1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910967357303321

Autore

Coppa Frank J

Titolo

Politics and the papacy in the modern world / / Frank J. Coppa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2008

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2024

ISBN

9798400698453

9786612361432

9781282361430

1282361430

9780313080487

0313080488

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Disciplina

262/.130903

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - Catholic Church

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. [261]-270) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Rome and the powers in the modern age -- 2. The papacy between revolutionary upheaval and restoration, 1789-1849 -- 3. Rome grapples with liberalism, nationalism, and sectionalism, 1849-1878 -- 4. The papacy confronts social issues, modernism, and international relations, 1878-1914 -- 5. Benedict XV, the World War, and the League of Nations, 1914-1922 -- 6. The Vatican in an age of dictatorship, totalitarianism, and anti-Semitism, 1922-1939 -- 7. The Vatican's "impartiality," "silence," and "internationalism" during World War II and beyond -- 8. The papacy and the cold war: the confrontation between Catholicism and communism -- 9. The Second Vatican Council, aggiornamento, and papal accommodation with the modern world, 1958-1978 -- 10. The contemporary papacy, shuttle diplomacy, and the collapse of communism, 1978-2003 -- 11. Quo vadis Benedict XVI? -- 12. Conclusion: continuity and change in papal policy.

Sommario/riassunto

The outbreak of the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution at the turn of the nineteenth century transformed the world and ushered in the modern age, whose currents challenged the traditional political order and the prevailing religious establishment.  The new secular



framework presented a potential threat to the papal leadership of the Catholic community, which was profoundly affected by the rush towards modernization.  In the nineteenth century the transnational church confronted a world order dominated by the national state, until the emergence of globalization towards the close of

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911006737403321

Autore

Pandey Ashok

Titolo

Industrial Biorefineries and White Biotechnology [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 2015

ISBN

0-444-63464-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (731 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HöferRainer

LarrocheChristian

TaherzadehMohammad

NampoothiriMadhavan

Disciplina

662/.88

Soggetti

Biotechnology

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Bioengineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; INDUSTRIAL BIOREFINERIES AND WHITE BIOTECHNOLOGY; Copyright; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; PART A - Industrial Biorefineries; Chapter 1 - Biorefinery Concepts in Comparison to Petrochemical Refineries; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE DEFINITION FOR BIOREFINERY; 3. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF BIOMASS USING BIOREFINING; 4. CLASSIFICATION OF BIOREFINERIES; 5. CONVENTIONAL BIOREFINERIES; 6. ADVANCED BIOREFINERIES; 7. WHOLE CROP BIOREFINERY; 8. OLEOCHEMICAL BIOREFINERY; 9. LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK BIOREFINERY; 10. SYNGAS PLATFORM BIOREFINERY (THERMOCHEMICAL BIOREFINERY)

11. NEXT GENERATION HYDROCARBON BIOREFINERY12. GREEN



BIOREFINERY; 13. MARINE BIOREFINERY; 14. CHAIN DEVELOPMENT; 15. BIOREFINERY CONCEPTS IN COMPARISON TO PETROCHEMICAL REFINERIES; 16. BIOREFINERY COMPLEXITY INDEX; 17. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 - Algal Biorefineries; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ALGAL RESEARCH IN THE USA; 3. MACROALGAE; 4. MICROALGAE; 5. DOWNSTREAM PROCESSES; 6. PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM ALGAE AT COMMERCIAL SCALES; 7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3A - Pulp Mills and Wood-Based Biorefineries; 1. GENERAL ASPECTS; 2. PULPING PROCESSES AND THEIR BY-PRODUCTS

3. PRETREATMENTS OF WOOD CHIPS PRIOR TO PULPING4. THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION METHODS; 5. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3B - The Pine Biorefinery Platform Chemicals Value Chain; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. EXTRACTABLE VOLATILE OILS; 3. THE TALL OIL VALUE CHAIN; 4. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4A - Sugar- and Starch-Based Biorefineries; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. SUGAR AND STARCH CROPS; 3. SUGARBEET REFINING AND PROCESSING; 4. ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION; 5. THE ETHANOL-BASED C2-VALUE CHAIN; 6. BEYOND C2 PLATFORM CHEMICALS BY FERMENTATION; 7. SUCROCHEMISTRY; 8. STARCH REFINING AND PROCESSING; 9. STARCH USES

10. CONCLUSIONSACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 4B - Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil: Economic Perspectives; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ETHANOL FROM SUGARCANE IN BRAZIL: CONTEXT AND EVOLUTION; 3. ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ETHANOL FROM SUGARCANE IN BRAZIL; 4. FINAL REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Vegetable Oil Biorefineries; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. VEGETABLE OIL FEEDSTOCK; 3. THE WHOLE-PLANT BIOREFINERY CONCEPT-FROM PLANTS TO INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS; 4. INDUSTRIAL VEGETABLE OIL BIOREFINERIES; 5. FUTURE CHALLENGES OF INDUSTRIALIZATION; 6. CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES; REFERENCES

Chapter 6 - Biogas Biorefineries1. INTRODUCTION; 2. SUBSTRATES FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION; 3. BIOGAS UTILIZATION; 4. THE CHEMICAL PLATFORM METHANE; 5. FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; 6. MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES; 7. OTHER BIOREFINERY CONCEPTS WITH STRONG FOCUS ON BIOGAS PRODUCTION; 8. PERSPECTIVES OF BIOGAS BIOREFINERIES; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - Civilization Biorefineries: Efficient Utilization of Residue-Based Bioresources; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY, AND QUATERNARY BIORESOURCES; 3. CIVILIZATION BIOREFINERIES; 4. APPROACHES TOWARD CIVILIZATION BIOREFINERIES; REFERENCES

Chapter 8 - Biomass Pyrolysis for Hybrid Biorefineries

Sommario/riassunto

Industrial Biorefineries and White Biotechnology provides a comprehensive look at the increasing focus on developing the processes and technologies needed for the conversion of biomass to liquid and gaseous fuels and chemicals, in particular, the development of low-cost technologies.    During the last 3-4 years, there have been scientific and technological developments in the area; this book represents the most updated information and technological perspective on the topic.  Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatment processes and technologies for biomassCovers in