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Public Religions in the Future World is the first book to map the utopian terrain of the political-religious movements of the past four decades. Examining a politically diverse set of utopian fictions, this book cuts across the usual Right/Left political divisions to show a surprising convergence: each political-religious vision imagines a revived world of care and community over and against the economization and fragmentation of neoliberalism. Understanding these religions as utopian movements in reaction to neoliberalism, Public Religions invites us to rethink the bases of religious identification and practice. Offering new insights on texts from the Left Behind series to the novels of Oct...
In the desert country of Calista, Eleni comes from a poor family and is controlled by her father, who loves to drink and gamble. One day, Prince Kaliq comes to challenge her father to a game for his prized horse. Riding in on a beautiful steed, the prince’s regal beauty and physique are in stark contrast to their shabby home. Hungry for money, her father wagers his horse, but in the end, the prince is victorious. Eleni can’t stand to separated from her beloved horse, so she begs the prince to take her as well. Little does she know an unimaginable life awaits her inside the palace…
This first biography of a Palestinian writer also provides a moving account of the ways “ordinary” individuals are swept up by the floodtides of both war and peace Beautifully written, and composed with a novelist’s eye for detail, this book tells the story of an exceptional man and the culture from which he emerged.Taha Muhammad Ali was born in 1931 in the Galilee village of Saffuriyya and was forced to flee during the war in 1948. He traveled on foot to Lebanon and returned a year later to find his village destroyed. An autodidact, he has since run a souvenir shop in Nazareth, at the same time evolving into what National Book Critics Circle Award–winner Eliot Weinberger has dubbed ...
Science and Technology in transport and communication has turned the world into a kingdom that lived before with remains as sacred Dome of the Rock of Agsa Mosque know to others as temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. That was Suuh Kingdom of Prophet David(Dawud) whom made everything from steel only by command of his words, while his son King Solomon (Prophet Sulaiman) was the first to fly in air without a plane but by a command of his words, .The Bird was his envoy to the Queen of Shiba(Shabae), he communicated with queen ants who was inside the soil from a distance without a telephone, The throne of Queen of Shiba was brought to him in his Palace in less than a blink of an eye on his command, same kind of kingdom will live again hereafter for eternity only for believers. Read about Suuh Kingdom, the Kingdom of God(Allah) to attain certainty of this life and life hereafter. This is a book of wisdom with light upon light that opens eyes of your heart and soul to know the certainty of God ( Al
This book presents the outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Marine and Advanced Technologies 2021 (Icmat2021) which was organized by the Research and Innovation section, University Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology. The theme “Propelling to the Innovative Idea” highlights prominence of recent developments in marine and advanced technologies in the field of marine application, maritime operation, energy and reliability, advanced materials and applied science. This online conference provided a platform for presentations and discussions at the local and international level between educationists, researchers, students, and industrialists. Furthermore, it created opportunities to establish networks and meet experts in addition to exchange of up-to-date knowledge in the field. This book is the up-to-date reference, especially to those who want to learn and explore more about the latest developments and technologies of maritime industries.
Discusses how young adult fiction offers new ways of thinking about climate change and definitions of citizenship. The Necessity of Young Adult Fiction argues that YA fiction helps us to think about some of most pressing problems of the twenty-first century by offering imaginative reconceptualizations about identity, nation, family, and the human relationship to the planet. Using examples from YA fiction that range from the Harry Potter series to Nnedi Okorafor's trilogy set in contemporary Nigeria, this book argues that the cultural work of YA fiction shapes readers perceptions, making them receptive to--and invested in--the possibility of positive social change. The novels examined could a...
This book covers several research outcomes of various fields and schools related to maritime operation, applications and materials science. Thirty-four research papers have been compiled from the 2nd International Conference on Marine and Advanced Technologies 2021 (ICMAT 2021) which was organized by the Research and Innovation Section of the Universiti Kuala Lumpur-MIMET. The chapters were written by experienced lecturers from various universities in Malaysia discussing various topics and sub-topics related to maritime engineering and materials science. These chapters portray the actual knowledge on the latest developments and trends of technologies in maritime industries.