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Willkommen in der Welt der Freimaurer Geheime Bruderschaften, undurchsichtige Rituale und rätselhafte Symbole – da findet sich reichlich Stoff für Spekulationen und Verschwörungstheorien. »Freimaurer für Dummies« schafft Klarheit. Das Buch beschreibt, wann und warum die...
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This book challenges the myths and misrepresentations that justify the existence of prisons. It traces the history and failure of prison reform over two centuries, addresses a number of key, contemporary issues and argues for the abolition of prisons.
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Lebanon is often described as “the most successful failed state of the 21st century”. This ironic phrase perfectly sums up the reality of a country that has a wealth of life forces and remarkable economic and cultural potential, but which has suffered extreme and...
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Written in an style intended to speak to both academics and a general audience, The Consequences of Rights addresses what it means to encounter the human rights concept and advocate for rights from the position of the university academic but in the face of the reality...
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The Bedagampana community, with its roots tracing back over 600 years, holds a significant historical and cultural legacy. Though originally from Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, today they inhabit regions across Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegala, and Hanur Taluk of...
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This is anthology brings together scholarly studies, creative writing, and images to critically discuss, question, and celebrate spirituality and religion from a queer perspective. The chapters closely analyse religious practices, scriptures, and institutions from a...
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This book is your key to unlocking the power of data in research, decision-making, and policy formulation.This comprehensive guide will equip both beginners and experienced data collectors with essential skills, ethical insights, and the technological expertise needed...
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There is a clear and pressing need for collective action to develop alternative approaches to the way we organize our activities. This necessity implies the development of a robust theory that outlines a potential, attainable, and desirable future, which is embedded in...
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This book was the winner of the 2022 Peter Lang Emerging Scholars Competition in Media & Communication.
Thailand, the "land of smiles," is often seen as a "gay paradise." But how does Thai culture understand sexuality?This book moves beyond Western frameworks to explore...
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Accusations of racism by both the progressive left and populist right have become increasingly politicized in this age of rupture. Rethinking Racism captures this moment and movement, in which the concept of racism is evolving in response to shifting discourses and...
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Scholarly attention to the concept of the posthuman has increased recently in response to pressing problems about what it means to be human and what distinguishes the human from the nonhuman. The ongoing ecological catastrophes, recent technological breakthroughs, and...
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From the Foreword:
«This important contribution...to the history of this period shines a light on voices often left in the shadows of history's formal and established narrative, voices that reached across divides, laying down the roots of trust and shared humanity that...
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Die Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Symbolforschung hat in diesem Band die Ergebnisse der vier Tagungen 2018 bis 2021, deren Themenbereiche einander bestens ergänzen, zusammengestellt. „Reisen und Verweilen“ (2018) führte Referenten aus den Gebieten der Arabistik,...
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This book is a detailed and comprehensive examination of the physical, symbolic and cultural uses of bamboo in China, where it has long had a ubiquitous presence in all aspects of the lives of the Chinese people: how and what they eat, what they wear, where they live,...
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On September 15, 2017, in front of millions of television viewers, Emmanuel Macron, with François Bayrou, his Keeper of the Seals at the time, delivered his first lie: “It is now impossible to be elected when you have a B2 criminal record”. Nothing could be further from...
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For four centuries, the modern world has been dominated by machinery. It was born with capitalist production. It quickly became symbiotic with capitalist development, which found its driving force in mechanics. Calculation, predictability, the power of abstraction - the...
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The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Communication offers a global, interdisciplinary, and contextual approach to understanding the complexities of intercultural communication in our diverse and interconnected world.The handbook brings together established theories,...
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« The second step for humanity would be for each person to become aware of their own abilities in order to convince and act in order to save the planet ».« Humanity has been desperately searching for traces of water on Mars. Tomorrow, with the exponential depletion of...
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