As a Founder Trustee of the organization Wells for India Grey (St. Mary's U. College, Twickenham, England, and emeritus U. of Wales-Lampeter) visits drought-stricken rural Rajasthan every three years,
Conflicts surrounding modern human mobility are over a hundred years old, and are deeply connected to the history of modernization and globalization. The multidisciplinary contributions in this volum
A number of plausible, even if controversial, recreations of the events surrounding the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem during the early Achaemenid empire (c. 538-424 BCE) should exist and vie f
Notes from the Fortune-telling Parrot explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, street
In spite of the monolithic connotations of the official designation of Pakistan as an "Islamic Republic," the South Asian country is rich in its religious diversity and is characterized by ongoing con
"When a terrific teacher of poetry intersects with the great and grand subject of science, a practical and intriguing book is born. Writing Poetry through the Eyes of Science is usable, interesting an
"When a terrific teacher of poetry intersects with the great and grand subject of science, a practical and intriguing book is born. Writing Poetry through the Eyes of Science is usable, interesting an
Jung (contemporary Middle East studies, U. of Southern Denmark) investigates why so many Muslims and non-Muslims continue to represent Islam in the holistic terms of an all-encompassing socio-religiou
In light of the ongoing debate about differences between Islam and the West, this book suggests a change of perspective. It departs from the observation that both Orientalists and Islamists have defin
Animal Husbandry in Ancient Israel demonstrates four diverse and innovative perspectives on the study of caprine and cattle husbandry in the Southern Levantine Bronze and Iron Age.The first perspecti
If something is commanded in the Bible, the command must surely be obeyed if we are to be true to the Bible. This is what many people think, especially when they hear representatives of churches toda
Rogerson (emeritus biblical studies, U. of Sheffield and canon emeritus, Sheffield Cathedral) inaugurates the series on using the Bible as a resource for thinking and acting on moral and social issues
In seeking to integrate non-classical Arabic into canonical Arabic literature and shed light on how languages develop and behave in comparative systems, Sabih (Middle Eastern studies, U. of Copenhagen
"The overarching aim of The Sheep People is to examine what happens to the understanding of past societies when animals are perceived as sentient beings, agents with the ability to impact human lives.
Offers an introduction to the main concepts of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG). This book focuses on the structure of the clause in English and brings out the 'multifunctional' nature of language, a
This archaeological study by Shelach (East Asian studies, The Hebrew U., Israel) seeks to reconstruct multidimensional processes of economic, political, and cultural change during the late second and
The first volume of its kind, Missions, Management and Effects combines colonial-era documents and contemporary theoretical reflection to consider the complex relationship between religion and colonia
The first volume of its kind, Missions, Management and Effects combines colonial-era documents and contemporary theoretical reflection to consider the complex relationship between religion and colonia
Applying the theories and methodologies of landscape studies to the study of medieval English castles, Creighton (archaeology, U. of Exeter, UK) draws together the research of historical geographers,
New evidence and research has challenged old assumptions for the early Iron Age kingdoms of Edom and Moab in southern Jordan; the sixteen essays in this volume focus on the archaeological, textual and
Gelfer (Melbourne College of Divinity, and political and social inquiry, Monash U., Australia) assembles analyses by scholars of English and film, anthropology, global indigenous nations studies, and
With one eye on the motives for and the manners of the production of early Christian narratives of Christian beginnings, and the other eye on modern scholarly and popular motives for and manners of ap
With one eye on the motives for and the manners of the production of early Christian narratives of Christian beginnings, and the other eye on modern scholarly and popular motives for and manners of ap
Davis is one of Britain's leading music writers and an authority on Motown; before becoming a writer, she worked in the music business for EMI Records and Motown Records, and then founded a press and
Juschka (gender studies and religious studies, U. of Regina, Canada) conducts a multidisciplinary analysis of gender/sex and gender/sex ideology, particularly as they relate to myth, ritual, and sign-
