First published in 1987, this book offers an ideological critique of the new sociology of education, with the aim to redeem understanding of the social and historical character of knowledge. It argues
This collection of eight essays explores contemporary and recent forms of mysticism. The essays are organized in two sections on Jewish mysticism and the dyad of Buddhist and Christian mysticism. Many
After Spirituality: Studies in Mystical Traditions is the first volume in a new series of the same name. The book is devoted to the comparative study of contemporary mysticism, bringing together paper
Academic practitioners of social psychology have traditionally adopted a liberal position against the extremes of capitalist and socialist ideology. But recently this middle position has become extre
Wexler (sociology of education, Hebrew University of Education, Jerusalem) shows how classical sociology sets the frame for theory and research in education. He concentrates on Durkheimian, Marxist, a
Wexler offers this short overview of historical toxicology. The first two chapters discuss the understanding of toxicology in ancient Egypt, including religious explanations of scorpions and snakes, a
Wexler (sociology of education, Hebrew U., Israel) explores the connection between religious mysticism and social theory, arguing for a "mystical social hermeneutic." He underscores the religious incl
Culture changes historically, and along with it, reflexive disciplinary representations. Without fully abandoning Sociology, especially the classical tradition, and instead aligning it with its own re
This volume, Toxicology in Antiquity II, continues to tell the story of the roots of toxicology in ancient times. Readers learn that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thriv
Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxico
The past 40 years have seen a phenomenal growth in globally oriented public and private initiatives related to chemical and environmental issues. The groundbreaking 1972 United Nations Conference on t
