Bøger af Michael Dillon

In the 'Spirit of Life', Mike Dillon explains how some aspects of "new" science encouraged him to look at spirituality from a scientific perspective, in addition to faith, enabling his spiritual beliefs to be developed in a progressive and practical way. When discussing spirituality, Mike addresses a number of profound questions such as: What or where is God? What happens when we die? Why does a loving God allow natural disasters, war, pestilence and other human tragedies? Mike applies simple logic to a variety of spiritual questions, so by the end of the book the reader, without perhaps realising it, is in a different place, addressing issues maybe never before considered.

Meet the most powerful leader in the world. Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery.From growing up with a father purged in Mao's Cultural Revolution and his mission to eradicate poverty, to his persecution of Uyghur Muslims and paranoia about being likened to Winne the Pooh, Xi Jinping is a man obscured by caricatures. In this short, essential primer, historian and writer Michael Dillon unveils the character of Xi Jinping - arguably the world's most powerful man - to truly understand his grip on China, what he wants and how the West gets him wrong.But this is not just the story of Xi; this is the story of today's largest economic powerhouse, which dives into the crux of the issue - what does Xi's leadership of China mean for the rest of the world, and what will he do next?

Most people think that Elvis Presley died at Graceland in 1977. Yet around the world millions cling to a different belief-that "Elvis lives!" The thing is, what if those people are right? A. J. Shanks is the lead guitarist for a local Austin band where he lives with his girlfriend, Maureen. One day when he returns home, she reveals that she's pregnant. A. J., who was raised the only child of dysfunctional and divorced parents, responds the only way he knows how-by splitting. He grabs his gear and begins hitchhiking, trying to put miles between himself and responsibility.In a forest in remote Mississippi, he meets Aaron, an eccentric septuagenarian who gives A. J. a lift in his ancient Cadillac. After watching Aaron compete in a small town karaoke contest, A. J. begins to realize that Aaron is really Elvis Presley-the Elvis. Believing that he is now just a forgotten entertainer of the past, Elvis has decided to reemerge from hiding in hopes of reuniting with his daughter, Lisa-Marie. While one man runs from being a father, the other dreams of becoming one again. A.J. and Elvis end up taking one of the strangest and funniest road trips in history, driving to Graceland, and then through Little Rock, Flagstaff, Las Vegas, Hollywood and beyond. As they travel the country, earning money through street performances and as part of an Elvis tribute band, A. J. teaches Elvis about all that he has missed, including major world events, the iPod, Starbucks, Viagra and the evolution of music since the day he disappeared. And along the way, Elvis helps A. J. understand the special happiness that comes from being a parent.

Barely a century removed from the struggling and outdated Qing Empire, China has managed to reinvent itself on an unprecedented scale: from Empire, to Communist state, to hybrid capitalist superpower. This title explores these contrasts in detail, while also highlighting the enduring values which have informed Chinese identity for millennia.

Provides an introduction to the biopolitics of security in the 21st century, written by one of the leading scholars in the field.

This is a reconstruction of the history of the Muslim community in China known today as the Hui, or often as the Chinese Muslims, as distinct from the Turkic Muslims such as the Uyghurs. It traces their history from the earliest period of Islam in China up to the present day.

This reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Chinese civilization from Peking Man to the present day. Subjects covered include history, politics, art, archaeology and literature. Chinese terms are in Pinyin Romanization and characters are given for the subject headings.

In this critique of security studies, with insights into the thinking of Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, Levinas and Arendt, the author contributes to the re-thinking of some of the fundamentals of international politics, developing what might be called a political philosophy of continental thought.