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Paperback. Presenting a survey of the historical underpinnings of baptismal liturgies and theologies, this book presents an ecumenical and geographical discussion of baptismal rites, practice and reflection, and sacramental theology. It offers the understandings of baptism in the New Testament and the development of baptismal reflection and liturgical rites. Series Editor(s): Berger, Professor Teresa; Bradshaw, Dr. Paul F.; Leal, Dr. Dave; Spinks, Professor Bryan D.; Tovey, Revd Dr. Phillip. Series: Liturgy, Worship & Society Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Ashgate Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754614289
- ISBN
- 9780754614289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
Paperback. "Writing with erudition and a broad grasp of the history of social thought, Hodgen demonstrates the debt owed to the period of the late Renaissance and even the centuries prior to that."-American Anthropologist Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812210149
- ISBN
- 9780812210149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.64
€ 50.99
€ 46.64
Image archivist and transportation historian Jim Harter follows his work, Early Farm Tractors, with an even larger collection of images from advertising line art from 1880 to 1930, this time focused on Early Automobiles. Nearly 250 entrancing illustrations are gems of the art of commercial engraving. Num Pages: 234 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wings Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609404895
- ISBN
- 9781609404895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.01
€ 41.01
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459875
- ISBN
- 9780752459875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Presents an anthology of discourses from the "Pali Canon", providing an account of Buddhist teachings from the earliest primary sources. 17 discourses are provided, including those essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhism. Additional support materials include helpful footnotes, a select bibliography, and a glossary of key terms. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207929
- ISBN
- 9780872207929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
An anthology of discourses from the Pali Canon, this work provides an account of Buddhist teachings from the earliest primary sources. It contains a general introduction that discusses the structure and language of the Pali Canon - its importance within the Buddhist tradition, and the historical context in which it developed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207936
- ISBN
- 9780872207936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.70€ 41.70
€ 51.70
€ 41.70
Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876616130
- ISBN
- 9780876616130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.98
€ 11.98
Hardback. For the past hundred years, much has been written about the early editions of Christian texts discovered in the region that was once Roman Egypt. Scholars have cited these papyrus manuscripts--containing the Bible and other Christian works--as evidence of Christianity's presence in that historic area during the first three centuries AD. Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 halftones. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HDDG; HRAX; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140261
- ISBN
- 9780691140261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
paperback. A fully documented history of Ireland and the Irish from the fifth to the ninth centuries. Num Pages: 728 pages, 14 maps 40 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780521037167
- ISBN
- 9780521037167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.90
€ 49.99
€ 44.90
Paperback. Tom Wright has completed a series of guides to all the books of the New Testament, each with his own translation of the text. Each short passage is followed by a commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281071869
- ISBN
- 9780281071869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. This selection of early saints' lives, full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, consists of classics of hagiography that were all written in the second half of the 4th century. Editor(s): White, Carolinne. Translator(s): White, Carolinne. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435269
- ISBN
- 9780140435269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801049583
- ISBN
- 9780801049583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. A straight-forward, readable introduction to worship in the first four centuries of the church's existence. How did early Christians see and understand their own worship? How did this interact with early Christian beliefs? The book has been brought up to date and revised, with some chapters rewritten and an updated bibliography. Num Pages: 128 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281063451
- ISBN
- 9780281063451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Focuses on traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise little-known period of its development. This title presents an account of the early Church and outlines a form of early Christianity drawing on the theology and traditions of its parent religion, Judaism. Translator(s): Staniforth, Maxwell. Num Pages: 208 pages, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: HRCC8; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444759
- ISBN
- 9780140444759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black and white half tone and 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195138030
- ISBN
- 9780195138030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.13
€ 82.13
Paperback. This five-session small group Bible study, Early Church, by noted teacher and historian, Ray Vander Laan, is volume five of the That the World May Know series. In it, Vander Laan uncovers the passion of early believers as they claimed Jesus in the face of fierce consequences. Series: That the World May Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7; HRCV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 250 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310879626
- ISBN
- 9780310879626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.95
€ 16.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. Series: Zondervan Quick-reference Library S. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 131.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310203957
- ISBN
- 9780310203957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.90
€ 21.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. For centuries Daoism (Taoism) has played a central role in the development of Chinese thought and civilization. This title introduces the reader to ancient scriptures, providing a systematic introduction to early Daoism (c 2nd-6th CE). It is suitable for students of religion, and for scholars wishing to explore Daoist sacred literature. Series: Daoist Classics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 5 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRKN5; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219311
- ISBN
- 9780520219311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Covers the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. Num Pages: 440 pages, 11 maps and 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415260114
- ISBN
- 9780415260114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. "Early Eighteenth-century Britain: 1700-1729". Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 182. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808374
- ISBN
- 9780747808374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57