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Sexual Diversity in Asia c. 600 - 1950

Sexual Diversity in Asia c. 600 - 1950

Non-reproductive sex practices in Asia have historically been a source of fascination prurient or otherwise for Westerners who being either Catholic or Protestant were often struck by what they perceived as the widespread promiscuity and licentiousness of native inhabitants. Graphic descriptions and pious denunciations of sodomy bestiality transvestitism and incest abound in Western travel narratives missionary accounts and ethnographies. But what constituted indigenous sexual morality and how was this influenced by Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Islam and Christianity over time and place? What sex practices were tolerated or even encouraged by society community and religious ritual and what acts were considered undesirable transgressive and worthy of punishment? Sexual Diversity in Asia c. 600-1950 is the first book to foreground same- sex acts and pleasure seeking in the histories of India China Japan the Philippines Thailand and Indonesia. Drawing on a range of indigenous and foreign sources the contributors all renowned experts in their fields shed light on indigenous notions of gender and the body social hierarchies fundamental ideas concerning morality and immorality and episodes of seduction. The book illuminates - in striking case studies – attitudes toward non-procreative sex acts and representations and experiences of same-sex pleasure seeking in the histories of Asia. This path-breaking book is an important contribution to the study of gender and sexuality in Asian cultures and will also interest students and scholars of world history. | Sexual Diversity in Asia c. 600 - 1950

GBP 42.99
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Archaeology of Religion in South Asia Buddhist Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres in Bihar and Bengal c. AD 600–1200

Classical Islam A History 600 A

Classical Islam A History 600 A

In a book written with the poignancy and beauty appropriate to its subject matter the author opens by reminding us that the essence of a society is in a sense identical with its history. Classical Islam also serves as a reminder that in the case of Islam despite its triumphs on the fields of battle telling its history is the only way open to us to render that essence accessible and show it from all sides. The work offers a grand narrative of a faith that offers an interpretation of the world a way of life and a style of thinking that goes far beyond institutional or political supports. The relevance of this historical perspective is beyond dispute. The period from 610 A. D. when Muhammad received his call until the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258 is known as the classical period of Islam. This was the period of the great expansion of Islam both as a political structure and as a religious and intellectual community. It established the base for the development of the high Islamic civilization of North Africa the Near East Persia and India as well as further expansion of the Islamic religious and intellectual community throughout the world. This book presents an authoritative history of the period written by one of the world's leading experts on the subject. Classical Islam examines the relationships both cultural and political between the Islamic world and the Mediterranean countries and India and elaborates on the economic social and intellectual factors and forces that shaped the Muslim world and molded its interactions with infidels. The work is written in a clear and direct narrative form emphasizing simultaneously the major intellectual trends and the political events and tendencies of the formative period in Islamic history that still resonates today. | Classical Islam A History 600 A

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A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

A History of the Islamic World 600–1800 supplies a fresh and unique survey of the formation of the Islamic world and the key developments that characterize this broad region’s history from late antiquity up to the beginning of the modern era. Containing two chronological parts and fourteen chapters this impressive overview explains how different tides in Islamic history washed ashore diverse sets of leadership groups multiple practices of power and authority and dynamic imperial and dynastic discourses in a theocratic age. A text that transcends many of today’s popular stereotypes of the premodern Islamic past the volume takes a holistically and theoretically informed approach for understanding interpreting and teaching premodern history of Islamic West-Asia. Jo Van Steenbergen identifies the Asian connectedness of the sociocultural landscapes between the Nile in the southwest to the Bosporus in the northwest and the Oxus (Amu Darya) and Jaxartes (Syr Darya) in the northeast to the Indus in the southeast. This abundantly illustrated book also offers maps and dynastic tables enabling students to gain an informed understanding of this broad region of the world. This book is an essential text for undergraduate classes on Islamic History Medieval and Early Modern History Middle East Studies and Religious History. | A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

GBP 35.99
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Practical Guide to Inspection Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations

Practical Guide to Inspection Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations

Covers all your testing and inspection needs to help you pass your exams on City & Guilds 2391 and EAL 600/4338/6 and 600/4340/4 and Part P courses. Entirely up to date with the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations Step-by-step descriptions and photographs of the tests show exactly how to carry them out Completion of inspection and test certification and periodic reporting Fault finding techniques Testing 3 phase and single phase motors Supporting video footage of the tests contained in this book are available on the companion website This book covers everything you need to learn about inspection and testing with clear reference to the latest updates to the legal requirements and wiring regulations. It answers all of your questions on the basics of inspection and testing using clear and easy to remember language along with sample questions and scenarios as they will be encountered in the exams. Christopher Kitcher tells you what tests are needed and describes them in a step-by-step manner with the help of colour photographs and the accompanying website. All of the theory required for passing the inspecting and testing element of all electrical installation qualifications along with the AM2 City & Guilds 2391 certificate and the EAL 600/4338/6 and 600/4340/4 qualifications is contained within this easy-to-follow guide – along with some top tips to help you pass the exam itself. With a strong focus on the practical element of inspection and testing for NVQs or apprenticeships this is also an ideal reference tool for experienced electricians and those working in allied industries on domestic and industrial installations. www. routledge. com/cw/kitcher provides a large bank of helpful video demonstrations multiple choice questions to test your learning and further supporting materials. | Practical Guide to Inspection Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations

GBP 34.99
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