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1. The Handbook of Communication History

   Edited by Peter Simonson, Janice Peck, Robert T Craig, John Jackson

   Series: ICA Handbook Series

   The Handbook of Communication History addresses central ideas, social practices, and media of communication as they have developed across time, cultures, and world geographical regions. It attends to both the varieties of communication in world history and the historical investigation of those...

   To Be Published October 31st 2012 by Routledge
2. Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict

   Perspectives on Religious Education Research

   Edited by Robert Jackson

   Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict analyses the European Commission-funded REDCo project, which addressed the question of how religions might contribute to dialogue or conflict in Europe. Researchers in education from eight countries – the UK, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
3. Linking Conservation and Poverty Reduction

   Landscapes, People and Power

   By Robert Fisher, Stewart Maginnis, William Jackson, Edmund Barrow, Sally Jeanrenaud

   'This book aims to inspire the conservation community not to regard poverty reduction as someone else's job but to take responsibility for it as part of ecosystem restoration. Though no solutions are perfect,the text and examples given offer encouraging and useful guidance.' Gill Shepherd, poverty...

   Published September 22nd 2008 by Routledge
4. Peace Education and Religious Plurality

   International Perspectives

   Edited by Robert Jackson, Satoko Fujiwara

   Does religion bring peace or war? In order to discuss this fundamental question, it is essential to reflect upon religious education that shapes the views of religion among young generations. This book has developed from the special panel on "Religious Education and Peace" for the 19th World...

   Published December 5th 2007 by Routledge
5. Rethinking Religious Education and Plurality

   Issues in Diversity and Pedagogy

   By Robert Jackson

   How should schools deal with religions in matters of curriculum, procedure and policy?As Western society becomes increasingly multicultural in character, schools must reassess the provision of religious education and look at how they might adapt in order to accommodate students' diverse experiences...

   Published March 31st 2004 by Routledge
6. International Perspectives on Citizenship, Education and Religious Diversity

   Edited by Robert Jackson

   Citizenship is high on the agenda of education systems in many of the world's democracies. As yet, however, discussions of citizenship education have neglected issues of religious diversity and how the study of religions can contribute to our understanding of citizenship. International Perspectives...

   Published October 9th 2002 by Routledge
7. Chemistry and the Chemical Industry

   A Practical Guide for Non-Chemists

   By Robert A. Smiley, Harold L. Jackson

   As chemical companies strive to be more competitive in the world economy, it is essential that their employees, including sales and marketing personnel, as well as administrative support groups understand the basic concepts of the science upon which the industry is based. The authors, who have...

   Published January 23rd 2002 by CRC Press