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Cultural contributions of muslims to the Western civilization

open access: yes, 2012
Following work deals with cultural benefits of muslims to the European civilization, especially in area of Spain. (Historical Al-Andalus). The Introduction deals with overall benefits in science (mathematics, astronomy, medicine), economy and trade ...
Procházková, Dominika
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Adaptive Spaces and Rural Futures: Climate Change, Agrarian Dynamics, and Knowledge Politics in Southeast Asian Socioecological Transformations

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contemporary rural change in Southeast Asia is shaped by complex, intersecting forces that defy simplistic narratives. Researchers must therefore develop new ways to grasp nuanced, non‐linear, and locally specific processes to understand how transformational shifts may occur (or not) in the region.
John F. McCarthy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice.
Dominika Sieczkowska‐Jacyna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Destruction and Humanitarianisation of the Health System in Gaza and the Need for a Biopolitical Bioethics

open access: yesBioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines Israel's destruction and ‘humanitarianisation’ of Palestinian health systems, arguing that this should be understood as an instance of ‘necropolitics,’ as conceived by Achille Mbembe. We review the extensive, long‐term destruction of health systems in Palestine before 7 October 2023 and the catastrophic acceleration of that
Mohammad Salaymeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperreality, Polarization and Prejudice: Social Media Descriptions of Swedish Child Welfare Services

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
wiley   +1 more source

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