This book examines five models of ancient civilization in the Near East and Mediterranean. It explores the dynamics of their development, the structure of civilizations, cultural transformation through space and time, and the specifics of their unique artistic thinking.
This book explores the role of NGOs in educating underprivileged children and the challenges they face. It covers curriculum development, collaboration with formal schools, CSR support, and the need for a sustainable model to help achieve the goal of ‘Education for all’.
Religious minorities in the Middle East face challenges to their identities and rights. Based on research, this book examines the obstacles they encounter and the role of Islamic societies in their protection, working toward preserving the rich religious diversity of the region.
A Brief History of Nobel Prize in Literature Winners from 1901-2024
A history of the Nobel Prize-winning authors from 1901 to 2024. This reference volume provides concise summaries of the authors and their works, featuring selected extracts and critical commentaries. An essential guide for students, teachers, and readers of great literature.
This book challenges our perspective on politics, exploring the profound connection between the political realm and our intimate, emotional lives. It reveals how our choices are intertwined with self-awareness and healing, offering a path to harmonize politics with our humanity.
In India, individuals cannot escape the inequalities of gender, ethnic, and social hierarchies, a struggle for survival and status. This volume highlights these realities through four decades of empirical anthropological research across India, considering their historical roots.
Theologically Reading Metropolitan of Pergamon John Zizioulas
This book examines one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s most significant contemporary thinkers. It fosters a dialogue between his theological vision and the challenges of (post)modernity, presenting a novel approach to the climate crisis, pluralism, and gender issues.
Intangible Cultural Heritage in Southern Portugal’s Sacred Celebrations
Journey through the 72 Marian feasts of Portugal’s Algarve, where Catholic heritage and local culture intertwine. This visually captivating book explores the sacred processions, pilgrimages, and rituals that express the region’s unique blend of faith, community, and devotion.
Disability Pension
This much-needed treaty on long-term sick leave and disability benefits is a unique book on insurance medicine. It tackles the difficult aspects of patient evaluation, ethics, medical criteria, and rehabilitation from an international perspective. Essential for all stakeholders.
Thinkers, Activists, and Politics
From Karl Marx to Che Guevara, these critical essays examine revolutionaries who fought for freedom. Their bold ideas reshaped political thought, and their legacy fuels debates today. People often interpret the world—real revolutionaries attempt to change it.
Hospitality and Tourism Education in the Digital Era
Authored by experts, this volume explores current research in tourism digital education. It offers sustainable strategies, case studies, and trend analyses to empower hospitality professionals, contributing to the growth, innovation, and sustainability of the tourism industry.
Public Health, Mental Health and Human Rights
This book analyzes a project to build culture-sensitive mental health services in Northern Iraq, a region impacted by war and genocide. Focusing on the Yazidi minority, it reviews the challenges encountered and solutions developed, providing guidelines for similar projects.
How do drugs hijack the brain? This guide explores the neurochemical foundations of addiction, unraveling the roles of reward systems, neurotransmitters, stress pathways, and neuroplasticity. It offers critical insights into the mechanisms driving addiction and new therapies.
BioFutures and the Legacy of Our Past
Our attempts to distance ourselves from nature have come at an immense cost to the planet. The problems which beset us – climate change, pandemics – have their origins in our biology. To survive, solutions must take our evolutionary heritage into account, or they will fail.
The first comprehensive study in English of the detective novel in Puerto Rico, from its origins in 1984 to the present. This book establishes a canon for the genre, analyzing some 50 works to reveal a diverse and innovative literary tradition on the island.
This collection unravels how we represent non-humans in literature and film. From Noah’s Ark to Hitchcock’s The Birds, it probes the ethical and symbolic roles creatures play in our lives, challenging our perceptions and inviting us to reflect on their cultural significance.
This book challenges ELT’s traditional over-focus on Anglophone culture. As most English communication now occurs as a lingua franca between non-native speakers, this book offers an approach which rebalances content for localised and multicultural contexts.
This volume presents papers from AICED 24, delving into language structure. Contributions explore the syntax, phonology, and semantics of Romanian and other European languages, as well as topics like translation and L2 learning. For all linguists interested in these fields.
Principles of Sustainability Economics
Is economic development reachable on an exhausted planet? Greener technologies may help, but we are far off track due to inappropriate institutions and adverse incentives. This book explains why, using core economic principles to identify the Gordian knots of sustainability.
The Canopy of the Old War
Religion’s power in war is undeniable. These presentations explore the ambivalence of religion, showing how it leads to extreme enmity. But violence does not have the last word. This book demonstrates religion’s function as the authentic expression of the meaning of our lives.