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Paperback. Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. * Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world * Uncovers how magic worked. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132398
- ISBN
- 9781405132398
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.85
€ 40.99
€ 40.85
Hardback. Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country s increasing secularity alongside religion s growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain s society. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HRAC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135955
- ISBN
- 9781405135955
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Condition: New
€ 93.61
€ 93.61
Paperback. Building on The New Age Movement (1996) and The Spiritual Revolution (2005), Spiritualities of Life serves to complete a trilogy of books that Paul Heelas has published with Blackwell. The primary aim of this volume is to explore the three main ways in which spirituality have been experienced, understood and valued in western settings. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; HRLK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139380
- ISBN
- 9781405139380
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Condition: New
€ 59.30
€ 59.30
Hardback. This unique reception history of the Epistle of James is a prominent addition to the Blackwell Bible Commentaries series. Written by an outstanding New Testament specialist, it chronicles the major theological, political, and aesthetic responses to the text over the centuries, and to James as a historical figure. Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151146
- ISBN
- 9781405151146
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Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Hardback. Ours is a time when cultures and religions creatively interact but also often collide, and human power increasingly endangers forms of life even while great technological advances enable us to better relieve suffering and want. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155267
- ISBN
- 9781405155267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.26
€ 107.26
Paperback. Ours is a time when cultures and religions creatively interact but also often collide, and human power increasingly endangers forms of life even while great technological advances enable us to better relieve suffering and want. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155274
- ISBN
- 9781405155274
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Condition: New
€ 44.58
€ 44.58
Paperback. From public to private, non-sectarian to faith-based institutions, this book describes the best ways to teach introductory courses in theology and religion. The author's research data from 533 introductory courses yields concrete, useful information about student goals, student learning, and effective pedagogical methods. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HR; JNM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158428
- ISBN
- 9781405158428
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Condition: New
€ 47.77
€ 47.77
Hardback. A Companion to Augustine presents a fresh collection of scholarship by leading academics with a new approach to contextualizing Augustine and his works within the multi-disciplinary field of Late Antiquity, showing Augustine as both a product of the cultural forces of his times and a cultural force in his own right. Editor(s): Vessey, Mark. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 638 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159463
- ISBN
- 9781405159463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.49
€ 200.49
Paperback. This student-friendly introduction combines both thematic andchronological approaches in exploring the pivotal role religionplayed in American history - and of its impact across a range ofissues, from identity formation and politics, to race, gender, andclass. Editor(s): Porterfield, Amanda; Corrigan, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161381
- ISBN
- 9781405161381
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Condition: New
€ 48.83
€ 48.83
Hardback. This comprehensive anthology of primary documents and materials explores the evolution and study of Christian ethical principles. It may be used independently, or alongside the accompanying textbook, Introducing Christian Ethics, for a complete overview of the field. Editor(s): Wells, Samuel. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405168861
- ISBN
- 9781405168861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.96
€ 109.96
Hardback. This authoritative and cutting edge Companion brings together a team of leading scholars to document the rich diversity and unique viewpoints that have formed the religious history of the United States. Editor(s): Goff, Philip. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169363
- ISBN
- 9781405169363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.79
€ 213.79
Hardback. What is the future for the Bible, one of the most important books in the world? In this manifesto, Roland Boer explores the idea that the Bible is an unruly and uncontrollable text that has been colonized by church, synagogue, and state. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170215
- ISBN
- 9781405170215
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Condition: New
€ 105.94
€ 105.94
Hardback. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176354
- ISBN
- 9781405176354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.14
€ 96.14
Paperback. Why Politics Can't be Freed From Religion is an original, erudite, and timely new book from Ivan Strenski. Itinterrogates the central ideas and contexts behind religion, politics, and power, proposing an alternative way in which we should think about these issues in the twenty-first century. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176484
- ISBN
- 9781405176484
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.81
€ 40.99
€ 40.81
Paperback. Drawing upon the author s three decades of work incomparative theology, this is a pertinent and comprehensiveintroduction to the field, which offers a clear guide to thereader, enabling them to engage in comparative study. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179744
- ISBN
- 9781405179744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
Hardback. * Focuses primarily on charges leveled by recent critics that belief in God is irrational and that its nature ferments violence * Balances philosophical rigor and scholarly care with an engaging, accessible style * Offers a direct response to the crop of recent anti-religion bestsellers currently generating considerable public discussion. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183628
- ISBN
- 9781405183628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.22
€ 111.22
Hardback. Contrary to the popular belief that religious violence is a corruption of true religion, carried out by individuals who twist its teachings, Teehan argues that religious violence is in fact grounded in the moral psychology of religion. In the Name of God represents a fundamentally new approach to the analysis of religion. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183826
- ISBN
- 9781405183826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.92
€ 100.92
Hardback. With a combination of essay-length and short entries written by a team of leading religious experts, the two-volume En cyclopedia of Eastern Orthodoxy offers the most comprehensive guide to the cultural and intellectual world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity available in English today. Editor(s): McGuckin, John Anthony. Num Pages: 872 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GBC; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 188 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 872
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405185394
- ISBN
- 9781405185394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 393.55
€ 393.55
Hardback. The Importance of Religion illuminates the central importance of religion in modern times, revealing how it crucially provides people with meaning to their lives and guides them in their everyday moral choices. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189729
- ISBN
- 9781405189729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.61
€ 93.61
Paperback. A thought-provoking collection of original essays that address personal disbelief in a higher power Features a truly international cast of professionals in the fields of academia, science, literature, media and politics, ranging from public intellectuals such as Peter Singer, Susan Blackmore, and A.C. Editor(s): Schuklenk, Udo; Blackford, Russell. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190466
- ISBN
- 9781405190466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.75
€ 30.75