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Religion & beliefs

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, x, 148 p. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of Chicago Press Illinois
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226203928
ISBN
9780226203928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, xii, 180 p. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226203867
ISBN
9780226203867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Arnold Eisen here calls for a fundamental rethinking of the story of modern Judaism. More than simply a study of Jewish thought on customs and rituals, this book explores the central role that practice plays in Judaism's encounter with modernity. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 339 pages, 8 halftones, notes, index. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226195292
ISBN
9780226195292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Six remarkable churches built by Nicholas Hawksmoor from 1712 to 1731 still stand in London. This work examines these designs as a coherent whole - a single masterpiece reflecting Hawksmoor's design principles and his desire to reconnect architecturally with pure Christianity. Num Pages: 180 pages, 11 colour plates, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; AMB; AMN; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226173030
ISBN
9780226173030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.27

Paperback. In this book, Dunham reveals how her anthropological research, her work in dance, and her fascination for the people and cults of Haiti worked their spell, catapulting her into experiences that she was often lucky to survive. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; ASD; HRQX5; HRQX9; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226171135
ISBN
9780226171135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardcover. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are usually treated as autonomous religions, but in fact across the long course of their histories the three religions have developed in interaction with one another. In this book, the author examines how Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived with and thought about each other during the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226168937
ISBN
9780226168937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.49

Hardcover. Explores the overlap and shift between theistic and naturalistic science through a parallel study of two major scientific figures: James Clerk Maxwell, a devout Christian physicist, and Thomas Henry Huxley, the iconoclast biologist who coined the word agnostic. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226164878
ISBN
9780226164878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.17

paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLK2; HRQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226152370
ISBN
9780226152370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; HRKP; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143538
ISBN
9780226143538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Looks closely at the debates occasioned by modern Western scholarship on Islam to throw new light on the social and political status of medieval Jews and Christians in various Islamic lands from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLC1; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143187
ISBN
9780226143187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.35

Paperback. Offers an analysis of two Islamist parties in Pakistan, the Jama'at-e-Islami and the more militant Jama'at-ud-Da'wa, widely blamed for the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. The author proposes that these Islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization within Muslim societies, even as they vehemently oppose secularism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226141732
ISBN
9780226141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. The word "possession" is trickier than we often think, especially in the context of the Black Atlantic and its religions and economy. Here possession can refer to spirits, material goods, and, indeed, people. This book features essays by anthropologists in the Americas to explore the nexus found at the heart of the idea of being possessed. Editor(s): Johnson, Paul Christopher. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1H; HRK; HRLK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226122762
ISBN
9780226122762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, viii, 192 p. BIC Classification: HRKN5; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Later printing
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226120478
ISBN
9780226120478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. The second in a three-volume study, this volume explores colonial evangelism and modernity in South Africa. It shows how the relationship between the British evangelists and the Southern Tswana created complex exchanges of goods, signs and cultural markers which affected both Africans and Britons. Num Pages: 606 pages, 33 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTQ; HBTR; HRCX7; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114446
ISBN
9780226114446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. For women of the Italian Renaissance, the Virgin Mary was one of the most important role models. This book testifies to the emotional and spiritual relationships that women had with the figure of Mary, whom they were required to emulate as the epitome of femininity. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DN; HRCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114002
ISBN
9780226114002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. A series of closely related essays on the philosophical and theological work of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas. The author describes how they articulated a responsible humanism and a new enlightenment which placed moral obligation to the other above all other human concerns. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 4 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDC; HPQ; HRQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226112756
ISBN
9780226112756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. In working to build a sense of nationhood, Ghana has focused on many social engineering projects, the most meaningful and fascinating of which has been the state's effort to create a national culture through its schools. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 maps, 3 tables, 6halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HRCX6; JNKC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111315
ISBN
9780226111315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Conjures the consciousness of Mexico, evoking the dreams that made and unmade an ancient culture. This book takes readers into the dream that was the religion of the Aztecs, a religion whose own apocalyptic visions anticipated the coming of the Spanish conquerors. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110035
ISBN
9780226110035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. There have been numerous studies in recent decades of the medieval inquisitions, most emphasizing larger social and political circumstances and neglecting the role of the inquisitors themselves. This title focuses on these individuals. It explores how it is that the most idealistic of purposes can lead to the justification of such dark ends. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104324
ISBN
9780226104324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. In this multifaceted work, John Carman and Vasudha Narayanan clarify historical developments in South Asian religion and make important contributions to the methodology of textual interpretation and the comparative study of world religions. Num Pages: 342 pages, xviii, 324 p. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226093062
ISBN
9780226093062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226089003
ISBN
9780226089003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. A study of the relationships between theological norms, legal principles, and sexual practice. Num Pages: 698 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
698
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226077840
ISBN
9780226077840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.07
€ 64.58

Paperback. In this text Bernadette Brooten examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. She establishes the fact that condemnations of female homoerotic practices were based on widespread awareness of sexual love between women. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 446 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HRC; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075921
ISBN
9780226075921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, xx, 308 p., 1 halftone, 13 line drawings, 34 tables. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075709
ISBN
9780226075709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

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