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 Christians in Caesar's Household: The Emperors' Slaves in the Makings of Christianity (Inventing Christianity) by Michael Flexsenhar III English | February 21, 2019 | ISBN: 027108233X, 0271082348 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 5 MB In this volume, Michael Flexsenhar III advances the argument that imperial slaves and freedpersons in the Roman Empire were essential to early Christians' self-conception as a distinct people in the Mediterranean and played a multifaceted role in the making of early Christianity.  Tom Jacobs, "Chiron, 2012, and the Aquarian Age: The Key and How to Use It" English | 2012 | pages: 208 | ISBN: 1470031116 | EPUB | 0,2 mb When Evolutionary Astrologer and Channel Tom Jacobs asked several Ascended Masters what will happen in 2012, he was answered with new insights about how to understand Chiron and help people heal wounding related to it. After using the information for several years in his practice, he produced an 11.5-hour audio course to relay all he had learned as an astrology teaching. This groundbreaking material can be used to come out of victimhood once and for all, helping us connect with ourselves as the powerful, divine spiritual beings that we are. This book is a transcription of that audio course. It covers 2012/the end of the Mayan Calendar and how it leads to the Aquarian Age, Chiron's myth and archetypal process, and all the astrology of Chiron, all to enable astrologers and students to understand this view of Chiron from the Ascended Masters so the consciousness level of the Aquarian Age can be seeded firmly here and now.  Chinese Law of Personality Rights II Codification Experience English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781003320401 | 205 pages | True PDF | 4.20 MB This volume is a collection of articles on the codification experience of China's Law of Personality Rights, explaining the design of the Law as well as its innovations.  Chinese Ancient Style Sketch Painting Tutorial by Kevn Todd English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B82Z1TXR | 345 pages | EPUB | 13 Mb Looking at pictures of gorgeous and elegant ancient characters, we look forward to being able to paint them with brushes. In order to meet everyone's needs, this book starts from scratch and teaches you how to draw beautiful ancient character illustrations step by step.  China, Cultural Heritage, and International Law By Hui Zhong 2019 | 220 Pages | ISBN: 0367890453 | PDF | 2 MB China is a country that is rich in antiquities, but it is also a victim of looting that occurred during the period from the First Opium War to the end of the Japanese Occupation (1840-1945) when innumerable cultural objects were lost overseas. The Chinese Government insists on asserting its interest over its wrongfully removed cultural heritage and has sought for the return of lost cultural heritage by all means in accordance with relevant international conventions and Chinese laws. However, securing the return has been, and continues to be, problematic. Little research has been done regarding the question as to whether China has a legal basis for recovery, which is the first legal hurdle that China needs to get over. In addition, China does not have a legal basis for all cultural heritage taken during the period of 1840-1945. Claims for return without a legal basis are usually silenced or, at best, discussed only but very rarely facilitated.This book provides an answer for the return of Chinese cultural heritage. It examines the law contemporaneous to the removal of Chinese cultural heritage and its application. For this lack of a legal basis, this book argues that a new customary international law is emerging, according to which the interests of the states of origin in their wrongfully removed heritage should be prioritised. This proposed customary rule supports the return of wrongfully removed heritage. Once this proposed customary rule is accepted, it will provide a stronger argument not only for China, but also for other states of origin with a similar dilemma, including South Korea, Egypt, Greece, Cambodia, Turkey, Peru, and Italy, to recover their wrongfully removed heritage. While dealing with a large pool of return cases, this book is valuable to museums and art collectors in the event of buying and accepting art objects, and settling recovery disputes with states of origin. It will also be of interest  China's Strategic Opportunity: Change and Revisionism in Chinese Foreign Policy English | 2022 | ISBN: 1009098691 | 249 Pages | PDF | 1.46 MB This book offers a systematic study of China's great-power diplomacy under President Xi Jinping. It critically applies the Chinese concept of 'strategic opportunity', which is defined by the national ambitions as set by the ruling communist party leadership, the opportunities and risks presented in the international environment, and the policy instruments at the nation's disposal. Applying the dynamic concept, the book identifies key Chinese beliefs that seek to best match its resources with its policy ends and investigates policy patterns in China's management of competition with the United States, the Belt and Road Initiative, economic statecraft, regional and global institutional orders, and its multipolar diplomacy. Taking seriously China's choice, Yong Deng challenges the mainstream structural analysis in International Relations that focuses merely on rising powers' insecurity and discontent in the international system. His study shows how the world's leading contender to, and major stakeholder in, the world order actually evaluates, and actively seeks to control, its international environment.  China's Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781003269175 | 251 pages | True PDF | 7.13 MB This book explores a range of key issues connected to China's relations with countries in the Middle East and South Asia. It discusses economic and political connections, and projects which have arisen as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. It covers both important countries in the Middle East, and also Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It examines current contentious issues including Iranian sanctions and the war in Syria, and assesses the roles of other powers such as Russia, Turkey and Israel insofar as they affect China's relationships. Overall, the book presents many new perspectives on the subject, with many of the perspectives representing the view from the countries of the Middle East and South Asia.
 Chess: The Right Way to Play Chess and Win - Chess Tactics, Chess Openings and Chess Strategies by Brett Alexander English | 2015 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B013AR15MQ | 102 pages | EPUB | 1.23 Mb Enjoy Chess and Enjoy a New Level of Mastery! Updated and Expand 2nd Edition  Chess Puzzles : 900-1300 Beginner: Chess Book by Theo Poirier English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09J5B3JK4 | 145 pages | EPUB | 10 Mb Chess Puzzle Book: Beginner 2  Nora Derbal, "Charity in Saudi Arabia: Civil Society under Authoritarianism " English | ISBN: 1316513475 | 2022 | 336 pages | PDF | 15 MB In this innovative study of everyday charity practices in Jeddah, Nora Derbal employs a 'bottom-up' approach to challenge dominant narratives about state-society relations in Saudi Arabia. Exploring charity organizations in Jeddah, this book both offers a rich ethnography of associational life and counters Riyadh-centric studies which focus on oil, the royal family, and the religious establishment. It closely follows those who work on the ground to provide charity to the local poor and needy, documenting their achievements, struggles and daily negotiations. The lens of charity offers rare insights into the religiosity of ordinary Saudis, showing that Islam offers Saudi activists a language, a moral frame, and a worldly guide to confronting inequality. With a view to the many forms of local community activism in Saudi Arabia, this book examines perspectives that are too often ignored or neglected, opening new theoretical debates about civil society and civic activism in the Gulf. |
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