Social groups: religious groups and communities

This book analyses the process of 'reshaping' liberated societies in post-1945 Europe.

This volume addresses what happens to Christian theology when it follows its traditional habit of excluding religious others from the theological conversation.

This edited collection brings together expertise from around the globe to overview and debate key concepts and concerns in the economics of religion.

The legitimacy of the Zionist project--establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine--has been questioned since its inception.

The Battle of Britain has held an enchanted place in British popular history and memory throughout the modern era.

Volume two in this "e;expert, anecdote-filled, thoroughly entertaining"e; history of WWII follows The Rise of Germany as the Allied forces turn the tides (Kirkus).

The occupation and liberation of Strasbourg was described by de Gaulle as 'one of the most brilliant episodes in our military history', yet is overshadowed outside France by the Battle of the Bulge.

During World War II, the United States earned the nickname "e;the arsenal of democracy"e; due to its sheer productive output, which included over 3,000,000 trucks and jeeps, 86,000 tanks, 6,750 naval platforms, 300,000 aircraft of all types.

Heidegger, History and the Holocaust is an important contribution to the longstanding debate concerning Martin Heidegger's association with National Socialism.

This book explores regional variations in civilians'' attitudes toward the Jewish population in Romania and the occupied Soviet Union.

Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers.

The controversial evangelical Bible scholar and author of The Bible Tells Me So explains how Christians mistake certainty and correct belief for faith when what God really desires is trust and intimacy.

InThe Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies, Hugo Adam Bedau, one of our preeminent scholars on the subject,provides a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty, making the process of informed consideration not only possible but fascinating as well.

The ';gripping and meticulously researched' (The Times, London) true story of the determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China's Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond.

Becca Whitla uses liberationist, postcolonial, and decolonial methods to analyze hymns, congregational singing, and song-leading practices.

Philip L.

This book explores what becomes of faiths when seen as social capital.

A vibrant Jewish community flourished in Poland from late in the tenth century until it was virtually annihilated in World War II.

In recent years, millions of people have joined churches such as the Seventh-day Adventist which prosper enormously in different parts of the world.

Combining a historical perspective that traces lines of continuity and change in Arab liberalism, an integrative discussion of cross-sectional themes, and a comparative analysis of the West, Turkey and Iran, this book seeks to enrich our knowledge of liberal thought in the Arab Middle East.

This title deals with the experiences of the American soldiers who fought the Japanese across the Pacific islands, and the specific nature of this combat environment.

Elizabeth Bowen: A Literary Life reinvents Bowen as a public intellectual, propagandist, spy, cultural ambassador, journalist, and essayist as well as a writer of fiction.

Radical Skin, Moderate Masks explores a voice trapped by the War on Terror.

This book explores the arrival and development of Muslim immigrant communities in Britain and Germany during the post-1945 period through the case studies of Newcastle upon Tyne and Bremen.

A fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the odds.

The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime.

Between 1996 and 2014, Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill Church multiplied from its base in Seattle into fifteen facilities spread across five states with 13,000 attendees.

Lebe furchtlos, glaube befähigt, liebe kraftvoll!

This is the first book of its kind to provide an analysis of the representation of Jews in American war novels throughout the long twentieth century.

Von Jurek Beckers »Jakob der Lügner« bis zu Art Spiegelmans »Maus«: Wichtige Texte der Holocaustliteratur neu gelesen.

An important interfaith dialogue examines causes of global inequality and explores solutions.

Im Jahr der Herausgabe dieses Buches suchen die Menschen in Deutschland, trotz ökonomischem Wohlstand, vermehrt nach Orientierung; haben viele Menschen Angst, vor so Vielem, das kaum zu greifen ist; sind die Menschen in Deutschland seltsam verunsichert, ob Flüchtlinge aus dem Nahen Osten und Afrika aufgenommen werden sollen oder nicht; wird das rechtspopulistische Geschreie immer lauter.

Award-winning author Edward S.

When talking about the relationship between religion and flourishing, the first task is to frame the question theologically and philosophically, and this entails taking seriously the potential challenges latent in the issue.

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This guide explores spiritual direction from biblical and theological perspectives and aims both to inform teaching and equip practitioners with greater reflective skills.

Waltzing with Bashir proposes a new paradigm for cinema trauma studies - the trauma of the perpetrator.

The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism presents a panoramic and comprehensive overview of the major aspects of Jewish life and culture, from the biblical period through to contemporary times.

Work played a central role in Nazi ideology and propaganda, and even today there remain some who still emphasize the supposedly positive aspects of the regime s labor policies, ignoring the horrific and inhumane conditions they produced.

A 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThis book discusses some of the most urgent current debates over the study, commemoration, and politicization of the Holocaust through key critical perspectives.

This is the first book-length study of the work of contemporary writer Bernard Kops.

In this gripping, previously untold story from World War II, Michael Smith examines how code breakers cracked Japans secret codes and won the war in the Pacific.