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Fundamentalism in the Modern World Vol 1
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 105.00How does religious fundamentalism operate in modern global society? This two-volume series analyses the dynamics of fundamentalism and its relationship to the modern state, the public sphere and globalisation. In this first volume, fundamentalism is approached from the perspective of state and community building, ideology and practices within the context... more...
Gerücht und Revolution
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 34.50Hauptbeschreibung Warum finden Revolutionen statt? Jahrzehnte der Forschung haben uns kaum weitergebracht, wenn es darum geht, wo, wann und in welchen Milieus sie vorkommen. In diesem bahnbrechenden Buch erläutert Eric Selbin, dass wir über die ökonomischen, politischen und sozialen Strukturen hinausblicken sollten - auf die Gedanken und Gefühle... more...
Ritual and Recovery in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00Following over twenty years of war, Sri Lanka?s longest cease-fire (2002-2006) provided a final opportunity for an inclusive peace settlement between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). However, hostilities resumed with ever increasing desperation and ferocity on both sides, until the LTTE were overcome and largely... more...
The Encyclopedia of Taoism
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 345.00The Encyclopedia of Taoism provides comprehensive coverage of Taoist religion, thought and history, reflecting the current state of Taoist scholarship. Taoist studies have progressed beyond any expectation in recent years. Researchers in a number of languages have investigated topics virtually unknown only a few years previously, while others have... more...
Myths and Legends of China
The Floating Press 1922; US$ 6.99From the author: My aim, after summarizing the sociology of the Chinese as a prerequisite to the understanding of their ideas and sentiments, and dealing as fully as possible, consistently with limitations of space (limitations which have necessitated the presentation of a very large and intricate topic in a highly compressed form), with the philosophy... more...
Science and Religion
Cambridge University Press 1988; US$ 42.00Science and Religion assesses the impact of social, political and intellectual change upon Anglican circles, with reference to Oxford University in the decades following the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. more...
Das Böse in den Weltreligionen
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 43.13Hauptbeschreibung Das "Böse" ist eine vielfältige Wirklichkeit: Es meint einerseits alles Schlechte, das aus der Endlichkeit und Vergänglichkeit des Menschen resultiert, alle aus der Natur entspringenden Übel (Naturkatastrophen, Krankheit ...) und die moralische Schuld als die dunkle Kehrseite der menschlichen Freiheit. Die Frage nach dem Bösen ist... more...
Religions of Ancient China
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99From the ancient pantheon of gods whose edicts could only be divined using oracle bones to the later, more organized systems of Taoism and Confucianism, the history of China is deeply intertwined with its religious development. Students of ancient religion will appreciate the detailed overview of the subject offered in Herbert A. Giles' Religions... more...
Sacred Science?
Springer 2012; US$ 59.95Science and religion are often viewed as dichotomies. But although our contemporary society is often perceived as a rationalization process, we still need broad, metaphysical beliefs outside of what can be proven empirically. Rituals and symbols remain at the core of modern life. Do our concepts of science and religion require revitalization? Can science... more...
Naturwissenschaft und Glaube
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2013; US$ 16.17Hauptbeschreibung Hier lernen SchülerInnen der Sek II die wichtigsten Stellungnahmen zum Verhältnis von Naturwissenschaft und Glaube zu analysieren, einzuordnen und zu bewerten. So gelangen sie zu einem eigenen reflektiertem Standpunkt. Besonders in den USA ist der Kreationismus weit verbreitet. Die Diskussion darüber, die Evolutionstheorie... more...









