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UNINA9910786988703321 |
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Titolo |
Aging, spirituality and pastoral care : a multi-national perspective / / Elizabeth MacKinlay, James W. Ellor, Stephen Pickard, editors |
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New York : , : Haworth Pastoral Press, , 2001 |
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1-136-40259-4 |
0-203-04904-7 |
1-136-40252-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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EllorJames W |
MacKinlayElizabeth <1940-> |
PickardStephen K |
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Church work with older people |
Older people - Religious life |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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". co-published simultaneously as Journal of religious gerontology, volume 12, numbers 3/4 2001." |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Cover; Aging, Spirituality and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; SECTION 1: ETHICAL,THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL DIMENSIONS; Ethics and Ageing in the 21 st Century; Beyond the Biomedical Paradigm: Generating a Spiritual Vision of Ageing; Outward Decay and Inward Renewal: A Biblical Perspective on Aging and the Image of God; 'Wholeness, Dignity and the Ageing Self': A Conversation Between Philosophy and Theology; The Getting and Losing Wisdom; SECTION 2: ISSUES OF AGEING AND PASTORAL CARE |
Ageing and Isolation: Is the Issue Social Isolation or Is It Lack of Meaning in Life?Pastoral Support for Late-Life Sexuality; Understanding the Ageing Process: A Developmental Perspective of the Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions; Through a Glass Darkly: A Dialogue Between Dementia and Faith; When Words Are No Longer Necessary: The Gift of Ritual; The Spiritual Dimension of Caring: Applying a Model for Spiritual Tasks of Ageing; The Challenges and Opportunities of Faith Community (Parish) Nursing in an Aging Society; EPILOGUE; Radical Discipleship for |
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How can you foster spiritual growth in older people?</br></br>This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective brings together chaplains, pastors, counselors, and health care practitioners in all walks of gerontology from around the world to present a fully rounded picture of the spiritual needs and potentialities of this fast-growing population. It also includes a study of the spiritual awareness of nurses working in six different nursing homes, as well as a model for a parish nursi |
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UNINA9910824336603321 |
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Autore |
Ross Steven T |
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American war plans, 1890-1939 / / Steven T. Ross, US Naval War College |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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1-135-29134-9 |
1-315-03927-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (341 p.) |
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Military planning - United States - History - 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Note generali |
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Firstitle pageblished in 2002 by Frank Cass Publishers. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The Creation of Empire; Notes; 2. Defining the Threat; Notes; 3. War Plans, 1900-18; Notes; 4. A New World Order; Notes; 5. War Plans Revisited; Notes; 6. Darkening Horizons; Notes; 7. Conclusion; Appendix: Maps; Bibliography; Index |
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By the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.As a result of the |
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United States' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country's interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board, established in 1903, ordered the creation |
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