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Religion & beliefs
Paperback. Considers how teacher/student relations sustain and renew the Jewish tradition Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLM3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991290
- ISBN
- 9780295991290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.24
€ 36.24
Paperback. This full-length study of the Premi, the first in a language other than Chinese, makes a valuable contribution to our ethnographic knowledge of Southwest China, as well as to our understanding of contemporary Chinese religious and cultural politics. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; HRKN; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990699
- ISBN
- 9780295990699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: AGHF; HPCF7; HPN; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157209
- ISBN
- 9780231157209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.83€ 61.86
€ 80.83
€ 61.86
Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632. Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand. 384 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRA. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 27. Weight: 610.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153768
- ISBN
- 9780231153768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.64
€ 136.64
Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444. Religion and Politics After Liberalism. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. 216 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS; HRAB. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 19. Weight: 444.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149822
- ISBN
- 9780231149822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148948
- ISBN
- 9780231148948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.72
€ 148.72
Hardback. Series: Bampton Lectures in America S. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBWC; HRAX; HRC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146241
- ISBN
- 9780231146241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.98
€ 68.98
Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HRAM2; HRC; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144186
- ISBN
- 9780231144186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.95
€ 130.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141574
- ISBN
- 9780231141574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.25
€ 45.25
Technological progress and the evolving political order march to different drummers. Science advances at an accelerating pace while religion and politics move along a zigzag course. This divergence will widen and endanger the survival of all nations. This book outlines various measures that aims to help us avert the worst disaster. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JPWL; JWK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139526
- ISBN
- 9780231139526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.14
€ 70.14
Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe. This work attempts to bridge this gap by launching an unbiased investigation into the history and practices of science and Buddhist contemplative disciplines. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRE; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138345
- ISBN
- 9780231138345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.90
€ 117.90
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
Paperback
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
Paperback
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
Paperback
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
Paperback
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