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Religion and diversity in Canada /
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Canada officially prides itself on being a multicultural nation, welcoming people from all around the world, and enshrining that status in its Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as in an array of laws and policies that aim to protect citizens from discrimination on various grounds, including race, cultural origin, sexual orientation, and religion. This volume explores the intersection of these diversities, foregrounding religion as the primary focus of analysis. Taking as their point of departure the contested meaning and implications of the term diversity, the various contributions address issues such as the power relations that diversity implies, the cultural context that limits the understanding and practical acceptance of religious diversity, and how Canada compares in these matters to other countries. Taken together the essays therefore elucidate the Canadian case while also having relevance for understanding this critical issue globally.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9789047443544 :
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Life at the bottom of Babylonian societ y servile laborers at Nippur in the 14th and 13th centuries, B.C. /
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Life at the Bottom of Babylonian Society is a study of the population dynamics, family structure, and legal status of publicly-controlled servile workers in Kassite Babylonia. It compares some of the demographic aspects proper to this group with other intensively studied past populations, such as Roman Egypt, Medieval Tuscany, and American slave plantations. It suggests that families, especially those headed by single mothers, acted as a counter measure against population reduction (flight and death) and as a means for the state to control this labor force. The work marks a step forward in the use of quantitative measures in conjunction with cuneiform sources to achieve a better understanding of the social and economic forces that affected ancient Near Eastern populations.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004207042 :
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Society and politics in an Ottoman town : 'Ayntāb in the 17th century /
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This book deals with a provincial town attending to its day-to-day business against the backdrop of an exacting war fought far afield against the Habsburgs (1683-99). The dynamics of long-term economic growth were temporarily disturbed by the wartime economy while realignment in center-periphery relations affected the local power structure and practices of status management. Meanwhile, the local elite continued to dominate public life, hence the lives of commoners. This study opens a window onto this world through a close examination of the court records of the town.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-207) and index. :
9789047411321 :
1380-6076 ; :
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Suvarnadvipa : Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East. Volume 2: Cultural History /
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South East Asian history is one of the most unique histories, as it was marked by the influences of Indic, Chinese, and local cultures. Suvarnadvipa is a two-volume series, which covers the political and cultural history of South East Asian history. This volume deals with the cultural history of South East Asia during ancient times. The author discusses literature, religion, art, and society in greater detail, which was prevalent during ancient times. Works of literature composed in Java, Bali, and the Malay Peninsula are covered in this volume, as it was written in Sanskrit, Old Javanese, and others. It also covers the history of Buddhism (mainly the Mahayana sect) and Hinduism, along with their religious texts, before the coming of Islam. The chapters on the history of art and architecture are covered comprehensively. It talks about the religious and non-religious structures, the influence of Hindu and Buddhist arts, sculpture art, and different art forms practiced in Bali, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, and Tapanauli region. This book is essential for scholars and researchers interested in the pre-Islamic history of South East Asia.
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1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004753532