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Paperback. Analyzes the events in 1993 that led to the death of 74 men, women and children in the Waco religious community in Texas. Examining topics such as the media's role and the relation between religion and violence, the book discusses why the tragedy took place and whether it could have been avoided. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRCC99; HRCZ; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226908458
- ISBN
- 9780226908458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
€ 47.99
€ 37.37
Hardcover. Moses Mendelssohn (1729-86) was the leading Jewish thinker of the German Enlightenment and the founder of modern Jewish philosophy. In addition to Strauss' introductions, the author has translated various editorial annotations Strauss makes on key passages in Mendelssohn's texts. Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Translator(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922782
- ISBN
- 9780226922782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.88
€ 53.24
€ 45.88
Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226987293
- ISBN
- 9780226987293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231064521
- ISBN
- 9780231064521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.35€ 57.11
€ 73.35
€ 57.11
Hardback. -- Robert E. Morrell, Washington University Editor(s): Yampolsky, Philip B. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072601
- ISBN
- 9780231072601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 89.78
€ 118.30
€ 89.78
Paperback. This book chronicles the institution of the papacy and its influence on the culture, politics, and economy throughout the decline of the Roman emparie, Byzantine rule, and the Middle Ages. Translator(s): Sievert, James. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075152
- ISBN
- 9780231075152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.23
€ 49.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. In the sphere of religion Dr. Blau describes the adjustments that Judaism has made in the past two centuries-adjustments that allow both change and continuity within an age-old tradition. He deals in order of their emergence with the religion's major branches (Reform, Neo-Orthodox, and Conservative) and appraises the Zionist movement. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231086684
- ISBN
- 9780231086684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 766 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087988
- ISBN
- 9780231087988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.37€ 76.26
€ 99.37
€ 76.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088510
- ISBN
- 9780231088510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.88€ 111.93
€ 147.88
€ 111.93
Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099806
- ISBN
- 9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.11€ 80.00
€ 104.11
€ 80.00
Hardback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFSR1; JHBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103664
- ISBN
- 9780231103664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.18
€ 118.30
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Paperback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103671
- ISBN
- 9780231103671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. The collection's central theme is the way in which the diversity of religious beliefs and practices-from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism-relates and can conflict with the moral universalism implied by the concept of human rights. Editor(s): Cohen, Irene; Martin, J. Paul; Proudfoot, Wayne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104173
- ISBN
- 9780231104173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Hardback. Discusses the Shi'ite Muslim organization and explores the motives and operations behind some of its terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTV; HRJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108348
- ISBN
- 9780231108348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.84
€ 54.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. In essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of "rights" in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Tu, Weiming. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109376
- ISBN
- 9780231109376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Cohen, Irene. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109383
- ISBN
- 9780231109383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.14€ 108.45
€ 143.14
€ 108.45
Hardback. Breaking new ground in cultural, political, and social history, Rossinow tells the story of the new left-wing movement that emerged in the 1960s from an innovative perspective: illustrating the spiritual dimension of student activism and providing the first account "from the bottom up"-as well as linking local developments to the national scene. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HRC; JPFF; JPFK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110563
- ISBN
- 9780231110563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.18
€ 118.30
€ 90.18
Hardback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112161
- ISBN
- 9780231112161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.84€ 83.22
€ 108.84
€ 83.22
Paperback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112178
- ISBN
- 9780231112178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. In an analysis that deftly unites feminist criticism, psychoanalysis, and Catholic theology, Kelley Raab explores the symbolic implications of women at the altar, providing rich insight into issues of gender, symbolism, and power. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113342
- ISBN
- 9780231113342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.18
€ 118.30
€ 90.18