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Welcome to Turkey

By: Vimala Alexander,Neriman Kemal,Selina Kuo

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Welcome to Turkey

By: Vimala Alexander,Neriman Kemal,Selina Kuo

An overview of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Turkey.

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Gareth Stevens Publishing

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0836825411

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9780836825411

And Man Created God

A History of the World at the Time of Jesus

By: Selina O'Grady

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And Man Created God

A History of the World at the Time of Jesus

By: Selina O'Grady

At the time of Jesus' birth , the world was full of gods. Thousands of them jostled, competed and merged with one another. In Syria ecstatic devotees castrated themselves in the streets to become priests of Atargatis In Galilee, holy men turned oil into wine, healed the sick, drove out devils, and claimed to be the Messiah. Every day thousands of people were leaving their family and tribes behind them and flocking into brand new multi-ethnic cities. The ancient world was in ferment as it underwent the first phase of globalisation, and in this ferment rulers and ruled turned to religion as a source of order and stability. Augustus, the first emperor of Rome (though he never dared officially to call himself so) was maneuvering his way to becoming worshipped as a god – it was one of the most brilliant makeovers ever undertaken by a ruler and his spin doctors. In North Africa, Amanirenas the warrior queen exploited her god-like status to inspire her armies to face and defeat Rome. In China the usurper Wang Mang won and lost his throne because of his obsession with Confucianism. To explore the power that religious belief has had over societies through the ages, Selina O'Grady takes the reader on a dazzling journey across the empires of the ancient world and introduces us to rulers, merchants, messiahs, priests and holy men. Throughout, she seeks to answer why, amongst the countless religious options available, the empires at the time of Jesus ‘chose' the religions they did? Why did China's rulers hitch their fate to Confucianism, a philosophy more than a religion? And why was a tiny Jewish cult led by Jesus eventually adopted by Rome's emperors rather than the cult of Isis which was far more popular and widespread? The Jesus cult , followed by no more than 100 people at the time of his death, should, by rights, have disappeared in a few generations. Instead it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Why did Christianity grow so quickly to become the predominant world religion? What was it about its teachings that so appealed to people? And Man Created God looks at why and how religions have had such an immense impact on human history and in doing so uncovers the ineradicable connection between politics and religion - a connection which still defines us in our own age. This is an important, thrilling and necessary new work of history.

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578

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250016827

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9781250016829

Gun Violence Prevention?

The Politics Behind Policy Responses to School Shootings in the United States

By: Selina E. M. Kerr

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Gun Violence Prevention?

The Politics Behind Policy Responses to School Shootings in the United States

By: Selina E. M. Kerr

This book examines the gun-related policy responses to three school shooting incidents in the United States. Gun violence prevention activists and others involved in policy making were interviewed for the book, and news media articles and policy documents were critically assessed. As a result, interpretations of the Second Amendment are shown to affect the acceptability of certain gun restrictions. News media content and policy documents, coupled with the thoughts of activists, also give an indication of why certain policy measures passed and others failed at the time of each of the case studies. This book should be of interest to social policy, politics, criminology and sociology students and academics, as well as those with a general interest in the topic.

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147

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Springer

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3319753134

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9783319753133

The Handbook of Salmon Farming

By: Selina M. Stead,Lindsay Laird

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The Handbook of Salmon Farming

By: Selina M. Stead,Lindsay Laird

Over the past few years, there has been significant growth and development in the salmon farming industry. In order to be successful, practitioners not only need to know how the salmon lives and survives in the wild but, amongst other things have knowledge of disease, production processes, economics and marketing. The Handbook of Salmon Farming is a practical guide that covers everything the practitioner needs to know, and will also be of great use to academics and students of aquaculture and fish biology. The editors have invited contributions from experts in academia, the fish industry and government to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive handbook.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1852331194

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9781852331191

Book's by Selina Kuo

Welcome to Turkey

Welcome to Turkey

And Man Created God

And Man Created God

Gun Violence Prevention?

Gun Violence Prevention?

The Handbook of Salmon Farming

The Handbook of Salmon Farming

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