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Vanguard of the Imam - Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards - Bok av Afshon (Senior Analyst Ostovar - Häftad

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are one of the most important forces in the Middle East today, but remain poorly understood to outside observers. In Vanguard of the Imam, Afshon Ostovar has written the first comprehensive history of the organization. Situating the rise of the Guards in the contexts of Shiite Islam, Iranian history, and international affairs, Ostovar takes a multifaceted approach in demystifying the organization and detailing its evolution since1979. The book documents the Guards transformation..

SEK 471.00

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Vanguard of the Imam - Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards - Bok av Afshon (Senior Analyst Ostovar - Inbunden

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are one of the most important forces in the Middle East today, but remain poorly understood to outside observers. In Vanguard of the Imam, Afshon Ostovar has written the first comprehensive history of the organization.

SEK 810.00

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China's New Red Guards - The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong - Bok av Jude (Freeman Chair in China Studies Blanchette - Inbunden

In China's New Red Guards, Jude Blanchette illuminates two trends in contemporary China that point to its revival of Mao Zedong's legacy-a development that he argues will result in a more authoritarian and more militaristic China. This book not only will reshape our understanding of the political forces driving contemporary China, it will also demonstrates how ideologies can survive and prosper despite pervasive rumors of their demise.

SEK 300.00

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The Making of American Buddhism - Bok av Scott A. (Rev. Yoshitaka Tamai Professor of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Studies Dean of Students and Faculty Affair

This volume looks at the intersection of race and religion in the United States before, during, and after World War II, when Nisei (second-generation) Japanese American Jodo Shinshu (or Shin) Buddhists reacted to the trauma of racial and religious discrimination.

SEK 347.00

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Shinran's Kyogyoshinsho - The Collection of Passages Expounding the True Teaching, Living, Faith, and Realizing of the Pure Land - Bok av Sengaku ( Ma

This annotated translation by Daisetz Suzuki (1870-1966) comprises the first four of six chapters of the Kyogyoshinsho, the definitive doctrinal work of Shinran (1173-1262). Shinran founded the Jodo Shin sect of Pure Land Buddhism, now the largest religious organization in Japan.

SEK 1221.00

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Rennyo and the Roots of Modern Japanese Buddhism - Bok - Inbunden

Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the 'second founder' of Shin Buddhism. This book deals with the major questions surrounding the phenomenal growth of Hongaji under Rennyo's leadership, such as the source of charisma, the soteriological implications of his thought against the background of other movements in Pure Land Buddhism, and more.

SEK 1801.00

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Guardians of the Revolution - Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs - Bok av Ray (Senior Fellow Takeyh - Inbunden

For over a quarter century, Iran has been one of America's chief nemeses. Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah in 1979, the relationship between the two nations has been antagonistic: revolutionary guards chanting against the Great Satan, Bush fulminating against the Axis of Evil, Iranian support for Hezbollah, and President Ahmadinejad blaming the U.S. for the world's ills. The unending war of words suggests an intractable divide between Iran and the West, one that may very well lead..

SEK 320.00

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Making Public Places Safer - Surveillance and Crime Prevention - Bok av Brandon C. (Associate Professor in the College of Criminal Justice Welsh - Inb

Making Public Places Safer is the first book to assess the effectiveness and social costs of the most important surveillance methods to prevent crime in public space: CCTV, improved street lighting, security guards, place managers, and defensible space. Importantly, the book goes beyond the question of \Does it work?\ and examines the specific conditions and contexts under which these surveillance methods may have an effect on crime as well as themechanisms that bring about a reduction in crime...

SEK 537.00

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