An elegantly packaged new edition of a classic Chinese folk tale collection that responds to the contemporary fascination with the ancient culture of the Far East.
This elegantly presented edition of Richard Wilhelm & Frederick H. Martens' classic collection of 73 Chinese fairy tales has been re-edited by a leading Chinese historian to heighten its appeal to the modern Western reader. As China continues to develop as an economic and political superpower, there has been a growing interest in its history and literature. China has a rich oral tradition and these stories, passed down through hundreds of years, not only enthrall and delight, but also cast light on the country's ancient culture.
Chinese folklore is as colourful and captivating as the Arabian Nights or the work of the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, yet the stories themselves remain largely undiscovered in the West. Written with economy and wit, the short, one- or two-page tales exhibit those distinct aspects of the Chinese character and approach to life which derive from the values of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. These include moderation, the value of promises, respect for one's elders, justice and injustice, and the power of wisdom.
The stories are arranged thematically under headings such as nursery fairy tales, nature and animal tales, and myths. Some, such as the legend of the ghostly general and haunted battlefield, engage with the supernatural, while others are dramatic tales featuring flying ogres and cunning demons. Yet others introduce magical talking animals, dragons, endangered princesses, clever shepherd boys and divine figures, including the shape-shifting Yang Oerlang, Guan Yu, the god of war, and the Silkworm Goddess who has a horse's head.
Intriguing titles such as Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies, The Dragon Princess, The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away and The Bird with Nine Heads sit next to tales familiar to all Chinese children, including The Lady of the Moon and The Herd Boy and the Weaving Maiden.
Автор: Des Freedman, Jonathan Obar, Cheryl Martens, Robert W. McChesney Название: Strategies for Media Reform: International Perspectives ISBN: 082327165X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780823271658 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4891.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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Media reform plays an increasingly important role in the struggle for social justice. As battles are fought over the future of investigative journalism, media ownership, spectrum management, speech rights, broadband access, network neutrality, the surveillance apparatus, and digital literacy, what effective strategies can be used in the pursuit of effective media reform? Prepared by thirty-three scholars and activists from more than twenty-five countries, Strategies for Media Reform focuses on theorizing media democratization and evaluating specific projects for media reform. This edited collection of articles offers readers the opportunity to reflect on the prospects for and challenges facing campaigns for media reform and gathers significant examples of theory, advocacy, and activism from multinational perspectives.
Автор: Minton Emily, Martens Dawn Название: Renegade Reject ISBN: 149952093X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781499520934 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3785.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Daisy "Little Flower" Anderson has lived her entire life on the sidelines of the Renegade Sons MC. Her father is a member, and her mother a club whore turned old lady. Not wanting to follow their footsteps, she chose a different path; one that keeps her close to the biker family she loves, but out of the club.Struggling to keep it together, she never thought she would have anything of her own, until she met Preach. He is everything she swore she didn't want in life. One night of passion leads to unexpected consequences, and she knows, now more than ever, it's time to move forward.Garrett "Preach" Austin lived his life caught in his father's iron fist. He never thought he would want anything more than freedom from his past, until he met his "Little Flower". She shows him there is more to life than pain. Preach has a secret; one that forces him to choose between Daisy and his brothers. Even though he loves Daisy, the Renegade Sons are the only true family he has. He knows he can't have her, yet he can't let her go.When Daisy moves on, Preach realizes what he's lost. Can he prove that he's the man for her, or is he too late?
Автор: Martens Paul, Evans C. Stephen Название: Kierkegaard and Christian Faith ISBN: 1481304704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781481304702 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 11154.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Kierkegaard and Christian Faith responds directly to the perennial and problematic concern of how to read Kierkegaard. Specifically, this volume presses the question of whether the existentialist philosopher, who so troubled the waters of nineteenth-century Danish Christendom, is a "Christian thinker for our time." The chapters crisscross the disciplines of philosophy, theology, literature, and ethics, and are as rich in argument as they are diverse in style. Collectively the chapters demonstrate a principled agreement that Kierkegaard continues to be relevant, even imperative. Kierkegaard and Christian Faith reveals just how Kierkegaards work both defines and reconfigures what is meant by "Christian thinker." Following an autobiographical prologue by Kathleen Norris, this volume gathers the chapters in pairs around crucial themes: the use of philosophy (Merold Westphal and C. Stephen Evans), revelation and authority (Richard Bauckham and Paul J. Griffiths), Christian character (Sylvia Walsh and Ralph C. Wood), the relationship between the church and the world (Jennifer A. Herdt and Paul Martens), and moral questions of forgiveness and love (Simon D. Podmore and Cyril ORegan). The volume underscores the centrality of Christianity to Kierkegaards life and thought, and rightly positions Kierkegaard as a profound challenge to Christianity as it is understood and practiced today.
Автор: Martens, Tom Название: Pyrenean haute route ISBN: 1852849819 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781852849818 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3002.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Guidebook to trekking the Pyrenean Haute Route, which zigzags across the Franco-Spanish border, staying close to the main ridge in the highest and most spectacular Central Pyrenees. It covers 750km with over 40km of ascent, so is suitable for experienced mountain walkers only. The largely unwaymarked route is presented in 44 stages.
Автор: Martens, Matthew T. Название: Reforming criminal justice ISBN: 1433581825 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433581823 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4117.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Recht Charles Название: In the Matter of L.C.A.K. Martens, an Alleged Alien ISBN: 1275496768 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781275496767 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2724.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Martens M. DIV Keith Название: A Field Guide for Followers of Christ ISBN: 0991555902 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780991555901 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2759.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Martens Kerstin, Niemann Dennis, Kaasch Alexandra Название: International Organizations in Global Social Governance ISBN: 3030654419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030654412 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Part I Introduction
1 The Architecture of Arguments in Global Social Governance: Examining Populations and Discourses of International Organizations in Social Policies
Part II Labor and Migration
2 International Organizations' Involvement in Youth Unemployment as a Global Policy Field, and the Global Financial Crisis
3 International Organizations and Global Labor Standards
4 International Organizations, Care and Migration: The Case of Migrant Health Care Workers
5 International Organizations and the Global Social Governance of Pensions
Part III Family and Education
6 Governing Children's Rights in Global Social Policy-International Organizations and the Thin Line Between Child Protection and Empowerment
7 Global Discourses, Regional Framings and Individual Showcasing: Analyzing the World of Education IOs
8 IOs' Role in Global Social Governance: Family Policy
9 Disability as a 'New' Global Social Theme: The Role of International Organizations in an Expanding Global Policy Field
Part IV Health and Environment
10 Characterizing Global Health Governance by International Organizations: Is There an Ante- and
Post-COVID-19 Architecture?
11 IOs and Climate Change: Toward Global Eco-Social Policy
12 Water as Global Social Policy-International Organizations, Resource Scarcity, and Environmental
Security
13 International Organizations and Food: Nearing the End of the Lean Season?
Part V Conclusion
14 International Organizations and the Architecture of Arguments in Global Social Governance
Автор: Judith Martens Название: Doing Things Together: A Theory of Skillful Joint Action ISBN: 3110996774 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110996777 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 4640.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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To understand many of our everyday joint actions we need a theory of skillful joint action.
In everyday contexts we do numerous things together. Philosophers of collective intentionality have wondered how we can distinguish parallel cases from cases where we act together. Often their theories argue in favor of one characteristic, feature, or function, that differentiates the two. This feature then distinguishes parallel actions from joint action. The approach in this book is different.
Three claims are developed: (1) There are several functions that help human agents coordinate and act together. (2) This entails that joint action should be understood through these different, interrelated, types of coordination. (3) A multidimensional conceptual space, with three levels of control and coordination, will allow us to connect these different forms of coordination and their interdependencies. This allows us to understand the jointness of an action in a more differentiated and encompassing way.
This approach has ramifications for several distinctions that are typically understood to be binary, including those between action and mere bodily movement, joint action and parallel action, and action together and not together.
Автор: Martens Elmer a. Название: God`s Design, 4th Edition ISBN: 1498218601 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498218603 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10346.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
The early centuries of the Christian church are widely regarded as the most decisive and influential for the formation of the church’s convictions about Jesus Christ. The essays in this volume offer readers a fresh orientation, and ground-breaking analyses, of the figure of Jesus in late antiquity. Written by historians and theologians who examine the thought of leading theologians, Latin and Greek, from the second through the seventh centuries, these essays honor and complement the scholarship of Brian E. Daley, Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.
While most discussions still confine patristic Christology to its conciliar trajectory, this volume broadens our horizons. The essays gathered here explore aspects of early Christology that cannot be narrowly confined to the path marked by the ecumenical councils. The contributors locate Jesus within a rich matrix of relationships: they explore how early Christian theologians connected Jesus Christ to their other doctrinal concerns about God, the gift of salvation, and the eschaton, and they articulate how convictions about Jesus Christ informed numerous practices, including discipleship, martyrdom, scriptural interpretation, and even the practice of thinking well about Christ.
Contributors: Peter W. Martens, D. Jeffrey Bingham, Khaled Anatolios, Michael C. McCarthy, S.J., Carl L. Beckwith, Christopher A. Beeley, Kelley McCarthy Spoerl, Basil Studer, O.S.B., Rowan Douglas Williams, Lewis Ayres, David R. Maxwell, John J. O'Keefe, John A. McGuckin, and Andrew Louth.
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