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Hardback. Jurists of the nascent Maliki, Hanafi, and Shafi'i legal schools frequently compared marriage to purchase and divorce to manumission. This title presents an analysis of how these jurists conceptualized marriage - its rights and obligations - using the same rhetoric of ownership used to describe slavery. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSJ; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050594
- ISBN
- 9780674050594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.36€ 50.34
€ 54.36
€ 50.34
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.07
€ 40.07
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
Paperback
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
Paperback. This text puts Sigmund Freud in dialogue with Franz Rosenzwig in the service of re-imagining ethical and political life. Santner makes an argument for understanding revelation in theraputic terms and offers a look at how this understanding suggests ways of re-conceiving political community. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; JHBA; JMAF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734880
- ISBN
- 9780226734880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
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
€ 13.00€ 12.68
€ 13.00
€ 12.68
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107031876
- ISBN
- 9781107031876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.36
€ 161.36
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Translator(s): Nodes, Sarah J. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HRAM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449864
- ISBN
- 9780801449864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.64
€ 35.64
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.16
€ 22.16
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€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
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
€ 22.16
€ 22.16
Paperback. Offers a collection of fifty-three essays. This book reveals, the question of whether laughter is acceptable to the god of the Old and New Testaments is a dangerous one. It shows that Renaissance thinkers revived ancient ideas about what inspires laughter and whether it could ever truly be innocent. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226245119
- ISBN
- 9780226245119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.11
€ 27.99
€ 23.11
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SteinerBooks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- (Rev Translatio
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880100144
- ISBN
- 9780880100144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.88
€ 40.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. This valuable book is the first to bring together theory and policy with analysis of key areas of the public realm to explore what religious literacy is, why it is needed and what might be done about it. It is aimed at academics, policy-makers and practitioners interested in the continuing presence of religion and belief in the public sphere. Editor(s): Dinham, Adam; Francis, Matthew. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JFSR; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316664
- ISBN
- 9781447316664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.36
€ 37.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. No one likes to be told they are wrong; but is that any reason not to listen? Seeking to burst the 'Christian bubble' that many believers find comfort in, Justin Brierley began to invite atheists, sceptics and non-believers onto Premier Christian Radio. But how has ten years in the atheist-argument-firing-line affected the presenter's faith? Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077984
- ISBN
- 9780281077984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.54
€ 13.00
€ 12.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422410
- ISBN
- 9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Kilcullen, John. Num Pages: 639 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 639
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865974951
- ISBN
- 9780865974951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.69
€ 14.99
€ 12.69