How does one's grammar depend on one's conception of language? In systemic functional linguistics, language is viewed as a meaning potential, thus embracing the view, now supported by contemporary the
How does one's grammar depend on one's conception of language? In systemic functional linguistics, language is viewed as a meaning potential, thus embracing the view, now supported by contemporary the
The teachings of the twelfth-century Andalusian mystic philosopher, Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi, reached throughout the Muslim world from Spain through China and Indonesia, providing inspiration for a divers
The teachings of the twelfth-century Andalusian mystic philosopher, Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi, reached throughout the Muslim world from Spain through China and Indonesia, providing inspiration for a divers
Scholars of religion and social science consider religion as an expression of cognitive mechanisms that are both biological and social, and that reveal themselves through culture. They examine the for
'Religious Narrative, Cognition and Culture' brings together some of the world's leading scholars in the fields of cognitive science and comparative religion. The essays range across diverse fields: t
Mainstream Christian theology has valued the integrity of the body and the goodness of God reflected in creation. However, it has also asserted the complementarity of 'normal' male and female physiolo
Sex and Uncertainty in the Body of Christ provides the first full-length examination of the theological implications of physical intersex conditions and their medical treatment. Mainstream Christian
This book synthesizes the fundamental method and theory of behavioral archaeology. It recounts the development of key ideas in relation to the historical contexts in which they emerged. The major top
Behavioral archaeology offers a way of examining the past by highlighting human engagement with the material culture of the time. 'Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and Practice' offers a broad overv
What is secular biblical criticism? 'Secularism and Biblical Studies' presents a selection of essays that examine the nature of secular biblical studies and its hermeneutical principles. The essays ou
What is secular biblical criticism: Each of the essays gathered in this collection seeks to answer this disarmingly simple question. Coming out of current debates that have been flaring within biblic
Generally, readers have a negative idea of the Exile. Psalm 137 has fuelled the idea that this was a time of sorrow and despair. This image of the Exile influenced, for instance, Luther's ideas on th
Edited by Evans (linguistics, Bangor U.) and Chilton (linguistics, Lancaster U.), this work provides an overview of work in cognitively-oriented linguistics on the relationship between language and sp
Spatial perception and cognition is fundamental to human abilities to navigate through space, identify and locate objects, and track entities in motion. Moreover, research findings in the last couple
Having served as a pastor and teacher in Algeria, Egypt, and the West Bank for over 15 years, Johnston (Near Eastern languages and civilizations, U. of Pennsylvania) interprets and reflects on the eth
Through the Sex Worker Outreach Project, Ipsen (interdisciplinary studies, U. of California at Berkeley) conducted group readings of four biblical narratives with activist sex workers involved in effo
The Bible contains many stories of prostitution. Feminist and liberation readings of these biblical narratives have often made sex workers invisible. 'Sex Working and the Bible' examines stories of bi
The concept of "face" (as in saving or losing face) was first introduced into academic discourse by sociologist Erving Goffman in the 1950s. Bargiela-Chiappini (UK, Journal of Politeness Research) and
Yuaso (Japanese sociolinguistics, U. of Iowa) offers a comparative examination of voice pitch characteristics of men and women in Japan and the United States. He argues that voice pitch plays a signif
Founded over 3,000 years ago, and still practiced by relatively few, Zoroastrianism has nevertheless exerted considerable influence over Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Strausberg (religion, U. of Be
