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Religious Nurture in a European ContextThis study examines ordinary British Muslims' everyday religious socialisation of children in early and middle childhood. It describes how Muslim families in a secular Western context attempt to pass on their faith to the next generation. It is rooted in detailed qualitative research with 60 Muslim...

The Politics of Transnational Catholicism, 1920-1940As in Europe, secular nation building in Latin America challenged the traditional authority of the Roman Catholic Church in the early twentieth century. In response, Catholic social and political movements sought to contest state-led secularisation and provide an answer to the &'social question&',...

Second EditionStellar magnetism is the study of the magnetic field of the Sun and other stars and is a rapidly developing field of astrophysics. This book has grown out of the lifelong work of an outstanding researcher in the subject. It is an authoritative account with broad astronomical scope with a thorough, careful, and well-argued approach....

Secrets, Leaks, and Revolutionary Communications in Early America1776 symbolizes a moment, both historical and mythic, of democracy in action. That year witnessed the release of a document, which Edward Bernays, the so-called father of public relations and spin, would later label as a masterstroke of propaganda. Although the Declaration of...

Law and PracticeWide-reaching and subject to few exceptions, the EU's new chemical regulatory programmes known as REACH impose obligations on all chemical companies, including manufacturers, importers, distributors, and product suppliers. This book addresses the key regulatory issues, management, and practical challenges associated with the...

A Theory of African American Literary CriticismHailed in The New York Times Book Review as "e;eclectic, exciting, convincing, provocative"e; and in The Washington Post Book World as "e;brilliantly original,"e; Henry Louis Gates, Jr.&'s The Signifying Monkey is a groundbreaking work that illuminates the relationship between the...