Admiration And Awe

Author : Antonio Urquízar Herrera
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198797451
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Admiration and Awe written by Antonio Urquízar Herrera and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first systematic analysis of the cultural and religious appropriation of Andalusian architecture by Spanish historians during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. To date this process of Christian appropriation has generally been discussed as a phenomenon of architectural hybridization. However, this was a period in which the construction of a Spanish national identity became a key focus of historical discourse. As a result, cultural hybridity encountered partial opposition from those seeking to establish cultural and religious homogeneity. Spain's Islamic past became a major concern in this period and historical writing served as the site for a complex negotiation of identity. Historians and antiquarians used a range of strategies to re-appropriate the meaning of medieval Islamic heritage as befitted the new identity of Spain as a Catholic monarchy and empire. On the one hand, the monuments' Islamic origin was subjected to historical revisions and re-identified as Roman or Phoenician. On the other hand, religious forgeries were invented that staked claims for buildings and cities having been founded by Christians prior to the arrival of the Muslims in Spain. Islamic stones were used as core evidence in debates that shaped the early development of archaeology, and they also became the centre of a historical controversy about the origin of Spain as a nation as well as its ecclesiastical history.

Author : John O'Leary
Publisher : Currency
ISBN 13 : 0593135458
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Awe written by John O'Leary and published by Currency. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The #1 bestselling author of On Fire shows us how to recapture and harness our childlike sense of wonder in order to become more engaged, successful, and fulfilled. “Engaging . . . O’Leary encourages us to see the world through a child’s eyes.”—Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie There once was a time when we joyfully raised our hands to answer questions, connected easily with others, believed that anything was possible, and fearlessly jumped into new experiences. A time when we viewed each day not as something to endure, but as a marvelous gift to explore and savor—when we danced through our lives in awe of the ordinary moments and eager for the promise of tomorrow. Unfortunately, that’s far from our experience today. Instead, we feel disconnected and jaded. Social media reminds us that we don’t measure up, and the mainstream media barrages us with constant negativity. Many of us find ourselves caught in a life of dogged responsibility and mind-numbing repetition. The daily struggle to earn a living has caused us to lose the sense of wonder with which we once greeted every day. In his new book, bestselling author John O’Leary invites us to consider that it is possible to once again navigate the world as a child does. Identifying five senses children innately possess and that we’ve lost touch with as we age, O’Leary shares emotional, humorous, and inspirational stories intertwined with fascinating new research showing how each of us can reclaim our childlike joy, and why doing so will change how we interact with the world. In Awe reveals how we can regain that ability to see fresh insights, reach for new solutions, and live our best lives.

Author : Alfred Archer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1786607697
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moral Psychology of Admiration written by Alfred Archer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By bringing the work of philosophers and psychologists together this volume is an interdisciplinary, though predominantly philosophical, exploration of an often discussed but rarely researched emotion; admiration. By exploring the moral psychology of admiration the volume examines the nature of this emotion, how it relates to other emotions such as wonder, envy and pride and what role admiration plays in our moral lives. As to the latter, a strong focus is on the potential link between admiration, emulation and the improvement of our characters, as well as of society as a whole.

Author : Rufus Burrow, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786477865
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Theology of Resistance written by Rufus Burrow, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been nearly fifty years since Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Appraisals of King's contributions began almost immediately and continue to this day. The author explores a great many of King's chief ideas and socio-ethical practices: his concept of a moral universe, his doctrine of human dignity, his belief that not all suffering is redemptive, his brand of personalism, his contribution to the development of social ethics, the inclusion of young people in the movement, sexism as a contradiction to his personalism, the problem of black-on-black violence, and others. The book reveals both the strengths and the limitations in King's theological socio-ethical project, and shows him to have relentlessly applied personalist ideas to organized nonviolent resistance campaigns in order to change the world. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Gill Hasson
Publisher : John Murray One
ISBN 13 : 1399803034
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 21 Day Mindfulness Challenge written by Gill Hasson and published by John Murray One. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21 Day Mindfulness Challenge combines the empowering, mind altering approach of mindful thinking with a clear, three week programme of meditations, reflective exercises and practical approaches. With this book, you will discover how mindfulness can become a permanent, positive habit. Day by day you'll learn : - How to ground yourself, gain perspective and remain calm - How to access and benefit from mindful acceptance and a beginners mind - How to use mindfulness as a starting point for how you approach everyday challenges - Why three weeks is enough to kick start a more positive empowering attitude and approach to yourself, your life and other people

Author : Paul Guyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139827030
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern Philosophy written by Paul Guyer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-30 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosophy of Immanuel Kant is the watershed of modern thought, which irrevocably changed the landscape of the field and prepared the way for all the significant philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This 2006 volume, which complements The Cambridge Companion to Kant, covers every aspect of Kant's philosophy, with a particular focus on his moral and political philosophy. It also provides detailed coverage of Kant's historical context and of the enormous impact and influence that his work has had on the subsequent history of philosophy. The bibliography also offers extensive and organized coverage of both classical and recent books on Kant. This volume thus provides the broadest and deepest introduction currently available on Kant and his place in modern philosophy, making accessible the philosophical enterprise of Kant to those coming to his work for the first time.

Author : Michelle Gordon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350156892
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Extreme Violence and the ‘British Way’ written by Michelle Gordon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing three cases of British colonial violence that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century, this book argues that all three share commonalities, including the role of racial prejudices in justifying the perpetration of extreme colonial violence. Exploring the connections and comparisons between the Perak War (1875–76), the 'Hut Tax' Revolt in Sierra Leone (1898–99) and the Anglo-Egyptian War of Reconquest in the Sudan (1896–99), Gordon highlights the significance of decision-making processes, communication between London and the periphery and the influence of individual colonial administrators in outbreaks of violence. This study reveals the ways in which racial prejudices, the advocacy of a British 'civilising mission' and British racial 'superiority' informed colonial administrators' decisions on the ground, as well as the rationalisation of extreme violence. Responding to a neglect of British colonial atrocities within the historiography of colonial violence, this work demonstrates the ways in which Britain was just as willing and able as other European Empires to resort to extreme measures in the face of indigenous resistance or threats to the British imperial project.

Author : Jon Smith
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822333166
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Look Away! written by Jon Smith and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-21 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVExamines what happens to our paradigms of the American south if we understand the "south" hemispherically, to include Latin America and the Caribbean./div

Author : Mélina Mangal
Publisher : Millbrook Press ™
ISBN 13 : 1541537955
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vast Wonder of World written by Mélina Mangal and published by Millbrook Press ™. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A must-purchase picture book biography of a figure sure to inspire awe and admiration among readers."—School Library Journal (starred review) Extraordinary illustrations and lyrical text present pioneering African American scientist Ernest Everett Just. Ernest Everett Just was not like other scientists of his time. He saw the whole, where others saw only parts. He noticed details others failed to see. He persisted in his research despite the discrimination and limitations imposed on him as an African American. His keen observations of sea creatures revealed new insights about egg cells and the origins of life. Through stunning illustrations and lyrical prose, this picture book presents the life and accomplishments of this long overlooked scientific pioneer.

Author : David C. Downing
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830832842
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Region of Awe written by David C. Downing and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2005-04-21 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David C. Downing explores mysticism as a part of C. S. Lewis's faith and writing. He addresses both the influence on Lewis by mystical writers of his own day and the threads of mysticism evident in Lewis's works.