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Paperback. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016620
ISBN
9780674016620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.36

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 illus & 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016538
ISBN
9780674016538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 45.77

hardcover. How do mothers reconcile conflicting loyalties - to their religious traditions, and to the daughters whose freedoms are also constrained by those traditions? This text illuminates the question - how best to protect children and preserve community, without being imprisoned by tradition. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008861
ISBN
9780674008861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 89.42

Hardback. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. The book provides a cultural critique of conventional scholarship on Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HRKN; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002401
ISBN
9780674002401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.32

Hardcover. Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231516
ISBN
9780631231516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.45

Paperback. Christianity is the world's largest religious grouping. It has undergone massive change in the 20th century, and seems poised to undergo major transformations in the next. This text examines these changes, and their implications for the future. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228158
ISBN
9780631228158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.79

Paperback. Christine Shawa s new biography uses a wealth of archival sources to paint a vivid portrait of one of the most remarkable and colourful men ever to sit on the papal throne. Admired and hated, his actions were always controversial and made him one of the most influential figures in Renaissance Italy. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780631202820
ISBN
9780631202820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.00

Paperback. Extends the feminist examination of western literature to the founding of patriarchal culture, the Bible. The book re-thinks certain customary assumptions about feminism and about the Bible, in the light of poetic "readings" of biblical texts by 19th- and 20th-century women writers. Series: Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631187981
ISBN
9780631187981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780520292086
ISBN
9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.44
€ 71.58

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

€ 93.44
€ 71.58

Hardback. Offers a comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (1931-1990). Based on extensive ethnographic and archival research, it is suitable for anyone interested in religion and globalization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRG; HRLK2; HRQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520286665
ISBN
9780520286665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.44
€ 71.58

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

€ 64.24
€ 49.91

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

€ 82.92
€ 63.81

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
€ 26.25

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

€ 72.41
€ 56.44

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

€ 43.99
€ 31.23

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

€ 37.99
€ 27.80

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

€ 37.99
€ 27.83

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

€ 67.74
€ 52.77

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
€ 24.41

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.33

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.67

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

€ 57.23
€ 44.81

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.42

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