Plantation Economy in India


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Ever since the National Commission on Agriculture emphasized the need to increase the importance of plantation crops, there has been a phenomenal growth in the area of major plantation crops like tea, coffee, rubber, cashewnut and cocoa. The area increase in these crops has been over 25 per cent of the projections. This study analyses the prospects of coffee, cocoa, rubber, pepper and cardamom crops besides touching upon tea, coconut, cashewnut and arecanut as to their status and performance.




Bulletin


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Senses of Scripture, Treasures of Tradition


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Senses of Scripture, Treasures of Tradition offers recent findings on the reception, translation and use of the Bible in Arabic among Jews, Samaritans, Christians and Muslims from the early Islamic era to the present day. In this volume, edited by Miriam L. Hjälm, scholars from different fields have joined forces to illuminate various aspects of the Bible in Arabic: it depicts the characteristics of this abundant and diverse textual heritage, describes how the biblical message was made relevant for communities in the Near East and makes hitherto unpublished Arabic texts available. It also shows how various communities interacted in their choice of shared terminology and topics, and how Arabic Bible translations moved from one religious community to another. Contributors include: Amir Ashur, Mats Eskhult, Nathan Gibson, Dennis Halft, Miriam L. Hjälm, Cornelia Horn, Naḥem Ilan, Rana H. Issa, Geoffrey K. Martin, Roy Michael McCoy III, Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala, Meirav Nadler-Akirav, Sivan Nir, Meira Polliack, Arik Sadan, Ilana Sasson, David Sklare, Peter Tarras, Alexander Treiger, Frank Weigelt, Vevian Zaki, Marzena Zawanowska.




Bulletins, General Series


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Subject, Definition, Activity


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This book offers for the first time a comprehensive study of the reception and reworking of the Peripatetic theory of the soul in the Kitāb al-Nafs (Book of the Soul) by Avicenna (d. 1037). This study seeks to frame Avicenna’s science of the soul (or psychology) by focusing on three key concepts: subject, definition, and activity. The examination of these concepts will disclose the twofold consideration of the soul in Avicenna’s psychology. Besides the ‘general approach’ to the soul of sublunary living beings, which is the formal principle of the body, Avicenna’s psychology also exhibits a ‘specific orientation’ towards the soul in itself, i.e. the human rational soul that, considered in isolation from the body, is a self-subsistent substance, identical with the theoretical intellect and capable of surviving severance from the body. These two investigations demonstrate the coexistence in Avicenna’s psychology of a more specific and less physical science (psychologia specialis) within a more general and overall physical one (psychologia generalis).




Agricultural Ledger


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Ethiopia - Home of Arabica Coffee


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The book uncovers the early use of Arabica Coffee in Ethiopia, based on recorded information and literature from Ethiopia (written in Geez and Amharic), scientific articles, personal field observations and questionnaires sent out to farmers in major coffee regions of the country. It discusses folklore stories associated with its origin and use, the communal coffee drinking ceremony and its social significance. It brings together pertinent information relating to the most likely place of origin of Arabica coffee, comparing the environmental conditions in Ethiopia with those in Yemen, Sudan and Kenya, a feat that has not been attempted hitherto. The narrative begins with a review of the works of various authors (travelers, historians, scientists) and then considers the conditions that support or refute these assertions with literature from Ethiopia, Arabia and Europe. It briefly describes the biology of the plant with focus on chromosomes or DNA, in simple terms, including the genetic features currently applied in its propagation. The book has a dual intent: it is meant for the general readership as well as for those engaged in the promotion of the coffee industry.