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Paperback. Offers an overview and survey of Old Testament study. This work explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, and ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible. It addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and the academic study of the Old Testament. Editor(s): Perdue, Leo G. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 950.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127202
- ISBN
- 9781405127202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Hardback. A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this Companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the sprawling landscape of the Roman religion. Editor(s): Rupke, Jorg. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 169 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1124.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129435
- ISBN
- 9781405129435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardback. Indonesian painter Abdul Djalil Pirous's pioneering explorations in abstract modernism, Qur'anic calligraphy, and modern Islamic aesthetics have established him as one of the leading figures in postcolonial Asian art. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: AGB; AGR; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129589
- ISBN
- 9781405129589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.77
€ 99.77
Paperback. * The first book to tell the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end. * Sketches the development of the cult throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. * Draws together the numerous records about Osiris from the third millennium B.C. to the Roman conquest of Egypt. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131797
- ISBN
- 9781405131797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.01
€ 45.01
Hardback. This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132138
- ISBN
- 9781405132138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.15
€ 51.15
Hardback. Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132381
- ISBN
- 9781405132381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. * Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world * Uncovers how magic worked. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132398
- ISBN
- 9781405132398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Paperback. * Presents the most recent scholarly thinking about Hinduism in an accessible way. * Leading scholars make their views and research available to a wider readership. * Divided into four sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1070.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132510
- ISBN
- 9781405132510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. This wide-ranging Reader provides a comprehensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies. Examines how various empires such as the Persian and Roman affected biblical narratives. Demonstrates how different biblical writers such as Paul, Matthew and Mark handled the challenges of empire. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133494
- ISBN
- 9781405133494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Paperback. This wide-ranging Reader provides a comprehensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies. Examines how various empires such as the Persian and Roman affected biblical narratives. Demonstrates how different biblical writers such as Paul, Matthew and Mark handled the challenges of empire. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133500
- ISBN
- 9781405133500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.03
€ 55.03
Hardback. This introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133517
- ISBN
- 9781405133517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.43
€ 121.43
Paperback. * This thought-provoking study rethinks the nature of theology and its role in universities. * The author sketches out a fascinating project using examples from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a transformative force within universities. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135108
- ISBN
- 9781405135108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
Hardback. Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country s increasing secularity alongside religion s growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain s society. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HRAC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135955
- ISBN
- 9781405135955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.49
€ 93.49
Hardback. A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion is a collection of some of the most significant classic and contemporary writings in the field. Editor(s): Lambek, Michael. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 692 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 263 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136150
- ISBN
- 9781405136150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. Beginning with the Church Fathers and moving right through to the present day, The Holy Spirit offers a theologically informed, international collection of the most important texts relating to Christians' understanding of the Holy Spirit. Editor(s): Rogers, Eugene F. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136242
- ISBN
- 9781405136242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Hardback. This is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory. The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was "a tour de force of systematic theology. It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance". Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136839
- ISBN
- 9781405136839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Hardback. * An exploration of the character of the Eucharist as communion in and through sacrifice. * Argues that the Eucharist cannot be separated from sacrifice, and rediscovers the biblical connections between sacrifice and communion. * Timed to coincide with the Year of the Eucharist, proclaimed by Pope John Paul II. Series: Illuminations: Theory & Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136891
- ISBN
- 9781405136891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.33
€ 112.33
Paperback. * An exploration of the character of the Eucharist as communion in and through sacrifice. * Argues that the Eucharist cannot be separated from sacrifice, and rediscovers the biblical connections between sacrifice and communion. * Timed to coincide with the Year of the Eucharist, proclaimed by Pope John Paul II. Series: Illuminations: Theory & Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136907
- ISBN
- 9781405136907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.67
€ 53.67
Hardback. Building on The New Age Movement (1996) and The Spiritual Revolution (2005), Spiritualities of Life serves to complete a trilogy of books that Paul Heelas has published with Blackwell. The primary aim of this volume is to explore the three main ways in which spirituality have been experienced, understood and valued in western settings. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; HRLK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139373
- ISBN
- 9781405139373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.08
€ 116.08
Paperback. Building on The New Age Movement (1996) and The Spiritual Revolution (2005), Spiritualities of Life serves to complete a trilogy of books that Paul Heelas has published with Blackwell. The primary aim of this volume is to explore the three main ways in which spirituality have been experienced, understood and valued in western settings. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; HRLK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139380
- ISBN
- 9781405139380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Hardback. Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this resurgent field. The text moves beyond the borders of Western theism to more accurately reflect the nature of the twenty-first-century world. Editor(s): Copan, Paul; Meister, Chad. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139892
- ISBN
- 9781405139892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardback. This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144377
- ISBN
- 9781405144377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.64
€ 115.64
Paperback. This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APF; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144384
- ISBN
- 9781405144384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Paperback. * A group of scholar-practitioners of Islam, Judaism and Christianity invite readers to share in their understanding of scriptural text study and of disciplined reasoning. * Grapples with questions ranging from the nature of scripture and revelation to the relevance of philosophies such as idealism, pragmatism and phenomenology. Editor(s): Ford, David F.; Pecknold, C. C. Series: Directions in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405146302
- ISBN
- 9781405146302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.44
€ 29.44