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Architecture and asceticism: cultural interaction between Syria and Georgia i…
In Architecture and Asceticism Loosley Leeming explores the links between Syria and Georgia in late antiquity. The book takes an inter-disciplinary approach and examines the question from archaeological, art historical, historical, literary and theological viewpoints. Readership: This work is aimed at specialists in Oriental and Eastern Christianity, Late Antique material culture, Syrian (and S…
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- 9789004375314
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- 254 p.; 23 cm.
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- Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity ; Vol. 13
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- 281.63094758 LEE a
Past, present and future of historical information science
This book evaluates the results of two decades of research in ‘history and computing’. In spite of the fact that a lot has been accomplished, the report indicates critical places for improvement. Many historians and other humanities scholars seem satisfied with standard office tools, which do not always suit their complex sources and research questions. While more and more archival sources …
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- 9069844133
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- 129p.: ill.
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- 020.9 BOO p
Guideline for salinity assessment, mitigation and adaptation using nuclear an…
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, UAE. The objective of this…
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- 9783319961903
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- xxvi, 164p. : ill.
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- 631.4 ZAM g
Reading success in the primary years: An evidence-based interdisciplinary app…
This open access book describes the Reading Success project, in which a 5-step, assessment-to- intervention process, based on the Simple View of Reading, was used within a primary school setting in Australia to better support those students who struggle with reading. It provides an easily accessible overview of each step of the process involved in implementing this approach and highlights the c…
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- 9789811534928
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- xvi, 149p.: ill.
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- 372.4 WES r
Cosmic ray neutron sensing : estimation of agricultural crop biomass water eq…
This open access book provides methods for the estimation of Biomass Water Equivalent (BEW), an essential step for improving the accuracy of area-wide soil moisture by cosmic-ray neutron sensors (CRNS). Three techniques are explained in detail: (i) traditional in-situ destructive sampling, (ii) satellite based remote sensing of plant surfaces, and (iii) biomass estimation via the use of the C…
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- 9783319695396
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- x, 33p. : ill.
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- 631.432 WAH c
Precarious claims: the promise and failure of workplace protections in the Un…
Precarious Claims tells the human story behind the bureaucratic process of fighting for justice in the U.S. workplace. The global economy has fueled vast concentrations of wealth that have driven a demand for cheap and flexible labor. Workplace violations such as wage theft, unsafe work environments, and discrimination are widespread in low-wage industries such as restaurants, retail, hospitali…
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- 9780520288782
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- 190 p.; 23 cm.
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- 344.7301 GLE p
Hidden rituals and public performances : traditions and belonging among the p…
Why are Khanty shamans still active? What are the folklore collectives of Komi? Why are the rituals of Udmurts performed at cultural festivals? In their insightful ethnographic study Anna-Leena Siikala and Oleg Ulyashev attempt to answer such questions by analysing the recreation of religious traditions, myths, and songs in public and private performances. Their work is based on long term field…
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- 9789522228123
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- 365 p.
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- Studia Fennica Folkloristica, 19
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- 390.089945 SII h
Disputing citizenship
This unique book presents a new perspective on citizenship by treating it as a continuing focus of dispute. The authors develop a view of citizenship as always emerging from struggle through an exploration of the entanglements of politics, culture and power that are both embodied and contested in forms and practices of citizenship. This book will mainly appeal to scholars and students engaged b…
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- 9781447312529
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- VIII, 214 p.
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- 323.6 DIS d
The Rhythm of strategy: a corporate biography of the Salim Group of Indonesia
This book provides a well-documented analysis of the strategy of the Salim Group, one of the largest family conglomerates in Southeast Asia. Using a multitude of sources, including interviews with the Salim family and Salim Group managers, the author provides a comprehensive corporate biography of this fascinating family firm. The Rhythm of Strategy: A Corporate Biography of the Salim Group of …
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- 9789053560334
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- 206p.: ill.
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- 338.888598 DIE t
Mythic discourses
"Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from …
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- 9789522227638
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- 320 p.; 22 cm.
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- Studia Fennica Folkloristica
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- 301 MYT m
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