A4-formaat. Gebonden met leeslint. Dit deel bevat hoofdstuk 4 en 5 van 'Tractaat Zegenspreuken' van de Talmoed, en handelt met name over de zegenspreuken die in het leven van alledag gezegd worden. Ook de commentaren van de grote joodse geleerde Rasji zijn vertaald en opgenomen.

De Babylonische Talmoed is na de Hebreeuwse Bijbel (Tenach) het belangrijkste boek binnen het jodendom. Het hart van de Talmoed is de Misjna-tekst, de zogenoemde mondelinge Tora, die volgens de traditie door God zelf a...

Vaak wordt met een beroep op de Bijbel heteroseksualiteit tot norm verklaard en homoseksualiteit veroordeeld. De bijdragen aan deze bundel laten zien dat de Bijbel volop ruimte biedt voor alternatieve interpretaties. De auteurs lezen bekende en onbekende bijbelse teksten, van Genesis tot Openbaring, door een queer bril. Dat betekent dat ze vragen over (homo)seksualiteit aan de orde stellen, de norm van heteroseksualiteit uitdagen en nieuwe perspectieven openen op gender, seksualiteit en diver...

The Logic Manual is the ideal introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a concise but complete introductory course, giving a firm grounding in the logic that is needed to study contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

From handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because of the variety of activities that qualify as ritual and their many contradictory yet, in many ways, equally legitimate interpretations, ritual seems to elude any systematic historical and comparative scrutiny.

In this book, Catherine Bell off...

Is it always wrong to lie? Should there be limits to personal freedom? Can killing sometimes be justified? Is the free market fair? What is the right thing to do? This title invites readers of all ages and political persuasions on a journey of moral reflection, and shows how reasoned debate can illuminate our lives.

Along with windstorms, floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Although they can often be predicted, they cause loss of life, damage and destruction, as many urban communities are located near coasts and rivers. In terms of victims, floods are responsible for more than half the deaths caused by natural catastrophes.

As flood events appear to be rapidly increasing world-wide, an advanced and universal approach to urban flooding and how to manage will help reduce flo...

Using "cultures of curriculum" as a lens, this clear, compelling text reveals and critically examines the belief systems and classroom practices of curricular orientations in contemporary American society. It is designed to foster awareness, examination, and deliberation about the curricula planned for and carried out in classrooms and schools; to inspire conversations about theory and practice as well as political, social, and moral issues; and to expand critical consciousness about approach...

Essential BULATS is for anyone preparing to take the BULATS test (Business Language Testing Service) and can be used at home or in class. The book is organised by paper type and covers all parts of the BULATS test. Practice material prepares students for each part of the test, and this is followed by a sample practice test section from Cambridge ESOL which offers the most authentic test preparation available.

An insight into the food philosophy and creativity of Noma restaurant.

By incorporating its interdisciplinary character, this Handbook overviews the major themes in contemporary research while still acknowledging the historical and philosophical significance of the concept of identity.