This study on Kapsiki-Higi tales compares two corpuses of stories collected over two generations. In this oral setting, folktales appear much more dynamic than usually assumed, depending on genre, performance and the memory characteristics of the tales themselves. In northeastern Nigeria the author collected these tales twice with a time gap of two generations, in order to assess the dynamics of this oral transmission. The comparison between the two corpuses shows that folktales are a much...

In the Dogon funeral proceedings, a major song cycle called baja ni is performed in a session of at least seven hours. The texts of the chants are attributed to a legendary figure called Abir?, who as a blind singer in the nineteenth century roamed the heartland of the Dogon. The baja ni songs have escaped scholarly attention thus far. Singing with the Dogon Prophet by Walter E.A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, and Atimε D. Saye provides their first publication in English as well as an anal...

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How Safe Are Your Loved Ones? We all want our loved ones to be safe; we tell them things like, “ be careful out there,” “ drive safe,” and “ don’t forget your phone,” hoping they’ll listen to us. But what if we could do more? What if instead of telling our loved ones to be safe, we could actually show them—and ourselves—how? That’s what this book is about. It’s a different and realistic approach to personal security that anyone can use. It works for young people living away from home for t...

In today’s high-speed, high-pressure work culture, stress has become the silent epidemic in our professional lives. But what if just a few mindful minutes a day could make all the difference?Breathe & Thrive isn’t about escaping work—it’s about transforming how you show up. Inside, you’ll discover practical, science-backed techniques to reclaim calm, sharpen focus, and build resilience—right from your desk.Whether you’re drowning in emails or preparing for a big presentatio...

Experience James Van Der Beek in a whole new way. This book is your ultimate resource for James Van Der Beek. Here you will find the most up-to-date 112 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about James Van Der Beek's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.A quick look inside: Formosa Betrayed (film), Stolen (2009 drama film) - Cast, The Storm (miniseries), Tee...

Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology presents one of the most comprehensive methods of treating Christian doctrine. In it, Mastricht treats every theological topic according to a four-part approach: exegetical, dogmatic, elenctic, and practical. As a body of divinity, it combines a rigorous, scholastic treatment of doctrine with the pastoral aim of preparing people to live for God through Christ. Students and pastors will find it a valuable model for moving from t...

This work supplies a long-standing need in the field of early modern studies by providing a basic introduction to Reformed Scholasticism. Although technical studies abound and interest in the subject continues to rise, until the appearance of this work by Willem van Asselt and his colleagues, students of history have lacked a concise guide to help them navigate the difficult waters of Reformed Scholasticism. This book carefully defines the phenomena of scholasticism and orthodoxy, concisel...

Constraint programming is a powerful paradigm for solving combinatorial search problems that draws on a wide range of techniques from artificial intelligence, computer science, databases, programming languages, and operations research. Constraint programming is currently applied with success to many domains, such as scheduling, planning, vehicle routing, configuration, networks, and bioinformatics.The aim of this handbook is to capture the full breadth and depth of the constraint programmi...

This handbook to spirituality gathers together Danish meditation teacher Jes Bertelsen's advice on training the mind through wordless prayer and meditation to realize the essence of consciousness. Bertelsen has been teaching philosophy and meditation since the early 1970s; in 1989, he met the Tibetan lama Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, who authorized Jes Bertelsen to teach Dzogchen, and to do so using his own judgment as to the most appropriate way to assimilate these teachings into Western cultur...

The wonderful love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit makes mission possible. A deep christological view of mission must be taken. The offices of Christ, namely his Kingly, Priestly, and Prophetic offices undergird mission. Glorious salvation is then possible. The Holy Spirit confesses that Christ is Lord. The church becomes a vehicle of the love of God through this confession. The Father's acceptance of the prodigal son is a deep missiological act. In the most challenging times of COVID-...

Finding Light – A Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual ExplorationAwaken. Discover. Grow.Do you feel there’s more to life, but don’t know where to begin?Are you curious about spirituality, but overwhelmed by all the information—or turned off by vague or dogmatic ideas?"Finding Light" is your accessible and down-to-earth guide to a spiritual way of living—specially written for beginners who long for inner peace, meaning, and connection, without the fluff.In th...