl politiker och kändisar som de breda massorna. Men resan mot målet att bli Sveriges första…
Reconstructions of Jesus occurred in Asia long before the Western search for the historical Jesus began in earnest. This enterprise sprang up in seventh-century China and seventeenth-century India, encouraged by the patronage and openness of the Chinese and Indian imperial courts. While the Western quest was largely a…
”From crimson robes to golden temples: Stunning photos capture the colourful and spellbinding worship of Buddhism across Asia…Horner’s breath-taking collection…captures aspects of each country on his exploration.” MailOnline. From its origins at Bodh Gaya on the plains of northern India,…
Now available in paperback, the Routledge Handbook of Religions in Asia provides a contemporary and comprehensive overview of religion in contemporary Asia. Compiled and introduced by Bryan S. Turner and Oscar Salemink, the Handbook contains specially written chapters by experts in their respective fields.
The…
Beginning in September of 1924, Alfred North Whitehead presented a regular course of 85 lectures which concluded in May of 1925. These represent the first ever philosophy lectures he gave and capture him working out the philosophical implications of the remarkable turns physics had taken in his lifetime. This volume…
This special issue of Architecture Asia gives a comprehensive review of the 26 winning projects of ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2022 which includes Single Family Residential Projects, Multi-family Residential Projects, Commercial Buildings, Resort Buildings, Institutional Buildings, Social and Cultural Buildings and…
How have the premodern Shaiva ascetic sect of the Nath Yogis (known also as the Yogis with splitted ears) succeeded in maintaining its presence and importance until today? This book intends to give a general survey of this sampradaya which is said to have been founded by the Siddha Gorakhnath, known for his strong link…
This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. Focusing on the multireligious context of the subcontinent in the first millennium BCE, the volume breaks from conventional studies that pose Buddhism as a counter to the Vedic tradition to…
Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in North Africa and West AsiaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in North Africa and West Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and…
Kategorier: Etnicitet Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
Explores Native American spirituality to show how you can live a simple and reverent life in a complex world.
This issue of Architecture Asia reveals the development of Thailand contemporary architecture, and features five essays and twelve projects that elaborate this perspective.
This issue features five essays and ten projects that give a discussion on the topic of Architecture Writing and Literature.
· Historical reprint in a subject area with a substantial esoteric and
occult interest
· Preface contains historical information that is new and revelatory
· Republished in French in 1997 but never before available in English
The first English translation of a famous esoteric work describing the workings of the…
“On 15 October we arrived in Leh. The second part of our caravan journey to Yarkand started on the 18th. Now the difficulties began. Fortunately, we had been able to repack our food boxes so that they were crammed to the corners. On the first day, we arrived at the foot of Khardung at 15,000 feet (about 4,500 metres).…
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For courses in calculus-based physics.
University Physics with Modern Physics, 15th edition, now in SI Units, is known for its clear and accessible approach to physics. With its step-by-step guidance and variety of problem types,…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Andlighet och religiös erfarenhet Aspekter av religion Filosofi och religion Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Mysticism Mystik, magi och det ockulta Religion och tro
Symbols of ritual centres are among the most persistent elements of myth and belief between cultures widely separated in time and space. Every tribe and state had its ’generation centre,’ a sacred area within its heartland where legendary founders gave birth to its people and established their laws. Within…
Sir Edwin Arnold has rendered in exquisite poetic form the story of the Buddha’s search, enlightenment, and teaching. First published in 1879, the book has become a classic and has been published in many editions and many languages. Not only is it deeply philosophical in nature, but because of its poetic form and…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Läromedel Läromedel: matematik och naturorienterande ämnen Läromedel: naturorienterande ämnen Pedagogik Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Undervisning i specifika ämnen
This rich, multidisciplinary curriculum to accompany Joy Hakim and Newton at the Centre covers astronomy, physics and chemistry from Copernicus to the Curies, from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. The course of study is divided into seven units. Each unit includes an introduction (with background, materials…
Like a real life ’Indiana Jones’, maverick archaeologist David Childress takes the reader on an incredible adventure across some of the world’s oldest and most remote countries in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Discover ancient cities in the Gobi Desert; hear fantastic tales of lost…
Almost one thousand years ago a new and powerful nexus of spiritual transmission emerged in Central Asia and lasted for five centuries, reaching its culmination in the work of the Khwajagan or “Masters of Wisdom.” Like the much earlier Rishi Pantha of India, these masters of the Naqshbandi lineage of Turkish Sufism…
Roerich recounts his journeys to more than fifty monasteries and his meetings with lamas eager to share their spiritual insights and heritage with the Western world. Included are dramatic episodes of snow blindness, mountain floods, and mysterious electrical phenomena, as well as intimate depictions of daily life in…
From crisp and zingy salads, to fresh and comforting rice bowls, and tangles of tasty noodles as well as plant-based bowls and stir fries, Bowlful will satisfy all your cravings, with 90 easy to follow recipes by Norman Musa. This book celebrates the fresh and diverse flavours of Asia distilled in deliciously simple…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Företagsekonomi och management Management och företagsledning Management: ledarskap och motivation
Between the theories of business school and the real world of business, there is still a gap – one that can only be filled by experience, helped by the knowledge of someone who has already done it. Over a lifetime as one of the world’s most influential business leaders, Mark McCormack gathered more…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel
Denna bok bjuder in språkinlärare på en spännande utbildningsresa med älskade karaktärer som Mike och Sulley. Engagerande aktiviteter och animerade äventyr gör engelsk inlärning till en monstruös njutning i Disneys fantasifulla värld.
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021AN ECONOMIST AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020’Compelling and highly original … The Asia that we see today is the product of the ’underground’ which Harper describes with skill and empathy in this monumental work’ Rana Mitter, Literary…
During the early twentieth century, Vietnam was a cosmopolitan country, influenced not only by its Chinese and Khmer neighbors, but also by the French and other Europeans. This fascinating book is among the first in English to document the output of Vietnamese craftspeople and manufacturers from this period. Lacquer…
This new study presents striking parallels in both ethnic (non-European) and folk (European) traditional costumes and ornaments made with silver and glass. African ornaments include Zulu beads, Maghreb necklaces, the Oba’s crown, and Massai headpieces. European ornaments extend from the Baltic to the Alps and…
Kategorier: Teknik, ingenjörsvetenskap etc.
The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957 and 1966, with a chapter for each year listing all of the aircraft shown, giving the manufacturer, designation, popular name and…
This book and its companion work Playtime Pottery and Porcelain from the United Kingdom and the United States together become the most comprehensive work on identifying children’s play dishes. Over 800 color photographs, trademarks, and company markings accompany descriptions of tea sets, dinner sets, and other…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This guide showcases knives used by America’s clandestine military in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. It provides the collector and others interested in the period a way of identifying honest SOG (Studies and Observations Group) specimens and separating them from counterfeits. With beautiful color…
Tour Indiana University’s spooky Bloomington campus and Southern Indiana’s haunted houses and creepy corners. Be introduced to timeless campus ghosts such as the Girl in Yellow of Read Hall who stumbles about looking for her sliced-away face, the shadow dog that growls and patrols the Indiana Memorial…
I grund och botten handlar en referens om redovisa sina källor. Det kan göras på många olika sätt. Här presenteras fyra vanliga referensstilar parallellt så att det blir överskådligt vad som skiljer dem åt och vad som förenar dem. Både parenteser och fotnoter behandlas.
Referensguiden 2 är en bearbetat utgåva med fokus…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Central Asian Law
This research report was written by guest researchers at the Department of So- ciology of Law, Lund University, who conducted interdisciplinary research on various topics related to sustainable development and business environments in Central Asia. The stays of these researchers from Central Asia…
Under titeln ”Jazz at Lincoln Center” sammanförs här 50 dikter av skiftande innehåll och inspiration. De har tillkommit under en lång tidsperiod, de äldsta skrivna så långt tillbaka som för fyrtio år sen, de flesta dock av senare datum.Diktsamlingen bildar en sorts fyrklöver, fyrväppling, med ungefär lika stort antal…
Johan has a boring life out in the country. He is lonely, unemployed, and no longer noticeably young. One day, he is asked by the employment service to apply for a job as a data administrator on a dating site. When he checks his intended workplace, his interest in seeking contact with women is aroused. He falls for a…
Kategorier: Afrikas förkoloniala historia Afrikas historia Asiens historia Europas historia Historia Historia och arkeologi
Antikkens globale verden forteller historien om verden fra de første menneskene til islams gjennombrudd med en globalhistorisk ramme. Vekten ligger på perioden fra ca. 700 før til 650 etter vår tidsregning.
I dette tidsrommet ble grunnen lagt for økonomiske, kulturelle og politiske trekk som har formet ulike deler av…
Det bästa från Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review är världens mest inflytelserika tidskrift inom management. Den vänder sig till beslutsfattare över hela världen och ges ut av Harvard University i Boston. Här har de samlat de tio mest betydelsefulla artiklarna OM LEDARSKAP, skrivna av ledande experter och…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
This research report is a compilation of essays written by guest researchers from Central Asia who spent four to twelve months at the Department of Sociology of Law, Lund University, and conducted research on various topics pertaining to legal cultures, governance and business environments in Central Asia. These guest…