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A rundown of great Irish eccentrics, from the well-known such as W.B. Yeats and Brendan Behan to surreal and bizarre episodes from everyday life.

This volume includes two memoirs.In the Sign of the Golden Wheel tells the story of the 'middle period' of the fourteen years Sangharakshita was based in the Indian hill station, Kalimpong. It is a crucial time for Buddhism as the whole Asian world is preparing to celebrate 2, 500 years of Buddhism, and Sangharakshita's abundant energies are brought into play in diverse ways. His commitment to spreading the Dharma as widely as he can and to se...

Würden Sie dreißig Stunden lang von einer bestimmten Stelle auf einen berühmten Ort blicken, ohne die Augen zu schließen, dann wären Sie noch immer nicht in der Lage, all die Details und Ereignisse zu erfassen, die man in einem Panoramafoto von Stephen Wilkes findet. Von einem festen, meist erhöhten Blickwinkel aus nimmt er im Laufe eines Tages über 1.000 Fotos auf und verarbeitet diese Fülle bildlicher Informationen, indem er akribisch ausgew...

Photographer Rob Palmer has a passion for birds and has traveled the world in pursuit of images that capture their amazing beauty and behaviors as the go about their lives in their natural environment. In this book, he has collected nearly two-hundred of his favorite shots of birds in flight, showcasing a wide array of species, locations, seasons, and activities. You'll at the physiques, maneuvers, and athleticism of these mesmerizing birds. P...

. Heartwarming stories that are perfect for readers young and old. Powerful portraits that underscore the importance of the dog-human bond. Information about how to join the dog rescue movement and make a difference

An international exploration of how our physical environments shape and define us

Die Praxis und Theorie interkultureller und interreligiöser Begegnungen konzentrierte sich bisher vor allem auf den «Dialog» im Sinne eines verbalen Austauschs. In jüngerer Vergangenheit wurde diese Engführung erweitert. Neben rationalen und ethischen Dimensionen interessieren nun auch ästhetische Formen und Medien. Diese Akzentverschiebung reflektieren die Autorinnen und Autoren im Blick auf Musik. In unterschiedlichen Wissenschaftsperspekti...

One of Sangharakshita's outstanding contributions to Buddhism has been to survey the whole range of Buddhist schools, each with its own approach, own language and so on, and to distil out what is most fundamental to them all. You are a Buddhist because - and only because - you Go for Refuge to the Three Jewels. But how did this become clear to him and what in any case does it actually mean practically to go for Refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and...

Den Sinn für Humor zu fördern bereichert das ganze Leben - sogar so sehr, dass er eigentlich nicht ernst genug genommen werden kann. Durch ihn werden wir vielseitiger, freundlicher mit uns und anderen, kreativer und gesünder. Im Alltag und in der medizinischen und psychotherapeutischen Praxis kann das Lachen immer einen Platz finden, aber auch in kritischen Lebenssituationen ist Humor öfters an-gebracht als gedacht! Der Nervenarzt und Psychoth...

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A timely edition of a classic that relates to the interest in mindfulness.

Now updated with new chapters on culture and populism, this book argues that we are witnessing the formation of a global mélange culture through processes of cultural mixing. Its historically deep and geographically wide approach to globalization is essential reading as we face the increasing spread of conflicts bred by cultural misunderstanding.

Now updated with new chapters on culture and populism, Globalization and Culture argues that we are witnessing the formation of a global melange culture through processes of cultural mixing. Its historically deep and geographically wide approach to globalization is essential reading as we face the increasing spread of conflicts bred by cultural misunderstanding.

A radical resetting of Medieval and Early Modern English History, arguing that in Tudor England people had fluidity in their concepts of ethnicity

Jüdische Geschichte in Bayern wird in diesem Werk erstmals in ihren vielfältigen Facetten thematisiert. Auf den ersten Blick erscheint diese Geschichte eingespannt zwischen zwei Ereignissen der Verfolgung: dem Pogrom von 1096 im Zusammenhang mit dem 1. Kreuzzug und der Shoa in der Zeit des NS-Terrors - zwischen denen sie in einem Wechsel von Ansiedlung und Ausweisung, von Duldung und Dämonisierung pendelte. Dabei durchliefen die Gemeinden zunä...

An eye-opening analysis of how China is transforming Africa's information space, and the consequences for geopolitics, security and Africa's relationships with China and the West.

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Secondary Metabolites Biochemistry and Applications examines the areas of biotechnology and chemical engineering, covering aspects of plants, bacteria and machines, and using microbes as factories. The book is aimed at undergraduates, post-graduates and researchers studying microbial secondary metabolites, and is an invaluable reference source for biochemical ...

China is transforming Africa's information space. It is assisting African broadcasters with extensive loans, training and exchange programmes and has set up its own media operations on the continent in the form of CCTV Africa. In the telecommunications sector, China is helping African governments to expand access to the internet and mobile phones, with rapid and large-scale success. While Western countries have ambiguously linked the need to f...

This biblicist, public speaker and discipler, Simon Wale Olatunji writes here, about the fundamentals of devotion: a solid piece on rules and ways of genuine spiritual engagement. He aptly addresses the observance of quiet times as he sees, lives, and teaches it. His wealth of experience as a minister of the gospel, life coach and leader of a global network of partner committed to helping people discover, develop and deploy destiny aid his doi...

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