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Religion: general

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Religion: general

Hardback. Religion posits one characteristic as an absolute: faith. Compared to faith, all other social distinctions and sources of conflict are insignificant. The New Testament says: We are all equal in the sight of God'. To be sure, this equality applies only to those who acknowledge God's existence. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646183
ISBN
9780745646183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Hardback. How can suffering and injustice be reconciled with the idea that God is good, that he loves humans and is merciful to them? Job's question runs through the history of the three monotheistic religions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645261
ISBN
9780745645261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. The conflicts between the three great monotheistic religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam - are shaping our world more than ever before. This book examines the forms of conflict that arise between the three monotheisms by analyzing the basic possibilities stemming from anti-Paganism, anti-Judaism, anti-Islamism and anti-Christianism. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645063
ISBN
9780745645063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. This short book by one of France's leading historians deals with a big question: how was it that Christianity, that masterpiece of religious invention, managed, between 300 and 400 AD, to impose itself upon the whole of the Western world? In his erudite and inimitable way, Paul Veyne suggests three possible explanations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644981
ISBN
9780745644981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. Published here for the first time in English, this is Carl Schmitt's last book. Carl Schmitt is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important and influential political theorists of the 20th Century. His work has been taken up and much discussed by political theorists in the last few years. Translator(s): Hoelzl, Michael; Ward, Graham. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642536
ISBN
9780745642536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Hardback. 1. Habermas is one of the worlda s leading social and political thinkers. 2. The first book to bring together Habermasa s key writings on religion. 3. Includes an original interview with Habermas, as well as an introduction written especially for the volume. Editor(s): Mendieta, Eduardo. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPL; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624860
ISBN
9780745624860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Hardback. For centuries people have debated the nature of the human self. Running beneath these various arguments lie three certainties -- we are born, reproduce sexually, and die. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622781
ISBN
9780745622781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622101
ISBN
9780745622101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Hardback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Living Dangerously in a Post-honor World. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622095
ISBN
9780745622095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Hardback. This is a major new account of the nature of religion and its changing role in modern societies, by one of the most original French sociologists writing on religion today. In a stylish and accessible study, Hervieu--Leger addresses the problem of how to distinguish religion from other systems of meaning in modern Western society. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620466
ISBN
9780745620466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. In this engaging book, Gianni Vattimo explores the theme of faith and religion which underlies much of his work. Num Pages: 104 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HRAB; HRCM; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619552
ISBN
9780745619552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.34

Paperback. A comprehensive collection of contemporary writings on political Islam from key thinkers in the field. Includes a substantial introduction. Editor(s): Abu-Rabi', Ibrahim M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745328898
ISBN
9780745328898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. The description for this book, Peter the Venerable and Islam, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691624907
ISBN
9780691624907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. The description for this book, Pulpit in Parliament: Puritanism During the English Civil Wars, 1640-1648, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HRAM2; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691621500
ISBN
9780691621500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. 6 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFH; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173108
ISBN
9780691173108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; HRAX; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168647
ISBN
9780691168647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR1; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164564
ISBN
9780691164564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.01
€ 74.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HRAM2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161303
ISBN
9780691161303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. No state has voted Republican more consistently or widely or for longer than Kansas. To understand red state politics, Kansas is the place. It is also the place to understand red state religion. This title tells the story of religiously motivated political activism in Kansas from territorial days to the present. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 233 x 31. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160894
ISBN
9780691160894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the relationships among the rise of urban civilization, the decline of hierarchical, institutional religion, and the place of the secular within society. This book argues that secularity has a positive effect on institutions, and that God is present in both the secular and formal religious realms. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158853
ISBN
9780691158853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardback. Islam emerged amid flourishing Christian and Jewish cultures, yet students of Antiquity and the Middle Ages mostly ignore it. This title suggests a new way of thinking about the historical relationship between the scriptural monotheisms, integrating Islam into European and West Asian history. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBLA; HBLC; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158532
ISBN
9780691158532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Paperback. Kierkegaard translator Walter Lowrie presents a charming and warmly appreciative introduction to the life and work of the great Danish writer. Lowrie tells the story of Kierkegaard's emotionally turbulent life with a keen sense of drama and an acute understanding of how his life shaped his thought. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
With a New introduction by Alastair Hannay
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157771
ISBN
9780691157771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156194
ISBN
9780691156194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Traces how each community has come to revere Abraham as an exemplar of its own spiritual teachings and practices. This book reveals how the increasingly conventional notion of equally "Abrahamic" religions derives from a dangerous misunderstanding of key biblical and Qur'anic texts, and fails to do full justice to any of the traditions. Series: Library of Jewish Ideas. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAX; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155692
ISBN
9780691155692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

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