This book traces the history and development of Taiwan's new money god tradition, where, by borrowing a small sum of blessed 'fortune money' and returning it with interest within a year, a temple's deity may intervene in the recipient's life, bringing them unearned good luck and good fortune.
This book traces the history and development of Taiwan's new money god tradition, where, by borrowing a small sum of blessed 'fortune money' and returning it with interest within a year, a temple's deity may intervene in the recipient's life, bringing them unearned good luck and good fortune.
This book examines the UK's enduring 'permacrisis'-austerity policies, Brexit, climate change, inflation, and the rising cost of living-through the lens of the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a policy continuum.
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan offers an accessible yet comprehensive guide to understanding one of the most strategically located and complex countries in the world.
This book examines the Nation Media Group (NMG), one of the few African media firms that occupies a commanding position in national and regional market economies.
Women and Jazz: European Perspectives from Researchers and Artists is an edited volume bringing together the work of female researchers exploring the complex relationship between jazz and gender.
Queer Narratives in Contemporary American Comics: Gutter Smut examines how comics reveal evolving perspectives on gender, sex and sexuality in the United States.
First published in 1990, The Practice of Questioning integrates theory, research, and practice from a wide range of disciplines, with a strong emphasis on practical application.
This book challenges dominant, top-down approaches to climate mitigation in the land sector, arguing that without genuine negotiation, recognized land rights, and tailored capacity building for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), most solutions will inevitably fail or do harm.
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan offers an accessible yet comprehensive guide to understanding one of the most strategically located and complex countries in the world.
When this book was originally published in 1931, it represented the first extended account of the classical Eurasian movement (in the book 'Europasian'), which accepted the Russian Revolution as a necessary break with Imperial (Westernized) Russia and viewed the rule of Communism as a phase to be somehow endured.
Originally published in 1969 this was the first full study of British reactions to the major civil war known as the Taiping Rebellion which ravaged China in the mid-nineteenth century.
Originally published in 1987, this book rejects the 'pay through the nose' approach to conservation enshrined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act, and demonstrates the need to strengthen and extend the national parks system to enable more people to enjoy open country.
When this book was originally published in 1931, it represented the first extended account of the classical Eurasian movement (in the book 'Europasian'), which accepted the Russian Revolution as a necessary break with Imperial (Westernized) Russia and viewed the rule of Communism as a phase to be somehow endured.
This book examines the Nation Media Group (NMG), one of the few African media firms that occupies a commanding position in national and regional market economies.
First published in 1990, The Practice of Questioning integrates theory, research, and practice from a wide range of disciplines, with a strong emphasis on practical application.
First published in 2015, Maritime Heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha offers a detailed exploration of the maritime traditions of these coastal regions.
First published in 2015, Maritime Heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha offers a detailed exploration of the maritime traditions of these coastal regions.
This book offers a captivating framework for comprehending how legal frameworks can successfully encourage and protect development in our rapidly changing global environment.
Women and Jazz: European Perspectives from Researchers and Artists is an edited volume bringing together the work of female researchers exploring the complex relationship between jazz and gender.
The Museum Environment Revisited is a valuable text that helps the reader understand collection care fundamentals and the preservation environment, as well as storage issues and decision-making.
At the cutting edge of the growing field of the history of childhood, this book shows how placing children at the centre of historical analysis enables the past to be viewed in new ways.
Queer Narratives in Contemporary American Comics: Gutter Smut examines how comics reveal evolving perspectives on gender, sex and sexuality in the United States.
Originally published in 1969 this was the first full study of British reactions to the major civil war known as the Taiping Rebellion which ravaged China in the mid-nineteenth century.
Originally published in 1987, this book rejects the 'pay through the nose' approach to conservation enshrined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act, and demonstrates the need to strengthen and extend the national parks system to enable more people to enjoy open country.
Originally published in 1945 at a time when China's importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined the story of China's long past which explains her strengths and weaknesses and rightly predicted the role the country would play in the future of Asia and the world.
Originally published in 1945 at a time when China's importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined the story of China's long past which explains her strengths and weaknesses and rightly predicted the role the country would play in the future of Asia and the world.
First published in 1985, Asia's New Industrial World assesses the power and influence of four key corners of the Far East-Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia.
First published in 1931, The Cross Moves East examines Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) and analyses its philosophical parallels with Christian principles.
The Museum Environment Revisited is a valuable text that helps the reader understand collection care fundamentals and the preservation environment, as well as storage issues and decision-making.
First published in 1934, Economic and Social Aspects of Crime in India analyses the rise of crime in India at a time when ancient rural civilisation was transitioning to modern urban and industrial conditions.
