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Religion & beliefs

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
€ 21.28

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

€ 94.31
€ 72.21

Hardback. Placing the social history of East Syrian Christians at the center of the Iranian imperial story, this book explains 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: 1FBN; 3D; 3F; HBLA; HRCC; HRKZ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286191
ISBN
9780520286191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.21

Paperback. Examines the life and work of Muhammad Mitwalli Sha rawi, one of Egypt's most beloved and successful Islamic preachers. This book uses Sha rawi and his work as a lens to explore how traditional Muslim authorities have used various media to put forth a unique vision of how Islam can be renewed and revived in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287006
ISBN
9780520287006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288829
ISBN
9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. The French Reformation seemed well--placed to succeed: there was a vigorous pre--reform movement, an apparent welcome for the work of French--speaking reformers in many quarters despite severe persecution, and the beginnings of a powerful and well--organized church structure. Yet, French protestantism remained the faith only of a minority. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631145165
ISBN
9780631145165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. Dr Hampson argues that the Christian Church cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women, having developed in a world where women were subordinate. Feminism suggests ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable. Series: Signposts in Theology S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631149446
ISBN
9780631149446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

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

€ 146.22

Paperback. The books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. Editor(s): Bigger, Stephen. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631162490
ISBN
9780631162490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

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

€ 56.24

Paperback. This book presents the most detailed examination in English to date of Luthera s theological breakthrough, together with a wealth of information concerning the theological development of the young Luther in its late medieval context. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCC9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631175490
ISBN
9780631175490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

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

€ 200.21

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

€ 194.03

Paperback. Now available in paperback, Tongues of Fire deals with one of the most extraordinary developments in the world today -- the rapid spread of Evangelical Protestantism in vast areas of the underdeveloped societies, notable Latin America. Num Pages: 366 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189145
ISBN
9780631189145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

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

€ 49.55

Paperback. Examines Calvin's life and his influence, his theology and his political thought, and his impact on the social and political legislature of New England. It also traces Calvin's remarkable impact on the development of modern Western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights and capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC93; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
y First edition thus
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189473
ISBN
9780631189473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Hardback. This is a comprehensive source of reference on the Byzantine Christian traditions (Greek, Slav, Arab, Romanian and Georgian), as well as the Oriental Christian traditions (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian and Indian). There are contributions from over 40 international scholars. Editor(s): Parry, Ken; Melling, David J.; Brady, Dimitri; Griffith, Sidney H.; Healey, John F. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HRCC1; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189664
ISBN
9780631189664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.44

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

€ 54.57

Hardback. The first of three volumes which look at the history of scholastic humanism. This volume is concerned with the years between 1100 and 1160, when the main lines of scholastic thought were laid down and its agenda established. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume I
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631191117
ISBN
9780631191117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.82

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

€ 106.05

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

€ 44.53

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

€ 65.06

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

€ 126.13

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

€ 49.88

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