Hope in the Ruins

Hope in the Ruins
Author: Ron Nikkel
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2022-04-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1039132324

From São Paulo to Moscow, Kampala to Medellín, Ron Nikkel knows the anguish and hopelessness of people trapped in trouble. In places of civil conflict, extreme poverty, systemic injustice, and inhumane imprisonment he has come face to face not only with tragedy and failure but great hope and courage. In Nepal, a prisoner sacrifices his meager ration of rice to feed his abandoned daughters. In a Pakistan slum, former prisoners and refugees build a place of worship from rocks and branches. What seems impossible and disastrous is not the end of these stories. People emerge, not only as survivors but as individuals who contribute to the greater good of their communities. A meditation on failure and hope, faith and forgiveness, violence and peace Hope in the Ruins will challenge your perspective and show you the real world of triumph in the face of human agony you can’t—and shouldn’t—look away from.

Chinese and Indian Warfare - From the Classical Age to 1870

Chinese and Indian Warfare - From the Classical Age to 1870
Author: Kaushik Roy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317587103

This book examines the differences and similarities between warfare in China and India before 1870, both conceptually and on the battlefield. By focusing on Chinese and Indian warfare, the book breaks the intellectual paradigm requiring non-Western histories and cultures to be compared to the West, and allows scholarship on two of the oldest civilizations to be brought together. An international group of scholars compare and contrast the modes and conceptions of warfare in China and India, providing important original contributions to the growing study of Asian military history.

A Complete Course In Certificate Geography Vol Ii

A Complete Course In Certificate Geography Vol Ii
Author: V. N. Nigam
Publisher: Pitambar Publishing
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2006
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9788120906242

This Book Has Been Designed Keeping The Idea In Mind That Geography Is Not Merely A Description Of The Earth But A Thorough Study Of The Interaction Of Man With His Physicl Environments. Vo. I Contains Principles Of Geography And World Studies And Vol. Ii Geography Of South Asia With Special Reference To India. Great Stress Has Been Laid An Sketch Maps And Diagrams, Which Are Of Great Practical Utility In The Interpretation Of The Subject Matter.

Subalterns and Raj

Subalterns and Raj
Author: Crispin Bates
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2013-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134513755

Subalterns and Raj presents a unique introductory history of India with an account that begins before the period of British rule, and pursues the continuities within that history up to the present day. Its coverage ranges from Mughal India to post-independence Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with a focus on the ‘ordinary’ people of India and South Asia. Subalterns and Raj examines overlooked issues in Indian social history and highlights controversies between historians. Taking an iconoclastic approach to the elites of South Asia since independence, it is critical of the colonial regime that went before them. This book is a stimulating and controversial read and, with a detailed guide to further reading and end-of-chapter bibliographies, it is an excellent guide for all students of the Indian subcontinent.

South Asia

South Asia
Author: Christopher V. Hill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-03-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1851099263

This work is a chronological study of South Asia that emphasizes the effect of humans on their environment, and in return the influence of nature on the evolution of human society. Ranging from prehistory to the present and encompassing the whole of South Asia, this volume in ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series offers the first chronological history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka from the perspective of the crucial reciprocal relationship between humankind and the environment. South Asia: An Environmental History shows how the civilizations of this geographically diverse region were formed (physically, ethically, and culturally) by their interactions with the environment—a relationship with particularly strong social and spiritual dimensions because of the interdependence of the predominantly agrarian population and the land. Specific topics range from ancient irrigation techniques and peasant adaptation to the environment, to the impact of imperialism on nature, the effect of post-colonial technology on contemporary life, and the enduring influence of religion on the way South Asian societies address ecological issues.

Impact of Climate Change, Land Use and Land Cover, and Socio-economic Dynamics on Landslides

Impact of Climate Change, Land Use and Land Cover, and Socio-economic Dynamics on Landslides
Author: Raju Sarkar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2022-01-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9811673144

This book discusses the impact of climate change, land use and land cover, and socio-economic dynamics on landslides in Asian countries. Scholars recently have brought about a shift in their focus regarding triggering factors for landslides, from rainfall or earthquake to claiming rapid urbanization, extreme population pressure, improper land use planning, illegal hill cutting for settlements and indiscriminate deforestation. This suggests that the occurrence or probabilities of landslides are shaped by both climate-related and non-climate-related anthropogenic factors. Among these issues, land use and land cover change or improper land use planning is one of the key factors. Further climate change shapes the rainfall pattern and intensity in different parts of the world, and consequently rainfall-triggered landslides have increased. These changes cause socio-economic changes. Conversely, socio-economic and lifestyle changes enhance inappropriate land use and climate change. All these changes in land use, climate and socio-economic aspects are dynamics in nature and shape landslide risks in Asian countries, where they are given serious attention by governments, disaster management professionals, researchers and academicians. This book comprises 21 chapters divided into three major sections highlighting the effect of climate change on landslide incidence with the influence on vegetation and socio-economic aspects. The sections address how climate change and extreme events have triggered landslides. The advances in geospatial techniques with the focus on land use and land cover change along with the effect on socio-economic aspects are also explored.

Rivers of the World

Rivers of the World
Author: James Penn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2001-12-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1576075796

Rivers of the World, vividly written and meticulously researched, is a rich and thorough treatment of some 200 of the world's rivers. In this comprehensive treatment of the major rivers of the world, author James R. Penn's purpose is not just to feature geographic data, but to tell a story of historical drama, poetic significance, and cultural relationships. The book shows glimpses of Chairman Mao boosting his image by swimming in the Yangtze; Indian middlemen residing on both sides of the Columbia River exacting tolls from travelers like Lewis and Clark; and, near the Dordogne in southwest France, Paleolithic cave art, paintings, and designs in rock shelters and subterranean caverns, which are textbook examples of early human creativity and artistic impulse. In nearly 200 entries ranging from a few paragraphs to several pages, Rivers of the World covers all of the great rivers of the world including the Nile, Niger, Amazon, and Mississippi, as well as smaller waterways that illustrate important themes or represent trends. The book includes bibliographies for each river.

The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945–2010)

The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945–2010)
Author: Deirdre Osborne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1316849104

This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture. While there are a number of anthologies covering Black and Asian literature, there is no volume that comparatively addresses fiction, poetry, plays and performance, and provides critical accounts of the qualities and impact within one book. It charts the distinctive Black and Asian voices within the body of British writing and examines the creative and cultural impact that African, Caribbean and South Asian writers have had on British literature. It analyzes literary works from a broad range of genres, while also covering performance writing and non-fiction. It offers pertinent historical context throughout, and new critical perspectives on such key themes as multiculturalism and evolving cultural identities in contemporary British literature. This Companion explores race, politics, gender, sexuality, identity, amongst other key literary themes in Black and Asian British literature. It will serve as a key resource for scholars, graduates, teachers and students alike.