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Through the hermeneutical lens of human-animal studies, this volume explores how biblical texts help construct a precise image of animals and assign them a precise role within society. In this regard, three central moments are considered: (a) Creation narratives: Examining the two creation narratives shows how these are functional in creating a hierarchy within the animal kingdom, elevating domestic animals over other animals and positioning humans as God's privileged interlocutors. (b) Biblical Legislation: The second part explores how legal codes frame animals as 'objects' in a human-centered relationship, reinforcing a definite hierarchical social order. However, it also reveals instances where animals assume the role of 'legal subjects' with associated responsibilities. (c) Institution of sacrifices: The third section explores how sacrifices in the Hebrew Bible shape the perception of animals and determine their social role. A comparative approach between ritual texts in Leviticus and references to sacrifices in prophetic texts opens up different perspectives on the suffering of animals during sacrifices.

When Europa-Park opened some 50 years ago, hardly anyone believed in the success of a theme park in southwestern Germany. Today, it has broken all the records. What is the secret of this incredible success? And who is behind it?Benno Stieber paints a multifaceted portrait of family entrepreneur Roland Mack and provides a glimpse behind the colorful scenes of a theme park that is visited by almost six million people every year, including many stars and celebrities.

Eccentricity is a stereotype of Englishness. Yet despite its popularity, it has not merited much academic investigation. The present study offers a theoretically grounded overview of the emergence, structures and artistic productions resulting from eccentricity. It starts with its prehistory in Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance before pinpointing its emergence in the seventeenth century. From then onwards it serves to negotiate cultural dissent and make it productive. What goes hand in hand with eccentricity is the individual, not as essentially given, but as relational. In the same way that eccentricity has textual and intertextual origins, eccentrics, despite their seeming singularity, form patterns. These can be used as cultural 'fertiliser' or as façades in the case of present-day British politicians. The study offers a re-reading of English Literature and Culture from the margins as well as theoretical outlooks in the directions of Gender and Postcolonial Studies.

This book details the family history of German American emigrant Jacob Scheuffelin, from its origins in the shifting tides of the Reformation, war and European politics in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to the rich legacy of Americäs longest-running pharmaceutical business that would succeed him, embroiled with high-society intrigue, adventure, and countless colorful characters.Das Buch präsentiert die Familiengeschichte des Auswanderers Jacob Scheuffelin aus Württemberg. Es spannt den Bogen von den Lebensverhältnissen während der Reformation und des 30-jährigen Krieges sowie der europäischen Politik in Baden-Württemberg über die abenteuerliche Auswanderung Jacobs in das koloniale Amerika Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts nach Pennsylvania bis zum vielfältigen Erbe des zwei Jahrhunderte bestehenden und größten Pharma-Handelsunternehmen Schieffelin & Co. in Manhattan. Das Buch zeigt den Aufstieg der Familie zur New Yorker High Society anhand von Einzelbiographien der bekanntesten Charaktere.

In the course of the 20th century, Latin Americans had to face an increasing United States influence in the Americas. They have asked themselves what this development might lead to. From 1898 to the present the concept of North Americanization has been hotly debated in the region. The term has many different meanings in the Latin American societies, meanings that have changed over time and that reflect the differences in gender, social class, and ethnic background. After September 11, 2001 these discussions have gained new relevance due to the rapidly changing international agenda. This volume assembles an interdisciplinary set of important contributions to crucial aspects of North Americanization in Latin America. Addressing categories such as culture, gender, and nation the articles provide new approaches to the study of inter- and trans-American relations in the twentieth century from the perspectives of historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and American studies scholars.

While political reconciliation is often understood as promoting peace and harmony in post-conflict situations, Barakat explores reconciliation amid crisis and conflict with a particular focus on Israel and Palestine. Various pre-conditions for reconciliation are addressed (truth, justice, trust), and barriers hindering reconciliation¿s prospects in conflicts are diagnosed (denial, dehuminazation, non-recognition). Perceptions of the past and aspirations for the future are formulated such as apology, forgiveness and empathetic dialogue.Political reconciliation processes are profound and long-term; they demand changes in basic aspirations, emotions, and feelings among those involved in conflict. Barakat concludes that promoting reconciliation requires both a top down and bottom up approach. In this lessons from South Africa can be learnt. Leading figures like Nelson Mandela are models in promoting a shift in the psychosocial thinking conducive to social conflict transformation.

This volume breaks new ground by seeking to identify and focus on the challenges faced by any attempt to integrate democratic principles within the broad framework of Islamic thought and practice. It does so by harnessing the views of seventeen distinguished scholars from a range of disciplines who not only provide their own perspectives, but actively engage with the views of other contributors, thus producing arguments and synergies which are both erudite and convincing.The volume¿s first section ¿Islam and Democracy¿ tackles head on the often-contested assertion that Islam is incompatible with democracy, because political authority in Islamic societies derives its legitimacy from scriptural not secular injunctions. This is followed by a discussion of the often-contentious issue of ¿Islam and Sharia Law¿ leading into the examination of the vexed issue of ¿Islam and the West.¿ Finally, the volume fosters the underdeveloped, but blatant question of womanhood and ¿gender within Islam.¿

UAVs are used in a vast field of applications in environmental sciences due to their flexible, easy and low-cost data acquisition procedures when contrasted to other remote sensing devices. This book gives an overview of the usage of UAVs in environmental sciences covering technical basics, data acquisition with different sensors, data processing schemes and illustrating various examples of application. Overall, this book addresses the entire processing chain of using UAVs to answer environmental questions.Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über den Einsatz von UAVs in den Umweltwissenschaften. Es behandelt die technischen Grundlagen, die Datenerfassung mit verschiedenen Sensoren, Datenverarbeitungsschemata und illustriert verschiedene Anwendungsbeispiele.

Indigegogy stands for ¿Indigenous Pedagogy¿. Yet it is a placeholder signifying the importance of culturally sensitive concepts of teaching and learning. The term is coined by the Opaskwayak Cree Elder and retired Professor Stan Wilson. Having gone through a pedagogical system that strategically set out to kill the ¿Indian in the child¿, he invited not only his co-author Barbara Schellhammer, but every reader of this book into a journey of relational learning. His personal life story combined with significant pedagogical insights is the starting point for a process of weaving two world-views together modeling how to be relational, how to live relationality. What Stan is showing his readers is crucial - not just for Canada with its colonial past, but also for countries like Germany which are challenged to offer educational programs for people with diverse cultural backgrounds. Indigegogy unfolds Indigenous concepts by practicing them - concepts that are important not just for educators.