Mark Juergensmeyer

"By studying different 'cultures of violence' Mark Juergensmeyer has provided a plausible and imaginative interpretation of this phenomenon. He presen

From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq, a strident religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the wo

This title provides introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. The volume begins with an introduction to the globalization o

A gripping study of how religiously motivated violence and militant movements end, from the perspectives of those most deeply involved. How does rel

How is symbolic violence related to the real acts of religious violence around the modern world? The authors of this book, first published in 1992, ex

Gandhi's Way provides a primer of Mahatma Gandhi's principles of moral action and conflict resolution and offers a straightforward, step-by-step appro

How is symbolic violence related to the real acts of religious violence around the modern world? The authors of this book, first published in 1992, ex

A gripping study of how religiously motivated violence and militant movements end, from the perspectives of those most deeply involved. How does rel

1923. Europa in het jaar van Hitlers staatsgreep van Mark Jones is een fascinerende en urgente geschiedenis van een kantelpuntjaar. München, de nac

A groundbreaking new look at how we pay attention that can help us perform better - and be happier - in the digital world.

Wie is de koning van alle dieren? De sterke leeuw? De grote olifant? Of misschien de stoere krokodil? Mis! De koning van alle dieren is … De klei

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality  “This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking an

Beer en Eekhoorn willen niet met Vosje spelen. Dat maakt hem verdrietig. Er is toch niets leukers dan in holletjes kruipen en sporen zoeken? Misschien

Joep stottert, vooral als hij zich druk maakt, en dat is best lastig als je iets heel belangrijks wilt vertellen. En weet je wat helemaal vervelend is

In the exhausted, repressive years that followed Napoleon's defeat, there was one cause that came to galvanize individuals across Europe and the Unite

We hebben het draaiboek voor de laatste keer doorgenomen. Elke stap, elke minuut. We hebben de regels herhaald. Geen geweld, geen vernielingen. Maar w

From award-winning historian Mark Mazower, Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century retells the story of a century of division, charting the struggl

Media zijn voor ons als wat water is voor vissen: we leven niet met media maar in media. Want leven mét media suggereert dat we ook kunnen leven zónde

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his o