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Bible and poverty in Kenya [[electronic resource] ] : an empirical exploration / / by Maurice Matendechere Sakwa
| Bible and poverty in Kenya [[electronic resource] ] : an empirical exploration / / by Maurice Matendechere Sakwa |
| Autore | Sakwa Maurice Matendechere <1969-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8/325096762 |
| Collana | Empirical studies in theology |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty in the Bible
Poverty - Biblical teaching Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity Poverty - Kenya |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-06062-0
9786613060624 90-474-3269-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Materials / Sakwa -- Chapter One. Introduction / Sakwa -- Chapter Two. Biblical Conceptions Of Poverty / Sakwa -- Chapter Three. State/Society Policy / Sakwa -- Chapter Four. Poverty Alleviation Measures / Sakwa -- Chapter Five. Poverty Alleviation Ends / Sakwa -- Chapter Six. Causal Linkages: Biblical Conceptions Of Poverty, State/Society Policy And Poverty Alleviation / Sakwa -- Chapter Seven. Summary, Reflections And Recommendations / Sakwa -- Appendix / Sakwa -- Literature / Sakwa -- Index / Sakwa. |
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Sakwa Maurice Matendechere <1969->
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| Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 | ||
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Bible and poverty in Kenya [[electronic resource] ] : an empirical exploration / / by Maurice Matendechere Sakwa
| Bible and poverty in Kenya [[electronic resource] ] : an empirical exploration / / by Maurice Matendechere Sakwa |
| Autore | Sakwa Maurice Matendechere <1969-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8/325096762 |
| Collana | Empirical studies in theology |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty in the Bible
Poverty - Biblical teaching Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity Poverty - Kenya |
| ISBN |
1-283-06062-0
9786613060624 90-474-3269-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Materials / Sakwa -- Chapter One. Introduction / Sakwa -- Chapter Two. Biblical Conceptions Of Poverty / Sakwa -- Chapter Three. State/Society Policy / Sakwa -- Chapter Four. Poverty Alleviation Measures / Sakwa -- Chapter Five. Poverty Alleviation Ends / Sakwa -- Chapter Six. Causal Linkages: Biblical Conceptions Of Poverty, State/Society Policy And Poverty Alleviation / Sakwa -- Chapter Seven. Summary, Reflections And Recommendations / Sakwa -- Appendix / Sakwa -- Literature / Sakwa -- Index / Sakwa. |
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Sakwa Maurice Matendechere <1969->
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| Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creation in Crisis : Science, Ethics, Theology / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
| Creation in Crisis : Science, Ethics, Theology / / Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam |
| Autore | Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 388 pages) |
| Disciplina | 261.88 |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity
Christianity Church work with the poor |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Are we tearing down our home? The making of a home Our common home in peril -- Part II. The cry of the earth. Climate change Impacts of climate change Species extinction and biodiversity Pollution, waste, and depletion of resources -- Part III. The cry of the poor. The impacts of ecological crisis on food, health, and shelter A moral crisis -- Part IV. The cry of the gods. Creation as God's home The ecological sin of irresponsible stewardship Conclusion: Responding to a creation in crisis. Introduction: The Crisis of Our Home -- Part I Are We Tearing Down Our Home? -- 1. The Making of a Home In the Beginning Earth - The "Goldilocks" Planet Earth, the Womb of Life Our Arrival at Home: The Peopling of the Planet The Transformation of Our Common Home: From Agriculture to Industry and to the Era of Space Travel Earth Is Our Only Home -- 2. Our Common Home in Peril The Gravity of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis: Warnings from the Scientific Community The Alarming State of Our Common Home The Danger of Crossing the Thresholds Humanity Fouling Its Own Nest: The Anthropogenic Character of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis The Dawning of the Anthropocene Era The Moral and Religious Implications of Our "Oikos-cide" Part II The Cry of the Earth -- 3. Climate Change The Greenhouse Effect as Rendering Earth a Home of life A Walk Through Earth's Climate History Anthropogenic Global Warming and Associated Climate Change The Greenhouse Gases Driving Anthropogenic Climate Change Projections of Future Climate Change and the Danger of Tipping Points An Unprecedented Situation in the Geological History of Earth -- 4. Impacts of Climate Change Extreme Weather Events Droughts and Desertification Melting of Glaciers Sea-Level Rise Ocean Acidification and Threats to Marine Life Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss A Reckless Gamble with Our Planetary Home -- 5. Species Extinction and Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity and Its Importance Earth on the Brink of a Massive Loss of Biodiversity Current Spasm of Biodiversity Loss as Driven by Human Activities Implications of the Loss of Biodiversity The Death of Birth and the Rupture of the Web of Interdependence A Unique Challenge and Opportunity -- 6. Pollution, Waste, and Depletion of Resources Pollution of the Air, Land, and Water Waste and Depletion of Natural Resources The Problem of Water Scarcity Humanity's Distorted Relationship with the Natural World Part III The Cry of the Poor -- 7. The Impacts of Ecological Crisis on Food, Health, and Shelter The Current Food-Security Scenario Health Impacts of the Contemporary Ecological Crisis Ecological Crisis and the Specter of Forced Migration Humanity Moving Toward the "Perfect Storm" -- 8. A Moral Crisis The Ecological Crisis in Terms of Injustice and Inequality Ecological Divide Historical Responsibility and Personal Responsibility The Triple Pillars of Justice, Equity, and Solidarity A Common Yet Differentiated Responsibility Part IV The Cry of the Gods -- 9. Creation as God's Home Our Incapacity to See the World as Creation Our Disregard for the Sacredness of God's Home Creation as a Symbol and Sacrament of God The Ecological Crisis and the Disrespect for the Telos of Creation Rediscovering the Physical World as God's Creation -- 10. The Ecological Sin of Irresponsible Stewardship The Human Vocation for the Stewardship of Creation Irresponsible Stewardship as Sin Ecological Crisis Resulting from Our Hubris Repercussions of Sin on Creation Ecological Conversion in Response to Ecological Sin Conclusion: Responding to a Creation in Crisis. |
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Kureethadam Joshtrom Isaac
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| New York : , : Orbis Books, , 2014 | ||
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Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little
| Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little |
| Autore | Little Lester K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8325 |
| Soggetto topico | Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-5261-0176-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Prologue: The setting, the main characters, and two questions; I Alberto; 1 The legend of Saint Alberto; 2 The life of Alberto; 3 The afterlife of Alberto; II The wine porters; 4 The brenta and the brentatori; 5 Topography and migration; 6 Porters of the imagination; III Sainthood; 7 Making saints; 8 Sainthood by community; 9 Sainthood by the papacy; Epilogue: Dignity and memory; Appendix: Sources and studies pertaining to brentatori; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480900703321 |
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Little Lester K
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| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
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Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little
| Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little |
| Autore | Little Lester K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8325 |
| Soggetto topico | Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Cremona
Fernand Braudel Northern Italy Parma Piacenza Reggio Emilia Saint Alberto Saint-Mattia Teofilo Folengo bishops brenta brentatore community indispensable immigrants papacy patron saint peasants popes sainthood wine porters |
| ISBN |
1-5261-1669-3
1-5261-0176-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Prologue: The setting, the main characters, and two questions; I Alberto; 1 The legend of Saint Alberto; 2 The life of Alberto; 3 The afterlife of Alberto; II The wine porters; 4 The brenta and the brentatori; 5 Topography and migration; 6 Porters of the imagination; III Sainthood; 7 Making saints; 8 Sainthood by community; 9 Sainthood by the papacy; Epilogue: Dignity and memory; Appendix: Sources and studies pertaining to brentatori; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797718303321 |
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Little Lester K
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| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little
| Indispensable immigrants : The wine porters of Northern Italy and their saint, 1200–1800 / / Lester K. Little |
| Autore | Little Lester K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8325 |
| Soggetto topico | Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781526116697
1526116693 9781526101761 1526101769 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Prologue: The setting, the main characters, and two questions; I Alberto; 1 The legend of Saint Alberto; 2 The life of Alberto; 3 The afterlife of Alberto; II The wine porters; 4 The brenta and the brentatori; 5 Topography and migration; 6 Porters of the imagination; III Sainthood; 7 Making saints; 8 Sainthood by community; 9 Sainthood by the papacy; Epilogue: Dignity and memory; Appendix: Sources and studies pertaining to brentatori; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910954502603321 |
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Little Lester K
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| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
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Live long and prosper [[electronic resource] ] : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes
| Live long and prosper [[electronic resource] ] : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes |
| Autore | Barnes Sandra L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 277.3/08308996073 |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Religion
Big churches African American churches Black theology Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the poor AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the sick Faith movement (Hagin) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4958-1
0-8232-4959-X 0-8232-5261-2 0-8232-5062-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: the Black megachurch -- The calling and the corner -- Black megachurch theology: making the Word flesh! -- Black megachurches and HIV/AIDS: beliefs and behavior in unsettled times -- Poverty as a frame continuum -- Conclusion: the Black megachurch in the new millennium: responding to social problems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462090203321 |
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Barnes Sandra L
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 | ||
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Live long and prosper [[electronic resource] ] : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes
| Live long and prosper [[electronic resource] ] : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes |
| Autore | Barnes Sandra L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 277.3/08308996073 |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Religion
Big churches African American churches Black theology Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the poor AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the sick Faith movement (Hagin) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Black megachurch
HIV/AIDS health and wealth theology poverty prosperity theology |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4958-1
0-8232-4959-X 0-8232-5261-2 0-8232-5062-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: the Black megachurch -- The calling and the corner -- Black megachurch theology: making the Word flesh! -- Black megachurches and HIV/AIDS: beliefs and behavior in unsettled times -- Poverty as a frame continuum -- Conclusion: the Black megachurch in the new millennium: responding to social problems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786195703321 |
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Barnes Sandra L
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Live long and prosper : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes
| Live long and prosper : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology / / Sandra L. Barnes |
| Autore | Barnes Sandra L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 277.3/08308996073 |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Religion
Big churches African American churches Black theology Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the poor AIDS (Disease) - Religious aspects - Christianity Church work with the sick Faith movement (Hagin) |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4958-1
0-8232-4959-X 0-8232-5261-2 0-8232-5062-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: the Black megachurch -- The calling and the corner -- Black megachurch theology: making the Word flesh! -- Black megachurches and HIV/AIDS: beliefs and behavior in unsettled times -- Poverty as a frame continuum -- Conclusion: the Black megachurch in the new millennium: responding to social problems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957708803321 |
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Barnes Sandra L
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Poverty in the early church and today : a conversation / / edited by Steve Walton and Hannah Swithinbank
| Poverty in the early church and today : a conversation / / edited by Steve Walton and Hannah Swithinbank |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 pages) |
| Disciplina | 261.8/25 |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity
Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / General Church history - Primitive and early church |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Ancient History (History)
Biblical Studies - Other Christian Education Christian Life and Issues Church History Development Studies Early Christianity Early Modern History (History) Education - Other Education Studies Evidence General Religion - Other History - Other (History) History of Education History of Education (History) History of Religion (History) Modern History (History) Social History (History) World History (History) |
| ISBN |
9780567677754
0-567-67775-3 9780567677761 0-567-67776-1 9780567677730 0-567-67773-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
23. The "Undeserving Poor" Today: The Rhetoric and Theological Development of a Problematic Category - Hannah Swithinbank, Tearfund, UK 24. Response to Fiona Gregson - Hannah Swithinbank, Tearfund, UK 25. Response to Hannah Swithinbank - Fiona Gregson, Diocese of Birmingham, UK -- 26. The Early Church, The Roman State, and Ancient Civil Society: Whose Responsibility are the Poor?- Christopher M. Hays, Fundaciđn Universitaria Seminario BƯblico de Colombia, Colombia 27. Poverty and the Powers Today - Stephen Timms MP, House of Commons, UK 28. Response to Christopher Hays- Stephen Timms MP, House of Commons, UK 29. Response to Stephen Timms, MP - Christopher M. Hays, Fundaciđn Universitaria Seminario BƯblico de Colombia, Colombia 30. The Poor Will Always be among You: Poverty, Education and the Catholic Ideal - -- Francis Campbell, St. Mary's University, UK -- II. Responding and Reflecting 31. Review: Responding and Summarizing - Craig Blomberg, Denver Seminary, USA -- 32. Between Today and Yesterday: Evidence, Complexity, Poverty and the "Body" of Christ - Francis Davis Select Bibliography Index.
How This Book Works -- Reflecting on Poverty: - Bishop Graham Tomlin -- Foreword: Cardinal Vincent Nichols -- List of Abbreviations List of Contributors -- I. Poverty Then and Now 1. Two Concepts of Poverty: A Theological Analysis - Justin Thacker, Cliff College, UK 2. Poverty and Its Causes in the Early Church - Lynn H. Cohick, Denver Seminary, USA -- 3. Causes of Poverty Today - Katie Harrison, Tearfund, UK -- 4. Response to Lynn H. Cohick - Katie Harrison, Tearfund, UK 5. Dream Better Dreams: Response to Katie Harrison - Lynn H. Cohick, Denver Seminary, USA 6."Do Good to All" (Galatians 6.10): Assets, Capital, and Benefaction in Early Christianity - Bruce W. Longenecker, Baylor University, USA 7. Benefaction Today?- John Coleby, Caritas, UK 8. Response to Bruce Longenecker - John Coleby, Caritas, UK 9. Response to John Coleby - Bruce W. Longenecker, Baylor University, USA 10. Patronage and People: Paul's Perspective in Philippians- Steve Walton, St. Mary's University, UK 11. Patronage Today - Helen Hekel, Tearfund, UK 12. Response to Steve Walton - Helen Hekel, Tearfund, UK 13. Response to Helen Hekel - Steve Walton, St. Mary's University, UK 14. Paul and the Gift to Jerusalem: Overcoming the Problems of the Long-Distance Gift- John M.G. Barclay, University of Durham, UK 15. Raising Funds in One Place, Giving to Another: Gift Distribution Today- Virginia Luckett, Tearfund, UK 16. Response to John Barclay - Virginia Luckett, Tearfund, UK 17. Response to Virginia Luckett - John M.G. Barclay, University of Durham, UK 18. Wealth and Dehumanization: Ezekiel's Oracles against Tyre - Myrto Theocharous, Greek Bible College, Greece 19. Poverty and Dehumanization - Ellie Hughes, Riverbank Trust, UK 20. Response to Myrto Theocharous - Ellie Hughes, Riverbank Trust, UK 21. Response to Ellie Hughes - Myrto Theocharous, Greek Bible College, Greece 22. The "Undeserving Poor" in the Early Church - Fiona J. R. Gregson, Diocese of Birmingham, UK. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910346025903321 |
| London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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