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Author : Jeffrey Harlig
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 9783110145854
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (458 download)
Download or read book When East Met West written by Jeffrey Harlig and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1995 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ching-hwang Yen
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811247226
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)
Download or read book While East Meets West: A Chinese Diaspora Scholar And Social Activist In Asia-pacific written by Ching-hwang Yen and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in South China before 1949, brought up and educated in Southeast Asia and Australia, and having worked in Southeast Asia, Australia and Hong Kong, Professor Yen has a unique personal experience in telling the fascinating stories of the encounter and clashes of cultural and social values between East and West. Imbued with many traditional Chinese cultural values such as diligence, perseverance, resilience and determination, in this book, he tells his life story of how he was determined to climb the pinnacle of scholarship. As an ethnic minority in Australian society, he devoted himself to fight for the interests of the the Chinese diaspora and help promote multi-culturalism in Australia.This book also provides first-hand source materials for the study of intellectuals, from the Chinese diaspora, studying and working in a Western university through his eyes: his initial problem of adjusting to a new western environment, his experience of cultural dislocation, the clashes of cultural values and social mores, his experience of racial discrimination, and his pursuit of academic excellence.
Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110321513
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)
Download or read book East Meets West in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times written by Albrecht Classen and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume explores the surprisingly intense and complex relationships between East and West during the Middle Ages and the early modern world, combining a large number of critical studies representing such diverse fields as literary (German, French, Italian, English, Spanish, and Arabic) and other subdisciplines of history, religion, anthropology, and linguistics. The differences between Islam and Christianity erected strong barriers separating two global cultures, but, as this volume indicates, despite many attempts to 'Other' the opposing side, the premodern world experienced an astonishing degree of contacts, meetings, exchanges, and influences. Scientists, travelers, authors, medical researchers, chroniclers, diplomats, and merchants criss-crossed the East and the West, or studied the sources produced by the other culture for many different reasons. As much as the theoretical concept of 'Orientalism' has been useful in sensitizing us to the fundamental tensions and conflicts separating both worlds at least since the eighteenth century, the premodern world did not quite yet operate in such an ideological framework. Even though the Crusades had violently pitted Christians against Muslims, there were countless contacts and a palpitable curiosity on both sides both before, during, and after those religious warfares.
Author : Linda Appelbaum Schneider
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434912361
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (349 download)
Download or read book East Meets West written by Linda Appelbaum Schneider and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Meets West: A Contrast in Medicine discusses the benefits of Eastern medicine and non-traditional treatments based on Linda Appelbaum Schneider¿s personal experience and research. In recent years, Eastern medicine has become more mainstream. While others remain skeptical, Ms. Schneider asserts that it ¿is time to meld both philosophies of medicine¿Eastern and Western¿to help us live healthier lives.¿ She gives us examples of this through her personal accounts of patients who prolonged their lives and maintained a healthy lifestyle by utilizing the Eastern principles of healing, which not only address the physical body, but also the spiritual self and surroundings.
Author : Monica Pohle Fraser
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351942190
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book East Meets West - Banking, Commerce and Investment in the Ottoman Empire written by Monica Pohle Fraser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together cultural, economic and social historians from across Europe and beyond, this volume offers a consideration from a number of perspectives of the principal forces that further integrated the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe during the first century of industrialisation. The essays not only review and analyse the commercial, financial and monetary factors, negative as well as positive, that bore upon the region's initial stages of modern transformation, but also provide a ready introduction to major aspects of the economy and society of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century. Beginning with two chapters providing the context to the development of Ottoman relations with Western Europe up to the second half of the nineteenth century, the collection then moves on to explore more specific questions of trade links, the impact of improved transportation and communications, the development and changing nature of Ottoman finance and banking, as well as European investment in Turkey. The outcome is a broad ranging consideration of how all these issues played a fundamental role in the final decades of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of Turkey as a modern state with links to both east and west. The essays in this collection derive from the EABFH colloquium held in the Imperial Mint, Istanbul, in October 1999.
Author : Kyŏng-dong Kim
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004160213
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book East Meets West written by Kyŏng-dong Kim and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few decades, East Asia developments in terms of production, population and trade have shown remarkable dynamics. Ensuing changes in these regions of non-Western civilization are commonly interpreted in terms of a successful adaptation of modernity. However, experiences such as the regional crisis in 1997 and the tragic incident of September 2001 more than ever ask for more intensive civilizational dialogues, and urge us to carefully consider the implications of capitalist development in the East Asian context(s). This book deals with the issues of Asian values, civilizational encounters between East and West, and the development of capitalism "and" its culture in East Asian countries. Its focus on inter-civilizational exchanges and the intricate interplays between civilizational and capitalist dynamics helps us to better understand our human story and history.
Author : Mona Abul-Fadl
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
ISBN 13 : 1565647963
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (656 download)
Download or read book Where East Meets West written by Mona Abul-Fadl and published by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of civilization lies in the balance of culture, not power. This penetrating work argues that the terms of the culture of our times will determine the future of politics and societies. Islam continues to be, as much as it was in the past, at the hub and crossroads of contemporary civilization. The difference from a historical perspective, lies in the West’s control of the political setting, the primary factor in qualifying the terms of today’s civilization, and in setting its pace and direction accordingly. The modern West takes pride in its rational liberalism, yet for all its reverent skepticism it is not at all sure how it can handle its growing human problems. As such it makes sense to recall a timeless exhortation of natural wisdom, confirmed in divine revelation, handed down over the generations and understandable to all, in both East and West. It needs to be taken seriously on the agenda of any future encounter between East and West which presumes to address the future ecology of a moral global economy. When the individual has become a measure unto himself, the community dissolves: or at least, its matrix is severely undermined. In the meantime, there is nothing that can secure the individual against his own excesses. In forgetting their Creator, their origin, and their destiny, God has made them oblivious of themselves.
Author : Richard S. Grimes
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1611462258
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book The Western Delaware Indian Nation, 1730–1795 written by Richard S. Grimes and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early eighteenth century, three phratries or tribes (Turtle, Turkey, and Wolf) of Delaware Indians left their traditional homeland in the Delaware River watershed and moved west to the Allegheny Valley of western Pennsylvania and eventually across the Ohio River into the Muskingum River valley. As newcomers to the colonial American borderlands, these bands of Delawares detached themselves from their past in the east, developed a sense of common cause, and created for themselves a new regional identity in western Pennsylvania. The Western Delaware Indian Nation, 1730-1795: Warriors and Diplomats is a case study of the western Delaware Indian experience, offering critical insight into the dynamics of Native American migrations to new environments and the process of reconstructing social and political systems to adjust to new circumstances. The Ohio backcountry brought to center stage the masculine activities of hunting, trade, war-making, diplomacy and was instrumental in the transformation of Delaware society and with that change, the advance of a western Delaware nation. This nation, however, was forged in a time of insecurity as it faced the turmoil of imperial conflict during the Seven Years' War and the backcountry racial violence brought about by the American Revolution. The stress of factionalism in the council house among Delaware leaders such as Tamaqua, White Eyes, Killbuck, and Captain Pipe constantly undermined the stability of a lasting political western Delaware nation. This narrative of western Delaware nationhood is a story of the fight for independence and regional unity and the futile effort to create and maintain an enduring nation. In the end the western Delaware nation became fragmented and forced as in the past, to journey west in search of a new beginning. The Western Delaware Indian Nation, 1730-1795: Warriors and Diplomats is an account of an Indian people and their dramatic and arduous struggle for autonomy, identity, political union, and a permanent homeland.
Author : Kim Parker MSW LCSW
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 151275093X
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)
Download or read book East Meets West written by Kim Parker MSW LCSW and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting can be the toughest journey a person ever makes. The author transparently addresses the difficult parts of this role while pointing us to some practical ways of thinking and relating with children to lighten the responsibility. This book is as fascinating as Amy Chuas Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother memoir, as relatable as Jen Hatmakers Christian foibles, as uplifting as Iyanla Vanzants inspirational messages, and backed by solid research of the likes of Brene Brown. By deftly combining four of Americas favorite genres into one enjoyable read, the author does not force us to compare and choose one world view over another, but honors all. Kim understands the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when youre parenting in a culture different than the one in which you were raised. Her words are wise and just what you need to figure out what is best for your family! Jill Savage, author of Better Together: Because Youre Not Meant to Mom Alone This is an insightful book, full of sound and practical advice. I highly reccommend it. Dr. Helen Mendes Love, MSW, author of Reflections on the Upsides of Aging Kim gives invaluable insight on the intricacies of parenting in a more globalized and culturally-relevant world, while respecting tradition and heritage. Sam Louie, M.A., LMHC, author of Asian Shame and Addiction: Suffering in Silence Humorous, yet educational, this book is a must read for any parent. Erika Olivares Sumner, Life & Wellness Coach, Mother of Three
Author : Stacey Bieler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317478347
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Patriots or Traitors written by Stacey Bieler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title sxplores the love-hate relationship between the USA and China through the experience of Chinese students caught between the two countries. The book sheds light on China's ambivelance towards the Western influence, and the use of educational and cultural exhanges as a political device.
Author : John Adago
Publisher : Shepheard-Walwyn
ISBN 13 : 0856834149
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (568 download)
Download or read book East Meets West written by John Adago and published by Shepheard-Walwyn. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of how the philosophy of the East came to be so integrated into the everyday lives of millions in the West, this book focuses on a select group of men and women who endeavored tirelessly to inject Eastern wisdom into a lacking Western worldview. From G. I. Gurdjieff and P. D. Ouspensky, who first perceived a missing element in Western thought, through Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced meditation to the West, to Shantananda Sarawati, who taught the philosophy of nondualism to Francis Roles and Leon MacLaren, this history looks at the lives and work of those individuals who were primarily responsible for bridging the cultural divide. The book also discusses the author’s own experiences with a number of teachers and organizations that have taught meditation, Eastern philosophy, and the “Fourth Way.”
Author : Carol Lee Hamrin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606089552
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Salt and Light, Volume 2 written by Carol Lee Hamrin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hidden seeds of the Christian renewal in China today include the outstanding Chinese Christians in Salt and Light 2, a dozen new life stories with lively anecdotes and photographs. These reformersÊmade lasting contributions that shaped modern China. Working out of the limelight in their professions, they had quiet but powerful influenceÊonÊearly twentieth-century civil society. Motivated by their faith, they modeled essential virtues.ÊThis series helps recover a lost Christian heritage linked closely to a legacy of East-West cooperation in an earlier global era. Contributors: Jean-Paul Wiest, Chi Wai Cheung, Kazimierz Poznanski, Wenzong Wang, Ying Zhu, and John Barwick
Author : Carol Lee Hamrin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1621892905
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Salt and Light, Volume 3 written by Carol Lee Hamrin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this centennial year of China's 1911 Revolution, Volume 3 in the Salt and Light series includes the life stories of influential Chinese who played a political or military role in the new Republic that emerged. Recovering this precious legacy of faith in action shows the deep roots of the revival of Christian faith in China today.
Author : 刘扬
Publisher : Taschen
ISBN 13 : 9783836554022
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (54 download)
Download or read book 东西相遇 written by 刘扬 and published by Taschen. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume in Yang Liu's infographic series explores the range of differences between Eastern and Western experience through her signature graphic simplicity.
Author : George A. Katchmer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476609055
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses written by George A. Katchmer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before sound became an essential part of motion pictures, Westerns were an established genre. The men and women who brought to life cowboys, cowgirls, villains, sidekicks, distressed damsels and outraged townspeople often continued with their film careers, finding success and fame well into the sound era--always knowing that it was in silent Westerns that their careers began. More than a thousand of these once-silent Western players are featured in this fully indexed encyclopedic work. Each entry includes a detailed biography, covering both personal and professional milestones and a complete Western filmography. A foreword is supplied by Diana Serra Cary (formerly the child star "Baby Peggy"), who performed with many of the actors herein.
Author : Claudette Fillard
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443824429
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Exchanges and Correspondence written by Claudette Fillard and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the eighteen essays of this book, the reader becomes the beholder of a challenging survey of “feminism-in-the-making,” from its early stages in the 18th century to the present, in Anglo-Saxon countries and elsewhere, including Eastern Europe and some places under the influence of communism or Islam. The development of exchanges and correspondence enabled feminism to pre-exist the word itself, which leads several contributors to ponder over its meaning as well as over the notion of influence, a pivotal component of their reflection. Through the complex interplay of harmony and disharmony, openly acknowledged or carefully hidden similarities or differences, and the delineation of the converging or conflicting forces which the authors of this volume attempt to disentangle, a fascinating chorus of voices eventually emerges from this volume, a preview of the budding “sisterhood.” It throws light on the major factors in women’s growing consciousness of their plight and of the main stakes in the struggle for the defense of their rights. Scholars of different national origins and methodological approaches here join forces until the book itself amounts to an innovative web of exchanges and correspondences, its medium as well as its avowed message.
Author : John R. Suler
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791415771
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Eastern Thought written by John R. Suler and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the convergence of psychoanalysis and Asian thought. It explores key theoretical issues. What role does paradox play in psychological transformations? How can the oriental emphasis on attaining "no-self" be reconciled with the western emphasis on achieving an integrated self? The book also inquires into pragmatic questions concerning the nature of psychological change and the practice of psychotherapy. The Taoist I Ching is explored as a framework for understanding the therapeutic process. Principles from martial arts philosophy and strategy are applied to clinical work. Combining theoretical analyses, case studies, empirical data, literary references, and anecdotes, this book is intended for researchers as well as clinicians, and beginning students as well as scholars.
