This accessible guide to the Gospel and Letters of John introduces readers to key issues arising from historical, literary, and theological approaches to the Johannine literature, also discussing the methodological rationale underlying each of these approaches. After introducing the reader to the development of the narrative structure of the book, the message (theology) is discussed in detail, with the aim of introducing the reader to the interrelatedness of the multiple theological ideas in ...

Structural proof theory is a branch of logic that studies the general structure and properties of logical and mathematical proofs. This book is both a concise introduction to the central results and methods of structural proof theory, and a work of research that will be of interest to specialists. The book is designed to be used by students of philosophy, mathematics, and computer science. A special feature of the volume is a computerized system for developing proofs interactively, downloadab...

In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, far from the hustle and noise of urban centers, lies a village made of mud and rock, barely discernible from the surrounding landscape. Yet a closer look reveals a carefully planned community of homes nestled above the trees, where rock slides are least frequent, and steep terraces of barley fields situated just above spring flood level. The Berber-speaking Muslims who live and farm on these precipitous mountainsides work together at the arduous task of...

Updated with a new afterword containing additional advice, a physician discusses the thought patterns and actions that often lead to misdiagnosis on the part of health-care providers, and suggests methods that patients can use to improve communication and help doctors assess conditions more accurately.

Persian literature is the jewel in the crown of Persian culture. It has profoundly influenced the literatures of Ottoman Turkey, Muslim India and Turkic Central Asia and been a source of inspiration for Goethe, Emerson, Matthew Arnold and Jorge Luis Borges among others. Yet Persian literature has never received the attention it truly deserves."A History of Persian Literature" answers this need and offers a new, comprehensive and detailed history of its subject.

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Divided into seven parts, the text is organised so that the main focus progresses across chapters from primary prevention (parts 1 to 3), through secondary prevention (parts 4 and 5), to tertiary prevention and care (part 6).

Sinds het verschijnen van het eerste grote werk van Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy Invisible Loyalties (1973) is loyaliteit een centraal begrip in de contextuele benadering. Het boek werd vertaald in het Duits, Spaans en Italiaans, maar niet in het Frans of Nederlands. Daarom schreef Catherine Ducommun-Nagy Les Loyautés qui nous libèrent. Zij volgt hierin de ideeën van de originele tekst van Invisible Loyalties en verbindt deze verder met elementen van recenter verschenen andere werken zoals Betwee...