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Hardback. For more than a thousand years, Greeks in all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This title encompasses the history of Greek oracles and focuses on philosophical, psychological, and anthropological aspects of oracular consultation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300140422
- ISBN
- 9780300140422
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. The relationship between Jews and Muslims has been a flashpoint that affects stability in the Middle East and has consequences around the globe. This book challenges the standard media portrayal and presents an account of hope, opportunity, fear, and terror that have characterized these two people through the 1,400 years of their history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177985
- ISBN
- 9780300177985
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.51
€ 26.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. A prize-winning, five-decade history of the evangelical movement in Southern California that explains a sweeping realignment of American politics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC99; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393339048
- ISBN
- 9780393339048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912579
- ISBN
- 9780393912579
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.53
€ 44.99
€ 39.53
paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Biale, David. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912586
- ISBN
- 9780393912586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.53
€ 44.99
€ 39.53
Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912593
- ISBN
- 9780393912593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.53
€ 44.99
€ 39.53
Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Robson, James. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393918977
- ISBN
- 9780393918977
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Paperback. A witty, wide-ranging exploration of all your questions about saints Covers the questions: Who were they; Why did they do what they did; How did they become saints; And what does it all mean? Explores the inspiring, the unusual, and the truly weird - including the story of St. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470373101
- ISBN
- 9780470373101
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.66
€ 13.99
€ 12.66
Hardcover. With a full control on two centuries of Pascalian hermeneutics, the author leads her readers into a passionate quest far beyond the worn-out search for a paleontological reconstruction of the Pensees' hypothetical final form. She rightly and deeply understands Pascal's writing ecriture - as the complex story of the 'Fall of Truth into language'. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520055407
- ISBN
- 9780520055407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.03€ 45.94
€ 58.03
€ 45.94
Paperback. Offers contributions to the history of antisemitism. Of interest to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies, this work summarizes the historical developments, indicating when and where antisemitism emerged. It criticizes theories about prejudice and racism and develops theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520061439
- ISBN
- 9780520061439
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Features the South Indian devotional poems that show the dramatic use of erotic language to express a religious vision. Written by men during the fifteenth to eighteenth century, the poems adopt a female voice, the voice of a courtesan addressing her customer. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2F; DCQ; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080690
- ISBN
- 9780520080690
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.68
€ 35.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. This study offers an explanation of why the radical Catholic church is losing, and Pentecostalism and "umbanda" are winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRCC7; HRCC96; HRCX6; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520205031
- ISBN
- 9780520205031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive reconsideration of the life and literary works of Paulinus of Nola (ca 352-431), a Roman senator who renounced his political career and secular lifestyle to become a monk, bishop, impresario of a saint's cult, and prominent Christian poet. This title traces Paulinus' intellectual and spiritual journey. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 404 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; BG; DSBB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217096
- ISBN
- 9780520217096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 53.41
€ 68.69
€ 53.41
Paperback. This collection of essays on Hildegard of Bingen, ranging from medieval theology to medicine to music, offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world in which she lived. Editor(s): Newman, Barbara. Num Pages: 275 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 7 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520217584
- ISBN
- 9780520217584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Over the years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, and many have ministers who've never attended a seminary. This title offers an examination of these 'new paradigm churches' - sometimes called megachurches or postdenominational churches. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HRCC99; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218116
- ISBN
- 9780520218116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Investigates the images of Jews and Judaism in the works of medieval Christian theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. This book reveals how, and why, medieval Christianity fashioned a Jew on the basis of its reading of Bible, and how this hermeneutically crafted Jew assumed distinctive character and power in Christian thought and culture. Num Pages: 461 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCM; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218703
- ISBN
- 9780520218703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.97
€ 44.99
€ 31.97
Hardback. The musical practices of the early church are considered in this examination of the history of Christian chant from the years A.D. 200 to 800. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 37 tables, 33 music examples. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; AVGC1; AVGD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221987
- ISBN
- 9780520221987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 56.86
€ 73.42
€ 56.86
Paperback. Offers a fresh approach to a freedom that is often taken for granted in the United States, yet is one of the strongest and proudest elements of American culture: religious freedom. This book asserts that freedom of religion, as James Madison conceived it, is an American invention previously unknown to any nation on earth. Num Pages: 436 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCV2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224919
- ISBN
- 9780520224919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.56
€ 35.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Series: Buddhisms S. Num Pages: 369 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242760
- ISBN
- 9780520242760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.45
€ 84.08
€ 64.45
Hardback. Examines Hizmet, a Turkey-based but global movement dedicated to human service. This book represents a variety of disciplines, faiths, and nations and offer a wide range of narratives, analyses, and critiques. Editor(s): Marty, Martin E. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285170
- ISBN
- 9780520285170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14€ 51.18
€ 65.14
€ 51.18