Filter by
Animal (De)liberation : Should the Consumption of Animal Products be Banned?
In this book, Jan Deckers addresses the most crucial question that people must deliberate in relation to how we should treat other animals: whether we should eat animal products. Many people object to the consumption of animal products from the conviction that it inflicts pain, suffering, and death upon animals. This book argues that a convincing ethical theory cannot be based on these importan…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781909188839
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 650
Philanthropy in Education Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends
Challenging commonly held perceptions of philanthropic organisations, this book brings together a range of interdisciplinary contributors from across the globe to explore the most pressing issues facing those working in and with philanthropy and education. It focuses on the increasing influence of new philanthropic actors on the global education sector, offering a thorough insight into the topic.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781789904123
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Proceedings of Tourism Development Centre International Conference
This proceeding contains peer-reviewed papers from the Tourism Development Centre International Conference (TDCIC), October 1st, 2019, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This conference focused on current issues of sustainable tourism in a disaster prone destination with the focused on marine and coastal tourism to discuss and disseminate research findings, elaborate concepts and methods,…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9788395720406
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 650
Signifying Europe
Signifying Europe provides a systematic overview of the wide range of symbols used to represent Europe and Europeanness, both by the political elite and the broader public. Through a critical interpretation of the meanings of the various symbols—and their often contradictory or ambiguous dimensions—Johan Fornäs uncovers illuminating insights into how Europe currently identifies itself and …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781841505213
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Constructs of Meaning and Religious Transformation Current Issues in the Psy…
One of the major trends in the psychology of religion is the growing interest in religious and spiritual meaning making in relation to religious and spiritual transformation processes, notably as the aftermath of traumatic experiences and in situations of crisis, stress or disease when personal well-being is at stake and coping activities and skills are enhanced. This volume covers this broad a…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783847100997
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
World Wide Warriors BOOK 2019 World Wide Warriors How Jihadis Operate Online
The contributions of this volume aim at a new, evidence based approach to Jihadism studies. What is the structure of Jihadi online communication and the dissemination of operational material online? Which errors were made by conventional Jihadism research? Which programs, apps, etc. use Jihadis to further their online communication? Next to these questions the contributors discuss the evident i…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783847109389
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Islamic Reformism and Christianity A Critical Reading of the Works of Muhamm…
Drawing on newly-discovered archival materials, the study offers a comprehensive and critical reading of the polemics of Sheikh RashÄ«d Riá¸?Ä? and his associates on Christianity in al-ManÄ?r, and their fascinating encounters with Arab Christians and Christian missionary movements
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004179110
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Media and Participation A site of ideological-democratic struggle
Participation has become fashionable again, but at the same time it has always played a crucial role in our contemporary societies, and it has been omnipresent in a surprisingly large number of societal fields. In the case of the media sphere, the present-day media conjuncture is now considered to be the most participatory ever, but media participation has had a long and intense history. To dea…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781841504070
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Early Buddhist Transmission and Trade Networks Mobility and Exchange Within …
This book examines catalysts for Buddhist formation in ancient South Asia and expansion throughout and beyond the northwestern Indian subcontinent to Central Asia by investigating symbiotic relationships between networks of religious mobility and trade.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004181595
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
The Earliest History of the Christian Gathering Origin, Development and Cont…
Using recent insights into the nature of early Christian communities as religious associations, this book offers a new reconstruction of the origins and development of the weekly Christian gathering and its constitutive elements; based on an analysis of all available evidence from the first three centuries.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004183094
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography