Free Download Slawomir H. Zareba, "Metamorphoses of Religion and Spirituality in Central and Eastern Europe "
English | ISBN: 1032197455 | 2022 | 290 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book offers a range of contemporary sociological reflections on new manifestations of religion, religiosity, and spirituality in Central and Eastern Europe, a region that has seen significant social and political transformation. It explores the development of cultural and religious trends, including secularisation, new spiritualit,y and a resurgence of religiosity outside of traditional structures. The theoretical and empirical contributions by established and emerging scholars address topics including: the experiences and values of young people, the role and influence of media, the relationship between public and private religion, and the position of state and institutions. The book will be of particular interest to sociologists of religion and others focused on contemporary Central and Eastern European societies.

Free Download Freethought and Atheism in Central and Eastern Europe: The Development of Secularity and Nonreligion By Tomáš Bubík (editor), Atko Remmel (editor), David Václavík (editor)
2020 | 346 Pages | ISBN: 0367226316 | PDF | 6 MB
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of atheism, secularity and non-religion in Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In contrast to scholarship that has focused on the 'decline of religion' and secularization theory, the book builds upon recent trends to focus on the 'rise of non-religion' itself. While the label of 'post-communism' might suggest a generalized perception of the region, this survey reveals that the precise developments in each country before, after and even during the communist era are surprisingly diverse. A multinational team of contributors provide interdisciplinary case studies covering Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. This approach utilises perspectives from social and intellectual history in combination with sociology of religion in order to cover the historical development of secularity and secular thought, complemented with sociological data. The study is framed by methodological and analytical chapters. Offering an important geographical perspective to the study of freethought, atheism, secularity and non-religion, this wide-ranging book will be of significant interest to scholars of twentieth-century social and intellectual history, sociology of religion and non-religion, cultural and religious studies, philosophy and theology.

Free Download Amphibians of Central America By Gunther Kohler
2011 | 380 Pages | ISBN: 3936180334 | PDF | 76 MB
This book is a completely up-dated and fully colored illustrated guide to the 598 species of amphibians that are known to occur in the region extending from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, to the southern extent of the Panamanian isthmus. Special features: - The rich illustrated keys for identification will prove useful to anyone who has a doubt about what amphibian is in hand. - Color photographs of almost 90 percent of the species in the wild are provided for the caecilians, salamanders and frogs. - With expertly done line drawings of diagnostic features. - Distribution maps to all species. - Identification key for the anuran tadpoles. - Up to date information on amphibian declines and extinctions. - 380 pages, 930 color photos, 92 drawings & diagrams, 177 maps. - And more...

František Šístek, "Imagining Bosnian Muslims in Central Europe: Representations, Transfers and Exchanges "
English | ISBN: 1789207746 | 2021 | 302 pages | EPUB | 584 KB
As a Slavic-speaking religious and ethnic "Other" living just a stone's throw from the symbolic heart of the continent, the Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina have long occupied a liminal space in the European imagination. To a significant degree, the wider representations and perceptions of this population can be traced to the reports of Central European―and especially Habsburg―diplomats, scholars, journalists, tourists, and other observers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume assembles contributions from historians, anthropologists, political scientists, and literary scholars to examine the political, social, and discursive dimensions of Bosnian Muslims' encounters with the West since the nineteenth century.

Sheldon B Liss, "Radical Thought In Central America"
English | ISBN: 0367284928 | 2020 | 304 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Central American pensadores have interpreted the theories of Marx and other scholars of revolution in diverse ways. In this book Sheldon Liss examines the political theory and ideology of some of Central America's most important radical thinkers, including non-Marxists, and demonstrates how they have challenged the tenets of imperialism and capitalism. Chapters on individual Central American countries begin with brief historical introductions that emphasize the rise of radical activities and organizations. Individual essays based on published writings, interviews, and scholarly analyses of their works then establish each writer's personal ideology, social and political goals, and theories of society, state, and institutions of power. Liss also examines their relationship to social and political movements and contributions to the national intellectual life of the past and present. In addition, Liss discusses the writers' understanding of the role of the United States in the Americas and beliefs about national struggles for independence. By focusing on political and social theory and on intellectual history, this book also provides the background critical for understanding recent developments and changes in Central America.

Pan-slavism and Slavophilia in Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe:
Origins, Manifestations and Functions
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031178742 | 584 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 33 MB

Mwita Akiri, "Christianity in Central Tanzania: A Story of African Encounters and Initiatives in Ugogo and Ukaguru, 1876-1933"
English | ISBN: 1783687789 | 2020 | 438 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
In the telling of the history of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Tanzania, the initiatives, contributions, and experiences of indigenous teachers have too often been neglected in favour of stories of sacrifices of Western missionaries. Bishop Mwita Akiri redresses this bias by using a socio-historical approach, written from an Afro-centric tradition, to evaluate the contributions and experiences of indigenous agents in the growth of Christianity in Tanzania. This book underscores the significance of oral tradition in African historiography and challenges the claim that foreign missionaries succeeded in destroying African cultures, when they are in fact alive and well. This much-needed research also provides a model for dialogue between the perspective of Christian missions and that of African religious and social heritage in order to continue forward with a Christianity that is authentic and also distinctly African.

Ivan T. Berend, "History Derailed: Central and Eastern Europe in the Long Nineteenth Century"
English | 2005 | pages: 376 | ISBN: 0520245253, 0520232992 | PDF | 39,8 mb
There is probably no greater authority on the modern history of central and eastern Europe than Ivan Berend, whose previous work, Decades of Crisis, was hailed by critics as "masterful" and "the broadest synthesis of the modern social, economic, and cultural history of the region that we possess." Now, having brought together and illuminated this region's storm-tossed history in the twentieth century, Berend turns his attention to the equally turbulent period that preceded it. The "long" nineteenth century, extending up to World War I, contained the seeds of developments and crises that continue to haunt the region today.

Politics and Security of Central and Eastern Europe: Contemporary Challenges
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031164180 | 637 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
This book analyzes major contemporary political and security problems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Presenting case studies on various CEE countries, it highlights the persistence of non-democratic political trends in the region, with particular emphasis on authoritarianism in Belarus and the illiberal shift in the politics of Hungary and Poland. Also, the book examines the growing geopolitical and military rivalry between the West and Russia in the CEE region, which led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After addressing the increasing involvement of external entities such as NATO, the EU, the USA, Germany, France, and China, it highlights serious internal and external challenges to the democratic institutions and international security of CEE that call for new formats of multilateral cooperation to be established by the region's countries.

Central Banking in times of adversities: Shadow banking, quantitive easing, inflation, social responsibilities and more by Elder Silva, Gabriele Zatelli
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BR4G3677 | 120 pages | MOBI | 0.92 Mb
For those who don't know what a shadow bank is, this book is a good starting point. Despite appearing to be an exotic figure, shadow banks are not new, but they have grown exponentially in the last two decades and their role has become a protagonist in the financial system, becoming a headache for central banks in several countries. It is impossible nowadays to understand how the market works without having a good idea of what shadow banks are. In this book you will find good resources to update yourself on this subject, which is relevant and current.