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Paperback. Finding in the world's myths-its sacred stories-a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions-from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231111713
ISBN
9780231111713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

paperback. Presents seventy-five seminal myths which feature the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140449907
ISBN
9780140449907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912579
ISBN
9780393912579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.53

Paperback. Originally called `Asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of Siva'. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, plates, charts. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195202502
ISBN
9780195202502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. While focusing on the central problem of evil, the author illuminates every aspect of Hindu thought. She corrects the widespread belief that Hindu thought does not recognize the problem of evil, and shows conclusively that the mythology of tribal societies and the Puranas deal with this question extensively. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New e.
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520040984
ISBN
9780520040984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618500
ISBN
9780226618500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HRK; JFC; JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618555
ISBN
9780226618555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Hardback. An engaging account of John Stuart Mill life, work, and ongoing importance, this new volume sets the thinkers views in the historical context of 19th century British empiricism and explores the continuing contemporary impact of his philosophy. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150873
ISBN
9781405150873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499876
ISBN
9780801499876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.09

Paperback. A survey of women's experiences in the American communitarian movement from the 19th century to the present. This volume covers a wide range of religious, secular and modern interactive-psychology communities, focusing on women in the complexity and multiplicity of their roles. Editor(s): Chmielewski, W.E.; etc.; Kern, Louis J. (Department of History, Hofstra University, New York, USA); Klee-Hartzell, Marlyn (Department of Political Science, Adelphi University, New York, USA). Series: Utopianism & Communitarianism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HRA; HRLP7; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815625698
ISBN
9780815625698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Graeco-Roman culture of the time. It re-examines Greek philosophy from the perspectives of Hellenistic Judaism and Gnostic texts. Series: Institute for Christian Studies S. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA; HRCC1; HRJ; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819195449
ISBN
9780819195449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.13

Paperback. Paperback, red spine. 64pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Sampson Low Bristol
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
SKU
KON0819266
ISBN
9780562001523
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. Based on extensive sources, including newspapers, trial documents, and local histories, this gripping account of a seemingly typical woman who achieved extraordinary notoriety will appeal to true crime lovers and historians alike. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19, 7 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; JFSJ1; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420202
ISBN
9781421420202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611802658
ISBN
9781611802658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800725211
ISBN
9780800725211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.61

Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209336
ISBN
9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.99

Hardback. Describes and analyzes the events and forces that led to Catholic emanipation in 1829. The book examines, in particular, the way in which the process of emancipation reveals the nature of the British and Irish political systems, and assesses the effects of the Bill. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 caartoons. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC7; JPH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631167839
ISBN
9780631167839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. An incredible, inspirational story of resilience, resourcefulness, and maternal courage, set against the background of the holocaust. Num Pages: 400 pages, Integrated throughout. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751557411
ISBN
9780751557411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Series: Re:Lit. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Crossway
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433502095
ISBN
9781433502095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.62

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460109
ISBN
9780752460109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

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