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Hardcover. The postmodern view that human experience is constructed by language and culture has informed historical narratives for decades. This title offers an account of American religious history to highlight the biological body. It also offers a framework for explaining the richness, diversity, and endless creativity of American religious life. Series: Chicago History of American Religion. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226025087
ISBN
9780226025087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Focuses on the life of leading monk and educator Hikkaduve Sumangala (1827-1911) to examine Buddhist life under foreign rule. This work reveals that during Sri Lanka's crucial decades of deepening colonial control and modernization, there was a surprising stability in the religious activities of Hikkaduve and the Buddhists among whom he worked. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055077
ISBN
9780226055077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 50.37

Hardcover. Proposes a fresh approach to the epistemological and methodological doctrines of the leading experimental philosophers of seventeenth-century England. This title focuses on the views about the pursuit of knowledge in the writings of Robert Boyle and John Locke, as well as in those of several of their influences, including Francis Bacon. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116396
ISBN
9780226116396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.84
€ 55.14

Hardcover. Providing historical context to help us reevaluate the current furor over homosexuality in the Church, this book brings to light the myriad ways that modern churches and openly gay men and women can learn from the wealth of each other's cultural and spiritual experience. Num Pages: 240 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCV4; HRCX6; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226250618
ISBN
9780226250618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.87
€ 44.93

Hardcover. The second-longest poem in world literature, The Mahabharata is an epic tale, replete with legends, romances, theology, and metaphysical doctrine written in Sanskrit. This is a translation of 11. The Book of Women and 12. The Book of Peace, Part One. and is a resumption of the first modern English translation. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, James L. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, James L. Num Pages: 848 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map, 4 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HRK; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226252506
ISBN
9780226252506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.60
€ 101.35

Hardcover. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha. But who was this Buddha, and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today? This book follows the twists and turns of Eastern and Western notions of the Buddha, leading finally to his triumph as the founder of a world religion. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226493206
ISBN
9780226493206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Hardcover. Why has religion persisted across the course of human history? Secularists have predicted the end of faith for a long time, but religions continue to attract followers. This title focuses on the concrete realities of worship, examining religious holidays, conversion stories, prophetic visions, and life-cycle events. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226713915
ISBN
9780226713915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 79.04

Hardback. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth; Roth, Harold D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159807
ISBN
9780231159807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.45
€ 82.56

Paperback. While some religious texts may remain static over time, the "Ramayana" epic has been retold in a variety of ways over the centuries and across South Asia. This collection brings together re-tellings translated from the four major South Indian languages and from genres as diverse as drama, short stories, poetry, and folk song. Editor(s): Richman, Paula. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219534
ISBN
9780253219534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. This is an English translation of St. Thomas Aquinas' work "On Evil". Translator(s): Oesterle, John A.; Oesterle, Jean T. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037147
ISBN
9780268037147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; HRAM2; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penn State University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780271063768
ISBN
9780271063768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. A collection of Celtic writings that presents the language and images of the Celtic tradition. It celebrates the seasons of life: the wonder of creation, New Year, Easter, Harvest, the daily toil, being alone with God, baptism, marriage, family, reconciliation and peace. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SPCK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281061914
ISBN
9780281061914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. * * Presents an innovative, reception history approach to the study of Ecclesiastes, by tracing its influence on religion, culture, literature, art and social thought. * Explores a fascinating range of Jewish and Christian readings. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470674918
ISBN
9780470674918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. aeo Strong team of contributors with international reputations. aeo One of the first books in a rapidly expanding field, pulling together work from feminist theology and philosophy, and comparative religion. Editor(s): King, Ursula. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193777
ISBN
9780631193777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.31

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481130
ISBN
9780801481130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

hardcover. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748117
ISBN
9780804748117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

hardcover. The first comprehensive history of a major Muslim rebellion and the rise and fall of an independent Islamic state within China during the second half of the nineteenth century-in Xinjiang, where potentially separatist Islamic movements still worry the Chinese state. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748841
ISBN
9780804748841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

hardcover. Centered around an ethnographic case study of a dragon king temple, this book examines the social and political dynamics underlying the revival of popular religion in contemporary rural China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table, 13 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751605
ISBN
9780804751605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

hardcover. Brides of Christ is a study of professed nuns and life in the convents of colonial Mexico. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 916. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752831
ISBN
9780804752831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

hardcover. This is a social and cultural study of what happened in Venice in 1785 when a sixty-year-old man was accused of having sex with an eight-year-old girl. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HRC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762618
ISBN
9780804762618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.31

hardcover. In the Self's Place is a phenomenological reading of Augustine that engages with modern and postmodern analyses of Augustinian philosophy. Translator(s): Kosky, Jeffrey. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762908
ISBN
9780804762908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

paperback. David Powers claims that the need for Muhammad to be the "seal of all prophets," combined with the fact that Muhammad apparently had an adopted son, Zayd, created a situation that drove early transmitters of the Qur'an to introduce a group of interrelated deletions, additions, and emendations into certain passages of the text. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221497
ISBN
9780812221497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31 tables and figures. BIC Classification: HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
First Paperback Edition, Updated with a new prefa
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564715
ISBN
9780813564715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

paperback. This title emhasizes the complexities inherent in one distinct white ethnic group's involvement in America's racial dilemma. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814726815
ISBN
9780814726815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

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