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Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

In this new study John Sellars offers a fresh examination of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations as a work of philosophy by placing it against the background of the tradition of Stoic philosophy to which Marcus was committed. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a perennial bestseller attracting countless readers drawn to its unique mix of philosophical reflection and practical advice. The emperor is usually placed alongside Seneca and Epictetus as one of three great Roman Stoic authors but he wears his philosophy lightly not feeling the need to state explicitly the ideas standing behind the reflections that he was writing for himself. As a consequence his standing as a philosopher has often been questioned. Challenging claims that Marcus Aurelius was merely an eclectic thinker that the Meditations do not fit the model of a work of philosophy that there are no arguments in the work and that it only contains superficial moral advice Sellars shows that he was in constant dialogue with his Stoic predecessors engaging with themes drawn from all three parts of Stoicism: logic physics and ethics. The image of Marcus Aurelius that emerges is of a committed Stoic engaging with a wide range of philosophical topics motivated by the desire to live a good life. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of both Classics and Philosophy.

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An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations

Despite being written between 170 and 180 Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations often resonates with modern readers because of its remarkable resemblance to a self-help book. Written as a series of personal notes in the last decade of his reign as Roman emperor the meditations were never intended for circulation. But they remain today among the classics of stoic philosophy – and as exquisite examples of problem-solving. Meditations sees a great leader engaged in solving one of the central problems of all philosophy: how to live a good life. Marcus Aurelius is quick to ask questions and generate solutions all of which lead him to a greater understanding of what a good life really is. He makes the decision that philosophy is an important tool we can use every day to help us understand and deal with the world. The best way to get to the bottom of a problem he records is to analyze its different aspects with care – this will help to ‘dissolve’ the issue. To keep our minds well balanced it is vital to keep our desire for the material and the sensual in check to avoid falling prey to negative behaviors like jealousy quarrelling and indulgence. Philosophy the Meditations show can also help us to understand other people’s problems and difficulties – acting as a continual spur to the consideration and resolution of problems wherever they arise. | An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations

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Lessons from our Students Meditations on Performance Pedagogy

Lessons from our Students Meditations on Performance Pedagogy

Lessons from our Students: Meditations on Performance Pedagogy is a collection of thirty short personal case studies about pedagogical issues that arise in theater classrooms and rehearsals. Teaching in the acting and performance classroom is rapidly changing in the early 2020s. In the wake of the global pandemic online education massive trauma and a social justice revolution educators are seeking wisdom clarity and reassurance about their pedagogy. The authors speak to the current moment and the unique challenges of teaching theater by presenting a personal practical and authentic expression of vulnerability humanity and artistry as teachers. Through thirty personal meditations the authors pose reflective questions and discussion prompts that evaluate the craft of teaching theater issues that arise and ideas about how to respond with vision and integrity. Accompanying exercises invite readers to reflect on their own teaching practices. This book serves as a text for theater teachers and teachers-in-training in search of inspiration validation and transformation in drama education and theater pedagogy classes. | Lessons from our Students Meditations on Performance Pedagogy

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Dissociation Mindfulness and Creative Meditations Trauma-Informed Practices to Facilitate Growth

Dissociation Mindfulness and Creative Meditations Trauma-Informed Practices to Facilitate Growth

Dissociation Mindfulness and Creative Meditations explores the potential of mindfulness and explains why this level of developmental human achievement is so precarious within traumatic stress especially traumatic dissociation. Chapters discuss the connection and disconnection between mindfulness and dissociative disorders and highlight the importance of gently creating a mindfulness practice for traumatized individuals. Readers will learn how to exercise the part of the brain that is responsible for mindfulness and how to regulate the part that is responsible for dissociation and they’ll come away from the book with tips that will help even the most dissociative client to reap the benefits of mindfulness practices. | Dissociation Mindfulness and Creative Meditations Trauma-Informed Practices to Facilitate Growth

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Existential Psychology and the Way of the Tao Meditations on the Writings of Zhuangzi

Existential Psychology and the Way of the Tao Meditations on the Writings of Zhuangzi

In ancient China a revered Taoist sage named Zhuangzi told many parables. In Existential Psychology and the Way of the Tao a selection of these parables will be featured. Following each parable an eminent existential psychologist will share a personal and scholarly reflection on the meaning and relevance of the parable for psychotherapy and contemporary life. The major tenets of Zhuangzi's philosophy are featured. Taoist concepts of emptiness stillness Wu Wei (i. e. intentional non-intentionality) epistemology dreams and the nature of reality character building in the midst of pain meaning and the centrality of relationships authenticity self-care the freedom that can come from one's willingness to confront death spiritual freedom and gradations of therapeutic care are topics highlighted in this book. | Existential Psychology and the Way of the Tao Meditations on the Writings of Zhuangzi

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Surviving the Twentieth Century Social Philosophy from the Frankfurt School to the Columbia Faculty Seminars

Surviving the Twentieth Century Social Philosophy from the Frankfurt School to the Columbia Faculty Seminars

Surviving the Twentieth Century celebrates the achievements of the renowned sociologist Joseph Maier. A superb teacher and respected scholar of formidable scope Maier's work encompassed a variety of disciplines including sociology philosophy and political science. He is well known for his comparative research on Latin America as well as Jewish law and tradition. As Judith Marcus observes Maier helped to establish comparative-historical sociology as an acknowledged field of study. This volume records and pays tribute to his scholarship and significant public service. The volume is divided into parts reflecting the breath of Maier's intellectual interests. Contributors are drawn from a variety of fields and geographical arenas. Part 1 consists of biographical interviews and personal observations on Maier and his work by Herman Berlinski David Berlinski Geoffrey Lloyd Enrique Krauze and Aaron W. Warner. Part 2 includes contributions addressing some of the main themes in Maier's work: the interaction of nationalism community and personal identity; the impact of politics on social science; culture politics and religion. Contributors include Abraham Edel William Safran Reinhard Kreckel Zoltan Tarr Sandro Segre Ludwig von Friedberg Irving Louis Horowitz Judith Marcus Editfi Kurzweil Paul Neurath Ruth Rubinstein Andrew P. Lyons and Harriet D. Lyons Tony Carnes and Elfriede Uner. Part 3 reflects the impact of Maier's work on other scholars. It includes essays on philosophy religion literature and intellectual responsibility. Contributors include Tom Rockmore Laurent Stern Edmund Leites Alfred Schmidt Norbert Altwicker Rita Kuczynski Gerard Raulet and Peter Gottwald. Part 4 covers the influence of crisis on Jewish intellectual life and includes contributions by Herbert Strauss Emanuel Maier Leon A. Feldman Hannelore Kunzl and Johann Maier. The volume concludes in part 5 with personal tributes to Maier by Curt C. Silberman C. Alexander Weinstock and Helen Hacker. The volume includes an illuminating introduction by Judith Marcus thematic essay by Joseph Maier and a selected bibliography of his work. Scholars who have been influenced by Maier will welcome this volume. Those who are not familiar with the scope of his contributions will benefit from the experience of seeing how his work has affected the choices of others. This is the 24th volume issued in Transaction's distinguished scholar (festschrift) series. | Surviving the Twentieth Century Social Philosophy from the Frankfurt School to the Columbia Faculty Seminars

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Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy A Clinician's Guide

Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy A Clinician's Guide

This user-friendly guide to the basics of Buddhist psychology presents a roadmap specifically designed for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) practitioners. It explains central Buddhist concepts and how they can be applied to clinical work and features numerous experiential exercises and meditations. Downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations are provided at the companion website. Essential topics include the relationship between suffering and psychopathology the role of compassion in understanding and treating psychological problems and how mindfulness fits into evidence-based psychotherapy practice. The book describes an innovative case conceptualization method grounded in Buddhist thinking that facilitates the targeted delivery of specific CBT interventions. | Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy A Clinician's Guide

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The Other Victorians A Study of Sexuality and Pornography in Mid-nineteenth-century England

The Other Victorians A Study of Sexuality and Pornography in Mid-nineteenth-century England

Taking as his point of departure the authors the audience and the texts of Victorian writings on sex in general and of Victorian pornography in particular Steven Marcus offers a startling and revolutionary perspective on the underside of Victorian culture. The subjects dealt with in The Other Victorians are not only those to have been shocking in the Victorian period. The way these subjects were regarded-and the way our notions of the Victorians continue to change as the efforts of contemporary scholarship restore them to their full historical dimensions-are matters today of some surprise and wonder. Making use for the first time of the extensive collection of Victoriana at the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research Marcus first examines the writings of Dr. William Acton who may be said to represent the official views of sexuality held by Victorian society and of Henry Spencer Ashbee the first and most important bibliographer-scholar of pornography. He then turns to the most significant work of its kind from the period the eleven-volume anonymous autobiography My Secret Life. There follows an analysis of four pornographic Victorian novels-an analysis that throws an oblique but fascinating light on the classics of Victorian literature-and a review of the odd flood of Victorian publications devoted to flagellation. The book concludes with a chapter propounding a general theory of pornography as a sociological phenomenon. With the publication of The Other Victorians understanding of this period took a giant stride forward. Most of the writers and writings discussed by Marcus belong to Victorian sub-literature rather than to literature proper; in this way the work remains connected to a consideration of the exotic sub-literature. A brilliantly written book in its own right this work transformed the study of the Victorian period as did no other. | The Other Victorians A Study of Sexuality and Pornography in Mid-nineteenth-century England

GBP 145.00
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Nietzsche and the Clinic Psychoanalysis Philosophy Metaphysics

Nietzsche and the Clinic Psychoanalysis Philosophy Metaphysics

Nietzsche and the Clinic reimagines what a sustained engagement with Nietzsche's thinking has to offer psychoanalysis today. Beyond the headlines that continue to misrepresent Nietzsche's project this book portrays Nietzsche as a thinker of tremendous practical import for those treating the emergent pathologies of the twenty-first century with an interpretive approach. The more pressing wager of the book is that by introducing Nietzsche's thinking into contemporary debates about the nature and function of the psychoanalytic clinic the future of that clinic can be better secured against attempts to discredit its claims to therapeutic efficacy and to scientific legitimacy. Combining a close textual reading with examples drawn from concrete clinical practice Nietzsche and the Clinic integrates philosophy and psychoanalysis in ways that move past a merely theoretical attitude demonstrating how the relationship between philosophy and psychoanalysis can be expanded in ways that are both clinically specific and post-Freudian in orientation. Chapters include extended meditations on Nietzsche's relation to key themes in the work of Helene Deutsch Wilfred Bion Melanie Klein Donald Winnicott and Jacques Lacan. | Nietzsche and the Clinic Psychoanalysis Philosophy Metaphysics

GBP 130.00
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Awe for the Tiger Love for the Lamb A Chronicle of Sensibility to Animals

Awe for the Tiger Love for the Lamb A Chronicle of Sensibility to Animals

Respect for animals has always been a part of human consciousness. Poets thinkers philosophers scientists and statesmen have long celebrated our compassion towards Earth's other beasts. Awe for the Tiger Love for the Lamb compiles the most significant statements of sensibility to animals in the history of thought. From the myths of the ancient world to the Middle Ages to Darwin and beyond Preece captures the most telling and fascinating accounts of humankind's relationship to the wild world placing them in historical context. Jung called it an unconscious identity with animals while Wordsworth saw it as the primal sympathy which having been must ever be. Linking the diverse chords of human experience that are touched by the animal world Preece shows that despite a historical thread of cruelty there still remains in all humanity a constant underlying concern for other beings as an integral part of the moral community. With musings and meditations from Lao Tse to Mohammed from Plato to Jane Goodall from classical religion to parliamentary proceedings Awe for the Tiger Love for the Lamb is an original superbly researched history that deepens our understanding of all living beings. | Awe for the Tiger Love for the Lamb A Chronicle of Sensibility to Animals

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Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program A Guide for Professionals

Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program A Guide for Professionals

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program which provides powerful tools for coping with life challenges and enhancing emotional well-being. MSC codevelopers Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff review relevant theory and research and describe the program's unique pedagogy. Readers are taken step by step through facilitating each of the eight sessions and the accompanying full-day retreat. Detailed vignettes illustrate not only how to teach the course's didactic and experiential content but also how to engage with participants manage group processes and overcome common obstacles. The final section of the book describes how to integrate self-compassion into psychotherapy. Purchasers get access to a companion website with downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations. Note: This book is not intended to replace formal training for teaching the MSC program. See also two related resources for MSC participants and general readers The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer. | Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program A Guide for Professionals

GBP 37.99
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Worldwide Destinations The Geography of Travel and Tourism

Worldwide Destinations The Geography of Travel and Tourism

Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores tourism demand supply organisation and resources for every country worldwide. The eighth edition is brought up to date with features such as: An exploration of current issues such as climate change overtourism expedition cruises film tourism economic and cultural impacts of tourism. New and updated case studies throughout. More emphasis on South-east Asia Africa and the Middle East. Online resources for lecturers and students including PPTs web links video links and meditations on the evolving implications of COVID-19 for tourism. The first part of the book comprises thematic chapters which detail the geographic knowledge and principles required to analyse the tourism appeal of destinations. The subsequent division of the book into regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination by providing insights on cultural characteristics as well as information on specific places. Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world by explaining tourism demand evaluating the many types of tourist attractions and examining the trends that may shape the future geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any student undertaking a course in travel and tourism. | Worldwide Destinations The Geography of Travel and Tourism

GBP 51.99
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The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

“Did I sound stupid?” “Should I have sent that email?” “How do I look?” Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful or to avoid feeling rejected? When psychologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel realized that he as well as most of his clients was caught in a cycle of endless self-evaluation he decided to do something about it. This engaging empowering guide sheds light on this very human habit-and explains how to break it. Through illuminating stories and exercises practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) and guided meditations with accompanying audio downloads Dr. Siegel invites you to stop obsessing so much about how you measure up. Instead by accepting the extraordinary gift of being ordinary you can build stronger connections with others and get more joy out of life. | The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

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Sonic Politics Music and Social Movements in the Americas

Sonic Politics Music and Social Movements in the Americas

This volume analyses the narration of the social through music and the seismographic function of music to detect social problems and envision alternatives. Beyond state-driven attempts to link musical production to the official narrative of the nation mass musical movements emerged during the 20th century that provided countercultural and alternative narratives of the prevailing social context. The Americas contain numerous examples of the strong connection between music and politics; Woody Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land envisioned a socialist transformation of the U. S. the Chilean Nueva Canción created a narrative and affective frame for the recognition of popular culture as a central element of the cultural politics of the Chilean way to socialism and Reggae emerged as a response to British colonialism drawing inspiration and guidance from the pan-Africanist visions of Marcus Garvey. Providing a significant contribution to the study of music and politics/social movements from an inter-American perspective this book will appeal to students and scholars of U. S. and Latin American Cultural Studies Transnational Studies History and Political Studies Area Studies and Music Studies. For additional information please see the authors' Sonic Politics webpage: https://www. uni-bielefeld. de/cias/sonicpolitics/index. html | Sonic Politics Music and Social Movements in the Americas

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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook A Proven Way to Accept Yourself Build Inner Strength and Thrive

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook A Proven Way to Accept Yourself Build Inner Strength and Thrive

Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program which has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. It is packed with guided meditations (with audio downloads); informal practices to do anytime anywhere; exercises; and vivid stories of people using the techniques to address relationship stress weight and body image issues health concerns anxiety and other common problems. The seeds of self-compassion already lie within you-learn how you can uncover this powerful inner resource and transform your life. See also Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff a thorough overview of conducting MSC (for professionals) and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer which delves into mindful self-compassion and shares moving stories of how it can change lives. | The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook A Proven Way to Accept Yourself Build Inner Strength and Thrive

GBP 16.99
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Understanding and Coping with Illness Anxiety

Understanding and Coping with Illness Anxiety

This book offers comfort and psychoeducation to readers as well as psychological explanation of concepts to mental health and medical professionals. The importance of understanding how disease illness and health affect our emotional and mental wellbeing cannot be overstated. The book is divided into four sections: a description of illness anxiety and its diagnostic criteria; coping strategies for managing illness-related anxiety; a section describing how patients heal from Illness Anxiety Disorder; and a section containing practical exercises meditations and activities. This book is a relevant resource that will highlight an underrepresented area of psychological literature. | Understanding and Coping with Illness Anxiety

GBP 47.99
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A King Translated The Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries 1593–1603

A King Translated The Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries 1593–1603

King James is well known as the most prolific writer of all the Stuart monarchs publishing works on numerous topics and issues. These works were widely read not only in Scotland and England but also on the Continent where they appeared in several translations. In this book Dr Stilma looks both at the domestic and international context to James's writings using as a case study a set of Dutch translations which includes his religious meditations his epic poem The Battle of Lepanto his treatise on witchcraft Daemonologie and his manual on kingship Basilikon Doron. The book provides an examination of James's writings within their original Scottish context particularly their political implications and their role in his management of his religio-political reputation both at home and abroad. The second half of each chapter is concerned with contemporary interpretations of these works by James's readers. The Dutch translations are presented as a case study of an ultra-protestant and anti-Spanish reading from which James emerges as a potential leader of protestant Europe; a reputation he initially courted then distanced himself from after his accession to the English throne in 1603. In so doing this book greatly adds to our appreciation of James as an author providing an exploration of his works as politically expedient statements which were sometimes ambiguous enough to allow diverging - and occasionally unwelcome - interpretations. It is one of the few studies of James to offer a sustained critical reading of these texts together with an exploration of the national and international context in which they were published and read. As such this book contributes to the understanding not only of James's works as political tools but also of the preoccupations of publishers and translators and the interpretative spaces in the works they were making available to an international audience. | A King Translated The Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries 1593–1603

GBP 42.99
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Psychoanalysis and Toileting Minding One’s Business

Psychoanalysis and Toileting Minding One’s Business

Psychoanalysis and Toileting is an accessible book that delineates and interprets the psychological meanings of defecating and urinating in everyday life. Paul Marcus’ work gives the clinician an in-depth view of an activity that every patient and practitioner engage in and shows how not dealing with toileting in its wide range of social and practical contexts leaves out a huge aspect of the patient’s everyday experience. Drawing from psychoanalytic theory and practice the author discusses such subjects as constipation diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome adult female incontinence toilet cursing public toilet graffiti and toilet humor. The book also considers the personal meaning of urinating and defecating as seen in men suffering from an enlarged prostate in ‘excremental assault’ in the Nazi concentration camps and in dreaming. Marcus considers not only what is typically negative about these experiences but what can be seen as positive in terms of growth and development for the ordinary person. The book is illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes and observations taken from the author’s private practice. Psychoanalysis and Toileting will be a key text for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in practice and in training. It will also be relevant to other mental health practitioners. | Psychoanalysis and Toileting Minding One’s Business

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The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature

The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature

The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature engages the multiple scenes of tension — historical political cultural and aesthetic — that constitutes a problematic legacy in terms of community identity ethnicity gender and sexuality language and sovereignty in the study of Native American literature. This important and timely addition to the field provides context for issues that enter into Native American literary texts through allusions references and language use. The volume presents over forty essays by leading and emerging international scholars and analyses: regional cultural racial and sexual identities in Native American literature key historical moments from the earliest period of colonial contact to the present worldviews in relation to issues such as health spirituality animals and physical environments traditions of cultural creation that are key to understanding the styles allusions and language of Native American Literature the impact of differing literary forms of Native American literature. This collection provides a map of the critical issues central to the discipline as well as uncovering new perspectives and new directions for the development of the field. It supports academic study and also assists general readers who require a comprehensive yet manageable introduction to the contexts essential to approaching Native American Literature. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the past present and future of this literary culture. Contributors: Joseph Bauerkemper Susan Bernardin Susan Berry Brill de Ramírez Kirby Brown David J. Carlson Cari M. Carpenter Eric Cheyfitz Tova Cooper Alicia Cox Birgit Däwes Janet Fiskio Earl E. Fitz John Gamber Kathryn N. Gray Sarah Henzi Susannah Hopson Hsinya Huang Brian K. Hudson Bruce E. Johansen Judit Ágnes Kádár Amelia V. Katanski Susan Kollin Chris LaLonde A. Robert Lee Iping Liang Drew Lopenzina Brandy Nālani McDougall Deborah Madsen Diveena Seshetta Marcus Sabine N. Meyer Carol Miller David L. Moore Birgit Brander Rasmussen Mark Rifkin Kenneth M. Roemer Oliver Scheiding Lee Schweninger Stephanie A. Sellers Kathryn W. Shanley Leah Sneider David Stirrup Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Tammy Wahpeconiah

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The Welfare of the Child The Principle and the Law

The Welfare of the Child The Principle and the Law

First published in 1999 this book responds to the meaning given to the welfare principle attracts a great deal of controversy and explores the reasons for the controversy and examines the growing legal significance attached to the principle. In an illuminating and accessible manner this informative volume: provides a record of the milestones which have shaped the principles development by tracing its evolution over the centuries discloses the essence of what has been termed 'the golden thread running through the common law' provides a measure of the impact of the principle on the coherence of modern family law by assessing the significance of its present operational role and functions. The welfare principle began as a common law principle forged in medieval England yet it has informed the law relating to children in some of the most developed western societies. It is now being refracted through international legislative and judicial developments to challenge the future shape of family law in the UK. By considering the ways in which the legal system has shaped and been shaped by the principle this invaluable book leads its readers to an appreciation of the content and structural influence of the welfare principle. | The Welfare of the Child The Principle and the Law

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The Rushdie Affair The Novel the Ayatollah and the West

The Rushdie Affair The Novel the Ayatollah and the West

The publication in 1988 of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses triggered a furor that pitted much of the Islamic world against the West over issues of blasphemy and freedom of expression. The controversy soon took on the aspect of a confrontation of civilizations provoking powerful emotions on a global level. It involved censorship protests riots a break in diplomatic relations culminating in the notorious Iranian edict calling for the death of the novelist. In The Rushdie Affair Daniel Pipes explains why the publication of The Satanic Verses became a cataclysmic event with far-reaching political and social consequences. Pipes looks at the Rushdie affair in both its political and cultural aspects and shows in considerable detail what the fundamentalists perceived as so offensive in The Satanic Verses as against what Rushdie's novel actually said. Pipes explains how the book created a new crisis between Iran and the West at the time-disrupting international diplomacy billions of dollars in trade and prospects for the release of Western hostages in Lebanon. Pipes maps out the long-term implications of the crisis. If the Ayatollah so easily intimidated the West can others do the same? Can millions of fundamentalist Muslims now living in the United States and Europe possibly be assimilated into a culture so alien to them? Insightful and brilliantly written this volume provides a full understanding of one of the most significant events in recent years. Koenraad Elst's postscript reviews the enduring impact of the Rushdie affair. | The Rushdie Affair The Novel the Ayatollah and the West

GBP 145.00
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The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

Originally published in 1956 this book brings together from the canonical writings of Buddhism Islam and Christianity the most important of the passages in which the view of the Founder is reflected. It aims to let each of the sacred traditions tell its own story and only such comments have been added as seem necessary to bring out the full significance of the passage quoted. The final chapter summarizes some of the difficult questions which arise from a comparison of the extracts from the 3 traditions. | The Buddha The Prophet and the Christ

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