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Situated north of the Himalayas, Tibet is famous for its unique culture and its controversial assimilation into modern China. Yet Tibet in the twenty-first century can only be properly understood in the context of its extraordinary history.

Sam van Schaik brings the history of Tibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through to the present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet's entanglement in the "Great Game" in the early twentieth century, its...

This study is based on a manuscript which was carried by a Chinese monk through the monasteries of the Hexi corridor, as part of his pilgrimage from Wutaishan to India. The manuscript has been created as a composite object from three separate documents, with Chinese and Tibetan texts on them. Included is a series of Tibetan letters of introduction addressed to the heads of monasteries along the route, functioning as a passport when passing through the region. The manuscript dates to the late 960s, coinciding with the large pilgrimage movement during the reign of Emperor Taizu of the...

Around the world, a new architectural form is emerging. In public places a progressive architecture is being commissioned to promote open-ended, undetermined, lightly programmed or un-programmed interactions between people. This new phenomenon of architectural form - Pavilions, Pop-Ups and Parasols - is presaged by rapidly changing social relationships flowing from social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The nexus between real and virtual meeting is effectively being reinvented by innovative and creative architectural practices. People meet in new and responsive ways,...

The case studies in this book describe how clients' promotion of innovative communities of practice has led to important collections of architectural works. The book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of their approaches. Architects and clients will understand what to look for as they construct their careers and their portfolios with innovation as a goal.

It is taken for granted nowadays that supporting innovative architecture benefits society. In countries as diverse as Austria, Australia, Belgium, England, Japan, South East Asia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the USA,...

Warum Krieg kein Schicksal ist

Das Unvorstellbare ist eingetreten: Der Krieg ist zurück - und bedroht uns alle. War der lange Frieden in Europa nur ein kurzes Intermezzo? Ereilt uns nun das Schicksal, weil wir nicht gegen unsere kriegerische Natur ankönnen? Höchste Zeit, den evolutionären Wurzeln der Gewalt nachzuspüren. Die drei Bestsellerautoren brechen zu einer Menschheitsgeschichte der anderen Art auf. Sie präsentieren die aktuellen Forschungen über Schimpansen und Bonobos, spüren der Archäologie von Mord und Totschlag nach und zeigen, wie der Krieg...

Wer hat Angst vor der «Evalution»? So klug und engagiert heute über Diskriminierung debattiert wird, fällt auf, dass eine der wichtigsten Fragen ausgeklammert wird: Wie konnte es überhaupt dazu kommen, dass Frauen um Gleichberechtigung kämpfen müssen? Zweitausend Jahre lang lieferte die Bibel die Antwort: Weil Eva eher der Schlange als Gott vertraute, müssen all ihre Nachfahrinnen den Männern untertan sein. Auch die Biologie schob lange den Frauen die Schuld zu: Sie seien nun mal das schwache Geschlecht. Kein Wunder, dass sich ein Eva-Tabu etablierte und seither die Evolution...