Paperback / softback. New. Physical pain ranks as one of the great evils of human life. Yet religious individuals and groups inflict pain on themselves and on others in pursuit of religious goals. Glucklich shows that a ritually controlled regimen of pain can produce a transformation of consciousness in which personal identity yields to identification with spiritual ideals. paperback
Paperback / softback. New. Physical pain ranks as one of the great evils of human life. Yet religious individuals and groups inflict pain on themselves and on others in pursuit of religious goals. Glucklich shows that a ritually controlled regimen of pain can produce a transformation of consciousness in which personal identity yields to identification with spiritual ideals. paperback
Paperback / softback. New. Basing himself in the Indian city of Banaras where magic is a familiar part of everyday life the author reviews the major theories that have explained magic over the last century. He argues that all of these theories leave out something critical namely what he calls "magical consciouness". paperback
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Basing himself in the Indian city of Banaras where magic is a familiar part of everyday life the author reviews the major theories that have explained magic over the last century. He argues that all of these theories leave out somethi hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. Basing himself in the Indian city of Banaras where magic is a familiar part of everyday life the author reviews the major theories that have explained magic over the last century. He argues that all of these theories leave out something critical namely what he calls "magical consciouness". paperback
New York: Oxford University Press 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 253p. A black cloth hardcover book in near-fine condition without dustjacket. Former owner's private library stamps on endpapers and title page; otherwise like-new. A philosophical and practical study of magic in religion and science. Oxford University Press hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Exploring religion as a psychological factor in improving life this book describes the pervasive and diverse uses of pleasure in religious literature and practice. It argues that in promoting joy and pleasure religion seeks to strengt hardcover
Hardback. New. Exploring religion as a psychological factor in improving life this book describes the pervasive and diverse uses of pleasure in religious literature and practice. It argues that in promoting joy and pleasure religion seeks to strengthen social bonds at the same time that it enhances the individual's pursuit of meaning. hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This is a study of the contrasting Hindu concepts of adharma chaos and dharma order. Glucklich uses a synthesis of phenomenological and anthropological approaches to study the structure of the imagination that produces such an appar hardcover
Seattle: Trafficker Press 2011. Very Good . Seattle: Trafficker Press 2011. First Edition. Small octavo 21.7cm; sewn card wraps; 38pp. Clean and crisp with light rubbing at top rear corner. Binding sound and pages unmarked. <br /> <br /> Designed by Andrew Kenower and printed / edited in Oakland and Berkeley by Erin Morrill. Six copies found in OCLC at time of writing. Trafficker Press unknown
Hardback. New. A comprehensive look at radical and mainstream right-wing movements in Latin America examining their influence and strategies in shaping regional politics. hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book explains cooperative and confrontational regional orders in the post-Cold War era. hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book explains cooperative and confrontational regional orders in the post-Cold War era. paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Great power competition is the watermark of the current global scenario. In this regard the maritime and naval dimension have a particular relevance on the struggle for regional and global hegemony. This book has the potential to engag paperback
Paperback / softback. New. Drawing on a wide range of performance studies-based approaches and theories the activities in this book can be applied across the communication studies curriculum including relational communication organizational communication media studies public address and communication and culture. paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A 2022 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleWhat ends should designers pursue To what extent should they care about the societal and environmental impact of their work And why should they care at all Given the key influence desig paperback
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Examining the practice of design through the lens of professional ethics this book’s critical vision enables practitioners academics and students to reflect on the ethics of designing. The volume argues for a practice-based cult hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. <p>What ends should designers pursue To what extent should they care about the societal and environmental impact of their work And why should they care at all Given the key influence design has on the way people live their lives designing is fraught with ethical issues. Yet unlike education or nursing it lacks widespread professional principles for addressing these issues.</p><p>Rooted in a communitarian view of design practice this lively and accessible book examines design through the lens of professions offering a critical vision that enables practitioners academics and students of design in all disciplines to reflect on the practice’s overarching purposes. Considering how these are connected to others' flourishing and moulded by community interactions "The Goods of Design" argues for a practice-based approach to cultivate professional ethics; it provides a normative direction that can meaningfully guide professional design activity both individually and collectively. The volume also looks into the implications work has for the designer's self-growth as a person offering ways to discover and navigate the complex tensions between personal and professional life.</p> paperback
Hardback. New. If design is as Herbert Simon argued 'concerned with how things ought to be' the influence designers have over the lives of others should not to be taken lightly. This book helps practitioners and students to analyse the ethics of their work and guides them in designing artefacts that are conducive to human flourishing. hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This study is the first wide-scope morpho-syntactic comparative study of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects to date. Given the historical depth of Aramaic almost 3 millennia and the geographic span of the modern dialects coming in co hardcover
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