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UNINA9910455757203321 |
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Lambek Michael |
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Knowledge and practice in Mayotte : local discourses of Islam, sorcery and spirit possession / / Michael Lambek |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1993 |
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1-281-99727-7 |
9786611997274 |
1-4426-7653-1 |
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1 online resource (499 p.) |
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Islam - Mayotte |
Spirit possession - Mayotte |
Knowledge, Theory of (Islam) |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Stylistic Conventions and Conundrums -- Dramatis Personae -- 1. Knowledge and Hubris -- 2. Locating Knowledge in Mayotte: Structure, History, and Practice -- 3. Village Organization and the Distribution of Knowledge -- 4. Islam: The Perspective from the Path -- 5. Educating Citizens: The Reproduction of Textual Knowledge -- 6. Islamic Experts: Practice and Power -- 7. Knowledge with Power: The Discipline of Cosmology -- 8. Knowledge and Antipractice: Committing Sorcery -- 9. Removing Sorcery: Committing (to) the Cure -- 10. The Reproduction of Possession: Gaining a Voice -- 11. Tumbu and Mohedja: Excerpts from the Healers' Practice -- 12. Granaries, Turtles, and the Whole Damn Thing -- Epilogue, 1992 -- Notes -- A Short Glossary of Words Commonly Used in the Text -- Bibliography -- Index |
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On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocative |
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style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, on local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, on social accountability, and on the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies.The "objectified" textual knowledge characteristic of Islam and of cosmology is contrasted with the "embodied" knowledge of spirit possession. Lambek emphasizes the power and authority constituted by each discipline, as well as the challenge that each kind of knowledge presents to the others and their resolution in daily practice. "Disciplines" are defined as an organized body of practitioners or adepts, a concept precise and useful when applied to the contexts of Lambek's own research and equally so in the study of comparable environments elsewhere.Essential reading for those interested in the comparative study of Islamic societies, Lambek's argument directly contributes to the main anthropological arguments of the day concerning the social and cultural basis of systems of knowledge and ethnographic strategies for depicting them. |
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UNINA9910367566003321 |
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Karbou Fatima |
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Advancing Earth Surface Representation via Enhanced Use of Earth Observations in Monitoring and Forecasting Applications / Fatima Karbou, Vanessa M. Escobar, Gianpaolo Balsamo, Benjamin Ruston |
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Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , 2019 |
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1 electronic resource (262 pages) |
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The representation of the Earth's surface in global monitoring and forecasting applications is moving towards capturing more of the relevant processes, while maintaining elevated computational efficiency and therefore a moderate complexity. These schemes are developed and continuously improved thanks to well instrumented field-sites that can observe coupled processes occurring at the surface-atmosphere interface (e.g., forest, grassland, cropland areas and diverse climate zones). Approaching global kilometer-scale resolutions, in situ observations alone cannot fulfil the modelling needs, and the use of satellite observation becomes essential to guide modelling innovation and to calibrate and validate new parameterization schemes that can support data assimilation applications. In this book, we review some of the recent contributions, highlighting how satellite data are used to inform Earth surface model development (vegetation state and seasonality, soil moisture conditions, surface temperature and turbulent fluxes, land-use change detection, agricultural indicators and irrigation) when moving towards global km-scale resolutions. |
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UNINA9910805575403321 |
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Krishnasamy Senthilkumar |
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Interfacial Bonding Characteristics in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites : Fiber-matrix Interface In Biocomposites / / edited by Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, Mohit Hemath Kumar, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin |
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Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
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[1st ed. 2024.] |
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1 online resource (350 pages) |
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Composites Science and Technology, , 2662-1827 |
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Hemath KumarMohit |
ParameswaranpillaiJyotishkumar |
Mavinkere RangappaSanjay |
SiengchinSuchart |
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Composite materials |
Polymers |
Materials |
Chemistry |
Composites |
Materials Chemistry |
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Introduction to interfacial bonding characteristics of natural fiber reinforced composites -- New methodologies to improve the interfacial interaction in natural fiber polymer composites -- Morphology of the interfacial interface of the natural fiber reinforced polymer composites -- Spectroscopic analysis of interfacial adhesion in natural fiber polymer composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on the tensile properties of kenaf fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics of flexural fractured pineapple leaf fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on impact strength of jute fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics of inter-laminar shear strength of date palm fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on thermomechanical properties of luffa fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on dynamic mechanical analysis of cotton fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on fatigue behavior of hemp fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on free vibration behavior of wood fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on physical performance of bamboo fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on fire performance of flax fiber reinforced composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics on electrical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymeric matrix composites -- Effect of interfacial bonding characteristics of chemically treated straw fiber reinforced polymeric matrix composites -- Modeling of interfaces of natural fiber reinforced composites using finite element analysis -- The future challenges of using natural fiber reinforced polymeric matrix composites. |
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This book provides a general overview of the importance of fibre-matrix interfacial bonding characteristics in natural fibre-based composites to obtain optimal material properties for a specific application. Composites materials are prepared by combining fibres and polymers to achieve superior materials properties than those of the individual components. Composite materials are used to produce lightweight components with increased stiffness and strength; their properties can also be tailored for any specific applications. The glass fibre reinforced composites dominate 95% of the thermoplastic and thermoset-based composites. However, the natural fibre reinforced composites can give competition to the glass fibres due to their advantages such as biodegradability, low density, low cost, and good mechanical properties. This book looks into biocomposites and its important aspect of optimization of materials’ performance by fine-tuning the fibre-matrix bonding characteristics. The chapters in the book look at different plant fibres such as kenaf, pineapple leaf, jute, date palm, luffa, cotton, hemp, wood, bamboo, flax, and straw and the different approaches to enhance the fibre-matrix interfacial bonding through physical and/or chemical treatment methods. It demonstrates that the nature of fibre-matrix bonding has a significant effect on the properties such as tensile, flexural, impact, inter-laminar shear strength, moisture absorption, thickness swelling, thermal, chemical, damping, creep, and fatigue. Its content appeals to academics, |
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students, researcher, and scientist who are working in the field to produce biodegradable and recyclable materials in the composite industry. |
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