1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460845403321

Autore

Cook David <1966->

Titolo

Understanding jihad / / David Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-520-96249-4

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Disciplina

297.7/2

Soggetti

Jihad

War - Religious aspects - Islam

Islamic fundamentalism

Islam - 21st century

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Qur'an and conquest -- The "greater jihad" and the "lesser jihad" -- The crystallization of jihad theory: crusade and counter-crusade -- Jihad during the nineteenth century: renewal and resistance -- Radical Islam and contemporary jihad theory -- Globalist radical Islam and martyrdom operations -- The rise of jihadi states.

Sommario/riassunto

"First published in 2005, Understanding Jihad unraveled the tangled historical, intellectual, and political meanings of jihad within the context of Islamic life. In this revised and expanded second edition, author David Cook has included new material in light of pivotal events over of the past ten years, such as the revolutionizing events of the Arab Spring, the death of Osama bin Laden, and the rise of new Islamic factions such as ISIL. Jihad is one of the most loaded and misunderstood terms in the news today. Contrary to popular understanding, the term does not mean "holy war." This judiciously balanced, accessibly written, and highly relevant book looks closely at a range of sources from sacred Islamic texts to modern interpretations of the term, opening a critically important perspective on the role of Islam in the contemporary world. As David Cook traces the practical and theoretical meanings of jihad, he cites from scriptural, legal, and newly



translated texts to give readers a taste of the often ambiguous information that is used to construct Islamic doctrine. He looks closely at the life and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad and at the ramifications of the great Islamic conquests in 634 to 732 A.D. He sheds light on legal developments relevant to fighting and warfare, and places the internal, spiritual jihad within the larger context of Islamic religion. He describes some of the conflicts that occur in radical groups and shows how the more mainstream supporters of these groups have come to understand and justify violence. He has also included a special appendix of relevant documents including materials related to the September 11 attacks and published manifestos issued by Osama bin Laden and Palestinian suicide-martyrs"--Provided by publisher.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003795370403321

Autore

Malinowski, Bronislaw <1884-1942>

Titolo

Sesso e repressione sessuale tra i selvaggi / Bronislaw Malinowski ; introduzione di Tullio Tentori

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino, : Bollati Boringhieri, 1969

ISBN

88-339-0277-3

Descrizione fisica

286 p. : [10] ill. f.t. ; 19 cm

Collana

Universale Bollati Boringhieri ; 42

Disciplina

306.01

306.08

306.7

Locazione

BFS

SES

FARBC

Collocazione

306.01 MAL2

306.01 MAL2bis

13110 MAL

LEPORE 811

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Traduzione di Tullio Tentori



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910831058503321

Titolo

Functions of the proteoglycans [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1986

ISBN

1-282-34585-0

9786612345852

0-470-51338-1

0-470-51339-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 124

Altri autori (Persone)

EveredDavid

WhelanJulie

Disciplina

574.19245

612

612.015754

Soggetti

Proteoglycans - Physiological effect

Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Editors: David Evered (organizer) and Julie Whelan.

"Symposium on Functions of the Proteoglycans, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 14-16 January 1986"--Contents p. [v].

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FUNCTIONS OF THE PROTEOGLYCANS; Contents; Participants; Introduction; The properties and turnover of hyalu ronan; Cartilage proteog lycans; Biological roles of dermatan sulphate proteog lycans; Common structures of the core proteins of interstitial p rot eog lycans; Biosynthesis and processing of proteodermatan sulphate; ProteogIycan-collagen interactions; The functions of the heparan sulphate proteoglycans; Functions of proteoglycans at the cel surface

Heparan sulphate proteoglycan as mediator of some adhesive responses and cytoskeletal reorganization of cells on fibronectin matrices: independent versus cooperative functionsGeneral discussion I; Structure and function of basement membrane proteoglycans; Biosynthesis and structure of the basement rnern brane proteoglycan containing he paran sul p hate side-chains; General discussion II; Vascular cel I p roteog lycans: evidence for metabolic modulation;



Molecular cloning of proteoglycan core proteins; Secretory granule proteoglycans of mast cells and natural killer cells

Chairman's summing-upIndex of contributors; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Presents a comprehensive review of current proteoglycan research, which is providing fresh insights into many major chronic diseases. The proteoglycans are a family of macromolecules which contain one or more glycosaminoglycan chains covalently bound to a core protein. Proteoglycans are a major component of the extracellular matrix of connective tissues and help to determine its volume, resiliency, and organization. They are an important medium through which nutrients, hormones, and other solutes are transported to cells, and they play a significant role in cell-cell interactions. Disturbances