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Hardback. Sexuality and the occult arts have long been associated in the western imagination, but it was not until the nineteenth century that a large and sophisticated body of literature on sexual magic - the use of sex as a source of magical power - emerged. This book presents the history of western sexual magic as a modern spiritual tradition. Num Pages: 349 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRQX2; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247765
- ISBN
- 9780520247765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 63.55
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Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247468
- ISBN
- 9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. Explores the nexus of time, truth, and death in the symbolic world of medieval kabbalah. This book discusses Islamic mysticism and Buddhist thought in relation to the Jewish esoteric tradition as it opens the possibility of a temporal triumph of temporality and the conquering of time through time. Series: Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246195
- ISBN
- 9780520246195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 64.18
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Paperback. Offers a look at Soka Gakkai Buddhism, one of Japan's most influential and controversial religious movements. In this work, an American professor of religion trying to come to terms with the death of his wife, travels to Japan in search of the spirit of the Soka Gakkai. Here, he tells of his journey. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245778
- ISBN
- 9780520245778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.15
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Hardback. Examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of the Athenian democracy. This work describes how Kybebe, the Lydian goddess, assumed a different aspect to the Greeks when Lydia became part of the Persian empire. Num Pages: 476 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243491
- ISBN
- 9780520243491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 63.51
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Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, 5 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243125
- ISBN
- 9780520243125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Launches a sensitive investigation into Christian fitness and diet culture. This book analyzes Christianity's intricate role in America's obsession with the body, diet, and fitness. It traces the underpinning of modern-day beauty and slimness ideals - as well as the bigotry against people who are overweight. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242401
- ISBN
- 9780520242401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
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Hardback. Num Pages: 283 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241718
- ISBN
- 9780520241718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 63.55
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Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240872
- ISBN
- 9780520240872
Hardback
Condition: New
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Hardback. Num Pages: 413 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239982
- ISBN
- 9780520239982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 63.51
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Paperback. Composed by Tibet's great yogi-scholar and founder of the Ge-luk-ba school, Dzong-ka-ba's (1357-1419) "The Essence of Eloquence" stands as a landmark in Buddhist philosophy. This title focuses on how the conflict between appearance and reality is presented in the Mind-Only, or Yogic Practice, School. Num Pages: 542 pages, Includes a 92-page critical edition in Tibetan script. BIC Classification: HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239081
- ISBN
- 9780520239081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.67
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Paperback. The tradition of Chan Buddhism - more popularly known as Zen - has been romanticized throughout its history. This book shows how modern critical techniques make possible a more skeptical, accurate, and - ultimately - productive assessment of Chan lineages, teaching, fundraising practices, and social organization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b/w illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237988
- ISBN
- 9780520237988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
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Paperback. Offers an important and disquieting analysis of this particular synthesis of religion and politics. The author sees Islamic fundamentalism as the result of Islam's confrontation with modernity and not only - as it is widely believed - economic adversity. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236905
- ISBN
- 9780520236905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
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Paperback. An examination of power struggles and ideological shifts in various social sectors where the public authority of religion has diminished, in particular, education, science, law and journalism. Together the essays depict a cultural and institutional revolution. Editor(s): Smith, Christian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235618
- ISBN
- 9780520235618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.77
€ 41.99
€ 29.77
Hardback. Traces the history of lining out from the time of slavery, when African American slaves adapted the practice for their own uses, blending it with other music, such as work songs. This book explores the role of lining out in worship and pursues the cultural implications of this practice far beyond the limits of the church. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 337 pages, 2 halftones, 25 music examples, 9 tables. BIC Classification: HRCL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234482
- ISBN
- 9780520234482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 64.27
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Paperback. Shows that, around the time of Jesus' birth, there came into being a conception of 'catastrophic' messianism in which the suffering, humiliation, and death of the messiah were regarded as an integral part of the redemptive process. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 159 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAR; 3D; HRCG; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234000
- ISBN
- 9780520234000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
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€ 28.94
Paperback. To be a black woman of faith in the American South is to understand and experience spirituality in a particular way. This work aims to take readers beyond common misconceptions and narrow assumptions about black religion and into the actual complexities of African American women's spiritual lives. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HRCC92; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233942
- ISBN
- 9780520233942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
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Hardback. An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. This book presents a study of this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 339 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRCC1; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233249
- ISBN
- 9780520233249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.70€ 55.84
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Paperback. Exploring what is unique about the Catholic worldview and culture and what distinguishes it from Protestantism, this text examines the religious imagination that shapes Catholic life. In doing so, it challenges assumptions and makes a case for the vitality of contemporary Catholic culture. Num Pages: 213 pages, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232044
- ISBN
- 9780520232044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.70
€ 30.99
€ 22.70
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15€ 48.70
€ 62.15
€ 48.70