state university of new york press jan 2006 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Gorton deals critically, but sympathetically and insightfully, with Karl Popper's philosophy of the social sciences, and his method of situational analysis as a model of social-scientific explanation in particular. While the topic is dense, Gorton manages to make it lively and interesting. His book makes a singular and significant contribution to the philosophy and methodology of social-scientific inquiry.'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explains why poetry gave way to the realist novel as the dominant literary form in nineteenth-century England.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This book makes a major contribution to one of the great moral and political debates of our time, highlighting aspects that are not well known or appreciated in more general accounts available in the mass media. Especially significant is its treatment of both aboriginal rights and the role of churches in connecting those rights to more global concerns regarding the environment. In short, Standlea shows how the symbiotic relationship of the Gwich'in to their ecosystem is clearly a lens through which we can see and understand the physical, psychological, and spiritual stakes of our environmental crisis. I am certain that many will find this work challenging--that is good; it is time to be challenged.'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Draws upon Marx, Western Marxism, and poststructuralist theory to constructively engage contemporary issues.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stephen Eskildsen's book offers an in-depth study of the beliefs and practices of the Quanzhen (Complete Realization) School of Taoism, the predominant school of monastic Taoism in China.The Quanzhen School was founded in the latter half of the twelfth century by the eccentric holy man Wan Zhe (1113-1170), whose work was continued by his famous disciples commonly known as the Seven Realized Ones.This study draws upon surviving texts to examine the Quanzhen masters'approaches to mental discipline, intense asceticism, cultivation of health and longevity, mystical experience, supernormal powers, views of death and dying, charity and evangelism, and ritual. From these primary sources, Eskildsen provides a clear understanding of the nature of Quanzhen Taoism and reveals its core emphasis to be the cultivation of clarity and purity of mind that occurs not only through seated meditation, but also throughout the daily activities of life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Examines how small firms, like large ones, are mobilizing to compete in a global economy.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explains why cities dig deep in their pockets to host the Olympics and countries breed teams for success on the world soccer stage.