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Hardback. The "science of religion" is an important element in the interpretation of William James's work and in the methodology of the study of religion. An authority on pragmatism and the philosophy of religion, Wayne Proudfoot and a stellar group of contributors from a variety of disciplines including religion, philosophy, psychology, and history, bring innovative perspectives to James's work. Editor(s): Proudfoot, Wayne. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132046
- ISBN
- 9780231132046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.33€ 46.32
€ 59.33
€ 46.32
Hardback. Nagarjuna is the most influential thinker in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. This book provides an examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings within the social, religious, and institutional contexts of the early history of Buddhism. It locates Nagarjuna's writings at a critical juncture in the development and spread of Mahayana Buddhism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131643
- ISBN
- 9780231131643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.69€ 61.86
€ 80.69
€ 61.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131599
- ISBN
- 9780231131599
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.98
€ 42.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130813
- ISBN
- 9780231130813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
Hardback. Humans first occupied Beringia during a twilight period when rising sea levels had not yet caught up with warming climates. This volume synthesizes research on the archaeological sites and changing climates and biota of the period. It also traces the evolving adaptations of early humans to the cold environments of northern Eurasia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 79 figures, 11 tables, and 7 text boxes. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130608
- ISBN
- 9780231130608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.57€ 57.15
€ 73.57
€ 57.15
Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130578
- ISBN
- 9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130561
- ISBN
- 9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.43€ 79.12
€ 104.43
€ 79.12
Hardback. This analysis of the general subject of WWI prisoners of war focuses on the role of a non-governmental association in confronting the increasingly chaotic conditions of East Europe. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130288
- ISBN
- 9780231130288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.69€ 62.38
€ 80.69
€ 62.38
Hardback. Marking the 250th anniversary of one of America's oldest educational institutions, this book presents the history of Columbia University that extends from the earliest discussions in 1704 about New York City being "a fit Place for a colledge" to the inauguration of president Lee Bollinger, the nineteenth, on Morningside Heights. Num Pages: 760 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130080
- ISBN
- 9780231130080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129978
- ISBN
- 9780231129978
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Suggests that Martyrs are produced, not by lived experience of particular historical individuals but by the stories that are later told about them. This work explores the central role of persecution in the early development of Christian ideas, institutions, and cultural forms and shows how the legacy of Christian martyrdom plays out in the world. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Early Christian Culture Making. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. 360 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. Suggests that Martyrs are produced, not by lived experience of particular historical individuals but by the stories that are later told about them. This work explores the central role of persecution in the early development of Christian ideas, institutions, and cultural forms and shows how the legacy of Christian martyrdom plays out in the world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129879
- ISBN
- 9780231129879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Suggests that Martyrs are produced, not by lived experience of particular historical individuals but by the stories that are later told about them. This work explores the central role of persecution in the early development of Christian ideas, institutions, and cultural forms and shows how the legacy of Christian martyrdom plays out in the world. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129862
- ISBN
- 9780231129862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.17€ 82.56
€ 109.17
€ 82.56
Hardback. During 1947 and 1948, almost half the population of Palestine left their villages and livelihoods. They were never to be compensated for their abandoned property, even though the UN and most other parties acknowledge their rights in this matter. This study explores this issue. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 99 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFD; JFSL1; JPVR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129787
- ISBN
- 9780231129787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.57€ 56.67
€ 73.57
€ 56.67
Hardback. The lives of saints were among the most reproduced and widely distributed literatures of medieval and early modern Europe. This study examines how humanist authors received, criticized, and rewrote the traditional stories of exemplary virtue for patrons and audiences who were surprisingly open to their textual experiments. Num Pages: 544 pages, 6 photos, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129763
- ISBN
- 9780231129763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.69€ 62.52
€ 80.69
€ 62.52
Paperback. The experience of the divine in India has three components, sight, performance, and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India, and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound-mantra-in the practice of Indian religion. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129619
- ISBN
- 9780231129619
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in United States. This book provides an account of the circumstances under which scientists, soldiers, and statesmen were able to mobilize resources for biological weapons programs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129435
- ISBN
- 9780231129435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Hardback. Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in United States. This book provides an account of the circumstances under which scientists, soldiers, and statesmen were able to mobilize resources for biological weapons programs. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129428
- ISBN
- 9780231129428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93€ 72.70
€ 94.93
€ 72.70
Hardback. In telling the story of how New York has grown from Dutch colonial outpost to the global city, 'the capital of the 21st century', Francois Weil also examines the social tensions that have arisen from this evolving role and how the New York experience has affected American notions of urban space. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 59 photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129343
- ISBN
- 9780231129343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93€ 72.84
€ 94.93
€ 72.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526. The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129190
- ISBN
- 9780231129190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
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Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129183
- ISBN
- 9780231129183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.43€ 79.12
€ 104.43
€ 79.12