During the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, German universities were at the forefront of scholarship in Oriental studies. Drawing upon a comprehensive survey of thousands of German publications on the Middle East from this period, this book presents a detailed history of the development of Orientalism.
Offering an alternative to the view of Orientalism as a purely intellectual pursuit or solely as a function of politics, this book traces the development of the discipline as a profession.
In this thoroughly revised Fourth Edition, Glenn Wong provides a comprehensive review of the various sports law issues facing professional, intercollegiate, Olympic, high school, youth, and adult recreational sports. Major topics include tort liability, contracts/waivers, antitrust law, labor law, constitutional law, gender discrimination, drug testing, intellectual property law, broadcasting laws pertaining to sports agents, business and employment law, Internet gambling, and athletes with disabilities.
Course No. 408 (12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Taught by Father Joseph Koterski, S.J. Fordham University Ph.D., St. Louis University 1. The Philosopher of Common Sense 2. What Is the Purpose of Life? 3. What Is Moral Excellence? 4. Courage and Moderation 5. The Social Virtues 6. Types of Justice 7. The Intellectual Virtues 8. Struggling to Do Right 9. Friendship and the Right Life 10. What Is Friendship? 11. Pleasure and the Right Life 12. Attaining True Happiness
Discover how to access your creative power to boost your success in business Success in business demands constant creativity. Generating fresh solutions to problems and the ability to invent new products or services for a changing market are part of the intellectual capital that gives a company its competitive edge.
International Research Handbook on Values Education and Student Wellbeing
Informed by the most up-to-date research from around the world, as well as examples of good practice, this handbook analyzes values education in the context of a range of school-based measures associated with student wellbeing. These include social, emotional, moral and spiritual growth – elements that seem to be present where intellectual advancement and academic achievement are being maximized.
