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Book SynopsisThese essays explore the creation of the 'other' as the basis for conflict among humans, within the context of each author's background, interests, and research. These essays speak of the 'other,' how we create categories and their consequences, and ways of re-imaging those who differ from ourselves.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter One: Expressing the Spiritual in the Tangible Chapter 4 Chapter Two: The Anabaptist Martyrs: The Radical Commitment of "Others" Chapter 5 Chapter Three: "My Being Proclaims the Greatness of God": Contemplative Approaches to Imaging the Other offered by Ignatious of Loyola and Martin Luther Chapter 6 Chapter Four: "A Sweet Union of Souls": The Dangers of Representing Conversion in Jonathan Edwards' Biography of Missionary David Brainerd Chapter 7 Chapter Five: Re-Imaging the "Other" Marlborough: Restoring the Honor of the British Hercules of the War of Spanish Succession Chapter 8 Chapter Six: From Accommodating "Others" to Accommodating Human Interdependence: Ethical Reflection, Constructed Knowledge, and Students with Mental Disabilities Chapter 9 Chapter Seven: Understanding the Other: Learning to Recognize Unexamined Assumptions Chapter 10 Chapter Eight: Voices of Otherness in Teacher Education: Divergences and Convergences in Motion Chapter 11 Chapter Nine: Facing the Other: Finding Myself Chapter 12 Chapter Ten: The Serpent Swallows Its Tail: Contributions of Systems Theory to Understanding "Self" and "Other" Chapter 13 About the Contributors Chapter 14 Index
