A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideasIn sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond.
Der Band geht auf eine Ringvorlesung zurück, die im Sommersemester 2015 am Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt stattfand.
In the Christian churches, and in Protestantism in particular, the local gatherings of the faithful -parish and non-territorial free congregations - are of crucial importance.
In these four booklets, theologians from all parts of the world reflect on the main theme and three sub-themes (Liberated by God's Grace: Salvation-Not for Sale; Human Beings-Not for Sale; Creation-Not for Sale) of the Lutheran World Federation's commemoration of the 500thAnniversary of the Reformation.
This innovative book sets out practical guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Jazz in Europa – das hieß lange Zeit soviel wie amerikanischer Jazz, unabhängig davon, ob er von amerikanischen oder europäischen Musikern dargeboten wurde.
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of the twentieth century and among the most eminent of all Latin American modernist composers.
In a world of violence in which religion seems to play an increasing role, the understanding of the Religions of the Book, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is highly important.
In this study, Teun van der Leer tells the story of the Believers' Church Tradition, a tradition, mainly rooted in the so-called Radical Reformation, which prefers to be called a movement, or rather a renewal movement.
Warum weisen Länder mit muslimischer Bevölkerungsmehrheit im Vergleich zum Weltdurchschnitt ein niedriges Maß an Demokratie und sozioökonomischer Entwicklung auf?
By the election year of 1844, Joseph Smith, the controversial founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers.
Why religion must be separated from politics if democracy is to thrive around the worldFor eight years the president of the United States was a born-again Christian, backed by well-organized evangelicals who often seemed intent on erasing the church-state divide.
From the Mormon Church's public announcement of its sanction of polygamy in 1852 until its formal decision to abandon the practice in 1890, people on both sides of the "e;Mormon question"e; debated central questions of constitutional law.
This collection contains 40 well-known children's songs in attractive arrangements for 1-2 voices with easy-to-play piano accompaniments and guitar chords.
Combining personal stories and sound scholarship, Paul Alexander, a young scholar with a Pentecostal background, examines the phenomenal worldwide success of Pentecostalism.
Con il catalogo I libretti italiani a stampa dalle origini al 1800, pubblicata dal 1990 al 1994 da Bertola & Locatelli a Cuneo, Claudio Sartori ha donato alla ricerca sulla storia dell'opera e dell'oratorio una base completamente nuova.
Wie keine andere Quellengattung eroffnen Ego-Dokumente Einblicke in die musikalische Alltagsgeschichte und in die Gedankenwelt von Personen, die mit Musik umgehen, in ihre Wahrnehmungen, ihre Intentionen und ihre Erinnerung.
Zwischen 1731 und 1766 machten die Opern-Impresari Angelo und Pietro Mingotti mit wandernden Ensembles die venezianische Oper diesseits der Alpen einem großen bürgerlichen Publikum bekannt.
Often considered Romania's greatest musical force and a significant mind of the 20th century, composer George Enescu (1881-1955) achieved international fame and succeeded in incorporating Romanian spirituality into worldwide culture.