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Astronomy in Culture -- Cultures of Astronomy. Astronomie in der Kultur -- Kulturen der Astronomie.

Author : Gudrun Wolfschmidt
Publisher : tredition
ISBN 13 : 3347712943
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Astronomy in Culture -- Cultures of Astronomy. Astronomie in der Kultur -- Kulturen der Astronomie. written by Gudrun Wolfschmidt and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "Astronomy in Culture - Cultures of Astronomy" provides a cultural history of astronomy. After a keynote on the efforts to protect the dark sky as an intangible global heritage admired of all cultures under the World Heritage Convention, tangible places of astronomical heritage are described. Archaeoastronomical sites from different continents and astronomical observatories from the late Middle Ages to the 21st century are presented as cultural heritage (material culture) in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 outlines some intangible astronomical heritage of Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Astronomical observations in all cultures are the basis for time keeping and calendars all over the world. Constellations are represented as figures resembling animals or seasonal activities, and seasonal climate determines rituals and cultural festivals. Chapter 4 is devoted to some astronomical heritage presented in modern planetariums and museums representing the modern culture. A highlight is the network study of patterns stored in the planetarium software "Stellarium". Chapter 5 contains some cross-cultural comparisons involving the whole sky. Scholars from different academic backgrounds (archaeology, history of science, philology, art history, planetarium educators, computer/data science) present their studies of this traditional knowledge and how it has been transmitted and transformed over the millennia in the seven chapters of this impressive book. Dieses Buch "Astronomie in der Kultur - Kulturen der Astronomie" bietet eine Kulturgeschichte der Astronomie. Es beginnt mit den Bemühungen, den dunklen Himmel, der von allen Kulturen bewundert wird, im Rahmen der Welterbekonvention als immaterielles Erbe zu schützen. Astronomische Observatorien und archäoastronomische Stätten werden in Kapitel 2 als kulturelles Erbe (materielle Kultur) vorgestellt. Kapitel 3 bietet das immaterielle Erbe von der Antike bis zum Mittelalter. Astronomische Beobachtungen in allen Kulturen sind die Grundlage für Zeitrechnungen und Kalender auf der ganzen Welt. Sternbilder werden als Figuren dargestellt, die Tieren oder Tätigkeiten der Jahreszeiten ähneln, und das jahreszeitliche Klima bestimmt die Rituale und kulturellen Feste. Kapitel 4 ist einem Teil des astronomischen Erbes gewidmet, das in modernen Planetarien und Museen der modernen Kultur präsentiert wird. Ein Höhepunkt ist die Netzwerkstudie der Muster, die in der Planetariumssoftware "Stellarium" gespeichert sind. Kapitel 5 enthält einige kulturübergreifende Vergleiche, die den gesamten Himmel betreffen. Wissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichen akademischen Hintergründen (Archäologie, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Philologie, Kunstgeschichte, Planetariumspädagogen, Informatik/Datenwissenschaft) stellen in den sieben Kapiteln dieses beeindruckenden Buches ihre Studien über dieses traditionelle Wissen und seine Übertragung und Veränderung im Laufe der Jahrtausende vor.

A World of Three Cultures

Author : Miguel E. Basáñez
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019027039X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book A World of Three Cultures written by Miguel E. Basáñez and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Miguel Basáñez presents a provocative look at the impact of culture on global development. Drawing on data from governments, NGOs, the World Values Survey and more addressing over one hundred countries, he argues that values, as the "building blocks" of culture, are directly related to the speed with which social, cultural and economic development occurs. Basáñez utilizes quantitative survey data to delineate three cultural hyperclusters across the globe: cultures of honor, which prioritize political authority; cultures of achievement, which emphasize economic advancement; and cultures of joy, which focus on social interactions. According to Basáñez, these cultures evolved chronologically, mirroring the development of agrarian, industrial and service societies. He argues that a country's developmental path is profoundly influenced by its people's values and culture, as crystallized through its formal and informal governing institutions. Culture is passed down over generations through families, schools, the media, religious institutions, leadership, and the law. Although culture and values are in a permanent state of evolution, leaders and policymakers can also push cultural change in order to promote desirable goals such as economic growth, democratization, and equality. Over the course of the book, Basáñez introduces two new measures of development: the Objective Development Index (which blends rubrics such as health, education, income, gender equality, political rights and civil liberties, and economic inequality) and the Subjective Development Index (which uses responses to the World Values Survey to classify countries according to their values).

Between Cultures

Author : Jerrold Seigel
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 081229193X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Between Cultures written by Jerrold Seigel and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Burton. T. E. Lawrence. Louis Massignon. Chinua Achebe. Orhan Pamuk. The remarkable quintet whose stories make up Jerrold Seigel's Between Cultures are all people who, without ever seeking to exit from the ways of life into which they had been born, devoted themselves to exploring a second cultural identity as an intrinsic part of their first. Richard Burton, the British traveler and writer, sought to experience the inner life of Islam by making the pilgrimage to Mecca in the guise of a Muslim in 1853. T. E. Lawrence, famously known as Lawrence of Arabia, recounted his tortuous ties to the Arab uprising against Turkish rule in his celebrated Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Louis Massignon was a great, deeply introspective, and profoundly troubled French Catholic scholar of Islam. Chinua Achebe, the celebrated pioneer of modern African literature, lived and wrote from the intersection of Western culture and traditional African life. Orhan Pamuk, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, explored the attraction and repulsion between East and West in his native Turkey. Seigel considers these five individuals not only for the intrinsic interest of their stories but also for the depth and breadth of their writing on the challenges of creating an intercultural identity, enabling him to analyze their experiences via historical, psychological, and critical approaches. Fascinating in and of themselves, these lives between cultures also highlight the realities faced by many in this age of high mobility and ever-greater global connection and raise questions about what it means for human beings to belong to cultures.

Cultures in Contact

Author : Stephen Bochner
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483138348
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Cultures in Contact written by Stephen Bochner and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Series in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume I: Culture in Contact: Studies in Cross-Cultural Interaction is part of a series of books that presents development in the field of social psychology; each volume contains materials such as empirical research, research procedures, theoretical formulations, and critical reviews of the relevant literature. This particular volume covers the processes and outcomes of cross cultural encounters. The book consists of eight chapters, which are organized into three parts. Part I discusses various types and purposes of cross-cultural contact and reviews the major empirical findings relating to the field. Part II deals with the processes underlying effective communication between culturally diverse persons. Part III concerns itself with practical outcomes of culture contact, such as the reactions of the persons engaged in the meeting. The text will be of great interest to researchers and professionals concerned with the nature of cross-cultural interactions, such as sociologists and social psychologists.

Change across Cultures

Author : Bruce Bradshaw
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441206973
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Change across Cultures written by Bruce Bradshaw and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis compared the task of ethical inquiry to sailing a fleet of ships; the primary task is avoiding collisions. When introducing cultural change, such collisions are inevitable. Bruce Bradshaw provides expert instruction for navigating these cultural clashes. Bradshaw contends that lasting change comes only through altering the stories by which people live. The Bible is the metanarrative whose altering theme of redemption forms a transcultural ethical basis. Aspects of God's redemption story can change how local cultures think and behave toward the environment, religions, government, gender identities, economics, science, and technology. However, effective change takes place only in a context of reconciliation, Christian community, and mutual learning. A must read for anyone engaged in or preparing for cross-cultural ministry, relief, or development work. The book is also relevant to students of ethics, philosophy, and theology. Numerous real-life examples illustrate the inevitable tensions that occur when cultures and narratives collide.

The Three Cultures

Author : Jerome Kagan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521518423
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book The Three Cultures written by Jerome Kagan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerome Kagan examines the basic goals, vocabulary, and assumptions of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, summarizing their unique contributions to our understanding of human nature.

Making Disciples Across Cultures

Author : Charles A. Davis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083089716X
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Making Disciples Across Cultures written by Charles A. Davis and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture affects how we make disciples. We often unconsciously bring our own cultural assumptions into ministry and mission, not realizing that how we think and operate is not necessarily the best or only way to do things. In today's global environment, disciplemaking requires the cultural humility and flexibility to adapt between different cultural approaches. Charles Davis, former director of TEAM, provides a framework for missional disciplemaking across diverse cultural contexts. He shows how we can recalibrate our ministry efforts, like adjusting sound levels on a mixer board, to accommodate different cultural assumptions. With on-the-ground stories from a lifetime of mission experience, Davis navigates such tensions as knowledge and behavior, individualism and collectivism, and truth and works to help Christian workers minister more effectively. Ministry teams, church planters, pastors and missionaries working interculturally at home or overseas can be part of God's movement of making disciples. Discover how the body of Christ grows in the unity and diversity of the global church.

Strategic Cultures in Europe

Author : Heiko Biehl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3658011688
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Strategic Cultures in Europe written by Heiko Biehl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European countries work together in crisis management, conflict prevention and many other aspects of security and defence policy. Closer cooperation in this policy arena seems to be the only viable way forward to address contemporary security challenges. Yet, despite the repeated interaction, fundamental assumptions about security and defence remain remarkably distinct across European nations. This book offers a comparative analysis of the security and defence policies of all 27 EU member states and Turkey, drawing on the concept of ‘strategic culture’, in order to examine the chances and obstacles for closer security and defence cooperation across the continent. Along the lines of a consistent analytical framework, international experts provide case studies of the current security and defence policies in Europe as well as their historical and cultural roots.

New Religions As Global Cultures

Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429967241
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book New Religions As Global Cultures written by Irving Hexham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Great Anti-Cult Crusade links new religious movements to dangerous cults, brainwashing, and the need for deprogramming, Karla Poewe and Irving Hexham argue that many cults are the product of a dynamic interaction between folk religions and the teachings of traditional world religions. Drawing on examples from Africa, the United States, Asia, and Europe, they suggest that few new religions are really new. Most draw on rich, if localized, cultural traditions that are shaped anew by the influence of technological change and international linkages. With the widespread loss of belief in biblical mythology in the nineteenth century, new mythologies based on science and elements derived from various non-Western religious traditions emerged, leading to the growth and popularity of new religions and cults.

Classes, Cultures, and Politics

Author : Clare V. J. Griffiths
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199579881
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Classes, Cultures, and Politics written by Clare V. J. Griffiths and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the fields in British history that have been illustrated by the works of Ross McKibbin. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it examines McKibbin's life and thought, and explores the implications of his arguments.

Gaming Cultures and Place in Asia-Pacific

Author : Larissa Hjorth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135843171
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Gaming Cultures and Place in Asia-Pacific written by Larissa Hjorth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores the relationship between digital gaming and its cultural context by focusing on the burgeoning Asia-Pacific region. Encompassing key locations for global gaming production and consumption such as Japan, China, and South Korea, as well as increasingly significant sites including Australia and Singapore, the region provides a wealth of divergent examples of the role of gaming as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Drawing from micro ethnographic studies of specific games and gaming locales to macro political economy analyses of techno-nationalisms and trans-cultural flows, this collection provides an interdisciplinary model for thinking through the politics of gaming production, representation, and consumption in the region.

Nations, Identities, Cultures

Author : V. Y. Mudimbe
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822320654
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Nations, Identities, Cultures written by V. Y. Mudimbe and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the concepts of nation, identity, and culture as they have evolved within the context of exile. Contributors explore various theoretical issues involved in reconfiguring these concepts since the 19th century, as well as the manifestations of these issues in specific regions of the world.

Making Digital Cultures

Author : Martin Hand
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409491463
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Making Digital Cultures written by Martin Hand and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people in the West or global North now live in a culture of 24/7 instant messaging, iPods and MP3s, streamed content, blogs, ubiquitous digital images and Facebook. But they are also surrounded by even more paper, books, telephone calls and material objects of one kind or another. The juxtaposition and proliferation of older and newer technologies is striking. Making Digital Cultures brings together recent theorizing of the 'digital age' with empirical studies of how institutions embrace these technologies in relation to older established technological objects, processes and practices. It asks how relations between 'analogue' and 'digital' are conceptualized and configured both in theory and inside the public library, the business organization and the archive. With its direct engagement with new media theory, science and technology studies, and cultural sociology, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of media and communication and science and technology studies.

Cultures and Religion in Dialogue

Author : Raimon Panikkar
Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 1608337464
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Cultures and Religion in Dialogue written by Raimon Panikkar and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mental Health Across Cultures

Author : Jill Benson
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846192196
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Mental Health Across Cultures written by Jill Benson and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide for all health professionals provides a model for working in mental health across cultures, and outlines practical ways of using psychotherapy skills across cultures.

The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk Roads

Author : Alison Betts
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789694078
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book The Cultures of Ancient Xinjiang, Western China: Crossroads of the Silk Roads written by Alison Betts and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the least known but culturally rich and complex regions located at the heart of Asia, Xinjiang was a hub for the Silk Roads, serving international links between cultures to the west, east, north and south. Trade, artefacts, foods, technologies, ideas, beliefs, animals and people traversed the glacier covered mountain and desert boundaries.

Cultures of Power in Europe During the Long Eighteenth Century

Author : Hamish M. Scott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521842273
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Cultures of Power in Europe During the Long Eighteenth Century written by Hamish M. Scott and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-05 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the forces which shaped politics and culture in Germany, France and Great Britain in the eighteenth century.