Islam‚ Postmodernism and Other Futures A Ziauddin Sardar Reader Edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell Pluto LONDON • STERLING‚ VIRGINIA P Press First published 2003 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road‚ London N6 5AA and 22883 Quicksilver Drive‚ Sterling‚ VA 20166–2012‚ USA www.plutobooks.com Copyright © Ziauddin Sardar 2003 © Introduction and selection Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell 2003 The right of Ziauddin Sardar‚ Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell to be identified
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– There were two key stylistic traits of Baroque art. The first of these traits was to give the paintings a sense of grandeur or sensuous richness. The other key stylistic trait was to have a strong emotional content. Other stylistic traits are naturalism and classicism but these are not key traits like a sense of grandeur and emotion. The Baroque painters wanted to evoke emotional feelings in the people viewing their work. And they wanted it to be dramatic. Baroque took place from around the 1600s-1750
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articles and books on Buddhism have been published in recent years‚ but publications dealing with Buddhist educational views are rarely available. In this paper‚ I wish to expound on Zen Buddhist perspectives on modern education. The history of Buddhist education is long and complex. In early centuries (400 BCE- 800 CE)‚ Buddhist monasteries in India and China functioned as educational centers where vinaya‚ sutras and other subjects were taught. Many men and women were refugees from social injustice and
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Conclusion 11. References 4‚5‚8 Christianity at a glance Christianity is the most popular religion in the world with over 2 billion adherents. 42 million Britons see themselves as nominally Christian‚ and there are 6 million who are actively practising. * Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah promised in theOld Testament. * Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. * Christians believe that God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins
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of Islam on South and Southeast Asia between 1000CE and 1750 CE. Situation at Beginning of Era |Invading Turkish conquerors had brutal and oppressive|Art and culture in South and Southeast Asia was | | |reigns over non-Muslims‚ destroying Hindu and |predominantly unaffected by Islam in terms of style | | |Buddhist temples‚ kidnapping women‚ and crushing any |of architecture and
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contrast between two major religions Religion is defined as set of beliefs related to worshipping of God or gods. It is also related to cause‚ nature and purpose of universe. It may also be defined as set of beliefs‚ values‚ and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. There may be one or more spiritual leader according to different religions. Among all religions Christianity is 31.5% of entire population‚ Islam 23.2% and Hinduism 15%. For comparison and contrast‚ Islam and Hinduism
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Women in Islam: Hijab "In many Muslim societies‚ for example in traditional South East Asia‚ or in Bedouin lands a face veil for women is either rare or non-existent; paradoxically‚ modern fundamentalism is introducing it"‚ writes Ibrahim B. Syed‚ Ph.D. In the name of Allah the most Beneficent‚ the Most Merciful Literally‚ Hijab means "a veil"‚ "curtain"‚ "partition" or "separation." In a meta- physical sense‚ Hijab means illusion or refers to the illusory aspect of creation. Another‚ and
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I began my art journal by experimenting with the basics. The basics of the human body are the bones and the muscles‚ therefore I attempted at making a sketch of both with the intention that it would help me in the future when drawing a person. I love how the abs turned out since the combination of the contours‚ shape and shading make them look really realistic. Nevertheless‚ I don’t think I am quite ready to create the whole muscular and skeletal system‚ as a whole yet since the amount of detail
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will analyze and compare and contrast three art facts composed during the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era is defined as a characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century‚ emphasizing dramatic‚ often strained effect and typified by bold‚ curving forms‚ elaborate ornamentation‚ and overall balance of disparate parts. The exuberant trend of Italian art was best represented by Borromini in architecture‚ by Bernini in sculpture‚ and by the Dutch
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Tabitha Crosby Dr. Maineville Hum1020 10/07 /2012 Romanesque Architecture and Gothic Architecture Throughout history it’s simple to understand how so many were inspired to create masterpieces we see and love today. Many years ago beauty was shaped in almost every feature‚ sculpture‚ and building. One of the most memorable of these iconic creations can be seen in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; however even though they are both similar they also have many differences. These themes were
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