Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine |
Autore | Laine James W. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (746 p.) |
Disciplina | 201/.72 |
Soggetto topico |
Religions - History
Religion and politics - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
ashoka baghdad brahmins buddha buddhism caliphate caste system catholicism china christianity church comparative religion confucius constantine dharma dome of the rock eastern religion egypt gandhi hagia sophia hinduism india islam islamic empire luther monarchy nonfiction pius ix politics religion and politics religion religious freedom religious leaders religious reform revolution royalty secularism south asia spirituality theology world history world religion |
ISBN |
0-520-28137-3
1-78539-274-3 0-520-95999-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330-230 b.c. -- 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 b.c.-250 a.d. -- 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia -- 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam -- 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622-711 a.d. -- 6. Imperial Islam, 690-1500 a.d. -- 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500-1700) -- 8. Putting Religion in Its Place, I: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church -- 9. Putting Religion in Its Place, II: Revolution and Religious Freedom -- 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787234703321 |
Laine James W. | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine |
Autore | Laine James W. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (746 p.) |
Disciplina | 201/.72 |
Soggetto topico |
Religions - History
Religion and politics - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
ashoka baghdad brahmins buddha buddhism caliphate caste system catholicism china christianity church comparative religion confucius constantine dharma dome of the rock eastern religion egypt gandhi hagia sophia hinduism india islam islamic empire luther monarchy nonfiction pius ix politics religion and politics religion religious freedom religious leaders religious reform revolution royalty secularism south asia spirituality theology world history world religion |
ISBN |
0-520-28137-3
1-78539-274-3 0-520-95999-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330-230 b.c. -- 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 b.c.-250 a.d. -- 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia -- 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam -- 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622-711 a.d. -- 6. Imperial Islam, 690-1500 a.d. -- 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500-1700) -- 8. Putting Religion in Its Place, I: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church -- 9. Putting Religion in Its Place, II: Revolution and Religious Freedom -- 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819423403321 |
Laine James W. | ||
Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Nimo's war, Emma's war : making feminist sense of the Iraq War / / Cynthia Enloe |
Autore | Enloe Cynthia H. <1938-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 320 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 956.7044/3082 |
Soggetto topico |
Women and war - Iraq
Women soldiers - Iraq Women - Iraq Iraq War, 2003-2011 |
Soggetto non controllato |
african americans
baghdad causes of war contemporary feminists cost of war demographic study ethnic politics feminism gender of war historians international relations iraq war iraqi army men and women middle east modern history multiple perspectives nonfiction political history political science prostitution sexism sexual assault us army war history womens experiences womens perspective world history |
ISBN |
1-282-76394-6
9786612763946 0-520-94595-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Eight Women, One War -- 2. Nimo: Wartime Politics in a Beauty Parlor -- 3. Maha: A Widow Returns to Baghdad -- 4. Safah: The Girl from Haditha -- 5. Shatha: A Legislator in Wartime -- 6. Emma and the Recruiters -- 7. Danielle: From Basketball Court to Baghdad Rooftop -- 8. Kim: "I'm in a Way Fighting My Own War" -- 9. Charlene: Picking Up the Pieces -- Conclusion: The Long War -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784957003321 |
Enloe Cynthia H. <1938-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Voyager from Xanadu : Rabban Sauma and the First Journey from China to the West / / Morris Rossabi |
Autore | Rossabi Morris |
Edizione | [1st University of California Press ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
Disciplina | 909/.2092 |
Soggetto topico |
Diplomats - China
Diplomats - Travel Voyages and travels Travel, Medieval |
Soggetto non controllato |
13th century
asian travel baghdad beijing china chinese monk commercial networking diplomacy discussion books engaging europe firsthand perspective global travels historical history holy land islamic control jerusalem last crusades medieval period mongol capital mongol empire muslims nestorian christian nonfiction account pilgrimage rabban sauma trans eurasian travel travelogue western travel western world world history xanadu |
ISBN | 0-520-94613-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Preface to the 2010 Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- A Note on Transliteration -- Principal Figures -- 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. A Pilgrimage to the West -- 3. The Mongols, the Muslims, and the Europeans -- 4. An Embassy to the West -- 5. Paris, Bordeaux, Rome, and Return -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author |
Altri titoli varianti | Rabban Sauma and the first journey from China to the West |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248321003316 |
Rossabi Morris | ||
Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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