Cursed Creation in the Book of Job and the Book of the Watchers /
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This study constitutes the first comprehensive analysis of the connections between the Book of Job and Jewish apocalypticism. It examines the motifs of creation's corruption through curses and its restoration through the revelation of cosmological knowledge, as depicted in one of the earliest Jewish apocalyptic texts, the Book of the Watchers , and their thematic parallels in the Book of Job . The study demonstrates that both the Book of Job and the Book of the Watchers exhibit striking similarities in their portrayals of the corruption and restoration of God's creation.
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1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004760745
Philosophical Engagements with Modernity: The Legacy of Robert B. Pippin /
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Drawing on the collective expertise of an impressive group of international scholars, Philosophical Engagements with Modernity: The Legacy of Robert B. Pippin delivers a comprehensive reckoning of the rich, multivalent legacy of the noted scholar and critic Robert B. Pippin. As presented by the contributors to this edited volume, Pippin's distinctive approach to modern philosophy, politics, art, and culture is seen to establish the definitive scholarly agenda for the next century of philosophical research.
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1 online resource (404 pages) : illustrations. :
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9789004737204
John Duns Scotus and his Parisian Interlocutors /
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When John Duns Scotus arrived at the University of Paris in 132 he came face to face with a vibrant intellectual community. Every religious order seemed to have a significant thinker active, such as Hervaus Natalis for the Dominicans and Gerard of Bologna for the Carmelites, and the secular theologians were represented by no less than Godfrey of Fontaines. The present volume builds upon previous scholarship on Duns Scotus' Parisian experience by investigating his interactions with his contemporaries at the university rather than on his doctrine in isolation. This new perspective is greatly enhanced by a plethora of texts edited herein for the first time, including Duns Scotus' debate with Godfrey of Fontaines and various quaestiones by Jean de Pouilly, Gonsalvus Hispanus, and Alexander of Alessandria. Contributors are William J. Courtenay, Stephen D. Dumont, Marina Fedeli, Wouter Goris, Hernán Guerrero Troncoso, Timothy B. Noone (†), Mikołaj Olszewski, Alessandro de Pascalis, Christian Rode, Witold Grzegorz Salamon, Chris Schabel, and Garrett R. Smith.
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1 online resource (512 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004747937
Mediations: The Silent Workshops of Democracy /
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For the past four decades, mediation practices have been steadily developing in Western societies, offering new ways for citizens to coexist peacefully. Unlike most works that focus on a single country or field, this book provides a comprehensive international overview of the development and implementation of mediation in all its forms. It explores the history and philosophy of mediation, outlines its ethical and professional principles, and presents the diverse models that guide practitioners. Departing from the dogmatic perspectives often found in the specialist literature, it proposes a flexible and adaptable approach to conflict that can be applied across a wide range of contexts-political, environmental, judicial, family, social, educational, commercial, and health.Through a socio-political and empirical lens, the book highlights the considerable promise of this non-violent method of conflict resolution, while also critically examining its dangers and limitations.
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1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004734067
New Directions in Digital Terminology Research /
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How can digital terminology rise to the challenges of a multilingual, interconnected world? This book offers concrete answers through cutting-edge case studies that combine user-centered design, ontologies, chatbots, and generative AI. You will explore how generative AI tools can support terminology work, how cultural heritage is preserved through structured terminological resources, and how tools are developed to support both experts and everyday users. Featuring practical methodologies, innovative uses of technology, and a focus on accessibility and interoperability, this volume is an essential resource for anyone working in terminology, lexicography, translation studies, corpus linguistics, language technology, and digital humanities.
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1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations. :
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9789004747067
Telling Tall Tales : "Uyghur Genocide" as a Political Stratagem /
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Many claims of genocide do not present a prima facie case of the intent to destroy a group, let alone show guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. They are a stratagem to enhance the claimant's position in an inter-state or intra-state conflict. Claims about China's Xinjiang are not based on the mass killings associated with genocide, but on birth limits for minorities in 217-221 that featured practices China's Han majority experienced for decades, plus brief family separations of a few minority children. These assertions impel Western sanctions and incite anti-Chinese sentiment but are empirically unsupported and degrade the concept of genocide.
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1 online resource (397 pages) : illustrations. :
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9789004756106
International Law for Diplomats /
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The purpose of this book is to provide diplomats worldwide - both lawyers and non-lawyers - with basic tools to address the main international legal issues they may encounter both bilaterally and in multilateral negotiations and forums. It features chapter from current or former legal advisers to the ministries of foreign affairs of a representative group of countries alongside the legal advisers of international organizations and institutions with extensive experience in their respective fields. The book offers a practical perspective, without delving into abstract theoretical discussions or issues which, despite being relevant in other contexts, are less so in the diplomatic field.
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1 online resource (235 pages) : illustrations. :
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9789004754508
Critical Engagements in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature : Salvaging the Ruins of Empire /
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Few readers know how the U.S.-Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines inflicted torture and death with impunity on millions. Citizens became desaparesidos , to use the Latin-American term. In the Philippines, the victims were "salvaged," kidnapped and killed. This semantic change epitomizes the experience of colonized/neocolonized subjects since the bloody pacification of the islands in the 1899-1913 Filipino-American War. The usual meaning of "salvage," as rescue of selected relics from history's slaughterhouse, is restored here. In Critical Engagements in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature: Salvaging the Ruins of Empire E. San Juan, Jr. reviews the dialectical process in postmodern art and symbolic expressions of the Cold War and analyzes the contradictions of re-neoliberal globalization and the retooled "salvaging" in the Duterte-Marcos' regime today. Neocolonialism and decolonization mutually inform the discussion of Filipino indigenization with the emergence of sikolohiyang Filipino -an original construction.
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1 online resource (235 pages) : illustrations. :
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9789004751330
Women Who Write Animals : Female Literary Representations of the More-Than-Human World /
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Why have so many women turned to animals in their writing-and what does that reveal about our shared world? Women Who Write Animals: Female Literary Representations of the More-Than-Human World uncovers the rich, often-overlooked legacy of English-speaking female authors who, from the late 18th century to today, have written powerfully and provocatively about animals. From activists and scientists to poets and storytellers, these women reshaped how we imagine animals-and ourselves. Drawing on ecofeminism, animal studies, and posthumanist thought, the essays explore intimate bonds, political resistance, and ethical entanglements across species. With rare archival insights and through a diverse range of voices, this collection reclaims women's roles in rethinking nature, challenging readers to envision a more compassionate and interconnected planet.
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1 online resource (375 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004754584