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Hardback. In this bold exploration of the political theory of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, Burt shows that God's authority is no less inherently problematic and in need of justification than the legitimacy of secular government. He paints a surprising picture of the ambivalent, mutually dependent relationship between God and his peoples. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Apparent First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065666
- ISBN
- 9780674065666
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€ 47.99€ 39.30
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Paperback. This book--the first full-length study of Theodoret's Therapeutic for Hellenic Maladies--examines Theodoret's arguments against Greek religion, philosophy, and culture. Its analysis of the interaction between Hellenism and early Christian culture offers insights into the broader late Roman and early Byzantine world in the fifth century. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060678
- ISBN
- 9780674060678
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€ 21.99€ 20.29
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Hardback. Religion has been on the rise in America for decades - which strikes many as a shocking new development. This book shows how the American public, powered by a national religious revival, was purposefully disillusioned regarding the country's mythical innocence and fortified for an epochal struggle with totalitarianism. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRAM2; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 803.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055551
- ISBN
- 9780674055551
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Condition: New
€ 53.88€ 49.38
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Paperback. Comparisons between 'the History of David's Rise' and the Hittite 'Apology of Hattusili', in particular, appear to support this view that the biblical account belongs to the genre of ancient Near Eastern royal apology. This title argues that the biblical account has less in common with the Hittite apology than scholars have asserted. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRAM2; HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053410
- ISBN
- 9780674053410
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€ 27.99€ 24.23
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Hardback. A hundred years ago Catholic believers young and old, rich and poor, would fill churches on holy days, drawn together in prayer and in the conviction that they, the laypeople, needed the clergy and patron saints to mediate between them and their God. This book traces dramatic changes in the practice of faith among American Catholics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; HRCR1; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049130
- ISBN
- 9780674049130
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.45
€ 47.99
€ 39.45
Hardback. Why do so many evangelicals follow leaders with dubious credentials when they have other options in their own faith? Exploring intellectual authority within evangelicalism, the authors reveal how the concept of anointing--being chosen by God to speak for him--established a conservative evangelical leadership isolated from secular arts and sciences. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM3; HRAM6; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048188
- ISBN
- 9780674048188
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€ 47.99€ 39.32
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Paperback. Offers a panoramic history of the American Catholic laity. This title tells the story of this ancient church from the perspective of ordinary Americans, the lay believers who have kept their faith despite persecution from without and clergy abuse from within. It focuses on the intricacies of prayer and ritual. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034884
- ISBN
- 9780674034884
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.23
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Paperback. Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. This book offers a view of how Christianity and democracy have shaped each other. Series: The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures in American Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 207 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032309
- ISBN
- 9780674032309
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
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€ 30.27
Hardback. A study of the changing role of religion in Western culture. It focuses on the Sunday lives of a number of prominent British and American writers - and what they have had to say about Sunday. It also examines such observant Christians as George Herbert, Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke, Hannah More, and Jonathan Edwards. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031685
- ISBN
- 9780674031685
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
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Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
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Condition: New
€ 53.88€ 49.38
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Hardback. In the fourth century a new narrative genre captured the imagination of the faithful - the moving accounts of the lives of Christian saints. This work argues that the saints' stories of medieval Europe were more than edifying entertainment; they retain an alternative theology, often quite different from the formal theology of the Church. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674026476
- ISBN
- 9780674026476
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.37
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Hardback. In 911, the French king ceded land along the river Seine to Rollo the Viking, on condition that he convert to Christianity. This work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes. It also sheds light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map, 1 genealogical chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024434
- ISBN
- 9780674024434
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Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 69.50
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Paperback. Presents the story of a Caribbean woman who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world. Born in 1718, Rebecca Protten embarked on an itinerant mission, preaching to hundreds of the enslaved Africans in the West Indies. Protten and other black preachers created the earliest African Protestant congregation in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGX; HRCC9; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022577
- ISBN
- 9780674022577
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.23
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Paperback. The relationship between religion and modern culture remains a controversial issue within Christian theology. This book focuses on Paul Tillich's interpretation of modern culture and the influence of capitalism, highlighting the context of his work in relation to Karl Marx and the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021471
- ISBN
- 9780674021471
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.39
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Paperback. The Epistle of the Apostles is a 'revelation dialogue', in which the risen Jesus converses with his disciples before his ascension and delivers instructions for strengthening the young church. This work probes its remarkable witness to the traditions that circulated in Jesus' name in the 2nd Century. It tackles the document's literary framework. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021310
- ISBN
- 9780674021310
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.19
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Paperback. Demonstrates the intimate connection between Troeltsch's philosophical writings on the essence of Christianity and his historical investigations of Christianitys past. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019195
- ISBN
- 9780674019195
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.25
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Paperback. Offers alternative readings to key Q texts, readings that place an interest in the community that shaped Jesus at the centre of inquiry. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCM; HRJ; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018990
- ISBN
- 9780674018990
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.25
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Paperback. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017894
- ISBN
- 9780674017894
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.21
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Hardcover. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 map, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017054
- ISBN
- 9780674017054
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Condition: New
€ 69.13€ 62.67
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€ 62.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Schowalter, Daniel N.; Friesen, Steven J. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 486 pages, 108 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016606
- ISBN
- 9780674016606
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.40
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€ 33.40
Paperback. Although stereotyped as an aspect of colonialism, Christian missions brought about massive shifts in the nature of Christianity, which by this century has become a religion largely practiced outside the west. This illuminating book provides a brief history of Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HRCX7. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236207
- ISBN
- 9780631236207
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Condition: New
€ 30.33
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Hardcover. Although stereotyped as an aspect of colonialism, Christian missions brought about massive shifts in the nature of Christianity, which by this century has become a religion largely practiced outside the west. This illuminating book provides a brief history of Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236191
- ISBN
- 9780631236191
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Condition: New
€ 113.10
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Paperback. This short and accessible book introduces readers to the problems of heresy, schism and dissidence over the last two millennia. The heresies under discussion range from Gnosticism, influential in the early Christian period, right through to modern sects. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235262
- ISBN
- 9780631235262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Hardcover. This short and accessible book introduces readers to the problems of heresy, schism and dissidence over the last two millennia. The heresies under discussion range from Gnosticism, influential in the early Christian period, right through to modern sects. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235255
- ISBN
- 9780631235255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.98
€ 116.98