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Paperback. Explores how identities emerge, persist and change and which power resources are tapped in the course of this process. This work illustrates the dynamics of identification as performance and narrative, as power and meaning, and as an interplay between self and other, difference and similarity. Series: Studies in Religion S. Num Pages: 299 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCS1; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887821
- ISBN
- 9788772887821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Books-Imports, Div of Rowman & Littlefield Pubs., Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780389201359
- ISBN
- 9780389201359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.89
€ 50.89
Paperback. Rather than focus on the departures of the sixteenth-century Reformation from medieval traditions, the essays in this volume explore one of the most remarkable yet still under-studied chapters in its history: the survival and transformation of mysticism between the late Middle Ages and the early modern period. Editor(s): Poor, Sara S.; Smith, Nigel. Series: Reformations: Medieval and Early Modern. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBLH; HRCC9; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038984
- ISBN
- 9780268038984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.51
€ 45.99
€ 41.51
Hardback. Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSC; HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235018
- ISBN
- 9781936235018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.79
€ 134.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415285865
- ISBN
- 9780415285865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.83
€ 19.99
€ 19.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195300390
- ISBN
- 9780195300390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Paperback. "Mystics" presents a collection of previously unpublished essays by prominent scholars that consider both the idea of mystics and mysticism. The contributors offer detailed discussions of a variety of mystics from history, and on mysticism in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Kessler, Michael; Sheppard, Christian. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226432106
- ISBN
- 9780226432106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. A classic and definitive introduction to the message of Sufism. Series: Library of Perennial Philosophy S. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941532488
- ISBN
- 9780941532488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932885289
- ISBN
- 9780932885289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.47
€ 21.99
€ 20.47
Series: Key Concepts in Religion. 192 pages. Myth is a complex but vital component of an understanding of religion, and issues surrounding the modern discipline of mythology are often fraught with difficulty. This book presents an introduction to the major theories concerning the meaning and interpretation of myth, from structuralist to psychoanalystic. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRL. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight: 238.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847062352
- ISBN
- 9781847062352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.81
€ 44.81
paperback. After an analysis of original Old Burmese and other primary sources, the author discovered that four out of the five events considered to be the most important in the history of early Burma, and believed to have been historically accurate, are actually late-nineteenth and twentieth-century inventions of colonial historians. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896802018
- ISBN
- 9780896802018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.89
€ 36.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. No main blurb. Editor(s): Gerster, Patrick; Cords, Nicholas J. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Volume 1
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933385105
- ISBN
- 9781933385105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.04
€ 42.04
Paperback. The idea for Myth America grew out of our won teaching experiences. In continuously dealing with students who for the most part were beginning their collegiate study of American history, we found that a thematic approach to the nation's past was stimulating. Editor(s): Gerster, Patrick; Cords, Nicholas J. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933385136
- ISBN
- 9781933385136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99
€ 43.99
Hardback. Offers an analysis of various accounts of the foundation of that most "mythical" of the Greek colonies - Cyrene, in eastern Libya. This book examines the Greeks' symbolic discourse to show that these modern concepts arose much later than commonly believed. Translator(s): Berman, Daniel W. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114583
- ISBN
- 9780691114583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.55€ 68.07
€ 87.55
€ 68.07
Paperback. An exploration of the myth and the reality of the creation of Yellowstone National Park and how these ideas reflect the history and culture of the Gilded Age Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 illustrations, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; 1KBBWM; 1KBBWY; HBTB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234734
- ISBN
- 9780803234734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. List of tables and figures; List of Illustrations; Glossary; Note on Shetland dialect; Map; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Pasts, peoples, selves; 2. Stories; 3. Place; 4. Work; 5. Culture; 6. Sexualities; 7. Power; 8. Reflections; Bibliography; Index Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719065927
- ISBN
- 9780719065927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.39
€ 158.39
Paperback. Series: Routledge Great Minds. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415854696
- ISBN
- 9780415854696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.56
€ 28.56
Hardback. In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Levi-Strauss, here offers the insights of a lifetime on the crucial questions of human existence. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 508. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415255486
- ISBN
- 9780415255486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. In these five lectures originally prepared for the CBC, Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the world's greatest living thinkers, offers the insights of a lifetime spent interpreting myths and trying to discover their significance for human understanding. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBTB; HPC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802063489
- ISBN
- 9780802063489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.53
€ 16.53
Hardback. Examines contact stories from indigenous and newcomer populations from New Zealand and throughout North America. Focusing on misunderstandings embedded in the stories of "first contacts" and these narratives' contemporary relevance, production, and performance, this book introduces different tools for understanding the genre. Editor(s): Lutz, John Sutton. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812627
- ISBN
- 9780774812627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.66
€ 112.66