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Neither Jew nor Greek?: constructing early Christianity

by Lieu, Judith

fromCornerstones

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A ground-breaking study in the formation of early Christian identity, by one of the world's leading scholars. In Neither Jew Nor Greek, Judith Lieu explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period…

The future of capitalism: facing the new anxieties

by Collier, Paul

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"From world-renowned economist Paul Collier, a candid diagnosis of the many failures of the greatest economic system in history, and a pragmatic and realistic vision for how we can repair it. Western society, once thriving, is being torn apart by deep new rifts in its social and…

India's partition: process, strategy, and mobilization

by Hasan, Mushirul

fromOxford in India readings

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"The Partition is probably the most cataclysmic event in the history of Twentieth-century India. It has had a profound impact on contemporary culture, literature, history and historiography. The impression left on the minds of those who lived through those traumatic times persis…

Constitutional design for divided societies: integration or accommodation?

by Choudhry, Sujit

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How should constitutions respond to the challenges raised by ethnic, linguistic, religious, and cultural differences? In this volume, leading scholars of constitutional law, comparative politics and political theory address this debate at a conceptual level, as well as through n…

Constitutional Design for Divided Societies: Integration or Accommodation?

by Choudhry, Sujit

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How should constitutions respond to the challenges raised by ethnic, linguistic, religious, and cultural differences? In this volume, leading scholars of constitutional law, comparative politics and political theory address this debate at a conceptual level, as well as through n…

Rights in divided societies

by Schwartz, Alex, Harvey, Colin J.

fromHuman Rights Law in Perspective

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"This collection examines the role and value of domestic rights instruments in divided and post-conflict societies, approaching the subject from a comparative and theoretical perspective. Societies emerging from violent conflict often opt for a bill of rights as part of a wider …

The origins and rise of dissident Irish republicanism: the role and impact of organizational splits

by Morrison, John F.

fromNew directions in terrorism studies

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"Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extens…

Gnostische Moral neu betrachtet

by Dunderberg, Ismo

fromWissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

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Während einige frühchristliche Texte, die in diesem Band besprochen werden, als »gnostisch« eingeordnet werden, werden sie hier als Zeugen der Ansichten gebildeter Christen angesehen, die im regen Austausch mit philosophischen Traditionen standen. Ismo Dunderberg folgt dem Ansat…

Everyday sectarianism in urban Lebanon: infrastructures, public services, and power

by Nucho, Joanne

fromPrinceton studies in culture and technology

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What causes violent conflicts around the Middle East? All too often, the answer is sectarianism--popularly viewed as a timeless and intractable force that leads religious groups to conflict. In Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon, Joanne Nucho shows how wrong this perspective…

Everyday sectarianism in urban Lebanon: infrastructures, public services, and power

by Nucho, Joanne

fromPrinceton studies in culture and technology

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"What causes violent conflicts around the Middle East? All too often, the answer is sectarianism―popularly viewed as a timeless and intractable force that leads religious groups to conflict. In Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon, Joanne Nucho shows how wrong this perspective…