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Edizioni Terra Santa Per Una Cultura Di Pace in Terra Santa
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£32.00
Edizioni Terra Santa Ponti Non Muri: Cantieri Di Incontro Tra
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£15.77
Viella Papacy Religious Orders and International Politics in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
£32.10
Gregorian & Biblical Press Religion and Politics: Religious Liberty and
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£24.70
Gregorian & Biblical Press Ethics of Coexistence or Ethics of Conflict:
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£30.92
Peeters Publishers Essays on Religious and Political Experience
Book SynopsisThe precise nature and relationship between religious and political experiences has been the subject of much controversy and debate in recent years. It is well known that some religious experiences have been used to justify terrible political violence and ideologies, causing serious problems in the social and political life of modern citizens. The purpose of this book is to study the nature of religious experiences and work out their spiritual and political implications. Unlike spiritual experiences that limit themselves to the lives of the individual at a personal level, political experiences tend to have vast social consequences. This book advances the argument that religious experiences on many occasions have contributed immensely to spiritual and social progress, and that they must not be confused with political prejudices and motivated ideologies of some disgruntled individuals.
£52.56
Peeters Publishers Sharing the Word of Hope with the World - Das
Book SynopsisThe 16th conference of the ESWTR, held in Crete, took place in the midst of the European financial and banking crisis in Greece and the beginning of the challenge of refugees. In this yearbook, female scholars reflect on the current political situation in Europe in the light of Hope. The fact that the conference took place in Greece gave a unique chance to women from Southern and Eastern countries in Europe to participate. The articles in this yearbook not only highlight the aspects of the hostile relations that human beings developed towards each other, they analyze very sharply the reactionary and misogynic politics in Europe nowadays. The role of women in the dissemination of the hopeful biblical message, their social involvement as well as their engagement in the transformation of this world, is a main focus in the relevant theological discussion.
£59.85
Peeters Publishers Theos and Polis: Political Theology as
Book SynopsisThis volume is the fruit of the twelfth LEST-conference (Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology), which took place between 23 and 26 October 2019. The theme was “Theos & Polis: Political Theology as Discernment”. Current global challenges – climate change, extreme poverty, large refugee camps, violence and abuse, failing democracies and the rise of populism – were the starting point for choosing this conference theme. The choice of the theme was also influenced by the theo-political concerns of people in churches worldwide and of a new generation of junior scholars and students in theology: How to theologically understand and respond to political situations that affect faith communities? How to shape a theology that both responds to local, socio-economic contexts and acknowledges being part of a global movement? How to engage with the politics of synodality as a new task for church and theology today? Part One (Understanding Political Theology as Discernment) could be seen as providing the theological and theoretical foundations for seeing, judging, and acting theo-politically. In Part Two (Discerning Political Theology in the Face of Trauma and Conflict), political theology is discerned in concrete situations. Part Three (Conversing with Political Theologians) presents ongoing discussions with modern philosophers and theologians who have impacted the development of political theology until today.
£125.00
Leiden University Press Islam, Politics and Change: The Indonesian
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£40.50
Leiden University Press Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies: Comparing
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£27.90
Leiden University Press The Political Mobilization of the Christian
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£81.60
Fingerprint! Publishing Arthashastra
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£21.95
HarperCollins India Ayodhya: Past and Present
Book Synopsis10.30 a.m., 9 November 2019: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India unanimously delivered its verdict that the land in controversy where the Babri Majid once stood in Ayodhya belongs to the lord, Ram Lalla. This decision was expected to end the conflict that had carried on for five centuries between the Hindus and Muslims in India, each asserting their religious rights over the 2.77 acres of disputed land. But at ground zero, Ayodhya still remains a divided city.
£16.62
HarperCollins India Politics of Hate: Religious Majoritarianism in
Book SynopsisIn Politics of Hate, noted scholars-experts on the subject and the region-discuss their research on the role of the media and political leaders in deploying hatred for political advantage, covering developments in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
£17.09
HarperCollins India Bombay After Ayodhya: A city in Flux
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£17.99
HarperCollins Publishers India Inside the Terrifying World of JaisheMohammed
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£19.79
Tulika Books Religion in Indian History
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£23.75
Bloomsbury India The ISIS Caliphate: From Syria to the Doorsteps
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£18.00
Bloomsbury India Shaheen Bagh: From a Protest to a Movement
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£10.79
The Chinese University Press China: Modernization in the 1980's
Book SynopsisAn internationally recognized authority on Chinese history and a leading innovator in its telling, Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese culture. Unlike most historians, Hsu resists centering his narrative on China's political evolution, focusing instead on the country's cultural sphere and its encounters with successive waves of globalization. Beginning long before China's written history and extending through the twentieth century, Hsu follows the content and expansion of Chinese culture, describing the daily lives of commoners, their spiritual beliefs and practices, the changing character of their social and popular thought, and their advances in material culture and technology. In addition to listing the achievements of emperors, generals, ministers, and sages, Hsu builds detailed accounts of these events and their everyday implications. Dynastic change, the rise and fall of national ambitions, and the growth and decline of institutional systems take on new significance through Hsu's careful research, which captures the multiple strands that gave rise to China's pluralistic society. Paying particular attention to influential relationships occurring outside of Chinese cultural boundaries, he demonstrates the impact of foreign influences on Chinese culture and identity and identifies similarities between China's cultural developments and those of other nations.Trade ReviewAn important and original book on a permanently important topic by one of the world's leading historians of China. The writing is lucid, often elegant, and has been beautifully translated into English." —William C. Kirby, director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University"Nothing quite like this exists in the modern literature, and it is especially valuable for readers interested in world/global history." —James L. Watson, Harvard University"Hsu's book is unique in the field, and makes a distinct contribution above the many other grand narratives of Chinese history. Impeccably researched and consistently insightful, this is precisely the sort of book that every serious scholar of China should keep within arm's reach." —Thomas David DuBois, China Journal
£23.96
Gal Einei Publication Rectifying the State of Israel - A Political Platform Based on Kabbalah
£23.79
Gal Einai Institute On the Way to a Jewish State: Israel Politics According to Kabbalah
£8.57
The American University in Cairo Press Copts and Muslims in Egypt: Two Communities, One
Book SynopsisFor the most part of their shared history, Copts and Muslims in Egypt have experienced bouts of sectarian tension alternating with peaceful coexistence. Copts and Muslims in Egypt tells the story of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt from the coming of Islam to the aftermath of the January 2011 revolution. It begins by describing how the Church of Alexandria came into existence, and created a monastic tradition that would influence the whole of Christendom, before exploring the theological controversies that plagued the Eastern Roman world before the advent of Islam. After bouts of persecution by the Roman emperors, the Copts were strongly opposed by the Melkite Church, but, with the Arab invasion of Egypt in the seventh century, they achieved a measure of independence and individuality that they retained over the centuries. The Copts were also subjected to periods of persecution-by rulers from the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid dynasties, and under the Mamluks-but by and large, a relatively satisfactory form of cohabitation was established. The authors argue that, even if they were occasionally attacked and persecuted, the Copts generally shared the fortunes of their Muslim neighbors, and that religious difference in Egypt was frequently exploited by rulers, both internal and external, for political gain. Copts and Muslims in Egypt provides an engaging and highly readable account of communal relations through key points in Egyptian history.Trade Review"A clear and very readable account, it includes translations of several Coptic and Arabic sources, otherwise not easily available."—AramcoWorldTable of ContentsList of Figures Notes on Translation Acknowledgment Dedication Introduction 1 Early Christianity in Egypt Early Christianity in Egypt The Catechetical School of Alexandria Monastic Egypt Diocletian and the Persecution of Christians Athanasius and the Separation of the Coptic Church 2 The Coming of Islam Egypt Before the Arab Invasion The Arabs Arrive in Egypt Was Egypt Acquired by a Treaty or by Force? How the Arabs Saw Egypt for the First Time The Library of Alexandria Conditions Imposed on Non-Muslims Early Administration Under Amr Ibn al-As 3 Early Arab Dynasties: The Umayyads and the Abbasids The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 A.D.) The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1517 A.D.) 4 Era of Independent Muslim Dynasties The Tulunid Dynasty (884-896 A.D.) The Ikhshidi Dynasty (935-969 A.D.) The Fatimid Dynasty (909- 1171 A.D.) The Ayyubid Dynasty (1171-1250 A.D.) Mohamed Tal'at Harb (1867-194 A.D.) Rosa al-Yusuf (1888-1958 A.D.) 5 The Mamluk Era (1250-1517 A.D.) 6 The Islamization of Egypt Threats to Islam from Mongols and Europeans Changing Demography in the South of Egypt Rich Coptic Administrators and Tax Collectors Marriage and Conversion The Shift from Coptic to Arabic Language 7 Egypt Under the Ottomans (1517-1798) Turkish Rule Coptic-Muslim Relations The Decline of the Ottoman Dynasty 8 The French Adventure in Egypt (1798-1801 A.D.) Under Napoleonic Rule Mu'allim Ya'qub: Hero or Traitor? The End of the French Adventure in Egypt and Its Effects 9 Mohamed Ali Dynasty (1805-1952) The Founder of Modern Egypt The Dynasty After the Death of Mohamed Ali The Coptic Church and Colonialism 10 The Urabi Revolt (1879- 1882 A.D.) The British, the Muslims, and the Copts 11 Egypt Under the British (1881-1954 A.D.) 12 From Revolt to Revolution (1919-1952 A.D.) The Wafd Party (1923-1952) Political Islam The Copts and Political Islam Copt-Muslim Relations Among Intellectuals The Problem of Building Churches in Twentieth Century Egypt 13 The 1952 Revolt and the Nasser Era (1954-1970) The Coptic Church in Transition 14 The Sadat Era (1970-1981) Financing and Political Islam The Rise of Political Islam Under Sadat [a-head]Sadat's Difficult Years 15 The Mubarak Era (1981-2011 A.D.) The Return of Pope Shenouda A Changing Political, Social, and Economic Climate 16 The January 25 (2011) Revolution and its Aftermath Epilogue Appendix 1 Taha Hussein (1889-1973 A.D.) Salama Musa (1887-1958 A.D.) Makram Ebeid (1889-1961 A.D.) Jurji Zaidan (1861-1914 A.D.) Appendix 2 Notes Bibliography Index
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Religion And Identity Politics: Global Trends And
Book SynopsisDiscourse on fundamentalism has gained much attention in recent years, particularly in a post-9/11 context where extremist or terrorist threats are more prominent, perilous, and pervasive. This edited volume seeks to spotlight the perspectives of academics and practitioners vis-à-vis global trends in religious fundamentalism and right-wing extremism over the past decade. It presents a collection of works from notable academics and practitioners; including a selection of case studies from Asia to illustrate the contemporary interplay of religion, politics and identity; alongside broader global trends of religious fundamentalism.The chapters that follow attempt to trace the sources and factors that led to the dramatic rise in these powerful forces of faith, which influence societies and politics around the world. Together, they present a carefully curated narrative of the interplay of religion and identity politics globally and across Asia. The prevailing differences in demographics, history and the extent of ethno-religious diversity across country contexts are perused across each chapter, and the ensuing circumstances deliberated upon.As these circumstances change, the ways people interpret their identities, engage in politics, and navigate their religion will also evolve. How we manage the effects of religious fundamentalism must hence begin with an understanding of how religion, identity, and politics interact — and this is what the upcoming chapters seek to illustrate.
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NUS Press Wayward Distractions: Ornament, Emotion, Zombies and the Study of Buddhism in Thailand
Book SynopsisA collection of essays engaging with Buddhism in Thailand and the virtues of distraction and variety within the materialist turn in studies of religion.In Thailand, Buddhism is deeply integrated into national institutions and ideologies, making it tempting to think of Buddhism in Thailand as a textual, institutional, cultural, and conceptual whole. At the same time, religious expression in the country reflects anything but a single order. Often gaudy, cacophonous, variegated, and jumbled, diversity and apparent contradiction abound. A more open engagement with Buddhism in Thailand requires a willingness to be distracted, to step away from received hierarchies and follow the intriguing detail in the ornate design, the odd textual reference, and to prefer "thin description" over a search for meaning. Justin McDaniel's well-known book-length writings in Buddhist and Theravada studies cannot be fully understood without taking into account his shorter writings, what he calls his wayward distractions. Collected together for the first time, these essays cover subjects ranging from ornamental art to marriage and emotion, the role of Hinduism, neglected gender and ethnic diversity, Buddhist inflections in contemporary art practice, and the boundaries between the living, dead, and undead. These writings will be of importance to students of Theravada and Thailand, of religion in Southeast Asia and more generally, of the materialist turn in studies of religion.Trade Review“This work is a treasure for any fan of McDaniel’s outstanding work on Thailand. A selection of ten articles published between 2000 and now, this first volume shows the diversity of his work and his efforts to challenge limiting understandings of Buddhism in Thailand. . . . An extremely helpful book for beginner and experienced scholars of Thai studies and Thai Buddhism.” * The Review *"[Wayward Distractions] showcases McDaniel's diverse interests and deep knowledge of the featured Buddhist topics. McDaniel draws on his wide experiences, including teaching at a school in Thailand and time spent as an ordained monk in the northeast near the border with Laos during his fieldwork. As a result, he gained deep knowledge and insight on Thai and Lao lifeways, languages, Buddhism and its rituals (including meditation, and chanting in Pali)." * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *“This book presents complex topics and methods of analysis, but it does so in a storytelling style that makes it accessible to a broad range of readers—from the general reader who seeks knowledge and enjoyment and is prompted to observe or question familiar things around them, to scholars and students of Thai Buddhism, Thai literature, Thai culture, and ethnography and folklore. They will not only gain new perspectives and explanations on Thai literature and Buddhist culture but also observe the methods of study, questioning, analysis, and synthesis that come from literature review, field data collection, comparison with other cultures, leading to new interpretations and critical thinking skills.” * Southeast Asian Studies *Table of Contents Introduction: Cajoleries, Non-Human Ontology and the Importance of Thin Description in the Study of Thai Buddhist Stuff Ethnicity and the galactic polity: Ideas and actualities in the history of Bangkok Creative Engagement: the Sujavanna Wua Luang and its Contribution to Buddhist Literature Beautifully Buddhist and Betrothed: Marriage and Buddhism as described in the Jatakas The Bird in the Corner of the Painting: Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study Buddhist Ornamental Art in Thailand The Material Turn: An Introduction to Thai Sources for the Study of Buddhist Amulets Strolling through Temporary Temples: Modern Buddhist Art Installations in Thailand This Hindu Holy Man is a Thai Buddhist Encountering Corpses: Notes on Zombies and the Living Dead in Buddhist Southeast Asia Buddhist 'nuns' (mae chi) and the teaching of Pali in contemporary Thailand Works Cited
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ISEAS Between Social Services and Tolerance: Explaining
Book SynopsisMuhammadiyah, together with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), are seen as the two pillars of moderate Islam in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah is currently often perceived to be the more conservative of the two and to have more affinity with Islamist groups. On political issues, for instance, it is steered by Islamist imagery. On cultural issues, Muhammadiyah is often guided by old enmity towards what is called the TBC (takhayul, bid’ah dan churafat; delusions, religious innovation without precedence in the Prophetic traditions and the Qur’an, and superstitions or irrational belief). This position has placed Muhammadiyah in an uneasy relationship with both local cultures and traditionalist Islam. Three issues that were raised in 2017—the banning of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), the recurrent controversy on the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), and the ruling of the Constitutional Court on Penghayat Kepercayaan—are issues where Muhammadiyah has been easily drawn towards Islamist and conservative tendencies. Be that as it may, Muhammadiyah remains a social movement guided by its long-held theology of al-M?`?n (kindness) and with a strong emphasis on social services. It is this doctrine that has prevented Muhammadiyah from dwelling on mythical or abstract issues and neutralized it against Islamism, making its members more realistic in viewing the world, more prone to distancing themselves from the utopian vision of a caliphate, from the dream of shariah as the Messiah that will solve every problem, and from the temptation to create an Islamic state. The “pragmatic Islamism” that Muhammadiyah has adopted allows it to handle social dynamics well.
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ISEAS Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs Under
Book SynopsisIndonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world, with 87.18 per cent of its 260 million population embracing the Islamic faith. However, Indonesia is neither an Islamic state nor a secular one. It adopts Pancasila as the state ideology but has a Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) overseeing six official religions.MORA has its genesis in Dutch colonial rule (1602-1942). It was strengthened during the Japanese occupation (1942-45) and then sustained by the post-independence Indonesia government (after 1945). The decision to keep MORA was to compensate those who had aspired for the enactment of the Jakarta Charter in the era of Sukarno but failed.This article examines how MORA has been managed under President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) from 2014 till the present. It highlights similarities and differences in Jokowi's control of the influential ministry compared to his predecessors. In 2014, even though Jokowi was elected on a reform agenda, he left MORA untouched.After the 2019 election, Jokowi appointed Fachrul Razi, a retired general as Minister of Religious Affairs, departing from the past practices of naming a religious scholar (ulama) or a religiously trained person (santri) to that position. This demonstrates a wish on the part of the President to shake up the ministry and to exert control over the institution. This decision, however, has alienated core supporters in NU who helped him get re-elected in 2019.
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ISEAS Freedom of Religion in Malaysia: The Situatuation
Book SynopsisArticle 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), published by the United Nations in 1948, states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
£10.23
Springer Verlag, Singapore Intellectual Conversations
Book SynopsisBased on interviews with 133 intellectuals, supplemented by hours of informal conversation, socializing, and common attendance at intellectual activities or events, the book highlights the cultural significance of the 1970s, an under-appreciated era, and features conversations on topics that are integral to the nation's intellectual history.
£31.49
Kachere Series Christians in Active Politics: The 'Why and How'
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£54.45
Austin MacAuley Publishers Fze Plantation Negroes of the 21st Century
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£9.49
Academic Studies Press Rabbinism and Politics in Religious Zionism
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£81.75
Academic Studies Press Zionism and Jewish Culture
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£82.79
Information Age Publishing Religion, the First Amendment, and Public
Book SynopsisWhite Christian Nationalism is "an ideology that seeks to idealize and advocate a fusion of American Civic life with a… White Christian ethnoculture" rooted in traditionalism, anti-immigration, and their judicial codification (Gorski & Perry, 2021). Though the Establishment Clause clearly delineates a boundary between religion and state. Despite the clarity of this division in the Establishment Clause, this bedrock of our democracy has faced nearconstant pressure from Christian right. Recently, this pressure has taken the form of strategic efforts to stack the Supreme Court of conserative judges and control local school boards by waging fear and misinformation campaigns. Political division, a lack of healthy discourse about religious diversity, and misunderstandings about the Establishment Clause have left many educators unsure about their role in valuing religious diversity in their schools and classrooms, and their responsibilities to maintain religious freedom for all students.This book leverages the power of story to animate the dangerous legal and cultural assault on the separation of church and state in U.S. public schools. All of the chapter authors attend to these themes from distinct vantage points across education theory and research, K-12 education, and teacher education, addressing issues such as religious freedom, education law, teacher and student identity, and teaching for inclusive, critical citizenship in a contentious U.S. political context. Additionally, authors offer practical resources for responding to enemies of religious freedom, White Christian nationalism, and xenophobia as it is manifested in policy and practice within K-12 and higher education.
£51.30
Information Age Publishing Religion, the First Amendment, and Public
Book SynopsisWhite Christian Nationalism is "an ideology that seeks to idealize and advocate a fusion of American Civic life with a… White Christian ethnoculture" rooted in traditionalism, anti-immigration, and their judicial codification (Gorski & Perry, 2021). Though the Establishment Clause clearly delineates a boundary between religion and state. Despite the clarity of this division in the Establishment Clause, this bedrock of our democracy has faced nearconstant pressure from Christian right. Recently, this pressure has taken the form of strategic efforts to stack the Supreme Court of conserative judges and control local school boards by waging fear and misinformation campaigns. Political division, a lack of healthy discourse about religious diversity, and misunderstandings about the Establishment Clause have left many educators unsure about their role in valuing religious diversity in their schools and classrooms, and their responsibilities to maintain religious freedom for all students.This book leverages the power of story to animate the dangerous legal and cultural assault on the separation of church and state in U.S. public schools. All of the chapter authors attend to these themes from distinct vantage points across education theory and research, K-12 education, and teacher education, addressing issues such as religious freedom, education law, teacher and student identity, and teaching for inclusive, critical citizenship in a contentious U.S. political context. Additionally, authors offer practical resources for responding to enemies of religious freedom, White Christian nationalism, and xenophobia as it is manifested in policy and practice within K-12 and higher education.
£91.80
Wicked Son If You Will It
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£21.74
Augsburg Fortress Publishers Disciples of White Jesus
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£16.19
Augsburg Fortress Publishers Preparing for War
Book SynopsisWatching the January 6 insurrection, former evangelical and religion scholar Bradley Onishi wondered: If I hadn't left evangelicalism, would I have been there? This book crafts a gripping historical account of the New Religious Right and of White Christian nationalism and includes a new preface on the current state of white Christian nationalism.
£11.69
