Tag: Era

The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology


Free Download Kenneth G Appold, "The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology"
English | ISBN: 1107044049 | 2023 | 700 pages | PDF | 9 MB
The Cambridge History of Reformation Era Theology explores the key developments in both Protestant and Catholic theology ca. 1475-1650. Exploring the various settings and schools in which theology was formulated and taught, and the social backgrounds of its exponents―including women and non-university-trained men, as well as writers both in and outside Europe―it establishes how the major denominations took their positions and participated in a broader discourse. The volume examines specific theological themes from different denominational perspectives, demonstrating how theology affected the lives of believers via pastoral theology, canon law, and spirituality, and how theological ideas were linked to politics, warfare, science, and the arts. Written by an international team of leading scholars in the field, this History expands the range of theological discourse by introducing new topics and spokespersons, as well as global and ecumenical perspectives. It will remain the definitive place to begin any further study of theology during this period for years to come.

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Struggles for Reproductive Justice in the Era of Anti-Genderism and Religious Fundamentalism


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English | ISBN: 3031312597 | 2023 | 272 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This open access book engages with the concept of reproductive justice by exploring case studies of struggles around abortion in the context of rising anti-genderism, religious fundamentalism, and ethno-nationalism. Based on rich qualitative data offering in-depth analyses from different geographical, political and cultural contexts, the book explores how reproductive justice is understood, contested and given meaning. Chapters further develop the Black feminist concept of reproductive justice in a critical dialogue with postcolonial theory and explore the strength of transnational feminist practices. This book thus offers a fresh approach to the issue of abortion by engaging with contemporary political and cultural processes, and it expands the narrow notions of women’s rights, particularly notions of property rights over bodies, towards an analysis of the political economy of social reproduction and how it affects bodies that can be pregnant.

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Online Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 Era Perspectives on Equity and Epistemic Justice


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English | ISBN: 3031424018 | 2023 | 272 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book examines the ongoing changes initially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the future prospects of teaching and learning in higher education institutions. It focuses on the impact of online education on issues of learning equity and epistemic justice. The transition from traditional face-to-face teaching to remote learning has exacerbated existing inequalities in epistemological access among higher education students, despite the shortcomings of the former in this regard. The book features essays by African academics who reflect on the challenges of epistemological access during the sudden shift to hybrid, blended and remote teaching and learning. It specifically explores the question of equitable learning in diverse home contexts, drawing on both theoretical and empirical studies conducted by the authors in South African universities and the region. The chapters employ the conceptual framework of epistemic injustice to define and explore various forms of such injustice, providing a basis for analyzing the implications of the transition to online pedagogy.

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Human Machine Interaction in the Digital Era Towards Conversational Artificial Intelligence


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 103254998X | 336 Pages | PDF (True) | 44 MB
The Human Machine Interaction in the Digital Era (ICHMIDE) 2023 conference aims to address the main issues of concern in the design issues with a particular emphasis on the design and development of interfaces for autonomous robots. Its main objective is to provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of up-to-date scientific information on research related to integrated human/machine systems at multiple scales, and includes areas such as human/machine interaction, engineering mathematical models, assistive technologies, system modelling, design, testing and validation. The organization of ICHMS is based on the following Track types: Smart Applications for Digital Era, Computational Mathematical and Electronics, Intelligent Systems in Security and Communication Technologies, Technological Interventions using AI and Machine Learning, Applied Science, and IoT Techniques for Industries.

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Hollywood and China in the Post-postclassical Era


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English | ISBN: 1032506024 | 2024 | 244 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 4 MB
This book examines the contemporary relationship between Hollywood and China as case studies that help to define a new era in Hollywood film industry, style, and economics, which is termed the ‘post‑postclassical’ period.

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