Two Economist writers show how and why religion is booming around the world and reveal its vast effects on the global economy, politics, and more On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century—or even tried to stamp it out—are now run by avowedly religious leaders. ...(展开全部)

Two Economist writers show how and why religion is booming around the world and reveal its vast effects on the global economy, politics, and more On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century—or even tried to stamp it out—are now run by avowedly religious leaders. ...(展开全部)

A landmark examination of the resurgence of faith around the globe The Editor in Chief of The Economist and its Lexington columnist show how the global rise of religion will dramatically impact our century in God Is Back . Contrary to the popular assumption that modernism would lead to the rejection of faith, American-style evangelism has sparked a global revival. On the ...(展开全部)

On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging all over the world. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century, or even tried to stamp it out, are now run by avowedly religious leaders, and the destabilising effects of religion can be seen far from Iraq or the ruins of the World Trade Centre. Formerly secular conflicts like...(展开全部)

As the world becomes more modern, it is not becoming more secular. Instead, on the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging. As "God is Back" shows, for better or for worse, faith is on the increase - fuelled by an American-style model of personal, customer-driven, aggressively marketed religion. Shining a light on this huge, hidden world of faith, from Califor...(展开全部)

This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, influenced by western ways, and Sadiku, the eldest of Baroka's wives. How the Lion hunts the J...(展开全部)

'One day I shall repay you for your kindness.' With these words a rat makes a solemn promise to a lion who has allowed the tiny creature to escape from between his fearsome paws. But what can a little rat do to help a mighty lion, the King of the Jungle? The simple messages of this La Fontaine fable - that acts of kindness will always be returned and that even the strongest and...(展开全部)

This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, influenced by western ways, and Sadiku, the eldest of Baroka's wives. How the Lion hunts the J...(展开全部)

《纳尼亚传奇》系列作品对后世作家影响深远，包括《哈利波特》系列的作者J·K·罗琳都曾表示自己深受C·S·刘易斯作品的影响。随着《纳尼亚传奇》系列故事改编成电影，全世界更多观众和读者开始认识这部不朽的作品。穿梭在一个又一个的纳尼亚冒险故事中，这绝对是你一生难忘的神奇旅程……

C.S.刘易斯： 刘易斯1898年2月生于北爱尔兰首府贝尔法斯特的一个清教徒家庭，律师之家。童年时代生活平静安逸，从小就喜欢躲在小阁楼上耽读、幻想。9岁失去母亲的经历，直接影响了他笔下魔法世界的诞生。随后他就被送往英格兰一所严格的寄宿学校，从此逐渐远离了父亲。 他26岁登上牛津大学教席，人称“最伟大的牛津人”。 他60岁遇到一生挚爱，却在两年后遭遇天人永隔之苦。 他1963年离开人世之前，就为十年后才去世的挚友托尔金写好了讣文。因为只有写出了《纳尼亚传奇》的人，才有资格说他真正了解《魔戒》的作者。 刘易斯一生著述甚丰，出版过若干关于英国中世纪及文艺复兴时期文学的评论作品。 在学术研究方面最重要的著作有《爱的寓言：中世纪传统研究》《十六世纪英语文学》《个人的异端》等。 在宗教方面有《痛苦问题》《纯粹基督教信仰》等。 在文学创作上则有科幻小说“空间三部曲...(展开全部)