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Hardback. In this groundbreaking work, Joseph Fitzpatrick challenges the traditional interpretation of chapter three of Genesis: the story of Adam and Eve in Eden. Fitzpatrick claims that this story is actually a symbolic tale about the ascent of a hominid couple to full human consciousness. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857532
- ISBN
- 9780761857532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC8; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857273
- ISBN
- 9780761857273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.26
€ 105.26
Paperback. Using the Moyen Bani Programme as an example, External Assistance or External Interference gives an analysis of a grassroots conflict and raises the issue of international NGO activities in rural development activities. This book provides the historical, economic, and political backgrounds that influenced the design and the conflict resolution. Num Pages: 118 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; HBJH; JPS; JPWH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856870
- ISBN
- 9780761856870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.60
€ 46.60
Hardback. In this story, a man coincidentally makes a tough choice on the same day that a terrible catastrophe occurs in the United States of America. The events that follow are beyond prediction and imagination and leave the average person wondering what constitutes the rules of right and wrong in society. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FV; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856818
- ISBN
- 9780761856818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.06
€ 70.06
The Triumph of Hate. The Political Theology of the Hitler Movement.
Christopher . Ed(S): Vasillopulos
Hardback. Editor(s): Vasillopulos, Christopher. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856702
- ISBN
- 9780761856702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.40
€ 143.40
Hardback. Prophecy, the key to evidence of the Divine in human existence, is best demonstrated with a dating nearest to the time of the prophesied event. Divinity of a Birth argues lexically for evidence of a Semitic substrate in much of the New Testament Gospels, sharpening their status as Divinely inspired. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856665
- ISBN
- 9780761856665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.51
€ 114.51
Hardback. In The Future of Religion and the Religion of the Future, Theodore John Rivers explores the relationship between technology and religion. Rivers ultimately suggests that the growing presence of technology makes it a likely candidate for the next religious form, competing with all the major religions in place today. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856542
- ISBN
- 9780761856542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.77
€ 104.77
Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856375
- ISBN
- 9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.04
€ 104.04
Hardback. Nigeria: After the Nightmare is an in-depth look into the Nigerian experience, explaining what went wrong during the country's thirty years of dictatorship. The book describes Nigeria's problems including oil, corruption, and dictatorship, but also provides a way for Nigeria to recover and become a leading democratic state. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855392
- ISBN
- 9780761855392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.53
€ 111.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854944
- ISBN
- 9780761854944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.81
€ 111.81
paperback. This book shows how the Rabbis of late antiquity took over writings from what they recognized as ancient times and of divine origin and they re-presented selections of those writings in accord with their own project?s requirements, glossing clauses of the prophetic Scriptures but not whole, propositional discourses. Series: Studies in Judaism. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854371
- ISBN
- 9780761854371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Paperback. This study of the inclusion of biographical narratives examines sage-stories, anecdotes about the life and deeds of Rabbinic sages, in components of the unfolding canon of Rabbinic Judaism during the formative age. These documents, from the first six centuries C.E., are exclusive of the two Talmuds. Series: Studies in Judaism. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854357
- ISBN
- 9780761854357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854111
- ISBN
- 9780761854111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.81
€ 57.81
Paperback. In The Upside-Down Buddha: Parables & Fables: Third Series, Steven Carter continues to breathe new life into two of the world's oldest art forms. By turns hilarious, poignant, and profound, the entries in The Upside-Down Buddha are certain to instruct and entertain a diverse modern audience. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854050
- ISBN
- 9780761854050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Paperback. This book points out the close similarity between the loving connections of Christians and therapeutic relationships between psychotherapists and clients. It discusses the nature of psychotherapy, the nature of 'cures,' and the credentials of qualified psychotherapists. Chapters focus on the nature of Christian connection and ways to improve it. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV3; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 167.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853978
- ISBN
- 9780761853978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Paperback. This book explores questions raised during a seminar discussion amongst a group of outstanding scholars. The result may be seen as a readable concentration of basic and meaningful insights that often defy a noticeable amount of conventional wisdom on the ground of careful and authoritative scholarly research. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853954
- ISBN
- 9780761853954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.93
€ 51.93
hardcover. This book explores questions raised during a seminar discussion amongst a group of outstanding scholars. The result may be seen as a readable concentration of basic and meaningful insights that often defy a noticeable amount of conventional wisdom on the ground of careful and authoritative scholarly research. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853947
- ISBN
- 9780761853947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.60
€ 88.60
paperback. This collection of essays and thoughts covers such areas as basic Christian thought, political thought, the need for values in our society, literature, a consideration of true progress, the denial in our society of any absolute moral truth, and the substitution of moral relativism as a mistaken ethical system. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853435
- ISBN
- 9780761853435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.12
€ 55.12
Hardback. This book explores the complicated, multi-faceted uprising by analyzing its underlying causes: increased taxes, rising costs of foodstuffs, the forced implementation of this new metric system, fear of being drafted into the military and, finally, the imprisonment of two of the leading bishops in Brazil, known as the Religious Question. Num Pages: 170 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853046
- ISBN
- 9780761853046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.42
€ 107.42
Paperback. This book is a broad survey of our 'sacred texts,' both Holy Writ and secular masterpieces, whose canonical status often exempt them from hardnosed, commonsense criticism. A frank look at this literature is necessary and reveals a stunning combination of bias and blindness toward women. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852889
- ISBN
- 9780761852889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89
€ 58.89