Over the past decade, a number of books on the history of Christianity in Asia have appeared, the best known of these being Samuel Hugh Moffett's A History of Christianity in Asia, Vol.1: Beginnings to 1500, published in 1992. Although Gillman and Klimkeit's book covers much the same territory as does Moffett, it does so in a more balanced and accessible fashion. The authors are experts in the field: Hans-Joachim Klimkeit is Professor of History of Religions at Bonn University, and an authority on religion in Central Asia, and Ian Gillman has recently retired from the Department of Studies in Religion at the University of Queensland, where he taught for 28 years. The result of their collaboration is a magisterial treatment of Christianity in Asia.

The book is divided into 12 chapters of varying length. Klimkeit has written two masterful chapters on Central Asia and China, and Gillman the remainder of the book, including comprehensive chapters on Syria and Palestine, "Arabia", Armenia and Georgia, Persia, India and South-East Asia, as well as editing the whole. Both authors write from a wide - indeed, magisterial - knowledge of the field and with empathy for the subject matter. They are circumspect in their analysis, not falling into the trap - as other treatments of the topic have sometimes tended to do - of building a theoretical superstructure upon the foundation of a limited range of evidence. Nor do they uncritically accept the evidence that is available, but use it cautiously, with balance and discernment. Thus, Gillman argues against an unquestioning acceptance of the accounts of the Apostle Thomas' ministry in India, and suggests that the alternative originator of Indian Christianity - Thomas of Cana - might be dated in the 8th, rather than in the 4th, century. Similarly, his chapter on South-East Asia does not claim too much, or to engage in "wishful thinking" based upon slender or non-existent evidence. Both authors present all sides of the question, and argue their case fairly, succinctly and persuasively. I found their treatments convincing.

The book covers all aspects of the topic, and its country-by-country coverage of Christianity east of the Mediterranean is set into the overall framework of Jewish and Syriac Christianity, producing an illuminating synthesis. I was particularly impressed with Gillman's summation of the theological controversies that underlay the emergence of Asian Christianity. In a brief 8-page section entitled "A Necessary Excursus into Theology", he manages to produce the clearest account I have yet seen of the complex issues underlying the theological controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries. As he points out, understanding of these various "Christianities" is essential if one is to understand the development of Asian Christianity. The clarity of his treatment is matched by his discernment and wide knowledge of the issues.

To sum up, the book is an excellent analysis of Christianity in Asia to 1500. The only criticism that I would make is that Gillman at times betrays a tendency to riddle his text with short indented quotations which do not always appear necessary, and which interrupt the flow of his writing. Having said that, these stylistic issues do not seriously detract from a most valuable book, which I predict will become the new standard text for the study of early Christianity in Asia. If I could afford only one book on the subject of Asian Christianity before 1500, this is the one in which I would invest. (...)

This book is very nice. Although I have not finished reading it, the information that it reveals about the doctrine of an ancient 'religion of mind' that combined Christianity, Judeaism, Islam, Buddhism, Zoarster [or however it is spelled](etc.) is elevating. The book is a collection of Hyms that reveal some answers to the teachings of 'the Living Jesus' as expressed in the Gospel of Thomas and other 'Gnostic' gospels. All in all: if you are interested in knowledge of light or comparative religious studies, then the introduction alone is worth your purchase. Because much of the book is songs, the content is not all information, don't think it is to be read straight through...

This is anawesome book. I like the part about the moonlight gourami. I also like the part about the siamese fighting fish.

When it comes to political insight, Hans Joachim Morgenthau is indeed one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. As we read his books, we recognize the phenomenon of a truly giant mind, meeting, as he faced the great issues of American foreign policy during the Cold War - as well as many internal issues - extremely worrisome circumstances, which demanded responsibility and consciousness from their policy-makers. For their decisions and the way they behaved could generate potentially disastrous consequences for the whole of humankind.

It has been already 21 years since Morgenthau has left us a legacy of various articles and books on politics, of which Politics Among Nations is certainly his masterpiece. As someone who sought 'to speak truth to power', his thoughts will still last much longer among us, in spite of any discussions about cold war, states or nations, as well as Aristotle has survived the disappearance of the Greek polis, and Machiavelli, the unification of Italy (!). The secret that unites the three thinkers is that they make it through the surface of their objects of analysis into the essence of political reality, accounting for the configurations and problems which the many questions and dilemmas of power ensue. There are indeed truths about the human condition which remain, among the problems of the day, recognizable to eyes which may be very distant. Precisely this is what makes great thinkers.

Of course, every man cannot but be a son of his own days, expressing reality as he sees it in terms which are currently understandable to, and shared by, his own fellow-men. And pointing out to the (re)discovery of those recognizably human, supposedly eternal, traces of his own condition among the present configurations of his era is therefore a very important characteristic of good biographical work.

It is bearing these observations in mind that I highly recommend Hans Morgenthau's Intellectual Biography, written by Swiss professor Christoph Frei, as an indispensable work for those wishing to understand the task of putting together the pieces of a system of political thought which, at some point in the early 1930's, started being dubbed 'realism', but only effectively reached public in the late 1940's. Before this book, even those who had taken the chance to go through most of Morgenthau's work in English had never researched his early papers, which contain all the seeds of his later intellectual developments. Mr. Frei was the first one to study these papers. And he has also gone through a few thousands (yes, thousands) of other never seen documents, diaries and letters. He provides us a detailed reconstruction of the first decades of Morgenthau's life, points out to the first time when concepts and ideas were put to paper, and provides a detailed and lively account of the difficult conditions under which these concepts and ideas were produced.

A sense for nuance is one of the most important features of a good academic work. In this sense, professor Frei's Intellectual Biography is a brilliant example of an investigation which, in its presentation and reflections, combines a thorough knowledge of the primary sources from which his subject has drawn, only made possible by an extensive trilingual research in English, German, and French, with a careful characterization of the context in which Morgenthau's intellectual development - the Weimar Republic - took place.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals biographically with Morgenthau's life story, his studies in different cities in Germany, his acquaintance with, and perceptions of, the several ongoing schools of social sciences which developed in those times, and the beginning of his professional career. As the specter of totalitarianism approached the old continent with its somber colors, we watch his difficulties first in Europe as a Jew, then trying to emigrate to America, and later on in America as a German and a Jew, struggling first for survival and next to retake his intellectual projects. This first part leads us up to the great success he was able to achieve after the publication of Politics Among Nations, and deals, this time in lesser detail, with the second half of Morgenthau's life as a successful political scientist, trying to contribute to the American context and experience during the Cold War.

As the second part of the book unfolds, we go back to the early decades of the twentieth century and embark on a philosophical trip side by side with the experience of disillusionment, of which the young Morgenthau, who by means of a lone and ineffective philosophical reflection on the future of morals and civilization in a time of decay, could not help but falling pray. Here we see the formation of his Weltanschauung, his most important intellectual disputes, and the criticisms from him to others and also from others to him. In this part, we approach the substance of his intellectual reflections on the contours of man and society. The author braces himself with his subject, by letting him speak out his frankest reflections on the limits of science, on the political sphere, on the place and importance of power as an irremovable reality among human beings. Frei strikes us with his very clever insight, by making Immanuel Kant's four philosophical questions: "What is man?; What am I allowed to know? What should I expect?; and What should I do??" the skeleton of his investigation. He ends his book by pointing out to how Morgenthau's realism is in fact sober idealism, or "transcendent idealism" as he puts it.

After a few years without English translation, the German version of this book (beautifully written in the original, for those who can read in German) accounts, for the first time, for Morgenthau's steps in Europe and America, and his struggles and observations about himself and the world around; it unveils his important intellectual sources - I personally found the chapter on his existential and philosophical dialogue with Nietzsche the most fascinating one - and the formation of his worldview, which was the very core of that thing not that many agree - I do -, but which he called a theory.

Those who wish to deepen their knowledge of what is true political realism on the make must read this book.

Clearly Albert Schweitzer is a disciple of Jesus Christ. Words are powerful when they are lived out. I am interested in the conection, if any between A.S. and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's more conservative theology and even more radical martyrdom.

Researched and written by local correspondents, Nelles Guides are updated on a regular basis to provide only the very latest information. A well-rounded introduction delves into the culture and history of Munich, with excursions to the surrounding area, tempting you to explore. The "What to See & Do" section covers everything from sightseeing, driving tours and adventurous excursions, museums and galleries. You'll find detailed entries for restaurants, shopping, entertainment, festivals and more. All accommodations are categorized by price level, making it easy for you to select a place that suits your budget. Practical travel issues - health concerns, currency, transportation, climate & clothing, visa requirements - are also given. Illustrated with over 160 color photos and maps.

"Recommended.... convenient, very informative and easy to use. Each page features full-color pictures. [Nelles Guides] are helpful for homework assignments and background information." Library Journal, 11/99.

This is an atlas of functional anatomy of the human brain that was produced using serial sections of intracranially fixed human brains and computer graphics. The atlas concentrates on the "neurofunctional systems" (the corticospinal system, the medial lemniscus, the limbic system, the basal ganglia, the visual and auditory pathways) as well as on the arteries, ventricles and sulci of the cerebral hemispheres. The CD-ROM is not only easy to use - for a neuroanatomy entusiast it is really funny. While the book version displayed "3D" reconstructions in 2D, the CD-ROM version permits also "real" 3D displays by using stereo glasses, the original 2D serial slices can be projected into the 3D images and the name of each structure is shown by placing the mouse pointer on it. The CD-ROM includes also a scholarly (hyper-) text of neuroanatomy with links to references and illustrations as well as key word search. The very complex spatial relations of the "systems" are made clear and easy, making this atlas a useful study tool for neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neurologists as well as other practitioners and students interested in brain anatomy.

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This commentary (psalm 1-59 and 60-150) distinquishes from other psalm commentaries by its focus on the hebrew poetry, text and its meaning. Kraus extensive and thorough research reflects itself in an analytical approach and provides valuable information for prachers, students and church members.

Having researched the history of the post that was formerly Dulag Luft as it is known. "Auswerstelle West" as it should have been referred to after 1941. I found this book to be extremely helpful. As children we always think of torture when it came to interrogations- the common tv perception. It was refreshing to find that the techniques used were not that much different than those employed by today's law enforcement- no not the TV cops with the physical abuse. I grew up on the post, later a US Army post, and the rumors were rampant.I also find it refreshing to see that the Author, Raymond Toliver, a true historian, who has a passion for the subject, addressed the issues of how prisoners were treated by the allies after the war. This book is a must read for anyone who is serious about researching how allied pilots were treated. It would also serve those who are serving today to see the trickery- craft- used by the interrogors.It was also amazing to learn the types of intelligence collected and how it was collated. 5 stars a must read.

This book is a fast reader and proves that one doesn't need to beat, hit, scream at, or torture people (as is portrayed in the movies) to get information from them. If you're interested in interrogation techniques and some mind games employed by the Nazi's and the extensive database that they maintained on Allied pilots, this book is definitely for you.

This book focuses on the interrogation tactics used by Hans J. Scharff on allied airmen that had been captured. Although the airmen were highly trained in resistance, he still managed to complete his task of obtaining information. The Author did an excellent job of telling the story. Also, on a personal note, I found it interesting to see what happened on a post where I grew up so many years before I lived there.