These essays address key themes in the history of the Muslims of South Asia: conversion to Islam; the impact of print; the emergence of Islam as a worldly religion; the process of 'secularization;' the relationship between religion and politics; and the diverse responses to the most important scholarly contributions to the field over the last twenty years.
#344767 in Books Mark Carey 2010-04-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .90 x 9.10l; .90 #File Name: 0195396073288 pagesIn the Shadow of Melting Glaciers Climate Change and Andean Society
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A GREAT READBy Frank DeFreytasRemarkable book. Takes you right there and you shiver at the thought that all glaciers are melting. It ain't right............4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers is TremendousBy QuinnThis new book is simply fantastic. It puts a real; human face on the complex abstractions we associate with climate change. The writing is sharp; alive and makes plain the author's authentic and deep understanding of his subject. Carey manages to make technical and historical matters not only entirely accessible but extremely interesting. The book reads like a story yet teaches like a text. I've read so much about climate change and I think In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers is the most important addition to climate change work since An Inconvenient Truth. Can't recommend it enough.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. College-level collections strong in climate change and South American experiences need thisBy Midwest Book ReviewIn the Shadow of Melting Glaciers: Climate Change and Andean Society provides a strong survey of the science and social impact of melting glaciers; using Andean social experience as the foundation for this survey. How glacier melt affects real people on a daily basis is presented in this focus on how the Andean people have witnessed; experienced; and handled the effects of climate change and natural disasters for more than a century. College-level collections strong in climate change and South American experiences need this.
