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Alternative belief systems
Paperback. Analyses key aspects of ancient Greek philosophy in their original context of mystery religion, and magic. The author brings to light evidence uncovered about ancient Pythagoreanism and reconstructs the transmission of Pythagorean ideas from the Greek West down to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and from there into the Islamic world. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA Oxford
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198150817
- ISBN
- 9780198150817
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Condition: New
€ 94.17
€ 94.17
Paperback. Apart from the rainbows, lightning and northern lights in the title, the author discusses the blue of the sky, the colours of twilight and the dewdrop, and halos and other light phenomena. Num Pages: 88 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRQC5; PDA; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781906999803
- ISBN
- 9781906999803
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.63
€ 12.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 18 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 117 x 16. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Moody Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Pmplt
- Number of pages
- 18
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780802471321
- ISBN
- 9780802471321
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Condition: New
€ 4.74
€ 4.74
Paperback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748261
- ISBN
- 9780804748261
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233268
- ISBN
- 9780631233268
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.96
€ 47.99
€ 46.96
Paperback. Karen King shows how historians have been misled by ancient Christian polemimicists who attacked Gnostic beliefs as a "dark double" against which the new faith could define itself. Having identified past distortions, she is able to offer a clarifying definition of Gnosticism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017627
- ISBN
- 9780674017627
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Examines the relation between humanism and science, referring to such seminal figures as Poliziano, Scaliger, Kepler and Wolf. this text demonstrates that humanism was neither a simple nor an impractical enterprise, but worked hand-in-hand with science in developing modern learning. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674195455
- ISBN
- 9780674195455
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.22
€ 46.99
€ 39.22
Paperback. Outlines how Christianity transformed the ancient world in ways we may have forgotten: bringing liberation from fatalism, conferring great dignity on human beings, subverting the cruelest aspects of pagan society, and elevating charity above all virtues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300164299
- ISBN
- 9780300164299
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Hardback. Editor(s): Barker, Professor Eileen; Singler, Beth. Series: Routledge Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415786706
- ISBN
- 9780415786706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.71€ 141.97
€ 159.71
€ 141.97
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the life and ideas of one of Ireland's great thinkers and patriots - AE Russell. This book studies the man that was AE through his thoughts and ideas. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; HRQC5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845885434
- ISBN
- 9781845885434
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 6.23
€ 15.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Theosophical University Press United States
- Edition
- Facsimile of 1890 ed
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557000286
- ISBN
- 9781557000286
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.57
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. * broad geographical coverage: covers North America and Africa, as well as Europe * covers contemporary as well as historical witchcraft: reveals witchcraft as an important issue of our times * synthesizes the latest research to provide an accessible and engaging account. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627182
- ISBN
- 9780745627182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.67
€ 33.99
€ 33.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAM9; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807014394
- ISBN
- 9780807014394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.09
€ 27.99
€ 21.09
From the Enemy's Point of View: Humanity and Divinity in an Amazonian ...
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, 4 line drawings, 6 maps, 24 photos, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HRK; HRQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226858029
- ISBN
- 9780226858029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.45
€ 47.99
€ 37.45
Paperback. Represents one of the responses to the defects and potentialities of modern times. This book traces the growth and development of the Movement, identifies some of its key characteristics, and provides a critical perspective. It provides a treatment of New Age 'celebration of the self', and situates it within the cultural context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRQC; JH; VXA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193326
- ISBN
- 9780631193326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892815203
- ISBN
- 9780892815203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 13.03
€ 20.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Considers the general course and significance of the European witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253204226
- ISBN
- 9780253204226
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.84
€ 20.99
€ 20.84
Paperback. According to the people of the Mueda plateau in northern Mozambique, sorcerers remake the world by asserting the authority of their own imaginative visions of it. This work explores the issues provoked by this equation. A key theme of the author's research into sorcery is that one sorcerer's claims can be challenged or reversed by other sorcerers. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; HRKT; HRQX2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893983
- ISBN
- 9780226893983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.15
€ 26.99
€ 22.15
Hardcover. This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. Series: Brain, Behavior, and Evolution. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX; JMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313384325
- ISBN
- 9780313384325
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Condition: New
€ 111.20€ 99.74
€ 111.20
€ 99.74
Paperback. Examines arguments for belief in God and finds them all untenable. This book lays down reasons for atheism. It looks at the differences between agnosticism and atheism, and explores the common criticism that atheists dismiss the wrong god. It clarifies why proofs for God fail. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HRAB; HRQA5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119625
- ISBN
- 9781551119625
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.39
€ 44.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Provides important background for the continued scholarly and popular interest in witches and witchcraft today Editor(s): Breslaw, Elaine G. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 26. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798515
- ISBN
- 9780814798515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. This volume will throw new light on the intellect of the earliest English - the way they thought, the way they viewed the world, and the way they viewed worlds other than this. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM; HRQ; VXWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842173954
- ISBN
- 9781842173954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.54
€ 47.99
€ 44.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Glorian Publishing United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934206409
- ISBN
- 9781934206409
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.62
€ 18.99
€ 18.62
paperback. Recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been one of the world leaders in alternative and experiential education and stands at the center of the human potential movement. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 colour plate, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HRQC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226453705
- ISBN
- 9780226453705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.16
€ 25.99
€ 21.16