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Hardback. Pagan and Native Faith movements have sprung up across Europe in recent decades, yet little has been published about them compared with British and American Pagans. Though all such movements valorize human relationships with nature and embrace polytheistic cosmologies, practitioners' beliefs, practices, goals and agendas are diverse. Editor(s): Rountree, Kathryn. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HRQ; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386469
- ISBN
- 9781782386469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.83
€ 155.83
Paperback. Although apocalyptic visions and predictions have been part of contemporary Islam, this work covers this disparate but influential body of writing. It suggests that Islam began as an apocalyptic movement and has retained an apocalyptic and messianic tone. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631958
- ISBN
- 9780815631958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.65
€ 27.65
Paperback. A collection of sociological essays that focus on Mormons. Featuring the work of the scholars conducting social science research on Mormons, this volume offers perspectives on Mormonism and also on the nature of successful religious movements, secularization and assimilation, church growth, patriarchy and gender roles, and other topics. Editor(s): Cornwall, Marie; Heaton, Tim B.; Young, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069598
- ISBN
- 9780252069598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.53
€ 45.99
€ 40.53
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922260
- ISBN
- 9780199922260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.12
€ 168.12
Hardcover. Contemporary Moral and Social Issues makes innovative use of fiction as a vehicle for engaging students to think philosophically about ethical issues. The first three chapters provide a general dialogue on value theory, moral theory, and moral issues in politics. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118625217
- ISBN
- 9781118625217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.23
€ 123.23
Paperback. Contemporary Moral and Social Issues makes innovative use of fiction as a vehicle for engaging students to think philosophically about ethical issues. The first three chapters provide a general dialogue on value theory, moral theory, and moral issues in politics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118625408
- ISBN
- 9781118625408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.00
€ 60.00
Paperback. aeo Discusses a diversity of metaphysical issues such as colour, modality, and fiction. aeo Includes exercises throughout to encourage further thought and study. Series: Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868596
- ISBN
- 9781557868596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardcover. Aims to introduce the student to central metaphysical issues while at the same time pursuing a coherent metaphysical view. Exercises designed to stimulate further thinking and to indicate further dimensions of the topics are posed throughout to encourage a more advanced study of the discipline. Series: Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868589
- ISBN
- 9781557868589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Hardback. This new edition of Alexander Miller s highly readable introduction to contemporary metaethics provides a critical overview of the main arguments and themes in twentieth- and twenty-first-century contemporary metaethics. Miller traces the development of contemporary debates in metaethics from their beginnings in the work of G.E. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646589
- ISBN
- 9780745646589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Paperback. This new edition of Alexander Miller s highly readable introduction to contemporary metaethics provides a critical overview of the main arguments and themes in twentieth- and twenty-first-century contemporary metaethics. Miller traces the development of contemporary debates in metaethics from their beginnings in the work of G.E. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646596
- ISBN
- 9780745646596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.10
€ 31.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Editor(s): O'Rourke, J. J.; Blakeley, J. E.; Rapp, F. Series: Sovietica. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400962705
- ISBN
- 9789400962705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Paperback. Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139717
- ISBN
- 9781405139717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.69
€ 36.99
€ 36.69
Hardback. Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139700
- ISBN
- 9781405139700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.06
€ 105.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 135 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679881
- ISBN
- 9780816679881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. A collection of 20th-century Jewish writings. This anthology highlights the enormous range of theological viewpoints and methods that have characterized Jewish theological reflection in modern times, including representative selections from both pre- and post-World War II thinkers Editor(s): Dorff, Elliot N.; Newman, Louis E. Num Pages: 544 pages, further reading lists. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195114676
- ISBN
- 9780195114676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.50
€ 191.50
Hardback. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change sincethe 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes ofthe Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and thesocio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191944
- ISBN
- 9781405191944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.76
€ 110.76
Paperback. Fully revised and updated, this widely-praised introductory text explores Japan through the prism of three alternative perspectives: Mainstream, revisionist and culturalist. Beginning with the notion of Japan as a 'contested territory' the book focuses on debates about the real nature of Japan's successes and shortcomings. Series: Contemporary States and Societies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 6 black & white tables, 7 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Third Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248694
- ISBN
- 9780230248694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.98
€ 46.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118315071
- ISBN
- 9781118315071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.78
€ 30.99
€ 29.78
Hardcover. This text utilizes an analysis of mortality to acknowledge shifts of emphasis in cultural and religious traditions. A central concern is the diversity of representations of death to be found within the varying cultural, religious, medical and legal systems of contemporary western societies. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333638620
- ISBN
- 9780333638620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.20
€ 122.20
Paperback. Discussing the issues in Islam including Shari'a, jihad, politics, gender and interfaith relations, this book challenges the "clash of civilisations" thesis by identifying shared, universal values that are retrievable from a historicised investigation of the Islamic past and its connection. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748632770
- ISBN
- 9780748632770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03