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Paperback. In an examination of religion coverage in Time, Newsweek, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Ebony, Christianity Today, National Review, and other news magazines, Sean McCloud combines religious history and social theory to analyze how and why mass-market magazines depicted religions as "mainstream" or "fringe" in the post-World War II United States. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University North Carolina Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0012017
ISBN
9780807854969
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This work is a profound analysis of the most urgent concerns and questions facing us at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Touching on religion and the application of religion to society, Gai Eaton illustrates the subtle harmony of a religious perspective and its ability to transform both the individual and society. Num Pages: 241 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621842
ISBN
9780946621842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
J.B. Metzler
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9783476020505
ISBN
9783476020505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAM2; JF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472942210
ISBN
9781472942210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. This work covers the antiquity of Jainism, its history, popular support and spread in India. It also covers: Jain migration abroad; schisms within Jainist ranks; and the teachings of Mahavira, detailing the path of purification, austerities and meditation. Num Pages: 330 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 176 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723967
ISBN
9781898723967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.32

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783463459
ISBN
9781783463459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. Explores the shifting perceptions and conceptions of historical time that have emerged over the past two centuries. This book argues that the past and the future have become 'relocated' in relation to each other, and that 'history' has emerged as a kind of temporality with distinct characteristics and ways of assimilating experience. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. On the Semantics of Historical Time. 348 pages, Illustrations. Explores the shifting perceptions and conceptions of historical time that have emerged over the past two centuries. This book argues that the past and the future have become 'relocated' in relation to each other, and that 'history' has emerged as a kind of temporality with distinct characteristics and ways of assimilating experience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBA; HP. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight: 472. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127714
ISBN
9780231127714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Queen Mary's (1553-1558) persecution of her Protestant subjects caused many to flee to the continent to avoid imprisonment or execution. Geneva, Switzerland soon became a center for Protestant biblical scholarship. This Bible represents a fresh translation of the scriptures into English, beginning in 1556. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1786. The Bible of the Protestant Reformation. Illustrations, maps. Queen Mary's (1553-1558) persecution of her Protestant subjects caused many to flee to the continent to avoid imprisonment or execution. Geneva, Switzerland soon became a center for Protestant biblical scholarship. This Bible represents a fresh translation of the scriptures into English, beginning in 1556. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCF. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 64. Weight: 1788.
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598562125
ISBN
9781598562125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.32

Paperback. Maggie Clinton traces the history and cultural politics of the fascist organizations operating under the umbrella of the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) in the 1920s and 1930s, showing how the GMD's rightward shift was based on a nativist discourse that emphasized Confucianism's compatibility with industrial modernism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363774
ISBN
9780822363774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864039
ISBN
9781894864039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Waines' wide-ranging account of the history and theology of Islam. Series: Introduction to Religion. Num Pages: 398 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; HRLB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582. Series: Introduction to Religion. 380 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 map. Revised and updated edition of Waines' wide-ranging account of the history and theology of Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; HRLB; JFSR2. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 646.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521539067
ISBN
9780521539067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1408 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 116 x 34. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Compact
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310443995
ISBN
9780310443995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. The Past has become a national obsession, spawning innumerable heritage organisations and occupying hours of TV time. How and when did this passion for the past become a collective fixation? This title traces the rise of heritage consciousness over the years since its origins in the writings of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century antiquarians. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440965
ISBN
9780752440965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; HRQ; JFHF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627310345
ISBN
9781627310345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Garfield translates Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika and provides a philosophical commentary. Mulamadhyamakakarika is the foundational text for all Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the most influential works in the history of Indian philosophy. Translator(s): Garfield, Jay L. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195093360
ISBN
9780195093360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.76

Paperback. The definitive book on miracles from the New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCV; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473604797
ISBN
9781473604797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Bringing together contributions by historians and literary scholars, Culture Front explores how Jews and their Slavic neighbors produced and consumed imaginative representations of Jewish life in chronicles, plays, novels, poetry, memoirs, museums, and elsewhere. Editor(s): Nathans, Benjamin; Safran, Gabriella. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240559
ISBN
9780812240559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.10

Paperback. A book on the study of history by G R Elton, it makes a major contribution to the question 'What is history?'. It sets out Elton's experience in the study, writing and teaching of history. It includes an which assesses the book's relationship to Elton's work, and its impact on the historical profession and its lessons for historians. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229803
ISBN
9780631229803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Angola of geopolitical interest and this offers a brief history Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045193
ISBN
9781849045193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. A panoramic, eye-opening history of the vast migration of Eastern Europeans to the West by a recent winner of a MacArthur Fellowship. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393078015
ISBN
9780393078015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.88

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