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Religion & beliefs
Hardcover. What is the nature of Hell? What role(s) may Hell play in religious, political, or ethical thought? Can Hell be justified? This edited volume addresses these questions and others; drawing philosophers from many approaches and traditions to analyze and examine Hell. Editor(s): Arp, Robert; McCraw, Benjamin. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455703
- ISBN
- 9781137455703
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Burgess, Thomas Paul; Mulvenna, Gareth. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HRCC9; JPR; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453938
- ISBN
- 9781137453938
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€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. In this book, twelve scholars of early modern history analyse various categories and cases of deception and false identity in the age of geographical discoveries and of forced conversions: from two-faced conversos to serial converts, from demoniacs to stigmatics, and from self-appointed ambassadors to lying cosmographer. Editor(s): Eliav-Feldon, Miriam; Herzig, Tamar. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447487
- ISBN
- 9781137447487
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Condition: New
€ 106.66
€ 106.66
Hardcover. A collection of essays in which the possibilities of a deeper dialogue, by means of the contemplative traditions of the Abrahamic Faiths is explored. The book expounds an ageless, profound means of overcoming religious hatred and violence and awakening the beauty of unity in diversity. Editor(s): Hidden, Sheelah Trefle. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137443311
- ISBN
- 9781137443311
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Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Hardcover. This volume brings emerging research on religion and development into conversation with politics. Deploying innovative conceptual frameworks, and drawing on empirical research from across contemporary Asia, this collection makes an incisive contribution to the analysis of aid and development processes. Editor(s): Bush, Robin; Fountain, Philip; Feener, R. Michael. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HRAM2; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438560
- ISBN
- 9781137438560
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Condition: New
€ 138.83
€ 138.83
Hardcover. Atheist Secularism and Its Discontents takes a comparative approach to understanding religion under communism, arguing that communism was integral to the global experience of secularism. Bringing together leading researchers whose work spans the Eurasian continent, it shows that appropriating religion was central to Communist political practices. Editor(s): Ngo, Tam T. T.; Quijada, Justine B. Series: Global Diversities. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HRAM2; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438379
- ISBN
- 9781137438379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.83
€ 67.83
Hardcover. Tyler Perry has made over half a billion dollars through the development of storylines about black women, black communities and black religion. Yet, a text that responds to his efforts from the perspective of these groups does not exist. Editor(s): Manigault-Bryant, LeRhonda; Lomax, Tamura A.; Duncan, Carol B. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 295 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429551
- ISBN
- 9781137429551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This edited collection addresses the relationship between diaspora, religion and the politics of identity in the modern world. It illuminates religious understandings of citizenship, association and civil society, and situates them historically within diverse cultures of memory and state traditions. Editor(s): Garnett, Jane; Hausner, Sondra L. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400291
- ISBN
- 9781137400291
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Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. The study of religion and politics is a strongly behavioral sub-discipline, and within the American context, scholars place tremendous emphasis on its influence on political attitudes and behaviors, resultuing in a better understanding of religion's ability to shape voting patterns, party affiliation, and views of public policy. Editor(s): Dulk, Kevin R. den; Oldmixon, Elizabeth Anne. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPA; JPFR; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394408
- ISBN
- 9781137394408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. From diverse international and multi-disciplinary perspectives, the contributors to this volume analyze the experiences, challenges and responses of Orthodox Churches to the foundational transformations associated with the dissolution of the USSR. Editor(s): Krawchuk, Andrii; Bremer, Thomas. Num Pages: 379 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRCC8; HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382849
- ISBN
- 9781137382849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.18
€ 130.18
Hardcover. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 1FP; HRE; JFSR; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380227
- ISBN
- 9781137380227
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary conversation about the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life and among the Christian traditions. Editor(s): Vondey, Wolfgang. Series: Christianity and Renewal - Interdisciplinary Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378125
- ISBN
- 9781137378125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. According to Max Weber, charisma is opposed to bureaucratic order. This collection reveals the limits of that formula. The contributors show how charisma is a part of cultural frameworks while retaining its ecstatic character among American and Italian Catholics, Syrian Sufis, Taiwanese Buddhists, Hassidic Jews, and Amazonian shamans, among others. Editor(s): Lindholm, Charles. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377623
- ISBN
- 9781137377623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.08
€ 67.08
Hardcover. Using vignettes of Muslim-Christian engagement within the Anglican and Lutheran communities from around the world, this book provides thoughtful Anglican and Lutheran responses to Muslim-Christian relationships from a variety of perspectives and contexts, lays the groundwork for ongoing faithful, sensitive, and sincere engagement. Editor(s): Grafton, David D.; Duggan, Joseph; Harris, Jason Craige. Num Pages: 166 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAF; HRCM; HRHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372741
- ISBN
- 9781137372741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. This is the first book about the meals of Early Judaism. As such it breaks important new ground in establishing the basis for understanding the centrality of meals in this pivotal period of Judaism and providing a framework of historical patterns and influences. Editor(s): Marks, Susan; Taussig, Hal. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJP; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372567
- ISBN
- 9781137372567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback. Rather than wield religion as a weapon or a ruse in irrational appeals, the book attempts to reimagine a shared American mythos and ethos, by reminding us of our shared stake in creating an America committed to the life of all peoples and species and to the full developments of our capabilities as an exercise of liberty. Editor(s): Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria; Fulkerson, Mary McClintock; Carbine, Rosemary P. Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372222
- ISBN
- 9781137372222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Hardcover. Religious Representation in Place brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars from the Humanities and Sciences to broaden the understanding of how religious symbols and spatial studies interact. The essays consider the relevance of religion in the experience of space, a fundamental dimension of culture and human life. Editor(s): George, Mark K.; Pezzoli-Olgiati, Daria. Series: Religion and Spatial Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMN; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371331
- ISBN
- 9781137371331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This collection of essays by leading exponents of contemporary Buddhism and psychotherapy brings together appreciation and critical evaluation of Mindfulness, a phenomenon that has swept the mental health field over the last two decades. The sheer diversity and depth of expertise assembled here illuminate the current presentation of Mindfulness. Editor(s): Bazzano, Manu. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRE; JMC; JMS; VXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137370396
- ISBN
- 9781137370396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body. Editor(s): Mercer, Calvin R.; Maher, Derek F. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365835
- ISBN
- 9781137365835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. What if self-questioning could provoke an extreme attentiveness to a rich inner life? In pursuit of this question, a mixed group of highly fallible thinkers gather together in the north of England. Will they be able to respond to the actual events of their lives, and reinvent philosophy as a collective spiritual exercise? Editor(s): Goodchild, Philip. Series: Radical Theologies and Philosophies. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HRAB; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355768
- ISBN
- 9781137355768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89