Prayer as a Way of Ascension into Another Reality
Prayer is a person’s direct appeal to God, a universal way of overcoming the border between the immanent and the transcendent. This book presents prayer as an ascent into another reality for philosophers, theologians, and anyone interested in religious issues.
A Critical Examination of Lotteries
Uncover the math behind the jackpot. This guide demystifies probability and odds, revealing how draw methods impact your chances. Explore which lotteries are easiest to win, debunk myths about lucky numbers, and learn to think critically about the game.
Classics in Hagiography
As new heroes, Christian martyrs and saints shaped a new worldview. But to what extent was the classical heritage decisive in building their profiles? This volume explores how hagiographic texts always benefit from engaging with the rich and enduring classical tradition.
An essential guide to how legal systems interact and evolve in an interconnected world. Featuring contributions from leading experts, it provides a comparative analysis of contemporary challenges like digital governance, climate justice, and human rights.
Theoretical Geography
Geographical science is changing. By studying the world as a unified geographical space, researchers analyze natural and social structures to identify the fundamental patterns of their development and formulate the general laws of nature that govern them.
Sociology of China
This textbook introduces sociology and Chinese society. Drawing on 50+ years of combined experience and the expertise of an author born in China, this unique fusion of perspectives enlightens readers as they explore Chinese culture, norms, history, and society.
This book offers a rare combination of research on language variation, change, and standardisation. It provides a new framework for study that rethinks their relationship, exploring how language varieties are a source of human power and an essential sign of identity.
Checking the Imbalance(s) of the Italian Judiciary
Can the Italian Judiciary face the challenges of a liberal world? This book reviews the changes needed to allow a liberal society to flourish and for citizens to trust the system.
This book reviews art throughout the ages to find the origin of religion in the relationship between art and ritual. A psychoanalytic perspective identifies the creative process as the prototype for the concept of death and resurrection that underpins religious belief.
Teaching English to Computer Science Students
Unlock the potential of your classroom! Designed for educators teaching English to computer science and engineering students, this book provides practical, classroom-ready support. Find lesson plans, exercises, and project ideas to simplify planning and deliver dynamic lessons.
The Influence of Smart Buildings on Smart Cities
Explore smart buildings, the technologies shaping them, and their impact on urban life. This accessible book explains how smart buildings lead to the development of smart cities, offering insights for anyone curious about the future of urban living.
Events, Issues, and Actions
This collection of contemporary essays mixes personal reflection and analysis to understand our troubled times. Exploring modern politics and recent events, the essays argue that by examining the world around us, we can build a better society—a Democratic Socialist world.
Teachers’ Journeys with Refugee Students
Through touching narratives, this book delves into the experiences of teachers educating refugee students. It captures the resilience of both teachers and students, revealing how educators navigate language barriers and trauma to provide vital academic and emotional support.
Denmark’s Police State and the Erosion of Justice
Behind Denmark’s polished image lies a reality of systemic dysfunction. This gripping exposé reveals, through harrowing interwoven stories, how ordinary citizens are destroyed by the very institutions meant to protect them. A stark warning to all democracies.
An introduction to the rapidly developing field of Systems Geography, this book explains the fundamental principles and cause-and-effect relationships in environmental geosystems. It contains recent information, making it useful for beginners and experienced researchers alike.
Medicinal Plants as Functional Food Candidates
This book provides a comprehensive overview of medicinal plant-based functional foods. It explains how the chemical diversity of medicinal plants can be used to develop health-promoting products, and covers the opportunities and challenges associated with this research.
Discover how quantum mechanics shapes nanotechnology, material science, and quantum computing. This book breaks down complex ideas, exploring quantum tunneling, quantum dots, and graphene. See how abstract concepts blend theory and real-world application to transform our world.
Medical Cannabis
Medical Cannabis is one of the most misunderstood holistic medications. This book cuts through the confusing scientific terms to chronicle its history, current uses, and the ever-changing social and political landscape. A must-read for anyone who wants to know the facts.
Master the language of academic business research. This essential guide provides clear, jargon-free definitions of key terminology, supported by real-world examples. Covering concepts from methodology to data analysis, it helps students at all levels build confidence and fluency.
How do we respond to the big questions of our time in our daily lives? By exploring power relations and the climate crisis, this book translates the abstract into the concrete and the political into the personal. It offers conceptual beginnings for showing up differently.