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Religion & beliefs

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130813
ISBN
9780231130813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.76

Hardback. Nagarjuna is the most influential thinker in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. This book provides an examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings within the social, religious, and institutional contexts of the early history of Buddhism. It locates Nagarjuna's writings at a critical juncture in the development and spread of Mahayana Buddhism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131643
ISBN
9780231131643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.70
€ 62.72

Hardback. The "science of religion" is an important element in the interpretation of William James's work and in the methodology of the study of religion. An authority on pragmatism and the philosophy of religion, Wayne Proudfoot and a stellar group of contributors from a variety of disciplines including religion, philosophy, psychology, and history, bring innovative perspectives to James's work. Editor(s): Proudfoot, Wayne. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132046
ISBN
9780231132046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.34
€ 46.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Raphael, Marc. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; HRA; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132237
ISBN
9780231132237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Daniel Hillel follows events in the Hebrew Bible to reveal the complex interplay between the ancient Israelites and their natural and cultural environments. More than just affecting their material existence, the diverse environmental character of the ancient Near East profoundly shaped the evolution of Jewish culture and beliefs and, ultimately, of Western civilization as a whole. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCG; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133623
ISBN
9780231133623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.19
€ 83.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 312 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134002
ISBN
9780231134002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.70
€ 62.72

Paperback. An anthology applying Judith Butler's theories to religion. It uses her work to investigate a variety of topics in biblical, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian traditions. It sheds light on Butler's ideas and highlights their ethical and political import. It discusses subjects such as religious rituals, and biblical constructions of sexuality. Editor(s): Armour, Ellen T.; Ville, St. Susan M. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134071
ISBN
9780231134071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Argues that the end of metaphysics paves the way for an anti-essentialist religion. This book explores the congruence between Christianity and hermeneutics in light of the dissolution of metaphysical truth. It analyzes the future of religion together with the political, social, and historical aspects that characterize our post-Christian world. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134941
ISBN
9780231134941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.08
€ 64.47

Hardback. I hope that this volume of spiritual reflections from scientists around the globe will help its readers find a calm and valuable refuge from a tempest of conflict about science and spirit. Editor(s): Clayton, Philip; Schaal, Jim. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HRA; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135764
ISBN
9780231135764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 51.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBLC1; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136129
ISBN
9780231136129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.58
€ 57.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Waldau, Paul; Patton, Kimberley. Num Pages: 720 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: HRAM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1272. Animals in Religion, Science, and Ethics. 720 pages, ill. Editor(s): Waldau, Paul; Patton, Kimberley. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAM1. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 35. Weight: 1214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136433
ISBN
9780231136433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136884
ISBN
9780231136884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.81
€ 82.00

Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136891
ISBN
9780231136891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. A study of the Buddha's bodily self-sacrifice during his previous lives as a bodhisattva. This book argues that this theme has had an impact on the development of Buddhist philosophy and culture. It relates the theme of the Buddha's bodily self-sacrifice to various conceptual discourses in the history of Buddhism and South Asian religions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: DSB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137089
ISBN
9780231137089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.24

Hardback. A study of the role of death rites in the making of Islamic society. This book describes how Muslims wailed for the deceased, prepared corpses for burial, marched in funerary processions, and prayed for the dead, highlighting the specific economic and political factors involved in these rituals as well as key religious and sexual divisions. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137423
ISBN
9780231137423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.19
€ 83.75

Hardback. Editor(s): McDermott, Rachel Fell; Gordon, Leonard A.; Embree, Ainslie T.; Pritchett, Frances W.; Dalton, Dennis. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 1 maps, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; 1FKP; HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 159 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
third edition
Number of pages
1128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138307
ISBN
9780231138307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.08
€ 64.47

Hardback. Believes that early childhood emotional attachments form the cognitive underpinnings of spiritual experience and religious motivation. Classifying the three parts of the spiritual experience: awe, Spirituality proper, and mysticism, the author discusses the foundations of religious sentiment and the processes associated with spiritual experience. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0 halftones, 0 tables. BIC Classification: HRLK; JMAF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139007
ISBN
9780231139007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 51.34

Paperback. Reconsiders the political, cultural, and legal nature of modernity in relation to religion. This title argues that the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau was instrumental in the evolution of modernity. In Rousseau, it pinpoints the origins of contemporary notions of the public and private and their relationship to religion. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HPCD; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139694
ISBN
9780231139694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.34
€ 46.96

Hardback. Investigates the role of paradox in Western and Asian religious discourse. Drawing on both philosophy and social scientific theory, this book offers a naturalistic explanation of religion's oft-noted propensity to sublime paradox and argues that religious thinkers employ intractable paradoxes as basis for various techniques of self-transformation. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140829
ISBN
9780231140829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.70
€ 62.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: BM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 926. 528 pages, 18 illus. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BM; HRA. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140980
ISBN
9780231140980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.70
€ 62.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141567
ISBN
9780231141567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.19
€ 83.75

Paperback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141659
ISBN
9780231141659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Hardback. Valentinus (100-160 CE) was an influential early Christian Gnostic opposed to the beliefs and practices that would later become part of the Christian orthodoxy. This book presents Valentinus' interpretation of the biblical creation myth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141727
ISBN
9780231141727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.58
€ 57.47

Hardback. Discusses the principles of allegorical interpretation of the liturgy. This title features detailed descriptions of the various parts of the church and its ecclesiastical ornaments. It also features extensive commentary on cemeteries, various rites of consecration and dedication, and a discussion of the sacraments. Editor(s): Thibodeau, Timothy M. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141802
ISBN
9780231141802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.08
€ 64.47

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