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A detailed study of the role of religious worship and spiritual affairs in women's lives in the twentieth-century Arab world.

In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. This book brings together 150 of Kodojin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves).

This fully revised and updated third edition of a classic text includes seven new chapters that reflect the most recent developments in group practice. Part of the book's enduring appeal is its vivid depiction of actual group work and the challenges that arise. Using an ecosystem approach, they set forth a generic framework for practice with diverse groups.

Presents seven works from the Armenian stage. This book aims to explore such themes as science and religion, socioeconomic injustice, women's emancipation, and political reform through the medium of various European dramatic genres. It provides an introduction to the history of Armenian drama, giving an overview of its development.

An examination of four recent military interventions by the international community: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Somalia, Cambodia, and Rwanda. The mixed record of partial successes, failures, and counterproductive interventions suggests a need to develop a framework for future policy choices.

Aims to show how the development of various social identities among political elites leads to cohesive forms of cooperation. This book demonstrates how the cohesive structures evolve from various events and processes to diminish boundaries dividing societies. It also demonstrates how socially derived identities create new roles for state leaders.

Are the factors that initiate democratization the same as those that maintain a democracy already established?

Markets are increasingly central to the resolution of environmental problems. They play a critical role in the USA's 1990 Clean Air Act and are central to strategy adopted for limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol. This study examines such economic issues.

Presents the demographic information and outlines the problems and needs of an elderly population. This book describes the care and the principal providers of services. It features the coverage of various client problems, such as physical or mental health, caregiving, home and personal safety, senior living, and long-term care arrangements.

In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation.

In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation.

Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence.

Similar in form to the well-known, more serious haiku, the satirical - and often humorous - poems known as senryu have received little scholarly attention. This title explores the elements of humor and satire contained in senryu, highlighting the mores that lie behind the laughter the poems evince.

Similar in form to the well-known, more serious haiku, the satirical - and often humorous - poems known as senryu have received little scholarly attention. This title explores the elements of humor and satire contained in senryu, highlighting the mores that lie behind the laughter the poems evince.

Demonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment.

In the tradition of Ruskin and Arnold, here's a witty, elegant essay on the contemporary academy by a renowned teacher, scholar, and former administrator.

This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems.

This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems.

A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general.

What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple meanings of the collective experiences of black folk.

What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple meanings of the collective experiences of black folk.

Bringing together leading scientists and professionals in tropical forest ecology and management, this book examines in detail the interplay between timber harvesting and wildlife, from invertebrates to large mammal species. Its contributors suggest modifications to existing practices that can ensure a better future for the tropics' valuable -- and invaluable -- resources.

This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women - from all levels of society - who journeyed to American, Europe and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries record personal views of the countries and their cultures, and express sentiments ranging from delight to disillusionment.

Between the 1890s and the 1920s, cities in the vast region stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean were experiencing political, social, economic and cultural changes. This study provides a comparative analysis of contested versions of the concept of modernity.

Maxwell uncovers both black literature's debt to Communism and Communism's debt to black literature, reciprocal obligations first incurred during the Harlem Renaissance.

First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries.

One of our most incisive critics asks where the assault against the canons of Western culture has led us. Hartman calls for the restoration of literature to its place as the focus of thinking about culture and for the renewal of aesthetic education to help ensure the balance between art, culture, and politics.

This guide to the literatures of Eastern Europe since 1945 includes an overview of literary themes and trends in historical context; a chronology of major political events; an A-Z section of articles on the most important and influential 700 writers; and an index.

Thomas carefully examines the complexities of modern Serbian politics, largely in the words of the political players themselves. He illuminates the chronic factionalism that has frustrated any attempt to unseat Slobodan Milosevic from the presidency.

Using a race, gender and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women, focusing on the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population.