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Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249882
- ISBN
- 9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.86
€ 34.99
€ 25.86
Paperback. The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259935
- ISBN
- 9780520259935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. The first of three volumes which look at the history of scholastic humanism. This volume is concerned with the years between 1100 and 1160, when the main lines of scholastic thought were laid down and its agenda established. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume I
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191117
- ISBN
- 9780631191117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.68
€ 110.68
Paperback. aeo A compelling, original book which will redefine our perceptions of medieval civilization -- and of the renaissance and the evolution of modern Europe. aeo Possibly the best book by a man who is widely regarded as the greatest medieval historian. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HPCB; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205272
- ISBN
- 9780631205272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97
Hardcover. * Considers one of the oldest and most widely disputed philosophical questions: is there a God? * Presents the atheism/theism issue in the form of philosophical debate between two highly regarded scholars, widely praised for the clarity and verve of their work. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232582
- ISBN
- 9780631232582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.07
€ 144.07
Paperback. The issue of whether or not there is a God is one of the oldest and most widely disputed philosophical questions. In this book two philosophers, each committed to unambiguous versions of belief and disbelief, debate the central issues of atheism and theism. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232599
- ISBN
- 9780631232599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Hardcover. This text combines research with the author's investigations to produce an account of the role of witchcraft in the past. It argues that witchcraft - its belief and persecutions - cannot be explained by general causes but was as complex and changing as the society of which it formed a vital part. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HRQX5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233251
- ISBN
- 9780631233251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.51
€ 150.51
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032699
- ISBN
- 9780674032699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.27€ 55.56
€ 60.27
€ 55.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRQX2; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674341715
- ISBN
- 9780674341715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.31€ 89.50
€ 99.31
€ 89.50
Paperback. A collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt. It shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. It explores the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 line drawings 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2CXC; AS; DNF; HRC; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004587
- ISBN
- 9780691004587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 55.26
€ 70.98
€ 55.26
Paperback. Sage, scientist, and sorcerer, Hermes Trismegistus was the culture-hero of Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. This book argues that the technical and philosophical Hermetica, apparently so different, might be seen as aspects of a single "way of Hermes." Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024981
- ISBN
- 9780691024981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.62
€ 54.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050829
- ISBN
- 9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.67
€ 59.15
€ 46.67
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. This title challenges the belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism, pointing to the strong Arab attributes of Iraqi Shi'ism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRH; HRQM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115757
- ISBN
- 9780691115757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. In the 1980s, America was gripped by widespread panics about Satanic cults. This book provides historical awareness that stories of Satanic atrocities are both inventions of the mind and perennial phenomena, not authentic criminal events. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136295
- ISBN
- 9780691136295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142555
- ISBN
- 9780691142555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147239
- ISBN
- 9780691147239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; HRAX; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168647
- ISBN
- 9780691168647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.26
€ 40.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. A fascinating and in-depth study of witchcraft in contemporary South Africa. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures/6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; HRQX5; JHMP; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315584
- ISBN
- 9780745315584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.65
€ 40.99
€ 31.65
Paperback. This text challenges the direction taken by much recent work in the field of feminist studies. It mounts a defence of humanism - a tradition of which many contemporary feminists have been sharply critical, as they saw reason as constructed by men and oppressing women. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRQA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614496
- ISBN
- 9780745614496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
Hardback. This highly original and engaging book by French historian Robert Muchembled, is a journey through time and space in search of the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. * An outstanding book about the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628158
- ISBN
- 9780745628158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17