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Paperback. Offers a reassessment of the 'consumer rites' that social critics have decried. This book discusses how holiday celebrations were almost banished by Puritans and religious reformers but went on to be romanticized and reinvented in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It offers a cultural history of the commercialization of American holidays. Num Pages: 384 pages, 101 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRA; HRLF; JFC; JHBS; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017211
- ISBN
- 9780691017211
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.11
€ 53.48
€ 42.11
Paperback. To mark the eightieth anniversary of "The Index of Christian Art", this two-part volume focuses on the Index's twin strengths: iconography and methodology. The contributors include Adelaide Bennett, Hans Brandhorst, James D'Emilio, Gerda Duifjes-Vellekoop, John Fleming, Jaroslav Folda, Giovanni Freni, Cynthia Hahn, Debra Hassig, and others. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 342 pages, 4 color photos 175 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1228.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010038
- ISBN
- 9780691010038
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Explores the brighter side of eternity: heaven. Dispensing with the images of goodness that can make even heaven seem unbearable, this book stimulates our imagination with a history of how the joy of paradise has been conceived by writers, philosophers, and artists for whom heaven was an imminent reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691006840
- ISBN
- 9780691006840
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.95
€ 43.99
€ 30.95
paperback. Analyzes Indian receptivity to the right-wing Hindu nationalist party and its political wing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claims to create a polity based on "ancient" Hindu culture. This book offers insights into Indian politics and focuses on the links between democracy and ethnic majoritarianism. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JPFM; JPFN; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006710
- ISBN
- 9780691006710
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.15
€ 53.48
€ 42.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674773059
- ISBN
- 9780674773059
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.67
€ 31.99
€ 26.67
Hardback. Series: M.East Asian Study. Num Pages: 592 pages, 77 halftones, 5 diagrams, 4 tables, 2 maps, 2 endpaper maps. BIC Classification: HRAX; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674697003
- ISBN
- 9780674697003
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Condition: New
€ 160.37€ 141.36
€ 160.37
€ 141.36
Hardcover. A study of natural science and religion in 19th-century German-speaking Europe. German theologians paid little attention to natural science and eschewed philosophically popular yet naive versions of natural theology. Gregory examines the implications and extent of this "loss of nature". Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HRAB; HRCM; HRLB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674604834
- ISBN
- 9780674604834
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.10
€ 53.99
€ 45.10
Hardback. Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices and people and examines how state power affected the religious lives and physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRA; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035997
- ISBN
- 9780674035997
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
€ 46.12
Hardback. Throughout Chinese history, mountains have been integral components of the religious landscape. This book demonstrates the value of local studies and the field of Buddho-Daoist studies in research on Chinese religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE; HRKN5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674033320
- ISBN
- 9780674033320
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
€ 46.12
Paperback. What is a Greek priest? This volume, which has its origins in a symposium held at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC, focuses on the question through a variety of lenses: the visual representation of cult personnel, priests as ritual experts, variations of priesthood, concepts and their transformation, and the role of manteis. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674027879
- ISBN
- 9780674027879
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.52
€ 23.99
€ 20.52
hardcover. Editor(s): Witzel, Michael. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 330 pages, 38 colour plates, 39 halftones & 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Critical
- SKU
- V9780674018068
- ISBN
- 9780674018068
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.93
€ 45.99
€ 37.93
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
€ 31.99€ 26.67
€ 31.99
€ 26.67
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
€ 54.99€ 46.45
€ 54.99
€ 46.45
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
€ 100.95€ 90.15
€ 100.95
€ 90.15
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
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
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
€ 108.56
€ 108.56
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
€ 42.36
€ 42.36
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
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
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
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
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
€ 95.07€ 72.48
€ 95.07
€ 72.48