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Graham Harvey and Charles D. Thompson, Jr

"Indigenous religions are now present not only in their places of origin but globally. They are significant parts of the pluralism and diversity of the contemporary world, especially when their performance enriches and/or challenges host populations. Indigenous Diasporas and Dislocations engages with examples of communities with different experiences, expectations and evaluations of diaspora life. It contributes significantly to debates about indigenous cultures and religions and to understandings of identity and alterity in late- or post-modernity. This book promises to enrich understanding of indigenity and of the globalized world in which indigenous people play diverse roles."--BOOK JACKET.

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Gerrie ter Haar and James J. Busuttil

"In the wake of the events of September 11th 2001, it is disturbingly clear that no government or individual can afford to ignore religious fundamentalism. Religious faith in the modern world is a political statement, from the hot spots of Al Quaeda's Afghanistan to the simmering religious tensions and explosive violence igniting the streets of Israel, Palestine, India and even the urban melting-pots of the US and Europe. But how does fundamentalism function across cultural and social boundaries? Are all faiths equally susceptible to it? How can we recognize fundamentalism, and is it always by its nature harmful or wrong? "Under the auspices of top international commentators, The Freedom To Do God's Will considers the global impact of fundamentalism on religious traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism, Christianity, Judasim and Islam. With special reference to human rights issues, women's rights and the influence of social factors, it brings a new dimension to a field of study often dominated by purely religious or political perspectives, while effectively challenging received ideas about the violence and conservatism of fundamentalist movements. Revealingly illustrated with original case studies, 10 investigative essays from a multicultural panel of experts, each with specific local and academic knowledge of the faiths and issues they discuss, offer an intimate and highly specific portrait of why and how fundamentalism occurs."-- Publisher description.

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Amin Maalouf

In 1665, with prophecies and portents foretelling the forthcoming Apocalypse, Balthasar, an antiquarian merchant and sage, embarks on a perilous quest to find a rare book that could hold the key to the world's salvation. Description: 391 pages : map ; 25 cm. Other Titles: Périple de Baldassare. Responsibility: Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Barbara Bray.

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Carl Amery [i.e. C. Mayer

Seit Jahrhunderten verfolgt eine geheime Abteilung des Vatikans — so geheim, daß nicht einmal der Papst offiziell! von ihr Kenntnis nimmt — ihren „Großen Plan“: die Beseitigung der Glaubensspaltung. Mit Hilfe der MYST, einer nach Plänen von Leonardo da Vinci konstruierten Zeitmaschine, werden tapfere Schweizergardisten in die Vergangenheit geschickt, um die Geschichte „nachträglich“ im Sinne des hl. Stuhls zu verändern. Der Gardist Füßli ist mit einer besonders heiklen Aufgabe betraut — dem „Königsprojekt“.