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Religion & beliefs
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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€ 35.99€ 30.37
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Hardback. A collection of essays that cover several aspects of Maimonides' work and influence: from his work on Jewish law to his understanding of God; from his view of the soul to his understanding of other religions; from his influence on Jewish scholars in the eastern Mediterranean to his impact on the emergence of Judaism. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025905
- ISBN
- 9780674025905
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€ 64.43€ 58.43
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Paperback. Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, travelled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean. New gods encountered in foreign lands by merchants and conquerors were often taken home to be adapted and adopted. This collection of essays offers a comparative perspective on this complex spiritual world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: HB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ancient Religions United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025486
- ISBN
- 9780674025486
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€ 36.99€ 31.53
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Hardback. The Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism was a powerhouse that exercised its military will by fanning violent uprisings of ikko ikki, loosely structured "leagues of one mind". This title looks at the complex and often contradictory relationship between these ikko leagues and the Honganji institution. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025097
- ISBN
- 9780674025097
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.31
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Hardback. By looking at the activities of Taoist clerics in Peking, this book explores the workings of religion as a profession in one Chinese city during a period of dramatic modernisation. It focuses on ordinary religious professionals, most of whom remained obscure temple employees. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 425 pages, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HRAX; HRKN5; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025059
- ISBN
- 9780674025059
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
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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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Hardback. Set in Germany, northern France, Italy, Poland, and Spain, the essays in this book focus on leading rabbinic scholars and their writings, as well as important issues of Jewish intellectual history, such as the nature of halakhah and aggadah, kabbalah and spirituality, childhood and popular religion. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023932
- ISBN
- 9780674023932
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€ 40.99€ 33.29
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Hardback. The intense piety of late T'ang essays on Buddhism by literati has helped earn the T'ang its title of the "golden age of Chinese Buddhism." This study shows that many literati participated in intra-Buddhist debates. It demonstrates that representations of Buddhism by lay people underwent a major change during the T'ang-Sung transition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022652
- ISBN
- 9780674022652
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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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Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 4 Revised
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021143
- ISBN
- 9780674021143
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Condition: New
€ 103.13€ 91.62
€ 103.13
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Stewart, Zeph. Num Pages: 534 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 890.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021136
- ISBN
- 9780674021136
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Condition: New
€ 152.38€ 133.69
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Paperback. Not only sustains a bold thesis about Americanization but also affords the reader one of the freshest and most comprehensive histories of the seventh century New England mind and society. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard Divinity School
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019591
- ISBN
- 9780674019591
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.25
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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.
- Format
- 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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€ 20.21
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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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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Hardcover. This is a study and edition of Bcom Idan ral gri's "Bstan pa rgyas pa rgyan gyi nyi'od". Probably composed in the last decades of the 13th century, this systematic list of Buddhist Sutras, Tantras, Shastras, and related genres translated primarily from Sanskrit languages, holds an important place in the history of Buddhist literature in Tibet. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kuijp, Leonard W. J. Van. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSBB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 350 x 204. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014596
- ISBN
- 9780674014596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.28
€ 49.99
€ 41.28