With this study goes the authors' desire that this publication may serve to deepen the reader's understanding of new religious currents in present day Japan and thus shed some more light on the kaleidoscopic religious scene of this island empire. The New Religions - as their name indicates sufficiently - are no obsolete systems from a vanished past, appealing only to the poetic sentiment like p…
Human rights have been violated since time immemorial. Women have been consistently subjugated and repressed as the 'weaker' sex. Children have been exploited and abused sustematicallu by family as well as strangers. In India the record of both these areas is quite dismal. Statutory bodies such as the National Human Rights Commission and their State counterparts have been doing thankless job an…
Borneo! I can still remember how the name alone would fire my childhood imagination, lifting me from drab post-war Britain into a vibrant world of pirates and princesses, tattooed headhunters and while rajas; a savage, steamy land of wold rapids, impenetrable jungles and haunting forests, the last sanctuary of many strange tribes and creatures living on a Frontier of Myth. ........
The Indonesian Environmental Almanac invites the reader to enter into a dialogue on issues such as why we need to be concerned with the environment, who is responsible for environmental management, who we can contact to report instances of pollution, and what has already been done by the government, the private sector and communities aboout environmental management. rn
This book will help you enable students to understand the challenges of today: providing for people and preserving the planet. They will discover have and the lives their lives and the lives of people around the world.rnThe Second Edition will help students explore the climate, environment, resources, and cultures of eleven world religions. In addition, the five themes of geography have been in…
The definitive reference waork iffers enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday lives of the people pf Mexico and Central America. Stories of sun-gods and blood sacrifice, of pyramids and temples, and of the fabulous treasuries filled with gold and raided by the Spaniards have fascinated many generations. This books unravels the true facts behind the s…
Showcasing nearly 600 poeces of jewellery amassed over 30 years, Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia: Continuity and Evolution is a testimony to the living traditions of the indigeneous peoples of Indonesia. The history of the ancient art of body ornament is told from the perspective of the materials used, including gold, silver, brass, ivory, shell and animal teeth.rnThe book is a unique survey of…
More than 13,600 islands comprise the most extraordinary collection of places, peoples, sights, sounds and natural wonders on earth. And much of Indonesia still awaits discovery. The book sets you on your way: from the celebrated mystique of Bali to the primitive wildernesses in Irian Jaya, from the modern metropolis of Jakarta to the ancient cultures of Java. Make a stop in these pages at the …
The book is an innovative dictionary designed specifically for anyone starting to learn Chinese. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the development of the Easy Learning series, and acknowledge the help of the examining boards in providing us with word and exam papers, which we carefully studied when compiling this dictionary
This Yearbook not only to the members of the Society, but also to all its friends, especially to our families who have given us their sons and a part of their heart; to our benefactors, without whom some of the works desribed here, and many others as well, would not exist; to our past pupils and those who make the Spiritual Exercises, to our faithful collaborators in the colleges and in other …