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Paperback. Taking a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women, this work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church. It illuminates the spiritual sustenance the church provides black women, uncovers their critical assessment of the church's ministry, and interprets the consequences of their limited collective activism. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794098
ISBN
9780814794098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.33

paperback. Examines how five religious traditions - Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam - understand miracles, considering how they express popular enthusiasm for wondrous tales, how they provoke official regulation because of their potential to disrupt authority, and how they are denied by critics within each tradition. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794166
ISBN
9780814794166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Hardcover. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion. Series: New and Alternative Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRG; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814794494
ISBN
9780814794494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.22

Hardcover. Explores the literature focused schooling systems put in place by American colonizers in the Philippines during the nineteenth Century Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; DSB; HBJF; HBLL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794760
ISBN
9780814794760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.88

Hardback. Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795644
ISBN
9780814795644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Hardcover. Explores the factors that may lead to greater success in ethnic preservation. This title compares Indian Americans and Korean Americans, two of the most significant ethnic groups in New York, and examines the different ways in which they preserve their ethnicity through their faith. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795859
ISBN
9780814795859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.23

Hardcover. Employs the history of the rosary, and the concomitant devotion to the Virgin Mary with which it is associated, as a lens through which to better understand early modern Catholic history Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795910
ISBN
9780814795910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.38

Paperback. Through moving oral histories, Ji-Yeon Yuh tells an important, at times heartbreaking, story of Korean military brides. She takes us beyond the stereotypes and reveals their roles within their families, communities, and Korean immigration to the U.S. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 283 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796993
ISBN
9780814796993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. A sweeping chronicle of women's battles for reproductive freedom throughout American history, Pregnancy and Power explores the many forces-social, racial, economic, and political-that have shaped women's reproductive lives in the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798287
ISBN
9780814798287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780814798690
ISBN
9780814798690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Documents cases of Pentecostal/charismatic-like spiritual events and encounters from all periods of Church history Editor(s): Burgess, Stanley M. Num Pages: 323 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC96. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799987
ISBN
9780814799987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A. Series: Mediaeval Studies at Minnesota S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816620203
ISBN
9780816620203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Cruz, Dr. Anne J.; Perry, Mary Elizabeth. Series: Hispanic Issues S. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816620265
ISBN
9780816620265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816620975
ISBN
9780816620975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. Series: Mediaeval Cultures S. Num Pages: 296 pages, with 17 illus. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816622474
ISBN
9780816622474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816623648
ISBN
9780816623648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627493
ISBN
9780816627493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBTB; JFC; JHMC; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816628278
ISBN
9780816628278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.12

Paperback. Series: Contradictions of Modernity S. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816629176
ISBN
9780816629176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816630776
ISBN
9780816630776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

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