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Paperback. Taking a longer historical and broader geographical perspective, this book contends that sorcery is best understood as an Atlantic phenomenon that has significant connections to modernity and globalization. It features a group of contributors who examine sorcery in Brazil, Cuba, South Africa, Cameroon, and Angola. Editor(s): Pares, Luis Nicolau; Sansi, Roger. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 284 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645780
- ISBN
- 9780226645780
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€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Aims to give readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, this work reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645018
- ISBN
- 9780226645018
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€ 42.99€ 33.29
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Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226642048
- ISBN
- 9780226642048
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€ 37.99€ 29.59
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Paperback. This text consists of critical analysis of four 20th-century liberal and postliberal thinkers: John Dewey, John Rawls, Richard Rorty and Stanley Fish. The author focuses on the theorists' approach to religion and draws conclusions that challenge the very basis of constitutional government. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226641928
- ISBN
- 9780226641928
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€ 34.99€ 27.64
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Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HRK; JFC; JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226618555
- ISBN
- 9780226618555
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.16
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€ 41.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226618500
- ISBN
- 9780226618500
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HRA; JFC; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616018
- ISBN
- 9780226616018
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€ 31.99€ 24.82
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Paperback. Using the previously misunderstood interactions between Robert Boyle, widely known as "the father of chemistry," and George Starkey, an alchemist and the most prominent American scientific writer before Benjamin Franklin, as their guide, William R. Newman and Lawrence M. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HRQX2; PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 325 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226577029
- ISBN
- 9780226577029
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€ 42.99€ 33.41
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Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226576565
- ISBN
- 9780226576565
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€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Presents an argument that because of the political need to defend its claims to religious authenticity, Judaism was forced to review itself in the context of a triumphant Christianity. This book shows that both religious groups turned to the same corpus of Hebrew scripture to examine the same fundamental issues. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pbk. Ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226576534
- ISBN
- 9780226576534
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€ 42.99€ 33.53
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Paperback. Long considered the lifeblood of black urban neighborhoods, churches are thought to be dedicated to serving their surrounding communities. But Omar McRoberts's work in Four Corners, a tough Boston neighborhood containing twenty-nine congregations, reveals a very different picture. Num Pages: 186 pages, 7 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562179
- ISBN
- 9780226562179
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
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Paperback. Series: Chicago History of American Religion. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC2; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560922
- ISBN
- 9780226560922
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
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Paperback. Focusing on the organizations and activities of Hindu ascetics and gurus, the author explores the complex interrelations among religion, the political economy of India and global capitalism. The work illustrates the pervasive presence of Hindu imagery in India's burgeoning market economy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM; JPFN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560106
- ISBN
- 9780226560106
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
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Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226557236
- ISBN
- 9780226557236
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€ 42.99€ 33.29
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Paperback. This volume explores the everyday lives of Nazarite women - part of one of the most popular indigenous religious communities in South Africa - through their songs and dances, dream narratives and fertility rituals, which come to life both musically and visually on CD-ROM. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFM; AVA; AVGD; HRK; HRLF; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226548203
- ISBN
- 9780226548203
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€ 52.99€ 41.09
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Paperback. 'God, Sex, and Politics' examines both sides of the church controversy over homosexuality to consider the ways in which people develop, in everyday thought and interaction, their beliefs about God and justice. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226535128
- ISBN
- 9780226535128
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€ 42.99€ 33.56
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Paperback. Some nuns in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy strayed far from the paradigms of monastic life. In this book, the author resurrects forgotten tales and restores to life the long-silent voices of these cloistered heroines. The nuns of early modern Italy, it shows, set the standard for religious transgression in their own age - and beyond. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HRCC7; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534725
- ISBN
- 9780226534725
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.18
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Hardcover. Some nuns in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy strayed far from the paradigms of monastic life. In this book, the author resurrects forgotten tales and restores to life the long-silent voices of these cloistered heroines. The nuns of early modern Italy, it shows, set the standard for religious transgression in their own age - and beyond. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534619
- ISBN
- 9780226534619
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 41.76
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Hardcover. Offers an account of religion and society in nineteenth-century America. Exploring the eruptions of religion in New York's penny presses, the budding fields of anthropology and phrenology, and Moby-Dick, this book challenges the strict separation between the religious and the secular that remains integral to discussions about religion. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226533230
- ISBN
- 9780226533230
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Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.69
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Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, 106 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: AMN; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 4th.printing
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532301
- ISBN
- 9780226532301
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
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Hardcover. In 1239, Pope Gregory IX accused Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, of heresy. The author tracks the course of the book from its origins in 1239 to its most salient episodes in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He also sheds light on the persistence of free thought during a time when the outspoken risked being burned at the stake. Translator(s): Weiss, Lys Ann. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 haltone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226530291
- ISBN
- 9780226530291
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
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Paperback. Observes that the modern study of religion is peculiarly ambivalent toward the question of origin. Historians of religion have abandoned speculative quests for the origin of religion; at the same time, they allege that concepts of absolute beginnings are fundamental to religion itself. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226509853
- ISBN
- 9780226509853
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Martin E. Marty argues here that religion in 20th-century America was essentially shaped by its encounter with modernity. In this first volume, he records and explores the diverse ways in which American religion embraced, rejected or cautiously accepted the modern world. Num Pages: 398 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508948
- ISBN
- 9780226508948
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Featuring treatments of fundamentalist movements in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, the authors describe the organization of these movements and the ways in which their ideologies shift over time in response to changing political and social environments. Editor(s): Appleby, R. Scott; Marty, Martin E. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 852 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HR; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 852
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508863
- ISBN
- 9780226508863
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Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 50.25
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€ 50.25