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Hardback. Science deeply challenges classical descriptions of the human person as free and as spirit. This survey of contemporary neuroscience and evolutionary biology explores why these challenges have arisen. Editor(s): Parker, Michael G.; Schmidt, Thomas M. Num Pages: 179 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HRA; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525569863
ISBN
9783525569863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.90
€ 44.73

Paperback. Makes available for the generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's "Myth of the Birth of the Hero" and Lord Raglan's "The Hero". In his introduction to this selection from Rank, Raglan, and others, the author charts the history of theorizing about hero myths and compares the approaches of Rank, Raglan, Dundes, and Campbell. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020624
ISBN
9780691020624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Observes that the modern study of religion is peculiarly ambivalent toward the question of origin. Historians of religion have abandoned speculative quests for the origin of religion; at the same time, they allege that concepts of absolute beginnings are fundamental to religion itself. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226509853
ISBN
9780226509853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210240
ISBN
9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.00
€ 64.13

Paperback. For seven generations, Japan's 'Hidden Christians' preserved a faith that was forbidden on pain of death. Just as remarkably, descendants of the Hidden Christians continue to practise their beliefs today, refusing to rejoin the Catholic Church. Why? And what is it about Japanese culture that makes it so resistant to Western Christianity? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281075522
ISBN
9780281075522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. It is impossible to understand the late Middle Ages without grasping the importance of The Golden Legend, the most popular medieval collection of saints' lives. Assembled for clerical use in the thirteenth century by Genoese archbishop Jacobus de Voragine, the book became the medieval equivalent of a best seller. This title deals with this book. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156453
ISBN
9780691156453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGR; HRC. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Edition
First
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293540
ISBN
9780520293540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAX; HRC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393089158
ISBN
9780393089158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. Many women yearn to connect with the spiritual side of themselves, regardless of what tradition they may come from--or are going toward. In Sweet Company is a collection of warm and remarkable conversations with 14 celebrated women, each with a spiritual life that nourishes them and serves as a dependable compass for their decision-making. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787983383
ISBN
9780787983383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the "Book of Genesis" lies in its stories - "Creation", "the Fall", "Cain and Abel", "Noah", "Abraham", "Jacob" and "Joseph". This title traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can tell us about the human quest for meaning. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Vintage Books USA
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555476
ISBN
9780099555476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 485 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
485
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861714919
ISBN
9780861714919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Harrell, Stevan. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 3 maps, 19 b&w illus., 3 maps, 2. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HREX; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999487
ISBN
9780295999487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. In its interpretation of Latin and Greek culture, Christianity contends that Satan is behind all deities, demigods, and spiritual creatures, including the gods of the household, the lares and penates. This book says that the thinkers of the Italian Renaissance had a more nuanced and perhaps less sinister interpretation of these creatures. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226501314
ISBN
9780226501314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Helps you encounter the living Jesus for yourself. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844741229
ISBN
9781844741229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Provides a portrait of the dynamic role religion plays in the everyday experiences of Americans over the course of their lives. This book draws from a study of close to two hundred mostly Protestant and Catholic men and women who were born in the 1920s and interviewed in adolescence, and again in the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, and late 1990s. Num Pages: 295 pages, 9 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HRCV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249011
ISBN
9780520249011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. One day in the life of Christ. Call it a tapestry of turmoil: A noisy pictorial in which the golden threads of triumph knot against the black, frazzled strings of tragedy. If you've ever wondered if God in heaven can relate to you on earth, then read this account of a pressure-packed day in the life of Christ. God knows how you feel. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780849947322
ISBN
9780849947322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. BIC Classification: HR. Dimension: 141 x 268 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
River North
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802410979
ISBN
9780802410979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. During the year following his daughter's sudden death as a young adult, Dr. Chaim Licht observed the traditional Jewish mourning practices, yet found that he still had questions about the meaning of his family s experience. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294463
ISBN
9789652294463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.93

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Fount Paperbacks
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
SKU
KIN0001372
ISBN
9780006270867
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The most prominent Christian theologian and exegete of the third century, Origen was also an influential teacher. In the famed Thanksgiving Address, one of his students delivered an emotionally charged account of his tutelage in Roman Palestine. This analysis of the text sheds new light on higher education in the early Church. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291232
ISBN
9780520291232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 72.77

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Moody Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802408143
ISBN
9780802408143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. The object of this book is to provide an opportunity for voices of other religions to be heard as Australia celebrates its first Catholic saint, Mary MacKillop of the Cross. It is the first publication that seeks to bring together a representative collection of contributions. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921511998
ISBN
9781921511998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
9781853902963
ISBN
9781853902963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880104500
ISBN
9780880104500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

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