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The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Kingship (chieftaincy) disputes are commonplace in Ghana. These disputes may begin as rivalries among eligible candidates, or when ineligible candidates are elected caretaker kings due to their invaluable services to a royal family. However, upon the demise of the caretaker rulers, sometimes their descendants refuse to cede power, thus creating protracted and sometimes violent power struggles. This is exactly what happened to the Ᾱwutu-ābe (Effutu) of Simpa. In 1898, twenty-seven years after the death of a caretaker ruler elected by the Otuano Royal Family for his invaluable service to the royal family, his nephew contested the throne plunging the Ᾱwutu into a cycle of contentious internecine struggle. The Making of an African King examines the source of the struggle as seen by colonial administrators, and the final court ruling in June 2013 between the patrilineal Otuano Royal Family against the non-royal Acquah faction that favors the matrilineal system of descent practiced by the Akan.

DKK 373.00
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The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Making of An African King is a study examining the causes of the kingship internecine struggle among the Effutu by exploring the two traditional systems of succession, the patrilineal and the matrilineal, among the Effutu (Awutu-abe), and how best to end political violence. Kingship or chieftaincy disputes in Ghana may begin as rivalry among members of the same family, or when ineligible elders are elected caretaker kings because of their invaluable services to a royal family. However, upon the demise of the caretakers, their descendants refuse to cede power back to the royal family; thus creating protracted power struggles. This is exactly the situation among the Effutu. Fortunately, new information became available when the author was researching in Ghana from 1997-1999. As a result, this edition provides for the first time accounts of colonial administrators about the royal internecine struggle, in ways that confirm Awutu orthodoxy and put concocted histories, false genealogies, and outright lies to rest.

DKK 423.00
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Cadwallader Colden, 1688–1776 - Philip Ranlet - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Cadwallader Colden, 1688–1776 - Philip Ranlet - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

In this book, Philip Ranlet examines the prolific political career of Cadwallader Colden. Colden was the long lasting lieutenant governor of royal New York. A determined foe of entrenched interests in New York such as the manor lords, the lawyers, and the fur smugglers, he remained a vigorous supporter of the royal prerogative. He handled Indian relations for many years and was the first true historian of the Iroquois. Also one of the preeminent scientists of the colonial period and the Enlightenment itself, he established botany in America and also tried to revise the work of Sir Isaac Newton. Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden continued to battle the enemies of British rule until his death during the American Revolution in 1776 at 88 years old.

DKK 355.00
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Malawi's First Republic - Harvey J. Sindima - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Malawi's First Republic - Harvey J. Sindima - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Malawi''s First Republic combines archival materials, government publications, newspapers and personal accounts to illustrate the problems of economic development and party politics in post colonial Africa. Malawi''s economic development stands in stark contrast to its political reality. This book reviews the development of a one party system, the hero cult, implements of dissent, foreign and domestic policies, and the end of the First Republic.

DKK 627.00
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Tables for Students of Moral Philosophy - Daniel R. Chadwick - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Tables for Students of Moral Philosophy - Daniel R. Chadwick - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Organized by the major ethical subjects of Metaethics, Moral Values and Justification, Moral Philosophies and Philosophers, Citizen Ethics, and Bioethics, Tables for Students of Moral Philosophy presents an excellent introduction to moral philosophy. Chadwick offers clear explanations of complex topics in Ethics using tables that compare, contrast, and summarize arguments. This work is intended for the beginning student and also provides a solid review for the undergraduate philosophy major.

DKK 423.00
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Cultural Diversity and Islam - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Cultural Diversity and Islam - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This edited volume is a compilation of original scholarly papers on the theme of cultural diversity in Islamic thought and practice under conditions of early and late modernity, with a specific contemporary focus on the crisis of religious tolerance in the Muslim world. Particular emphasis is placed upon Islamic concepts of cultural diversity as they contrast to the traditional Western liberal approach that takes a neutral position on tolerance to cultural difference.

DKK 600.00
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Estrategias - Edward T. Harvey - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Estrategias - Edward T. Harvey - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This book, written in Spanish, is a text on composition or creative writing using a word processor. The book aids students to develop writing abilities through grammar study and in-class peer critique sessions. Included are strategies on how to get started; how to handle introductory paragraphs; how to make good transitions; how to employ a rich lexicon; how to practice thinking in patterns of association, comparison and contrast, process, classification, argument and persuasion; and how to practice extensively.

DKK 653.00
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Jesus Consumer - Michael L. Klassen - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Jesus Consumer - Michael L. Klassen - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Some scholars believe that Jesus’ punitive instructions about possessions and material goods amount to little more than antiquated sayings. By contrast, Jesus Consumer combines modern consumer research with the latest writings on historical Jesus to propose a model for contemporary consumer behavior that pays serious regard to Jesus’ “consumption teachings.” The author argues that Jesus’ consumer teachings possess the greatest potential to help us effect positive change in our personal lives and social relationships. We need to interpret and enact his teachings symbolically, not follow them literally.

DKK 317.00
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The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim Donkor - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

In this edition of The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the Ᾱwutu (Effutu) of Ghana, Revised & Updated, every chapter is updated, taking into account the 2015 Ghana Supreme Court ruling on the internecine kingship struggle among the Ᾱwutu (Effutu) of Simpa (Winneba). The patrilineal Otuano Royal Family sued the Acquah faction and proponents of matrilineal succession in 1976, seeking confirmation of their inalienable right as the sole kingmakers of Simpa, and also for the court to place perpetual injunction on the Acquahs never to interfere in the royal affairs of Simpa. During the intervening decades from 1976-2015, Simpa witnessed a spate of intermittent political violence, especially the months leading to their annual Nyantɔr (aboakyir) Festival, all aimed at preventing the king from propitiating the ancestors and deities of Simpa led by Pɛnkyae Otu. With the Supreme Court ruling, people now have the opportunity to read the judgment in its entirety and make up their own minds. What is actually fascinating about the whole internecine royal struggle is, that we have a situation whereby a matrilineal political system practiced by the Akan is displacing a long-established patrilineal system of descent traditionally practiced by the Guan speaking people of Simpa. Such an idea would be unheard of in the West, but this is what is happening among the Ᾱwutu (Effutu) of Simpa (Winneba) socio-culturally and politically. Indeed, it shows how unique and transformative the Akan ābusua (a mother and her children) system is all about.

DKK 450.00
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A Philosophy of the Human Being - Julian A. Davies - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

A Philosophy of the Human Being - Julian A. Davies - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This book is an accessible text that explores what it means to be human. It is designed for an introductory course in Philosophy of the Human Being and contains an abundance of current examples, with embedded quotations from philosophers and selections from contemporary writers following the chapters. The author provides an introduction to philosophy, then discusses the topics of human sociability, intelligence, freedom, duality, individuality and immortality. He concludes by highlighting the contrast between realism and materialism. This systematic approach focuses on issues, with a minimum of metaphysical superstructure and jargon, and provides connections between the readings.

DKK 406.00
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The Deadly Embrace - Ilana Kass - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Deadly Embrace - Ilana Kass - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The purpose of this book is three-fold: First, drawing on a wide array of primary and secondary sources, it aims to compare and contrast the historical roots, goals, strategies, organizational structures, and current activities of Palestinian and Israeli opponents of any mutual compromise. Second, the book assesses the dynamic interaction of two rejectionist movements, espousing mutually exclusive political agendas and demonstrates how they feed off and reinforce each others enmities. Third, the book seeks to expose to public scrutiny a deeply-entrenched phenomenon that has continued to lurk in the shadows, while enjoying both tacit and direct support from segments within the American Arab and Jewish communities. Although such recent outrages as the Hebron massacre, the Rabin assassination and the spate of suicide bombings in Israel''s cities have re-centered attention on Middle Eastern terrorism, the primary focus has been on lone actions of deranged individuals. In contrast, the authors contend that what we have witnessed thus far is merely the tip of the iceberg—overt manifestations of a deep-seated, festering problem, namely: increasingly militant insurgent movements, united in their near-term aim of destroying the peace process, but ultimately sworn to destroy each other. The book concludes with a set of policy choices and recommendations which the U.S., Israel and the Palestinian National Authority should pursue in tandem to marginalize the rejectionist threat, before it escalates to hitherto unimaginable levels of violence. Co-published with the National Institute of Public Policy.

DKK 503.00
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Just War in Religion and Politics - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Just War in Religion and Politics - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The basis of this collection of essays is the reading of a common topic from different perspectives. Half of the book is devoted to the comparative study of religions and the courses are offered by religion professors. The other half is shaped by social science approaches and the seminars are given mainly by social science professors. We aim to compare and contrast not only positions, but also methods of learning. We examine theories of the just war in diverse cultural contexts and their disciplinary settings. Space is devoted to the study of papers prepared for this project by specialists in various disciplines, mainly but not exclusively faculty of Bard College and the United States Military Academy at West Point.

DKK 442.00
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The Phenomenon of Religion - Manfred H. Vogel - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Phenomenon of Religion - Manfred H. Vogel - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Phenomenon of Religion proposes a new way of seeing the bifurcation (a division into two parts or branches) within the religious phenomenon of pagan and biblical religions. In contrast to seeing the bifurcation as monotheism and polytheism, Dr. Manfred Vogel argues for viewing the separation in terms of the "Buberian bifurcation" that divides the It-dimension and the Thou-dimension. The "It-dimension meaning: entities constituting themselves in terms of physical nature, i.e. entities that ultimately ground themselves in a dimension-of-power exemplified by many of their characterizations. The "Thou-dimension" meaning: entities constituting themselves in terms of personhood, i.e. to entities that ultimately ground themselves in the dimension of consciousness. On the basis of a fundamental division in religions, this work presents the case that in contrast to pagan religion, which grounds itself exclusively within the dimension of power, biblical religion grounds itself within the dimension of consciousness-instead of having a God as a power, it gives us God as a person. This revolutionary innovation raises some serious difficulties by biblical religion retaining its hold within the dimension of power. The book proceeds to analyze in detail this problematic innovation and indeed to show that the various expressions constituting biblical religion-Halachic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-distinguish themselves from each other by varying degrees by which they divide their grounding between power and consciousness. Dr. Vogel''s conclusion on the phenomenon of religion concerns secular modernity and its influence over the history and future of religion, particularly Halachic Judaism''s emancipation under the "enlightenment" of modernity.

DKK 370.00
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Moses' Staff and Aeneas' Shield - Patrick V. Reid - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Moses' Staff and Aeneas' Shield - Patrick V. Reid - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Moses'' Staff and Aeneas'' Shield uses two emblems to symbolize the important differences between the tragic but triumphant heroism of Virgil''s Aeneid and the kenotic heroism of Moses in the Exodus story of Aeneas'' shield and Moses'' staff. The shield of Aeneas represents Rome''s imperial destiny to rule the earth''s peoples by strength, and Aeneas'' personal destiny to end in triumph as a warrior. In contrast, the staff of Moses represents the saving wonders the Lord works through him to save the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt and bind them to himself in covenant, and his mission to go beyond being simply a wonder worker to "a man of words" who preaches the Lord''s Torah.

DKK 388.00
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Three Roads South - Lloyd K. Hulse - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Three Roads South - Lloyd K. Hulse - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Three Roads South: Search for a Latin American Cultural Identity, the English edition of Tres caminos hacia el sur, offers as before, but to a broader readership, three different approaches to understanding Latin American culture. The first is a concise, informative introduction that highlights the ethnic and geographical diversity of the area, before examining the causes of its socioeconomic and political divisions. The second, in contrast, is an in-depth exploration of the common values and traits that constitute the cultural mainstream of Latin America. Finally, the third approach, from the perspective of the author''s personal experience, seeks to bring the cultural values and traits of Latin America into a sharper focus through an analysis of mutual Latin and Anglo American stereotypes.

DKK 494.00
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The World and Language - Alexander Mitjashin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The World and Language - Alexander Mitjashin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The World and Language propounds the assumption that natural language is not linear. Linear languages are those in which an iteration of a sign is allowed. In contrast, in natural language—as it is assumed—an iteration of a term must have a different meaning than the initial term. Cogency of the notion of non-linearity is deemed to grow as its explanatory power is being revealed, though the idea of non-linearity itself does not seem to be contrary to common sense from the very beginning. Among the issues discussed in this book are the following: paradoxes; the concept of number; realism (as it should be understood within the concept); falsifiability, a peculiar aspect of the mind-body problem; universals; and other issues.

DKK 361.00
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Africa’s Cultural Prince, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen of Ghana - A B Assensoh - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Africa’s Cultural Prince, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen of Ghana - A B Assensoh - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen: Cultural Prince of Africa is a biographical study of Ghana-born cultural anthropologist Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen. In this in-depth biography, the co-authors explore Dr. Kyerematen’s childhood, young adulthood, and education at University of Oxford and Cambridge University. The book examines how overseas travel influenced his early professional interests, his government appointed cabinet seat, and the development of the Ghana National Cultural Center. His personal life is touch upon as well, including his marriage and six children. Upon his death in 1976, Dr. Kyerematen was honored with a national funeral before his royal burial in his small town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

DKK 182.00
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Halakhic Hermeneutics - Jacob Neusner - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Halakhic Hermeneutics - Jacob Neusner - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This book presents an inductive account, through systematic inquiry into data, of the hermeneutics of the principal documents of Rabbinic Judaism. It undertakes a hypothetical-logical reconstruction of the thought-processes that generated the category-formations of the Halakhah, that is, the exegesis of the hermeneutics of Halakhic exegesis. To do so, Neusner asks whether a determinate theory of interpretation guides the sages in their exposition of the topics, the category-formations, of Rabbinic Judaism in the documents that expound those formations. His answer is, a hermeneutics of comparison and contrast yielding a hierarchical classification of data governs the selection of data and the interpretation thereof for the entire corpus of category-formations of the Halakhah. Hence ''Halakhic hermeneutics'' here bears the primary meaning, ''a hermeneutics of analogical-contrastive analysis.''

DKK 901.00
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Temas Gramaticales - Lenard Studerus - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Temas Gramaticales - Lenard Studerus - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This streamlined grammar is intended as both a text and a reference book for university level Spanish language courses starting at the junior level. The aim is to simplify and to present cognitive devices for understanding Spanish structures. While written in Spanish, it is especially designed for students whose primary language is English as well as for Spanish speakers who live in an English speaking culture. The book contains 20 grammar units with many accompanying exercises. Topics covered are non-finite verbs, temporal expressions, mood, the particle si, imperatives, linguistic variation, prepositions, copulas, verbal expressions which show changes of form and state, structures based upon the model of gustar, aspect, passive voice, uses of se, uses of lo, comparison, relative pronouns, conjunctions, que/cual contrast, articles, and adjective placement.

DKK 512.00
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International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms - Mohamed A. Nur Awaleh - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms - Mohamed A. Nur Awaleh - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

International Education Systems and Contemporary Education Reforms focuses on the information and skills students need to understand, compare, and analyze educational systems and recent reforms in both developed and under developing countries. It is directed to undergraduate and graduate students who want to improve their global understanding of educational systems, formal schooling institutions, and educational reform. It also can serve as a reference for researchers, educators, governmental and educational agencies, and universities that offer international studies programs. The book provides students with the challenges and triumphs that countries are facing in education policy. The valuable information can be used to compare and contrast educational reforms worldwide. It highlights global trends in education, government''s commitments to formalized schooling, and the resources available for students and teachers in our global community.

DKK 671.00
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Technology-Rich Teaching - Gary L. Ackerman - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Technology-Rich Teaching - Gary L. Ackerman - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Information and computer technology arrived in classrooms more than three decades ago. Despite the efforts of educators and technologists, much teaching and learning has remained unchanged since it arrived. This is in contrast to the widespread adoption of computer technology in many other endeavors. Changing education to reflect the dominant role of technology in society requires understanding how technology has influenced (and continues to influence) several aspects of schools. Each of these is detailed in this book.The effects of technology on the digital generations who are now enrolled in schools are described, as is the nature of the technology-mediated interaction that will prepare these generations for an unpredictable future. Strategies and approaches for curriculum design, professional development, and other aspects of school organization are presented as well. Teachers, school leaders, technology leaders will find valuable guidance for refreshing teaching and learning that makes use of technology.

DKK 590.00
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Essays on Faith, Politics, Culture, and Philosophy - Andrew J. Schatkin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Essays on Faith, Politics, Culture, and Philosophy - Andrew J. Schatkin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This book is a series of essays in the area of current culture and its defects, Christian religious belief, and other political and philosophical issues. A number of topics are considered in the book including he continued re-emergence of the church in African and Asia, the meaning of poverty and its implication for Christians in the life of Christ and the church, the status of women in the Church, the issue of abortion, the contrast between the visible and invisible church, and the interaction between Christ and culture. Other essays consider the role and nature of Satan, Jesus as revolutionary, and the existence of angels and demons. In addition, some essays include an analysis of the decline of the American Middle Class, the nature of American Culture, the “money culture”, and many other topics which no doubt will be of value and interest to the reader.

DKK 331.00
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Imagery of Triumph and Rebellion in 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 and Elsewhere in the Epistle - Roger David Aus - Bog - University Press of America -

Imagery of Triumph and Rebellion in 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 and Elsewhere in the Epistle - Roger David Aus - Bog - University Press of America -

In contrast to common opinion, Roger David Aus explores the positive aspects of the Apostle Paul''s use of the image of ''triumphing'' in Second Corinthians 2:14. Through detailed analysis of both Greco-Roman and Judaic texts, this exciting new work completely revises recent interpretations of this decisive passage. Aus illuminates it with expert precision and identifies the roots of imagery such as the ''triumphal procession in Christ,'' ''fragrance of the knowledge of him,'' and the ''aroma of Christ.'' The origin of these and other images in verses 14-17 is found in both the Roman custom of a victorious general''s leading a triumphal procession through the city of Rome, and in Judaic interpretation of the famous rebellion of Numbers 17:6-15 (English 16:41-50). With great skill, Aus demonstrates here how the Hellenistic Jewish Christian Paul masterfully combines imagery from both Greco-Roman and Judaic sources.

DKK 361.00
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Gandhi and Bin Laden - James L. Rowell - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Gandhi and Bin Laden - James L. Rowell - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

No two figures could seem further removed than Mohandas K. Gandhi and Osama bin Laden. Gandhi advocated an inclusive religious perspective, and believed that the highest ideals in religion led to the path of absolute nonviolence. In contrast, Bin Laden has concocted a militant and exclusive interpretation of Islam, and tried to justify some of the most barbarous acts of terrorism witnessed at the turn of the century. Can both men be equally ''religious'' figures? As leaders of movements of political protest, do they have any points of similarity? Moreover, how can the religious philosophy of nonviolence respond to its nemesis, which takes life so easily and casually? These and other important questions are explored in this work that examines the lives and ideas of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Osama bin Laden, as well as that of Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a refreshing, nonviolent representative of Islam.

DKK 388.00
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