Mind, Body & Spirit
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Mind, Body & Spirit
Hardback. Contemplates key moments in the philosophical reception and uses of Paradise, marked by the rise of critical and historical methods in the Early Modern period. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032859
- ISBN
- 9780674032859
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€ 54.46€ 50.03
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Hardback. One of the leading humanists of Quattrocento Italy, Lorenzo Valla (1406-1457) has been praised as a brilliant debunker of medieval scholastic philosophy. In this book, the author seeks a more balanced assessment, presenting us with a comprehensive analysis of the humanist's attempt at radical reform of Aristotelian scholasticism. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRQA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032699
- ISBN
- 9780674032699
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€ 60.39€ 55.14
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Paperback. Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. This book offers a view of how Christianity and democracy have shaped each other. Series: The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures in American Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 207 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032309
- ISBN
- 9780674032309
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€ 35.99€ 30.66
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Hardback. Buddhism in medieval Korea is characterized as 'State Protection Buddhism', a religion whose primary purpose was to rally support (supernatural and popular) for and legitimate the state. This book attempts to specify Buddhism's place in Koryo and to ascertain to what extent and in what areas Buddhism functioned as a state religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 maps, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 866.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031883
- ISBN
- 9780674031883
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€ 54.99€ 45.96
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Hardback. A study of the changing role of religion in Western culture. It focuses on the Sunday lives of a number of prominent British and American writers - and what they have had to say about Sunday. It also examines such observant Christians as George Herbert, Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke, Hannah More, and Jonathan Edwards. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031685
- ISBN
- 9780674031685
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€ 47.99€ 39.84
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Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
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Hardback. Towering over the Kanto Plain, the sacred mountain oyama has loomed large over the religious landscape of early modern Japan. This book offers a narrative history of the mountain and its place in contemporary society and popular religion by focusing on the development of the oyama cult and its religious, political, and socioeconomic contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRKN3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027756
- ISBN
- 9780674027756
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€ 45.99€ 37.79
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Hardback. In the fourth century a new narrative genre captured the imagination of the faithful - the moving accounts of the lives of Christian saints. This work argues that the saints' stories of medieval Europe were more than edifying entertainment; they retain an alternative theology, often quite different from the formal theology of the Church. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674026476
- ISBN
- 9780674026476
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€ 35.99€ 30.66
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Hardback. A collection of essays that cover several aspects of Maimonides' work and influence: from his work on Jewish law to his understanding of God; from his view of the soul to his understanding of other religions; from his influence on Jewish scholars in the eastern Mediterranean to his impact on the emergence of Judaism. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025905
- ISBN
- 9780674025905
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€ 65.13€ 59.21
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Hardback. The Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism was a powerhouse that exercised its military will by fanning violent uprisings of ikko ikki, loosely structured "leagues of one mind". This title looks at the complex and often contradictory relationship between these ikko leagues and the Honganji institution. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025097
- ISBN
- 9780674025097
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
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Hardback. By looking at the activities of Taoist clerics in Peking, this book explores the workings of religion as a profession in one Chinese city during a period of dramatic modernisation. It focuses on ordinary religious professionals, most of whom remained obscure temple employees. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 425 pages, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HRAX; HRKN5; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025059
- ISBN
- 9780674025059
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
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Hardback. In 911, the French king ceded land along the river Seine to Rollo the Viking, on condition that he convert to Christianity. This work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes. It also sheds light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024434
- ISBN
- 9780674024434
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€ 119.65€ 106.97
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Hardback. Set in Germany, northern France, Italy, Poland, and Spain, the essays in this book focus on leading rabbinic scholars and their writings, as well as important issues of Jewish intellectual history, such as the nature of halakhah and aggadah, kabbalah and spirituality, childhood and popular religion. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023932
- ISBN
- 9780674023932
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€ 40.99€ 33.72
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Hardback. The intense piety of late T'ang essays on Buddhism by literati has helped earn the T'ang its title of the "golden age of Chinese Buddhism." This study shows that many literati participated in intra-Buddhist debates. It demonstrates that representations of Buddhism by lay people underwent a major change during the T'ang-Sung transition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022652
- ISBN
- 9780674022652
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
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Paperback. Presents the story of a Caribbean woman who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world. Born in 1718, Rebecca Protten embarked on an itinerant mission, preaching to hundreds of the enslaved Africans in the West Indies. Protten and other black preachers created the earliest African Protestant congregation in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGX; HRCC9; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022577
- ISBN
- 9780674022577
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€ 34.99€ 29.82
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Paperback. The relationship between religion and modern culture remains a controversial issue within Christian theology. This book focuses on Paul Tillich's interpretation of modern culture and the influence of capitalism, highlighting the context of his work in relation to Karl Marx and the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021471
- ISBN
- 9780674021471
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€ 26.99€ 23.70
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Paperback. The Epistle of the Apostles is a 'revelation dialogue', in which the risen Jesus converses with his disciples before his ascension and delivers instructions for strengthening the young church. This work probes its remarkable witness to the traditions that circulated in Jesus' name in the 2nd Century. It tackles the document's literary framework. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021310
- ISBN
- 9780674021310
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€ 26.99€ 23.67
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Paperback. Not only sustains a bold thesis about Americanization but also affords the reader one of the freshest and most comprehensive histories of the seventh century New England mind and society. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019591
- ISBN
- 9780674019591
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€ 32.99€ 27.59
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Paperback. Demonstrates the intimate connection between Troeltsch's philosophical writings on the essence of Christianity and his historical investigations of Christianitys past. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019195
- ISBN
- 9780674019195
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€ 32.99€ 27.59
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Paperback. Offers alternative readings to key Q texts, readings that place an interest in the community that shaped Jesus at the centre of inquiry. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCM; HRJ; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018990
- ISBN
- 9780674018990
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.59
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Paperback. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017894
- ISBN
- 9780674017894
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.45
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Hardcover. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 map, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017054
- ISBN
- 9780674017054
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Condition: New
€ 69.87€ 63.30
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Paperback. Editor(s): Schowalter, Daniel N.; Friesen, Steven J. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 486 pages, 108 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016606
- ISBN
- 9780674016606
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€ 40.99€ 33.72
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Hardcover. This is a study and edition of Bcom Idan ral gri's "Bstan pa rgyas pa rgyan gyi nyi'od". Probably composed in the last decades of the 13th century, this systematic list of Buddhist Sutras, Tantras, Shastras, and related genres translated primarily from Sanskrit languages, holds an important place in the history of Buddhist literature in Tibet. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kuijp, Leonard W. J. Van. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSBB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 350 x 204. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014596
- ISBN
- 9780674014596
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.15
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€ 42.15