Models of High Energy Processes / J.C. Polkinghorne

• Record Nr.: UNINA990001045870403321
• Autore: Polkinghorne, J.C.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1980
• ISBN: 0-521-22369-5
• Collana: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
• Disciplina: 539.72539.73
• Locazione: FI1
• Collocazione: 33-222
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Keeping the peace [[electronic resource] ] : conflict resolution and peaceful societies around the world / / edited by Graham Kemp and Douglas P. Fry

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784427803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Routledge, 2004
• ISBN: 1-135-93731-1; 9786610290840; 1-280-29084-6; 0-203-02103-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Collana: War and society ; ; v. 8
• Altri autori (Persone): KempGraham <1954->; FryDouglas P. <1953->
• Disciplina: 327.1/72
• Soggetti: Peace - Social aspects; Conflict management - Social aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The concept of peaceful societies / Graham Kemp -- A positive concept of peace / Ximena Davies-Vengoechea -- Contentious but not violent : the Hopi of Northern Arizona / Alice Schlegel -- Restraint and ritual apology : the Rotumans of the South Pacific / Alan Howard -- Respect for all : the Paliyans of South India / Peter M. Gardner -- Multiple paths to peace : the "La Paz" Zapotec of Mexico / Douglas P. Fry -- Resolving conflict within the law : the Mardu aborigines of Australia / Robert Tonkinson -- Putting a stone in the middle : the nubians of Northern Africa / Robert Fernea -- Keeping the peace in an island world : the Sama Dilaut of Southeast Asia / Clifford Sather -- A model of peacefulness : rethinking peace and conflict in Norway / Kristin Dobinson -- Cautious, alert, polite, and elusive : the Semai of Central Peninsular Malaysia / Robert Knox Dentan -- Conclusions : learning from peaceful societies / Douglas P. Fry.
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection of ethnographies discusses how non-violent values and conflict resolution strategies can help to create and maintain peace.