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Paperback. The experience of the divine in India has three components, sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India, and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound-mantra-in the practice of Indian religion. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129619
ISBN
9780231129619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141659
ISBN
9780231141659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143394
ISBN
9780231143394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.26

Hardback. Series: Religion and American Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRK; HRLP1; JF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145022
ISBN
9780231145022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 85.89

Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAC; HRKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147248
ISBN
9780231147248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.47
€ 76.26

Hardback. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FP; DSB; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153966
ISBN
9780231153966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 79.73

Hardback. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HRK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173162
ISBN
9780231173162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.50

Paperback. An overview of Roman women's roles and functions in religion and, by extension, in Rome's history and culture during both the republic and the empire. This work examines major female deities and cults, to show how conservative Roman society adopted and integrated Greek culture into its mythic history, artistic expressions, and religion. Num Pages: 222 pages, 9 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HRKP; HRLF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716940
ISBN
9780292716940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. Reconstructs the dynamic interaction between religious specialists and the colonial world that unfolded around them, considering how the discourse about religion shifted on both sides of the Spanish and Andean relationship in complex and unexpected ways. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3J; HRAF; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292756946
ISBN
9780292756946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.51

Paperback. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society, but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? This title presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 572 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 804. Magic and Ritual in Tibet. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. 572 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRK; HRLF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 35. Weight: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520036352
ISBN
9780520036352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. The ritual culture of image-worshipping Sventambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are explored in this volume, with the author linking Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203242
ISBN
9780520203242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Focusing on the socio-cultural as well as the political dimensions of the Sergius cult, this study sheds light on the lives of the ordinary faithful, as well as on religion's place in the strategic calculations of hostile empires. It discusses Arab Christianity in the context of late Roman culture in the East. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 246 pages, 17 figures, including b/w photographs and line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216853
ISBN
9780520216853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Paperback. For centuries Daoism (Taoism) has played a central role in the development of Chinese thought and civilization. This title introduces the reader to ancient scriptures, providing a systematic introduction to early Daoism (c 2nd-6th CE). It is suitable for students of religion, and for scholars wishing to explore Daoist sacred literature. Series: Daoist Classics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 5 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRKN5; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219311
ISBN
9780520219311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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

€ 84.07
€ 65.15

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

€ 84.07
€ 65.15

Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249882
ISBN
9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. A work on Chinese concepts of the afterlife. It explores how Chinese authors, including Daoists and non-Buddhists, received and deployed ideas about rebirth from the third to the sixth centuries CE. In tracing the antecedents of these scriptures, it presents non-Buddhist accounts that provide detail on the realms of the dead. Num Pages: 234 pages, A Lillienthal title. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259881
ISBN
9780520259881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Focuses on one of the most important religious centers in Africa and in the world: the Yoruba city of Ile-Ife in southwest Nigeria. This title presents a study of the spiritual and cultural center of the Yoruba religion, tells how the city went from great prominence to near obliteration and then rose again as a contemporary city of gods. Num Pages: 356 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HRAC; HRKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265554
ISBN
9780520265554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.60
€ 57.98

Paperback. Tells the story of an idea that humanity's expression of art, religion and creativity found form in the figure of a proto-priest known as a shaman. Tracing this classic category of the history of anthropology back to the emergence of the term in Siberia, this title follows the trajectory of European knowledge about continent's eastern frontier. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFSR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275324
ISBN
9780520275324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Investigates late antique Christian heresiologies as ethnographies that catalogued and detailed the origins, rituals, doctrines, and customs of the heretics in explicitly polemical and theological terms. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; HRKP; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284265
ISBN
9780520284265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. Placing the social history of East Syrian Christians at the center of the Iranian imperial story, this book explains the endurance of a culturally diverse empire across four centuries. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3D; 3F; HBLA; HRCC; HRKZ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286191
ISBN
9780520286191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. This book is about the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre. Series: Ancient World S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200468
ISBN
9780631200468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.25

Paperback. This book is about the multiplicity of gods and religions that characterized the Roman world before Constantine. It was not the noble gods such as Jove, Apollo and Diana, who were crucial to the lives of the common people in the empire, bur gods of an altogether more earthly, earth level, whose rituals and observances may now seem bizarre. Series: Ancient World S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200475
ISBN
9780631200475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Paperback. This dictionary of classical mythology distills into brief form a single-source dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. This concise version covers virtually all major characters, and eight genealogical tables present the principal complex relationships between gods and men. Translator(s): Maxwell-Hyslop, A. R. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; CBD; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Unabridged
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201021
ISBN
9780631201021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

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