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1. Interreligious dialogue in a changing world -- 2. Reflexive religiosities and complex otherness -- 3. A creative perspective on interreligious dialogue -- 4. A dialogue of souls : Jordi Savall -- 5. Exploring estrangement : Susanne Levin -- 6. Only the idea of snow is white : Marita Liulia -- 7. When language is not enough : Chokri Mensi -- 8. Beauty is a hole in the wall : Cecilia Parsberg -- 9. Inhabiting a mystery : Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt -- 10. Conclusions : the art of dialogue.

Questions of identity and identification are among the most important evolving concerns of contemporary cultural studies. Through processes of personal identification with discursively constructed subject positions, identities emerge across a wide range of cultural practices in the course of social interactions involving the use of language and other semiotic systems manifested in cultural artefacts of various kinds. The present collection includes a selection of papers on the topic of identi

Targeting the specific problems learners have with language structure, these multi-sensory exercises appeal to all age groups including adults. Exercises use sight, sound and touch and are also suitable for English as an Additional Lanaguage and Basic Skills students.Word Wheels includes off-the-shelf resources including lesson plans and photocopiable worksheets, an interactive CD with practice exercises, and support material for the busy teacher or non-specialist staff, as well as homework activities

In an ever changing industry of the ICT, the South African digital divide does not only refer to the technological haves and have-nots, but also to the computer literacy status in South Africa. It is acknowledged that many ordinary South Africans are not able to access such technologies due to a lack of understanding the concepts in their own language. This list of terms aims to close the linguistic gap ICT terms

The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art is situated at the crossroads of language, culture and genre; it contends that suffering transcends time, space and cultural specificity. Even when extreme trauma is silenced, it often still emerges in surprising and painful ways. This volume draws together examples from throughout the Francophone world, including countries such as Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Rwanda, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti, New Caledoni

Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, and literature, this book examines early and contemporary writings of male authors from across the Arab world to explore the traditional and evolving nature of father-son relationships in Arab families. Dalya Mor is a literary scholar and anthologist. She received her PhD in Arabic Language and Literature from Georgetown University, USA, and is currently affiliated with George Washington University, USA.

The first annual conference of ICIS, the international congress of Irish studies, was held at, and academically sponsored by, the University of California at Berkeley in July 2012. The four main themes of the conference were: Performing Arts; Literature, Language, and Identity; Politics, Technology, and the Economy; and Issues of Intellectual Freedom. These proceedings of this highly successful event, in conjunction with the editor's Ireland: a colony once again (CSP, 2012), attempt to explor...

John Grote struggled to construct an intelligible account of philosophy at a time when radical change and sectarian conflict made understanding and clarity a rarity. This book answers three questions:* How did John Grote develop and contribute to modern Cambridge and British philosophy?* What is the significance of these contributions to modern philosophy in general and British Idealism and language philosophy in particular?* How were his ideas and his idealism incorporated into the moder

'Dalton has succeeded in expressing general economic concepts in simple language' The Economist. The 1971 edition of this famous textbook includes recent material to the general survey on the theory of taxation, other forms of public revenue, public expenditure and public debts. There are chapters on modern theories of budgetary policy and the controversial cheap money policy, pursued by the author when he was in charge of the British Treasury from 1945-1947

This two-volume set pulls together several interdisciplinary studies historicizing Portuguese 'legacies' across Asia over a period of approximately five centuries (ca. 1511-2011). It is especially recommended to readers interested in the broader aspects of the early European presence in Asia, and specifically on questions of politics, colonial administration, commerce, societal interaction, integration, identity, hybridity, religion and language. - Associate Professor Peter Borschberg, Department of History, National University of Singapore

Women in the first decades of the 21st century encounter competing ideologies of femininity. This book traces the existence of two such ideologies - traditional femininity and resistant femininity - in language, in women's magazines, and in relation to the body. The book then uses a Discourse Analysis of women's fitness magazines to investigate how these ideologies, or discourses, are encoded and ultimately merged into a single discourse of femininity. The extremely thin female body encodes

An acclaimed reporter presents the first major biography of the legendary, and divisive, conservative pastor who reshaped the landscape of American politics-Jerry Falwell. At a time when the Tea Party movement is dominating much of America's social and political discourse, the story of Falwell's Moral Majority will resonate strongly. Indeed, Falwell's language may sound familiar to anyone who has heard recent speeches by figures like Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, or Michelle Bachmann.

Ethnicity and identities in Matabeleland -- Domination and resistance: precolonial Ndebele and Kalanga relations, 1860-93 -- Remaking communities on the margins: chieftaincy and ethnicity in Bulilima-Mangwe, 1893 to the 1950s -- Ultraroyalism, king's cattle, and postconquest politics among the Ndebele, 1893 to the 1940s -- Language and ethnicity in Matabeleland -- Contests and identities in town: Bulawayo before 1960 -- Complementary or competing? Ethnicity and nationalism in Matabeleland, 1950-79 -- Postcolonial terror: politics, violence, and identity, 1980-90

This study uses a comparative analysis of key texts in the history of literature and philosophy to uncover the historical-semantic foundations of structuralist thought. By examining shifts within the paradigm of 'articulation' the author demonstrates how language became an explanatory model for a range of other organizing systems. This background makes it possible to comprehend the broadly disseminated network of modern structuralist theories. Markus Wilczek, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA.

There are 435 members in the House of Representatives-and they represent each and every one of us. Readers are introduced to one fascinating half of Congress, including the House's history and its lawmaking powers. Age-appropriate language and content engage readers in important historical subject matter. In-depth sidebars and fact boxes add even more fun information, and full-color photographs appeal to both budding historians and interested young citizens