The 9/11 attacks revealed that the transnational terrorist threat facing the US and its partners was far more dangerous than most had previously discerned. It was now clear that al-Qaeda intended to, and could threaten the West's - particularly the US' - political and military leverage, with the aim of shifting the balance of power from the West to Islam after a violent global confrontation. In that sense, the new terrorist threat is strategic, and it has led to a worldwide mobilisation comparable to that required by a world war.
This Paper argues that prevailing in the 'war' on...
The 9/11 attacks revealed that the transnational terrorist threat facing the US and its partners was far more dangerous than most had previously di...
The 20th century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions, the collapse of empires and a range of leading figures, from Stolypin and Stalin to Chirac, Schroder and Putin.
The 20th century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions, the collapse of empires and a range of leading figur...
This sourcebook of primary texts illustrates the history of Christianity from Nicaea to St. Augustine and St. Patrick. It covers all major persons and topics in the -golden age- of Greek and Latin patristics. This standard collection, still unsurpassed, is now available to a wider North American audience.
This sourcebook of primary texts illustrates the history of Christianity from Nicaea to St. Augustine and St. Patrick. It covers all major persons and...
Originally published in 1929, this book was formed from the content of the Thirlwall Prize Essay for 1927. It presents a series of studies covering various aspects of the life and work of Eusebius. The text is divided into two main sections, with the first part dealing with the life of Eusebius up until the end of the Great Persecution and the second focusing on his position in the Arian controversy. Detailed notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Eusebius and the history of early Christianity.
Originally published in 1929, this book was formed from the content of the Thirlwall Prize Essay for 1927. It presents a series of studies covering va...
The twentieth century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions and the collapse of empires and a range of leading figures from Stolypin and Stalin to Chirac, Schroder and Putin. This book provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of twentieth century Europe. Covering the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990 s and the final birth of the Euro in 2002, it provides a convenient user-friendly compendium of key fact and figures for the whole of Europe from the Atlantic to the...
The twentieth century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions and the collapse of empires and a range of le...
In Performance, Cognitive Theory, and Devotional Culture, Jill Stevenson uses cognitive theory to explore the layperson s physical encounter with live religious performances, and to argue that laypeople s interactions with other devotional media - such as books and art objects - may also have functioned like performance events. By revealing the remarkable resonance between cognitive science and medieval visual theories, Stevenson demonstrates how understanding medieval culture can enrich the study of performance generally. She concludes by applying her theories of medieval performance culture...
In Performance, Cognitive Theory, and Devotional Culture, Jill Stevenson uses cognitive theory to explore the layperson s physical encounter with live...
