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Hardcover. Treats the classical writer not as a historian but as a political philosopher. This title uses close textual analysis to demonstrate that Herodotus investigates recurring themes in the important forms of government in the ancient world. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580077
- ISBN
- 9781602580077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. Deals with rhetoric and its uses in Christian discourse. This title contains both the Latin and Sister Terese Sullivan's translation. Editor(s): Enos, Richard Leo; Thompson, Roger. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580084
- ISBN
- 9781602580084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
Hardcover. By examining the intersections of literacy, rhetoric, and spirituality as they occurred in early British Methodism - and by exploring the meaning of these practices for class and gender - this title provides an understanding of the method of Methodism. Num Pages: 408 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HRCC95. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580237
- ISBN
- 9781602580237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Hardcover. Features the essays that demonstrate the influence of George Kennedy's work on New Testament studies, offer applications of his method to canonical New Testament books, and provide general discussions of rhetorical analysis. Editor(s): Black, C. Clifton; Watson, Duane F. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580640
- ISBN
- 9781602580640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.62
€ 77.62
Hardcover. American literature offers exceptional resources for understanding the complex role religion has played in the life of the culture and in the experience of its people. This title deals with the vital role that religion has played in the literature of the United States. Editor(s): Lundin, Professor Roger. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581470
- ISBN
- 9781602581470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. Explores how novelists, alongside certain post-War Christian theologians, appear to be challenging, inverting, reinterpreting, and sometimes even affirming, the basic questions and answers of more traditional theologians. Focusing on five novels, this book illustrates how literary art provokes theological reflection. Num Pages: 305 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581586
- ISBN
- 9781602581586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Hardcover. Examines common linguistic uses of the terms 'religion', 'religious', 'spiritual', and 'secular' in order to discern understandings of these words in contemporary American culture. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581630
- ISBN
- 9781602581630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.59
€ 51.59
Paperback. A snapshot of the impulses in American religion. It reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. It is suitable for those who are interested in Americans' religious beliefs and practices. Num Pages: 217 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581784
- ISBN
- 9781602581784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Paperback. Examines the sometimes zany world of religious games and dolls, from pre-history to today. Packed with examples that propel the narrative (and add immeasurably to readers' knowledge of religious trivia), this title is suitable for those who are interested in the intersection of popular culture and spirituality. Num Pages: 210 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581814
- ISBN
- 9781602581814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. Explores the background and implication of the Lord's Supper. Delving into its historical and Scriptural origins, this book argues that the Lord's Supper is a sacramental celebration of the community of God, designed to incorporate people of varying backgrounds. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581906
- ISBN
- 9781602581906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. Deconstructing the canon of American religious history Series: New Perspectives on Latina/o Religion. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581999
- ISBN
- 9781602581999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.95
€ 50.95
Hardcover. Uses careful rhetorical analysis to provide insights into Quaker theology and practice. Situating the movement within the intellectual context of early seventeenth century Europe, this title explores both seminal preachers and lesser known figures who were nonetheless important rhetoricians. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC97. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582408
- ISBN
- 9781602582408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.51
€ 80.51
Paperback. Guides congregational leaders and counsellors to encourage families to engage together in the Christian practice of service. This book features stories of actual, ordinary families, and draws on findings from the Church Census Project and the Families and Faith Project, both funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582453
- ISBN
- 9781602582453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.59
€ 34.59
Hardcover. Critiquing the internal contradictions and practical limitations of the social contract theory espoused by John Locke and John Rawls, this title presents a covenantal theory for political life based on H Richard Niebuhr's theology of radical monotheism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582521
- ISBN
- 9781602582521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Hardcover. A household name in Great Britain, John Betjeman was a public literary figure who openly declared his Christian faith and championed the social and aesthetic joys of Anglicanism as unique to English identity. This study of his writings deems Betjeman to be the poet of the Church of England. Series: The Making of the Christian Imagination. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582545
- ISBN
- 9781602582545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.34
€ 90.34
Paperback. Explores the ideas of twentieth-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas' concept of love, love's relation to wisdom, and how love makes the other visible to us. This book argues that Levinas' wisdom of love is a real possibility, one which grants priority to ethics over ontology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583382
- ISBN
- 9781602583382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Paperback. Popular music artists are intentionally unoriginal. Remix artists compose a pastiche of the latest hits. These mashup artists stretch the boundaries of creativity by intermingling old sounds and melodies with the newest technologies. This work encourages the invention of theological ideas by creating a mashup of the traditional and the novel. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583573
- ISBN
- 9781602583573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Hardcover. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602584037
- ISBN
- 9781602584037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Hardcover. The founding fathers' words, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof", are the constitutional means of ensuring, however imperfectly, the American freedom to stand for something sacred. This book relocates religious identity, placing it within the individual citizen of America. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602584198
- ISBN
- 9781602584198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38
Hardcover. Emboldening preachers to preach a scandalous gospel Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCP; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602585287
- ISBN
- 9781602585287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.59
€ 51.59