1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783612803321

Autore

Rountree Kathryn

Titolo

Embracing the witch and the goddess : feminist ritual-makers in New Zealand / / Kathryn Rountree

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-41156-1

1-134-41157-X

0-415-30358-3

1-280-07405-1

0-203-63388-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Classificazione

11.98

Disciplina

133.4/3/0993

Soggetti

Witchcraft - New Zealand

Magic - New Zealand

Goddess religion - New Zealand

Neopaganism - New Zealand

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. 207-217) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Approaches to witchcraft; Feminists and witches; Feminists and the Goddess; Researching witches: becoming enchanted; Feminist witchcraft in New Zealand: origins and development; The attraction of witchcraft; The attraction of the Goddess: witches' worldviews; What witches do; Ritual as artefact; How magic works; Re-membering the witch and the Goddess; Notes; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Embracing the Witch and the Goddess is detailed survey of present-day feminist witches. It examines the attraction of witchcraft for its practitioners, and explores witches' rituals, views and beliefs about how magic works.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557307903321

Autore

Dassios Ioannis

Titolo

Differential/Difference Equations : Mathematical Modeling, Oscillation and Applications

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Soggetti

Information technology industries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The study of oscillatory phenomena is an important part of the theory of differential equations. Oscillations naturally occur in virtually every area of applied science including, e.g., mechanics, electrical, radio engineering, and vibrotechnics. This Special Issue includes 19 high-quality papers with original research results in theoretical research, and recent progress in the study of applied problems in science and technology. This Special Issue brought together mathematicians with physicists, engineers, as well as other scientists. Topics covered in this issue: Oscillation theory; Differential/difference equations; Partial differential equations; Dynamical systems; Fractional calculus; Delays; Mathematical modeling and oscillations.