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History of Wills, Testators and Their Families in Late Medieval Krakow : Tool…
This volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of wills in late medieval Krakow. It presents the origins of testamentary acts in the Kingdom of Poland and its centre, Krakow, and their subsequent transformation from so called ‘canonical wills’ to ‘communal wills’. Wysmułek discusses the socio-cultural role of wills and sets them in their contemporary legal, social, and economic co…
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- 978-90-04-46144-4
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- xiv + 403 pp
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- Later Medieval Europe, Volume: 23
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History of the Opium Problem : The Assault on the East, ca. 1600-1950
This is the first scholarly study in which the production, trade and political effects of opium and its derivatives are shown over many centuries, and in many countries (China, India, Indonesia, Japan, all Southeast Asian countries and some in Europe and the Americas). Starting in the 16th century, slavery and opium became the two means with which the bodies and souls of men and women in the tr…
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- 978-90-04-22589-3
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- xxvi, 826 pp
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- Sinica Leidensia, Volume: 105
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Histories of Spiritual Traditions in China : A Selection of Jao Tsung-i’s E…
Discover China's rich spiritual history through the monumental works of polymath Jao Tsung-i, presented in English for the first time. Throughout his far-reaching discussions of Chinese religious history ranging from prehistoric ancestor worship to Daoist immortality cultism and beyond, Jao’s studies draw upon an immense range of sources, including stele inscriptions, excavated manuscripts, a…
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- 978-90-04-71431-1
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- xvi, 313 pp.
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- Collected Works of Jao Tsung-i, Volume: 6
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Historicizing Sunni Islam in the Ottoman Empire, c. 1450-c. 1750
Articles collected in Historicizing Sunni Islam in the Ottoman Empire, c. 1450-c. 1750 engage with the idea that “Sunnism” itself has a history and trace how particular Islamic genres—ranging from prayer manuals, heresiographies, creeds, hadith and fatwa collections, legal and theological treatises, and historiography to mosques and Sufi convents—developed and were reinterpreted in the …
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- 978-90-04-44029-6
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- xvi, 530 pp
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- Islamic History and Civilization, Volume: 177
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Intercultural Dialogue in the European Education Policies = A Conceptual Appr…
This open access book analyses intercultural dialogue as a concept, policy and ideal in European education policy documentation. The core European transnational organizatons – the Council of Europe and the European Union – have actively promoted policies to engender inclusive societies and respond to challenges that diversification may entail. This book, in turn, offers suggestions for impr…
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- 9783030415174
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- XIV, 114 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Hochwasserminderung im ländlichen Raum = Ein Handbuch zur quantitativen Planung
Diese Open-Access-Publikation ist ein anwendungsorientiertes Lehr- und Handbuch zur Abflussminderung im ländlichen Raum. Meteorologische Extreme wie Dürren, Starkregen und Überschwemmungen häufen sich wegen des Klimawandels. Gleichzeitig steigt der Druck auf unsere Landschaft kontinuierlich, indem sie immer intensiver genutzt und effizienter erschlossen wird. Durch diese Entwicklungen erge…
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- 9783662610336
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- XI, 236 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Pro TBB = C++ Parallel Programming with Threading Building Blocks
This open access book is a modern guide for all C++ programmers to learn Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Written by TBB and parallel programming experts, this book reflects their collective decades of experience in developing and teaching parallel programming with TBB, offering their insights in an approachable manner. Throughout the book the authors present numerous examples and best practice…
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- 9781484243985
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- LXVI, 754 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Pro TBB = C++ Parallel Programming with Threading Building Blocks
This open access book is a modern guide for all C++ programmers to learn Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Written by TBB and parallel programming experts, this book reflects their collective decades of experience in developing and teaching parallel programming with TBB, offering their insights in an approachable manner. Throughout the book the authors present numerous examples and best practice…
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- 9781484243985
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- LXVI, 754 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Buruli Ulcer = Mycobacterium Ulcerans Disease
A major objective of this open access book is to summarize the current status of Buruli Ulcer (BU) research for the first time. It will identify gaps in our knowledge, stimulate research and support control of the disease by providing insight into approaches for surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of Buruli Ulcer. Book chapters will cover the history, epidemiology diagnosis, treatment and di…
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- 9783030111144
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- X, 287 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Mary and Early Christian Women = Hidden Leadership
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. This book reveals exciting early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders—women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacon, presbyter/priest, and bishop. In addition, the two oldest surviving artifacts to d…
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- 9783030111113
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- XVII, 295 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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