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Paperback. An examination of Hinduism in the context of modernity. After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and of modernity, the book presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern. The last part of the book deals with problems of contemporary Hinduism. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208624
- ISBN
- 9780631208624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Hardback. After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and modernity, the author presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern, in such a way as to form a critique of modernist theory. Hinduism is shown to be a dynamic world view which challenges Western notions of modernity. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208617
- ISBN
- 9780631208617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. aeo Provides an accessible introduction to the study of the biblea s importance for Western literature. aeo Offers students the opportunity to study the intertextual relations between literature and the bible. aeo Contains a section of additional suggested reading and a full bibliography. Editor(s): Jasper, David; Prickett, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208570
- ISBN
- 9780631208570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. This study explores the relation of religion and the natural sciences, focusing specifically on Christianity as a case study. It examines the way in which religions and the natural sciences differ from each other, yet converge on matters of considerable interest. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208549
- ISBN
- 9780631208549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Paperback. Illustrates the relationship between religion and society across the whole of modern Europe. Traces the evolution of secular states from the religious societies of the past. Reveals convergence in religious experience between different countries across the continent. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208181
- ISBN
- 9780631208181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. Offers a history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia from the time of the first inhabitants of the region up-to the break-up of the Mongol Empire in 1260 AD. This book sets political events in the broadest context of social and economic change, linking evolution to the vast geography of the territories it describes. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FC; 1FPM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208143
- ISBN
- 9780631208143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Paperback. * Argues against those who see the history of modern sexuality as a tale of liberation* Contends that sexuality is socially constructed and is remade by each generation for its own social and cultural context* Draws on interdisciplinary research. . Series: Family, Sexuality & Social Relations in Past Times. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCX; JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208136
- ISBN
- 9780631208136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16
€ 59.16
Paperback. This text illustrates how the Continental Reformation movement was bound and shaped by the society in which it was broadcast, how the reformers interacted with the trends and tensions of the period, and how the forces of religious change came to influence European culture and society. Editor(s): Dixon, C. Scott. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208112
- ISBN
- 9780631208112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Hardback. This text illustrates how the Continental Reformation movement was bound and shaped by the society in which it was broadcast, how the reformers interacted with the trends and tensions of the period, and how the forces of religious change came to influence European culture and society. Editor(s): Dixon, C. Scott. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208105
- ISBN
- 9780631208105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.84
€ 173.84
Paperback. * Provides students with an affordable collection of key articles on the English Civil War. * Includes a substantial introduction which contextualises the articles and the issues they raise> * Examines and provides a guide to major recent and current areas of debate on the causes, course and consequences of the Civil War. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208099
- ISBN
- 9780631208099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16
€ 59.16
Paperback. * Brings together well--established contributors and emergent scholars in postcolonialism. * Presents essays in dialogue with each other to create a controversial collection that examines the current state of postcolonial studies. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208051
- ISBN
- 9780631208051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Hardback. The field of postcolonial studies is marked to a large degree by disagreements on the key terms in the field, something which lends it its peculiar sense of unending discovery and excitement. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208044
- ISBN
- 9780631208044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.54
€ 158.54
Paperback. This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It gives an overview of the most important contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding or race (focusing on Kant, Du Bois, Senghor, Sartre and Schutz) as well as presenting a general review of recent philosophical discussions. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207832
- ISBN
- 9780631207832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardback. This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It aims to give an overview of contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding of race as well as present a general review of recent philosophical discussions. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207825
- ISBN
- 9780631207825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. aeo Takes a sweeping account of labor history from a social perspective from colonial times to the present, chronologically arranged. aeo Addresses black, white, native American, male, female, adult and child labor into a single volume. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSC; JHBL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207702
- ISBN
- 9780631207702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Paperback. Offers a postmodern interpretation of the great mystics and their writing. This title argues that extensive modern literature about mysticism has rested on a mistake - the belief that their can be meaningful experience prior to language. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207641
- ISBN
- 9780631207641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Hardback. Offers a postmodern interpretation of the great mystics and their writing. This title argues that extensive modern literature about mysticism has rested on a mistake - the belief that their can be meaningful experience prior to language. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207634
- ISBN
- 9780631207634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90
Hardback. * Provides a critical overview of Western visual art theory from a wide range of perspectives. * Helps students to pursue questions about the nature and ambitions of theory in the context of art. * Can be used alongside the three a Art in Theorya anthologies also published by Blackwell. . Editor(s): Smith, Paul; Wilde, Carolyn. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 552 pages, 30. BIC Classification: ABA; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207627
- ISBN
- 9780631207627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.25
€ 222.25
Hardback. This volume of newly commissioned essays provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. * Offers a distinctive historical treatment of African philosophy. * Covers all the main branches of philosophy as addressed in the African tradition. Editor(s): Wiredu, Kwasi. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1H; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1248.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207511
- ISBN
- 9780631207511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.16
€ 217.16
Paperback. Provides an overview of pastoral and practical theology in the form of articles and extracts with commentary. * Presents pastoral and practical theology within a theoretical framework* Contains classic readings together with newly commissioned articles* Engages with practical theologies from both sides of the Atlantic. Editor(s): Woodward, James; Pattison, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207450
- ISBN
- 9780631207450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14