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Religion & beliefs
Studies the different ways religions have coped with the pressures of modernization in America. This work examines how these religions have confronted changing attitudes regarding the meaning and purpose of sex, the definition of marriage, the responsibility of fathers, and the status of children. Editor(s): Browning, Don S.; Clairmont, David A. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRLM; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138000
- ISBN
- 9780231138000
Condition: New
€ 94.97
€ 94.97
Num Pages: 446 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137287
- ISBN
- 9780231137287
Condition: New
€ 131.91
€ 131.91
The battle between liberalism and theocracy has taken center stage around the globe. To many it is a dispute that can only end in a confrontation of competing values and worldviews. This work combines discussions of political philosophy and real-world events to provide solutions to this conflict. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136044
- ISBN
- 9780231136044
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. This work offers insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134460
- ISBN
- 9780231134460
Condition: New
€ 136.56
€ 136.56
Hardback. This is a major project to be undertaken as part of a broad intiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of Notre Dame on the role of Christianity in modern society. John Witte is one of the editors of the forthcoming Sex, Marriage, and the Family: A Reader in World Religions. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 840 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133586
- ISBN
- 9780231133586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.16
€ 168.16
Offers ways of thinking about the origins of Christian identity. This book reveals the centrality of ethnicity and race in early definitions of Christianity. It considers the use of 'ethnic reasoning' to depict Christianness as more than a set of shared religious practices and beliefs. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133340
- ISBN
- 9780231133340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Explores the shift away from liberation theology that dominated Latin American missionization to the 'theology of inculturation,' which upholds the beliefs and practices of Aymara culture as indigenous expressions of Christianity. It addresses questions in cultural anthropology, religious studies, post-colonial studies, and globalization studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 photos, 5 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130684
- ISBN
- 9780231130684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.43
€ 148.43
The experience of the divine in India has three components, sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India, and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound-mantra-in the practice of Indian religion. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129602
- ISBN
- 9780231129602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129541
- ISBN
- 9780231129541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.04
€ 101.04
Paperback. Offers perspectives on the practices and beliefs of Greco-Roman Jews who lived outside of Palestine and beyond rabbinic control or influence. This book investigates their influence on early Christians and examines how the two communities defined themselves in relation to each another. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128575
- ISBN
- 9780231128575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.87
€ 46.87
Traces the history of Baptists, beginning with their origins in seventeenth-century Holland and England. This book examines the development of Baptist beliefs and practices. It present an overview of the various denominations and fellowships within Baptism. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127028
- ISBN
- 9780231127028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.47
€ 136.47
Beginning with a chapter on Jewish beliefs, festivals and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, this text goes on to explain the enormous variation in practice. It then covers Jewish history in America, from the arrival of the first Jews about 350 years ago to the present. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120609
- ISBN
- 9780231120609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.15
€ 130.15
In this collection of original essays, leading scholars of East Asian studies seek to define the deeply religious dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian thought and practice in order to demonstrate its intellectual connections with other traditions of thought--such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Shintoism--at specific junctures in history. Editor(s): Cohen, Irene; Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; HPDF; HRAB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103527
- ISBN
- 9780231103527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.70
€ 125.70
One of the first women to be ordained as a rabbi explores how lesbians can shape Jewish tradition to resonate with their own experience. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSK1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096607
- ISBN
- 9780231096607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Num Pages: 620 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088558
- ISBN
- 9780231088558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.94
€ 185.94
Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088480
- ISBN
- 9780231088480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.14
€ 185.14
Num Pages: 808 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088015
- ISBN
- 9780231088015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Num Pages: 766 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087995
- ISBN
- 9780231087995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.41
€ 127.41
Num Pages: 767 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 1934
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 767
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087971
- ISBN
- 9780231087971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Num Pages: 827 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 1934
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 827
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087964
- ISBN
- 9780231087964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.13
€ 128.13