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Religion: general
Hardcover. This book studies how religion influences the way people in Colombia remember a massacre of 79 civilians that occurred in a Catholic church in 2002. It analyses how strategies of memorialisation are part of religious peacebuilding initiatives that aim to resist and denounce crimes against human, ethnic, cultural and economic rights. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 222 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JMC; HRAM2; JFFE; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461834
- ISBN
- 9781137461834
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Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. This book draws upon theory and theology to consider how religious institutions engage with post-conflict statebuilding and why they would choose to lend their resources to the endeavour. Drawing from the theologies of Roman Catholicism and Sunni Islam, Dragovic explores their possible motivations to engage alongside the international community. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRHT; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455147
- ISBN
- 9781137455147
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Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. By tracing an arc of thought and action from both historical and religious figures up through modern microfinance practitioners, Looft illustrates the many ways religious inspiration continues to remain at the crux of international economic development-while raising compelling questions around God and Mammon working together to help the poor. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; KCM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450777
- ISBN
- 9781137450777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Two powerful and interrelated transnational cultural expressions mark our epoch, Charismatic spirituality and global city. This book demonstrates how these two forces can be used to inform ethical design of cities and their common social lives to best support human flourishing, spirituality, and social and ecological wellbeing of their residents. Series: Christianity and Renewal - Interdisciplinary Studies. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRCC96. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449344
- ISBN
- 9781137449344
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. If the science of 'radical life extension' is realized and the technology becomes widely available, it would arguably have a more radical impact on humanity than any other development in history. This book is the first concerted effort to explore implications of radical life extension from the perspective of the world's major religious traditions. Editor(s): Mercer, Calvin R.; Maher, Derek F. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448590
- ISBN
- 9781137448590
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Condition: New
€ 126.56
€ 126.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina; Borowik, Irena. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 341 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HRAM2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448330
- ISBN
- 9781137448330
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Condition: New
€ 194.68
€ 194.68
Hardcover. This book examines the competing regimes of law and religion an offers a multidisciplinary approach to demonstrate the global scope of their influence. It argues that the tension between these two institutions results from their disagreements about the kinds of rule that should govern human life and society, and from where they should be derived. Editor(s): Ilesanmi, Simeon Olusegun; Lee, Win-Chiat; Parker, J.Wilson. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLP5; JFSR; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447753
- ISBN
- 9781137447753
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This groundbreaking book offers in-depth analysis of the modern Islamic state, applying a quantitative measurement of how Muslim majority nations meet the definition. Content for the book was developed through extensive debate among a panel of distinguished Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars over seven years. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRAM2; HRHP; JPS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446800
- ISBN
- 9781137446800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. This book examines the various Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. It is a study of the complex, interreligious relationships in Nigeria. Using a polymethodic approach, the book grapples with many narratives dealing with interreligious competition and cooperation in Nigeria. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441188
- ISBN
- 9781137441188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. Sudduth provides a critical exploration of classical empirical arguments for survival-arguments that purport to show that data collected from ostensibly paranormal phenomena constitute good evidence for the survival of the self after death. Utilizing the conceptual tools of formal epistemology, he argues that classical arguments are unsuccessful. Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440938
- ISBN
- 9781137440938
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardcover. Kierkegaard and Kant on Radical Evil and the Highest Good is a major study of Kierkegaard's relation to Kant that gives a comprehensive account of radical evil and the highest good, two controversial doctrines with important consequences for ethics and religion. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440877
- ISBN
- 9781137440877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.51
€ 117.51
Hardcover. Fabos and Isotalo address the issue of forced migration and mobility in the Muslim world. Their work explores the tensions between Muslim religious conceptions of space and place and new policies of 'migration management' and secure borders. Editor(s): Fabos, Anita Hausermann; Isotalo, Riina. Series: Religion and Global Migrations. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRH; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434869
- ISBN
- 9781137434869
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. This monograph is based on archival research and close readings of James Joyce's and W. B. Yeats's poetics and political aesthetics. Georges Sorel's theory of social myth is used as a starting point for exploring the ways in which the experience of art can be seen as a form of religious experience. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; HPN; HRA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434760
- ISBN
- 9781137434760
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Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. A Theory of the Absolute develops a worldview that is opposed to the dominant paradigm of physicalism and atheism. It provides powerful arguments for the existence of the soul and the existence of the Absolute. It shows that faith is not in contradiction to reason. Editor(s): Nagasawa, Yujin; Wielenberg, Erik J. Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412812
- ISBN
- 9781137412812
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This volume assesses contemporary church responses to multicultural diversity and resisted categories of social difference, with a central focus on whether or how racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, and gender differences are validated by churches (and especially black churches) torn between competing inclusive and exclusive tendencies. Editor(s): Smith, R. Drew; Ackah, William; Reddie, Anthony G. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 303 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137411655
- ISBN
- 9781137411655
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. The events of 9/11 prompted questions as to the origins, nature and purpose of international jihadist organisations. In particular, why had they chosen to target the US and the West in general? Turner's book provides a unique, holistic insight into these debates, taking into account historical perceptions and ideology as key factors. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409560
- ISBN
- 9781137409560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread, post-Cold War "religious resurgence." Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409157
- ISBN
- 9781137409157
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Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This book covers arguments made by various sides of the political-religious divide from the past 30 years, showing what the actual differences are between these groups. By stressing the typically ignored similarities, the book better informs partisans and the public to move debate forward. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPFK; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409140
- ISBN
- 9781137409140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. The commonly held view that Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion is fideistic loses plausibility when contrasted with recent scholarship on Wittgenstein's corpus and biography. This book reevaluates the place of Wittgenstein in the philosophy of religion and charts a path forward for the subfield by advancing three themes. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407894
- ISBN
- 9781137407894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. With a religious re-emergence in international relations, this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical, practical, and real-world experiences, Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 139 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407191
- ISBN
- 9781137407191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92