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Religion: general
Paperback. What is religion and how did it evolve? Is it the product of blind evolutionary instinct or of rational choice? Is the only way to live a good life through religion? In this title, the author explores how the great ideas of religion have enthralled us for thousands of years - and whether we could (or should) break free. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017778
- ISBN
- 9780141017778
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
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Paperback. Benjamin's relationship to theological matters has been less observed than it should. Walter Benjamin and Theology brings together some of the world's most renowned experts to reassess the stake theology has in Benjamin's writings, aiming for nothing less than the beginning of a new phase in Anglophone Benjamin scholarship. Editor(s): Dickinson, Colby. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270187
- ISBN
- 9780823270187
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.21
€ 41.99
€ 37.21
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780785231899
- ISBN
- 9780785231899
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.51
€ 21.99
€ 20.51
Hardback. An Arab-centric perspective dominates the West's understanding of Islam. Purohit presses for a view of Islam as a heterogeneous religion that has found a variety of expressions in local contexts. The Ismaili community in colonial India illustrates how much more complex Muslim identity is, and always has been, than the media would have us believe. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066397
- ISBN
- 9780674066397
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Condition: New
€ 59.02€ 54.27
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Paperback. Offers a philosophical meditation on the problem of evil. This title uses the Genesis story of the Fall as the starting point for a profound articulation of the human condition. It shows us that evil expresses the rage of a subject who knows both that he is an image of an infinite God and that he must die. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148120
- ISBN
- 9780691148120
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.90
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€ 28.90
Paperback. Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India, to France, Spain, and Japan. In this Very Short Introduction Ian Reader explores the key themes of pilgrimage throughout the ages, considering its various forms and its identity as a 'spiritual tourism' industry, to explain why it has remained so popular. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198718222
- ISBN
- 9780198718222
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. This volume completes a landmark history of Christianity. Reviewed and shaped by an international team of 43 consulting scholars, this history assigns a rightful place to the peoples of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Near East in the unfolding of the Christian story. In the process a fuller and richer view emerges of Christianity. Num Pages: 500 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 814. Volume II Modern Christianity from 1454 to 1900. 500 pages, Illustrations, maps. This volume completes a landmark history of Christianity. Reviewed and shaped by an international team of 43 consulting scholars, this history assigns a rightful place to the peoples of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Near East in the unfolding of the Christian story. In the process a fuller and richer view emerges of Christianity. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight: 806.
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570759895
- ISBN
- 9781570759895
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 47.17
€ 53.99
€ 47.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679973
- ISBN
- 9780199679973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.37
€ 14.37
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314766
- ISBN
- 9781846314766
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Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 39.95
Paperback. Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRAM9; HRC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0016443
- ISBN
- 9781841197661
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Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Long forgotten in England, Providence Island is a microcosm of the 400-year-old Atlantic story, a narrative of colonial struggle and empire, slavery and drugs, pirates and puritans and amazing reversals of fortunes. At once intimate and global, this book casts new light on the part England played in the making of the modern world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Explore Books (London)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911184041
- ISBN
- 9781911184041
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.78
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€ 15.78
Paperback. This book offers an original approach to Salafism taking into account the internal dynamics of the Yemeni branch of the movement as well as its relationship to its complex and evolving context. Laurent Bonnefoy focuses on the allegedly apolitical Salafi doctrine but most importantly references the everyday practices of its followers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HRAM2; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041317
- ISBN
- 9781849041317
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.30
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€ 42.30
Paperback. An anthology that provides the comprehensive overview for understanding the relationship between religion and violence - historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. It includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark; Kitts, Margo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129143
- ISBN
- 9780691129143
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
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Paperback. For curious readers young and old, a rich and colorful history of religion from humanity's earliest days to our own contentious times Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HRAB; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300228816
- ISBN
- 9780300228816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.72
€ 12.99
€ 12.72
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107031876
- ISBN
- 9781107031876
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Condition: New
€ 162.43
€ 162.43
Paperback. Christian communities flourished during late antiquity in a Zoroastrian political system, known as the Iranian Empire. In placing the social history of East Syrian Christians at the center of the Iranian imperial story, this book helps explain 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: 1QDAP; 3D; HRAF; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292451
- ISBN
- 9780520292451
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. This history traces Hinduism from its prehistoric beginnings to 1999. It examines the roots of all the major strands of the religion, as well as the common elements, and the highlights of the last 2500 years. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851682133
- ISBN
- 9781851682133
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Condition: New
€ 22.03
€ 22.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Faxneld, Per; Petersen, Dr Jesper Aagaard. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199779246
- ISBN
- 9780199779246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.95
€ 88.95
Paperback. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Religion and the Roman Empire. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 266 pages. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight: 378.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259867
- ISBN
- 9780520259867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardcover. As societies around the world become more interconnected, the question of how we engage with and understand cultural and religious diversity is increasingly important. Drawing on religious and spiritual traditions, this work explores the commonalities of religions while respecting the differences that make each spiritual path distinct. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 192 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685745
- ISBN
- 9781851685745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.03
€ 22.03