A timeless message of how peace can spread from one person to another, ideal for Christmas time, and throughout the year. Long ago a special child was born, and the animals heard a song of blessing an
This comparative and historical study focuses on religious aspects of disease etiologies among five, systematically selected, African peoples: the San, Maasai, Sukuma, Kongo and Yoruba. Westerlund (hi
Declaring that the fundamental objective of the patent system is to promote technical development for the benefit of society as a whole, Westerlund, an attorney specializing in intellectual property a
Today there is a substantial and rapidly growing Muslim population in Europe and North America. Here, as elsewhere, many of the Muslims are Sufis. This book focuses mainly on issues of inculturation o
Pentecostalism is a movement within Christianity placing special emphasis on a believer's personal encounter with God through the Holy Spirit. It is arguably the world's fastest-growing form of religi
Few American towns went untouched by World War II, even those in remote corners of the country. During that era, the federal government forever changed the lives of many northern Arizona citizens wit
Today there is a substantial and rapidly growing Muslim population in Europe and North America. Here, as elsewhere, many of the Muslims are Sufis. This book focuses mainly on issues of inculturation o
Can one lost teddy bear make it home for Christmas? The little rabbits and mice who find him in the snow certainly hope so. A lost bear means a sad Christmas for him and for the poor child missin
Every snowfall brings its own kind of magic, but this year when Nora and her sister Lizzie make a little snowcat for their snowman, Mr. Hollyberry, there’s a little extra magic in the air. Their
For centuries Muslim Tatars have been part of the ethnic mosaic of the Baltic region, and scholars from the region present a rarely told narrative with insights into a cultural history that deserves t
The increasing significance and visibility of relationships between religion and public arenas and institutions following the fall of communism in Europe provide the core focus of this fascinating boo
There’s a story inside every story, and a book inside every book. Every time you read you can find something new. But that only happens if you wish . . .This marvelous fantasy, illustrated by the inte
In this volume, which is part of the SEMPRE (Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research) series in the psychology of music, Gaunt (Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK) and Westerlund (mu
In recent decades, the number of Muslims in the West has increased rapidly, and interesting transformations of Islam have taken place—to some extent with repercussions in Islamic or predominantly Musl
