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Religion: general

Paperback. An examination of power struggles and ideological shifts in various social sectors where the public authority of religion has diminished, in particular, education, science, law and journalism. Together the essays depict a cultural and institutional revolution. Editor(s): Smith, Christian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235618
ISBN
9780520235618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. Examines the transnational movements, effects, and transformations of religion in the contemporary world, offering a fresh perspective on the interrelation between globalization and religion. This book challenges that globalization can be understood solely as an economic phenomenon and that its religious manifestations are secondary. Editor(s): Csordas, Thomas J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524. Essays on Religion and Globalization. 352 pages. Editor(s): Csordas, Thomas J. Examines the transnational movements, effects, and transformations of religion in the contemporary world, offering a fresh perspective on the interrelation between globalization and religion. This book challenges that globalization can be understood solely as an economic phenomenon and that its religious manifestations are secondary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257429
ISBN
9780520257429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259935
ISBN
9780520259935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

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. Charting and interpreting the tendrils of religion and violence, this book reveals how formative moments of their intersection in American history have influenced the ideas, institutions, and identities associated with the United States. It shows how religion and violence provide crucial yet underutilized lenses for seeing America anew. Editor(s): Carlson, John D.; Ebel, Jonathan H. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRAM2; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271661
ISBN
9780520271661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Originally presented as the author's dissertation (Ph. D.--University of Chicago, 2010). Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281141
ISBN
9780520281141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Covering a range of emerging religions from the mid-nineteenth century, this essential text engages students by addressing major theoretical and methodological issues in the study of new religions and is organized to guide students in their learning. Num Pages: 328 pages, 38 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281172
ISBN
9780520281172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.60
€ 58.17

Paperback. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? This book reveals answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5H; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284722
ISBN
9780520284722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.43

Hardback. Tracing the theological character of American environmental thought from its Romantic foundations to contemporary nature spirituality, this book explores the religious underpinnings of American environmentalism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM1; HRCM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285729
ISBN
9780520285729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 72.77

Hardback. "Waldenses" is the name given to diverse and widely-scattered groups of religious dissenters since the time of the movement's founder, a citizen of Lyon called Valdesius, in the late twelfth century. This book offers an account of the "Waldenses" and examines the concept of "Waldensianism" from the late 12th century to the Reformation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HRAM7; HRCC9; HRCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631153399
ISBN
9780631153399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.38

Hardback. Expounds the ethical and religious views of Wittgenstein. The book stresses Wittgenstein's supreme conviction of the importance of ethical and religious values, his belief that this importance could not be adequately articulated, and the consistency of his ideas in this sphere. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631168157
ISBN
9780631168157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44

Hardback. aeo Contributions by 60 international experts. aeo New sections on Afro--Caribbean, North America, and Japan among others. aeo Revisions and expansion of coverage of all major religions. aeo Synoptic index of religions and themes. aeo Coverage of gender and fundamentalism. Editor(s): Hinnells, Professor John R. Num Pages: 800 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HRA; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Revised & enlarged
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631181392
ISBN
9780631181392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.81

Hardback. This work looks at Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, Japanese religions, North American Indian religion, religions in Africa and in the Pacific, new religious movements, both in primal societies and in the West, and at Baha'is. Editor(s): Hinnells, Professor John R. Num Pages: 920 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HRA; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
920
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631182757
ISBN
9780631182757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.88

Hardback. This book is written for those coming to philosophy for the first time. It explains the nature of philosophical inquiry and discusses traditional philosophical questions about the existence of God, miracles, creationism, the truth of the Bible, science, and the problem of evil. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189374
ISBN
9780631189374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCA; HPCB; HRA; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190820
ISBN
9780631190820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Hardback. Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193630
ISBN
9780631193630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.89

Paperback. Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193647
ISBN
9780631193647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.86

Paperback. Presents a feminist framework for studying the philosophy of religion. This book shows that to partake of truly feminist philosophy of religion is to participate in a review of the philosophical project in its entirety. It provides an analysis of the symbolic role given to women and desire in traditional configurations of philosophical reason. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193838
ISBN
9780631193838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

Hardback. aeo Deals with the most fundamental issues currently facing religion: the existence of different religions, the relation between science and religion, how religion should be treated in a pluralistic society. aeo Stresses the traditional -- and therefore controversial -- view that religion claims truth. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197478
ISBN
9780631197478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Paperback. This study deals with the perennial question of how far religious faith needs reason. The book deals squarely with such problems as the existence of different religions, the relation between science and religion, and how religion should be treated in a pluralist society. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197485
ISBN
9780631197485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.09

Hardback. A collection of debates on both modern and postmodern religion from an international perspective. This looks at whether there are postmodern forms of religion and how the study of religion can be better integrated with recent developments in the study of culture. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198475
ISBN
9780631198475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.75

Paperback. * Presents both modern and postmodern religious debates in one volume. * Includes newly commissioned contributions by recognised experts in this area. * Discusses religion, modernity and postmodernity from an international perspective. . Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198482
ISBN
9780631198482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.53

Hardback. Arguing for a new direction in postmodern theological thinking, away from the liberalism and nihilism of so-called postmodern theologians, this book collects together examples of the work of Continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies. Editor(s): Ward, Graham. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201403
ISBN
9780631201403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.32

Paperback. * Introduces students to the burgeoning field of postmodern theology. * Brings together for the first time readings by major continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies. Editor(s): Ward, Graham. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201410
ISBN
9780631201410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.32

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